Match Report
| Port Vale | Port Vale |  |  | Swindon Town | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stefano Ferreri | S. Ferreri |  | 49 | G |  | 1 | | G | 57 |  | Tobias Sparwasser | T. Sparwasser | |||||||||
| Darren Lawton | D. Lawton |  | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Spencer Kanu | S. Kanu | |||||||||
| David May | D. May | | 51 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Bill Carrick | B. Carrick | |||||||||
| Daniele Hendrie | D. Hendrie | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 | | Luke Stuart | L. Stuart | |||||||||
| Mitchell Elshot | M. Elshot |  | 68 | M | | 5 | | D | 57 | | Richard Stockdale | R. Stockdale | |||||||||
| Ruel Godber | R. Godber | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Andy Ball | A. Ball | |||||||||
| Jermaine Dryden | J. Dryden | | 61 | M |  | | 7 | | | M | 62 | | Aaron Tolley | A. Tolley | |||||||
| Gilles Peters | G. Peters | | 57 | M | | 8 | | A | 60 | | George Guppy | G. Guppy | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Bento | S. Bento |  | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 60 | | Ugo Boertien | U. Boertien | |||||||||
| John Plowright | J. Plowright | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Nicholas Matthews | N. Matthews | |||||||||
| Hugo Tavares | H. Tavares | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Ighli Lotti | I. Lotti | |||||||||
| Clive Drake | C. Drake | | 55 | M | | 12 | | G | 56 | | Simon Matthäus | S. Matthäus | |||||||||
| Ruby Yapi | R. Yapi |  | 53 | M | | 13 | | D | 54 | | Carlton Peters | C. Peters | |||||||||
| Djezon Cygean | D. Cygean | | 52 | A | | 14 | | D | 52 | | Marc Pearce | M. Pearce | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 8,931 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Port Vale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Jason James.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Port Vale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Jason James.
0.00
0-0Port Vale get the match underway!
4.43
0-0Bill Carrick darts forward. Bill Carrick flicks a high pass forward. Ighli Lotti controls it well on his chest. Ighli Lotti advances inside the box! Ighli Lotti tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.22
0-0Ighli Lotti catches Darren Lawton on the ankles. The referee calls over Ighli Lotti and warns him to calm down! Darren Lawton stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.35
0-0Andy Ball passes the ball forward to Ighli Lotti. Ighli Lotti puts a great ball through but Nicholas Matthews is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
15.02
1-0With great vision, Ruel Godber plays the ball forward to Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Sebastiao Bento. Sebastiao Bento side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Port Vale!
18.54
Gilles Peters flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Bento holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastiao Bento makes a great pass forward. Hugo Tavares runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
21.51
John Plowright catches Bill Carrick on the ankles. John Plowright is warned by the referee! Bill Carrick runs off the knock.
26.47
Ruel Godber threads a neat ball through to John Plowright. John Plowright advances inside the box! John Plowright tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
27.39
Jermaine Dryden makes a simple pass to Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares makes a probing pass to John Plowright but he's offside!
30.14
Aaron Tolley kicks a strong pass forward to George Guppy. George Guppy puts a great ball through. Nicholas Matthews runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
32.16
Ruel Godber makes a simple pass to Sebastiao Bento. Sebastiao Bento finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.05
2-0Darren Lawton knocks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Dryden. Jermaine Dryden chips the ball to his team mate, John Plowright. John Plowright makes a defence splitting pass to Sebastiao Bento. Sebastiao Bento strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but somehow Spencer Kanu happens to be in the right place to block it.
44.13
Aaron Tolley chips the ball to his team mate, George Guppy. George Guppy makes a pass forward but Ighli Lotti makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
45.00
Aaron Tolley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ugo Boertien. Ugo Boertien cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Ugo Boertien provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
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. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Swindon Town kick off and get the second half underway!
49.05
Andy Ball kicks a strong pass forward to Nicholas Matthews. Nicholas Matthews shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
51.46
Aaron Tolley flicks a high ball forward to Ugo Boertien who takes it down. Ugo Boertien deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ighli Lotti but the linesman indicates offside!
59.20
2-1Aaron Tolley passes the ball forward to Nicholas Matthews. Nicholas Matthews plays a scrappy one-two with Ugo Boertien and advances towards the goal... Nicholas Matthews shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Stefano Ferreri smothers it!
61.46
David May makes a probing pass to Mitchell Elshot. Mitchell Elshot flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Tavares controls it well on his chest. Hugo Tavares runs straight at the defence! Hugo Tavares looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Tobias Sparwasser smothers it!
66.38
Gilles Peters sees space and advances. Gilles Peters chips the ball to his team mate, John Plowright. John Plowright cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
71.46
2-1Andy Ball hacks Mitchell Elshot from behind! The referee calls over Andy Ball and shows him a yellow card! Mitchell Elshot stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.34
Jermaine Dryden comes in with a late challenge on Aaron Tolley. The referee warns Jermaine Dryden to calm down! Aaron Tolley stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.01
Mitchell Elshot hits a low pass to John Plowright. John Plowright finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Tobias Sparwasser smothers it!
77.17
Aaron Tolley passes the ball forward to Ighli Lotti. Ighli Lotti shoots from outside the area but Stefano Ferreri reads it well. Great save!
79.20
2-1Andy Ball barges into Mitchell Elshot. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Andy Ball!! Mitchell Elshot carries on, but is struggling a bit.
84.10
2-1Jermaine Dryden flicks a high ball forward to John Plowright who takes it down. John Plowright knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.15
Aaron Tolley passes the ball forward to Nicholas Matthews. Nicholas Matthews whips in a cross ball towards George Guppy. George Guppy makes a looping header on goal. Stefano Ferreri is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
4
4
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
52.8%
47.2%
Play Area
22.2%
44.4%
33.3%
Scorers
| Sebastiao Bento 15, 32 | Ugo Boertien 45 George Guppy 87 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Sebastiao Bento of Port Vale |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stefano Ferreri (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Darren Lawton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David May (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Daniele Hendrie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mitchell Elshot (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ruel Godber (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jermaine Dryden (MID) | 6 | |
| 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. | Tobias Sparwasser (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Spencer Kanu (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Bill Carrick (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Luke Stuart (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Richard Stockdale (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Ball (MID) |  | 3 |
| 7. | Aaron Tolley (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | George Guppy (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Ugo Boertien (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Nicholas Matthews (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ighli Lotti (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Simon Matthäus (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carlton Peters (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Marc Pearce (DEF) | 0 | |