Portsmouth vs Port Vale, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Portsmouth

53': Colby Bishop
58': Colby Bishop (P)

FT
2 - 0

Port Vale

About

Portsmouth are hosting Port Vale at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, 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.
1': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Sean Raggett.
5': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ben Garrity.
6': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).
7': Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abu Kamara with a headed pass.
8': Attempt saved. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Grant.
10': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).
11': Attempt missed. Jack Sparkes (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
12': Foul by Ethan Chislett (Port Vale).
12': Jack Sparkes (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Conor Grant (Port Vale).
13': Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Tom Sang.
15': Attempt missed. Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Sparkes with a cross following a corner.
15': Conor Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
15': Foul by Paddy Lane (Portsmouth).
16': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Ben Stevenson.
17': Attempt blocked. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Grant with a cross.
17': Attempt missed. James Plant (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster following a corner.
17': Offside, Portsmouth. Colby Bishop tries a through ball, but Paddy Lane is caught offside.
19': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Conor Grant.
19': Ben Stevenson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
21': Attempt missed. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
23': Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
23': Offside, Portsmouth. Will Norris tries a through ball, but Colby Bishop is caught offside.
24': Attempt missed. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
27': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Joe Rafferty.
29': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Sean Raggett.
31': Delay in match because of an injury Conor Grant (Port Vale).
33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
33': Substitution, Port Vale. Alfie Devine replaces Conor Grant because of an injury.
34': Attempt missed. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross.
39': Delay in match because of an injury Kofi Balmer (Port Vale).
40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40': Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
40': Jack Sparkes (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Kofi Balmer (Port Vale).
45'+2': Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale).
45'+2': Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.
45'+4': First Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Port Vale 0.
45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 0, Port Vale 0.
46': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Oliver Arblaster.
50': Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Raggett.
50': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Kofi Balmer.
51': Foul by Paddy Lane (Portsmouth).
51': James Plant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Attempt missed. Joe Rafferty (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
53': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Port Vale 0. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Rafferty.
54': Ben Garrity (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Foul by Abu Kamara (Portsmouth).
55': Attempt missed. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
57': Attempt blocked. Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Colby Bishop.
57': Penalty conceded by Kofi Balmer (Port Vale) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
57': Kofi Balmer (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
58': Goal! Portsmouth 2, Port Vale 0. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
61': Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ethan Chislett.
61': Foul by Tom Sang (Port Vale).
61': Jack Sparkes (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Substitution, Port Vale. Josh Thomas replaces Ethan Chislett.
62': Substitution, Port Vale. James Wilson replaces Funso Ojo.
63': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
65': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Tom Sang.
66': Attempt blocked. Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rafferty with a cross.
67': Foul by Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
67': Josh Thomas (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Jason Lowe (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.
69': Alfie Devine (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Paddy Lane (Portsmouth).
70': Substitution, Portsmouth. Gavin Whyte replaces Paddy Lane.
71': Delay in match because of an injury Kofi Balmer (Port Vale).
71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Kofi Balmer.
73': Attempt missed. Ben Stevenson (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
73': Attempt saved. Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Morrell with a cross.
75': Attempt missed. Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is too high.
75': Substitution, Port Vale. Gavin Massey replaces Tom Sang.
78': Foul by Gavin Whyte (Portsmouth).
78': James Plant (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Abu Kamara.
79': Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Foul by Kofi Balmer (Port Vale).
82': Foul by Gavin Massey (Port Vale).
82': Jack Sparkes (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
83': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Offside, Port Vale. Ben Garrity tries a through ball, but Josh Thomas is caught offside.
85': Attempt blocked. James Plant (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
85': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
85': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Ben Stevenson.
87': Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Gavin Massey (Port Vale).
88': Attempt missed. Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Colby Bishop with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
89': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Terry Devlin.
90'+1': Substitution, Portsmouth. Kusini Yengi replaces Christian Saydee.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kofi Balmer.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Plant with a cross.
90'+6': Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
90'+6': Kofi Balmer (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Attempt missed. Josh Thomas (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Plant.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 2, Port Vale 0.
0': Match ends, Portsmouth 2, Port Vale 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 17,837

EFL League One Table

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Will Norris (GK)
18	Conor Shaughnessy
20	Sean Raggett
21	Jack Sparkes
17	Joseph Rafferty
15	Christian Saydee
14	Ben Stevenson
16	Joe Morrell
9	Colby Bishop
25	Abu Kamara
32	Paddy Lane

Portsmouth Substitutes:

Gavin Whyte, Terry Devlin, Ryan Schofield, Kusini Yengi, Faustino Anjorin, Ryley Towler, Zak Swanson.

Port Vale (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Connor Ripley (GK)
5	Kofi Balmer
6	Nathan Smith
16	Jason Lowe
14	Funso Ojo
18	Oliver Arblaster
10	Ethan Chislett
15	Conor Grant
4	Thomas Sang
21	James Plant
8	Ben Garrity

Port Vale Substitutes:

Lewis Cass, Josh Thomas, James Wilson, Jayson Leutwiler, Rhys Walters, Alfie Devine, Gavin Massey.

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