Match Report


Port ValePort Vale     Swindon TownSwindon Town
Chris FrostChris Frost Computer Player Computer Player
Richardur HermannssonR. Hermannsson82
G
1
G
66Jose Fortes Del SolJ. Del Sol
Philipp WallnerP. Wallner81
D
2captain
D
68Tony HollowayT. Holloway
Jonatan SchwarzJ. Schwarz73
D
3
D
66Diogo JesusD. Jesus
Adrian BeckhamA. Beckham66
D
4
D
66John SimonsenJ. Simonsen
Pietro PassoniP. Passoni79
M
5
M
68Adrian RampullaA. Rampulla
Christian GyanC. Gyan79
M
6
M
67Oscar GilO. Gil
Max DoumbiaM. Doumbia77
M
captain7
M
62Daniel CharlesD. Charles
Mick DavisM. Davis73
M
8
M
62Julian ZieglerJ. Ziegler
Jorge JesusJ. Jesus76
A
9
A
79Yoann CoulibalyY. Coulibaly
Octavian BuscanO. Buscan88
A
10
A
68Craig NewtonC. Newton
Malte ReimersM. Reimers77
A
11
A
65Frank PalmerF. Palmer
 
Oliver KauderO. Kauder68
D
12
D
65Julian HibbsJ. Hibbs
Ole Gunnar KvarmeO. Kvarme70
M
13
D
62Titus PearsonT. Pearson
Mehamha MuratiM. Murati78
A
14
D
59Billy PhilipsB. Philips

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 19,649 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Port Vale and Swindon Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dean Mills.


0.00
The first half starts with Port Vale kicking off!
2.47
Tony Holloway makes a simple pass to Julian Ziegler. Julian Ziegler passes the ball forward to Craig Newton. Craig Newton rushes past Philipp Wallner! Craig Newton shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.30
Philipp Wallner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mick Davis. Mick Davis runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mick Davis shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
12.21
Oscar Gil flicks a high ball forward to Frank Palmer who gracefully takes it down. Frank Palmer shoots from outside the area but is denied by Richardur Hermannsson. Excellent save.
14.44
Seeing a gap ahead, Philipp Wallner plays the ball forward to Mick Davis. Mick Davis threads the ball through to Malte Reimers. Malte Reimers makes a probing pass between the defence to Jorge Jesus. Jorge Jesus makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
20.18
Malte Reimers barges into John Simonsen. The referee brings Malte Reimers to one side and gives him a warning! John Simonsen runs off the knock.
21.20
Philipp Wallner flicks a high pass forward to Max Doumbia who brings the ball under control. Max Doumbia hits a low pass to Jorge Jesus. Jorge Jesus shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
24.25
Julian Ziegler chips the ball to his team mate, Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer passes the ball forward to Craig Newton. Craig Newton tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
27.03
Daniel Charles chips the ball to his team mate, Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer skips past Adrian Beckham! Frank Palmer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Richardur Hermannsson!
28.27
Max Doumbia takes it forward alone. With some swift thinking, Max Doumbia plays the ball forward to Malte Reimers who has made a great run into the box. Malte Reimers muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Jose Fortes Del Sol is on top of his game. Great keeping!
30.24
Julian Ziegler slams into Christian Gyan with his studs up. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Christian Gyan runs off the knock.
33.24
Frank Palmer comes in with a late challenge on Christian Gyan. The referee calls over Frank Palmer and shows him a yellow card! Christian Gyan stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.25
Max Doumbia sees Malte Reimers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Malte Reimers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.47
Frank Palmer advances with the ball. Frank Palmer makes a simple pass, allowing Yoann Coulibaly to run into the box. Yoann Coulibaly cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Richardur Hermannsson smothers it!
39.55
Mick Davis changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mick Davis shoots from distance but is denied by Jose Fortes Del Sol. Excellent save.
40.15
Pietro Passoni clumsily knocks into Frank Palmer. The referee calls over Pietro Passoni and shows him a yellow card! Frank Palmer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
42.34
Christian Gyan runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Christian Gyan finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Jose Fortes Del Sol.
43.01
It's a corner kick which Mick Davis takes quickly, playing the ball short to Philipp Wallner. Philipp Wallner tries a spectacular strike but it's well over the bar!
45.00
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Port Vale have changed their lineup with Oliver Kauder replacing Jonatan Schwarz. Swindon Town appear unchanged since the first half. The Port Vale players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Swindon Town kick off the second half!
47.38
Without breaking stride, Oscar Gil plays the ball forward to Craig Newton. Craig Newton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.47
Christian Gyan catches Daniel Charles on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Daniel Charles grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
51.44
Max Doumbia threads a neat ball through to Jorge Jesus. Jorge Jesus lofts in a cross ball towards Malte Reimers. Malte Reimers is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Diogo Jesus is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
52.45
Corner kick to Port Vale. Pietro Passoni plays it out to the edge of the box. Oscar Gil reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
55.11
Diogo Jesus threads a neat ball through to Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer chips the ball to his team mate, Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly whips in a cross ball towards Craig Newton. Craig Newton gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just off target!
57.49
Christian Gyan threads the ball through to Octavian Buscan. Octavian Buscan shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
60.27
Port Vale have made 2 substitutions with Ole Gunnar Kvarme replacing Christian Gyan and Mehamha Murati replacing Jorge Jesus .
65.08
Oscar Gil runs straight at the opposition's defence. Oscar Gil runs straight at the defence! Oscar Gil cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.22
Diogo Jesus knocks the ball forward to Daniel Charles. Daniel Charles chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Newton. Craig Newton shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
67.28
Daniel Charles plays the ball forward to Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly edges inside the box! Yoann Coulibaly comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
72.44
Ole Gunnar Kvarme flicks a high pass forward to Mehamha Murati who brings the ball under control. Mehamha Murati shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
73.34
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
75.17
Max Doumbia flicks a high pass forward. Mehamha Murati controls it well on his chest. Mehamha Murati whips in a cross ball towards Octavian Buscan. Octavian Buscan rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
77.50
Oliver Kauder clumsily knocks into Yoann Coulibaly. Oliver Kauder is given a warning by the referee! Yoann Coulibaly stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.11
With great vision, Max Doumbia plays the ball forward to Mehamha Murati. Mehamha Murati finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
81.09
Ole Gunnar Kvarme comes in with a late challenge on Daniel Charles. Ole Gunnar Kvarme is shown the yellow card! Daniel Charles runs off the knock.
84.39
Daniel Charles flicks a high pass forward to Yoann Coulibaly who brings the ball under control. Yoann Coulibaly plays a scrappy one-two with Craig Newton and advances towards the goal... Yoann Coulibaly shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but Oliver Kauder is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Port Vale

Swindon Town
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
7
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
46.6%
53.4%
Play Area
26%
43.8%
30.1%

Scorers
Mehamha Murati 78
Yoann Coulibaly 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Yoann Coulibaly of Swindon Town

Match Ratings
1.Richardur Hermannsson (GK)
7
2.Philipp Wallner (DEF)
6
3.Jonatan Schwarz (DEF)
6
4.Adrian Beckham (DEF)
6
5.Pietro Passoni (MID)yellow card
5
6.Christian Gyan (MID)yellow card
6
7.Max Doumbia (MID)
7
8.Mick Davis (MID)
7
9.Jorge Jesus (ATT)
6
10.Octavian Buscan (ATT)
6
11.Malte Reimers (ATT)
6
 
12.Oliver Kauder (DEF)
6
13.Ole Gunnar Kvarme (MID)yellow card
5
14.Mehamha Murati (ATT)goal scored
7

1.Jose Fortes Del Sol (GK)
7
2.Tony Holloway (DEF)
6
3.Diogo Jesus (DEF)
6
4.John Simonsen (DEF)
6
5.Adrian Rampulla (MID)
6
6.Oscar Gil (MID)
7
7.Daniel Charles (MID)
7
8.Julian Ziegler (MID)red card
3
9.Yoann Coulibaly (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Craig Newton (ATT)
6
11.Frank Palmer (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Julian Hibbs (DEF)
0
13.Titus Pearson (DEF)
0
14.Billy Philips (DEF)
0