Match Report
| AFC Bournemouth | AFC Bournemouth |  |  | Port Vale | Port Vale | ||||||||||||||||
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| Helder Marques | H. Marques |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 |  | Stefano Ferreri | S. Ferreri | |||||||||
| Martial César | M. César |  | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 |  | Jason Mccann | J. Mccann | |||||||||
| Damien Abriel | D. Abriel | | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Clive Taylor | C. Taylor | |||||||||
| Gennaro Sbaglia | G. Sbaglia | | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 | | Carl Salmon | C. Salmon | |||||||||
| Niccolo Lloyd | N. Lloyd | | 53 | D | | 5 | | M | 55 | | Clive Drake | C. Drake | |||||||||
| Shaun Grimandi | S. Grimandi | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Jacob Wiltord | J. Wiltord | |||||||||
| Aimo Di Salvatore | A. Di Salvatore | | 66 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 52 | | Kelvin Walker | K. Walker | ||||||||
| Tommy Moffat | T. Moffat | | 72 | A | | 8 | | M | 46 | | Gavin Johnson | G. Johnson | |||||||||
| John Lisbie | J. Lisbie | | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 74 | | Ross Murrin | R. Murrin | |||||||||
| Nicholas Bosnich | N. Bosnich |  | 66 | A | | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Sebastiao Bento | S. Bento | ||||||||
| Stuart Hutchison | S. Hutchison |  | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 66 | | Edwin Sopalski | E. Sopalski | |||||||||
| Marvin Evans | M. Evans | | 63 | M | | 12 | | A | 57 | | Nigel Moss | N. Moss | |||||||||
| Marama Bossis | M. Bossis | | 62 | M | | 13 | | A | 49 | | Noel Platt | N. Platt | |||||||||
| David May | D. May | | 60 | G | | 14 | | G | 49 | | Scott Croft | S. Croft | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Vitality Stadium where AFC Bournemouth play host to Port Vale. A crowd of 9,403 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
AFC Bournemouth are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Port Vale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Lofthouse.
The pitch is in good condition.
AFC Bournemouth are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Port Vale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Lofthouse.
0.00
0-0AFC Bournemouth kick off and get the match underway!
10.30
0-0Gavin Johnson knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Bento. Sebastiao Bento knocks the ball forward to Edwin Sopalski but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
12.50
0-0Jason Mccann kicks a strong pass forward to Jacob Wiltord. Showing composure, Jacob Wiltord picks a pass forward to Edwin Sopalski. Edwin Sopalski skips past Damien Abriel! Edwin Sopalski shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Helder Marques manages to keep it out.
14.40
0-0Jacob Wiltord hits a low pass to Edwin Sopalski. Edwin Sopalski advances inside the box! Gennaro Sbaglia comes in with a late challenge on Edwin Sopalski. Edwin Sopalski appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
18.34
0-0Clive Taylor hits a low pass to Kelvin Walker. Kelvin Walker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastiao Bento. Sebastiao Bento knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gennaro Sbaglia.
21.57
0-1Jason Mccann makes a strong solo run forward. Jason Mccann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edwin Sopalski. Edwin Sopalski plays a scrappy one-two with Sebastiao Bento and stumbles forward towards the goal... Edwin Sopalski makes some space for himself and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.21
0-1Aimo Di Salvatore threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Bosnich. Nicholas Bosnich plays a one-two with Stuart Hutchison and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Nicholas Bosnich provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is miles over!
32.05
Niccolo Lloyd brings the ball forward. Niccolo Lloyd passes the ball forward to Nicholas Bosnich. Nicholas Bosnich plays a quick one-two with Stuart Hutchison and rushes in on goal... Nicholas Bosnich muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
33.01
Aimo Di Salvatore chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Hutchison. Stuart Hutchison rushes past Jason Mccann! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Stuart Hutchison provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
36.55
1-1Gennaro Sbaglia clumsily knocks into Sebastiao Bento. Gennaro Sbaglia is given a warning by the referee! Sebastiao Bento hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.08
Martial César barges into Edwin Sopalski. Martial César is given a warning by the referee! Edwin Sopalski stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.32
With a delightful solo run, Kelvin Walker stretches the opposition's defence. Kelvin Walker plays a scrappy one-two with Edwin Sopalski and advances towards the goal... Kelvin Walker looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Helder Marques smothers it!
40.34
Aimo Di Salvatore flicks a high pass forward. John Lisbie controls it well on his chest. John Lisbie plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Hutchison and stumbles forward towards the goal... John Lisbie comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. What a cracker!! Stefano Ferreri had no chance!! Goal for AFC Bournemouth!
45.00
Kelvin Walker knocks the ball forward to Ross Murrin. Ross Murrin whips in a cross ball towards Edwin Sopalski. Edwin Sopalski makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. AFC Bournemouth appear unchanged since the first half. Port Vale also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Port Vale kick off the second half!
47.51
Jacob Wiltord knocks the ball to his team mate, Edwin Sopalski. Edwin Sopalski controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Superb reactions from Helder Marques. What a save!
53.10
With imagination, Jason Mccann plays the ball forward to Clive Drake. Clive Drake flicks a high pass forward. Ross Murrin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ross Murrin shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Helder Marques smothers it!
55.22
Damien Abriel darts forward. Damien Abriel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommy Moffat. Tommy Moffat knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.47
Clive Drake flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Bento easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastiao Bento makes a probing pass between the defence to Edwin Sopalski. Some good footwork from Edwin Sopalski provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
69.56
Aimo Di Salvatore passes the ball forward to Nicholas Bosnich. Nicholas Bosnich whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Hutchison. Stuart Hutchison connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Stefano Ferreri.
71.47
2-3Corner kick to AFC Bournemouth. Aimo Di Salvatore plays it out to the edge of the box. Jason Mccann gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
77.38
2-3Nicholas Bosnich catches Clive Taylor on the ankles. The referee calls over Nicholas Bosnich and shows him a yellow card! Clive Taylor runs off the knock.
78.10
Jason Mccann clumsily knocks into John Lisbie. The referee brings Jason Mccann to one side and gives him a warning! John Lisbie stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.48
Aimo Di Salvatore makes a simple pass to Nicholas Bosnich. Nicholas Bosnich runs straight at the defence! Nicholas Bosnich cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Stefano Ferreri has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
87.05
Carl Salmon passes the ball forward to Kelvin Walker. Kelvin Walker flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Bento. Sebastiao Bento whips in a cross ball towards Edwin Sopalski. Edwin Sopalski rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Helder Marques!
89.27
Jacob Wiltord controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edwin Sopalski. Edwin Sopalski tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
31.5%
68.5%
Play Area
31.5%
39.7%
28.8%
Scorers
| Stuart Hutchison 33 John Lisbie 40 Nicholas Bosnich 81 | Edwin Sopalski 22, 45, 61 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Edwin Sopalski of Port Vale |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Helder Marques (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Martial César (DEF) | 5 | |
| 3. | Damien Abriel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gennaro Sbaglia (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Niccolo Lloyd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Shaun Grimandi (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Aimo Di Salvatore (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Tommy Moffat (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | John Lisbie (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Nicholas Bosnich (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Stuart Hutchison (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Marvin Evans (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Marama Bossis (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | David May (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stefano Ferreri (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jason Mccann (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Clive Taylor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Carl Salmon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Clive Drake (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jacob Wiltord (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kelvin Walker (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Gavin Johnson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ross Murrin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Sebastiao Bento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Edwin Sopalski (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Nigel Moss (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Noel Platt (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Scott Croft (GK) | 0 | |