Colchester United 1 Port Vale 2
LOOKING BACK AT THE 2014-2015 SEASON
Colchester United 1 Port Vale 2
Attendance: 3,571 including 182 visiting supporters
Saturday 1st November 2014
At The Weston Homes Community Stadium
League One
Vale showed how much they had improved over the previous few weeks with a well-deserved win against Colchester United at the Weston Homes Community Stadium.
With just over half an hour gone, the home side were given the perfect opportunity to go in front when Gavin Massey was bundled over inside the Vale box.
The referee had no hesitation in awarding a penalty kick and Freddie Sears spotted the ball confidently, but Chris Neal guessed right, flinging himself to his left to make the save.
inside the box and the winger made no mistake, smashing home from 12 yards.Mark Marshall minute when the ball ran loose to thVale began the second half well and were rewarded for their efforts in the 56
Vale made a change three minutes later when Colin Daniel replaced Dany N’Guessan, and within 30 seconds the substitute doubled Vale’s lead.
l, who switched feet before beating the ‘keeper at the near post from 15 yards.DanieA right wing cross from Marshall dropped for
was on hand to slam the ball home from close range.Freddie SearsThe home side pulled a goal back when substitute Macauley Bonne headed the ball across the Vale goal and
PORT VALE: Sam Johnson, Louis Dodds, Colin Daniel, Michael Brown, Fredi Veseli, Jordan Slew, Harry PanayioutouSUBS:Chris Neal, Adam Yates, Richard Duffy, Remie Streete, Ryan McGivern, Chris Birchall, Chris Lines, Michael O'Connor, Mark Marshall, Dany N'Guessan, Ben Williamson.