Match Report
| Port Vale | Port Vale |  |  | Oxford United | Oxford United | ||||||||||||||||
| Steve Bullock | Steve Bullock | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dale Shaw | D. Shaw |  | 49 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 66 | | Michael Patterson | M. Patterson | ||||||||
| Gavin Powell | G. Powell | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Jon Rufus | J. Rufus | |||||||||
| Peter Redknapp | P. Redknapp | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Des Murphy | D. Murphy | |||||||||
| Aaron Lineker | A. Lineker | | 36 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Kieron Lightfoot | K. Lightfoot | |||||||||
| Richard Lineker | R. Lineker | | 42 | D | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Kevin Croft | K. Croft | |||||||||
| Norman Izzet | N. Izzet | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Chris Mcleod | C. Mcleod | |||||||||
| Richard Mckay | R. Mckay | | 56 | M | | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Syd Swift | S. Swift | ||||||||
| Steve Fox | S. Fox | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Gary Brand | G. Brand | |||||||||
| Ian Hurst | I. Hurst | | 44 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Anthony Merson | A. Merson | |||||||||
| Simon Midgley | S. Midgley | | 45 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 |  | Jonas Röhlig | J. Röhlig | |||||||||
| Gavin Bloomer | G. Bloomer | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 43 | | Simon Joseph | S. Joseph | |||||||||
| Michael Mortensen | M. Mortensen | | 38 | D | | 12 | | M | 52 | | Eoin Bowyer | E. Bowyer | |||||||||
| Matthew Haynes | M. Haynes | | 41 | M | | 13 | | G | 49 | | Dietmar Jahn | D. Jahn | |||||||||
| Andy McGrory | A. McGrory |  | 41 | A | | 14 | | M | 44 | | Michael Barry | M. Barry | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 4,383 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Port Vale and Oxford United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Brian Standing.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Port Vale and Oxford United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Brian Standing.
0.00
0-0Oxford United kick off and get the match underway!
6.05
0-0Richard Lineker clumsily knocks into Anthony Merson. Richard Lineker is given a warning by the referee! Anthony Merson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.05
0-0Free kick to Oxford United just outside the area...
7.14
Jonas Röhlig slowly runs up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
14.57
1-0Richard Mckay flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Bloomer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Bloomer shoots from 25 yards. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
20.51
1-0Kevin Croft sees Chris Mcleod in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Mcleod sees Anthony Merson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anthony Merson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.57
1-0Norman Izzet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Midgley. Simon Midgley plays a scrappy one-two with Ian Hurst and advances towards the goal... Jon Rufus hacks Simon Midgley from behind! Simon Midgley appeals for a penalty! Given!!
22.57
The referee points to the spot..
24.29
Ian Hurst calmly steps up but it skews horrendously wide!
26.11
Norman Izzet sees space and advances. Norman Izzet plays a one-two with Ian Hurst and advances towards the goal... Kieron Lightfoot hacks Norman Izzet from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
27.35
1-0Norman Izzet catches Gary Brand on the ankles. The referee calls over Norman Izzet and shows him a yellow card! Gary Brand stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.21
Syd Swift hacks Richard Mckay from behind! Syd Swift is shown the yellow card! Richard Mckay runs off the knock.
30.04
1-0Syd Swift slams into Richard Mckay with his studs up. Syd Swift is shown the red card!! Richard Mckay stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.56
Gary Brand clumsily knocks into Norman Izzet. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Norman Izzet stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.50
1-0Peter Redknapp makes a probing pass to Steve Fox. Steve Fox knocks the ball forward to Gavin Bloomer. Gavin Bloomer puts a great ball through. Ian Hurst runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
36.25
Norman Izzet sees a break and surges forward. Norman Izzet knocks the ball forward to Simon Midgley but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
40.17
1-0Peter Redknapp threads a neat ball through to Norman Izzet. Norman Izzet knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Bloomer. Gavin Bloomer shoots from distance. Michael Patterson gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
42.00
1-0Aaron Lineker flicks a high pass forward. Norman Izzet controls it well on his chest. Norman Izzet chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Midgley. Simon Midgley knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Bloomer. Kevin Croft comes in with a late challenge on Gavin Bloomer. Penalty not given!!
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. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Oxford United players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Port Vale start the second half!
48.58
1-0Steve Fox controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ian Hurst. Ian Hurst knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Michael Patterson who gathers it comfortably.
49.45
Gavin Powell flicks the ball to his team mate, Norman Izzet. Norman Izzet flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Bloomer. Gavin Bloomer whips in a cross ball towards Simon Midgley. Simon Midgley connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Michael Patterson manages to keep it out.
60.03
1-0Port Vale have made a substitution with Andy McGrory replacing Simon Midgley .
69.59
Gary Brand knocks the ball forward to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Lineker.
72.28
Peter Redknapp flicks a high ball forward to Richard Mckay who takes it down. Richard Mckay kicks a strong pass forward to Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory advances inside the box! Andy McGrory comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just wide!
75.36
Kieron Lightfoot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Chris Mcleod. Chris Mcleod knocks the ball to his team mate, Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.13
Oxford United have made 3 substitutions with Eoin Bowyer replacing Jon Rufus, Dietmar Jahn replacing Anthony Merson and Michael Barry replacing Gary Brand .
78.19
Richard Mckay threads a neat ball through to Ian Hurst. Ian Hurst shoots from long range. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Port Vale!
83.01
Des Murphy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Joseph. Simon Joseph controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.42
Steve Fox knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Richard Mckay kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Bloomer. Gavin Bloomer cuts inside the box! Gavin Bloomer takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
0
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
68.9%
31.1%
Play Area
18.9%
45.9%
35.1%
Scorers
| Gavin Bloomer 15 Ian Hurst 78 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Bloomer of Port Vale |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dale Shaw (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gavin Powell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Peter Redknapp (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Aaron Lineker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Richard Lineker (DEF) | 5 | |
| 6. | Norman Izzet (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Richard Mckay (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Steve Fox (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ian Hurst (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Simon Midgley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gavin Bloomer (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Michael Mortensen (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matthew Haynes (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy McGrory (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Michael Patterson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jon Rufus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Des Murphy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kieron Lightfoot (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kevin Croft (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Chris Mcleod (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Syd Swift (MID) |  | 3 |
| 8. | Gary Brand (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Anthony Merson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jonas Röhlig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Simon Joseph (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Eoin Bowyer (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Dietmar Jahn (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Michael Barry (MID) | 6 | |