Port Vale vs Exeter City, 2022-23 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Port Vale

60': William Forrester

FT
1 - 0

Exeter City

59': Rekeem Harper

About

Port Vale are hosting Exeter City at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Offside, Exeter City. Jake Caprice tries a through ball, but Sam Nombe is caught offside.
7': Offside, Port Vale. David Worrall tries a through ball, but Matty Taylor is caught offside.
9': Attempt missed. Archie Collins (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Scott.
13': Foul by Alex Hartridge (Exeter City).
13': Matty Taylor (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Attempt blocked. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Pett.
14': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Alex Hartridge.
15': Foul by Will Aimson (Exeter City).
15': Matty Taylor (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Port Vale) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Worrall.
17': Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).
17': James Scott (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Attempt missed. Gavin Massey (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
21': Attempt blocked. David Worrall (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavin Massey with a cross.
21': Attempt missed. David Worrall (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Funso Ojo.
24': Attempt saved. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Pett.
24': Foul by Matty Taylor (Port Vale).
24': Gary Woods (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Alex Hartridge (Exeter City).
28': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29': Attempt blocked. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
29': Attempt blocked. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Garrity.
29': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Archie Collins.
30': Attempt saved. Aaron Donnelly (Port Vale) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Robinson with a cross.
30': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Gary Woods.
31': Attempt missed. William Forrester (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Donnelly with a cross following a corner.
32': Attempt blocked. James Scott (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Hartridge.
32': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Aaron Donnelly.
33': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Will Aimson following a corner.
37': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Hartridge (Exeter City).
38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
41': Foul by Sam Robinson (Port Vale).
41': Harry Kite (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney.
45': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Exeter City).
45': Tom Pett (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Tom Pett (Port Vale).
45'+1': Jay Stansfield (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': First Half ends, Port Vale 0, Exeter City 0.
45': Second Half begins Port Vale 0, Exeter City 0.
45': Substitution, Exeter City. Jonathan Grounds replaces Alex Hartridge because of an injury.
47': Attempt missed. Sam Robinson (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gavin Massey.
48': Foul by Rekeem Harper (Exeter City).
48': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Rekeem Harper (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49': Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tom Pett.
49': Delay in match because of an injury Gary Woods (Exeter City).
51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
52': Hand ball by Aaron Donnelly (Port Vale).
53': Foul by Tom Pett (Port Vale).
53': Jay Stansfield (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Foul by Gavin Massey (Port Vale).
55': Will Aimson (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Ben Garrity (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Rekeem Harper (Exeter City).
59': Second yellow card to Rekeem Harper (Exeter City) for a bad foul.
60': Goal! Port Vale 1, Exeter City 0. William Forrester (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
63': Delay in match because of an injury Jay Stansfield (Exeter City).
64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Substitution, Exeter City. Joshua Key replaces James Scott.
68': Foul by Sam Robinson (Port Vale).
68': Joshua Key (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Sam Robinson (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Attempt missed. Sam Nombe (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jay Stansfield following a fast break.
74': Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Exeter City).
74': Matty Taylor (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Substitution, Exeter City. Demetri Mitchell replaces Jay Stansfield.
75': Substitution, Exeter City. Jack Sparkes replaces Jake Caprice.
75': Substitution, Exeter City. Joe White replaces Harry Kite.
77': Delay in match because of an injury Aidan Stone (Port Vale).
77': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Sparkes (Exeter City).
79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
80': Substitution, Port Vale. Ellis Harrison replaces Gavin Massey.
84': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney.
85': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Robinson (Port Vale).
86': Substitution, Port Vale. Malvind Benning replaces Sam Robinson because of an injury.
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87': Attempt blocked. Will Aimson (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe White.
89': Foul by Ellis Harrison (Port Vale).
89': Will Aimson (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Ellis Harrison (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Matty Taylor (Port Vale).
90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3': Substitution, Port Vale. Jamie Proctor replaces Matty Taylor because of an injury.
90'+3': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Ellis Harrison.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
90'+3': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Nathan Smith.
90'+5': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
90'+5': Jamie Proctor (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+5': Foul by David Worrall (Port Vale).
90'+5': Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Sam Nombe (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+7': Foul by William Forrester (Port Vale).
90'+8': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Port Vale 1, Exeter City 0.
0': Match ends, Port Vale 1, Exeter City 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Vale Park
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 6,209

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bradford City	2	+3	6
2	Huddersfield Town	2	+3	4
3	Luton Town	2	+1	4
4	Oxford United	2	+1	4

Full Table

Line-Ups

Port Vale (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Aidan Stone (GK)
6	Nathan Smith
5	Aaron Donnelly
15	William Forrester
23	Thomas Pett
14	Funso Ojo
8	Ben Garrity
27	Sam Robinson
7	David Worrall
19	Gavin Massey
20	Matt Taylor

Port Vale Substitutes:

Tom Conlon, Jamie Proctor, Derek Agyakwa, Dennis Politic, Jack Stephens, Ellis Harrison, Malvind Benning.

Exeter City (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
33	Gary Woods (GK)
14	Will Aimson
5	Alex Hartridge
26	Pierce Sweeney
8	Archie Collins
6	Rekeem Harper
9	Jay Stansfield
2	Jake Caprice
16	Harry Kite
10	Sam Nombe
23	James Scott

Exeter City Substitutes:

Jamal Blackman, Joshua Key, Joe White, Demetri Mitchell, Jonathan Grounds, Kgagelo Chauke, Jack Sparkes.

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