Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 9,744 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Watford and Swansea City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
Swansea City kick off!
6.48
Arthur Heskey flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Harrison. Neil Harrison lofts in a cross ball towards Tiago Postiga. Tiago Postiga connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
8.49
David Sinclair kicks a strong pass forward to Arthur Heskey. Arthur Heskey passes the ball forward to Neil Harrison. Neil Harrison whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Atherton. Stuart Atherton is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Duncan Minto manages to gather it comfortably.
9.12
Watford are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
15.58
Hannes Littbarski passes the ball forward to Tiago Postiga. Tiago Postiga goes all the way! Tiago Postiga shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
21.09
Brendan Weir surges forward with the ball. Brendan Weir lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Minto. Richard Minto is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
22.54
James Hurst hacks Wes Taylor from behind! James Hurst is given a warning by the referee! Wes Taylor runs off the knock.
30.20
Arthur Heskey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Harrison. Neil Harrison lofts in a cross ball towards Tiago Postiga. Tiago Postiga powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.14
Tony Crooks deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Robson. Martin Robson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.28
James Hurst knocks the ball forward to Craig Gerrard. Craig Gerrard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Atherton. Stuart Atherton plays a perfect one-two with Tiago Postiga and rushes in on goal... Stuart Atherton takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
39.49
Craig Gerrard knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Postiga. Tiago Postiga passes the ball forward to Stuart Atherton. Stuart Atherton shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
Watford kick off!
47.46
Arthur Heskey barges into Wes Taylor. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Wes Taylor stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.17
Hannes Littbarski deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiago Postiga. Tiago Postiga knocks the ball forward to Neil Harrison. Neil Harrison rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.30
Tony Crooks passes the ball forward to Tim Gray. Tim Gray lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Minto. Richard Minto powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
57.55
Seth Bastin clumsily knocks into Tiago Postiga. Seth Bastin is shown the yellow card! Tiago Postiga carries on, but is struggling a bit.
59.07
Nicky Granville hacks Stuart Atherton from behind! Nicky Granville is shown the yellow card! Stuart Atherton stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.10
Tony Crooks brings the ball forward. Tony Crooks goes all the way! Tony Crooks takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
66.53
Hannes Littbarski threads the ball through to Neil Harrison. Neil Harrison knocks the ball forward to Stuart Atherton. Stuart Atherton takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
69.29
Joe Pearce deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Gerrard. Craig Gerrard makes a probing pass to Stuart Atherton. Stuart Atherton shoots from long range. Duncan Minto is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
73.14
Hannes Littbarski threads the ball through to Stuart Atherton. Stuart Atherton shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.24
Watford are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
78.03
Seth Bastin makes a beautiful solo run. Seth Bastin makes a simple pass to Martin Robson. Martin Robson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Arthur Heskey knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Postiga. Tiago Postiga knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Atherton. Stuart Atherton is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Atherton of Swansea City

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 0 vs 3
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 4 vs 8
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 2 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 36.8421052631579 vs 63.1578947368421
Play Area
Home team third: 30.26%, Midfield: 44.74%, Away team third: 25.00%

Scorers