Match Report


WatfordWatford     Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic
James MaherJames Maher Jacek Lorenc Jacek Lorenc
Alun NaylorA. Naylor65
G
1captain
G
63J-Clau RibeiroJ. Ribeiro
Jon McgrealJ. Mcgreal44
D
captain2
D
47Mick FroggattM. Froggatt
Alex BradyA. Brady65
D
3
D
47Richard GreenR. Green
Brendan LaycockB. Laycock46
D
4
D
48Darren BeckhamD. Beckham
Martin KurthM. Kurth41
D
5
M
44David OswaldD. Oswald
Ronnie DuberryR. Duberry44
M
6
M
42Tim WeirT. Weir
Ledley MustoeL. Mustoe61
M
7
M
45Joe HapgoodJ. Hapgood
Colin DraperC. Draper63
M
8
M
59Anthony WalshA. Walsh
Anthony WetherallA. Wetherall40
M
9
A
55Eduardo MolinaE. Molina
Thierry PearceT. Pearce42
A
10
A
53Kemal SwiftK. Swift
George RichardsG. Richards55
A
11
A
55Ugo ScholesU. Scholes
 
Danny RufusD. Rufus49
D
12
D
44Colin LuzhnyC. Luzhny
Peter GreeningP. Greening47
M
13
M
51Gilles JacksonG. Jackson
Oleg BattyO. Batty56
A
14
A
59James PerryJ. Perry

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 12,487 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Noel Stockdale.


0.00
Watford kick off and get the match underway!
2.46
Alex Brady flicks a high pass forward to Ledley Mustoe who brings the ball under control. Ledley Mustoe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, George Richards. George Richards knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darren Beckham.
3.58
Tim Weir makes a simple pass to Ugo Scholes. Ugo Scholes lofts in a cross ball towards Kemal Swift. Kemal Swift finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Alun Naylor reads it well. Nice save!
4.05
Tim Weir flicks a high pass forward to Ugo Scholes who brings the ball under control. Ugo Scholes finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
10.45
Richard Green flicks a high pass forward. Tim Weir controls it well on his chest. Seeing a gap ahead, Tim Weir plays the ball forward to Ugo Scholes. Ugo Scholes knocks the ball forward, putting Kemal Swift through on goal. Some good footwork from Kemal Swift provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Alun Naylor!
14.15
Richard Green chips the ball to his team mate, Kemal Swift. Kemal Swift knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex Brady.
15.45
Martin Kurth brings the ball forward. Martin Kurth whips in a cross ball towards George Richards. George Richards connects with a diving header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for George Richards!
20.53
Brendan Laycock threads the ball through to Ledley Mustoe. Ledley Mustoe takes it forward alone. Ledley Mustoe lofts in a cross ball towards George Richards. George Richards flicks the ball with his head but it is deflected wide by Darren Beckham.
24.57
Colin Draper knocks the ball to his team mate, Thierry Pearce. Thierry Pearce knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.40
Joe Hapgood makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Oswald. David Oswald whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Molina. Eduardo Molina is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Alun Naylor. Excellent save.
28.15
Brendan Laycock plays the ball forward to Ledley Mustoe. Ledley Mustoe knocks the ball to his team mate, Thierry Pearce. Thierry Pearce finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
32.23
Tim Weir brings the ball forward. Tim Weir shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
33.34
Kemal Swift flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Scholes controls it well on his chest. Ugo Scholes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jon Mcgreal.
38.54
Joe Hapgood threads a neat ball through to Ugo Scholes. Ugo Scholes shoots from long range. Alun Naylor gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
44.06
Tim Weir surges forward with the ball. Tim Weir shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
45.00
Joe Hapgood clumsily knocks into Alex Brady. The referee calls over Joe Hapgood and warns him to calm down! Alex Brady gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Watford appear unchanged since the first half. Oldham Athletic have changed their lineup with Colin Luzhny replacing Darren Beckham and Gilles Jackson replacing Joe Hapgood. The Oldham Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Oldham Athletic kick off the second half!
53.13
Gilles Jackson takes it forward alone. Gilles Jackson tries a spectacular long range effort. Alun Naylor effortlessly gets down and covers it.
60.31
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with James Perry replacing Kemal Swift .
63.22
Colin Luzhny sees a break and surges forward. Colin Luzhny shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
71.19
Gilles Jackson knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Molina. Eduardo Molina edges inside the box! Eduardo Molina cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
72.07
Ledley Mustoe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Duberry. Ronnie Duberry shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.54
Brendan Laycock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Draper. Colin Draper flicks a high ball forward to Thierry Pearce who takes it down. Thierry Pearce whips in a cross ball towards George Richards. George Richards connects with a diving header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
75.58
Alex Brady passes the ball forward to Thierry Pearce. Thierry Pearce hits a low pass to Colin Draper. Colin Draper shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
81.11
Richard Green kicks a strong pass forward to Tim Weir. Tim Weir plays a scrappy one-two with Ugo Scholes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Tim Weir looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Watford

Oldham Athletic
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
28.8%
47.9%
23.3%

Scorers
George Richards 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alun Naylor of Watford

Match Ratings
1.Alun Naylor (GK)
9
2.Jon Mcgreal (DEF)
6
3.Alex Brady (DEF)
6
4.Brendan Laycock (DEF)
7
5.Martin Kurth (DEF)
8
6.Ronnie Duberry (MID)
6
7.Ledley Mustoe (MID)
8
8.Colin Draper (MID)
7
9.Anthony Wetherall (MID)
6
10.Thierry Pearce (ATT)
7
11.George Richards (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Danny Rufus (DEF)
0
13.Peter Greening (MID)
0
14.Oleg Batty (ATT)
0

1.J-Clau Ribeiro (GK)
6
2.Mick Froggatt (DEF)
6
3.Richard Green (DEF)
7
4.Darren Beckham (DEF)
6
5.David Oswald (MID)
6
6.Tim Weir (MID)
8
7.Joe Hapgood (MID)
6
8.Anthony Walsh (MID)
6
9.Eduardo Molina (ATT)
6
10.Kemal Swift (ATT)
6
11.Ugo Scholes (ATT)
6
 
12.Colin Luzhny (DEF)
6
13.Gilles Jackson (MID)
7
14.James Perry (ATT)
6