English:
Port Vale Steals Victory at Bloomfield Road with Late Goal
Blackpool, Lancashire – In a closely contested match at Bloomfield Road, Port Vale secured a 1 to 0 victory against Blackpool in the first round of the League Cup. Despite Blackpool dominating possession with 57% compared to Port Vale’s 43%, they failed to convert their dominance into goals.
The match was characterized by a tight midfield battle, reflected in the yellow cards shown to Kyle John of Port Vale early on and later to E. Hansson and J. Brown of Blackpool. Both teams committed the same number of fouls, seven in total.
Although Blackpool attempted to create danger with 11 shots, only two found the target, while Port Vale was more effective with 10 shots and three on target. The decisive moment came in the 75th minute when M. Faal of Port Vale, assisted by J. Shipley, scored the only goal of the match, sparking celebrations among the away fans. Despite late efforts, Blackpool couldn’t find a way to equalize. Referee Simon Mather officiated the match firmly.
Substitutions port vale: at minute 56 R. Walters came in and R. Croasdale went out., at minute 57 Kyle John came in and J. Debrah went out., at minute 57 J. Shorrock came in and L. Gordon went out., at minute 62 J. Lawrence-Gabriel came in and J. Plant went out., at minute 71 R. Richards came in and M. Faal went out.
Substitutions blackpool: at minute 62 T. Bloxham came in and M. Ebiowei went out., at minute 62 D. Taylor came in and N. Ennis went out., at minute 62 C. Hamilton came in and A. Fletcher went out., at minute 74 E. Hansson came in and R. Finnigan went out., at minute 86 J. Brown came in and A. Lyons went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Blackpool
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