Match Report


AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon     Port ValePort Vale
Adrian RoosAdrian Roos Eric Bellemore Eric Bellemore
Jean-Michel MachadoJ. Machado74
G
captain1
G
66Scott KirklandS. Kirkland
Rodrigue GauvinR. Gauvin60
D
2
D
62Giorgio VergassolaG. Vergassola
Graeme ThomsonG. Thomson66
D
3
D
63Hassan AbdellaouiH. Abdellaoui
Hakan KayisH. Kayis72
D
4
D
62Leonardo MarquezL. Marquez
Enrique PichichiE. Pichichi74
M
5
D
44Yuri CauetY. Cauet
Gary ClelandG. Cleland66
M
6captain
M
46Warren GreeningW. Greening
Marcus RichardsM. Richards63
M
7
M
68David MorrisonD. Morrison
Adam ColeA. Cole76
M
8
M
66Darren MyersD. Myers
Gianfranco ZanettiG. Zanetti72
A
9
A
66Adriano De CesareA. De Cesare
Fredrik WoodcockF. Woodcock68
A
10
A
65Nicholas BrookingN. Brooking
Leonardo Pires VieraL. Pires Viera71
A
11
A
71Duncan HopkinD. Hopkin
 
Pierre-Yves FlachezP. Flachez58
D
12
D
43Chris SummerbeeC. Summerbee
Chris WatersC. Waters60
M
13
A
55Nicolas CortesN. Cortes
Carlton GuppyC. Guppy62
A
14
A
54Marcos GainzaM. Gainza

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Plough Lane where AFC Wimbledon play host to Port Vale. A crowd of 13,438 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AFC Wimbledon are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Port Vale appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Vassell.


0.00
AFC Wimbledon kick off!
2.23
Rodrigue Gauvin knocks the ball forward to Marcus Richards. Marcus Richards sees Fredrik Woodcock in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fredrik Woodcock knocks in a cross ball towards Marcus Richards. Marcus Richards is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
6.41
Leonardo Marquez decides to run forward with the ball. Leonardo Marquez makes a simple pass to Nicholas Brooking. Nicholas Brooking knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jean-Michel Machado who gathers it comfortably.
8.47
Enrique Pichichi threads a neat ball through to Marcus Richards. Marcus Richards knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leonardo Marquez.
12.26
Hassan Abdellaoui deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Warren Greening. Warren Greening laces a weighted ball forward to Adriano De Cesare. Adriano De Cesare controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Jean-Michel Machado is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
18.15
Warren Greening makes a probing pass to Nicholas Brooking. Nicholas Brooking knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jean-Michel Machado who gathers it comfortably.
20.11
Marcus Richards barges into Warren Greening. The referee calls over Marcus Richards and warns him to calm down! Warren Greening stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.24
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
22.08
Nicholas Brooking comes in with a late challenge on Adam Cole. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Adam Cole runs off the knock.
24.30
Hassan Abdellaoui clumsily knocks into Fredrik Woodcock. The referee calls over Hassan Abdellaoui and shows him a yellow card! Fredrik Woodcock gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
26.12
Warren Greening flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Hopkin collects the pass. Duncan Hopkin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adam Cole.
27.13
Gary Cleland darts forward. Gary Cleland shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.42
Warren Greening threads the ball through to Darren Myers. Darren Myers whips in a cross ball towards Nicholas Brooking. Nicholas Brooking heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
32.13
Enrique Pichichi plays the ball forward to Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera knocks the ball forward to Fredrik Woodcock but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
33.47
Hassan Abdellaoui flicks a high pass forward to Yuri Cauet who brings the ball under control. Yuri Cauet flicks a high pass forward. Adriano De Cesare holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Adriano De Cesare sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Jean-Michel Machado. Excellent save.
34.45
Throw-in to Port Vale. Warren Greening rushes to pick up the ball and throws a long ball forward to Darren Myers. Darren Myers threads a neat ball through to Warren Greening. Warren Greening knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.34
Marcus Richards flicks a high pass forward. Adam Cole collects the pass. Adam Cole plays a scrappy one-two with Leonardo Pires Viera and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Adam Cole provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
45.00
Hakan Kayis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Enrique Pichichi. Enrique Pichichi chips the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Woodcock. Fredrik Woodcock knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leonardo Marquez.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AFC Wimbledon have changed their lineup with Pierre-Yves Flachez replacing Rodrigue Gauvin and Chris Waters replacing Marcus Richards. Port Vale appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Port Vale kick off!
49.10
Adam Cole catches Hassan Abdellaoui on the ankles. The referee warns Adam Cole to calm down! Hassan Abdellaoui grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
51.32
Adriano De Cesare runs straight at the opposition's defence. Adriano De Cesare knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.11
Pierre-Yves Flachez flicks a high pass forward to Gary Cleland who brings the ball under control. Gary Cleland runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gary Cleland advances inside the box! Gary Cleland muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
54.30
Graeme Thomson sees Enrique Pichichi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Enrique Pichichi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fredrik Woodcock. Fredrik Woodcock lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Scott Kirkland punches it away to safety.
59.48
Nicholas Brooking catches Adam Cole on the ankles. Nicholas Brooking is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Adam Cole runs off the knock.
61.35
Graeme Thomson threads a neat ball through to Fredrik Woodcock. Fredrik Woodcock shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
63.52
Graeme Thomson threads a neat ball through to Adam Cole. Adam Cole threads a neat ball through to Fredrik Woodcock. Fredrik Woodcock shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Scott Kirkland!
65.53
Darren Myers flicks a high pass forward. Warren Greening collects the pass. Warren Greening knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jean-Michel Machado who gathers it comfortably.
73.57
Enrique Pichichi knocks the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Woodcock. Fredrik Woodcock whips in a cross ball towards Gianfranco Zanetti. Gianfranco Zanetti connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
78.09
Graeme Thomson threads a neat ball through to Chris Waters. Chris Waters deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Zanetti. Gianfranco Zanetti whips in a cross ball towards Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera 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.
85.55
Graeme Thomson chips the ball to his team mate, Chris Waters. Seeing a gap ahead, Chris Waters plays the ball forward to Gianfranco Zanetti. Gianfranco Zanetti knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

AFC Wimbledon

Port Vale
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
59.7%
40.3%
Play Area
27.3%
44.2%
28.6%

Scorers
Marcus Richards 2
Gianfranco Zanetti 74
Leonardo Pires Viera 86

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gianfranco Zanetti of AFC Wimbledon

Match Ratings