EXETER. Port Vale defeats Exeter City 1-0 after J. Wilson scored just 1 goal (36′). Exeter City was much better in terms of ball possession (61%).
The match was played at the St James Park stadium in Exeter on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Tom Reeves who was helped by Daniel Flynn and Conor Farrell. The 4th official was Carl Brook. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 20.3 degrees Celsius or 68.5 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 52%.
Match Statistics
- ! 61 Ball Possession 39
Shots
- 17 Total 6
- 3 On Target 2
- 14 Off Target 4
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 149 Attack 84
- 73 Dangerous attack 20
- 111 Ball safe 126
- 0 Penalties 0
- 12 Corners 2
Fouls
- 11 Total 7
- 1 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Exeter City had a strong ball possession 61% while Port Vale was struggling with a 39% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Exeter City was more aggressive with 73 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 3 were on target. Even so, Port Vale was able to find the solution to win this contest.
Exeter City shot 17 times, 3 on target, 14 off target. Talking about the opposition, Port Vale shot 6 times, 2 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Exeter City received 1 yellow card (S. Stubbs). Regarding the opposition, Port Vale received 3 yellow cards (A. Martin, J. Wilson and A. Stone).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Exeter City will stay with 84 points like Forest Green Rovers to hold in the 2nd place. On the other side, Port Vale will have 78 points to hold in the 5th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Port Vale will play away agasint Swindon Town on the 15th of May with a 13-6 head to head statistic in favor of Swindon Town (3 draws).
Exeter City – Formation
Exeter City
46'
45'
Exeter City adopted the 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Matthew Taylor decided to play with the following team: .
Exeter City could not rely on the presence of J. Grounds (injured).
Substitutions
Exeter City made 3 changes: S. Stubbs for J. Grounds (46′), M. Jay for S. Nombe (56′) and O. Zanzala for P. Amond (70′).
Port Vale – Formation
Port Vale
36'
Also Port Vale adopted the 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
Darrell Clarke played with: .
Port Vale could not rely on the presence of M. Benning (injured).
Substitutions
Port Vale made 3 changes: C. Hussey for M. Benning (27′), R. Edmondson for J. Taylor (62′) and J. Wilson for K. Harratt (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League Two.
- Hartlepool United – Colchester United – 0-2
- Walsall – Swindon Town – 0-3
- Stevenage – Salford City – 4-2
- Mansfield Town – Forest Green Rovers – 2-2
- Leyton Orient – Tranmere Rovers – 0-1
- Harrogate Town – Sutton United – 0-2
- Exeter City – Port Vale – 0-1
- Bristol Rovers – Scunthorpe United – 7-0
- Oldham Athletic – Crawley Town – 3-3
- Newport County – Rochdale – 0-2
- Bradford City – Carlisle United – 2-0
- Barrow – Northampton Town – 1-3
