English-Ghanaian forward Maleace Asamoah came off the bench to score as Port Vale beat Mansfield Town 2-0 in the EFL Trophy Northern Group D on Tuesday.Port Vale took the lead in the fourth minute when Stephen McLaughlin turned the ball into his own net. Asamoah then replaced Max Watters in the 57th minute and doubled the advantage a minute later, making the most of his chance after coming on.Mansfield pushed for a way back, with Jon Russell striking the crossbar in the 88th minute, but Port Vale held firm to claim all three points.The 23-year-old was named Port Vales player of the match by Sofascore, earning 71 per cent of the fan vote. He finished the game with a 8.1 rating as Vale secured a comfortable win at home.Port Vale will now turn their attention to League Two, where they face Grimsby on October 10. Asamoah will hope his goal helps him earn more minutes in the league side after an encouraging display against Mansfield
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