Match Report
| Swindon Town | Swindon Town |  |  | Port Vale | Port Vale | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wes Wainwright | W. Wainwright |  | 53 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 | | Tony Howells | T. Howells | |||||||||
| Gavin Chadwick | G. Chadwick | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | Ledley Grondin | L. Grondin | |||||||||
| Diego Helder | D. Helder |  | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 49 |  | Andy Telfer | A. Telfer | |||||||||
| Jason Evans | J. Evans | | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Julian Carter | J. Carter | |||||||||
| Gavin King | G. King | | 58 | M | | 5 | | D | 45 | | Darren Wiltord | D. Wiltord | |||||||||
| Ugo Plowright | U. Plowright | | 56 | M | | 6 | | D | 40 | | Dean Murphy | D. Murphy | |||||||||
| Francisco Jardim | F. Jardim |  | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 | | Arthur Ripley | A. Ripley | |||||||||
| Richard Burgess | R. Burgess | | 51 | M |  | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Kevin Henderson | K. Henderson | ||||||||
| Phil Marsden | P. Marsden | | 55 | A | | 9 | | M | 52 |  | Danijel Pardeilhan | D. Pardeilhan | |||||||||
| Phil Impey | P. Impey | | 54 | A | | 10 | | | A | 55 | | Michael Ward | M. Ward | ||||||||
| Omer Kahn | O. Kahn | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Carl Johnson | C. Johnson | |||||||||
| Ian Boertien | I. Boertien | | 53 | A | | 12 | | M | 50 | | Shaun Proctor | S. Proctor | |||||||||
| Robert Benjamin | R. Benjamin | | 52 | A | | 13 | | G | 49 | | Craig Impey | C. Impey | |||||||||
| Alexander Tiler | A. Tiler | | 51 | G | | 14 | | M | 45 | | Nigel Jacobs | N. Jacobs | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Hanami |
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at County Ground where Swindon Town play host to Port Vale. A crowd of 3,734 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Swindon Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Port Vale appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Hackworth.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Swindon Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Port Vale appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Hackworth.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Port Vale kicking off!
2.49
0-0Kevin Henderson catches Francisco Jardim on the ankles. The referee warns Kevin Henderson to calm down! Francisco Jardim stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.52
0-0Andy Telfer pushes up the pitch. Andy Telfer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
8.42
0-1Kevin Henderson receives the ball from a throw-in from Andy Telfer. Kevin Henderson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arthur Ripley. Arthur Ripley hits a low pass to Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson edges inside the box! Carl Johnson comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. What a cracker!! Wes Wainwright had no chance!! Goal for Port Vale!
14.08
Francisco Jardim flicks a high pass forward to Gavin King who brings the ball under control. Gavin King knocks in a cross ball towards Phil Impey. Phil Impey connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies well off target!
15.50
0-1Kevin Henderson chips the ball to his team mate, Arthur Ripley. Arthur Ripley whips in a cross ball towards Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Wes Wainwright reads it well. He makes it look easy!
16.15
0-1Ugo Plowright makes a probing pass to Phil Marsden. Phil Marsden knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Wiltord.
18.29
Gavin Chadwick chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Burgess. Richard Burgess makes an attacking run forward. Richard Burgess shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
20.48
Richard Burgess threads a neat ball through to Phil Marsden. Phil Marsden knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dean Murphy.
21.13
Andy Telfer threads a neat ball through to Danijel Pardeilhan. Danijel Pardeilhan threads a neat ball through to Michael Ward. Michael Ward shoots from distance. Wes Wainwright easily gets down and covers it.
27.09
Gavin Chadwick flicks a high ball forward to Omer Kahn who takes it down. Omer Kahn runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Omer Kahn shoots from outside the area but Tony Howells is on top of it.
30.26
0-1Kevin Henderson comes in with a late challenge on Ugo Plowright. Kevin Henderson is shown the yellow card! Ugo Plowright gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
36.58
0-1Dean Murphy hacks Gavin King from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gavin King runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Swindon Town appear unchanged since the first half. Port Vale also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Swindon Town kicking off!
47.12
Kevin Henderson chips the ball to his team mate, Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
54.53
Danijel Pardeilhan threads the ball through to Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Wes Wainwright!
55.30
Richard Burgess catches Andy Telfer on the ankles. The referee calls over Richard Burgess and warns him to calm down! Andy Telfer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.34
Phil Impey flicks a high pass forward. Phil Marsden controls it well on his chest. Phil Marsden shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
66.14
Dean Murphy hacks Ugo Plowright from behind! The referee warns Dean Murphy to calm down! Ugo Plowright gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
67.43
Diego Helder threads the ball through to Ugo Plowright. Ugo Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Phil Marsden collects the pass. Phil Marsden shoots from long range. Tony Howells gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
71.05
Omer Kahn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Phil Impey. Phil Impey tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
73.07
0-1Kevin Henderson kicks a strong pass forward to Danijel Pardeilhan. Danijel Pardeilhan knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Johnson. Jason Evans comes in with a late challenge on Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
77.44
0-1Swindon Town have made 2 substitutions with Ian Boertien replacing Phil Marsden and Alexander Tiler replacing Richard Burgess .Port Vale appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
78.51
Arthur Ripley makes a simple pass to Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson rushes past Jason Evans! Carl Johnson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
83.26
Kevin Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Danijel Pardeilhan collects the pass. Danijel Pardeilhan makes a probing pass between the defence to Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
84.33
Without breaking stride, Dean Murphy plays the ball forward to Arthur Ripley. Arthur Ripley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
85.32
Gavin King makes a probing pass to Phil Impey. Phil Impey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.30
Francisco Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Plowright holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ugo Plowright skips past Andy Telfer! Ugo Plowright side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
30%
45.6%
24.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Carl Johnson of Port Vale |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Wes Wainwright (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Gavin Chadwick (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Diego Helder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jason Evans (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gavin King (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ugo Plowright (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Francisco Jardim (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Richard Burgess (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Phil Marsden (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Phil Impey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Omer Kahn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ian Boertien (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Robert Benjamin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alexander Tiler (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Tony Howells (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ledley Grondin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Telfer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Julian Carter (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Darren Wiltord (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dean Murphy (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 7. | Arthur Ripley (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Kevin Henderson (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Danijel Pardeilhan (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Michael Ward (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carl Johnson (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Shaun Proctor (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Craig Impey (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Nigel Jacobs (MID) | 0 | |