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Radii · 09-05-2010, 12:03 AM

September 14th, 2013

Port Vale (1-1-4, 21st) @ Woking (2-2-2, 11th)

We are 5:4 favorites at home against a team that is struggling quite a bit early on. Port Vale has been a mid-high table finisher in League 2 for the last few years, they won in the playoffs in 10/11 to get up to league one but immediately fell back down.

Jesus will be back soon for us, today I'm going with Harsanyi at AML though:

GK: Lynch
DEF: Nikolaou, Williams, Smith, Ogogo
MC: Ball, O'Sullivan
AM: Harsanyi, Downes
ST: Subotic, Pablo

2': Ball receives a pass in midfield, he skirts two defenders, runs 30 yards with the ball himself, there really isn't anyone avaiable so he tries a strike from 18 yards out... its wide, but that was really pretty.

13': Subotic with a thunderous free kick from 30 yards out, just off the crossbar, offsides on the rebound though.

14': They counter and cross, we head the cross out, they get to it from 25 yards out and a strike just hits our crossbar.

32': The first on target shot from either team comes from Subotic, Ball wins a header in midfield, feeds Ball who feeds Subotic, its not a real strong challenge but at least he made the keeper pick up a shot.

38': Port Vale earns a corner, they cross it in, we block a shot, they shoot again, we block a shot, the ball falls to Nikolaou who basically whiffs on a clearance it seems, and they put it in the net. 0-1

41': Downes a cross, Subotic a header, its by the keeper, hits the bottom of the crossbar... and bounces back out into play instead of into the net, urgh!

HALF: Frustrating half, woodwork 3 times for us, we take 7 shots but only 1 on target, they take 6, just one on target but its the goal. Possession is about even but we aren't really playing that great, I try to fire up some passion in the locker room and send them out for the second half.

48': They build up possession, work it down the right sideline, there's a cross and we don't defend well at all, their striker Barton heads it by Lynch and into the net. 0-2

50': Attacking mindset I suppose.

63': Really!? short corner taken by Downes to Williams, Wiliams plays it back to Downes, he lays a nice ball off to Ball, who strikes it from 15 yards out... and hits the crossbar. UGH!

69': Downes with a cross into the area, they head it away, O'Sullivan is there though and plays a quick through ball to Clapham who directs it with his first touch past the keeper and into the net! Finally. 1-2

90': O'Sullivan a yellow... 90, really? Yup, the last 20 minutes burned off without anything happening at all for an extended highlight.

Woking 1 : Port Vale 2

We outshoot them 14-9, each team only has two shots on target, they scored with both, we scored with one. But we hit the woodwork FIVE times. I've never seen that before. It feels like that's a game we clearly should have won, and losing at home to a bottom of the table team is not good for us. This one was frustrating to watch.

O'Sullivan puts up a 7.4 rating and earns man of the match even in the loss today with the assist.

Clapham only played 35 minutes but got a goal and a 7.2 rating.

On the negative Ogogo and Nikolaou put up 5.8 and 5.7 ratings, Subotic a 6.2. Subotic had 6 of our shots and only put one on target, a striker's got to do more.

09-05-2010, 12:03 AM	#186
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	September 14th, 2013 Port Vale (1-1-4, 21st) @ Woking (2-2-2, 11th) We are 5:4 favorites at home against a team that is struggling quite a bit early on. Port Vale has been a mid-high table finisher in League 2 for the last few years, they won in the playoffs in 10/11 to get up to league one but immediately fell back down. Jesus will be back soon for us, today I'm going with Harsanyi at AML though: GK: Lynch DEF: Nikolaou, Williams, Smith, Ogogo MC: Ball, O'Sullivan AM: Harsanyi, Downes ST: Subotic, Pablo 2': Ball receives a pass in midfield, he skirts two defenders, runs 30 yards with the ball himself, there really isn't anyone avaiable so he tries a strike from 18 yards out... its wide, but that was really pretty. 13': Subotic with a thunderous free kick from 30 yards out, just off the crossbar, offsides on the rebound though. 14': They counter and cross, we head the cross out, they get to it from 25 yards out and a strike just hits our crossbar. 32': The first on target shot from either team comes from Subotic, Ball wins a header in midfield, feeds Ball who feeds Subotic, its not a real strong challenge but at least he made the keeper pick up a shot. 38': Port Vale earns a corner, they cross it in, we block a shot, they shoot again, we block a shot, the ball falls to Nikolaou who basically whiffs on a clearance it seems, and they put it in the net. 0-1 41': Downes a cross, Subotic a header, its by the keeper, hits the bottom of the crossbar... and bounces back out into play instead of into the net, urgh! HALF: Frustrating half, woodwork 3 times for us, we take 7 shots but only 1 on target, they take 6, just one on target but its the goal. Possession is about even but we aren't really playing that great, I try to fire up some passion in the locker room and send them out for the second half. 48': They build up possession, work it down the right sideline, there's a cross and we don't defend well at all, their striker Barton heads it by Lynch and into the net. 0-2 50': Attacking mindset I suppose. 63': Really!? short corner taken by Downes to Williams, Wiliams plays it back to Downes, he lays a nice ball off to Ball, who strikes it from 15 yards out... and hits the crossbar. UGH! 69': Downes with a cross into the area, they head it away, O'Sullivan is there though and plays a quick through ball to Clapham who directs it with his first touch past the keeper and into the net! Finally. 1-2 90': O'Sullivan a yellow... 90, really? Yup, the last 20 minutes burned off without anything happening at all for an extended highlight. Woking 1 : Port Vale 2 We outshoot them 14-9, each team only has two shots on target, they scored with both, we scored with one. But we hit the woodwork FIVE times. I've never seen that before. It feels like that's a game we clearly should have won, and losing at home to a bottom of the table team is not good for us. This one was frustrating to watch. O'Sullivan puts up a 7.4 rating and earns man of the match even in the loss today with the assist. Clapham only played 35 minutes but got a goal and a 7.2 rating. On the negative Ogogo and Nikolaou put up 5.8 and 5.7 ratings, Subotic a 6.2. Subotic had 6 of our shots and only put one on target, a striker's got to do more.