Match Report


WatfordWatford     Carlisle UnitedCarlisle United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Kemal BenaliK. Benali58
G
1
G
49Carlos ZamoraC. Zamora
Florian ErlerF. Erler53
D
2
D
62Diego MontapertoD. Montaperto
Scott ElliottS. Elliott51
D
3captain
D
55Carlton CoppingC. Copping
Nwankwo GreavesN. Greaves49
D
4
D
52Andy FlintlockA. Flintlock
Jason HendrieJ. Hendrie59
M
5
M
73Alun GowerA. Gower
Ben LoweB. Lowe56
M
6
M
58Brendan SinclairB. Sinclair
Kieron LofthouseK. Lofthouse53
M
7
M
57Eddie WestwoodE. Westwood
Jason ShawJ. Shaw44
M
8
M
55Patricio RomeroP. Romero
Ledley RichardsL. Richards62
A
captain9
A
63Paul GreeningP. Greening
Mark SinclairM. Sinclair57
A
10
A
61Neil MilliganN. Milligan
Robert BouldR. Bould50
A
11
A
46Dion WilliamsD. Williams
 
George SwiftG. Swift56
G
12
D
52Simon BowerS. Bower
Wayne BloomerW. Bloomer53
G
13
D
51Jody EadieJ. Eadie
Jonathan LuzhnyJ. Luzhny45
A
14
D
49Sylvain KeaneS. Keane

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Carlisle United. A crowd of 4,584 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Watford and Carlisle United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Carrick.


0.00
Carlisle United kick off!
4.45
Patricio Romero flicks a high pass forward. Paul Greening holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Greening shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Kemal Benali!
9.09
Eddie Westwood receives the ball from a throw-in from Brendan Sinclair. Eddie Westwood kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Milligan. Neil Milligan finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.15
Andy Flintlock threads a neat ball through to Eddie Westwood. Showing composure, Eddie Westwood plays the ball forward to Neil Milligan. Neil Milligan passes the ball forward to Paul Greening. Paul Greening takes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
12.51
Eddie Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Neil Milligan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Milligan shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
14.03
Carlton Copping clumsily knocks into Ledley Richards. Carlton Copping is shown the yellow card! Ledley Richards hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.50
Jason Hendrie flicks a high pass forward. Robert Bould holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Robert Bould shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
16.49
Eddie Westwood flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Milligan. Neil Milligan rushes past Florian Erler! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Neil Milligan provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but somehow Kemal Benali manages to keep it out.
18.48
Kieron Lofthouse advances with the ball. Kieron Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.30
Scott Elliott kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Shaw. Jason Shaw makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Sinclair. Mark Sinclair makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.36
Diego Montaperto flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Sinclair collects the pass. Brendan Sinclair deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Greening. Paul Greening rushes past Nwankwo Greaves! Paul Greening cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
27.48
Alun Gower flicks the ball to his team mate, Dion Williams. Dion Williams deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Greening but the linesman indicates offside!
32.57
Eddie Westwood threads the ball through to Dion Williams. Dion Williams sees Paul Greening just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some silky footwork from Paul Greening provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Paul Greening scores for Carlisle United!!
36.19
Brendan Sinclair threads a neat ball through to Paul Greening. Paul Greening knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Milligan. With a superhuman jump, Neil Milligan connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Neil Milligan scores for Carlisle United!!
39.47
Andy Flintlock flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Sinclair controls it well on his chest. Brendan Sinclair threads a neat ball through to Paul Greening. Paul Greening knocks the ball forward to Neil Milligan but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
Brendan Sinclair threads the ball through to Paul Greening. Paul Greening threads a neat ball through to Neil Milligan. Neil Milligan looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Watford appear unchanged since the first half. Carlisle United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Watford start the second half!
48.23
Patricio Romero flicks a high pass forward. Paul Greening controls it well on his chest. Paul Greening whips in a cross ball towards Dion Williams. Dion Williams heads the ball goalwards. Dion Williams scores for Carlisle United!!
51.45
Ben Lowe decides to run forward with the ball. Ben Lowe whips in a cross ball towards Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
53.32
Brendan Sinclair flicks a high pass forward. Dion Williams controls it well on his chest. Dion Williams advances inside the box! Dion Williams rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Scott Elliott's outstretched leg.
54.09
Brendan Sinclair sees Paul Greening in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Greening kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Milligan but the referee indicates it's offside!
55.25
Scott Elliott threads the ball through to Ben Lowe. Ben Lowe flicks a high ball forward to Robert Bould who gracefully takes it down. Robert Bould lofts in a cross ball towards Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
57.53
Carlton Copping knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Dion Williams controls it well on his chest. Dion Williams shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
59.41
Eddie Westwood comes in with a late challenge on Ben Lowe. Eddie Westwood is warned by the referee! Ben Lowe runs off the knock.
60.39
Jason Hendrie receives the ball from a throw-in from Ben Lowe. Jason Hendrie makes a simple pass to Robert Bould. Robert Bould whips in a cross ball towards Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.24
Robert Bould catches Carlton Copping on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carlton Copping stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.11
Diego Montaperto breaks forward. Diego Montaperto threads a neat ball through to Paul Greening. Paul Greening makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Dion Williams. Some silky footwork from Dion Williams provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Kemal Benali easily gets down and covers it.
67.27
Carlton Copping flicks the ball to his team mate, Brendan Sinclair. Brendan Sinclair makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Greening. Paul Greening finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
69.46
Andy Flintlock flicks a high pass forward to Brendan Sinclair who brings the ball under control. Brendan Sinclair threads the ball through to Dion Williams. Dion Williams plays a one-two with Paul Greening and advances towards the goal... Dion Williams muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Florian Erler's outstretched leg.
73.48
Eddie Westwood passes the ball forward to Dion Williams. Dion Williams plays a quick one-two with Neil Milligan and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Dion Williams provides some space. He shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
75.02
Patricio Romero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dion Williams. Dion Williams controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Paul Greening through on goal. Paul Greening makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Solid save from Kemal Benali.
77.10
Nwankwo Greaves runs forward with the ball. Nwankwo Greaves makes a probing pass to Robert Bould. Robert Bould whips in a cross ball towards Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies just off target!
81.48
Brendan Sinclair chips the ball to his team mate, Dion Williams. Dion Williams knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kemal Benali who gathers it comfortably.
83.18
Jason Hendrie flicks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carlos Zamora who gathers it comfortably.
85.13
Scott Elliott threads a neat ball through to Kieron Lofthouse. Kieron Lofthouse takes it forward alone. Kieron Lofthouse lofts in a cross ball towards Ledley Richards. Ledley Richards rises majestically and gets a header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Kieron Lofthouse threads a neat ball through to Robert Bould. Robert Bould knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Sinclair. Mark Sinclair jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mark Sinclair!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Watford

Carlisle United
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
5
8
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.7%
67.3%
Play Area
33.7%
41.8%
24.5%

Scorers
Mark Sinclair 21, 90
Paul Greening 33
Neil Milligan 36
Dion Williams 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Greening of Carlisle United

Match Ratings
1.Kemal Benali (GK)
7
2.Florian Erler (DEF)
6
3.Scott Elliott (DEF)
7
4.Nwankwo Greaves (DEF)
6
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)goal scoredgoal scored
8
11.Robert Bould (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.George Swift (GK)
0
13.Wayne Bloomer (GK)
0
14.Jonathan Luzhny (ATT)
0

1.Carlos Zamora (GK)
6
2.Diego Montaperto (DEF)
7
3.Carlton Copping (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Andy Flintlock (DEF)
6
5.Alun Gower (MID)
6
6.Brendan Sinclair (MID)
7
7.Eddie Westwood (MID)
7
8.Patricio Romero (MID)
6
9.Paul Greening (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Neil Milligan (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Dion Williams (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Simon Bower (DEF)
0
13.Jody Eadie (DEF)
0
14.Sylvain Keane (DEF)
0