| 2¹ | A corner was collected by VARELA who nodded an effort just wide. |
| 5¹ | An inswinging corner was fired into the arms of the Port Vale 'keeper by FUNES MORI. |
| 11¹ | WOODROW fired the ball through a crowd of players but VALVERDE was a match for it as he dived to his right. |
| 17¹ | A shot from WASS seemed a certain goal but the Port Vale 'keeper managed to palm the ball clear. |
| 21¹ | VALVERDE was able to claw away a tame header from WOODROW. |
| 22¹ | SAVIOLA kicked the ball wide from the edge of the box. |
| 24¹ | A deadly shot from DIEGO CAPEL was pushed over by the Port Vale 'keeper. |
| 24¹ | A perfect shot from VARELA was dealt with by a good block from VALVERDE. |
| 29¹ | A penalty box meleé resulted in DIEGO CAPEL cracking a low shot over. |
| 30¹ | SCANNELL worked the ball to DIEGO CAPEL, FUNES MORI controlled his pass and kicked the ball within easy reach of STORARI. |
| 34¹ | FUNES MORI made space on the right and knocked the ball to CORCHIA who touched the ball wide. |
| 35¹ | FUNES MORI's shot beat STORARI but rebounded off the Port Vale post. |
| 39¹ | GOAL!! A foul on DOWNING inside the area gave Watford a penalty which FUNES MORI tucked away. (1-0 Watford)| 46¹ | DIEGO CAPEL ran onto a delightful ball from BUCKLEY but hit his shot wide. | | 5² | STORARI did well to hold onto a powerful strike from FUNES MORI. | | 9² | VARELA's shot was well held by the Watford 'keeper. | | 21² | A neatly crafted pass from WOODROW was nudged goalbound by VARELA only for the Watford 'keeper to claw away. | | 28² | The stunned Watford 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from SURMAN dropped just over. | | 32² | DIEGO CAPEL dribbled away from DANIEL CARRICO and flicked a weak shot past the post. | | 36² | Uncertainty in the Port Vale defence enabled DIEGO CAPEL to fire the ball inches wide. | | 37² | A fine run was ended by a good save by the oncoming STORARI. | | 42² | A fine ball from WOODROW on the left fell to VARELA who sliced his shot just beyond the far post. | |