Match Report


Port ValePort Vale     Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
Rik MontRik Mont David Bennett David Bennett
Seth CookeS. Cooke60
G
1
G
68Ferdinand DayllyF. Daylly
Stuart CollymoreS. Collymore63
D
2
D
64Duncan SounessD. Souness
Stephen EtheringtonS. Etherington65
D
3
D
66Alan HuckerbyA. Huckerby
Ian SalmonI. Salmon67
D
captain4
D
69Ugo StoneU. Stone
Francis DeanF. Dean65
D
5
D
62Paul CaldwellP. Caldwell
Jacob LumsdonJ. Lumsdon61
M
6captain
M
65Seth KoncheskyS. Konchesky
Henry MccannH. Mccann63
M
7
M
70Neil McNeillN. McNeill
Des ShearerD. Shearer53
A
8
A
66Jean BekrarJ. Bekrar
Jon JosephJ. Joseph65
A
9
M
58Marcos MerinoM. Merino
William DauryW. Daury67
A
10
A
66Richard InglisR. Inglis
Leonardo CarrascoL. Carrasco72
A
11
A
61Gary DaviesG. Davies
 
Alberto BaileyA. Bailey62
D
12
A
62Raffaele De SanctisR. De Sanctis
Ben PearceB. Pearce62
M
13
D
35Ben WrightB. Wright
David BartonD. Barton59
D
14
A
64Eduardo CarcedoE. Carcedo

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Tottenham Hotspur. A crowd of 14,693 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Port Vale are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Atherton.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur start the match!
2.35
Ugo Stone kicks a strong pass forward to Seth Konchesky. Seth Konchesky controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jean Bekrar. Jean Bekrar knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Etherington.
6.09
Paul Caldwell comes in with a late challenge on Leonardo Carrasco. Paul Caldwell is shown the yellow card! Leonardo Carrasco runs off the knock.
8.05
Henry Mccann hits a low pass to Des Shearer. Des Shearer whips in a cross ball towards Leonardo Carrasco. Leonardo Carrasco is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a lousy effort!
9.15
Stuart Collymore deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jacob Lumsdon. Jacob Lumsdon kicks a strong pass forward to Leonardo Carrasco. Leonardo Carrasco lofts in a cross ball towards William Daury. William Daury makes a convincing header. It's miles wide!
10.31
Alan Huckerby flicks a high pass forward to Seth Konchesky who brings the ball under control. Seth Konchesky sees Gary Davies in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Davies plays a quick one-two with Richard Inglis and rushes in on goal... Gary Davies comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Seth Cooke comfortably smothers it!
14.34
Stephen Etherington barges into Neil McNeill. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Neil McNeill runs off the knock.
15.21
Henry Mccann passes the ball forward to Des Shearer. Des Shearer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Ferdinand Daylly. What a great pair of hands!
20.43
Neil McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Jean Bekrar collects the pass. Jean Bekrar shoots from 25 yards but somehow Seth Cooke manages to keep it out.
21.44
Neil McNeill knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcos Merino. Marcos Merino shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
22.38
Jacob Lumsdon hits a low pass to Jon Joseph. Jon Joseph knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan Souness.
24.03
Seth Konchesky flicks a high pass forward to Gary Davies who brings the ball under control. Gary Davies sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
32.12
Neil McNeill threads a neat ball through to Marcos Merino. Marcos Merino knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Seth Cooke who gathers it comfortably.
33.19
Without breaking stride, Duncan Souness plays the ball forward to Seth Konchesky. Seth Konchesky controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcos Merino. Marcos Merino advances inside the box! Stephen Etherington barges into Marcos Merino. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
36.55
Ian Salmon passes the ball forward to Jacob Lumsdon. Jacob Lumsdon hits a low pass to Des Shearer. Des Shearer shoots from distance. Ferdinand Daylly gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
38.05
Henry Mccann receives the ball from a throw-in from Jacob Lumsdon. Henry Mccann makes a simple pass to Des Shearer. Des Shearer shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
44.17
Seth Konchesky threads a neat ball through to Gary Davies. Gary Davies controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Port Vale appear unchanged since the first half. Tottenham Hotspur also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Port Vale kicking off!
48.25
Henry Mccann runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Henry Mccann whips in a cross ball towards Leonardo Carrasco. Leonardo Carrasco is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.34
Henry Mccann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jon Joseph. Jon Joseph lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Carrasco. Leonardo Carrasco jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Ferdinand Daylly.
53.27
Jacob Lumsdon threads a neat ball through to Des Shearer. Des Shearer lofts in a cross ball towards William Daury. William Daury makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.36
Jon Joseph catches Alan Huckerby on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alan Huckerby runs off the knock.
63.45
Neil McNeill makes a beautiful solo run. Neil McNeill rushes past Stuart Collymore! Some silky footwork from Neil McNeill provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Solid save from Seth Cooke.
66.24
Neil McNeill darts forward. Neil McNeill shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
67.50
Jacob Lumsdon makes a simple pass to Jon Joseph. Jon Joseph knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Caldwell.
69.51
Ian Salmon knocks the ball forward to Jacob Lumsdon. Jacob Lumsdon flicks the ball to his team mate, Jon Joseph. Jon Joseph knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.18
Henry Mccann slams into Seth Konchesky with his studs up. The referee motions to Henry Mccann to come over. It's a red card!! Seth Konchesky grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.15
Alan Huckerby flicks a high pass forward to Neil McNeill who brings the ball under control. Neil McNeill knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean Bekrar. Jean Bekrar edges inside the box! Jean Bekrar rockets a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
78.52
Jacob Lumsdon threads the ball through to Jon Joseph. Jon Joseph knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.42
Stephen Etherington knocks the ball forward to Leonardo Carrasco. Leonardo Carrasco kicks a strong pass forward to Jon Joseph. Jon Joseph knocks in a cross ball towards Des Shearer. Des Shearer makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
81.56
Jacob Lumsdon comes in with a late challenge on Paul Caldwell. The referee calls over Jacob Lumsdon and shows him a yellow card! Paul Caldwell runs off the knock.
84.00
Neil McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Jean Bekrar controls it well on his chest. Jean Bekrar controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.38
Leonardo Carrasco receives the ball from a throw-in from Jacob Lumsdon. Leonardo Carrasco advances with the ball. Leonardo Carrasco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.09
Neil McNeill changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Neil McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Inglis. Richard Inglis makes a looping header on goal. It's miles wide!
89.34
Leonardo Carrasco flicks the ball to his team mate, William Daury. William Daury whips in a cross ball towards Des Shearer. Des Shearer directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
Ugo Stone breaks forward. Ugo Stone passes the ball forward to Richard Inglis. Richard Inglis rushes past Ian Salmon! Richard Inglis shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Port Vale

Tottenham Hotspur
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
52.2%
47.8%
Play Area
28.3%
42.4%
29.3%

Scorers
William Daury 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil McNeill of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.Seth Cooke (GK)
8
2.Stuart Collymore (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Etherington (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Ian Salmon (DEF)
6
5.Francis Dean (DEF)
6
6.Jacob Lumsdon (MID)yellow card
7
7.Henry Mccann (MID)red card
4
8.Des Shearer (ATT)
7
9.Jon Joseph (ATT)yellow card
5
10.William Daury (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Leonardo Carrasco (ATT)
7
 
12.Alberto Bailey (DEF)
0
13.Ben Pearce (MID)
0
14.David Barton (DEF)
0

1.Ferdinand Daylly (GK)
7
2.Duncan Souness (DEF)
6
3.Alan Huckerby (DEF)
6
4.Ugo Stone (DEF)
6
5.Paul Caldwell (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Seth Konchesky (MID)
6
7.Neil McNeill (MID)
9
8.Jean Bekrar (ATT)
6
9.Marcos Merino (MID)
6
10.Richard Inglis (ATT)
6
11.Gary Davies (ATT)
6
 
12.Raffaele De Sanctis (ATT)
0
13.Ben Wright (DEF)
0
14.Eduardo Carcedo (ATT)
0