Match Report
| Port Vale | Port Vale |  |  | Watford | Watford | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Trevor Milligan | T. Milligan |  | 48 | G |  | 1 | | G | 51 | | Edward Kasper | E. Kasper | |||||||||
| Gareth Bailey | G. Bailey | | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Ronnie Granville | R. Granville | |||||||||
| Seth Stewart | S. Stewart | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Dean Dixon | D. Dixon | |||||||||
| Diaw Adami | D. Adami |  | 60 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Paul Holloway | P. Holloway | |||||||||
| Peter Carter | P. Carter | | 54 | M | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Julian Adams | J. Adams | |||||||||
| Morris Atherton | M. Atherton | | 48 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 | | Marc Scowcroft | M. Scowcroft | |||||||||
| Warren Barton | W. Barton | | 48 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Del Whelan | D. Whelan | |||||||||
| Neil Brand | N. Brand | | 48 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Alberto Gower | A. Gower | |||||||||
| Gavin Sharpe | G. Sharpe | | 68 | A | | 9 | | M | 52 | | Alfred Impey | A. Impey | |||||||||
| Rocco R. Espinal | R. Espinal | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Nicky Beresford | N. Beresford | |||||||||
| Jermaine Perry | J. Perry | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Sylvain Wilson | S. Wilson | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Watford. A crowd of 4,611 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Port Vale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Port Vale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Port Vale start the match!
8.25
0-0Morris Atherton makes a simple pass to Jermaine Perry. Jermaine Perry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Holloway.
16.18
0-0Morris Atherton clumsily knocks into Alfred Impey. The referee calls over Morris Atherton and warns him to calm down! Alfred Impey stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.52
1-0Warren Barton chips the ball to his team mate, Rocco R. Espinal. Rocco R. Espinal goes all the way! Rocco R. Espinal shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's there!! Edward Kasper has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
26.44
1-0Alberto Gower advances with the ball. Alberto Gower lofts in a cross ball towards Sylvain Wilson. Sylvain Wilson directs the ball goalwards with his head. Trevor Milligan manages to gather it comfortably.
30.26
Rocco R. Espinal hacks Paul Holloway from behind! Rocco R. Espinal is given a warning by the referee! Paul Holloway hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.39
1-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
33.07
1-0Warren Barton decides to run forward with the ball. Warren Barton whips in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Espinal. Rocco R. Espinal powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
39.19
Del Whelan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Wilson. Sylvain Wilson goes all the way! Sylvain Wilson takes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
44.41
1-0Peter Carter hacks Alberto Gower from behind! Peter Carter is shown the yellow card! Alberto Gower hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Peter Carter kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Sharpe. Gavin Sharpe knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Edward Kasper who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Watford kick off and get the second half underway!
51.27
Del Whelan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Wilson. Sylvain Wilson goes all the way! Sylvain Wilson tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
54.01
Seth Stewart makes a simple pass to Warren Barton. Warren Barton knocks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Perry. Jermaine Perry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.22
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
60.24
Warren Barton makes a simple pass to Rocco R. Espinal. Rocco R. Espinal knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Edward Kasper who gathers it comfortably.
69.40
Warren Barton kicks a strong pass forward to Rocco R. Espinal. Rocco R. Espinal knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Sharpe. Gavin Sharpe heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
71.12
Morris Atherton threads the ball through to Rocco R. Espinal. Rocco R. Espinal knocks in a cross ball towards Jermaine Perry. Jermaine Perry connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
72.49
Alberto Gower controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicky Beresford. Nicky Beresford lofts in a cross ball towards Sylvain Wilson. Sylvain Wilson directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Trevor Milligan.
75.24
Del Whelan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicky Beresford. Nicky Beresford knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Diaw Adami.
77.07
Del Whelan makes a beautiful solo run. Del Whelan makes a probing pass to Sylvain Wilson. Sylvain Wilson tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.55
Marc Scowcroft knocks the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Wilson. Sylvain Wilson lofts in a cross ball towards Nicky Beresford. Nicky Beresford flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.37
Alberto Gower surges forward with the ball. Alberto Gower knocks in a cross ball towards Sylvain Wilson. Sylvain Wilson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies wide!
87.04
Diaw Adami flicks the ball to his team mate, Morris Atherton. Morris Atherton decides to run forward with the ball. Morris Atherton shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
19.1%
54.4%
26.5%
Scorers