Match Report


Port ValePort Vale     Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
Darren CogginsDarren Coggins Computer Player Computer Player
Gregorio MarcosG. Marcos55
G
1
G
67Alan HowellsA. Howells
Andy TelferA. Telfer49
D
2
D
62Jeroen MarisJ. Maris
Adam GoodwinA. Goodwin45
D
3
D
57Peter FerdinandP. Ferdinand
Bill BaileyB. Bailey57
D
4
D
55Martial TrivinoM. Trivino
Bruno SantosB. Santos48
D
5captain
D
54Eugenio PascualE. Pascual
Nick PlowrightN. Plowright43
M
6
M
54Daniel VassellD. Vassell
Samir MasurS. Masur54
M
7
M
50Des BurbageD. Burbage
Arthur RipleyA. Ripley57
M
8
M
49Adrian EustaceA. Eustace
Danijel PardeilhanD. Pardeilhan54
M
9
M
45Ruby CloarecR. Cloarec
Carl JohnsonC. Johnson55
A
captain10
A
63Colin BenjaminC. Benjamin
Michael WardM. Ward56
A
11
A
56Nwankwo DublinN. Dublin
 
Torsten HamannT. Hamann52
A
12
A
55Pedro TorresP. Torres
Titus PattersonT. Patterson43
A
13
D
53Enrique VilaE. Vila
Alun PallisterA. Pallister37
D
14
A
52Aaron HamiltonA. Hamilton

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Sheffield Wednesday. A crowd of 4,454 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Port Vale and Sheffield Wednesday are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marvin Potts.


0.00
Sheffield Wednesday start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.43
Danijel Pardeilhan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samir Masur. Samir Masur whips in a cross ball towards Arthur Ripley. Arthur Ripley makes a convincing header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
6.48
Nwankwo Dublin brings the ball forward. Nwankwo Dublin cuts inside the box! Nwankwo Dublin takes a shot at goal. Gregorio Marcos gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
8.15
Danijel Pardeilhan threads a neat ball through to Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Ferdinand.
14.03
Daniel Vassell sees Nwankwo Dublin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nwankwo Dublin tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
20.29
Ruby Cloarec advances with the ball. Ruby Cloarec plays a scrappy one-two with Colin Benjamin and advances towards the goal... Ruby Cloarec cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ruby Cloarec!
24.26
Arthur Ripley knocks the ball to his team mate, Michael Ward. Michael Ward sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Alan Howells gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
26.41
Danijel Pardeilhan flicks a high ball forward to Carl Johnson who takes it down. Carl Johnson knocks in a cross ball towards Michael Ward. Michael Ward finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
27.17
Adam Goodwin kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson knocks the ball forward to Danijel Pardeilhan. Danijel Pardeilhan knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
32.40
Bruno Santos flicks a high pass forward. Bill Bailey controls it well on his chest. Bill Bailey advances with the ball. Bill Bailey finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
38.08
Arthur Ripley threads a neat ball through to Michael Ward. Michael Ward whips in a cross ball towards Samir Masur. Samir Masur gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just wide!
39.41
Nick Plowright receives the ball from a throw-in from Samir Masur. Nick Plowright threads a neat ball through to Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.04
Des Burbage barges into Danijel Pardeilhan. The referee calls over Des Burbage and shows him a yellow card! Danijel Pardeilhan carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
Des Burbage knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Vassell. Daniel Vassell knocks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Dublin. Nwankwo Dublin tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Port Vale appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield Wednesday appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.

45.00
Port Vale kick off and get the second half underway!
48.15
Adam Goodwin flicks a high pass forward. Arthur Ripley collects the pass. Arthur Ripley sees space and advances. Arthur Ripley shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
55.21
Danijel Pardeilhan flicks a high pass forward. Carl Johnson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carl Johnson sees Samir Masur just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Peter Ferdinand comes in with a late challenge on Samir Masur. Penalty not given!!
57.06
Des Burbage threads the ball through to Nwankwo Dublin. Nwankwo Dublin shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
59.34
Adam Goodwin knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ruby Cloarec.
63.02
Adrian Eustace deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Benjamin. Colin Benjamin makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Nwankwo Dublin. Some good footwork from Nwankwo Dublin provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
66.14
Samir Masur picks a pass forward to Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
73.23
Bill Bailey sees Nick Plowright in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nick Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Arthur Ripley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arthur Ripley cuts inside the box! Arthur Ripley muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Alan Howells!
77.42
Port Vale have made 3 substitutions with Alun Pallister replacing Carl Johnson, Titus Patterson replacing Arthur Ripley and Torsten Hamann replacing Andy Telfer .
78.47
Des Burbage sees Daniel Vassell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Vassell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gregorio Marcos who gathers it comfortably.
79.55
Des Burbage flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Benjamin. Colin Benjamin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.44
Without breaking stride, Alun Pallister plays the ball forward to Michael Ward. Michael Ward knocks in a cross ball towards Titus Patterson. Titus Patterson makes a looping header on goal but it flies wide!
85.09
Bruno Santos hacks Colin Benjamin from behind! The referee calls over Bruno Santos and shows him a yellow card! Colin Benjamin stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.35
Jeroen Maris threads the ball through to Adrian Eustace. Adrian Eustace hits a low pass to Nwankwo Dublin. Nwankwo Dublin lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Benjamin. Colin Benjamin heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gregorio Marcos with no chance!! Goal for Sheffield Wednesday!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Port Vale

Sheffield Wednesday
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
24.4%
48.7%
26.9%

Scorers
Arthur Ripley 2
Ruby Cloarec 20
Nwankwo Dublin 63
Colin Benjamin 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arthur Ripley of Port Vale

Match Ratings
1.Gregorio Marcos (GK)
6
2.Andy Telfer (DEF)
6
3.Adam Goodwin (DEF)
6
4.Bill Bailey (DEF)
6
5.Bruno Santos (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Nick Plowright (MID)
6
7.Samir Masur (MID)
6
8.Arthur Ripley (MID)goal scored
9
9.Danijel Pardeilhan (MID)
6
10.Carl Johnson (ATT)
6
11.Michael Ward (ATT)
6
 
12.Torsten Hamann (ATT)
6
13.Titus Patterson (ATT)
6
14.Alun Pallister (DEF)
6

1.Alan Howells (GK)
6
2.Jeroen Maris (DEF)
6
3.Peter Ferdinand (DEF)
6
4.Martial Trivino (DEF)
6
5.Eugenio Pascual (DEF)
6
6.Daniel Vassell (MID)
6
7.Des Burbage (MID)yellow card
6
8.Adrian Eustace (MID)
6
9.Ruby Cloarec (MID)goal scored
8
10.Colin Benjamin (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Nwankwo Dublin (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Pedro Torres (ATT)
0
13.Enrique Vila (DEF)
0
14.Aaron Hamilton (ATT)
0