(1-0 Port Vale)| 24¹ | BUFFEL fired the ball through a crowd of players but the 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left. |
| 31¹ | STRACQUALURSI rushed an easy chance. |
| 32¹ | VANDENBERGH booked by HAYWOOD for a clumsy tackle. |
| 37¹ | PIZARRO drove a looping shot just beyond the near post from twenty yards out. |
| 45¹ | BOZHINOV beat DAWSON and flicked the ball to VAN DAMME who dragged his shot wide. |
| 1² | BUFFEL knocked the ball to PIQUIONNE who touched it wide. |
| 5² | A fine ball from TYMOSCHUK on the right fell to FRYATT who mishit his effort just wide. |
| 9² | The Middlesbrough 'keeper was able to block a powerful effort. |
| 9² | A clever pass from BUFFEL was nudged goalbound by STRACQUALURSI only for DE SANCTIS to block. |
| 13² | The 'keeper saved a glorious shot from DRENTHE. |
| 20² | A weak shot from VAN DAMME trickled agonisingly wide. |
| 21² | WENDEL shot over. |
| 24² | A strike from STRACQUALURSI held no problem for DE SANCTIS. |
| 29² | FRYATT's shot was well saved by VERBIST. |
| 30² | A accurate pass found DRENTHE and his right foot shot went narrowly over. |
| 34² | A cross from PAVLYUCHENKO left FRYATT in plenty of space but he scuffed his shot. |
| 45² | TYMOSCHUK beat three Port Vale players and stroked a great chance just wide. |