English League One

Port Vale vs Cambridge United, 2022-23 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Port Vale
    FT
    0 - 2
    Cambridge United
    • 48': Sam Smith
    • 52': Lloyd Jones

    About

    Port Vale are hosting Cambridge United 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.
    • 4': Foul by Ellis Harrison (Port Vale).
    • 4': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Ellis Harrison (Port Vale) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Robinson with a headed pass.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tom Conlon with a through ball.
    • 8': Ellis Harrison (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Ryan Bennett (Cambridge United).
    • 10': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Shilow Tracey.
    • 12': Foul by Sam Robinson (Port Vale).
    • 12': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Ellis Harrison (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Lloyd Jones (Cambridge United).
    • 14': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harrison Dunk.
    • 19': Ellis Harrison (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Liam Bennett (Cambridge United).
    • 20': William Forrester (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Ellis Harrison (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by David Worrall with a cross.
    • 25': Attempt missed. James Brophy (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Bennett.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Shilow Tracey (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Brophy.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury David Worrall (Port Vale).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Dangerous play by Sam Smith (Cambridge United).
    • 33': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Conor McGrandles (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Ellis Harrison (Port Vale).
    • 35': Hand ball by Tom Pett (Port Vale).
    • 36': Foul by Jack Lankester (Cambridge United).
    • 36': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Sam Robinson (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by David Worrall with a cross.
    • 38': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Liam Bennett.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Tom Conlon (Port Vale) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by David Worrall with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Delay in match (Port Vale).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Shilow Tracey (Cambridge United).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Donnelly.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Brophy.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Liam Bennett (Cambridge United).
    • 45'+4': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Port Vale 0, Cambridge United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Port Vale 0, Cambridge United 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Cambridge United. Harvey Knibbs replaces Shilow Tracey.
    • 47': Offside, Cambridge United. Harvey Knibbs tries a through ball, but Sam Smith is caught offside.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Brophy with a cross.
    • 48': Goal! Port Vale 0, Cambridge United 1. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 51': Foul by Sam Robinson (Port Vale).
    • 51': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Goal! Port Vale 0, Cambridge United 2. Lloyd Jones (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor McGrandles with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 53': Substitution, Port Vale. Daniel Butterworth replaces Tom Conlon.
    • 53': Substitution, Port Vale. James Wilson replaces Ellis Harrison.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Daniel Butterworth (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Robinson.
    • 56': Offside, Port Vale. James Wilson tries a through ball, but Matty Taylor is caught offside.
    • 58': Foul by Sam Robinson (Port Vale).
    • 58': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Offside, Cambridge United. Harvey Knibbs tries a through ball, but Sam Smith is caught offside.
    • 59': Attempt missed. David Worrall (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
    • 60': Foul by Lloyd Jones (Cambridge United).
    • 60': James Wilson (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Lankester.
    • 62': Hand ball by Sam Robinson (Port Vale).
    • 63': Attempt saved. Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Lankester.
    • 63': Attempt saved. James Brophy (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 64': Foul by Tom Pett (Port Vale).
    • 64': Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Tom Pett (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Lankester (Cambridge United).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Substitution, Port Vale. Gavin Massey replaces William Forrester.
    • 71': Foul by Sam Smith (Cambridge United).
    • 71': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt missed. James Wilson (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 73': Foul by Gavin Massey (Port Vale).
    • 73': Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Offside, Cambridge United. James Brophy tries a through ball, but Jack Lankester is caught offside.
    • 74': Foul by Ryan Bennett (Cambridge United).
    • 74': Matty Taylor (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Conor McGrandles (Cambridge United).
    • 76': Matty Taylor (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Delay in match (Port Vale).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Worrall with a cross.
    • 79': Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
    • 79': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Foul by Sam Smith (Cambridge United).
    • 80': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Cambridge United. Jubril Okedina replaces Harrison Dunk.
    • 83': Substitution, Cambridge United. Ben Worman replaces Jack Lankester.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Bennett (Cambridge United).
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Conor McGrandles (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Gavin Massey (Port Vale).
    • 90': Foul by Conor McGrandles (Cambridge United).
    • 90': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Cambridge United. Joe Ironside replaces Sam Smith.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).
    • 90'+4': Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Port Vale 0, Cambridge United 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Port Vale 0, Cambridge United 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: Vale Park
    Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
    Attendance: 6,730

    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

    PTV Port Vale (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Aidan Stone (GK)
    6 Nathan Smith
    5 Aaron Donnelly
    15 William Forrester Yellow Card
    10 Tom Conlon
    14 Funso Ojo Yellow Card
    23 Thomas Pett Yellow Card
    27 Sam Robinson
    7 David Worrall
    22 Ellis Harrison
    20 Matt Taylor
    Port Vale Substitutes:
    James Wilson, Gavin Massey, Jack Stephens, Jamie Proctor, Daniel Butterworth, Malvind Benning, Rory Holden.

    CAM Cambridge United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    25 William Mannion (GK)
    6 Lloyd Jones
    21 Ryan Bennett
    11 Harrison Dunk
    28 Liam Bennett
    14 Jack Lankester
    4 Paul Digby
    24 Conor McGrandles
    10 Sam Smith
    18 Shilow Tracey
    7 James Brophy
    Cambridge United Substitutes:
    Harvey Knibbs, James Holden, Jubril Adesope Okedina, George B. Williams, Joe Ironside, Ben Worman, Michael Morrison.

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