Match Report


Port ValePort Vale     Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic
Steve BullockSteve Bullock Computer Player Computer Player
Dale ShawD. Shaw49
G
1
G
59Matthew LloydM. Lloyd
Peter RedknappP. Redknapp54
D
2
D
55Pedro ChristanvalP. Christanval
Ruuben BranderR. Brander66
D
3
D
55Cristiano MonteiroC. Monteiro
Rio EdwardsR. Edwards45
D
4captain
D
54Graham CarrickG. Carrick
Mamadou ShakpokeM. Shakpoke51
M
5
M
64Rio FowlerR. Fowler
Abel RegoA. Rego68
M
6
M
62Stuart SummerbeeS. Summerbee
Richard MckayR. Mckay56
M
captain7
M
58Craig MarsdenC. Marsden
Steve FoxS. Fox44
M
8
M
57Ross GilchristR. Gilchrist
Ian HurstI. Hurst44
A
9
A
64Graham GeorgeG. George
Rafael CamposR. Campos64
A
10
A
57Mark DefoeM. Defoe
Gavin BloomerG. Bloomer43
A
11
A
52Jeremy BrugginkJ. Bruggink
 
Richard LinekerR. Lineker42
D
12
G
55Dean GoldbergD. Goldberg
Mark CrooksM. Crooks41
M
13
D
50Dion PearceD. Pearce
Simon MidgleyS. Midgley45
A
14
A
47Wayne JoachimW. Joachim

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Oldham Athletic. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Port Vale and Oldham Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gareth Lumsdon.


0.00
The whistle blows and Port Vale get the match underway!
6.12
Pedro Christanval makes a probing pass to Stuart Summerbee. With great vision, Stuart Summerbee plays the ball forward to Mark Defoe. Mark Defoe runs straight at the defence! Mark Defoe side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
8.22
Pedro Christanval knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Marsden. Craig Marsden threads a neat ball through to Jeremy Bruggink. Jeremy Bruggink knocks in a cross ball towards Graham George. Graham George makes a deft header. Dale Shaw easily picks it out of the air!
9.48
Pedro Christanval makes a probing pass to Stuart Summerbee. Stuart Summerbee makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jeremy Bruggink. Jeremy Bruggink finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
14.06
Rafael Campos comes in with a late challenge on Pedro Christanval. Rafael Campos is shown the yellow card! Pedro Christanval hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.07
Craig Marsden flicks the ball to his team mate, Mark Defoe. Mark Defoe knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ruuben Brander.
16.56
Abel Rego chips the ball to his team mate, Ian Hurst. Ian Hurst tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
18.24
Rio Fowler flicks the ball to his team mate, Graham George. Graham George whips in a cross ball towards Mark Defoe. Mark Defoe heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Dale Shaw has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
21.08
Craig Marsden deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graham George. Graham George controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
24.34
Abel Rego makes a beautiful solo run. Abel Rego flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The keeper, Matthew Lloyd, sees it late!! Goal for Port Vale!
27.57
Ross Gilchrist makes a probing pass to Graham George. Graham George cuts inside the box! Graham George cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
30.14
Stuart Summerbee flicks a high pass forward to Mark Defoe who brings the ball under control. Mark Defoe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graham George but the linesman indicates offside!
32.08
Peter Redknapp advances with the ball. Peter Redknapp kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Bloomer. Gavin Bloomer makes a great pass forward. Rafael Campos runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
38.43
Cristiano Monteiro runs forward with the ball. Cristiano Monteiro makes a probing pass to Graham George. Graham George tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
39.44
Rio Edwards flicks a high pass forward to Mamadou Shakpoke who brings the ball under control. Mamadou Shakpoke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Graham Carrick.
42.32
Graham Carrick makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ross Gilchrist. Ross Gilchrist flicks the ball to his team mate, Graham George. Graham George edges inside the box! Graham George muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Port Vale appear unchanged since the first half. Oldham Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Oldham Athletic kick off!
49.06
Graham Carrick plays the ball forward to Ross Gilchrist. Ross Gilchrist makes a beautiful solo run. Ross Gilchrist whips in a cross ball towards Mark Defoe. Mark Defoe connects with a diving header but it's a woeful effort!
53.11
Steve Fox barges into Stuart Summerbee. The referee warns Steve Fox to calm down! Stuart Summerbee stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.10
Graham Carrick controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ross Gilchrist. Ross Gilchrist flicks a high pass forward to Graham George who brings the ball under control. Graham George 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!
60.22
Port Vale have made a substitution with Simon Midgley replacing Rafael Campos .Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Dion Pearce replacing Ross Gilchrist .
61.25
Rio Edwards threads a neat ball through to Richard Mckay. Richard Mckay makes a simple pass to Simon Midgley. Simon Midgley flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Hurst. Ian Hurst rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
63.45
Dion Pearce changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Dion Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Mark Defoe controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Mark Defoe rockets a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
65.25
Ruuben Brander sees a break and surges forward. Ruuben Brander flicks a high pass forward to Simon Midgley who brings the ball under control. Simon Midgley shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
71.15
Graham Carrick flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Summerbee. Stuart Summerbee makes a beautiful solo run. Stuart Summerbee controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
72.07
Pedro Christanval comes in with a late challenge on Simon Midgley. The referee calls over Pedro Christanval and shows him a yellow card! Simon Midgley stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.12
From the throw-in, Abel Rego picks out Richard Mckay. With great vision, Richard Mckay plays the ball forward to Gavin Bloomer. Gavin Bloomer skips past Graham Carrick! Gavin Bloomer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Matthew Lloyd gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
78.33
Stuart Summerbee makes a probing pass to Mark Defoe. Mark Defoe advances inside the box! Mark Defoe tries a spectacular strike. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Port Vale

Oldham Athletic
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
3
11
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
33.7%
66.3%
Play Area
34.9%
39.5%
25.6%

Scorers
Rafael Campos 24
Mark Defoe 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mark Defoe of Oldham Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Dale Shaw (GK)
6
2.Peter Redknapp (DEF)
7
3.Ruuben Brander (DEF)
7
4.Rio Edwards (DEF)
6
5.Mamadou Shakpoke (MID)
6
6.Abel Rego (MID)
8
7.Richard Mckay (MID)
6
8.Steve Fox (MID)
6
9.Ian Hurst (ATT)
6
10.Rafael Campos (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Gavin Bloomer (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Lineker (DEF)
0
13.Mark Crooks (MID)
0
14.Simon Midgley (ATT)
6

1.Matthew Lloyd (GK)
6
2.Pedro Christanval (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Cristiano Monteiro (DEF)
6
4.Graham Carrick (DEF)
7
5.Rio Fowler (MID)
6
6.Stuart Summerbee (MID)
8
7.Craig Marsden (MID)
7
8.Ross Gilchrist (MID)
8
9.Graham George (ATT)
8
10.Mark Defoe (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Jeremy Bruggink (ATT)
7
 
12.Dean Goldberg (GK)
0
13.Dion Pearce (DEF)
6
14.Wayne Joachim (ATT)
0