Match Report


Port ValePort Vale     WalsallWalsall
Eric BellemoreEric Bellemore Computer Player Computer Player
Scott KirklandS. Kirkland66
G
1
G
70Joe WestwoodJ. Westwood
Giorgio VergassolaG. Vergassola62
D
2
D
70Jermaine CroftJ. Croft
Hassan AbdellaouiH. Abdellaoui63
D
3
D
68Liam EadieL. Eadie
Jose Fortes PastorJ. Pastor66
D
4
D
68Cosimo FerranteC. Ferrante
Leonardo MarquezL. Marquez62
D
5
D
64Scott FletcherS. Fletcher
Dayo ZanettiD. Zanetti60
M
captain6
M
76Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill
David MorrisonD. Morrison68
M
7
M
73Steve GoldbergS. Goldberg
Darren MyersD. Myers66
M
8captain
M
65Christina BancarelC. Bancarel
Adriano De CesareA. De Cesare66
A
9
A
74Teddy ScowcroftT. Scowcroft
Nicholas BrookingN. Brooking65
A
10
A
73Morris LloydM. Lloyd
Duncan HopkinD. Hopkin71
A
11
A
69Gary DavisG. Davis
 
Chris SummerbeeC. Summerbee43
D
12
D
58Christian ArendtC. Arendt
Nicolas CortesN. Cortes55
A
13
D
48Jonathan WinterburnJ. Winterburn
Yuri CauetY. Cauet44
D
14
D
47Nwankwo EdghillN. Edghill

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Walsall. A crowd of 11,734 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Port Vale and Walsall are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Joachim.


0.00
Walsall kick off and get the first half underway!
2.56
Dayo Zanetti makes a simple pass to David Morrison. David Morrison finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
3.29
Stuart Gemmill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft whips in a cross ball towards Morris Lloyd. Morris Lloyd outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's miles wide!
6.24
Stuart Gemmill threads a neat ball through to Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.57
Liam Eadie flicks a high pass forward. Christina Bancarel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Christina Bancarel passes the ball forward to Gary Davis. Gary Davis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Kirkland who gathers it comfortably.
14.59
Stuart Gemmill hacks Jose Fortes Pastor from behind! Stuart Gemmill is shown the yellow card! Jose Fortes Pastor gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
16.20
Hassan Abdellaoui comes in with a late challenge on Scott Fletcher. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Fletcher stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.06
Hassan Abdellaoui knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Myers. Darren Myers darts forward. Darren Myers shoots from 25 yards but Joe Westwood is on top of his game. Nice save!
21.47
Steve Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Liam Eadie collects the pass. Liam Eadie makes a simple pass to Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft whips in a cross ball towards Gary Davis. Gary Davis jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
30.08
Dayo Zanetti makes a probing pass to Darren Myers. Darren Myers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.29
Dayo Zanetti chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hopkin. Duncan Hopkin knocks in a cross ball towards David Morrison. David Morrison makes a deft header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
38.31
Giorgio Vergassola laces a through ball forward to Dayo Zanetti. Dayo Zanetti makes a beautiful solo run. Dayo Zanetti finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
44.37
Giorgio Vergassola pushes mid-way up the pitch. Giorgio Vergassola sees space and advances. Giorgio Vergassola shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
45.00
Steve Goldberg threads a neat ball through to Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft rushes past Hassan Abdellaoui! Some good footwork from Teddy Scowcroft provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Scott Kirkland manages to gather it comfortably.
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. Walsall also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Port Vale kicking off!
48.16
Stuart Gemmill laces a weighted ball forward to Liam Eadie. Liam Eadie threads a neat ball through to Morris Lloyd. Morris Lloyd controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
53.20
Christina Bancarel comes in with a late challenge on Dayo Zanetti. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dayo Zanetti gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
59.51
Hassan Abdellaoui deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adriano De Cesare. Adriano De Cesare changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Adriano De Cesare controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.02
Dayo Zanetti sees space and advances. Dayo Zanetti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.46
Giorgio Vergassola makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Morrison. David Morrison makes a beautiful solo run. David Morrison whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Hopkin. Duncan Hopkin connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.44
Christina Bancarel makes a simple pass to Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft advances inside the box! Teddy Scowcroft side-steps and rifles a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
77.05
David Morrison clumsily knocks into Steve Goldberg. David Morrison is given a warning by the referee! Steve Goldberg gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
85.40
Dayo Zanetti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adriano De Cesare. Adriano De Cesare whips in a cross ball towards Nicholas Brooking. Nicholas Brooking connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Port Vale

Walsall
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
23.4%
48.1%
28.6%

Scorers
Duncan Hopkin 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Hopkin of Port Vale

Match Ratings