Match Report


Port ValePort Vale     Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers
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Seth CookeS. Cooke60
G
1
G
67Benoit PiresB. Pires
Stuart CollymoreS. Collymore63
D
2
D
65Gavin JamesG. James
Liam GrondinL. Grondin62
D
3
D
65Robert RankinR. Rankin
Stephen EtheringtonS. Etherington65
D
captain4
D
63Sylvain FowlerS. Fowler
Francis DeanF. Dean65
D
5
D
58Nicky ArmstrongN. Armstrong
Ronnie ChristieR. Christie60
M
6
M
72Jonathan BellamyJ. Bellamy
Mauricio CaballeroM. Caballero72
M
7
M
62Niccolo HendrieN. Hendrie
Ole KanuO. Kanu71
A
8
M
62Billy HansenB. Hansen
Darren LaverD. Laver78
A
9
A
73Matt MossM. Moss
Jon JosephJ. Joseph65
A
10captain
A
63Graeme BeckhamG. Beckham
Eddie McgrealE. Mcgreal64
A
11
A
55Daniel VarelaD. Varela
 
Alberto BaileyA. Bailey62
D
12
G
63James SummerbellJ. Summerbell
Henry MccannH. Mccann63
M
13
G
59Mervin MikeM. Mike
Sol BouldS. Bould62
A
14
D
56Noel HarleyN. Harley

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Queens Park Rangers. A crowd of 8,564 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Port Vale are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Queens Park Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Riza.


0.00
Port Vale start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.41
Mauricio Caballero flicks a high ball forward to Jon Joseph who takes it down. Jon Joseph knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Benoit Pires who gathers it comfortably.
4.08
Billy Hansen makes a simple pass to Graeme Beckham. Graeme Beckham shoots from distance. Seth Cooke gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
16.34
Liam Grondin makes a beautiful solo run. Liam Grondin threads a neat ball through to Eddie Mcgreal. Eddie Mcgreal finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
21.04
Seeing a gap ahead, Francis Dean plays the ball forward to Mauricio Caballero. Mauricio Caballero knocks the ball forward to Ole Kanu. Ole Kanu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.01
Ronnie Christie knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Laver. Darren Laver whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Mcgreal. Eddie Mcgreal powers a header at goal but it flies well off target!
26.58
Mauricio Caballero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jon Joseph. Jon Joseph knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Mcgreal. Eddie Mcgreal connects with a diving header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Benoit Pires with no chance!! Goal for Port Vale!
33.10
Stephen Etherington chips the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Caballero. Mauricio Caballero knocks the ball to his team mate, Jon Joseph. Jon Joseph shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.11
Mauricio Caballero flicks a high ball forward to Ole Kanu who takes it down. Ole Kanu knocks in a cross ball towards Jon Joseph. Jon Joseph makes a looping header on goal but it is miles over!
38.35
Mauricio Caballero threads a neat ball through to Darren Laver. Darren Laver shoots from distance but it flies wide!
39.34
Billy Hansen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Varela. Daniel Varela sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
40.38
Billy Hansen threads the ball through to Matt Moss. Matt Moss shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Seth Cooke.
41.05
It's a corner kick. Jonathan Bellamy loops the ball in to towards the near post. Daniel Varela rockets a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
42.23
Stephen Etherington comes in with a late challenge on Matt Moss. Stephen Etherington is shown the yellow card! Matt Moss runs off the knock.
45.00
Billy Hansen hits a low pass to Graeme Beckham. Graeme Beckham tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Port Vale appear unchanged since the first half. Queens Park Rangers have changed their lineup with Noel Harley replacing Matt Moss. The Queens Park Rangers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Queens Park Rangers kick off!
53.24
Graeme Beckham comes in with a late challenge on Stephen Etherington. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stephen Etherington runs off the knock.
54.17
Sylvain Fowler flicks a high ball forward to Jonathan Bellamy who takes it down. Jonathan Bellamy flicks the ball to his team mate, Noel Harley. Noel Harley edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Noel Harley provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
55.33
Niccolo Hendrie threads the ball through to Daniel Varela. Daniel Varela shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
59.16
Liam Grondin makes a probing pass to Ronnie Christie. Ronnie Christie makes a probing pass to Ole Kanu. Ole Kanu knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Mcgreal. Eddie Mcgreal connects with a diving header. Nicky Armstrong clears it off the line with his head!
60.22
Queens Park Rangers have made a substitution with James Summerbell replacing Sylvain Fowler .
65.36
Ronnie Christie barges into Jonathan Bellamy. The referee calls over Ronnie Christie and shows him a yellow card! Jonathan Bellamy carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.34
Stephen Etherington flicks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Christie. Ronnie Christie passes the ball forward to Ole Kanu. Ole Kanu whips in a cross ball towards Jon Joseph. Jon Joseph powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.50
Stuart Collymore flicks a high pass forward to Mauricio Caballero who brings the ball under control. Mauricio Caballero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Laver. Darren Laver knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Benoit Pires who gathers it comfortably.
75.15
Francis Dean flicks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Caballero. Mauricio Caballero runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mauricio Caballero shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
77.23
Stephen Etherington surges forward with the ball. Stephen Etherington knocks the ball forward to Darren Laver. Darren Laver edges inside the box! Darren Laver looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Darren Laver scores for Port Vale!!
83.21
Jonathan Bellamy makes a simple pass to Graeme Beckham. Graeme Beckham shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
87.19
Francis Dean pushes up the pitch. With some swift thinking, Francis Dean plays the ball forward to Ole Kanu. Ole Kanu knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Robert Rankin.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Port Vale

Queens Park Rangers
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
31.2%
44.2%
24.7%

Scorers
Eddie Mcgreal 27
Jon Joseph 67
Darren Laver 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jon Joseph of Port Vale

Match Ratings
1.Seth Cooke (GK)
7
2.Stuart Collymore (DEF)
6
3.Liam Grondin (DEF)
7
4.Stephen Etherington (DEF)yellow card
7
5.Francis Dean (DEF)
7
6.Ronnie Christie (MID)yellow card
6
7.Mauricio Caballero (MID)
8
8.Ole Kanu (ATT)
7
9.Darren Laver (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Jon Joseph (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Eddie Mcgreal (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alberto Bailey (DEF)
0
13.Henry Mccann (MID)
0
14.Sol Bould (ATT)
0

1.Benoit Pires (GK)
6
2.Gavin James (DEF)
6
3.Robert Rankin (DEF)
6
4.Sylvain Fowler (DEF)
7
5.Nicky Armstrong (DEF)
6
6.Jonathan Bellamy (MID)
7
7.Niccolo Hendrie (MID)
6
8.Billy Hansen (MID)
7
9.Matt Moss (ATT)
6
10.Graeme Beckham (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Daniel Varela (ATT)
6
 
12.James Summerbell (GK)
6
13.Mervin Mike (GK)
0
14.Noel Harley (DEF)
6