Match Report


Manchester UnitedManchester United     Port ValePort Vale
Greg KnealeGreg Kneale Eric Bellemore Eric Bellemore
John JackJ. Jack65
G
captain1
G
62Alejandro DiazA. Diaz
Graham WinterburnG. Winterburn61
D
2
D
56Dale PottsD. Potts
Gareth ParkerG. Parker51
D
3
D
61Sebastian VegaS. Vega
Christian FerroC. Ferro57
D
4
D
56Darren ClemenceD. Clemence
Quim AntunesQ. Antunes51
D
5captain
D
60Rio CharltonR. Charlton
Robbie StewartR. Stewart56
M
6
M
58Gabriel IzquierdoG. Izquierdo
Piero CoriniP. Corini56
M
7
M
60Sergio CarvalhoS. Carvalho
Jean-Claude BagayokoJ. Bagayoko54
A
8
M
55Tommy WinterburnT. Winterburn
Arturo VidalA. Vidal54
A
9
A
60Kevin Le SauxK. Le Saux
Garry NaysmithG. Naysmith61
A
10
A
58Steve LisbieS. Lisbie
Oscar GentileO. Gentile53
A
11
A
51John HaynesJ. Haynes
 
Graeme HuntG. Hunt47
M
12
D
48Anthony SwiftA. Swift
Neil JosephN. Joseph48
M
13
A
39Liam AdamsL. Adams
George RufusG. Rufus42
M
14
D
47Liam MercerL. Mercer

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Port Vale. A crowd of 13,427 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Port Vale appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Vieira.


0.00
Manchester United start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.21
Christian Ferro sees Robbie Stewart in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robbie Stewart flicks a high pass forward. Piero Corini collects the pass. Piero Corini whips in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith makes a deft header. Alejandro Diaz punches it away to safety.
4.30
With imagination, Piero Corini picks a pass forward to Jean-Claude Bagayoko. Jean-Claude Bagayoko whips in a cross ball towards Piero Corini. Piero Corini is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.39
Piero Corini threads the ball through to Robbie Stewart. Robbie Stewart whips in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith whips the ball goalwards with his head. Alejandro Diaz gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
12.22
Sebastian Vega flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Izquierdo collects the pass. Gabriel Izquierdo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.57
Arturo Vidal flicks a high ball forward to Piero Corini who takes it down. Piero Corini whips in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.55
With great vision, Piero Corini plays the ball forward to Jean-Claude Bagayoko. Jean-Claude Bagayoko controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
26.03
Darren Clemence flicks a high pass forward to Sergio Carvalho who brings the ball under control. Sergio Carvalho flicks the ball to his team mate, Steve Lisbie. Steve Lisbie knocks in a cross ball towards Sergio Carvalho. Sergio Carvalho heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
36.17
Darren Clemence knocks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Izquierdo. Gabriel Izquierdo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gabriel Izquierdo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.43
Christian Ferro pushes mid-way up the pitch. Christian Ferro flicks a high pass forward. Garry Naysmith holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Naysmith whips in a cross ball towards Arturo Vidal. Arturo Vidal whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
39.28
Gabriel Izquierdo hits a low pass to Kevin Le Saux. Kevin Le Saux whips in a cross ball towards John Haynes. John Haynes outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a lousy effort!
40.06
Sergio Carvalho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Le Saux. Kevin Le Saux plays a one-two with Gabriel Izquierdo and rushes in on goal... Christian Ferro clumsily knocks into Kevin Le Saux. Penalty not given!!
42.11
Darren Clemence flicks a high pass forward to Gabriel Izquierdo who brings the ball under control. Gabriel Izquierdo knocks the ball forward to Kevin Le Saux. Without breaking stride, Kevin Le Saux plays the ball forward to Gabriel Izquierdo who has made a great run into the box. Some silky footwork from Gabriel Izquierdo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gabriel Izquierdo!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester United appear unchanged since the first half. Port Vale also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Port Vale start the second half!
47.31
Gareth Parker brings the ball forward. Gareth Parker whips in a cross ball towards Arturo Vidal. Arturo Vidal rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
51.14
Graham Winterburn hits a low pass to Piero Corini. Piero Corini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Arturo Vidal. Arturo Vidal connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
57.57
Gabriel Izquierdo clumsily knocks into Robbie Stewart. Gabriel Izquierdo is shown the yellow card! Robbie Stewart grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
67.11
Sebastian Vega chips the ball to his team mate, Sergio Carvalho. Sergio Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Izquierdo collects the pass. Gabriel Izquierdo knocks in a cross ball towards John Haynes. John Haynes whips the ball goalwards with his head. John Jack didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
71.07
Robbie Stewart catches Kevin Le Saux on the ankles. Robbie Stewart is given a warning by the referee! Kevin Le Saux hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.51
Sergio Carvalho sees John Haynes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Haynes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Le Saux but he's offside!
81.37
Christian Ferro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Piero Corini. Piero Corini threads a neat ball through to Robbie Stewart. Robbie Stewart knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith whips the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
83.05
Gabriel Izquierdo makes a simple pass to Steve Lisbie. Steve Lisbie makes a probing pass between the defence to Kevin Le Saux. Some good footwork from Kevin Le Saux provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving John Jack with no chance!! Goal for Port Vale!
90.00
Gareth Parker flicks a high pass forward to Oscar Gentile who brings the ball under control. Oscar Gentile knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alejandro Diaz who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Manchester United

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

Possession
48.4%
51.6%
Play Area
31.2%
40.6%
28.1%

Scorers
Piero Corini 4
Arturo Vidal 47
Sergio Carvalho 26
Gabriel Izquierdo 42
Kevin Le Saux 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Le Saux of Port Vale

Match Ratings
1.John Jack (GK)
6
2.Graham Winterburn (DEF)
6
3.Gareth Parker (DEF)
7
4.Christian Ferro (DEF)
6
5.Quim Antunes (DEF)
6
6.Robbie Stewart (MID)
6
7.Piero Corini (MID)goal scored
8
8.Jean-Claude Bagayoko (ATT)
6
9.Arturo Vidal (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Garry Naysmith (ATT)
6
11.Oscar Gentile (ATT)
6
 
12.Graeme Hunt (MID)
0
13.Neil Joseph (MID)
0
14.George Rufus (MID)
0

1.Alejandro Diaz (GK)
6
2.Dale Potts (DEF)
6
3.Sebastian Vega (DEF)
6
4.Darren Clemence (DEF)
6
5.Rio Charlton (DEF)
6
6.Gabriel Izquierdo (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
7.Sergio Carvalho (MID)goal scored
8
8.Tommy Winterburn (MID)
6
9.Kevin Le Saux (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Steve Lisbie (ATT)
7
11.John Haynes (ATT)
6
 
12.Anthony Swift (DEF)
0
13.Liam Adams (ATT)
0
14.Liam Mercer (DEF)
0