FFO FL Trophy Round 1, Port Vale vs. Gillingham (Fri Oct 28) Port Vale | Gillingham 5-2-3 C | 4-4-2 C Rhys Morgans | Paul Dixon | B_Amos GK | GK R_Batista G_Ntantamis DF | DF A_Leijer A_Matthews DF | DF S_Coleman S_Lowry DF | DF R_Conforto D_Harding DF | DF T_Tonnies M_Elito DF | MF G_Giovinco V_Koman MF | MF G_Rizzo F_Rossi MF | MF D_Fabbrini A_O-C'berlain FW | MF Pedro R_Soriano FW | FW J_Tamm L_Castaignos FW | FW G_Massey | R_Ambrusics SUB | SUB A_McGregor U_Exposito SUB | SUB J_Otsemobor A_Sbaffo SUB | SUB R_Freuler D_Carcuro SUB | SUB Z_Bilac K_McLaggon SUB | SUB A_Nikci Min. 1 :(gil) Gillingham restructured their strategy to N Min. 3 :(gil) G_Massey controls the ball with ease ... R_Soriano fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 4 :(gil) G_Giovinco finds the run of G_Massey ... G_Massey has a go! ... B_Amos beats the ball away Min. 5 :(ptv) D_Harding with an incisive pass to V_Koman ... From long range V_Koman bends the ball towards goal! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a mishit effort! Min. 5 :(gil) D_Fabbrini boots it towards G_Giovinco ... G_Giovinco aims for the top right corner ! ... But B_Amos punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... R_Conforto chips the ball in towards the far post! ... B_Amos catches it! Min. 10 :(ptv) Port Vale will now play P Min. 12 :(ptv) G_Ntantamis takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to L_Castaignos ... A vicious shot by L_Castaignos ! ... R_Batista parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 13 :(ptv) V_Koman takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_O-C'berlain ... A_Leijer makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... A_O-C'berlain floats the ball in! ... R_Batista jumps well to claim it! Min. 14 :(ptv) A_Matthews sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to F_Rossi ... But S_Coleman puts it in row Z! Min. 15 :(ptv) S_Lowry throws a punch ... S_Coleman slumps to the ground ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 16 :(ptv) V_Koman spots A_O-C'berlain who is in acres of space ... A_O-C'berlain has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 23 :(ptv) F_Rossi looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to L_Castaignos ... L_Castaignos tries the shot ! ... But R_Batista punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 25 :(gil) Pedro takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... M_Elito gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 26 :(ptv) V_Koman gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past G_Massey! ... He has some space now! ... V_Koman fires off a left-footed shot ! ... R_Batista with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 28 :(ptv) A_O-C'berlain takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... R_Conforto makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by G_Ntantamis! ... R_Batista makes the catch! Min. 29 :(ptv) The defender slips and falls over! ... R_Soriano is through! ... The ball hits S_Coleman in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 35 :(ptv) A_Matthews holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to V_Koman ... A_Leijer reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 38 :(ptv) V_Koman with an inch perfect pass to G_Ntantamis ... G_Ntantamis with a terrific drive ! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Gillingham fans taunt him! Min. 38 :(gil) G_Rizzo gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside A_Matthews! ... He has some space now! ... A scorcher of a shot from G_Rizzo ! ... B_Amos is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... B_Amos looks very relieved! Min. 39 :(ptv) L_Castaignos finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... But R_Conforto clears the ball to safety Min. 41 :(ptv) L_Castaignos lobs it over G_Rizzo ... L_Castaignos attempts the shot! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... R_Batista was beaten there! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(ptv) R_Soriano with a reverse pass to L_Castaignos ... But S_Coleman spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 45 :(gil) G_Rizzo with a measured pass to D_Fabbrini ... F_Rossi bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 45 :(ptv) A_O-C'berlain looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... R_Conforto fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Port Vale 0-0 Gillingham Min. 46 :(gil) G_Rizzo sidesteps D_Harding ... He was too quick for his marker ... G_Ntantamis reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 54 :(ptv) G_Ntantamis with a slide rule pass to R_Soriano ... But G_Giovinco will cut out the threat Min. 55 :(ptv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... A_Sbaffo will come on for V_Koman and play MF Min. 57 :(gil) R_Conforto with a neat pass into G_Massey ... Fine tackle by A_Matthews ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 60 :(ptv) K_McLaggon is being brought on ... L_Castaignos is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 60 :(gil) A_Nikci will replace G_Massey and play FW Min. 61 :(gil) A_Nikci with the deft touch ... He takes it past M_Elito ... He knocks it to J_Tamm! ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... K_McLaggon picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 62 :(ptv) A_Sbaffo pulls it back to K_McLaggon ... K_McLaggon with the shot on net ! ... But R_Batista stops that one easily Min. 63 :(ptv) A_O-C'berlain is clutching his leg! ... He gets to his feet ... He signals to the bench he can't carry on Min. 63 :(ptv) D_Carcuro is coming on and A_O-C'berlain is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play FW Min. 66 :(ptv) A_Sbaffo with an inch perfect pass to K_McLaggon ... K_McLaggon with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But R_Batista just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 68 :(ptv) M_Elito with a reverse pass to K_McLaggon ... R_Conforto takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 69 :(ptv) R_Soriano sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... R_Soriano rifles it to the far post ! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 70 :(gil) R_Freuler comes on for Pedro and will play MF to the delight of the fans Min. 70 :(gil) S_Coleman with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to A_Nikci ... A_Nikci with the attempt at goal! ... What agility from B_Amos Min. 71 :(gil) A_Nikci sprints past G_Ntantamis ... M_Elito gets in the way and wins the ball Min. 73 :(ptv) D_Carcuro with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... A_Leijer wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 74 :(ptv) G_Ntantamis volleys it forward. He finds K_McLaggon ... K_McLaggon breaks clear! ... He tries to take it round R_Batista ... He rounds R_Batista ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... R_Batista somehow manages to get to it !! Min. 74 :(gil) G_Rizzo whips the ball across to G_Giovinco ... Well executed sliding challenge from A_Matthews ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... G_Giovinco chips the ball in towards the back post! ... M_Elito wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 75 :(gil) Z_Bilac takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace G_Giovinco as MF Min. 76 :(ptv) D_Carcuro finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled D_Fabbrini ... A vicious shot by D_Carcuro ! ... R_Batista just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 76 :(gil) Z_Bilac with a clever shimmy ... Z_Bilac fires a shot at goal ! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 78 :(ptv) G_Ntantamis beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... G_Ntantamis tries to beat R_Batista from outside the area! ... R_Batista tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... Swung in by F_Rossi ... R_Batista catches it! Min. 81 :(ptv) D_Carcuro changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Soriano ... R_Soriano attempts the shot! ... The fans get off there seats! ... R_Batista plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 82 :(ptv) A_Matthews runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to K_McLaggon ... K_McLaggon attempts to drive it home! ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 84 :(ptv) K_McLaggon finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... K_McLaggon attempts to nutmeg R_Batista! ... R_Batista makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 85 :(gil) R_Conforto backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... D_Fabbrini gets on the end of it ... D_Fabbrini fires a shot at goal ! ... B_Amos can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... B_Amos makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 87 :(gil) R_Freuler can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to A_Leijer ... A_Leijer bears down on goal! ... B_Amos with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on ************* EXTRA TIME **************** Min. 92 :(ptv) A_Sbaffo beats R_Conforto ... A_Leijer wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by F_Rossi! ... R_Batista reads it well, and claims it! Min. 93 :(ptv) D_Carcuro beats T_Tonnies ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... D_Carcuro sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... R_Batista takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 93 :(gil) D_Fabbrini hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... Z_Bilac latches onto it! ... Z_Bilac smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... B_Amos gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide !! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 96 :(ptv) M_Elito with a perfectly timed run ... M_Elito with a graceful, looping effort ! ... R_Batista has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... R_Batista reacts well to tip it wide!!! ... CORNER! ... D_Harding plays it towards the near post! ... It goes straight into the arms of R_Batista Min. 100:(gil) T_Tonnies finds himself with plenty of time ... Good sliding challenge from D_Carcuro ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... D_Fabbrini curls it into the box! ... D_Carcuro heads it away Min. 102:(ptv) K_McLaggon knocks it past T_Tonnies and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... S_Coleman pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 103:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 104:(ptv) K_McLaggon drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to D_Carcuro ... D_Carcuro tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding ************* HALF TIME **************** Min. 110:(ptv) A_Sbaffo lobs the ball over the defence ... D_Carcuro latches on to it ... D_Carcuro with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But R_Batista makes an easy save Min. 113:(ptv) A_Sbaffo spots K_McLaggon who is in acres of space ... K_McLaggon has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 114:(gil) Z_Bilac takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Nikci ... A_Nikci attempts a chip! ... B_Amos tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... A_Leijer floats the ball in! ... It goes straight into the arms of B_Amos Min. 116:(ptv) K_McLaggon steps over the ball ... He nutmegs A_Leijer ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... But T_Tonnies comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 117:(ptv) R_Soriano latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... S_Coleman cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* PENALTY SHOOTOUT ************* ... PENALTY !! ... K_McLaggon steps up! ... GOAL!! ... Port Vale 1-0 Gillingham... ... PENALTY !! ... A_Nikci steps up! ... B_Amos dives ... GOAL!! ... The keeper had no chance there! ... Port Vale 1-1 Gillingham... ... PENALTY !! ... R_Soriano steps up! ... He's converted it!! ... GOAL!! ... Port Vale 2-1 Gillingham... ... PENALTY !! ... J_Tamm is taking it! ... B_Amos dives ... GOAL!! ... The keeper had no chance there! ... Port Vale 2-2 Gillingham... ... PENALTY !! ... F_Rossi steps up! ... R_Batista dives ... GOAL!! ... The keeper had no chance there! ... Port Vale 3-2 Gillingham... ... PENALTY !! ... D_Fabbrini steps up! ... He sends B_Amos the wrong way ... Clinical Penalty ... GOAL!! ... Port Vale 3-3 Gillingham... ... PENALTY !! ... M_Elito steps up! ... R_Batista dives ... GOAL!! ... The keeper had no chance there! ... Port Vale 4-3 Gillingham... ... PENALTY !! ... Z_Bilac steps up! ... B_Amos tips it wide! ... PENALTY !! ... A_Sbaffo is taking it! ... He's converted it!! ... GOAL!! ... Port Vale 5-3 Gillingham... ... Port Vale wins the penalty shootout ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Vale Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Port Vale Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Elito Scorers : N/A Sent Off : S_Lowry (15) Booked : N/A Injured : A_O-C'berlain (63) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gillingham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Batista (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Port Vale | Gillingham Attempts on Goal : 21 | 9 Off target : 9 | 4 On target : 12 | 5 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 5 | 4 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 12 Key Tackles : 8 | 14 Key Passes : 19 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Port Vale 0 - 0 Gillingham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Port Vale Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Amos GK 18 1 1 1 19 | 123 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 0 G_Ntantamis DF 1 14 9 5 21 | 123 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 22 24 7 A_Matthews DF 1 13 7 5 21 | 123 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 24 0 S_Lowry DF 1 12 8 3 25 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10 D_Harding DF 1 11 6 2 19 | 123 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 M_Elito DF 1 9 13 7 21 | 123 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 8 5 V_Koman MF 1 4 12 9 25 | 57 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 7 F_Rossi MF 1 3 11 8 20 | 123 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 8 0 A_O-C'berlain FW 1 3 12 12 23 | 65 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 R_Soriano FW 1 2 7 11 27 | 123 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 L_Castaignos FW 1 5 7 10 23 | 62 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 R_Ambrusics GK 13 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 U_Exposito DF 1 14 5 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Sbaffo MF 1 6 13 7 23 | 66 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 D_Carcuro FW 1 5 13 7 23 | 58 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 24 8 14 K_McLaggon FW 1 4 8 14 31 | 61 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 12 8 24 Player Statistics - Gillingham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Batista GK 18 1 1 1 19 | 123 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 0 0 0 A_Leijer DF 1 13 5 2 28 | 123 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 0 5 S_Coleman DF 1 12 6 4 25 | 123 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 16 0 R_Conforto DF 1 11 7 4 35 | 123 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 16 0 T_Tonnies DF 1 10 5 3 25 | 123 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 G_Giovinco MF 1 4 12 8 22 | 77 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 8 5 G_Rizzo MF 1 7 11 4 30 | 123 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 2 D_Fabbrini MF 1 3 11 10 25 | 123 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 2 Pedro MF 1 3 12 7 24 | 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Tamm FW 1 4 5 11 22 | 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Massey FW 1 3 5 9 28 | 62 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 A_McGregor GK 13 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Otsemobor DF 1 11 3 2 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Freuler MF 1 5 9 6 26 | 51 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Z_Bilac MF 1 5 9 8 28 | 46 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 A_Nikci FW 1 2 5 12 21 | 61 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 10 1319793825 Produced from ESMS+ v3.10