Match Report
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth |  |  | Coventry City | Coventry City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Adams | R. Adams |  | 60 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Sandro Imbriani | S. Imbriani | ||||||||
| Frank Barry | F. Barry | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 | | Jacob Holloway | J. Holloway | |||||||||
| Andy Elliott | A. Elliott |  | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 | | Greg Royce | G. Royce | |||||||||
| Luke Scales | L. Scales | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Brian Youds | B. Youds | |||||||||
| Craig Guppy | C. Guppy | | 42 | D | | 5 | | M | 59 | | Lomano Adams | L. Adams | |||||||||
| William Dzodic | W. Dzodic |  | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 | | Jason Lowe | J. Lowe | |||||||||
| Tony Clegg | T. Clegg | | 63 | M | | 7 | | | M | 53 | | Anthony Brooking | A. Brooking | ||||||||
| Glynn Beckham | G. Beckham | | 63 | A | | 8 | | M | 52 | | Robert Lowe | R. Lowe | |||||||||
| David Christie | D. Christie | | 51 | A | | 9 | | A | 69 | | Colin Bowyer | C. Bowyer | |||||||||
| Niccolo Hurst | N. Hurst | | 44 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Omer Youds | O. Youds | |||||||||
| Dean Haynes | D. Haynes | | 39 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Adam Mortensen | A. Mortensen | |||||||||
| Armin Sachs | A. Sachs |  | 61 | M | | 12 | | D | 60 | | Jonathan Magnier | J. Magnier | |||||||||
| Damien Brown | D. Brown | | 56 | M | | 13 | | G | 59 | | Brendan Howells | B. Howells | |||||||||
| Peter Croft | P. Croft | | 55 | G | | 14 | | D | 54 | | Nwankwo Ball | N. Ball | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Fratton Park where Portsmouth play host to Coventry City. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Portsmouth are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Titus Gilchrist.
The pitch is in good condition.
Portsmouth are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Titus Gilchrist.
0.00
0-0Portsmouth start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.50
0-1Jason Lowe knocks the ball to his team mate, Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen knocks in a cross ball towards Omer Youds. Omer Youds whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
8.24
0-1Jacob Holloway makes a simple pass to Robert Lowe. Robert Lowe darts forward. Robert Lowe threads the ball through to Adam Mortensen but he's offside!
9.40
0-1Tony Clegg deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.15
0-1Brian Youds flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Lowe. Jason Lowe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer knocks in a cross ball towards Omer Youds. Omer Youds makes a convincing header. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Coventry City are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
14.02
0-1Jason Lowe passes the ball forward to Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Robert Adams!
15.57
Robert Lowe threads the ball through to Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Guppy.
16.27
Jacob Holloway takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Brian Youds. Brian Youds sees Anthony Brooking in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anthony Brooking flicks a high pass forward to Colin Bowyer who brings the ball under control. Colin Bowyer tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
21.15
Robert Lowe flicks a high pass forward to Adam Mortensen who brings the ball under control. Adam Mortensen shoots from long range. Robert Adams comfortably gets down and covers it.
22.41
Lomano Adams hits a low pass to Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen rushes past Craig Guppy! Adam Mortensen tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.05
Jason Lowe flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Bowyer. Colin Bowyer shoots from outside the area but somehow Robert Adams manages to keep it out.
28.17
Jason Lowe sees space and advances. Jason Lowe makes a great pass forward. Adam Mortensen runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
30.50
William Dzodic plays the ball forward to Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes plays a one-two with Niccolo Hurst and rushes in on goal... Dean Haynes rockets a shot on goal but it flies just off target!
33.11
William Dzodic sees Glynn Beckham in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Glynn Beckham sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
36.47
Andy Elliott lofts the ball long. David Christie shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.06
Tony Clegg threads a neat ball through to Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
42.33
0-2Tony Clegg catches Anthony Brooking on the ankles. The referee calls over Tony Clegg and shows him a yellow card! Anthony Brooking stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Jason Lowe threads a neat ball through to Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen lofts in a cross ball towards Omer Youds. Omer Youds heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Portsmouth appear unchanged since the first half. Coventry 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
Coventry City kick off and get the second half underway!
49.06
Jason Lowe runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jason Lowe threads the ball through to Omer Youds but he's offside!
51.52
0-2Anthony Brooking knocks the ball to his team mate, Omer Youds. Omer Youds plays a one-two with Adam Mortensen and advances towards the goal... Andy Elliott comes in with a late challenge on Omer Youds. Omer Youds appeals for a penalty! Given!!
51.52
0-2The referee points to the spot..
53.26
Adam Mortensen takes a short run up. The keeper dives to the left but Adam Mortensen cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
54.52
Tony Clegg knocks the ball to his team mate, Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.07
Anthony Brooking knocks the ball to his team mate, Omer Youds. Omer Youds shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
60.29
Anthony Brooking barges into William Dzodic. Anthony Brooking is shown the yellow card! William Dzodic hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.06
Andy Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of William Dzodic. William Dzodic sees Dean Haynes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dean Haynes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
63.41
0-3David Christie catches Brian Youds on the ankles. David Christie is shown the yellow card! Brian Youds carries on, but is struggling a bit.
66.25
Jason Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Adam Mortensen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Adam Mortensen plays a quick one-two with Omer Youds and rushes in on goal... Adam Mortensen strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Coventry City! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
73.04
Lomano Adams makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adam Mortensen. Adam Mortensen hits a low pass to Omer Youds. Omer Youds makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
79.57
Jacob Holloway flicks a high pass forward. Lomano Adams collects the pass. Lomano Adams sees space and advances. Lomano Adams plays a scrappy one-two with Adam Mortensen and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Lomano Adams provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
89.22
Tony Clegg knocks the ball forward to Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
35.4%
64.6%
Play Area
29.1%
45.6%
25.3%
Scorers
| Dean Haynes 89 | Omer Youds 4, 73 Adam Mortensen 22, 53 (p), 66 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Adam Mortensen of Coventry City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Robert Adams (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Frank Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Luke Scales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Craig Guppy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | William Dzodic (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Tony Clegg (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Glynn Beckham (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | David Christie (ATT) | | 5 |
| 10. | Niccolo Hurst (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dean Haynes (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | Armin Sachs (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Damien Brown (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Peter Croft (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Sandro Imbriani (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jacob Holloway (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Greg Royce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brian Youds (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Lomano Adams (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Jason Lowe (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Anthony Brooking (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Robert Lowe (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Colin Bowyer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Omer Youds (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Adam Mortensen (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Jonathan Magnier (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Brendan Howells (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Nwankwo Ball (DEF) | 0 | |