Port Vale prevails over Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 with a goal scored by A. Donnelly. HIGHLIGHTS

STOKE-ON-TRENT. Port Vale defeats Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 after A. Donnelly scored just 1 goal (22').

Port Vale prevails over Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 with a goal scored by A. Donnelly. HIGHLIGHTS

STOKE-ON-TRENT. Port Vale tops Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 after A. Donnelly scored just 1 goal (22′).

The match was played at the Vale Park stadium in Stoke-on-Trent on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Darren Handley with the assistance of Ollie Williams and Kevin Morris. The 4th official was Declan Ford.

Match Statistics​

  • 53 Ball Possession 47
Shots
  • 13 Total 9
  • 2 On Target 1
  • 8 Off Target 4
  • 3 Shots blocked 4
  • 137 Attack 99
  • 69 Dangerous attack 31
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 13 Total 14
  • 3 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 6 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. Port Vale was in possession of the ball for 53% of the time vs. Milton Keynes Dons that controlled the ball for 47% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Port Vale was more aggressive with 69 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 2 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Port Vale won the match​.

Port Vale shot 13 times, 2 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, Milton Keynes Dons shot 9 times, 1 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Port Vale received 3 yellow cards (Ellis Harrison, Funso Ojo and James Wilson). Talking about the opposition, Milton Keynes Dons received 3 yellow cards (Zak Jules, Jack Tucker and Daniel Harvie).

Match Timeline

19'
Ellis Harrison- Yellow
20'
22'
35'
Jack Tucker- Yellow
Funso Ojo- Yellow
43'
46'
50'
Daniel Harvie- Yellow
63'
Max Dean- sub ->Mo Eisa
69'
77'
77'
James Wilson- sub ->Matty Taylor
77'
78'
James Wilson- Yellow
90'

Standings

After this match, Port Vale will have 43 points like Exeter City to remain in the 13th place. On the other side, Milton Keynes Dons will stay with 30 points to remain in the 22nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League One, Port Vale will host Plymouth Argyle on the 6th of May with a 7-0 head to head statistic in favor of Port Vale (1 draw).

Milton Keynes Dons will play away agasint Burton Albion on the 6th of May with a 3-2 head to head in favor of Milton Keynes Dons (2 draws).

Port Vale – Formation

Port Vale
G
Aidan Stone 1.England
D
Mal Benning 11.England
D
Nathan Smith 6.England
D
William Forrester 15.England
D
Aaron Donnelly 5.Northern Ireland
Goals22'
M
David Worrall 7.England
M
Funso Ojo 14.Belgium
77' 43'
M
Tom Pett 23.England
M
Ben Garrity 8.England
69'
F
Matty Taylor 20.England
77'
F
Ellis Harrison 22.Wales
78' 19'
Substitutes
G
Jack Stevens 25.England
D
Derek Agyakwa 24.Netherlands
M
Tom Conlon 10.England
69'
F
James Wilson 9.England
77' 90'
F
Rory Holden 17.Northern Ireland
77'
F
Jamie Proctor 13.England
78'
F
Dennis Politic 33.Romania

Port Vale started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).

The manager Darrell Clarke decided to play with the following team: Aiden Stone, Malvind Benning, Nathan Smith, William Forrester, Aaron Donnelly, David Worrall, Funso-King Ojo, Tom Pett, Ben Garrity, Matt Taylor and Ellis Harrison.

The home team had on the bench: James Wilson, Rory Holden, Jack Stevens, Derek Agyakwa, Jamie Proctor, Tom Conlon and Dennis Politic.

Port Vale could not rely on the presence of Tom Conlon (injured) and Jamie Proctor (injured).

Substitutions

Port Vale made 4 changes: Ben Garrity for Tom Conlon (69′), Funso Ojo for Rory Holden (77′), Matty Taylor for James Wilson (77′) and Ellis Harrison for Jamie Proctor (78′).

Milton Keynes Dons – Formation

Milton Keynes Dons
G
Jamie Cumming 1.England
D
Zak Jules 33.Scotland
20'
D
Daniel Harvie 21.Scotland
50'
D
T. Watson 2.England
D
Henry Lawrence 22.England
46'
D
Jack Tucker 4.England
35'
M
Bradley Johnson 14.England
77'
M
M
Dawson Devoy 28.Republic of Ireland
F
Sullay Kaikai 24.Sierra Leone
F
Mo Eisa 10.Sudan
63'
Substitutes
G
Franco Ravizzoli 23.Argentina
M
C. Grant 16.Republic of Ireland
M
Ethan Robson 8.England
M
Matt Smith 7.Wales
F
Nathan Holland 11.England
77'
F
Max Dean 29.England
63'
F
Will Grigg 9.Northern Ireland
46'

Milton Keynes Dons started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).

Mark Graham Jackson played with: Jamie Cumming, Zak Jules, Daniel Harvie, Tennai Watson, Henry Lawrence, Jack Tucker, Bradley Johnson, Edmond-Paris Maghoma, Dawson Devoy, Sullay Kaikai and Mohamed Eisa.

These were the players on the bench: Franco Nahuel Ravizzoli, Conor Grant, Nathan Holland, Ethan Robson, Max Dean, Will Grigg and Matthew Smith.

Substitutions

Milton Keynes Dons made 3 changes: Henry Lawrence for Will Grigg (46′), Mo Eisa for Max Dean (63′) and Bradley Johnson for Nathan Holland (77′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League One.​