Match Day Thread Port Vale v Pompey

An acrobatic volley from Miles Peart-Harris takes a deflection and is comfortably gathered by Connor Ripley. 41 minutes.

 

Colby Bishop trades passes with Abu Kamara after collecting lovely Tom Lowery ball, but his shot is blocked. 44 minutes.

 

45 minutes up - 4 minutes added on.

 

Tom Lowery gets the ball straight back from a corner and finds Abu Kamara, whose low centre is sliced behind by a Vale defender. 45 +1 minutes.

 

Colby Bishop gets on the end of the corner from Paddy Lane, but his header is brilliantly kept out by Ripley. 45 + 2 minutes.

 

Nathan Smith booked for a foul on Colby Bishop. 45 + 4 minutes.

 

Half time whistle. 0-0. Not sure why we haven't scored yet, as we have been totally in control. Vale are quite a physical (dirty) team!

 

Half Time Match Stats:-

Home Team: Port Vale ............Away Team: Portsmouth

Possession:

Home 32%
Away 68%

Shots:

Home 2
Away 12

Shots on Target:

Home 0
Away 2

Corners:

Home 1
Away 7

Fouls:

Home 7
Away 3

 

Second half underway.

Both teams unchanged.

 

Pompey attack and it's three on two, but Miles Peart-Harris elects to shoot and it's saved low down by Connor Ripley 48 minutes.

 

Now it's Paddy Lane's chance to have a shot inside the box, but Ripley again comes to Vale's rescue. 48 minutes.

 

Abu Kamara's shot is deflected wide and the corner from Tom Lowery is dealt with. 53 minutes.

 

Port Vale sub: Tom Sang for Dan Gore. 54 minutes.

 

Gavin Massey booked for halting Miles Peart-Harris' surge forwards. 57 minutes.

 

Pompey sub: Jack Sparkes on for Connor Ogilvie. 61 minutes.

 

Port Vale sub: Jack Shorrock for James Wilson. 65 minutes.

 

Tom Lowery has a shot blocked. 74 minutes.

 

Colby Bishop lays the ball off for Miles Peart-Harris, whose shot bounces down into the ground and is pushed over by Ripley. 75 minutes.

 

Pompey sub: Josh Martin on for Paddy Lane. 82 minutes.

 

Penalty for Pompey. Abu Kamara gets into the box and is tripped by Grant, with the referee pointing to the spot. 84 minutes.