Match Report
| Wrexham | Wrexham |  |  | Portsmouth | Portsmouth | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Trevor Wiltord | T. Wiltord |  | 49 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 60 | | Robert Adams | R. Adams | ||||||||
| Ashley Fenton | A. Fenton | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 50 | | Frank Barry | F. Barry | |||||||||
| Graeme Wright-Phillips | G. Wright-Phillips | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 |  | Andy Elliott | A. Elliott | |||||||||
| Joe Marsden | J. Marsden | | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 | | Luke Scales | L. Scales | |||||||||
| Jamie James | J. James | | 41 | D | | | 5 | | D | 42 | | Arthur Bloomer | A. Bloomer | ||||||||
| Rio Mike | R. Mike | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Tony Clegg | T. Clegg | |||||||||
| Daniele Le Tissier | D. Le Tissier | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 |  | William Dzodic | W. Dzodic | |||||||||
| Steven Eadie | S. Eadie | | 55 | M | | 8 | | A | 63 | | Glynn Beckham | G. Beckham | |||||||||
| Jonathan Harley | J. Harley | | 51 | A | | 9 | | A | 44 | | Niccolo Hurst | N. Hurst | |||||||||
| Gary Matthews | G. Matthews | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 44 | | David Bishop | D. Bishop | |||||||||
| Quim Moreira | Q. Moreira |  | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 39 | | Dean Haynes | D. Haynes | |||||||||
| Scott Kerr | S. Kerr | | 55 | M | | 12 | | M | 61 |  | Armin Sachs | A. Sachs | |||||||||
| Kelvin Walker | K. Walker | | 45 | A | | 13 | | M | 56 | | Damien Brown | D. Brown | |||||||||
| Brian Elliott | B. Elliott | | 44 | M | | 14 | | M | 55 | | Ashley Griffin | A. Griffin | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Blood Arena |
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Racecourse Ground where Wrexham play host to Portsmouth. A crowd of 4,415 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Portsmouth appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Luke Summerbee.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Portsmouth appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Luke Summerbee.
0.00
0-0Wrexham kick off and get the match underway!
3.01
0-0Rio Mike makes a probing pass to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.04
0-0William Dzodic decides to run forward with the ball. William Dzodic knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
6.31
Jamie James threads a neat ball through to Daniele Le Tissier. Daniele Le Tissier knocks the ball to his team mate, Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.39
0-1William Dzodic flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Beckham controls it well on his chest. Glynn Beckham shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
14.43
Steven Eadie flicks a high pass forward. Quim Moreira controls it well on his chest. Quim Moreira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frank Barry.
20.16
0-1Arthur Bloomer makes a strong solo run forward. Arthur Bloomer threads a neat ball through to David Bishop. David Bishop knocks in a cross ball towards Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst heads the ball goalwards but Trevor Wiltord reads it well. Fabulous save!
22.30
Ashley Fenton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Eadie. Steven Eadie makes a probing pass to Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luke Scales.
24.55
Steven Eadie changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Steven Eadie knocks in a cross ball towards Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira connects with a diving header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
26.23
Andy Elliott knocks the ball forward to William Dzodic. William Dzodic changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. William Dzodic shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Trevor Wiltord.
27.54
Tony Clegg knocks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
33.35
0-2William Dzodic comes in with a late challenge on Rio Mike. The referee brings William Dzodic to one side and gives him a warning! Rio Mike gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
36.24
Ashley Fenton laces a through ball forward to Daniele Le Tissier. Daniele Le Tissier kicks a strong pass forward to Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira lofts in a cross ball towards Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley whips the ball goalwards with his head but Robert Adams is on top of it.
40.56
Jamie James knocks the ball forward to Daniele Le Tissier. Daniele Le Tissier deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Elliott.
44.46
Rio Mike flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Harley controls it well on his chest. Jonathan Harley whips in a cross ball towards Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews directs the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Wrexham appear unchanged since the first half. Portsmouth also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Portsmouth kick off!
59.20
0-2William Dzodic barges into Graeme Wright-Phillips. William Dzodic is given another warning by the referee! Graeme Wright-Phillips hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.36
0-2Wrexham have made a substitution with Kelvin Walker replacing Steven Eadie .
61.37
William Dzodic knocks the ball forward to Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Trevor Wiltord who gathers it comfortably.
71.08
Daniele Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. Gary Matthews collects the pass. Gary Matthews knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Robert Adams who gathers it comfortably.
73.28
Kelvin Walker flicks a high pass forward. Gary Matthews holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Matthews lofts in a cross ball towards Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.27
Daniele Le Tissier plays the ball forward to Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
84.33
Daniele Le Tissier threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Elliott.
85.07
William Dzodic kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ashley Fenton.
90.00
0-2Daniele Le Tissier threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley makes a probing pass to Gary Matthews but he's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
23.1%
48.7%
28.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to William Dzodic of Portsmouth |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Trevor Wiltord (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ashley Fenton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Graeme Wright-Phillips (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Joe Marsden (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jamie James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rio Mike (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Daniele Le Tissier (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Steven Eadie (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jonathan Harley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gary Matthews (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Quim Moreira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Scott Kerr (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Kelvin Walker (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Brian Elliott (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Robert Adams (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Frank Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Luke Scales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Arthur Bloomer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tony Clegg (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | William Dzodic (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Glynn Beckham (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Niccolo Hurst (ATT) | | 9 |
| 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 | |