Crewe Alexandra 2 Port Vale 1

LOOKING BACK AT THE 2014-2015 SEASON

Crewe Alexandra 2 Port Vale 1 Attendance: 6,357 including 2,240 visiting supporters
Saturday 13th September 2014
At The Alexandra Stadium
League One

Two goals in the opening twenty minutes gave Vale a mountain to climb as George Ray and Vadaine Oliver put the home side well in the driving seat as Crewe went looking for their first points of the season.

minute.^th was able to side-foot home from close range in the 6George RayThe home side won a free kick15 yards inside the Vale half and from the set-piece,

rose unchallenged to head past Chris Neal.Vadaine Oliver minute when Alex skipper Matt Tootle sent in a cross from the right and ^thThe home side doubled their lead in the 19

Jordan Slew minute, but was on hand to follow up, slotting the ball into the back of the net to put Vale back in the game.^sthad a spot kick saved in the 31

The visitors struggled to find a much needed equaliser in the second half and it was Crewe who were celebrating at the final whistle, leaving Vale to ponder about their fifth defeat in a row.

PORT VALE: Sam Johnson, Frederic Veseli, Michael Brown, Steven Jennings, Louis Dodds, Chris Birchall, Ben WilliamsonSUBS:Chris Neal, Adam Yates, Ryan McGivern, Richard Duffy, Carl Dickinson, Byron Moore, Michael O’Connor, Chris Lines, Mark Marshall, Jordan Slew, Tom Pope.