Port Vale vs Luton Town, 2008/09 English League Two, 2008/2009 English League Two

· English League Two
Port Vale
  • 26': John McCombe
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1 - 3
Luton Town
  • 43': Asa Hall
  • 52': Kevin Gallen
  • 63': Chris Martin

About

Port Vale are hosting Luton Town at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': David Howland commits a foul on Asa Hall resulting on a free kick for Luton Town
  • 1': Dean Brill takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 2': Offside called on Kevin Gall
  • 2': Dean Brill takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 2': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 3': Throw-in: Ed Asafu-Adjaye takes it (Defending)
  • 3': Chris Martin commits a foul on Anthony Griffith resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 4': Joe Anyon takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 5': Throw-in: Tom Craddock takes it (Attacking)
  • 6': Throw-in: Ed Asafu-Adjaye takes it (Attacking)
  • 6': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Defending)
  • 7': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Defending)
  • 7': Mark Bower commits a foul on Kevin Gall resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 8': Adnan Ahmed takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 8': Adnan Ahmed takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 9': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Attacking)
  • 10': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Defending)
  • 10': Asa Hall commits a foul on David Howland resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 10': Lee Collins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
  • 10': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 11': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Defending)
  • 11': Throw-in: Paul Edwards takes it (Attacking)
  • 12': Paul Edwards commits a foul on Ed Asafu-Adjaye resulting on a free kick for Luton Town
  • 12': Dean Brill takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 12': Throw-in: Ed Asafu-Adjaye takes it (Attacking)
  • 13': Tom Craddock crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 13': Joe Anyon makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 13': Anthony Griffith commits a foul on Chris Martin resulting on a free kick for Luton Town
  • 13': Rossi Jarvis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
  • 13': Rossi Jarvis crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 15': Anthony Griffith commits a foul on Chris Martin resulting on a free kick for Luton Town
  • 15': Rossi Jarvis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
  • 15': Rossi Jarvis crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 15': Tom Craddock hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 15': Joe Anyon makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 16': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Defending)
  • 17': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Defending)
  • 17': Throw-in: Ed Asafu-Adjaye takes it (Defending)
  • 18': Chris Martin hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
  • 18': Rossi Jarvis takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
  • 18': Lee Collins clears the ball from danger.
  • 19': Rossi Jarvis takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 19': John McCombe clears the ball from danger.
  • 19': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 20': Handball called on Tom Craddock
  • 20': Joe Anyon takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 21': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 21': Throw-in: Ian Henderson takes it (Attacking)
  • 21': Asa Hall hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 21': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 22': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Attacking)
  • 23': Marc Richards commits a foul on Ed Asafu-Adjaye resulting on a free kick for Luton Town
  • 23': Dean Brill takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 24': Mark Bower commits a foul on Kevin Gall resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 24': Adnan Ahmed takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 24': Mark Bower is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 25': Adnan Ahmed crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 26': John McCombe hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 26': Goal!! John McCombe hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Port Vale now leads 1 - 0
  • 26': That last goal was assisted by Adnan Ahmed (Cross from Right Wing)
  • 26': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Attacking)
  • 27': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Attacking)
  • 28': Dean Brill takes a long goal kick
  • 29': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Defending)
  • 29': Throw-in: Paul Edwards takes it (Defending)
  • 31': Tom Craddock hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 31': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 31': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Defending)
  • 32': Kevin Gall hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 32': Dean Brill makes a very good save (Other)
  • 32': David Howland commits a foul on Asa Hall resulting on a free kick for Luton Town
  • 32': Rossi Jarvis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 33': Mark Bower hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 33': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 33': John McCombe commits a foul on Tom Craddock resulting on a free kick for Luton Town
  • 33': Keith Keane takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 34': Mark Bower hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 34': Joe Anyon makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 34': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Attacking)
  • 35': Rossi Jarvis takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: out of play
  • 35': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 37': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 38': Ian Henderson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save
  • 38': Joe Anyon makes a very good save (Fumble)
  • 39': Throw-in: Ed Asafu-Adjaye takes it (Attacking)
  • 39': Ian Henderson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 39': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 40': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Defending)
  • 40': Throw-in: Ian Henderson takes it (Attacking)
  • 41': Dean Brill takes a long goal kick
  • 42': Chris Martin hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 42': John McCombe blocks the shot
  • 43': Asa Hall hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 43': Goal!! Asa Hall hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
  • 43': That last goal was assisted by Ian Henderson (Pass from Right Wing)
  • 45': Throw-in: Ed Asafu-Adjaye takes it (Defending)
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Tom Craddock hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 45'+1': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 45'+2': Adnan Ahmed takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Defending)
  • 46': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Defending)
  • 48': Marc Richards commits a foul on Keith Keane resulting on a free kick for Luton Town
  • 48': Dean Brill takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 48': Chris Martin commits a foul on Anthony Griffith resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 48': Joe Anyon takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 49': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Defending)
  • 50': Offside called on Tom Craddock
  • 50': Luke Prosser takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 51': Marc Richards commits a foul on Mark Bower resulting on a free kick for Luton Town
  • 51': Dean Brill takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 52': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 52': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 52': Kevin Gallen hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 52': Goal!! Kevin Gallen hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Luton Town now leads 2 - 1
  • 53': That last goal was assisted by Tom Craddock (Pass from Left Penalty Area)
  • 54': Chris Martin commits a foul on John McCombe resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 54': Anthony Griffith takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 55': Tom Craddock commits a foul on Anthony Griffith resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 55': Adnan Ahmed takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 55': Adnan Ahmed crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 55': Keith Keane clears the ball from danger.
  • 56': John McCombe hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 56': Dean Brill takes a long goal kick
  • 57': Throw-in: Ed Asafu-Adjaye takes it (Attacking)
  • 57': Ian Henderson commits a foul on Paul Edwards resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 58': Joe Anyon takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 58': Offside called on Marc Richards
  • 58': Keith Keane takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 58': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 59': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Defending)
  • 59': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Attacking)
  • 60': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Attacking)
  • 60': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Attacking)
  • 60': Scott Brown hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 60': Dean Brill makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 60': Adnan Ahmed takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
  • 61': Sol Davis clears the ball from danger.
  • 61': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 62': Port Vale makes a sub: Louis Dodds enters for Luke Prosser. Reason: Tactical
  • 62': Throw-in: Lee Collins takes it (Defending)
  • 63': Chris Martin hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 63': Goal!! Chris Martin hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Luton Town now leads 3 - 1
  • 63': That last goal was assisted by Rossi Jarvis (Pass from Left Channel)
  • 65': Chris Martin commits a foul on John McCombe resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 65': Joe Anyon takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 65': Offside called on Marc Richards
  • 65': Dean Brill takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 65': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Defending)
  • 66': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 66': Ian Henderson hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: clearance
  • 66': John McCombe clears the ball from danger.
  • 67': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 67': Throw-in: Ed Asafu-Adjaye takes it (Attacking)
  • 68': Throw-in: Ed Asafu-Adjaye takes it (Attacking)
  • 68': Joe Anyon takes a long goal kick
  • 69': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 69': Rossi Jarvis takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
  • 70': Joe Anyon makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 70': Adnan Ahmed commits a foul on Asa Hall resulting on a free kick for Luton Town
  • 70': Adnan Ahmed is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 71': Keith Keane takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 71': Ian Henderson commits a foul on John McCombe resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 71': Port Vale makes a sub: James Lawrie enters for Marc Richards. Reason: Tactical
  • 72': Joe Anyon takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 72': Throw-in: Ed Asafu-Adjaye takes it (Attacking)
  • 72': Throw-in: Ed Asafu-Adjaye takes it (Attacking)
  • 72': Ian Henderson hits(volley) a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 73': Paul Edwards blocks the shot
  • 74': Offside called on Tom Craddock
  • 74': Joe Anyon takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 74': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 75': Luton Town makes a sub: Jake Howells enters for Ian Henderson. Reason: Tactical
  • 75': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Defending)
  • 76': Kevin Gallen commits a foul on Adnan Ahmed resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 76': Adnan Ahmed takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 76': Sol Davis commits a foul on Kevin Gall resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 76': Adnan Ahmed takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 76': Adnan Ahmed crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 76': Chris Martin clears the ball from danger.
  • 77': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Attacking)
  • 78': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Defending)
  • 78': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Attacking)
  • 79': Jake Howells commits a foul on David Howland resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 79': Adnan Ahmed takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 79': Adnan Ahmed crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 79': Mark Bower clears the ball from danger.
  • 80': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 80': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Defending)
  • 80': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 81': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Attacking)
  • 84': Luton Town makes a sub: Michael Spillane enters for Kevin Gallen. Reason: Tactical
  • 84': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Defending)
  • 85': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Defending)
  • 85': Throw-in: Sol Davis takes it (Defending)
  • 86': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Defending)
  • 86': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Defending)
  • 87': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Attacking)
  • 87': Adnan Ahmed takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 87': Mark Bower clears the ball from danger.
  • 88': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Attacking)
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Luton Town makes a sub: Claude Gnakpa enters for Rossi Jarvis. Reason: Injury
  • 90'+1': Throw-in: Ed Asafu-Adjaye takes it (Attacking)
  • 90'+1': Throw-in: Ed Asafu-Adjaye takes it (Attacking)
  • 90'+2': Dean Brill takes a long goal kick
  • 90'+2': Throw-in: Anthony Griffith takes it (Defending)
  • 90'+3': Claude Gnakpa commits a foul on Paul Edwards resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 90'+3': Adnan Ahmed takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
  • 90'+3': Claude Gnakpa is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 90'+4': Adnan Ahmed crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 90'+4': Michael Spillane clears the ball from danger.
  • 90'+4': Throw-in: Claude Gnakpa takes it (Attacking)
  • 90'+5': Claude Gnakpa commits a foul on Paul Edwards resulting on a free kick for Port Vale
  • 90'+5': Paul Edwards takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass

Statistics

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15 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 5
50 Possession 50
12 SHOTS 3
5 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
2 Accurate Crosses 1
3 Crosses 5
0.7 Cross % 0.2
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 2
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
6 Clearances 3

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Vale Park
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 5,689

Line-Ups

PTV Port Vale

No. Name
1 Joe Anyon (GK)
6 Luke Prosser
5 John McCombe
24 Lee Collins
4 Anthony Griffith
15 Scott Brown
8 David Howland
25 Adnan Ahmed Yellow Card
11 Paul Edwards
9 Marc Richards
7 Kevin Gall
Port Vale Substitutes:
Chris Martin, Simon Richman, Danny Glover, James Lawrie, Louis Dodds.

LTN Luton Town

No. Name
1 Dean Brill (GK)
15 Ed Asafu-Adjaye
22 Mark Bower Yellow Card
3 Sol Davis
4 Keith Keane
16 Rossi Jarvis
14 Asa Hall
32 Kevin Gallen
24 Tom Craddock
18 Chris Martin
7 Ian Henderson
Luton Town Substitutes:
Lewis Price, Michael Spillane, Claude Gnakpa, Jake Howells, Ryan Charles.

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