Match Report
| Port Vale | Port Vale |  |  | Oxford United | Oxford United | ||||||||||||||||
| Steve Bullock | Steve Bullock | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah Rodgers | I. Rodgers |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 66 | | Michael Patterson | M. Patterson | ||||||||
| Gavin Powell | G. Powell | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Jon Rufus | J. Rufus | |||||||||
| Peter Redknapp | P. Redknapp | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 47 | | Kevin Croft | K. Croft | |||||||||
| Pascal Graf | P. Graf |  | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Dale Ince | D. Ince | |||||||||
| Richard Lineker | R. Lineker | | 42 | D | | 5 | | D | 45 | | Dean Keane | D. Keane | |||||||||
| Cesar Pinto | C. Pinto |  | 40 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Chris Mcleod | C. Mcleod | |||||||||
| Mamadou Shakpoke | M. Shakpoke |  | 51 | M | | | 7 | | M | 61 | | Syd Swift | S. Swift | ||||||||
| Matthew Haynes | M. Haynes | | 41 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Gary Brand | G. Brand | |||||||||
| Ian Hurst | I. Hurst | | 44 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Anthony Merson | A. Merson | |||||||||
| Glynn Wallwork | G. Wallwork | | 48 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 |  | Jonas Röhlig | J. Röhlig | |||||||||
| Gavin Bloomer | G. Bloomer | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 |  | Billy Booth | B. Booth | |||||||||
| Nicolas Cano | N. Cano |  | 43 | D | | 12 | | M | 51 | | James Howells | J. Howells | |||||||||
| Wouter Nok | W. Nok |  | 41 | M | | 13 | | A | 49 | | Gilles Formon | G. Formon | |||||||||
| Andy McGrory | A. McGrory | | 41 | A | | 14 | | G | 49 | | Dietmar Jahn | D. Jahn | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 4,575 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Port Vale and Oxford United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Frank Christie.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Port Vale and Oxford United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Frank Christie.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Oxford United get the match underway!
6.30
0-0Kevin Croft flicks a high pass forward. Chris Mcleod collects the pass. Seeing a gap ahead, Chris Mcleod plays the ball forward to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.36
0-0Matthew Haynes chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Bloomer. Gavin Bloomer passes the ball forward to Ian Hurst. Ian Hurst tries a spectacular strike but it slams into the crowd!
10.32
0-0Chris Mcleod catches Matthew Haynes on the ankles. Chris Mcleod is shown the yellow card! Matthew Haynes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.18
Pascal Graf knocks the ball forward to Cesar Pinto. Cesar Pinto makes an attacking run forward. Cesar Pinto passes the ball forward to Ian Hurst. Ian Hurst muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.19
0-0Syd Swift darts forward. Syd Swift whips in a cross ball towards Billy Booth. Billy Booth outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Isaiah Rodgers.
21.43
0-0It's a corner kick. Gary Brand kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Glynn Wallwork reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
22.27
0-0Kevin Croft clumsily knocks into Mamadou Shakpoke. The referee calls over Kevin Croft and warns him to calm down! Mamadou Shakpoke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.35
Gary Brand surges forward with the ball. Gary Brand knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gavin Powell.
28.44
Syd Swift flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Röhlig controls it well on his chest. Jonas Röhlig knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
30.52
Chris Mcleod catches Matthew Haynes on the ankles. Chris Mcleod is warned by the referee! Matthew Haynes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.02
Matthew Haynes clumsily knocks into Chris Mcleod. The referee warns Matthew Haynes to calm down! Chris Mcleod hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.14
1-0Matthew Haynes flicks a high pass forward to Glynn Wallwork who brings the ball under control. Glynn Wallwork controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Ian Hurst through on goal. Ian Hurst takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.54
Chris Mcleod threads a neat ball through to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Lineker.
45.00
1-0Cesar Pinto flicks a high pass forward to Ian Hurst who brings the ball under control. Ian Hurst deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Bloomer but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Port Vale appear unchanged since the first half. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Oxford United players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Port Vale kick off and get the second half underway!
48.57
Dale Ince sees Chris Mcleod in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Mcleod takes it forward alone. Chris Mcleod knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pascal Graf.
51.08
Dean Keane controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris Mcleod. Chris Mcleod deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson whips in a cross ball towards Billy Booth. Billy Booth directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Isaiah Rodgers!
53.31
Gary Brand knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Booth. Billy Booth sees Anthony Merson just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Anthony Merson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
60.11
1-0Port Vale have made a substitution with Andy McGrory replacing Glynn Wallwork .
67.30
Matthew Haynes hacks Chris Mcleod from behind! Matthew Haynes is given another warning by the referee! Chris Mcleod stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.14
Gary Brand flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Merson controls it well on his chest. Anthony Merson finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Isaiah Rodgers. Excellent save.
72.43
1-0Dean Keane clumsily knocks into Gavin Bloomer. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gavin Bloomer runs off the knock.
77.18
Oxford United have made 3 substitutions with James Howells replacing Jon Rufus, Gilles Formon replacing Anthony Merson and Dietmar Jahn replacing Gary Brand .
78.22
Kevin Croft deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Mcleod. Chris Mcleod takes it forward alone. Chris Mcleod knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Lineker.
83.04
Chris Mcleod hits a low pass to Billy Booth. Billy Booth sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.54
Chris Mcleod kicks a strong pass forward to Gilles Formon. Gilles Formon knocks in a cross ball towards Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
85.56
Pascal Graf darts forward. Pascal Graf knocks the ball forward to Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Chris Mcleod flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Formon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gilles Formon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Isaiah Rodgers is on top of his game. Good save!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
28.7%
48.8%
22.5%
Scorers
| Ian Hurst 38 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ian Hurst of Port Vale |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Isaiah Rodgers (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Gavin Powell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Peter Redknapp (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Pascal Graf (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Richard Lineker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Cesar Pinto (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Mamadou Shakpoke (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Matthew Haynes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ian Hurst (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Glynn Wallwork (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Gavin Bloomer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nicolas Cano (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Wouter Nok (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy McGrory (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Michael Patterson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jon Rufus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Croft (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dale Ince (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dean Keane (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Chris Mcleod (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | Syd Swift (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Gary Brand (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Anthony Merson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jonas Röhlig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Billy Booth (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | James Howells (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gilles Formon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dietmar Jahn (GK) | 6 | |