Match Report


Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers     WatfordWatford
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gary ButtG. Butt51
G
1
G
58Kemal BenaliK. Benali
Jason PallisterJ. Pallister58
D
2
D
53Florian ErlerF. Erler
Richard MendoncaR. Mendonca54
D
3
D
51Scott ElliottS. Elliott
Gary LampardG. Lampard51
D
4captain
D
49Nwankwo GreavesN. Greaves
Kieron BenaliK. Benali59
M
5
M
59Jason HendrieJ. Hendrie
Jamie ElliottJ. Elliott58
M
6
M
56Ben LoweB. Lowe
Nico SchachtN. Schacht53
M
captain7
M
53Kieron LofthouseK. Lofthouse
Steven MarrS. Marr48
M
8
M
44Jason ShawJ. Shaw
Graeme ProctorG. Proctor55
A
9
A
62Ledley RichardsL. Richards
Peter FormonP. Formon49
A
10
A
57Mark SinclairM. Sinclair
Robbie LloydR. Lloyd41
A
11
A
50Robert BouldR. Bould
 
Simone ConticchioS. Conticchio50
D
12
G
56George SwiftG. Swift
Brian BlackB. Black49
G
13
G
53Wayne BloomerW. Bloomer
Trevor McManamanT. McManaman46
D
14
A
45Jonathan LuzhnyJ. Luzhny

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Watford. A crowd of 4,568 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Wolverhampton Wanderers and Watford are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Les Hamilton.


0.00
Watford kick off and get the match underway!
2.42
Kieron Lofthouse kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Bould. Robert Bould shoots from long range. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Watford are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
4.34
Jason Pallister threads a neat ball through to Jamie Elliott. Jamie Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graeme Proctor. Graeme Proctor lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Formon. Peter Formon beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Kemal Benali!
8.49
Robbie Lloyd hacks Nwankwo Greaves from behind! Robbie Lloyd is shown the yellow card! Nwankwo Greaves hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.14
Kieron Lofthouse knocks the ball forward to Robert Bould. Robert Bould knocks in a cross ball towards Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.40
Scott Elliott takes it forward alone. Scott Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Mark Sinclair collects the pass. Mark Sinclair shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
12.19
Jason Hendrie threads the ball through to Mark Sinclair. Mark Sinclair lofts in a cross ball towards Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball comes off Richard Mendonca and the loose ball is cleared up field.
14.16
Nico Schacht knocks the ball forward to Robbie Lloyd. Robbie Lloyd knocks in a cross ball towards Graeme Proctor. Graeme Proctor rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it rises well off target!
15.23
Nwankwo Greaves hacks Robbie Lloyd from behind! Nwankwo Greaves is shown the red card!! Robbie Lloyd hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.52
Florian Erler sees Jason Shaw in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jason Shaw kicks a strong pass forward to Mark Sinclair. Mark Sinclair knocks in a cross ball towards Ledley Richards. Richard Mendonca comes in with a late challenge on Ledley Richards. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
20.49
Nico Schacht makes a simple pass to Robbie Lloyd. Robbie Lloyd controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
21.19
Jason Pallister flicks a high pass forward to Jamie Elliott who brings the ball under control. Jamie Elliott flicks a high ball forward to Graeme Proctor who takes it down. Graeme Proctor whips in a cross ball towards Peter Formon. Peter Formon beats his man to it with a header but it's well over the bar!
22.10
Mark Sinclair barges into Gary Lampard. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gary Lampard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.30
Nico Schacht passes the ball forward to Peter Formon. Peter Formon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.29
Robert Bould kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Hendrie. Jason Hendrie flicks a high pass forward to Ledley Richards who brings the ball under control. Ledley Richards knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Sinclair. Mark Sinclair powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
32.47
Nico Schacht makes a simple pass to Robbie Lloyd. Robbie Lloyd whips in a cross ball towards Peter Formon. Peter Formon heads the ball goalwards. Kemal Benali punches it away to safety.
38.44
Kieron Benali makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robbie Lloyd. Robbie Lloyd finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
44.24
Jamie Elliott chips the ball to his team mate, Robbie Lloyd. Robbie Lloyd shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wolverhampton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Watford also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers start the second half!
48.17
Jamie Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Peter Formon collects the pass. Peter Formon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kemal Benali who gathers it comfortably.
49.20
Jamie Elliott catches Kieron Lofthouse on the ankles. The referee brings Jamie Elliott to one side and gives him a warning! Kieron Lofthouse runs off the knock.
53.41
Ben Lowe advances with the ball. Ben Lowe whips in a cross ball towards Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
54.36
Robert Bould volleys a long ball forward. Mark Sinclair whips in a cross ball towards Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Gary Butt!
57.39
Kieron Benali kicks a strong pass forward to Graeme Proctor. Graeme Proctor whips in a cross ball towards Peter Formon. Peter Formon connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
63.25
Kieron Benali flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Formon. Peter Formon knocks the ball to his team mate, Robbie Lloyd. Robbie Lloyd tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
66.07
Gary Lampard flicks the ball to his team mate, Nico Schacht. Nico Schacht makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robbie Lloyd. Robbie Lloyd whips in a cross ball towards Graeme Proctor. Graeme Proctor shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
69.39
Richard Mendonca threads a neat ball through to Kieron Benali. Kieron Benali chips the ball to his team mate, Graeme Proctor. Graeme Proctor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.59
Nico Schacht comes in with a late challenge on Kieron Lofthouse. Nico Schacht is shown the yellow card! Kieron Lofthouse stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.46
Robert Bould hits a low pass to Kieron Lofthouse. Seeing a gap ahead, Kieron Lofthouse plays the ball forward to Mark Sinclair. Mark Sinclair knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Lampard.
83.04
Richard Mendonca makes a beautiful solo run. Richard Mendonca flicks a high pass forward. Graeme Proctor easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Graeme Proctor shoots from distance. It's there!! Kemal Benali has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Watford
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
21.4%
44%
34.5%

Scorers
Graeme Proctor 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Graeme Proctor of Wolverhampton Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Gary Butt (GK)
6
2.Jason Pallister (DEF)
6
3.Richard Mendonca (DEF)
7
4.Gary Lampard (DEF)
6
5.Kieron Benali (MID)
6
6.Jamie Elliott (MID)
6
7.Nico Schacht (MID)yellow card
6
8.Steven Marr (MID)
6
9.Graeme Proctor (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Peter Formon (ATT)
6
11.Robbie Lloyd (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Simone Conticchio (DEF)
0
13.Brian Black (GK)
0
14.Trevor McManaman (DEF)
0

1.Kemal Benali (GK)
6
2.Florian Erler (DEF)
6
3.Scott Elliott (DEF)
6
4.Nwankwo Greaves (DEF)red card
3
5.Jason Hendrie (MID)
6
6.Ben Lowe (MID)
6
7.Kieron Lofthouse (MID)
6
8.Jason Shaw (MID)
6
9.Ledley Richards (ATT)
6
10.Mark Sinclair (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Robert Bould (ATT)
7
 
12.George Swift (GK)
0
13.Wayne Bloomer (GK)
0
14.Jonathan Luzhny (ATT)
0