Match Report
| Wrexham | Wrexham |  |  | Port Vale | Port Vale | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Miel Luijpers | M. Luijpers |  | 47 | G |  | 1 | | G | 49 |  | Stefano Ferreri | S. Ferreri | |||||||||
| Niccolo Serrant | N. Serrant |  | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Darren Lawton | D. Lawton | |||||||||
| Alberto Gomes | A. Gomes |  | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 51 | | David May | D. May | |||||||||
| Massimiliano Fusco | M. Fusco | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Daniele Hendrie | D. Hendrie | |||||||||
| Sol Nicholls | S. Nicholls | | 56 | D | | 5 | | M | 64 | | Ruel Godber | R. Godber | |||||||||
| Pieter Darwinkel | P. Darwinkel | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Jermaine Dryden | J. Dryden | |||||||||
| Daniel Ramos | D. Ramos | | 55 | M |  | | 7 | | | M | 57 | | Gilles Peters | G. Peters | |||||||
| Thomas Oehrli | T. Oehrli |  | 52 | A | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Clive Drake | C. Drake | |||||||||
| Nick Fox | N. Fox | | 50 | A | | 9 | | A | 67 | | Sebastiao Bento | S. Bento | |||||||||
| Alec Bremner | A. Bremner |  | 50 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | John Plowright | J. Plowright | |||||||||
| Simon Freund | S. Freund |  | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Hugo Tavares | H. Tavares | |||||||||
| Carl Fowler | C. Fowler | | 53 | M | | 12 | | M | 53 |  | Ruby Yapi | R. Yapi | |||||||||
| Clive Minto | C. Minto | | 48 | D | | 13 | | A | 52 | | Djezon Cygean | D. Cygean | |||||||||
| Vegard Halle | V. Halle |  | 41 | M | | 14 | | A | 48 | | Anthony Dublin | A. Dublin | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Racecourse Ground where Wrexham play host to Port Vale. A crowd of 9,498 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Port Vale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ugo Mcgreal.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Port Vale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ugo Mcgreal.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Wrexham kick off!
4.51
0-0With vision, Daniel Ramos laces a weighted ball forward to Simon Freund. Simon Freund shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
8.13
0-0Pieter Darwinkel flicks a high pass forward. Alec Bremner collects the pass. Alec Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.21
0-0Gilles Peters makes a simple pass to Sebastiao Bento. Sebastiao Bento lofts in a cross ball towards John Plowright. John Plowright flicks the ball with his head but Niccolo Serrant is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
14.26
Niccolo Serrant makes a simple pass to Daniel Ramos. Daniel Ramos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Bremner. Alec Bremner whips in a cross ball towards Nick Fox. Nick Fox whips the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.19
Massimiliano Fusco flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Ramos collects the pass. Daniel Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Simon Freund comfortably collects the pass. Simon Freund shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
28.51
0-1Jermaine Dryden sees John Plowright in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Plowright plays a one-two with Hugo Tavares and rushes in on goal... John Plowright makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
32.10
Pieter Darwinkel threads the ball through to Alec Bremner. Alec Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.05
Daniel Ramos passes the ball forward to Nick Fox. Nick Fox knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stefano Ferreri who gathers it comfortably.
42.15
Massimiliano Fusco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Ramos. Daniel Ramos kicks a strong pass forward to Nick Fox. Nick Fox shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Wrexham appear unchanged since the first half. Port Vale also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Port Vale get the second half underway!
48.12
Daniel Ramos knocks the ball forward to Thomas Oehrli. Thomas Oehrli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniele Hendrie.
54.19
Seeing a gap ahead, Clive Drake plays the ball forward to Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares plays a scrappy one-two with Sebastiao Bento and advances towards the goal... Hugo Tavares muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
57.18
Clive Drake plays the ball forward to John Plowright. John Plowright shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
59.35
0-1Daniele Hendrie flicks a high pass forward to Clive Drake who brings the ball under control. Clive Drake flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Bento holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastiao Bento deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Tavares but the linesman indicates offside!
60.05
Darren Lawton flicks a high pass forward to Gilles Peters who brings the ball under control. Gilles Peters makes a probing pass to John Plowright. John Plowright lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares beats his man to it with a header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
61.16
0-167.46
Massimiliano Fusco breaks forward. Massimiliano Fusco runs straight at the opposition's defence. Massimiliano Fusco knocks the ball forward, putting Alec Bremner through on goal. Some silky footwork from Alec Bremner provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
69.04
Daniele Hendrie darts forward. Daniele Hendrie threads the ball through to Sebastiao Bento. Sebastiao Bento whips in a cross ball towards John Plowright. John Plowright connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
78.35
Niccolo Serrant threads the ball through to Pieter Darwinkel. Pieter Darwinkel knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Freund. Simon Freund whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Oehrli. Thomas Oehrli beats his man to it with a header but it slams into the crowd!
81.17
Daniel Ramos hits a low pass to Simon Freund. Simon Freund shoots from outside the area. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
85.40
Daniel Ramos flicks a high ball forward to Thomas Oehrli who takes it down. Thomas Oehrli knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Bremner. Alec Bremner connects with a diving header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Darren Lawton passes the ball forward to Jermaine Dryden. Jermaine Dryden chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Bento. Sebastiao Bento chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
30.8%
42.3%
26.9%
Scorers
| Simon Freund 81 | John Plowright 29, 69 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Plowright of Port Vale |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Miel Luijpers (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Niccolo Serrant (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alberto Gomes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Massimiliano Fusco (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Sol Nicholls (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pieter Darwinkel (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Daniel Ramos (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Thomas Oehrli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nick Fox (ATT) | 5 | |
| 10. | Alec Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Simon Freund (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | Carl Fowler (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Clive Minto (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Vegard Halle (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stefano Ferreri (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Darren Lawton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David May (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Daniele Hendrie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ruel Godber (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jermaine Dryden (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gilles Peters (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Clive Drake (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Sebastiao Bento (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | John Plowright (ATT) | | 10 |
| 11. | Hugo Tavares (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ruby Yapi (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Djezon Cygean (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Anthony Dublin (ATT) | 0 | |