Match Report
| Port Vale | Port Vale |  |  | Millwall | Millwall | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Howells | T. Howells |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 57 | | Aaron Crooks | A. Crooks | |||||||||
| Ledley Grondin | L. Grondin | | 52 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 | | Simon Beckham | S. Beckham | |||||||||
| Andy Telfer | A. Telfer |  | 49 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 |  | Wilfred Versteeg | W. Versteeg | |||||||||
| Julian Carter | J. Carter | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Martin Palmer | M. Palmer | |||||||||
| Darren Wiltord | D. Wiltord | | 45 | D | | 5 | | D | 48 |  | Rafael Costa | R. Costa | |||||||||
| Dean Murphy | D. Murphy | | 40 | D | | 6 | |  | D | 45 | | Damien Duberry | D. Duberry | ||||||||
| Arthur Ripley | A. Ripley | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Tim Davies | T. Davies | |||||||||
| Kevin Henderson | K. Henderson | | 53 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Tommy Peckham | T. Peckham | |||||||||
| Danijel Pardeilhan | D. Pardeilhan |  | 52 | M | | 9 | | M | 50 | | Ivan Riza | I. Riza | |||||||||
| Carl Johnson | C. Johnson | | 54 | A | | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Michael Howey | M. Howey | ||||||||
| Les Vassell | L. Vassell | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Stuart Marr | S. Marr | |||||||||
| Shaun Proctor | S. Proctor | | 50 | M | | 12 | | A | 49 | | Patrice Blanc | P. Blanc | |||||||||
| Craig Impey | C. Impey | | 49 | G | | 13 | | G | 48 | | Ben Mcleod | B. Mcleod | |||||||||
| Nigel Jacobs | N. Jacobs | | 45 | M | | 14 | | M | 47 |  | Jose Javier Redondo | J. Redondo | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Millwall. A crowd of 4,402 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Port Vale and Millwall are lined up in a 5-3-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Green.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Port Vale and Millwall are lined up in a 5-3-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Green.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Port Vale get the match underway!
6.44
0-0Martin Palmer passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Stuart Marr. Stuart Marr knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Wiltord.
9.16
0-0Arthur Ripley catches Rafael Costa on the ankles. Arthur Ripley is shown the yellow card! Rafael Costa stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.35
Michael Howey catches Kevin Henderson on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin Henderson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.15
Kevin Henderson threads a neat ball through to Danijel Pardeilhan. Danijel Pardeilhan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Henderson. Kevin Henderson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Wilfred Versteeg.
34.08
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
38.23
Wilfred Versteeg advances with the ball. Wilfred Versteeg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tony Howells who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Port Vale appear unchanged since the first half. Millwall also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Millwall start the second half!
49.06
0-0Rafael Costa flicks a high pass forward. Wilfred Versteeg controls it well on his chest. Wilfred Versteeg flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Marr who takes it down. Stuart Marr shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Tony Howells manages to gather it.
53.37
0-0Rafael Costa flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Marr who takes it down. Stuart Marr knocks in a cross ball towards Tim Davies. With a superhuman jump, Tim Davies connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
55.55
Tommy Peckham flicks a high ball forward to Tim Davies who takes it down. Tim Davies knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.15
0-0Millwall have made a substitution with Jose Javier Redondo replacing Tommy Peckham .
66.48
Kevin Henderson knocks the ball forward to Les Vassell. Les Vassell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
67.52
Rafael Costa sees Damien Duberry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Damien Duberry sees space and advances. Damien Duberry whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Riza. Ivan Riza powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.10
Darren Wiltord flicks a high pass forward. Danijel Pardeilhan collects the pass. Danijel Pardeilhan threads the ball through to Arthur Ripley. Arthur Ripley tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.04
Martin Palmer flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Costa collects the pass. Rafael Costa sees Stuart Marr in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Marr knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dean Murphy.
75.28
0-1Ivan Riza passes the ball forward to Michael Howey. Michael Howey lofts in a cross ball towards Tim Davies. Tim Davies is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.28
Port Vale have made 3 substitutions with Nigel Jacobs replacing Carl Johnson, Craig Impey replacing Kevin Henderson and Shaun Proctor replacing Ledley Grondin .Millwall have made 2 substitutions with Ben Mcleod replacing Stuart Marr and Patrice Blanc replacing Michael Howey .
81.37
Rafael Costa hits a low pass to Jose Javier Redondo. Jose Javier Redondo makes a probing pass to Ben Mcleod. Ben Mcleod knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.37
Wilfred Versteeg hits a low pass to Tim Davies. Tim Davies flicks a high pass forward to Ivan Riza who brings the ball under control. Ivan Riza whips in a cross ball towards Ben Mcleod. Ben Mcleod beats his man to it with a header but it's drastically wayward!
85.36
Ben Mcleod clumsily knocks into Andy Telfer. Ben Mcleod is shown the yellow card! Andy Telfer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.41
Jose Javier Redondo flicks the ball to his team mate, Ben Mcleod. Ben Mcleod knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.02
Craig Impey takes it forward alone. Craig Impey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
2
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.5%
58.5%
Play Area
29.2%
52.3%
18.5%
Scorers
| Tim Davies 75 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tim Davies of Millwall |
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) |  | 5 |
| 8. | Kevin Henderson (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Danijel Pardeilhan (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Carl Johnson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Les Vassell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Shaun Proctor (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Craig Impey (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Nigel Jacobs (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Aaron Crooks (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Simon Beckham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Wilfred Versteeg (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Martin Palmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rafael Costa (DEF) | 8 | |
| 6. | Damien Duberry (DEF) | 7 | |
| 7. | Tim Davies (MID) |  | 10 |
| 8. | Tommy Peckham (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ivan Riza (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Michael Howey (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Stuart Marr (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Patrice Blanc (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ben Mcleod (GK) | | 4 |
| 14. | Jose Javier Redondo (MID) | 6 | |