Port Vale vs Plymouth Argyle, 2019-20 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Port Vale
  • 76': Nathan Smith
FT
1 - 0
Plymouth Argyle

    About

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

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Hand ball by Ryan Taylor (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 2': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Josh Grant.
    • 3': Danny Mayor (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by David Worrall (Port Vale).
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Callum McFadzean (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Mayor.
    • 5': Danny Mayor (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Foul by James Gibbons (Port Vale).
    • 6': James Gibbons (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Byron Moore (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Mayor.
    • 11': Antoni Sarcevic (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Foul by Adam Crookes (Port Vale).
    • 12': Foul by Niall Canavan (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 12': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Jose Baxter (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum McFadzean.
    • 17': David Amoo (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Callum McFadzean (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 18': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Niall Canavan.
    • 19': Substitution, Port Vale. Jake Taylor replaces David Amoo because of an injury.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Ryan Taylor (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Substitution, Port Vale. Callum Evans replaces Tom Conlon because of an injury.
    • 24': Callum McFadzean (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Luke Joyce (Port Vale).
    • 25': Foul by Byron Moore (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 25': James Gibbons (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Josh Grant.
    • 27': Alex Palmer (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Richie Bennett (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Worrall with a cross.
    • 30': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by James Gibbons.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Antoni Sarcevic (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 31': Antoni Sarcevic (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Foul by Callum Evans (Port Vale).
    • 32': Attempt missed. Jose Baxter (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Antoni Sarcevic following a set piece situation.
    • 35': Substitution, Port Vale. Rhys Browne replaces Callum Evans because of an injury.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Jose Baxter (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Richie Bennett (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by James Gibbons.
    • 38': Offside, Port Vale. Richie Bennett tries a through ball, but Rhys Browne is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Byron Moore (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Danny Mayor.
    • 40': Foul by Byron Moore (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 40': Luke Joyce (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Richie Bennett (Port Vale) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by David Worrall with a cross.
    • 41': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Josh Grant.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Worrall with a cross following a corner.
    • 43': Foul by Danny Mayor (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 43': Rhys Browne (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Danny Mayor (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Leon Legge (Port Vale).
    • 45'+1': Ryan Taylor (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jose Baxter (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. David Worrall (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Taylor.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Port Vale. David Worrall tries a through ball, but Richie Bennett is caught offside.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Port Vale 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Port Vale 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
    • 47': Hand ball by Niall Canavan (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 47': Niall Canavan (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 48': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Antoni Sarcevic.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Worrall with a cross.
    • 49': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Callum McFadzean.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Cristian Montaño (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 52': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by James Gibbons.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Byron Moore (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Taylor.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Cristian Montaño (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Taylor.
    • 56': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Leon Legge (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Worrall with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Danny Mayor (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum McFadzean.
    • 60': Foul by Callum McFadzean (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 60': Rhys Browne (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Rhys Browne (Port Vale).
    • 63': Josh Grant (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Dominic Telford replaces Ryan Taylor.
    • 66': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Rhys Browne.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Josh Grant (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jose Baxter with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Adam Crookes.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Josh Grant (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jose Baxter with a cross.
    • 69': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Luke Joyce.
    • 70': Foul by Antoni Sarcevic (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 70': Richie Bennett (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Dominic Telford (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Luke Joyce (Port Vale).
    • 73': Foul by Jake Taylor (Port Vale).
    • 73': Jose Baxter (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. David Worrall (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Montaño.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Jake Taylor (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Gibbons with a cross.
    • 76': Hand ball by Jose Baxter (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 76': Goal! Port Vale 1, Plymouth Argyle 0. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Richie Bennett following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Zak Rudden replaces Callum McFadzean.
    • 77': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. George Cooper replaces Joe Edwards.
    • 78': Foul by Rhys Browne (Port Vale).
    • 78': Josh Grant (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Cristian Montaño (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Richie Bennett.
    • 80': Attempt saved. David Worrall (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rhys Browne.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Rhys Browne (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Joyce.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Danny Mayor (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by George Cooper.
    • 90': Cristian Montaño (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Scott Wootton (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 90': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Josh Grant.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Port Vale 1, Plymouth Argyle 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Port Vale 1, Plymouth Argyle 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Vale Park
    Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
    Attendance: 5,275

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bromley 26 +17 52
    2 Swindon Town 25 +12 46
    3 Walsall 25 +11 46
    4 Salford City 25 +5 46
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    PTV Port Vale

    No. Name
    1 Scott Brown (GK)
    15 Nathan Smith
    5 Leon Legge
    3 Adam Crookes
    2 James Gibbons Yellow Card
    4 Luke Joyce
    10 Tom Conlon
    7 David Worrall
    21 Richard Bennett
    11 Cristian Montano
    19 David Amoo
    Port Vale Substitutes:
    Kieran Kennedy, Tom Pope, Jonathan Maddison, Callum Evans, Mark Cullen, Rhys Browne, Jake Taylor.

    PLY Plymouth Argyle

    No. Name
    24 Alex Palmer (GK)
    6 Niall Canavan Yellow Card
    25 Josh Grant
    5 Scott Wootton
    14 Jose Baxter
    10 Danny Mayor Yellow Card
    7 Antoni Sarcevic
    21 Callum McFadzean
    8 Joe Edwards
    17 Byron Moore
    9 Ryan Taylor
    Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:
    Will Aimson, Gary Sawyer, Conor Grant, Michael Cooper, Zak Rudden, George Cooper, Dominic Telford.

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