TEAM OVERVIEW: SKYBET LEAGUE TWO Home Team: Port Vale FC Away Team: Carlisle United FC Formation: 3-4-3 Formation: 4-4-1-1 Best Player: James Gibbons Best Player: Hallam Hope Player Name: Position in Player Rating: Player Name: Position in Player Rating: Player Name: PositionShape: in (1 isPlayer extremely Rating: poor – Shape: (1 is extremely poor – Shape: (1 is10 extremely is excelled) poor – 10 is excelled) Scott Brown GK 10 is excelled)7 Adam Collins GK 6 Connell Rawlinson RCB 6 Gary Miller RB 6 Nathan Smith CB 6 Anthony Gerrard RCB 7 Adam Crookes LCB 6 Tom Parkes LCB 7 James Gibbons RWB 8 Danny Grainger LB 6 Mitchell Clark LWB 6 Liam McCarron RM 6 Luke Joyce LCM 6 Jack Sowerby CM 6 Antony Kay RCM 6 Kelvin Etuhu CM 7 Luke Hannant AMR 7 Regan Slater LM 6 Manny Oyeleke AML 6 James Devitt ACM 7 Ricky Miller CF 5 Hallam Hope CF 8 Mark Harris CF 6 Arthur Gnahoua RM 5 David Worrall LCM 6 Mike Jones CM 6 Danny Elliot RWB 6 Connor Sinpson RM 7 Please feel free to call me on 07854849626 if you wish any further Scout in Attendance: Neil Richards Information or clarification on this report. Final Score: 0-1 PLAYER REVIEW: Player’s Technical & Tactical Strengths: Fixture: Port Vale FC -v- Carlisle United FC Player Name: Adam Crookes Position: Defender • Calm on the ball under pressure Team Formation: 3-4-3 • Kept it simple with short accurate passes and allowed the team to retain possession when being Player Overview: pressed. 1 Long ball led to good chance for Miller in st • Making 2nd Appearance since joining on loan from Nottingham 1 Half Forest • Good outlet on the left for his teammates due to his positioning when Port Vale in possession. • Strong defender who started on left side of a back 3 • Won most of his headers in both penalty areas. • Very solid performance overall, good in the air (6ft) and linked • Rarely dived into tackles as good reader of the game up well with midfield. and only caught out of position on a couple of counters. Player’s Technical & Tactical Area’s To Improve: Player’s Physical & Mental Attributes: • Missed a couple of opportunities to carry the ball into • Always in communication with LWB and CB, midfield when space opened up. controlling the left hand side and shutting down attacks. • Long passes mostly failed to find their mark. • Focused and determined defending in 2nd half as • Drawn in towards the Ball on left hand side which led Part Vale were under pressure down to 10 men. to the Carlisle goal • Physically strong however speed slightly lacking and • Caught flat footed on occasions when the team had could be caught out on the counter. to defend the Carlisle counter attack. Scout in Attendance: Neil Richards Player Rating: 6/10 PLAYER REVIEW: Fixture: Port Vale FC -v- Carlisle United FC Player’s Technical & Tactical Strengths: Player Name: Mark Harris Position: Forward Team Formation: 3-4-3 • Great control and back heel to release RWB on 68min – opportunity broke down Player Overview: • Made a lot of intelligent runs in behind often drifting • Made his Debut for Port Vale on loan from Cardiff wide and was able to find good space to hold up the City ball and relieve pressure on his team. • Quick Forward who can play LW/RW or CF • Consistent closing down of the GK and passing • Came on 45+1 after Ricky Miller sent off did well angles to stop Carlisle building from the back. when in possession but found himself isolated up • Good technique and accurate passer, didn’t receive front at times. many shooting chances but worked hard. Player’s Technical & Tactical Area’s To Improve: Player’s Physical & Mental Attributes: • Lean and quick for 6ft tall, deceptively strong and • Struggled with balls in the air and his back to goal, • showed good balance and strength to win a couple of much sharper when played into his feet free kicks. • Combination play was lacking largely due to lack of • Good work rate despite initially not seeing much of support from team mates the ball he was always making his runs and got more joy as the match wore on Scout in Attendance: Neil Richards Player Rating: 6/10 PLAYER REVIEW: Fixture: Port Vale FC -v- Carlisle United FC Player’s Technical & Tactical Strengths: Player Name: Jamie Devitt Position: Attacking Midfielder Team Formation: 4-5-1 • Combined well with Hope with slick 1-2 on 63min the cross from hope was defended. Player Overview: • With good movement and creating his angles he found himself in some excellent positions, but his • Attacking mid playing for Carlisle United in no.10 role (8 goals teammates failed to find the pass or didn’t see him. and 6 assists in 28 matches) • Good close control and showed good vision in his • Drifted in and out of the first half, became more prominent in passing range during attacks, recycled the ball well the 2nd and showed his influence when he dropped deeper to retain possession and keep pressure on the Vale pulling strings as Carlisle searched for a winner. back 3. • Player’s Technical & Tactical Area’s To Improve: Player’s Physical & Mental Attributes: • • Showed frustration with referee decisions as the • During the first half there was not enough pressure • game wore on at 0-0 put on the Vale defence and they were easily able to • Continuous dialogue with the bench and receiving by pass his involvement in the game in the opening and relaying instructions. exchanges • Couldn’t get involved in the first 30min, did not press • Played a couple of passes straight out of play when the CB and looked of the pace. Dropped deeper after not under pressure and found more success • Held onto the ball too long on occasions when • At 5’10 and slight in frame he uses his good feet and around the penalty area and got crowded out. balance when running with ball rather than strength and power. Scout in Attendance: Neil Richards Player Rating: 7/10 .