Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Derby County. A crowd of 8,358 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Port Vale are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mark Perry.
The pitch is in good condition.
Port Vale are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mark Perry.
0.00
Port Vale start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.49
Mark Barmby plays the ball forward to Damien Plowright. Damien Plowright flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Brighton who brings the ball under control. Eddie Brighton edges inside the box! Eddie Brighton shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
9.57
Harry Blake threads a neat ball through to Max Accursi. Max Accursi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Joachim. Anthony Joachim controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Eddie Brighton through on goal. Some silky footwork from Eddie Brighton provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
14.16
Damien Plowright sees a break and surges forward. Damien Plowright plays a one-two with Anthony Joachim and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Damien Plowright provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
27.49
Darren Laver clumsily knocks into Mark Barmby. Darren Laver is shown the yellow card! Mark Barmby runs off the knock.
30.00
Henry Mccann surges forward with the ball. Henry Mccann whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Fletcher. Stephen Fletcher finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Darren Carter.
31.52
Corner kick to Port Vale. Henry Mccann chips it to the near post. Ole Kanu muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Mark Barmby is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
39.34
Stephen Fletcher barges into Duncan Vassell. The referee calls over Stephen Fletcher and shows him a yellow card! Duncan Vassell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.39
Stephen Etherington clumsily knocks into Simon Wesselmann. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simon Wesselmann stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Duncan Vassell passes the ball forward to Dean Robinson. Dean Robinson brings the ball forward. Dean Robinson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stuart Collymore.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Port Vale appear unchanged since the first half. Derby County also appear unchanged since the first half. The Port Vale players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Derby County kick off!
48.42
Damien Plowright comes in with a late challenge on Henry Mccann. Damien Plowright is warned by the referee! Henry Mccann carries on, but is struggling a bit.
49.18
Stephen Etherington kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Caballero. Mauricio Caballero kicks a strong pass forward to Jon Joseph. Jon Joseph knocks in a cross ball towards Ole Kanu. Ole Kanu outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is deflected wide by Mark Barmby.
50.09
It's a corner kick. Henry Mccann kicks a low ball out wide. Jon Joseph is dispossessed by a tackle from Mark Barmby.
51.50
Richard Laver sees space and advances. Richard Laver chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Wesselmann. Simon Wesselmann shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
59.40
Ole Kanu clumsily knocks into Duncan Vassell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duncan Vassell stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.31
Dean Robinson threads the ball through to Eddie Brighton. Eddie Brighton finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Seth Cooke manages to keep it out.
71.38
Stephen Etherington flicks a high pass forward. Henry Mccann comfortably collects the pass. Henry Mccann threads the ball through to Ole Kanu. Ole Kanu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mark Barmby.
73.16
Stuart Collymore threads the ball through to Henry Mccann. Henry Mccann hits a low pass to Ole Kanu. Ole Kanu knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Fletcher. Stephen Fletcher powers a header at goal. Stephen Fletcher scores for Port Vale!!
77.03
Derby County have made 2 substitutions with Damien Mcgovern replacing Damien Plowright and John Griffin replacing Harry Blake .
79.09
Damien Mcgovern makes a simple pass to Eddie Brighton. Eddie Brighton runs straight at the defence! Eddie Brighton makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.36
Mauricio Caballero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jon Joseph. Jon Joseph whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Fletcher. Stephen Fletcher makes a deft header but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
24%
76%
Play Area
30.7%
44%
25.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Damien Plowright of Derby County |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Seth Cooke (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stuart Collymore (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rio Etherington (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stephen Etherington (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
| 5. | Francis Dean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Henry Mccann (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Mauricio Caballero (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Ole Kanu (ATT) | ![]() | 6 |
| 9. | Darren Laver (ATT) | ![]() | 5 |
| 10. | Stephen Fletcher (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 7 |
| 11. | Jon Joseph (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alberto Bailey (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ronnie Christie (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sol Bould (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Darren Carter (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mark Barmby (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Duncan Vassell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Harry Blake (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Max Accursi (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Damien Plowright (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
| 7. | Richard Laver (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Dean Robinson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Simon Wesselmann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Eddie Brighton (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Anthony Joachim (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Damien Mcgovern (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Steve Boateng (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | John Griffin (GK) | 6 | |









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