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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 1 (setup 1, season 33)
Walsall
v.
Watford
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
23
Darren KEET51DIEGO Cavalieri
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
22
Kévin THÉOPHILE-CATHERINE727Daryl JANMAAT
Martin OLSSON73José HOLEBAS
Francisco Javier García Fernández, JAVI GARCÍA47Valon BEHRAMI
Iván Rodrigo PIRIS Leguizamón75Younes KABOUL
Jorge PULIDO Mayoral6Ryan SHAWCROSS
Nabil BENTALEB76Emilio NSUE López
Edimilson FERNANDES786Bryan OVIEDO Jiménez
Marouane CHAMAKH69Dieumerci MBOKANI BEZUA
James McCARTHY7107Teun KOOPMEINERS
Alejandro POZUELO Melero6116Andre GRAY
Manager
Maxime LESTIENNE12Dennis ODOI
Liam ROBERTS13Nicolas de Roussel DE PRÉVILLE
Matthew PENNINGTON14Grant LEADBITTER
Alain TRAORÉ15Corry EVANS
Adam HENLEY16Richard KEOGH

Walsall 3 Watford 3
(Half-time: 2-2, Attendance: 29,998, Stadium: Bescot, Referee: Jarnail SINGH 6½)
26 Javi García, 33 Fernandes, 65 PulidoScorers3 Gray, 4 Koopmeiners, 53 Holebas
74 Bentaleb <=> PenningtonSubstitutions
Sendings off
29 Chamakh, 34 McCarthyBookings22 Gray
2Corners8
12Fouls8
4Offsides3
5Shots on7
7Shots off10
12Total shots17
2Shots saved4
51%Possession49%
Man of the match: Francisco Javier García Fernández, JAVI GARCÍA
3GOAL!! An inswinging corner was hoofed clear only for GRAY to volley the ball into the net. (1-0 Watford)
4GOAL!! KOOPMEINERS brought the ball forward, glanced up and fired a shot into the Walsall net. (2-0 Watford)
7KEET was able to claw away a tame header from KOOPMEINERS.
10A corner fell to GRAY who fired an effort wide.
22A mix up in the Walsall defence enabled BEHRAMI to crack the ball over.
22GRAY receives a yellow card by the referee.
26GOAL!! The Watford 'keeper got into a muddle with a backpass from JANMAAT and JAVI GARCÍA was able to stab the ball home. (2-1 Watford)
29CHAMAKH booked.
29A strike from KABOUL held no problem for the Walsall 'keeper.
33GOAL!! A weak drive from FERNANDES seemed to hold no problem for the Watford 'keeper but the ball somehow squeezed over the line. (2-2)
34MCCARTHY cautioned by the referee for a bad foul.
36The 'keeper managed to palm clear a wicked shot.
42A perfect shot from SHAWCROSS was dealt with by a fine parry from the 'keeper.
45JANMAAT hoofed the ball wide from the edge of the box.
 
53GOAL!! A one-handed save from the Walsall 'keeper enabled HOLEBAS to force the ball into the empty net. (3-2 Watford)
57A poor strike from MBOKANI BEZUA bounced agonisingly wide.
60The motionless Watford 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from BEHRAMI dropped just wide.
65GOAL!! A deep cross by THÉOPHILE-CATHERINE was met by PULIDO who charged in to score. (3-3)
67BEHRAMI was put clear by OVIEDO and he nutmegged the Walsall 'keeper but drilled his shot wide.
72MBOKANI BEZUA ran onto a wonderful ball from KOOPMEINERS but fumbled his shot wide.
79A fine ball from OLSSON on the right fell to CHAMAKH who sliced his shot just wide.
81CHAMAKH brought the ball away from OVIEDO and stroked a poor shot over the bar.