Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Barnsley. A crowd of 13,518 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Watford and Barnsley are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Del Gascoigne.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Watford and Barnsley are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Del Gascoigne.
0.00
0-0Barnsley kick off the first half!
2.55
0-0Nicolas Gil threads the ball through to Francisco Carrasco. Francisco Carrasco knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Anthony Ward.
3.27
0-0Craig Etherington makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Carrasco. Francisco Carrasco knocks the ball forward to Alfred Murrin but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
4.58
0-0Niccolo Dean threads a neat ball through to Fernando Castro. Fernando Castro cuts inside the box! Fernando Castro shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Ivan Moffat gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
8.59
Paul Ward knocks the ball to his team mate, Jeremie Warmuz. Jeremie Warmuz passes the ball forward but Wayne Moss is offside!
10.15
1-0Kemal Defoe flicks a high pass forward to Wayne Moss who brings the ball under control. Wayne Moss makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Paul Ward. Some silky footwork from Paul Ward provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Richard Le Saux had no chance!! Goal for Watford!
14.07
Fernando Castro passes the ball forward to Francisco Carrasco. Francisco Carrasco plays a one-two with Dave Vassell and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Francisco Carrasco provides some space. He shoots at goal. Francisco Carrasco scores for Barnsley!!
20.34
Seth Moffat flicks a high ball forward to Paul Ward who takes it down. Paul Ward shoots from outside the area but is denied by Richard Le Saux. Excellent save.
21.52
Gareth Beckham receives the ball from a throw-in from Fernando Castro. Gareth Beckham chips the ball to his team mate, Dave Vassell. Dave Vassell threads the ball through to Craig Etherington but he's offside!
24.11
Anthony Ward deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jamie Gascoigne. Jamie Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward to Wayne Moss who brings the ball under control. Wayne Moss knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Le Saux who gathers it comfortably.
26.11
1-1Dean Bishop flicks a high pass forward to Dave Vassell who brings the ball under control. Dave Vassell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gareth Beckham. Gareth Beckham tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
28.54
Kemal Defoe flicks a high ball forward to Wayne Moss who takes it down. Wayne Moss lofts in a cross ball towards Jeremie Warmuz. Jeremie Warmuz is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
30.25
Nicolas Gil takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Dean Bishop. Dean Bishop threads a neat ball through to Niccolo Dean. Niccolo Dean makes a probing pass to Alfred Murrin. Alfred Murrin shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
33.30
Gareth Beckham threads a neat ball through to Alfred Murrin. Alfred Murrin plays a one-two with Dave Vassell and advances towards the goal... Alfred Murrin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Ivan Moffat effortlessly gets down and covers it.
34.54
Kemal Defoe flicks a high ball forward to Alexander Davies who takes it down. Alexander Davies plays a scrappy one-two with Seth Moffat and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alexander Davies makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Richard Le Saux gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
38.42
Gareth Beckham brings the ball forward. Gareth Beckham plays a one-two with Dave Vassell and rushes in on goal... Gareth Beckham rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.47
Damien Fox passes the ball forward to Mike Riza. Mike Riza flicks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Defoe. Kemal Defoe controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
Dave Vassell threads the ball through to Francisco Carrasco. Francisco Carrasco rushes past Anthony Ward! Francisco Carrasco side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
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. Barnsley also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Watford kick off and get the second half underway!
48.22
Kemal Defoe flicks a high ball forward to Jeremie Warmuz who takes it down. Jeremie Warmuz plays a one-two with Mike Riza and rushes in on goal... Jeremie Warmuz rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
51.40
Seth Moffat sees space and advances. Seth Moffat shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
54.31
Gareth Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Dave Vassell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dave Vassell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Carrasco but the linesman indicates offside!
55.30
2-1Kemal Defoe catches Fernando Castro on the ankles. The referee calls over Kemal Defoe and shows him a yellow card! Fernando Castro stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.23
Niccolo Dean flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Castro collects the pass. Fernando Castro passes the ball forward but Craig Etherington is offside!
59.55
Alfred Murrin takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Niccolo Dean. Niccolo Dean makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfred Murrin. Alfred Murrin sees Craig Etherington just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Craig Etherington rockets a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
61.23
Anthony Ward flicks a high pass forward to Wayne Moss who brings the ball under control. Wayne Moss makes a probing pass to Jeremie Warmuz but he's offside!
63.52
Niccolo Dean makes a simple pass to Dave Vassell. Dave Vassell knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Carrasco. Francisco Carrasco fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Ivan Moffat easily punches it away to safety.
65.20
Alfred Murrin threads a neat ball through to Francisco Carrasco. Francisco Carrasco knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Etherington. Craig Etherington gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Ivan Moffat manages to gather it.
66.51
Damien Fox passes the ball forward to Seth Moffat. Seth Moffat whips in a cross ball towards Jeremie Warmuz. Jeremie Warmuz makes a deft header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.56
Niccolo Dean sees Craig Etherington in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Etherington shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Ivan Moffat smothers it!
72.35
Kemal Defoe passes the ball forward to Alexander Davies. Alexander Davies shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
75.58
2-1Dean Bishop hacks Anthony Ward from behind! The referee calls over Dean Bishop and warns him to calm down! Anthony Ward hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.38
2-1Barnsley have made a substitution with Samuel Chaveyriat replacing Francisco Carrasco .
78.46
Mike Riza kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Davies. Alexander Davies skips past Bill Clapham! Some silky footwork from Alexander Davies provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Richard Le Saux. Excellent save.
81.51
Damien Fox breaks forward. Showing composure, Damien Fox plays the ball forward to Kemal Defoe. Kemal Defoe rushes past Dean Bishop! Kemal Defoe makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Gareth Beckham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfred Murrin. Alfred Murrin makes a simple pass, allowing Niccolo Dean to run into the box. Niccolo Dean shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Ivan Moffat manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
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Possession
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Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Ivan Moffat (GK)
9
2. Damien Fox (DEF)
7
3. Jamie Gascoigne (DEF)
6
4. Anthony Ward (DEF)
7
5. Mike Riza (MID)
7
6. Kemal Defoe (MID)
7
7. Paul Ward (MID)
9
8. Seth Moffat (MID)
7
9. Wayne Moss (ATT)
7
10. Alexander Davies (ATT)
7
11. Jeremie Warmuz (ATT)
8
12. Miguel Morales (DEF)
0
13. Tomas Tramezzani (MID)
0
14. Erwin Elzinga (ATT)
0
1. Richard Le Saux (GK)
8
2. Dean Bishop (DEF)
6
3. Bill Clapham (DEF)
6
4. Nicolas Gil (DEF)
6
5. Niccolo Dean (MID)
7
6. Alfred Murrin (MID)
7
7. Gareth Beckham (MID)
8
8. Fernando Castro (MID)
7
9. Craig Etherington (ATT)
6
10. Dave Vassell (ATT)
7
11. Francisco Carrasco (ATT)
9
12. Lomano Bellamy (DEF)
0
13. Samuel Fonseca (MID)
0
14. Samuel Chaveyriat (ATT)
6