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Match Report

Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Vale Park where Port Vale play Vicenza in this friendly game. A crowd of 5,996 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Port Vale are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Vicenza appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
Port Vale kick off and get the first half underway!
4.31
Danijel Pardeilhan flicks the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Eberle. Vincenzo Eberle edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Vincenzo Eberle provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
14.52
Amedeo Citterio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Evans Lombardo. Evans Lombardo knocks in a cross ball towards Antoine Smit. Antoine Smit is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stuart Hutchison with no chance!! Goal for Vicenza!
18.58
Seeing a gap ahead, Emile Walsh picks a pass forward to Oberdan Berretta. With some swift thinking, Oberdan Berretta plays the ball forward to Amedeo Citterio. Amedeo Citterio plays a scrappy one-two with Pierpaolo Berretta and advances towards the goal... Amedeo Citterio shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
24.29
Pierpaolo Berretta darts forward. Pierpaolo Berretta deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Wallwork but the linesman indicates offside!
26.46
Sebastiano Lasalandra flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Thatcher controls it well on his chest. Ralph Thatcher finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
27.12
Amedeo Citterio hacks Danijel Pardeilhan from behind! Amedeo Citterio is shown the yellow card! Danijel Pardeilhan gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
30.57
Evans Lombardo takes it forward alone. Evans Lombardo knocks the ball forward to Oberdan Berretta but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
32.09
Donato Pisano threads a neat ball through to Carlos Willems. Carlos Willems deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oberdan Berretta. Oberdan Berretta flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Wallwork controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Duncan Wallwork muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
36.23
Pierpaolo Berretta hacks Tim Finney from behind! The referee brings Pierpaolo Berretta to one side and gives him a warning! Tim Finney hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.41
With vision, Emile Walsh picks a pass forward to Antoine Smit. Antoine Smit controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pierpaolo Berretta. Pierpaolo Berretta advances inside the box! Pierpaolo Berretta rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
39.20
Sebastian Segarra flicks a high pass forward to Sebastiano Lasalandra who brings the ball under control. Sebastiano Lasalandra makes an attacking run forward. Sebastiano Lasalandra finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Theo Hendriks!
45.00
Carlos Willems threads the ball through to Duncan Wallwork. Duncan Wallwork flicks a high pass forward. Amedeo Citterio controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Amedeo Citterio comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Port Vale appear unchanged since the first half. Vicenza also appear unchanged since the first half. The Port Vale players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Vicenza kick off!
47.52
Showing composure, Pierpaolo Berretta picks a pass forward to Oberdan Berretta. Oberdan Berretta threads the ball through to Pierpaolo Berretta but he's offside!
49.32
Rodolphe Koné deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Eberle. Vincenzo Eberle cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Vincenzo Eberle provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
51.43
Rodolphe Koné sees Sebastiano Lasalandra in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sebastiano Lasalandra flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Eberle controls it well on his chest. Vincenzo Eberle controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
53.11
Amedeo Citterio sees a break and surges forward. Amedeo Citterio threads the ball through to Evans Lombardo but he's offside!
55.14
Amedeo Citterio flicks a high ball forward to Antoine Smit who takes it down. Antoine Smit plays a sublime one-two with Pierpaolo Berretta and races in on goal... Antoine Smit takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Stuart Hutchison has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.41
Vicenza have made a substitution with Thomas Friedmann replacing Duncan Wallwork and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 6-3-1 formation.
71.41
With great vision, Danijel Pardeilhan plays the ball forward to Ralph Thatcher. Ralph Thatcher shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
75.45
Thomas Friedmann flicks a high pass forward to Antoine Smit who brings the ball under control. Antoine Smit controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
77.49
Port Vale have made 3 substitutions with Paolo Barry replacing Ralph Thatcher, Brian Mann replacing Danijel Pardeilhan and Scott Draper replacing Craig Standing .
79.25
Thomas Friedmann hacks Sebastiano Lasalandra from behind! The referee calls over Thomas Friedmann and shows him a yellow card! Sebastiano Lasalandra hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.58
Sebastiano Lasalandra darts forward. Sebastiano Lasalandra knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Barry. Paolo Barry makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Carlos Willems. Excellent block.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 4
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 2 vs 5
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 5 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 5
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 2
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 45.5696202531646 vs 54.4303797468354
Play Area
Home team third: 29.11%, Midfield: 49.37%, Away team third: 21.52%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Antoine Smit of Vicenza

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
5. Tim Finney (DEF)
6
6. Cosimo Ferro (DEF)
6
6
10. Ralph Thatcher (ATT)
6
11. Vincenzo Eberle (ATT)
6

12. Scott Draper (DEF)
6
13. Brian Mann (MID)
6
14. Paolo Barry (ATT)
6

6
2. Mark Grossi (DEF)
6
3. Donato Pisano (DEF)
7
4. Emile Walsh (DEF)
6
6
8
7
9. Antoine Smit (ATT)
9
10. Duncan Wallwork (ATT)
8

13. Fabiano Caputi (ATT)
0
14. Malcolm Lee (DEF)
0