Match Report
| Port Vale | Port Vale |  |  | Bristol City | Bristol City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gareth Burbage | G. Burbage |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | Paolo Kahn | P. Kahn | |||||||||
| Alan Hulme | A. Hulme | | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 |  | Matt Ferguson | M. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Ben Standing | B. Standing | | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Richard White | R. White | |||||||||
| Richard Lawton | R. Lawton | | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 |  | Antonio Guardiola | A. Guardiola | |||||||||
| Kieron Kahn | K. Kahn | | 47 | D | | 5 | | D | 49 | | Ross Gascoigne | R. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Ricardo Ribeiro | R. Ribeiro |  | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Billy Carragher | B. Carragher | |||||||||
| Johan Ferri | J. Ferri |  | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Stan Hunt | S. Hunt | |||||||||
| Brendan Weir | B. Weir | | 51 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 |  | Bert Melchiot | B. Melchiot | |||||||||
| Jonathan Peters | J. Peters | | 46 | M | | 9 | | A | 66 | | David Bishop | D. Bishop | |||||||||
| Marc Bridge | M. Bridge | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Eric Gerritsen | E. Gerritsen | |||||||||
| Marc Bridge | M. Bridge | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Oleg Wilcox | O. Wilcox | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 4,762 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Port Vale are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Port Vale are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Bristol City kick off the first half!
8.04
0-0Billy Carragher makes a simple pass to David Bishop. David Bishop knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gareth Burbage who gathers it comfortably.
9.41
0-0Bert Melchiot makes a probing pass to Eric Gerritsen. Eric Gerritsen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.44
Ben Standing knocks the ball forward to Johan Ferri. Johan Ferri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Bridge. Marc Bridge shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.04
0-1Billy Carragher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eric Gerritsen. Eric Gerritsen goes all the way! Eric Gerritsen makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Gareth Burbage is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
21.38
0-1Alan Hulme kicks a strong pass forward to Ricardo Ribeiro. Ricardo Ribeiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc Bridge. Marc Bridge makes a probing pass to Marc Bridge but he's offside!
26.15
Johan Ferri knocks the ball forward to Marc Bridge. Marc Bridge knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonio Guardiola.
27.16
Alan Hulme makes a probing pass to Johan Ferri. Johan Ferri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Bridge. Marc Bridge whips in a cross ball towards Marc Bridge. Marc Bridge heads the ball goalwards but it is miles over!
34.40
Ricardo Ribeiro kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Bridge. Marc Bridge knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.08
Bert Melchiot passes the ball forward to Oleg Wilcox. Oleg Wilcox goes all the way! Oleg Wilcox tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
45.00
Brendan Weir kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Bridge. Marc Bridge knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard White.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Port Vale kick off!
47.14
0-1Ricardo Ribeiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Bridge. Marc Bridge chips the ball to his team mate, Marc Bridge. Marc Bridge cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Paolo Kahn easily smothers it!
51.33
Richard Lawton brings the ball forward. Richard Lawton surges forward with the ball. Richard Lawton lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Bridge. Marc Bridge heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
65.10
Alan Hulme deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Johan Ferri. Johan Ferri passes the ball forward to Marc Bridge. Marc Bridge whips in a cross ball towards Marc Bridge. Marc Bridge is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
73.16
Stan Hunt flicks the ball to his team mate, David Bishop. David Bishop goes all the way! David Bishop shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.54
Billy Carragher threads the ball through to Oleg Wilcox. Oleg Wilcox flicks the ball to his team mate, David Bishop. David Bishop shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
78.31
Richard White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stan Hunt. Stan Hunt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eric Gerritsen. Eric Gerritsen goes all the way! Eric Gerritsen makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Eric Gerritsen!
89.10
Johan Ferri flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc Bridge. Marc Bridge knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
28%
49.3%
22.7%
Scorers
| Marc Bridge 51 | Eric Gerritsen 15, 78 |