Gillingham edges out Port Vale in a low-scoring affair
Gillingham secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Port Vale in a League Two encounter played at the Priestfield Stadium in Gillingham, Kent. The only goal of the match came in the 79th minute through a strike from J. Clarke, assisted by C. Masterson.
The game was characterized by a scarcity of clear-cut chances. Gillingham dominated possession (52%) and had 2 shots, none of which were on target. Port Vale managed 4 shots, also with only one attempt going off-target.
The encounter was punctuated by a total of 15 fouls, 2 yellow cards (one for each team), and a plethora of substitutions made by both managers.
Gillingham demonstrated greater efficiency in attack and claimed the three points in a match that was characterized by its slow pace and lack of entertainment.
Substitutions gillingham: at minute 29 E. Coleman came in and A. Little went out., at minute 70 J. Clarke came in and M. Wyllie went out., at minute 70 J. Williams came in and E. Williams went out., at minute 74 J. Andrews came in and J. Wakeling went out., at minute 75 J. Nolan came in and T. Dieng went out.
Substitutions port vale: at minute 46 E. Chislett came in and R. Richards went out., at minute 69 J. Shorrock came in and J. Stockley went out., at minute 69 A. Hackford came in and R. Curtis went out., at minute 85 L. Tolaj came in and J. Debrah went out., at minute 85 R. Paton came in and C. Grant went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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