Match Report


Port ValePort Vale     Colchester UnitedColchester United
Dale SadlerDale Sadler David Bennett David Bennett
Rafael PulidoR. Pulido72
G
1captain
G
65Rafael CaballeroR. Caballero
Enrique FernandezE. Fernandez55
D
2
D
58Danny KingD. King
Dean OliverD. Oliver72
D
captain3
D
59Mauricio CortesM. Cortes
Nicky MilburnN. Milburn65
D
4
D
57Lukas MadridL. Madrid
Warren WetherallW. Wetherall62
D
5
D
58Gavin GordonG. Gordon
Pasquale VecchiolaP. Vecchiola66
M
6
M
66Stuart RitchieS. Ritchie
Ray SbrizzoR. Sbrizzo64
M
7
M
58Edward NewtonE. Newton
Alberto SummerbeeA. Summerbee58
M
8
A
53Youcef BoumedienneY. Boumedienne
Dave PearceD. Pearce63
A
9
M
59Gary HopkinG. Hopkin
Tony HuckerbyT. Huckerby66
A
10
A
63Max BrownM. Brown
Logan FerrariL. Ferrari72
A
11
A
54Mamadou BoumnijelM. Boumnijel
 
Graham GreenG. Green60
D
12
D
71Ighli ScarpiI. Scarpi
Niccolo GreeningN. Greening44
M
13
M
55Gerard GiresseG. Giresse
Brian Le SauxB. Le Saux54
A
14
D
56Leonardo RomeroL. Romero

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Colchester United. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Port Vale are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Colchester United appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Dennis Mortensen.


0.00
The first half starts with Port Vale kicking off!
2.10
Nicky Milburn makes a probing pass to Pasquale Vecchiola. Pasquale Vecchiola makes a probing pass to Logan Ferrari. Logan Ferrari shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
3.22
Ray Sbrizzo threads the ball through to Dave Pearce. Dave Pearce knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.43
Pasquale Vecchiola sees Ray Sbrizzo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Ray Sbrizzo plays the ball forward to Tony Huckerby. Tony Huckerby whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Summerbee. Alberto Summerbee powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
16.03
Max Brown barges into Dean Oliver. The referee brings Max Brown to one side and gives him a warning! Dean Oliver carries on, but is struggling a bit.
18.08
Gavin Gordon knocks the ball forward to Lukas Madrid. Lukas Madrid flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Ritchie easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Ritchie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edward Newton but the linesman indicates offside!
20.45
Dean Oliver flicks a high pass forward. Dave Pearce collects the pass. Dave Pearce makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Tony Huckerby. Tony Huckerby tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Rafael Caballero smothers it!
22.21
Edward Newton threads the ball through to Max Brown. Max Brown puts a great ball through. Gary Hopkin runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
26.02
Ray Sbrizzo flicks a high pass forward to Alberto Summerbee who brings the ball neatly under control. Alberto Summerbee surges forward with the ball. Alberto Summerbee shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Ray Sbrizzo plays the ball forward to Tony Huckerby. Tony Huckerby controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Rafael Caballero easily gets down and covers it.
30.02
Nicky Milburn passes the ball forward to Pasquale Vecchiola. With great vision, Pasquale Vecchiola plays the ball forward to Dave Pearce. Dave Pearce knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mauricio Cortes.
32.18
Dean Oliver makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ray Sbrizzo. Ray Sbrizzo knocks the ball to his team mate, Dave Pearce. Dave Pearce shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
33.02
Pasquale Vecchiola flicks a high pass forward. Tony Huckerby collects the pass. Tony Huckerby whips in a cross ball towards Dave Pearce. With a superhuman jump, Dave Pearce connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Rafael Caballero is on top of it.
39.39
Port Vale are in full control of this game.
42.06
Stuart Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Youcef Boumedienne. Youcef Boumedienne edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Youcef Boumedienne provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
Ray Sbrizzo flicks a high ball forward to Pasquale Vecchiola who takes it down. Pasquale Vecchiola passes the ball forward to Dave Pearce. Dave Pearce cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
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. Colchester United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Port Vale players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Colchester United kick off and get the second half underway!
47.52
Gary Hopkin picks a pass forward to Stuart Ritchie. Stuart Ritchie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
48.30
Pasquale Vecchiola passes the ball forward to Ray Sbrizzo. Ray Sbrizzo kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Summerbee. Alberto Summerbee makes a simple pass, allowing Logan Ferrari to run into the box. Gavin Gordon hacks Logan Ferrari from behind! Logan Ferrari appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
49.57
Enrique Fernandez flicks a high pass forward to Tony Huckerby who brings the ball under control. Tony Huckerby threads a neat ball through to Logan Ferrari. Logan Ferrari shoots from just inside the box. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
54.15
Alberto Summerbee sees Dave Pearce in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dave Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Tony Huckerby controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Tony Huckerby strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
55.17
Alberto Summerbee knocks the ball to his team mate, Logan Ferrari. Logan Ferrari knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.52
Nicky Milburn sees Tony Huckerby in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tony Huckerby shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Rafael Caballero.
60.35
Port Vale have made a substitution with Graham Green replacing Nicky Milburn .
67.24
Dean Oliver threads a neat ball through to Alberto Summerbee. Alberto Summerbee flicks a high pass forward. Logan Ferrari controls it well on his chest. Logan Ferrari passes the ball forward to Tony Huckerby. Tony Huckerby strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.33
Port Vale have made 2 substitutions with Niccolo Greening replacing Ray Sbrizzo and Brian Le Saux replacing Logan Ferrari .
78.41
Stuart Ritchie makes a probing pass to Mamadou Boumnijel. Mamadou Boumnijel knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rafael Pulido who gathers it comfortably.
81.13
Pasquale Vecchiola knocks the ball forward to Niccolo Greening. Niccolo Greening sees Brian Le Saux in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brian Le Saux shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.04
Stuart Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Edward Newton. Edward Newton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Max Brown but he's offside!
89.26
Danny King plays the ball forward to Edward Newton. Without breaking stride, Edward Newton plays the ball forward to Gary Hopkin. Gary Hopkin shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Port Vale

Colchester United
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.3%
36.7%
Play Area
23.3%
42.2%
34.4%

Scorers
Logan Ferrari 50

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Logan Ferrari of Port Vale

Match Ratings
1.Rafael Pulido (GK)
6
2.Enrique Fernandez (DEF)
6
3.Dean Oliver (DEF)
7
4.Nicky Milburn (DEF)
6
5.Warren Wetherall (DEF)
6
6.Pasquale Vecchiola (MID)
7
7.Ray Sbrizzo (MID)
7
8.Alberto Summerbee (MID)
8
9.Dave Pearce (ATT)
7
10.Tony Huckerby (ATT)
8
11.Logan Ferrari (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Graham Green (DEF)
6
13.Niccolo Greening (MID)
6
14.Brian Le Saux (ATT)
6

1.Rafael Caballero (GK)
8
2.Danny King (DEF)
6
3.Mauricio Cortes (DEF)
6
4.Lukas Madrid (DEF)
6
5.Gavin Gordon (DEF)
6
6.Stuart Ritchie (MID)
7
7.Edward Newton (MID)
6
8.Youcef Boumedienne (ATT)
6
9.Gary Hopkin (MID)
6
10.Max Brown (ATT)
5
11.Mamadou Boumnijel (ATT)
6
 
12.Ighli Scarpi (DEF)
0
13.Gerard Giresse (MID)
0
14.Leonardo Romero (DEF)
0