Match Report
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth |  |  | Grimsby Town | Grimsby Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Adams | R. Adams |  | 60 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 45 | | Wayne Brand | W. Brand | ||||||||
| Frank Barry | F. Barry | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Robert Huckerby | R. Huckerby | |||||||||
| Andy Elliott | A. Elliott |  | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Patrick Cutler | P. Cutler | |||||||||
| Luke Scales | L. Scales | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 | | Syd Le Tissier | S. Le Tissier | |||||||||
| Arthur Bloomer | A. Bloomer | | 42 | D | | 5 | | M | 59 |  | Hugo Leon | H. Leon | |||||||||
| Tony Clegg | T. Clegg | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 50 | | Colin Ferdinand | C. Ferdinand | |||||||||
| William Dzodic | W. Dzodic |  | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 49 | | Eoin Lua-Lua | E. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Glynn Beckham | G. Beckham | | 63 | A | | 8 | | M | 47 | | Don Naysmith | D. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Niccolo Hurst | N. Hurst | | 44 | A | | 9 | | A | 56 | | Nicholas Midgley | N. Midgley | |||||||||
| David Bishop | D. Bishop | | 44 | A | | 10 | | | A | 47 | | Ben Bastin | B. Bastin | ||||||||
| Dean Haynes | D. Haynes | | 39 | A | | 11 | | A | 40 | | Seth James | S. James | |||||||||
| Armin Sachs | A. Sachs |  | 61 | M | | 12 | | D | 47 | | Joe Summerbell | J. Summerbell | |||||||||
| Damien Brown | D. Brown | | 56 | M | | 13 | | M | 45 | | James Southgate | J. Southgate | |||||||||
| Ashley Griffin | A. Griffin | | 55 | M | | 14 | | D | 42 | | Norman Stamp | N. Stamp | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Fratton Park where Portsmouth play host to Grimsby Town. A crowd of 4,678 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Portsmouth are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Grimsby Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Eustace.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Portsmouth are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Grimsby Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Eustace.
0.00
0-0Portsmouth kick off the first half!
9.48
0-0William Dzodic comes in with a late challenge on Eoin Lua-Lua. The referee calls over William Dzodic and warns him to calm down! Eoin Lua-Lua hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.32
0-0Robert Huckerby flicks a high pass forward to Don Naysmith who brings the ball under control. Don Naysmith makes a probing pass to Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
12.57
0-0Hugo Leon threads a neat ball through to Seth James. Seth James finds some space and shoots from distance. Robert Adams gets down and covers it.
14.48
Robert Huckerby threads the ball through to Eoin Lua-Lua. Eoin Lua-Lua kicks a strong pass forward to Seth James. Seth James edges inside the box! Seth James tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
20.57
0-0Arthur Bloomer threads a neat ball through to William Dzodic. William Dzodic flicks a high pass forward. David Bishop collects the pass. David Bishop threads the ball through to Niccolo Hurst but he's offside!
27.42
Eoin Lua-Lua flicks the ball to his team mate, Seth James. Seth James shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
33.31
0-1Colin Ferdinand advances with the ball. Colin Ferdinand finds some space and shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
36.49
Andy Elliott passes the ball forward to Tony Clegg. Tony Clegg hits a low pass to Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes lofts in a cross ball towards Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham makes a looping header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
38.17
Tony Clegg threads a neat ball through to David Bishop. David Bishop knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes makes a deft header but it's drastically wayward!
44.09
0-1Colin Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward to Nicholas Midgley who brings the ball under control. Nicholas Midgley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frank Barry.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Portsmouth appear unchanged since the first half. Grimsby Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Portsmouth players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Grimsby Town kick off the second half!
47.43
William Dzodic threads the ball through to Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.56
Eoin Lua-Lua deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley lofts in a cross ball towards Seth James. Seth James is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
59.48
William Dzodic passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.50
Colin Ferdinand passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Seth James. Seth James knocks the ball forward to Ben Bastin but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
61.45
Arthur Bloomer makes a simple pass to William Dzodic. William Dzodic controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
63.45
Eoin Lua-Lua kicks a strong pass forward to Seth James. Seth James knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luke Scales.
69.55
Colin Ferdinand runs straight at the opposition's defence. Colin Ferdinand whips in a cross ball towards Seth James. Seth James makes a deft header. Robert Adams comfortably punches it away to safety.
77.46
William Dzodic decides to run forward with the ball. William Dzodic shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
81.49
Don Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
83.21
William Dzodic flicks a high pass forward. David Bishop holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Bishop shoots from 25 yards but Wayne Brand reads it well. Fabulous save!
85.07
William Dzodic runs straight at the opposition's defence. William Dzodic shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
89.06
0-1William Dzodic hacks Colin Ferdinand from behind! The referee warns William Dzodic again to calm down! Colin Ferdinand grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
William Dzodic flicks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst lofts in a cross ball towards David Bishop. David Bishop directs the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
29.9%
45.5%
24.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Colin Ferdinand of Grimsby Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Robert Adams (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Frank Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Luke Scales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Arthur Bloomer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tony Clegg (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | William Dzodic (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Glynn Beckham (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Niccolo Hurst (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | David Bishop (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dean Haynes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Armin Sachs (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Damien Brown (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ashley Griffin (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Wayne Brand (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Robert Huckerby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Patrick Cutler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Syd Le Tissier (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Hugo Leon (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Colin Ferdinand (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Eoin Lua-Lua (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Don Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nicholas Midgley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ben Bastin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Seth James (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Joe Summerbell (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | James Southgate (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Norman Stamp (DEF) | 0 | |