Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 19,788 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Port Vale and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Laurent Mettomo.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Port Vale and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Laurent Mettomo.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Port Vale kick off!
12.50
0-0Rolf Sassarini pushes mid-way up the pitch. Rolf Sassarini chips the ball to his team mate, Octavian Buscan. Octavian Buscan shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
16.22
0-0Max Doumbia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Octavian Buscan. Octavian Buscan knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Elliott. Danny Elliott knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Fantastic reactions from Adrian Sturridge blocks the shot!
18.21
0-0Ole Gunnar Kvarme kicks a strong pass forward to Jorge Jesus. Jorge Jesus whips in a cross ball towards Danny Elliott. Danny Elliott directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Serafim Punga. Excellent save.
20.23
Philipp Wallner hits a low pass to Ole Gunnar Kvarme. Ole Gunnar Kvarme brings the ball forward. Ole Gunnar Kvarme whips in a cross ball towards Danny Elliott. Danny Elliott directs the ball goalwards with his head. Serafim Punga picks it out of the air!
21.22
Ole Gunnar Kvarme flicks a high pass forward. Octavian Buscan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Octavian Buscan shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
22.26
Christian Gyan threads a neat ball through to Jorge Jesus. Jorge Jesus lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Elliott. Danny Elliott makes a looping header on goal. Serafim Punga gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
33.20
1-0Max Doumbia knocks the ball forward to Octavian Buscan. Octavian Buscan lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Jesus. Jorge Jesus jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jorge Jesus!
36.48
1-0Del Whelan decides to run forward with the ball. Del Whelan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.10
Adrian Sturridge passes the ball forward to Chris George. Chris George sees space and advances. Chris George controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting David Higginbotham through on goal. David Higginbotham side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Richardur Hermannsson.
39.01
1-0Del Whelan takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Mick Davis reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
40.24
Chris George flicks a high pass forward to Jean-Luc Biancalani who brings the ball under control. Jean-Luc Biancalani knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.02
Seeing a gap ahead, Mick Davis plays the ball forward to Jorge Jesus. Jorge Jesus makes a probing pass between the defence to Danny Elliott. Some awkward footwork from Danny Elliott provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Port Vale have changed their lineup with Malte Reimers replacing Jorge Jesus. Rochdale appear unchanged since the first half. The Rochdale players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Rochdale kick off!
47.16
2-0Kevin Eder comes in with a late challenge on Malte Reimers. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Malte Reimers carries on, but is struggling a bit.
55.14
Ole Gunnar Kvarme controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Malte Reimers. Malte Reimers lofts in a cross ball towards Octavian Buscan. Octavian Buscan directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is deflected wide by Cesare Milanese.
59.39
Del Whelan flicks a high pass forward. David Higginbotham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Higginbotham shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
60.49
2-0Port Vale have made 2 substitutions with Adrian Beckham replacing Philipp Wallner and Peter Lawrence replacing Christian Gyan .
61.57
2-0Cesare Milanese comes in with a late challenge on Danny Elliott. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Danny Elliott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.19
2-0Adrian Beckham flicks the ball to his team mate, Ole Gunnar Kvarme. Ole Gunnar Kvarme deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Octavian Buscan. Octavian Buscan knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Elliott. Cesare Milanese catches Danny Elliott on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
63.19
The referee points to the spot..
64.42
Octavian Buscan takes a slow run up. He curls the ball into the top left corner - goal!!
65.02
Peter Lawrence runs straight at the opposition's defence. Peter Lawrence threads the ball through into the box. Danny Elliott shoots from just inside the box but somehow Adrian Sturridge happens to be in the right place to block it.
66.05
Rolf Sassarini catches Jean-Luc Biancalani on the ankles. The referee calls over Rolf Sassarini and shows him a yellow card! Jean-Luc Biancalani runs off the knock.
71.10
Max Doumbia passes the ball forward to Malte Reimers. Malte Reimers knocks in a cross ball towards Octavian Buscan. With a superhuman jump, Octavian Buscan connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper, Serafim Punga, sees it late!! Goal for Port Vale!
75.07
Kevin Eder brings the ball forward. With vision, Kevin Eder plays the ball forward to Andrez Circati. Andrez Circati controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
77.50
Max Doumbia threads a neat ball through to Malte Reimers. Malte Reimers finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Serafim Punga!
78.16
With vision, Jonatan Schwarz plays the ball forward to Mick Davis. Mick Davis knocks the ball forward to Malte Reimers. Malte Reimers rushes past Cesare Milanese! Malte Reimers makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Serafim Punga!
81.38
4-0Ole Gunnar Kvarme barges into Del Whelan. The referee brings Ole Gunnar Kvarme to one side and gives him a warning! Del Whelan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.26
Kevin Eder threads a neat ball through to Francis Montague. Francis Montague makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean-Luc Biancalani. Jean-Luc Biancalani sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
87.47
Kevin Eder clumsily knocks into Octavian Buscan. The referee warns Kevin Eder to calm down! Octavian Buscan runs off the knock.
90.00
Octavian Buscan clumsily knocks into Kevin Eder. The referee calls over Octavian Buscan and shows him a yellow card! Kevin Eder hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
13
1
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.5%
43.5%
Play Area
22.8%
42.4%
34.8%
Scorers
| Jorge Jesus 33 Danny Elliott 42 Octavian Buscan 64 (p), 71 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jorge Jesus of Port Vale |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Richardur Hermannsson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Philipp Wallner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jonatan Schwarz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rolf Sassarini (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Ole Gunnar Kvarme (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Max Doumbia (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Christian Gyan (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Mick Davis (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Danny Elliott (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Octavian Buscan (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Jorge Jesus (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Adrian Beckham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Peter Lawrence (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Malte Reimers (ATT) | 8 | |
| 1. | Serafim Punga (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Cesare Milanese (DEF) | | 6 |
| 3. | Kevin Eder (DEF) | | 6 |
| 4. | Adrian Sturridge (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | George Noica (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Francis Montague (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Chris George (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Del Whelan (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jean-Luc Biancalani (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Andrez Circati (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | David Higginbotham (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Liam Copping (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Yuri Netto (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Richard Potts (DEF) | 0 | |