Saturday, October 22, 2016

Swansea City 0-0 Watford: Honours ended even in Liberty Stadium stalemate

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Minute by minute

That's all from us this evening, thanks for joining us for the Premier League clash between Swansea City and Watford.

Minute by minute

Full time at the Liberty Stadium and Swansea have to settle for one point in their first home match under Bob Bradley. It was a great effort by the Swans, but Watford defended admirably throughout the second half.

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Overall Possession Ratio

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Possession

90 mins Minute by minute

Free-kick for Swansea in a dangerous position as Sigurdsson whips a ball into the box, but Watford manage to deal with well and head the ball away to safety. 

88 mins Minute by minute

Watford looking to see this match out now as the right side of Swansea continues to be the thorn in their side. Although, they have looked very dangerous on counter-attacks.

86 mins Minute by minute

Swansea back line stands firm once again to a Watford advance as the new partnership of van der Hoorn and Mawson continues to thrive this afternoon.

84 mins Minute by minute

POST! Swansea getting closer and closer. Great break from the home side and Sigurdsson is left with loads of room on the edge of the box and manages to smash the ball low against the post.

82 mins Minute by minute

Another great ball form Barrow into the box but Kingsley hesitated at the back post and failed to connect with the ball despite being under no pressure whatsoever.

80 mins Minute by minute

Deeney is proving a real assest for Watford as they try and build attacks in these late stages. With the visitors on the back foot long balls are having to be put foward and the Englishman is doing fantastically as a target man.

78 mins Substitution

Capoue comes off from Guedioura. 

78 mins Minute by minute

All eyes on the referee here as Behrami goes down in the Swansea box. Mazzarri becomes extremely animated in his technical area as he commands a penalty from the man in the middle.

76 mins Minute by minute

Watford attacks are coming few and far between now. Swansea really pressing the visitors but must be careful they don't commit too many forward and open themselves to the counter.

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Possession

74 mins Minute by minute

Cries for handball from the away support as Amrabat initiated a counter-attack following a Swansea corner and Ighalo tries to beat Naughton in the box but the full-back does well to stand his ground.

72 mins Minute by minute

STAT: Swansea last failed to score at home against Watford in the league in March 1923.

71 mins Yellow card

Britton collects a yellow for a foul in midfield.

70 mins Minute by minute

Holebas forced to concede a corner as once again Barrow proves to cause issues, but Watford manage to get the ball clear following a scramble in the penalty area.

68 mins Substitution

Bradley going for the three points as Llorente comes on for Routledge.

68 mins Minute by minute

Famtastic football from Swansea as Routledge threads Borja through who provides a neat back heel to Barrow, but the winger is stopped by Holebas from striking on goal.

66 mins Minute by minute

WHAT A SAVE! Great ball in from Sigurdsson from a set-piece and van der Hoorn manages to make contact with it but Gomes does brilliantly to spread himself and keep out the defender's effort.

64 mins Minute by minute

CLOSER! Barrow does fantastic once again as he glides past Holebas and Britos but Borja is unable to connect cleanly with the winger's cross into the middle. 

63 mins Substitution

First sub of the match as Amrabat comes on for Zuniga.

62 mins Minute by minute

CLOSE! Fantastic work from Ighalo to carry the ball and work a shot following a neat bit of skill. His effort was blocked, which then fell to Pereyra in the box, but Routledge does well to get back and hook the play clear.

Stats

Overall Possession Ratio

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  • WatfordKey color for Watford

Possession

60 mins Minute by minute

Lovely clipped pass form Deeney on the edge of the Swansea box to almost play Capoue through on goal, but the weight on the ball was slightly too heavy to prevent the Watford midfielder from attacking it.

58 mins Minute by minute

Watford are defending through this spell of Swansea attacks exceptionally well as waves of white shirts are pouring forward. Kaboul, Prodl and Britos in particular have been brilliant.

56 mins Minute by minute

The noise levels appears to have gone up a notch or two in the Liberty Stadium as Swansea comes out of the half time break on the front foot.

54 mins Minute by minute

It seems as if Bradley has identified that Barrow is getting the bette of Holebas time and time again and it looking to use the winger a lot with the majority of Swansea's attacks coming down the right.

52 mins Minute by minute

Swansea moving the ball around much quicker now with a cross into the box from Naughton looking dangerous but Kaboul rose highest to head clear.

49 mins Yellow card

Sigurdsson is the first Swansea name in the book.