
Port Vale vs Burton Albion, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Adedeji Oshilaja (Burton Albion).
- 1': Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Kofi Balmer (Port Vale).
- 3': Joe Powell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Offside, Port Vale. Oliver Arblaster tries a through ball, but James Wilson is caught offside.
- 6': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Kwadwo Baah.
- 7': Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).
- 7': Sam Hughes (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Beryly Lubala (Burton Albion).
- 8': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Goal! Port Vale 0, Burton Albion 1. Beryly Lubala (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Thomas Hamer with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Beryly Lubala (Burton Albion).
- 14': Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster.
- 16': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Thomas Hamer.
- 17': Attempt missed. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Sam Hughes (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 19': Attempt missed. Beryly Lubala (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mustapha Carayol with a cross.
- 20': Attempt missed. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Iacovitti.
- 23': Conor Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Beryly Lubala (Burton Albion).
- 25': Foul by Joe Powell (Burton Albion).
- 25': James Wilson (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Mustapha Carayol (Burton Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.
- 26': Foul by Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale).
- 26': Mustapha Carayol (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': James Wilson (Port Vale) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster.
- 29': Foul by Beryly Lubala (Burton Albion).
- 29': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
- 33': Offside, Port Vale. Tom Sang tries a through ball, but Alfie Devine is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Beryly Lubala (Burton Albion).
- 36': Kofi Balmer (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Adedeji Oshilaja (Burton Albion).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
- 39': Joe Powell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Conor Grant (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Wilson.
- 40': Goal! Port Vale 1, Burton Albion 1. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Conor Grant with a cross.
- 44': Attempt missed. Sam Hughes (Burton Albion) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Hamer with a cross.
- 44': Offside, Port Vale. Ben Garrity tries a through ball, but Conor Grant is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
- 45'+4': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Port Vale 1, Burton Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Port Vale 1, Burton Albion 1.
- 47': Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kofi Balmer.
- 50': Offside, Port Vale. Alex Iacovitti tries a through ball, but Conor Grant is caught offside.
- 51': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Conor Grant.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Thomas Hamer (Burton Albion) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Joe Powell with a cross.
- 51': Goal! Port Vale 1, Burton Albion 2. Steve Seddon (Burton Albion) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 57': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Sam Hughes.
- 60': Attempt missed. Mustapha Carayol (Burton Albion) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Powell.
- 61': Goal! Port Vale 1, Burton Albion 3. Kwadwo Baah (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mark Helm.
- 63': Substitution, Port Vale. Mitchell Clark replaces Tom Sang.
- 63': Substitution, Port Vale. Gavin Massey replaces Alfie Devine.
- 63': Substitution, Port Vale. Lewis Cass replaces Kofi Balmer.
- 64': Foul by Mitchell Clark (Port Vale).
- 64': Mustapha Carayol (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Mitchell Clark (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt missed. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lewis Cass.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitchell Clark with a cross.
- 68': Attempt saved. Conor Grant (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 68': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
- 68': Foul by James Wilson (Port Vale).
- 68': Thomas Hamer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Hamer (Burton Albion).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Connor Ripley (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Attempt blocked. James Wilson (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavin Massey with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Jasper Moon.
- 73': Substitution, Burton Albion. Jake Caprice replaces Mustapha Carayol.
- 73': Foul by Adedeji Oshilaja (Burton Albion).
- 73': Gavin Massey (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Mark Helm (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Beryly Lubala.
- 75': Foul by Mark Helm (Burton Albion).
- 75': Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Mark Helm (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Burton Albion. Rekeem Harper replaces Kwadwo Baah because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Port Vale. James Plant replaces Alex Iacovitti.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 81': Attempt saved. Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mitchell Clark.
- 83': Foul by James Plant (Port Vale).
- 83': Jasper Moon (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Ben Garrity (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Thomas Hamer (Burton Albion).
- 85': Attempt saved. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 85': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Wilson with a cross.
- 86': Goal! Port Vale 2, Burton Albion 3. Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 87': Foul by Mark Helm (Burton Albion).
- 87': James Plant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Hand ball by James Plant (Port Vale).
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Max Crocombe (Burton Albion).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Foul by Adedeji Oshilaja (Burton Albion).
- 90': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Joe Powell (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Beryly Lubala (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
- 90'+4': Foul by James Plant (Port Vale).
- 90'+4': Mark Helm (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Burton Albion. Ryan Sweeney replaces Mark Helm.
- 90'+7': Foul by James Plant (Port Vale).
- 90'+7': Joe Powell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. James Wilson (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gavin Massey with a headed pass.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Port Vale 2, Burton Albion 3.
- 0': Match ends, Port Vale 2, Burton Albion 3.
Game Information
Venue: Vale Park
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 5,993
League One Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Portsmouth | 9 | +9 | 19 |
2 | Oxford United | 8 | +8 | 18 |
3 | Stevenage | 9 | +8 | 18 |
4 | Port Vale | 9 | -3 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Port Vale (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Connor Ripley (GK) ![]() |
6 | Nathan Smith |
17 | Alex Iacovitti |
5 | Kofi Balmer |
14 | Funso Ojo |
18 | Oliver Arblaster |
15 | Conor Grant |
4 | Thomas Sang |
29 | James Wilson |
8 | Ben Garrity |
11 | Alfie Devine |
Burton Albion (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Max Crocombe (GK) |
12 | Jasper Moon |
5 | Sam Hughes ![]() |
7 | Joe Powell ![]() |
3 | Steve Seddon |
37 | Thomas Hamer |
4 | Deji Oshilaja |
17 | Mark Helm ![]() |
21 | Mustapha Carayol |
24 | Kwadwo Baah |
15 | Beryly Lubula |
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