Match Report
| Port Vale | Port Vale |  |  | Fulham | Fulham | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stefano Ferreri | S. Ferreri |  | 49 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 |  | Glynn Huckerby | G. Huckerby | |||||||||
| Darren Lawton | D. Lawton | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Glynn Cooper | G. Cooper | |||||||||
| David May | D. May | | 51 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 58 |  | Moktar Bogaczyk | M. Bogaczyk | ||||||||
| Daniele Hendrie | D. Hendrie | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Gilles Oliver | G. Oliver | |||||||||
| Mitchell Elshot | M. Elshot |  | 68 | M | | 5 | | M | 64 | | Morris Grimandi | M. Grimandi | |||||||||
| Ruel Godber | R. Godber | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Cristian Pellegrini | C. Pellegrini | |||||||||
| Jermaine Dryden | J. Dryden | | 61 | M | | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Gareth Midgley | G. Midgley | ||||||||
| Gilles Peters | G. Peters | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Billy Woodgate | B. Woodgate | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Bento | S. Bento |  | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 63 | | Adam Carter | A. Carter | |||||||||
| John Plowright | J. Plowright | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Harry Blake | H. Blake | |||||||||
| Hugo Tavares | H. Tavares | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Ralph Marshall | R. Marshall | |||||||||
| Clive Drake | C. Drake | | 55 | M | | 12 | | G | 56 | | Aladino Albonetti | A. Albonetti | |||||||||
| Ruby Yapi | R. Yapi | | 53 | M | | 13 | | D | 51 | | Daniel Beckham | D. Beckham | |||||||||
| Djezon Cygean | D. Cygean | | 52 | A | | 14 | | D | 50 | | Robert Minto | R. Minto | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Fulham. A crowd of 9,119 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Port Vale and Fulham are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Minto.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Port Vale and Fulham are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Minto.
0.00
0-0Fulham kick off and get the first half underway!
2.24
0-0Mitchell Elshot catches Billy Woodgate on the ankles. The referee warns Mitchell Elshot to calm down! Billy Woodgate stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.01
0-0With a delightful solo run, Gareth Midgley stretches the opposition's defence. Gareth Midgley shoots from 25 yards but Stefano Ferreri reads it well. Nice keeping!
6.33
0-0Darren Lawton kicks a strong pass forward to Mitchell Elshot. Mitchell Elshot flicks the ball to his team mate, John Plowright. John Plowright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastiao Bento but he's offside!
9.11
Morris Grimandi makes a beautiful solo run. Morris Grimandi shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
12.16
Ruel Godber flicks a high pass forward. John Plowright controls it well on his chest. John Plowright shoots from long range. Glynn Huckerby gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
14.52
0-0Daniele Hendrie hits a low pass to Ruel Godber. Ruel Godber makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares threads a neat, attacking ball through to John Plowright. John Plowright cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
18.57
Ruel Godber sees a break and surges forward. Ruel Godber shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Glynn Huckerby.
20.39
0-0Corner kick to Port Vale. Mitchell Elshot chips it out wide. Moktar Bogaczyk jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
21.10
Billy Woodgate makes a simple pass to Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall puts a great ball through but Harry Blake is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
22.23
Moktar Bogaczyk knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Woodgate. Billy Woodgate deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall makes a pass forward but Harry Blake is yards offside!
27.06
Gareth Midgley laces a through ball forward to Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Ralph Marshall provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
30.23
Daniele Hendrie hits a low pass to Ruel Godber. Ruel Godber flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares hits a low pass to Sebastiao Bento. Sebastiao Bento rockets a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
33.13
0-1Gareth Midgley makes a simple pass to Harry Blake. Harry Blake edges inside the box! Harry Blake rockets a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stefano Ferreri with no chance!! Goal for Fulham!
38.32
Mitchell Elshot controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Plowright. John Plowright shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
42.46
Morris Grimandi flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Marshall collects the pass. Ralph Marshall shoots from distance but Stefano Ferreri reads it well. Fabulous save!
44.03
Jermaine Dryden sees space and advances. Jermaine Dryden skips past Glynn Cooper! Jermaine Dryden tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
Gilles Oliver flicks a high pass forward. Billy Woodgate collects the pass. Billy Woodgate chips the ball to his team mate, Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Stefano Ferreri!
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. Fulham also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Port Vale kick off and get the second half underway!
47.40
Ruel Godber threads a neat ball through to John Plowright. John Plowright knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just off target!
49.55
Gilles Peters threads a neat ball through to Sebastiao Bento. Sebastiao Bento shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Glynn Huckerby.
51.46
Corner kick to Port Vale. Gilles Peters chips it out wide. Cristian Pellegrini reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
53.23
With imagination, Cristian Pellegrini plays the ball forward to Adam Carter. Adam Carter cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Adam Carter provides some space. He shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.27
0-1Adam Carter clumsily knocks into David May. Adam Carter is shown the yellow card! David May stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.44
Cristian Pellegrini chips the ball to his team mate, Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
66.27
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
67.39
David May flicks a high pass forward to Ruel Godber who brings the ball under control. Ruel Godber threads a neat ball through to Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares knocks in a cross ball towards John Plowright. John Plowright is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Port Vale are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
78.57
Harry Blake barges into David May. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David May stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.48
0-1Glynn Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Morris Grimandi controls it well on his chest. Morris Grimandi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.20
Cristian Pellegrini picks a pass forward to Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall threads a neat ball through to Harry Blake. Harry Blake makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
85.45
Jermaine Dryden knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Bento. Sebastiao Bento plays a scrappy one-two with Hugo Tavares and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Sebastiao Bento provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Port Vale! That brings them back into the game!
89.43
Gilles Oliver sees Gareth Midgley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gareth Midgley makes a simple pass to Harry Blake. Harry Blake controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
Gilles Oliver hits a low pass to Cristian Pellegrini. With some swift thinking, Cristian Pellegrini plays the ball forward to Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall skips past Darren Lawton! Ralph Marshall takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.6%
52.4%
Play Area
30.5%
41.5%
28%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Sebastiao Bento of Port Vale |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stefano Ferreri (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Darren Lawton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David May (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Daniele Hendrie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mitchell Elshot (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ruel Godber (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Jermaine Dryden (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Gilles Peters (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Sebastiao Bento (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | John Plowright (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Hugo Tavares (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Clive Drake (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ruby Yapi (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Djezon Cygean (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Glynn Huckerby (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Glynn Cooper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Moktar Bogaczyk (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gilles Oliver (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Morris Grimandi (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Cristian Pellegrini (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Gareth Midgley (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Billy Woodgate (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Adam Carter (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 10. | Harry Blake (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Ralph Marshall (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Aladino Albonetti (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Daniel Beckham (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Robert Minto (DEF) | 0 | |