Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 19,410 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Port Vale are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Stockdale.
The pitch is in great condition.
Port Vale are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Stockdale.
0.00
0-0Aston Villa start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.57
0-0Dietmar Kuzorra flicks a high pass forward. Alan Unsworth controls it well on his chest. Alan Unsworth chips the ball to his team mate, Alun Taylor. Alun Taylor shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
3.11
0-0Pasquale Vecchiola flicks a high pass forward. Tony Huckerby controls it well on his chest. Tony Huckerby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.46
0-0Without breaking stride, Ray Sbrizzo plays the ball forward to Logan Ferrari. Logan Ferrari controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Ian Laver through on goal. Ian Laver shoots from just inside the box. Superb reactions from Carl Lineker. What a save!
9.15
0-0Eduardo Navarro clumsily knocks into Ian Laver. The referee calls over Eduardo Navarro and shows him a yellow card! Ian Laver runs off the knock.
12.38
0-0Alan Unsworth flicks a high pass forward. Ronald Matthijs controls it well on his chest. Ronald Matthijs knocks the ball forward to Thanassis Kamaras but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
21.03
Pasquale Vecchiola makes a probing pass to Tony Huckerby. Tony Huckerby controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
22.49
Dietmar Kuzorra sees a break and surges forward. Dietmar Kuzorra makes a simple pass, allowing Alan Unsworth to run into the box. Some good footwork from Alan Unsworth provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Rafael Pulido smothers it!
32.48
Felipe Azevedo changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Felipe Azevedo passes the ball forward but Thanassis Kamaras is offside!
33.26
Dietmar Kuzorra makes a probing pass to Alan Unsworth. Alan Unsworth flicks a high pass forward. Alun Taylor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alun Taylor makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Thanassis Kamaras. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Thanassis Kamaras provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Rafael Pulido effortlessly gets down and covers it.
34.51
Felipe Azevedo threads a neat ball through to Alun Taylor. Alun Taylor plays a scrappy one-two with Felipe Azevedo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alun Taylor strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Rafael Pulido is on top of his game. He makes it look easy!
40.42
Dean Oliver plays the ball forward to Goran Petrovic. Goran Petrovic knocks the ball forward to Tony Huckerby. Tony Huckerby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.53
Goran Petrovic threads a neat ball through to Tony Huckerby. Tony Huckerby whips in a cross ball towards Ian Laver. Ian Laver knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
44.37
0-0Pasquale Vecchiola catches Eduardo Navarro on the ankles. Pasquale Vecchiola is warned by the referee! Eduardo Navarro stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Port Vale appear unchanged since the first half. Aston Villa also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Port Vale kick off!
47.11
Dietmar Kuzorra breaks forward. Dietmar Kuzorra flicks a high pass forward. Alun Taylor controls it well on his chest. Alun Taylor knocks in a cross ball towards Ronald Matthijs. Ronald Matthijs fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Rafael Pulido effortlessly punches it away to safety.
49.18
Tony Huckerby barges into Dietmar Kuzorra. The referee calls over Tony Huckerby and shows him a yellow card! Dietmar Kuzorra stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.40
Nicky Milburn makes an attacking run forward. Nicky Milburn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
55.31
Gianmarco Cimarelli flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Azevedo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Felipe Azevedo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thanassis Kamaras. Thanassis Kamaras shoots from long range. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Aston Villa are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
60.11
0-0Port Vale have made a substitution with Scott Mcgreal replacing Ray Sbrizzo .
61.18
Eduardo Navarro knocks the ball forward to Alun Taylor. Alun Taylor makes a probing pass between the defence to Alan Unsworth. Alan Unsworth looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Rafael Pulido!
71.16
Scott Galli advances with the ball. Scott Galli threads a neat ball through to Felipe Azevedo. Felipe Azevedo threads a neat, attacking ball through to Ronald Matthijs. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ronald Matthijs provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
75.56
Warren Wetherall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Logan Ferrari. Logan Ferrari shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Carl Lineker. What a great pair of hands!
77.27
0-0Goran Petrovic catches Ronald Matthijs on the ankles. The referee warns Goran Petrovic to calm down! Ronald Matthijs gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
78.31
Felipe Azevedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Ronald Matthijs. Ronald Matthijs makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Felipe Azevedo but he's offside!
79.41
Gianmarco Cimarelli knocks the ball forward to Ronald Matthijs. Ronald Matthijs shoots from long range but somehow Rafael Pulido manages to keep it out.
81.14
Scott Mcgreal deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Laver. Ian Laver whips in a cross ball towards Tony Huckerby. Tony Huckerby heads the ball goalwards but it's well over the bar!
84.05
Goran Petrovic threads a neat ball through to Logan Ferrari. Logan Ferrari shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
90.00
Goran Petrovic flicks a high pass forward. Tony Huckerby controls it well on his chest. Tony Huckerby sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Rafael Pulido (GK)
9
2. Enrique Fernandez (DEF)
6
3. Dean Oliver (DEF)
6
4. Nicky Milburn (DEF)
6
5. Warren Wetherall (DEF)
6
6. Pasquale Vecchiola (MID)
6
7. Ray Sbrizzo (MID)
6
8. Goran Petrovic (MID)
7
9. Ian Laver (ATT)
6
10. Tony Huckerby (ATT)
5
11. Logan Ferrari (ATT)
7
12. Graham Green (DEF)
0
13. Scott Mcgreal (MID)
6
14. Dave Pearce (ATT)
0
1. Carl Lineker (GK)
7
2. Gianmarco Cimarelli (DEF)
6
3. Scott Galli (DEF)
8
4. Dietmar Kuzorra (DEF)
8
5. Eduardo Navarro (DEF)
5
6. Alan Unsworth (MID)
7
7. Felipe Azevedo (MID)
8
8. Ronald Matthijs (ATT)
6
9. Hayder Gamez (ATT)
6
10. Alun Taylor (ATT)
7
11. Thanassis Kamaras (ATT)
6
12. Miguel Ponce (DEF)
0
13. Chritophe Gravelaine (MID)
0
14. Danny Walsh (MID)
0