Match Report
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth |  |  | Norwich City | Norwich City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Adams | R. Adams |  | 60 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 62 | | Alfred Boertien | A. Boertien | ||||||||
| Frank Barry | F. Barry | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 | | Bill Wright-Phillips | B. Wright-Phillips | |||||||||
| Andy Elliott | A. Elliott |  | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Sylvain Joachim | S. Joachim | |||||||||
| Luke Scales | L. Scales | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 |  | Eugenio Fini | E. Fini | |||||||||
| Arthur Bloomer | A. Bloomer | | 42 | D | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Nigel Draper | N. Draper | |||||||||
| William Dzodic | W. Dzodic |  | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 50 | | Nicholas Johnson | N. Johnson | |||||||||
| Tony Clegg | T. Clegg | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 | | Alun Bridge | A. Bridge | |||||||||
| Glynn Beckham | G. Beckham | | 63 | A | | 8 | | | M | 48 | | Niccolo Jobson | N. Jobson | ||||||||
| David Christie | D. Christie | | 51 | A | | 9 | | M | 47 | | Kemal Windass | K. Windass | |||||||||
| Niccolo Hurst | N. Hurst | | 44 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | John Cort | J. Cort | |||||||||
| Dean Haynes | D. Haynes | | 39 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Carlton Bellamy | C. Bellamy | |||||||||
| Armin Sachs | A. Sachs |  | 61 | M | | 12 | | G | 50 | | Nicky Mercer | N. Mercer | |||||||||
| Damien Brown | D. Brown | | 56 | M | | 13 | | D | 46 | | Kieron Dixon | K. Dixon | |||||||||
| Ashley Griffin | A. Griffin | | 55 | M | | 14 | | M | 45 | | Bill Jess | B. Jess | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Fratton Park where Portsmouth play host to Norwich City. A crowd of 4,393 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Portsmouth are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Brian Standing.
The pitch is in good condition.
Portsmouth are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Brian Standing.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Norwich City get the match underway!
2.34
0-0Nigel Draper controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Niccolo Jobson. Niccolo Jobson threads a neat ball through to John Cort. John Cort knocks the ball forward, putting Carlton Bellamy through on goal. Carlton Bellamy tries a spectacular strike but Andy Elliott is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
4.22
0-0John Cort clumsily knocks into Luke Scales. The referee calls over John Cort and shows him a yellow card! Luke Scales runs off the knock.
6.03
Luke Scales barges into Alun Bridge. Luke Scales is shown the yellow card! Alun Bridge runs off the knock.
9.45
0-0Arthur Bloomer laces a weighted ball forward to Tony Clegg. Tony Clegg knocks the ball forward to Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
15.27
0-0Eugenio Fini knocks the ball forward to Alun Bridge. Alun Bridge flicks a high pass forward. John Cort controls it well on his chest. John Cort knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Carlton Bellamy is offside!
38.47
With some swift thinking, Sylvain Joachim plays the ball forward to Niccolo Jobson. Niccolo Jobson flicks the ball to his team mate, John Cort. John Cort runs straight at the defence! John Cort strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it flies just wide!
42.04
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Portsmouth appear unchanged since the first half. Norwich City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Portsmouth players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Portsmouth kicking off!
49.20
0-0Without breaking stride, William Dzodic plays the ball forward to David Christie. David Christie finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Alfred Boertien smothers it!
51.48
Sylvain Joachim takes a short throw-in bringing Eugenio Fini into play. Eugenio Fini makes a probing pass to Alun Bridge. Alun Bridge brings the ball forward. Alun Bridge whips in a cross ball towards Carlton Bellamy. Carlton Bellamy powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.06
Bill Wright-Phillips controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Niccolo Jobson. Niccolo Jobson threads a neat ball through to John Cort. John Cort whips in a cross ball towards Carlton Bellamy. Carlton Bellamy rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Robert Adams punches it away to safety.
65.44
0-0Eugenio Fini knocks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Jobson. Niccolo Jobson kicks a strong pass forward to Carlton Bellamy. Carlton Bellamy knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luke Scales.
66.22
Niccolo Jobson flicks a high pass forward. John Cort holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Cort shoots from distance but Robert Adams reads it well. Nice keeping!
69.25
1-0Andy Elliott makes a probing pass to William Dzodic. William Dzodic plays the ball forward to Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes lofts in a cross ball towards David Christie. David Christie rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
72.41
Tony Clegg chips the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst plays a scrappy one-two with Dean Haynes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Niccolo Hurst provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Alfred Boertien. Excellent save.
73.31
Tony Clegg kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
78.30
Luke Scales threads a neat ball through to William Dzodic. William Dzodic knocks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nigel Draper.
83.34
With some swift thinking, Luke Scales plays the ball forward to Tony Clegg. Tony Clegg changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Tony Clegg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alfred Boertien who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.3%
57.7%
Play Area
32.4%
45.1%
22.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Christie of Portsmouth |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Robert Adams (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Frank Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Luke Scales (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Arthur Bloomer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | William Dzodic (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Tony Clegg (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Glynn Beckham (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | David Christie (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Niccolo Hurst (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dean Haynes (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Armin Sachs (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Damien Brown (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ashley Griffin (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alfred Boertien (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Bill Wright-Phillips (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sylvain Joachim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eugenio Fini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nigel Draper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nicholas Johnson (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alun Bridge (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Niccolo Jobson (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Kemal Windass (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | John Cort (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Carlton Bellamy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nicky Mercer (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Kieron Dixon (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Bill Jess (MID) | 0 | |