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
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 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 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.
- Wycombe Wanderers – Exeter City – 1-1
- Sheffield Wednesday – Peterborough United – 1-0
- Port Vale – Milton Keynes Dons – 1-0
- Plymouth Argyle – Charlton Athletic – 2-0
- Morecambe – Bolton Wanderers – 0-0
- Lincoln City – Oxford United – 1-0
- Ipswich Town – Burton Albion – 4-0
- Derby County – Shrewsbury Town – 2-2
- Cheltenham Town – Fleetwood Town – 1-0
- Cambridge United – Portsmouth – 0-1
- Bristol Rovers – Barnsley – 0-0
- Accrington Stanley – Forest Green Rovers – 2-1