Port Vale vs Crewe Alexandra, 2023-24 English Carabao Cup, Second Round

· Port Vale advance 2-0 on penalties

FT - Penalties
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Port Vale advance 2-0 on penalties

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Port Vale are hosting Crewe Alexandra at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
6': Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Josh Thomas (Port Vale).
9': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Jack Shorrock.
10': Foul by Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra).
10': Josh Thomas (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
12': Ben Garrity (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Foul by Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra).
13': Attempt missed. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
14': Attempt blocked. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Cooney.
16': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
16': Rhys Walters (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
16': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Attempt missed. Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joel Tabiner with a cross.
24': Alfie Devine (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Foul by Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra).
24': Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Foul by Ben Garrity (Port Vale).
28': Ben Garrity (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Foul by Jack Powell (Crewe Alexandra).
28': Josh Thomas (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Alfie Devine (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Foul by Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra).
29': Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
31': Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
33': Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).
35': Offside, Port Vale. Nathan Smith tries a through ball, but Josh Thomas is caught offside.
36': Attempt saved. Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Elliott Nevitt.
40': Foul by Josh Thomas (Port Vale).
40': Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Ryan Cooney tries a through ball, but Joel Tabiner is caught offside.
42': Attempt missed. Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is too high.
45': Foul by Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra).
45': Josh Thomas (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': Foul by Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale).
45'+1': Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Port Vale 0, Crewe Alexandra 0.
45': Second Half begins Port Vale 0, Crewe Alexandra 0.
46': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
46': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Connor O'Riordan.
47': Attempt blocked. Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross.
53': Foul by Lewis Cass (Port Vale).
53': Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Lewis Cass (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Substitution, Port Vale. Oliver Arblaster replaces Rhys Walters.
57': Substitution, Port Vale. Gavin Massey replaces Jason Lowe.
57': Substitution, Port Vale. James Wilson replaces Josh Thomas.
59': Attempt missed. Jack Shorrock (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross.
60': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Chris Long replaces Conor Thomas.
60': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Shilow Tracey replaces Matús Holícek.
63': Attempt blocked. Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
64': Attempt blocked. Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
64': Attempt saved. James Wilson (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster.
65': Delay in match because of an injury Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra).
65': Substitution, Port Vale. James Plant replaces Jack Shorrock.
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
66': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Mickey Demetriou replaces Zac Williams because of an injury.
67': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Elliott Nevitt tries a through ball, but Shilow Tracey is caught offside.
68': Attempt saved. James Wilson (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster with a cross.
69': Foul by Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra).
69': Gavin Massey (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Foul by Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale).
72': Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Connor O'Riordan.
76': Foul by Gavin Massey (Port Vale).
76': Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Nathan Smith.
78': Attempt saved. Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Tabiner with a cross.
78': Foul by Jack Powell (Crewe Alexandra).
78': James Plant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Jack Powell (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Attempt blocked. Gavin Massey (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
80': Substitution, Port Vale. Ethan Chislett replaces Ben Garrity.
83': Attempt blocked. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
83': Attempt blocked. James Wilson (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavin Massey.
84': Foul by Alfie Devine (Port Vale).
84': Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Alfie Devine (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Foul by Jack Powell (Crewe Alexandra).
85': Attempt missed. Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
88': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Rio Adebisi.
88': Attempt missed. Gavin Massey (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross following a corner.
89': Foul by James Plant (Port Vale).
89': Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Regan Griffiths replaces Jack Powell.
90': Foul by Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra).
90': Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
90'+3': Lewis Cass (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Tom Sang (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+4': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Elliott Nevitt.
90'+5': Attempt saved. James Wilson (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster.
90'+5': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Luke Offord.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. James Plant (Port Vale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Chislett.
90'+6': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Elliott Nevitt.
90'+6': Attempt missed. Tom Sang (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster with a headed pass following a corner.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Port Vale 0, Crewe Alexandra 0.
90': Penalty Shootout begins Port Vale 0, Crewe Alexandra 0.
91': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot is high and wide to the right. Elliott Nevitt should be disappointed.
92': Goal! Port Vale 0(1), Crewe Alexandra 0. James Wilson (Port Vale) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
93': Penalty saved! Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
93': Goal! Port Vale 0(2), Crewe Alexandra 0. Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
94': Penalty missed! Still Port Vale 0(2), Crewe Alexandra 0. Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
95': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Tom Sang (Port Vale) right footed shot is too high. Tom Sang should be disappointed.
96': Penalty missed! Still Port Vale 0(2), Crewe Alexandra 0. Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
96': Penalty Shootout ends, Port Vale 0(2), Crewe Alexandra 0.
0': Match ends, Port Vale 0(2), Crewe Alexandra 0.
0': Match ends, Port Vale 0(2), Crewe Alexandra 0.

Statistics

CAX		PTV
15	Fouls	10
4	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	2
40.2	Possession	59.8
6	SHOTS	15
2	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
279	Accurate Passes	454
380	Passes	548
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	7
13	Crosses	30
0.2	Cross %	0.2
57	Long Balls	63
11	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.2	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	7
2	Effective Tackles	6
10	Tackles	10
0.2	Tackle %	0.6
8	Interceptions	12
32	Effective Clearances	12
32	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Vale Park
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 6,375

Line-Ups

Port Vale (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Connor Ripley (GK)
6	Nathan Smith
17	Alex Iacovitti
2	Lewis Cass
16	Jason Lowe
24	Rhys Walters
23	Jack Shorrock
4	Thomas Sang
44	Josh Thomas
8	Ben Garrity
11	Alfie Devine

Port Vale Substitutes:

Jayson Leutwiler, James Plant, Gavin Massey, Baylee Dipepa, Oliver Arblaster, Funso Ojo, Ethan Chislett, Mitchell Clark, James Wilson.

Crewe Alexandra (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Harvey Davies (GK)
15	Connor O'Riordan
4	Michael Williams
6	Luke Offord
3	Rio Adebisi
2	Ryan Cooney
23	Jack Powell
8	Conor Thomas
17	Matús Holícek
11	Joel Tabiner
20	Elliott Nevitt

Crewe Alexandra Substitutes:

Mickey Demetriou, Lewis Billington, Calum Agius, Tom Booth, Shilow Tracey, Regan Griffiths, Owen Lunt, Chris Long, Charlie Finney.

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