Match Report
| Port Vale | Port Vale |  |  | Sunderland | Sunderland | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stefano Ferreri | S. Ferreri |  | 49 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Peter Rankin | P. Rankin | |||||||||
| Darren Lawton | D. Lawton | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 |  | Andre Vosahlo | A. Vosahlo | |||||||||
| David May | D. May | | 51 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 | | Graham Charles | G. Charles | |||||||||
| Daniele Hendrie | D. Hendrie | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 | | Colin Ince | C. Ince | |||||||||
| Mitchell Elshot | M. Elshot |  | 68 | M | | 5 | | D | 53 |  | Thomas Helmer | T. Helmer | |||||||||
| Ruel Godber | R. Godber | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 | | Kofi De Goey | K. De Goey | |||||||||
| Jermaine Dryden | J. Dryden | | 61 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Nicky Pearce | N. Pearce | ||||||||
| Gilles Peters | G. Peters | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 61 | | Robert Kitson | R. Kitson | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Bento | S. Bento |  | 67 | A | | 9 | | | A | 67 | | Daniel Windass | D. Windass | ||||||||
| John Plowright | J. Plowright | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Matthew Carragher | M. Carragher | |||||||||
| Hugo Tavares | H. Tavares | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Brian Scales | B. Scales | |||||||||
| Clive Drake | C. Drake | | 55 | M | | 12 | | G | 62 | | Noel Powell | N. Powell | |||||||||
| Ruby Yapi | R. Yapi | | 53 | M | | 13 | | M | 59 | | Michael Bridges | M. Bridges | |||||||||
| Djezon Cygean | D. Cygean | | 52 | A | | 14 | | A | 59 | | Rodrigo Alves | R. Alves | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Sunderland. A crowd of 9,726 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Port Vale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Lofthouse.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Port Vale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Lofthouse.
0.00
0-0Sunderland kick off and get the match underway!
4.32
0-0Graham Charles drives a long ball upfield. Matthew Carragher plays a scrappy one-two with Daniel Windass and advances towards the goal... Matthew Carragher shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
8.29
0-0Graham Charles passes the ball forward to Kofi De Goey. Kofi De Goey flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Carragher controls it well on his chest. Matthew Carragher rushes past Darren Lawton! Some good footwork from Matthew Carragher provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by David May's outstretched leg.
12.18
0-0Daniele Hendrie threads the ball through to Jermaine Dryden. Jermaine Dryden flicks a high ball forward to John Plowright who gracefully takes it down. John Plowright knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Peter Rankin who gathers it comfortably.
14.47
1-0Ruel Godber changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ruel Godber whips in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Bento. Sebastiao Bento finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Peter Rankin has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
20.42
Seeing a gap ahead, Graham Charles laces a through ball forward to Nicky Pearce. With fabulous imagination, Nicky Pearce plays the ball forward to Daniel Windass. Daniel Windass whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Carragher. Matthew Carragher outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Stefano Ferreri punches it away to safety.
21.51
Kofi De Goey advances with the ball. Kofi De Goey lofts in a cross ball towards Matthew Carragher. Matthew Carragher heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
26.50
Darren Lawton flicks the ball to his team mate, Mitchell Elshot. Mitchell Elshot surges forward with the ball. Mitchell Elshot skips past Andre Vosahlo! Some awkward footwork from Mitchell Elshot provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
32.10
2-1Darren Lawton hacks Matthew Carragher from behind! The referee warns Darren Lawton to calm down! Matthew Carragher carries on, but is struggling a bit.
33.09
Jermaine Dryden makes an attacking run forward. Jermaine Dryden whips in a cross ball towards John Plowright. John Plowright makes a looping header on goal. The ball strikes Andre Vosahlo's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
44.01
2-1David May knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Peters. Gilles Peters flicks a high pass forward. John Plowright holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Plowright shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
2-1Jermaine Dryden deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Bento. Sebastiao Bento passes the ball forward but Hugo Tavares is offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Port Vale appear unchanged since the first half. Sunderland also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sunderland players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Port Vale get the second half underway!
51.29
Ruel Godber threads a neat ball through to John Plowright. John Plowright knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Colin Ince.
55.14
Robert Kitson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Robert Kitson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.13
2-1Sunderland have made 2 substitutions with Michael Bridges replacing Robert Kitson and Noel Powell replacing Brian Scales .
63.24
Jermaine Dryden runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jermaine Dryden lofts in a cross ball towards John Plowright. John Plowright is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
66.42
David May sees Ruel Godber in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruel Godber decides to run forward with the ball. Ruel Godber whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares connects with a diving header. Peter Rankin manages to gather it.
73.34
2-1Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
75.33
Ruel Godber threads a neat ball through to John Plowright. John Plowright knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Bento. Sebastiao Bento finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Peter Rankin manages to keep it out.
77.36
Sunderland have made a substitution with Rodrigo Alves replacing Nicky Pearce and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
83.14
Mitchell Elshot chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Bento. Sebastiao Bento makes a defence splitting pass to Hugo Tavares. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Hugo Tavares provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
84.23
Jermaine Dryden takes a long throw-in. Gilles Peters flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Tavares collects the pass. Hugo Tavares shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
85.49
Thomas Helmer sees Daniel Windass in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Windass knocks in a cross ball towards Noel Powell. Noel Powell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
89.49
2-1Rodrigo Alves sees Noel Powell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Noel Powell knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Carragher. Daniele Hendrie catches Matthew Carragher on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
90.00
Darren Lawton threads a neat ball through to Mitchell Elshot. Mitchell Elshot threads a neat ball through to Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares makes a pass forward but Sebastiao Bento makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.2%
34.8%
Play Area
24.6%
43.5%
31.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mitchell Elshot of Port Vale |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stefano Ferreri (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Darren Lawton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David May (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Daniele Hendrie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mitchell Elshot (MID) |  | 9 |
| 6. | Ruel Godber (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Jermaine Dryden (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Gilles Peters (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Sebastiao Bento (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | John Plowright (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Hugo Tavares (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Clive Drake (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ruby Yapi (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Djezon Cygean (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Peter Rankin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andre Vosahlo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Graham Charles (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Colin Ince (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Thomas Helmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kofi De Goey (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Nicky Pearce (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Robert Kitson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daniel Windass (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matthew Carragher (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Brian Scales (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Noel Powell (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Michael Bridges (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Rodrigo Alves (ATT) | 6 | |