Match Report
| Port Vale | Port Vale |  |  | Chesterfield | Chesterfield | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Howells | T. Howells |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | Ian Scowcroft | I. Scowcroft | |||||||||
| Ledley Grondin | L. Grondin | | 52 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | Alfred Bould | A. Bould | |||||||||
| Andy Telfer | A. Telfer |  | 49 | D | | 3 | | D | 51 |  | Mansour Chabbert | M. Chabbert | |||||||||
| Julian Carter | J. Carter | | 45 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 49 | | Paul Mccall | P. Mccall | ||||||||
| Darren Wiltord | D. Wiltord | | 45 | D | | 5 | | D | 44 | | Anthony Granville | A. Granville | |||||||||
| Dean Murphy | D. Murphy | | 40 | D | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Gavin Gascoigne | G. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Arthur Ripley | A. Ripley | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 | | Tony Davis | T. Davis | |||||||||
| Danijel Pardeilhan | D. Pardeilhan | | 52 | M | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Ben Neville | B. Neville | |||||||||
| Kevin Henderson | K. Henderson | | 52 | M | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Sylvain Potts | S. Potts | |||||||||
| Michael Ward | M. Ward | | 55 | A | | | 10 | | A | 54 |  | Alex Fialdini | A. Fialdini | ||||||||
| Carl Johnson | C. Johnson | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Tommy Prior | T. Prior | |||||||||
| Shaun Proctor | S. Proctor | | 50 | M | | 12 | | A | 49 |  | Anton Erler | A. Erler | |||||||||
| Nigel Jacobs | N. Jacobs | | 45 | M | | 13 | | M | 45 | | Harry Grant | H. Grant | |||||||||
| Les Vassell | L. Vassell | | 44 | A | | 14 | | A | 44 | | Ugo Harrison | U. Harrison | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Chesterfield. A crowd of 4,230 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Port Vale are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Chesterfield appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marvin Potts.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Port Vale are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Chesterfield appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marvin Potts.
0.00
0-0Port Vale kick off and get the match underway!
4.39
0-0Danijel Pardeilhan makes an attacking run forward. Danijel Pardeilhan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Ian Scowcroft effortlessly smothers it!
10.02
0-0Gavin Gascoigne flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Fialdini. Alex Fialdini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.35
Seeing a gap ahead, Kevin Henderson laces a weighted ball forward to Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson rushes past Ben Neville! Carl Johnson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Ian Scowcroft gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
20.11
Alfred Bould controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sylvain Potts. Sylvain Potts finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.16
Kevin Henderson chips the ball to his team mate, Danijel Pardeilhan. Danijel Pardeilhan finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
26.58
0-0Andy Telfer advances with the ball. Andy Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Carl Johnson controls it well on his chest. Carl Johnson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mansour Chabbert.
27.32
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
40.28
0-0Arthur Ripley clumsily knocks into Ben Neville. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ben Neville hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.18
Danijel Pardeilhan makes a probing pass to Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
45.00
Danijel Pardeilhan makes a simple pass to Kevin Henderson. Kevin Henderson shoots from long range but is denied by Ian Scowcroft. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Port Vale appear unchanged since the first half. Chesterfield also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Chesterfield start the second half!
47.45
Anthony Granville flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Gascoigne. Gavin Gascoigne knocks the ball forward to Sylvain Potts. Sylvain Potts shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
51.49
0-0Kevin Henderson threads a neat ball through to Michael Ward. Michael Ward lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Henderson. Kevin Henderson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Anthony Granville. That should have been a goal!
53.47
Darren Wiltord kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Telfer. Andy Telfer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danijel Pardeilhan. Danijel Pardeilhan advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Danijel Pardeilhan provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
57.12
Tony Davis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ben Neville. Ben Neville deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tommy Prior. Tommy Prior shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
65.19
Andy Telfer flicks the ball to his team mate, Arthur Ripley. Arthur Ripley threads a neat ball through to Michael Ward. Michael Ward shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.53
Ben Neville makes an attacking run forward. Ben Neville plays the ball forward to Alex Fialdini who has made a great run into the box. Alex Fialdini takes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.06
0-0Tony Davis flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Gascoigne. Gavin Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward to Alex Fialdini who brings the ball under control. Alex Fialdini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Potts but the linesman indicates offside!
75.49
Ben Neville brings the ball forward. Ben Neville chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Fialdini. Alex Fialdini shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
78.54
Paul Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sylvain Potts. Sylvain Potts tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.25
Darren Wiltord makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Henderson. Kevin Henderson kicks a strong pass forward to Michael Ward. Michael Ward knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.45
Julian Carter threads a neat ball through to Carl Johnson. Seeing a gap ahead, Carl Johnson plays the ball forward to Michael Ward. Michael Ward plays a scrappy one-two with Carl Johnson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Michael Ward shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Ian Scowcroft comfortably smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.7%
48.3%
Play Area
26.4%
43.7%
29.9%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ben Neville of Chesterfield |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Tony Howells (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ledley Grondin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Telfer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Julian Carter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Darren Wiltord (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dean Murphy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Arthur Ripley (MID) |  | 5 |
| 8. | Danijel Pardeilhan (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Kevin Henderson (MID) | 8 | |
| 10. | Michael Ward (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carl Johnson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Shaun Proctor (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nigel Jacobs (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Les Vassell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ian Scowcroft (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Alfred Bould (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mansour Chabbert (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paul Mccall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Anthony Granville (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gavin Gascoigne (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Tony Davis (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Ben Neville (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Sylvain Potts (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alex Fialdini (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tommy Prior (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Anton Erler (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Harry Grant (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ugo Harrison (ATT) | 0 | |