Match Report


WatfordWatford     Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic
James MaherJames Maher James Morrison James Morrison
Ivan MoffatI. Moffat74
G
1
G
84Christos KyriakidisC. Kyriakidis
Damien BestD. Best71
D
2
D
80Dean PottsD. Potts
Lomano BellamyL. Bellamy78
D
3
D
81Dinu SavuD. Savu
Ricardo ReyR. Rey73
D
4
D
83Richard BeckhamR. Beckham
Alberto KirklandA. Kirkland72
D
5
M
81Sylvain KeeganS. Keegan
Kemal DefoeK. Defoe81
M
6captain
M
96Mervin BoertienM. Boertien
Wes HendrieW. Hendrie77
M
captain7
M
80Alistair SummerbeeA. Summerbee
Alexander DaviesA. Davies77
A
8
M
81Jean-No‘l ModesteJ. Modeste
Matthew AmoahM. Amoah77
A
9
A
81Markus WitteM. Witte
Titus VassellT. Vassell75
A
10
A
90Mick LinekerM. Lineker
Ignacio VargasI. Vargas78
A
11
A
89Gavin KirklandG. Kirkland
 
Anthony WardA. Ward76
D
12
D
76Luke GreavesL. Greaves
Paul WardP. Ward81
M
13
M
82Jody ShearerJ. Shearer
Dean HapgoodD. Hapgood69
A
14
A
83Robert CookeR. Cooke

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Wigan Athletic. A crowd of 18,611 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Wigan Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Matthews.


0.00
The whistle blows and Wigan Athletic kick off!
4.01
Alistair Summerbee kicks a strong pass forward to Mervin Boertien. Mervin Boertien knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.44
Lomano Bellamy advances with the ball. Lomano Bellamy whips in a cross ball towards Ignacio Vargas. Ignacio Vargas connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Christos Kyriakidis gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
20.07
Wes Hendrie passes the ball forward to Matthew Amoah. Matthew Amoah lofts in a cross ball towards Ignacio Vargas. With a superhuman jump, Ignacio Vargas connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
22.04
Ricardo Rey flicks a high ball forward to Ignacio Vargas who takes it down. Ignacio Vargas shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
26.43
Mervin Boertien knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Kirkland. Gavin Kirkland shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
30.39
Wes Hendrie plays the ball forward to Titus Vassell. Titus Vassell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dinu Savu.
34.28
Dinu Savu chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Kirkland. Gavin Kirkland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mick Lineker but the linesman indicates offside!
36.36
Kemal Defoe chips the ball to his team mate, Wes Hendrie. Wes Hendrie lofts in a cross ball towards Titus Vassell. Titus Vassell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's well over the bar!
40.06
Lomano Bellamy sees space and advances. Lomano Bellamy flicks a high pass forward. Wes Hendrie controls it well on his chest. Wes Hendrie lofts in a cross ball towards Ignacio Vargas. With a superhuman jump, Ignacio Vargas connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
42.49
Gavin Kirkland knocks the ball to his team mate, Markus Witte. Markus Witte knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Watford appear unchanged since the first half. Wigan Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Watford kicking off!
48.23
Damien Best makes a simple pass to Wes Hendrie. Wes Hendrie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matthew Amoah. Matthew Amoah whips in a cross ball towards Ignacio Vargas. Dean Potts clumsily knocks into Ignacio Vargas. Ignacio Vargas appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
49.47
Richard Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Alistair Summerbee controls it well on his chest. Alistair Summerbee makes a simple pass to Markus Witte. Markus Witte sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
51.40
Mervin Boertien flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Kirkland who brings the ball under control. Gavin Kirkland edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Gavin Kirkland provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.40
Jean-No‘l Modeste makes a simple pass to Gavin Kirkland. Gavin Kirkland shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
60.31
Alistair Summerbee makes a simple pass to Sylvain Keegan. Sylvain Keegan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.36
Damien Best sees Wes Hendrie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wes Hendrie threads a neat ball through to Ignacio Vargas. Ignacio Vargas knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Davies. Alexander Davies finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Christos Kyriakidis is on top of it.
65.39
Jean-No‘l Modeste flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Kirkland controls it well on his chest. Gavin Kirkland knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivan Moffat who gathers it comfortably.
66.21
Seeing a gap ahead, Dean Potts plays the ball forward to Mervin Boertien. Mervin Boertien flicks a high pass forward to Alistair Summerbee who brings the ball under control. Alistair Summerbee lofts in a cross ball towards Markus Witte. Markus Witte shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Markus Witte!
75.20
Kemal Defoe flicks a high pass forward. Ignacio Vargas collects the pass. Ignacio Vargas whips in a cross ball towards Wes Hendrie. Wes Hendrie heads the ball goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
77.32
Wes Hendrie barges into Mervin Boertien. Wes Hendrie is given a warning by the referee! Mervin Boertien runs off the knock.
78.25
Wes Hendrie makes a probing pass to Kemal Defoe. Kemal Defoe lofts in a cross ball towards Matthew Amoah. Matthew Amoah flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Christos Kyriakidis.
79.24
Corner kick to Watford. Kemal Defoe plays it to the near post. Mervin Boertien gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
83.42
Ricardo Rey makes a simple pass to Wes Hendrie. Wes Hendrie threads a neat ball through to Matthew Amoah. Matthew Amoah whips in a cross ball towards Ignacio Vargas. Ignacio Vargas jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
85.22
Markus Witte flicks the ball to his team mate, Mick Lineker. Mick Lineker lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Kirkland. Gavin Kirkland makes a convincing header but Ivan Moffat reads it well. Good save!
87.50
Kemal Defoe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ignacio Vargas. Ignacio Vargas whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Davies. Alexander Davies connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Christos Kyriakidis. Excellent save.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Watford

Wigan Athletic
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.3%
52.7%
Play Area
32.4%
44.6%
23%

Scorers
Gavin Kirkland 51
Markus Witte 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Kirkland of Wigan Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Ivan Moffat (GK)
7
2.Damien Best (DEF)
6
3.Lomano Bellamy (DEF)
7
4.Ricardo Rey (DEF)
6
5.Alberto Kirkland (DEF)
6
6.Kemal Defoe (MID)
6
7.Wes Hendrie (MID)
7
8.Alexander Davies (ATT)
6
9.Matthew Amoah (ATT)
6
10.Titus Vassell (ATT)
6
11.Ignacio Vargas (ATT)
7
 
12.Anthony Ward (DEF)
0
13.Paul Ward (MID)
0
14.Dean Hapgood (ATT)
0

1.Christos Kyriakidis (GK)
8
2.Dean Potts (DEF)
6
3.Dinu Savu (DEF)
6
4.Richard Beckham (DEF)
6
5.Sylvain Keegan (MID)
6
6.Mervin Boertien (MID)
8
7.Alistair Summerbee (MID)
7
8.Jean-No‘l Modeste (MID)
6
9.Markus Witte (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Mick Lineker (ATT)
6
11.Gavin Kirkland (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Luke Greaves (DEF)
0
13.Jody Shearer (MID)
0
14.Robert Cooke (ATT)
0