Match Report
| Barnsley | Barnsley |  |  | Port Vale | Port Vale | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Harvey Lee | H. Lee |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 | | Omer Cooper | O. Cooper | |||||||||
| Brian Harley | B. Harley | | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 | | Gareth Bailey | G. Bailey | |||||||||
| Morris Smith | M. Smith | | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 | | Adam Carrick | A. Carrick | |||||||||
| Steven Mcgreal | S. Mcgreal | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Scott Riza | S. Riza | |||||||||
| Gavin Taylor | G. Taylor | | 54 | D | | 5 | | D | 42 | | Henry Britton | H. Britton | |||||||||
| Mark Lampard | M. Lampard | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Peter Carter | P. Carter | |||||||||
| Darren Shearer | D. Shearer | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Morris Atherton | M. Atherton | |||||||||
| Kai Basler | K. Basler |  | 53 | M | | 8 | | M | 47 | | Warren Barton | W. Barton | |||||||||
| Christian Cassetti | C. Cassetti |  | 59 | A | | 9 | | M | 47 | | Neil Brand | N. Brand | |||||||||
| Quim Ramos | Q. Ramos |  | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Gavin Sharpe | G. Sharpe | |||||||||
| Silvio Postiga | S. Postiga | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Rocco R. Espinal | R. Espinal | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Port Vale. A crowd of 7,795 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Barnsley are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Port Vale appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Barnsley are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Port Vale appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Port Vale kick off the first half!
8.34
0-0Warren Barton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Sharpe. Gavin Sharpe shoots from long range but it flies wide!
12.35
Darren Shearer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Silvio Postiga. Silvio Postiga shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
14.15
1-0Morris Smith advances with the ball. Morris Smith passes the ball forward to Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos knocks in a cross ball towards Silvio Postiga. Silvio Postiga connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Omer Cooper is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.05
Gavin Taylor kicks a strong pass forward to Kai Basler. Kai Basler threads the ball through to Silvio Postiga. Silvio Postiga deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Quim Ramos scores for Barnsley!!
24.11
2-0Silvio Postiga hacks Adam Carrick from behind! The referee calls over Silvio Postiga and shows him a yellow card! Adam Carrick hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.41
2-0Warren Barton takes it forward alone. Warren Barton knocks in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Espinal. Rocco R. Espinal is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Harvey Lee easily picks it out of the air!
30.08
Kai Basler makes a beautiful solo run. Kai Basler knocks in a cross ball towards Silvio Postiga. Silvio Postiga connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Omer Cooper is on top of it.
32.40
Mark Lampard makes a probing pass to Silvio Postiga. Silvio Postiga goes all the way! Silvio Postiga rockets a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The second half starts with Barnsley kicking off!
47.05
2-0Morris Atherton sees a break and surges forward. Morris Atherton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Steven Mcgreal.
48.56
2-0Morris Atherton flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Sharpe. Gavin Sharpe threads the ball through to Rocco R. Espinal but he's offside!
49.55
Mark Lampard kicks a strong pass forward to Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.35
Henry Britton makes a probing pass to Morris Atherton. Morris Atherton knocks the ball to his team mate, Rocco R. Espinal. Rocco R. Espinal knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Morris Smith.
57.03
Mark Lampard threads the ball through to Christian Cassetti. Christian Cassetti whips in a cross ball towards Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Omer Cooper!
59.07
Scott Riza chips the ball to his team mate, Warren Barton. Warren Barton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Sharpe. Gavin Sharpe finds some space and shoots from distance but Harvey Lee is on top of it.
60.53
Adam Carrick knocks the ball to his team mate, Warren Barton. Warren Barton chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Sharpe. Gavin Sharpe lofts in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Espinal. Rocco R. Espinal connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Rocco R. Espinal scores for Port Vale!!
63.27
Mark Lampard passes the ball forward to Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos kicks a strong pass forward to Christian Cassetti but the referee indicates it's offside!
73.10
Kai Basler knocks the ball forward to Christian Cassetti. Christian Cassetti lofts in a cross ball towards Silvio Postiga. Silvio Postiga flicks the ball with his head but Omer Cooper is on top of it.
75.35
Warren Barton brings the ball forward. Warren Barton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Morris Smith.
77.28
Gavin Taylor flicks the ball to his team mate, Kai Basler. Kai Basler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Silvio Postiga. Silvio Postiga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.33
Warren Barton chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Sharpe. Gavin Sharpe shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Harvey Lee.
79.22
Adam Carrick sees space and advances. Adam Carrick kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Sharpe. Gavin Sharpe whips in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Espinal. Rocco R. Espinal powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
83.03
Mark Lampard makes a simple pass to Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61%
39%
Play Area
26.8%
48.8%
24.4%
Scorers
| Silvio Postiga 14 Quim Ramos 18 | Rocco R. Espinal 61, 79 |