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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 37 (setup 1, season 27)
Walsall
v.
Watford
Formation:
4-3-3
Overall form:
Home form:
Jordan PICKFORD71Matthieu VALVERDE
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
18
Overall form:
Home form:
Kévin THÉOPHILE-CATHERINE27Chris BAIRD
Robert HUTH3Hérita ILUNGA
Francisco Javier García Fernández, JAVI GARCÍA74Timmy SIMONS
Iván Rodrigo PIRIS Leguizamón75Richard KEOGH
Jorge PULIDO Mayoral76Leon BARNETT
Gabriel TORJE7Grant LEADBITTER
José Antonio REYES Calderón88Oscar GOBERN
Billel OMRANI69Ben HUTCHINSON
WELLINGTON Aparecido Martins6106Jamie ALLEN
Diego Martín FORLÁN Corazo711TIAGO ALVES Sales
Manager
Alain TRAORÉ12Laurent BONNART
Arran LEE-BARRETT13Dimitris KONSTANTOPOULOS
Jan MORÁVEK714Elliott WHITEHOUSE
Stefano SABELLI15Aaron FORDE
Timo GEBHART16Josh MEEKINGS

Walsall 1 Watford 1
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 28,284, Stadium: Bescot, Referee: Michael JONES 6½)
43 ReyesScorers49 Allen
47 Théophile-Catherine <=> MorávekSubstitutions48 Simons <=> Forde
Sendings off
Bookings25 Allen, 30 Hutchinson, 73 Keogh
0Corners4
2Fouls16
2Offsides1
6Shots on6
7Shots off1
13Total shots7
5Shots saved4
58%Possession42%
Man of the match: José Antonio REYES Calderón
11The stunned Walsall 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from REYES dropped just wide.
12A right foot shot from GOBERN was forced wide by PICKFORD.
13A mix up in the Watford defence enabled THÉOPHILE-CATHERINE to blast an effort just wide.
18The Walsall 'keeper was able to block a poor shot from GOBERN.
22A wonderful save prevented REYES from scoring a good goal.
25ALLEN booked.
28A twenty-five yard drive from OMRANI caused VALVERDE no problem.
29LEADBITTER worked the ball to ALLEN, GOBERN latched onto his cross and kicked the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper.
30JONES books HUTCHINSON.
40A pin-point pass bobbled toward REYES and his right foot shot went narrowly wide.
41A free-kick from TORJE raced inches wide.
43GOAL!! A free-kick was pushed away by the 'keeper, OMRANI was first to the loose ball and floated the ball to REYES to slide home. (1-0 Walsall)
44REYES made space on the left and pulled the ball to FORLÁN who rasped the ball wide.
45A cross from TORJE left WELLINGTON in plenty of space but he rushed his shot.
45+2A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the advancing Watford 'keeper.
 
48A good ball from TORJE on the right found WELLINGTON who scuffed his shot inches over.
49GOAL!! A weak shot from ALLEN seemed to hold no problem for the 'keeper but the ball somehow bobbled into the net. (1-1)
54The Watford 'keeper managed to palm clear a powerful shot.
62A refined cross from LEADBITTER, was tapped goalbound by GOBERN only for PICKFORD to palm clear.
67A header by ILUNGA at the far post was easily collected by PICKFORD.
70A corner fell to TORJE who forced the ball wide.
73A clumsy tackle gets KEOGH a yellow card.
76FORLÁN stepped inside ALLEN but shot the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.