Match Report


Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons     Port ValePort Vale
Liam RollingsLiam Rollings Eric Bellemore Eric Bellemore
Da Silva ValleD. Valle75
G
1
G
66Scott KirklandS. Kirkland
Graeme CookeG. Cooke71
D
2
D
62Giorgio VergassolaG. Vergassola
Jon MckayJ. Mckay79
D
captain3
D
66Jose Fortes PastorJ. Pastor
Dave NewtonD. Newton72
D
4
D
63Hassan AbdellaouiH. Abdellaoui
Sylvain MarrS. Marr74
D
5
D
62Leonardo MarquezL. Marquez
Duncan HendersonD. Henderson76
M
6captain
M
60Dayo ZanettiD. Zanetti
Matt ElliottM. Elliott76
M
7
M
68David MorrisonD. Morrison
Thierry MonkT. Monk72
M
8
M
66Darren MyersD. Myers
Wayne WalkerW. Walker83
A
9
A
66Adriano De CesareA. De Cesare
Dave BoatengD. Boateng69
A
10
A
65Nicholas BrookingN. Brooking
Warren ThatcherW. Thatcher70
A
11
A
71Duncan HopkinD. Hopkin
 
Sebastian MüllerS. Müller67
D
12
D
43Chris SummerbeeC. Summerbee
Adam LisbieA. Lisbie67
M
13
A
55Nicolas CortesN. Cortes
Tim GordonT. Gordon65
M
14
G
32Stephane FischerS. Fischer

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Port Vale. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Milton Keynes Dons and Port Vale are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Joachim.


0.00
Port Vale get the match underway!
10.54
Leonardo Marquez flicks a high pass forward to David Morrison who brings the ball under control. David Morrison sees a break and surges forward. David Morrison skips past Jon Mckay! David Morrison makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
12.01
Duncan Henderson comes in with a late challenge on David Morrison. The referee warns Duncan Henderson to calm down! David Morrison runs off the knock.
14.41
Darren Myers takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of David Morrison. David Morrison threads a neat ball through to Darren Myers. Darren Myers shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
21.20
Under pressure, Graeme Cooke clears the ball far upfield. Dave Boateng whips in a cross ball towards Warren Thatcher. Warren Thatcher shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Scott Kirkland manages to keep it out.
24.57
Matt Elliott flicks the ball to his team mate, Dave Boateng. Dave Boateng rushes past Leonardo Marquez! Dave Boateng shoots from just inside the box. Fantastic reaction save from Scott Kirkland!
32.48
Dave Newton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Henderson. Duncan Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Thierry Monk controls it well on his chest. Thierry Monk puts a great ball through. Warren Thatcher runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
34.09
Dave Newton catches David Morrison on the ankles. Dave Newton is shown the yellow card! David Morrison runs off the knock.
36.45
Dayo Zanetti runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dayo Zanetti rushes past Dave Newton! Dayo Zanetti strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
42.17
Duncan Henderson knocks the ball forward to Wayne Walker. Wayne Walker shoots from distance. Scott Kirkland gets down and covers it.
45.00
Dave Boateng threads a neat ball through to Warren Thatcher. Warren Thatcher shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half. Port Vale also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Milton Keynes Dons get the second half underway!
49.49
Dave Boateng hacks Giorgio Vergassola from behind! The referee brings Dave Boateng to one side and gives him a warning! Giorgio Vergassola stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.09
Matt Elliott kicks a strong pass forward to Warren Thatcher. Warren Thatcher passes the ball forward but Wayne Walker is offside!
60.26
Graeme Cooke makes a simple pass to Duncan Henderson. Duncan Henderson flicks a high pass forward to Matt Elliott who brings the ball under control. Matt Elliott edges inside the box! Matt Elliott muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Scott Kirkland gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
63.34
Jose Fortes Pastor flicks a high pass forward. Adriano De Cesare collects the pass. Adriano De Cesare flicks a high pass forward to Darren Myers who brings the ball under control. Darren Myers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.40
David Morrison threads a neat ball through to Duncan Hopkin. Duncan Hopkin lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Brooking. With a superhuman jump, Nicholas Brooking connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is tipped over by Da Silva Valle.
68.33
Corner kick to Port Vale. David Morrison plays it to the near post. Jon Mckay reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
73.54
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
78.31
Matt Elliott sees Dave Boateng in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dave Boateng plays a one-two with Duncan Henderson and rushes in on goal... Dave Boateng shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
79.13
Leonardo Marquez hacks Dave Boateng from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dave Boateng runs off the knock.
83.21
Graeme Cooke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thierry Monk. Thierry Monk knocks the ball forward to Wayne Walker. Wayne Walker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.25
Duncan Henderson kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Elliott. Matt Elliott shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
Thierry Monk flicks a high pass forward to Warren Thatcher who brings the ball under control. Warren Thatcher cuts inside the box! Warren Thatcher looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is tipped over by Scott Kirkland.
90.00
It's a corner kick. Matt Elliott kicks a low ball out wide. Dave Boateng makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Milton Keynes Dons

Port Vale
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.7%
40.3%
Play Area
24.2%
41.9%
33.9%
 

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

Match Ratings
1.Da Silva Valle (GK)
7
2.Graeme Cooke (DEF)
6
3.Jon Mckay (DEF)
6
4.Dave Newton (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Sylvain Marr (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Henderson (MID)
7
7.Matt Elliott (MID)
8
8.Thierry Monk (MID)
6
9.Wayne Walker (ATT)
6
10.Dave Boateng (ATT)
7
11.Warren Thatcher (ATT)
7
 
12.Sebastian Müller (DEF)
0
13.Adam Lisbie (MID)
0
14.Tim Gordon (MID)
0

1.Scott Kirkland (GK)
9
2.Giorgio Vergassola (DEF)
6
3.Jose Fortes Pastor (DEF)
6
4.Hassan Abdellaoui (DEF)
6
5.Leonardo Marquez (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Dayo Zanetti (MID)
7
7.David Morrison (MID)
8
8.Darren Myers (MID)
6
9.Adriano De Cesare (ATT)
6
10.Nicholas Brooking (ATT)
6
11.Duncan Hopkin (ATT)
6
 
12.Chris Summerbee (DEF)
0
13.Nicolas Cortes (ATT)
0
14.Stephane Fischer (GK)
0