Match Report
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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 4,229 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Port Vale are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Rotherham United 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 Rotherham United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marvin Potts.
0.00
0-0Rotherham United start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.25
0-0Darren Wiltord threads the ball through to Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
12.37
0-0Paul Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Harvey Southgate controls it well on his chest. Harvey Southgate knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.35
0-0Kelvin Naylor takes it forward alone. Kelvin Naylor shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
15.41
Neil McNeill threads a neat ball through to Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tony Howells who gathers it comfortably.
18.44
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Kelvin Naylor plays the ball forward to Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard kicks a strong pass forward to Harvey Southgate but the referee indicates it's offside!
21.02
Kevin Henderson laces a weighted ball forward to Danijel Pardeilhan. Seeing a gap ahead, Danijel Pardeilhan laces a through ball forward to Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.49
0-0Paul Mendez clumsily knocks into Carl Johnson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carl Johnson runs off the knock.
30.07
0-1Paul Mendez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paul Mendez edges inside the box! Paul Mendez rockets a shot on goal. Tony Howells is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
33.32
With some swift thinking, Paul Mendez plays the ball forward to Kelvin Naylor. Kelvin Naylor controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
34.53
Ledley Grondin makes a simple pass to Arthur Ripley. With great vision, Arthur Ripley plays the ball forward to Michael Ward. Michael Ward plays a quick one-two with Carl Johnson and rushes in on goal... Michael Ward takes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
36.49
Alan Burgess flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Morris. Ian Morris flicks a high pass forward to Kelvin Naylor who brings the ball under control. Kelvin Naylor lofts in a cross ball towards Jermaine Anderton. Jermaine Anderton makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
40.49
0-2Michael Ward hacks Alan Burgess from behind! The referee calls over Michael Ward and shows him a yellow card! Alan Burgess gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
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. Rotherham 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
The whistle blows and Port Vale kick off!
47.33
Arthur Ripley chips the ball to his team mate, Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
51.20
Carl Johnson makes a simple pass to Michael Ward. Michael Ward shoots from outside the area. Michael Ward scores for Port Vale!!
55.46
Paul Mendez surges forward with the ball. Paul Mendez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Harvey Southgate but the linesman indicates offside!
57.46
1-2Danijel Pardeilhan comes in with a late challenge on Neil McNeill. Danijel Pardeilhan is given a warning by the referee! Neil McNeill runs off the knock.
65.07
Andy Telfer chips the ball to his team mate, Danijel Pardeilhan. Danijel Pardeilhan runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Danijel Pardeilhan shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
67.21
With imagination, Kevin Henderson laces a through ball forward to Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson passes the ball forward to Michael Ward. Michael Ward side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
73.33
Andy Telfer passes the ball forward to Danijel Pardeilhan. Danijel Pardeilhan darts forward. Danijel Pardeilhan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.10
Ledley Grondin passes the ball forward to Kevin Henderson. Kevin Henderson sees a break and surges forward. Kevin Henderson rushes past Danny Clapham! Kevin Henderson shows great control and tries a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.48
2-2Rotherham United have made 2 substitutions with Peter Collymore replacing Harvey Southgate and Neil Ball replacing Ian Morris .
79.31
Darren Wiltord controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arthur Ripley. Arthur Ripley runs straight at the opposition's defence. Arthur Ripley knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Michael Ward is offside!
85.25
Carl Johnson hacks Craig Patterson from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig Patterson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.18
Peter Collymore makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jermaine Anderton. Jermaine Anderton lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Paul Mendez laces a through ball forward to Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.5%
43.5%
Play Area
28.2%
44.7%
27.1%
Scorers
| Michael Ward 51, 67 | Paul Mendez 30 Jermaine Anderton 36 Warren Lampard 87 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul Mendez of Rotherham United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Tony Howells (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ledley Grondin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Telfer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Julian Carter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Darren Wiltord (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dean Murphy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Arthur Ripley (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Kevin Henderson (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Danijel Pardeilhan (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Michael Ward (ATT) |   | 9 |
| 11. | Carl Johnson (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Shaun Proctor (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Craig Impey (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Nigel Jacobs (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | James Winterburn (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alan Burgess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ian Morris (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Danny Clapham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Craig Patterson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Neil McNeill (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Paul Mendez (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Kelvin Naylor (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jermaine Anderton (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Harvey Southgate (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Warren Lampard (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Edmundo Gutierrez (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Neil Ball (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Peter Collymore (DEF) | 6 | |