Match ends, Exeter City 4, Port Vale 0.
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Jevani Brown struck twice as Exeter turned in a stylish performance to thrash Port Vale 4-0 in their first home game in League One for 10 years.
Harry Kite opened the scoring in the 24th minute - and the goal-of-the-season competition might as well end now.
The Exeter academy graduate set himself up from a looping clearance and connected sweetly with a sensational first-time volley that flew into the far corner from 20 yards out.
In the 37th minute, Jack Sparkes did well to spin Sammy Robinson, who clipped his heels in the box for a penalty, which Brown scored by sending Adam Stone the wrong way from 12 yards.
Robinson had a chance of redemption on the stroke of half-time, but his fierce shot was superbly saved by Exeter debutant Jamal Blackman in the Grecians' goal.
Sam Nombe should have made it 3-0, but he fired wide when clean through. However in the 72nd minute, he turned provider by crossing for Brown to calmly slot in his second of the game.
Nombe then added the fourth in the 75th minute, turning and finishing from close range from a long Alex Hartridge throw, and it could have been more with substitute Josh Coley missing two good chances.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Exeter
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 18Blackman
- 26SweeneyBooked at 35mins
- 39DiabateBooked at 30mins
- 5Hartridge
- 12KeySubstituted forCapriceat 88'minutes
- 8CollinsSubstituted forJayat 81'minutes
- 16KiteSubstituted forChaukeat 76'minutes
- 3Sparkes
- 14Dieng
- 20BrownSubstituted forGroundsat 88'minutes
- 10NombeSubstituted forColeyat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Caprice
- 4Stubbs
- 7Jay
- 15Chauke
- 21Coley
- 27Grounds
- 40Brown
Port Vale
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Stone
- 2Cass
- 6Smith
- 5Hall
- 27RobinsonSubstituted forJonesat 65'minutes
- 20CharsleySubstituted forConlonat 45'minutes
- 8Garrity
- 14Ojo
- 11BenningSubstituted forSmallat 45'minutes
- 28McDermottSubstituted forHoldenat 45'minutes
- 13ProctorSubstituted forPettat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Jones
- 10Conlon
- 15Forrester
- 16Hussey
- 17Holden
- 18Small
- 23Pett
- Referee:
- Charles Breakspear
- Attendance:
- 6,701
Match Stats
Home TeamExeterAway TeamPort Vale
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away2
- Corners
- Home4
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Exeter City 4, Port Vale 0.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Jonathan Grounds replaces Jevani Brown.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Jake Caprice replaces Joshua Key.
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Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Cheick Diabate.
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Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Jack Sparkes.
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Attempt missed. Jevani Brown (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Sparkes.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Matt Jay replaces Archie Collins.
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Foul by Josh Coley (Exeter City).
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Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Josh Coley (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
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Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Cheick Diabate.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Josh Coley replaces Sam Nombe.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Kgaogelo Chauke replaces Harry Kite.
Goal!
Goal! Exeter City 4, Port Vale 0. Sam Nombe (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Hartridge.
Substitution
Substitution, Port Vale. Tom Pett replaces Jamie Proctor.
Goal!
Goal! Exeter City 3, Port Vale 0. Jevani Brown (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Nombe.
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Foul by Joshua Key (Exeter City).
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Connor Hall (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Exeter City. Pierce Sweeney tries a through ball, but Jevani Brown is caught offside.
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Geddon City
A lot of work to do before next Saturday both for the coaching staff and the recruitment staff.