Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     Port ValePort Vale
Jamie BartonJamie Barton Eric Bellemore Eric Bellemore
Darren MoffatD. Moffat73
G
1
G
66Scott KirklandS. Kirkland
Bakary FrieserB. Frieser63
D
2
D
61Giorgio VergassolaG. Vergassola
Mark AppiahM. Appiah71
D
3
D
60Leonardo MarquezL. Marquez
Aaron LisbieA. Lisbie65
D
4
D
65Jose Fortes PastorJ. Pastor
Chris BarrettC. Barrett68
D
5
D
45Craig MarshallC. Marshall
Gonçalo OrnelasG. Ornelas69
M
6
M
58Dayo ZanettiD. Zanetti
Philippe Dos SantosP. Dos Santos64
M
7captain
M
68David MorrisonD. Morrison
Elena FernandezE. Fernandez65
M
8
M
60Nicolas De SouzaN. De Souza
Matthew StoneM. Stone66
A
9
A
59Jaime SantosJ. Santos
Nicolas MenendezN. Menendez72
A
captain10
A
66Adriano De CesareA. De Cesare
Noel FormonN. Formon71
A
11
A
64Albrecht BierhoffA. Bierhoff
 
Abel FerreiraA. Ferreira61
M
12
A
51Marcos GainzaM. Gainza
Hector CruzH. Cruz61
M
13
M
55Kees HammingK. Hamming
Romano VersteegR. Versteeg66
A
14
D
43Chris SummerbeeC. Summerbee

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Port Vale. A crowd of 11,953 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Aston Villa and Port Vale are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Vassell.


0.00
The whistle blows and Aston Villa get the match underway!
3.33
Mark Appiah makes a probing pass to Bakary Frieser. Bakary Frieser passes the ball forward to Philippe Dos Santos. Philippe Dos Santos shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Scott Kirkland!
8.10
Albrecht Bierhoff changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Albrecht Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball towards Dayo Zanetti. Dayo Zanetti is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Darren Moffat manages to keep it out.
14.47
Dayo Zanetti sees David Morrison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Morrison whips in a cross ball towards Adriano De Cesare. Adriano De Cesare jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Darren Moffat is on top of it.
16.35
David Morrison plays the ball forward to Albrecht Bierhoff. Albrecht Bierhoff tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Darren Moffat!
22.12
Noel Formon hits a low pass to Elena Fernandez. Elena Fernandez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Stone but the linesman indicates offside!
28.52
Chris Barrett makes a probing pass to Philippe Dos Santos. Philippe Dos Santos flicks a high pass forward. Noel Formon controls it well on his chest. Noel Formon shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
32.09
Mark Appiah flicks a high pass forward. Philippe Dos Santos controls it well on his chest. Philippe Dos Santos shoots from outside the area but Scott Kirkland is on top of his game. Well saved!
36.15
With a delightful solo run, Elena Fernandez stretches the opposition's defence. Elena Fernandez plays a one-two with Matthew Stone and advances towards the goal... Elena Fernandez rockets a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
38.28
Mark Appiah comes in with a late challenge on Jaime Santos. Mark Appiah is shown the yellow card! Jaime Santos carries on, but is struggling a bit.
44.50
Philippe Dos Santos flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Stone holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matthew Stone whips in a cross ball towards Noel Formon. Noel Formon knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Scott Kirkland didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Port Vale also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Port Vale start the second half!
47.44
David Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Jaime Santos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jaime Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Moffat who gathers it comfortably.
48.12
With some swift thinking, Dayo Zanetti plays the ball forward to Adriano De Cesare. Adriano De Cesare whips in a cross ball towards Albrecht Bierhoff. Albrecht Bierhoff whips the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Darren Moffat.
49.22
Elena Fernandez makes a probing pass to Matthew Stone. Matthew Stone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Elena Fernandez but he's offside!
53.10
Philippe Dos Santos receives the ball from a throw-in from Elena Fernandez. Philippe Dos Santos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matthew Stone. Matthew Stone edges inside the box! Matthew Stone side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
54.16
Mark Appiah hacks Craig Marshall from behind! The referee warns Mark Appiah to calm down! Craig Marshall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.07
With great vision, Mark Appiah plays the ball forward to Noel Formon. Noel Formon flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Menendez. Nicolas Menendez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Scott Kirkland reads it well. Fabulous save!
60.07
Port Vale have made a substitution with Marcos Gainza replacing Jaime Santos .
65.09
Philippe Dos Santos threads a neat ball through to Noel Formon. Noel Formon puts a great ball through. Matthew Stone runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
66.09
Aaron Lisbie sees Noel Formon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Noel Formon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.33
Philippe Dos Santos advances with the ball. Philippe Dos Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Noel Formon. Noel Formon makes a deft header but it's a lousy effort!
75.50
David Morrison makes a beautiful solo run. David Morrison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.07
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Hector Cruz replacing Nicolas Menendez .
79.00
Giorgio Vergassola makes a simple pass to Jose Fortes Pastor. Jose Fortes Pastor changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jose Fortes Pastor lofts in a cross ball towards Albrecht Bierhoff. With a superhuman jump, Albrecht Bierhoff connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's miles wide!
81.36
Philippe Dos Santos knocks the ball to his team mate, Noel Formon. Noel Formon passes the ball forward but Elena Fernandez is offside!
83.16
Mark Appiah makes a simple pass to Aaron Lisbie. Aaron Lisbie flicks a high pass forward. Noel Formon controls it well on his chest. Noel Formon finds some space and shoots from distance but Scott Kirkland is on top of it.
84.44
Gonçalo Ornelas sees Philippe Dos Santos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Philippe Dos Santos shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.19
Chris Barrett deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Elena Fernandez. Elena Fernandez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leonardo Marquez.
87.55
Nicolas De Souza makes a simple pass to Albrecht Bierhoff. Albrecht Bierhoff shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Gonçalo Ornelas kicks a strong pass forward to Matthew Stone. Matthew Stone knocks in a cross ball towards Elena Fernandez. Elena Fernandez makes a deft header. The ball strikes Giorgio Vergassola's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
90.00
It's a corner kick. Gonçalo Ornelas loops the ball in to towards the near post. Scott Kirkland scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

Port Vale
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.1%
36.9%
Play Area
21.4%
46.4%
32.1%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Scott Kirkland of Port Vale

Match Ratings