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Port Vale Concedes Late Victory to Stevenage at Vale Park
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire – In a hard-fought match at Vale Park, Port Vale saw victory slip away in the final minutes against Stevenage. The game, part of League One’s fourth round, ended with a result that didn’t entirely reflect the home team’s initial efforts.
Port Vale took the lead in the 36th minute thanks to a goal by L. Tolaj, assisted by J. Shipley, sparking cheers from the local fans. Earlier, F. Ojo had received a yellow card in the 20th minute. The match saw alternating dominance and a constant battle in midfield.
However, Stevenage didn’t give up, and in a dramatic ending, J. Reid scored two consecutive goals in the 88th and 90th minutes, turning the score around and silencing Vale Park. The frustration of Stevenage manifested in yellow cards for J. Houghton in the 69th minute, C. Goode and another unidentified player in the 90th minute.
Regarding statistics, both teams had an equal ball possession of 50%. Port Vale took 14 shots, of which 5 were on target and 8 off target, while Stevenage took 11 shots, with 3 on target and 6 off target. Port Vale had 4 corners, while Stevenage had 2. 11 fouls were committed by Port Vale and 13 by Stevenage. Port Vale received one yellow card, while Stevenage received two.
The match ended with a bitter taste for Port Vale, who will have to analyze what happened to face the next matches with greater defensive solidity.
Substitutions port vale: at minute 66 J. Shipley came in and B. Garrity went out., at minute 67 R. Curtis came in and M. Faal went out., at minute 75 L. Gordon came in and J. Headley went out., at minute 75 M. Clark came in and J. Lawrence-Gabriel went out., at minute 82 F. Ojo came in and B. Heneghan went out.
Substitutions stevenage: at minute 71 P. Patterson came in and D. Sweeney went out., at minute 71 J. Houghton came in and D. Phillips went out., at minute 71 J. Roberts came in and G. Ahadme went out., at minute 90 D. Butler came in and L. Freestone went out., at minute 90 J. Reid came in and C. Campbell went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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