STOKE-ON-TRENT. Cambridge United defeats Port Vale with a 2-0 win with a goal from S. Smith (48′) and a goal from L. Jones (52′).
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 Tom Reeves with the assistance of Adam Ricketts and Jacob Lehane. The 4th official was Darren Wilding.
Match Statistics
- 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
- 11 Total 16
- 4 On Target 6
- 6 Off Target 6
- 1 Shots blocked 4
- 110 Attack 66
- 45 Dangerous attack 33
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 0
- 1 Off Sides 4
Fouls
- 12 Total 11
- 3 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Port Vale was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Cambridge United that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Port Vale was more aggressive with 48 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 4 were on target. Still, Cambridge United succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.
Port Vale shot 11 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. Talking about the opposition, Cambridge United shot 16 times, 6 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Port Vale received 3 yellow cards (Will Forrester, Tom Pett and Funso Ojo). Regarding the opposition, Cambridge United didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Port Vale will stay with 45 points like Bristol Rovers and Cheltenham Town to sit in the 17th place. On the other side, Cambridge United will have 33 points to sit in the 23rd place.
Next matches
Port Vale – Formation
Port Vale
68'
19'
Port Vale started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Darrell Clarke decided to play with the following team: Aiden Stone, Nathan Smith, William Forrester, Samson Robinson, Aaron Donnelly, David Worrall, Funso-King Ojo, Tom Conlon, Tom Pett, Matt Taylor and Ellis Harrison.
The home team had on the bench: Gavin Massey, Malvind Benning, Jack Stevens, Jamie Proctor, James Wilson, Rory Holden and Daniel Butterworth.
Substitutions
Port Vale made 3 changes: Tom Conlon for Daniel Butterworth (53′), Ellis Harrison for James Wilson (53′) and Will Forrester for Gavin Massey (68′).
Cambridge United – Formation
Cambridge United
52'
Cambridge United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Mark Bonner played with: William Mannion, Ryan Bennett, Lloyd Jones, L. Bennett, Harrison Dunk, Paul Digby, Conor McGrandles, James Brophy, Shilow Tracey, Jack Lankester and Sam Smith.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Jubril Okedina, Ben Worman, George Benjamin Williams, Joe Ironside, James Holden, Michael Morrison and Harvey Knibbs.
Substitutions
Cambridge United made 4 changes: Shilow Tracey for Harvey Knibbs (46′), Harrison Dunk for Jubril Okedina (82′), Jack Lankester for Ben Worman (83′) and Sam Smith for Joe Ironside (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Wycombe Wanderers – Milton Keynes Dons – 2-2
- Sheffield Wednesday – Lincoln City – 1-1
- Portsmouth – Forest Green Rovers – 1-0
- Port Vale – Cambridge United – 0-2
- Peterborough United – Oxford United – 0-0
- Fleetwood Town – Exeter City – 2-2
- Derby County – Ipswich Town – 0-2
- Cheltenham Town – Burton Albion – 0-0
- Charlton Athletic – Shrewsbury Town – 6-0
- Barnsley – Morecambe – 5-0
