Match Report
| Port Vale | Port Vale |  |  | Burnley | Burnley | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | John Bird | John Bird | |||||||||||||||||
| Greg Davies | G. Davies |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | Dean Gardner | D. Gardner | |||||||||
| Robert Proctor | R. Proctor | | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Alfred Gascoigne | A. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Ivan Duran | I. Duran |  | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Adrian Wallwork | A. Wallwork | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Craddock | N. Craddock | | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Peter Benjamin | P. Benjamin | |||||||||
| Fouzi El-Karkouri | F. El-Karkouri |  | 56 | D | | 5 | | D | 45 | | Julian Murray | J. Murray | |||||||||
| Mike Milburn | M. Milburn | | 47 | D | | 6 | | M | 57 | | Julian Crooks | J. Crooks | |||||||||
| Goichi Yamazaki | G. Yamazaki |  | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 | | Simon Brooking | S. Brooking | |||||||||
| Jody Dodd | J. Dodd | | 54 | M | | 8 | | M | 47 | | Matt Windass | M. Windass | |||||||||
| Brian Prior | B. Prior | | 53 | M | | 9 | | A | 49 | | Kemal Woodgate | K. Woodgate | |||||||||
| Seth Potts | S. Potts | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 42 | | Harvey Higginbotham | H. Higginbotham | |||||||||
| Danny Bastin | D. Bastin | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 41 | | Adam Thomson | A. Thomson | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Vale Park where Port Vale play host to Burnley. A crowd of 3,851 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Port Vale are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Burnley appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Port Vale are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Burnley appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Burnley kicking off!
2.45
0-0Peter Benjamin knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Brooking. Simon Brooking flicks the ball to his team mate, Harvey Higginbotham. Harvey Higginbotham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.52
0-0Goichi Yamazaki threads the ball through to Seth Potts. Seth Potts sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Dean Gardner easily smothers it.
21.32
0-0Goichi Yamazaki threads the ball through to Seth Potts. Seth Potts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danny Bastin but he's offside!
28.51
0-0Robert Proctor catches Matt Windass on the ankles. The referee calls over Robert Proctor and warns him to calm down! Matt Windass grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
30.45
Julian Crooks makes a simple pass to Harvey Higginbotham. Harvey Higginbotham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.40
0-0Matt Windass passes the ball forward to Kemal Woodgate. Kemal Woodgate tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.45
Matt Windass passes the ball forward to Adam Thomson. Adam Thomson shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
44.36
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The second half starts with Port Vale kicking off!
48.04
Jody Dodd makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danny Bastin. Danny Bastin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dean Gardner who gathers it comfortably.
54.01
Julian Crooks passes the ball forward to Adam Thomson. Adam Thomson tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.56
Julian Crooks chips the ball to his team mate, Harvey Higginbotham. Harvey Higginbotham tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
81.36
Peter Benjamin hacks Danny Bastin from behind! Peter Benjamin is warned by the referee! Danny Bastin gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
84.18
0-0Port Vale are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
85.41
0-0Harvey Higginbotham hacks Robert Proctor from behind! Harvey Higginbotham is warned by the referee! Robert Proctor runs off the knock.
90.00
Julian Crooks makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kemal Woodgate. Kemal Woodgate goes all the way! Kemal Woodgate shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
