Match Report
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth |  |  | Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Adams | R. Adams |  | 60 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 45 | | Teddy Wallwork | T. Wallwork | ||||||||
| Frank Barry | F. Barry | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 |  | Arno Reimers | A. Reimers | |||||||||
| Andy Elliott | A. Elliott |  | 50 | D | | 3 | | | D | 56 | | Stan Godber | S. Godber | ||||||||
| Luke Scales | L. Scales | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Ben Shields | B. Shields | |||||||||
| Craig Guppy | C. Guppy | | 42 | D | | 5 | | M | 65 | | Simon Lofthouse | S. Lofthouse | |||||||||
| William Dzodic | W. Dzodic |  | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Del Shilton | D. Shilton | |||||||||
| Tony Clegg | T. Clegg | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Malcolm Mckay | M. Mckay | |||||||||
| Glynn Beckham | G. Beckham | | 63 | A | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Lomano Edworthy | L. Edworthy | |||||||||
| David Christie | D. Christie | | 51 | A | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Jacob Anderton | J. Anderton | |||||||||
| Niccolo Hurst | N. Hurst | | 44 | A | | 10 | | A | 44 | | Francis Allman | F. Allman | |||||||||
| Dean Haynes | D. Haynes | | 39 | A | | 11 | | A | 44 | | Martin Beresford | M. Beresford | |||||||||
| Armin Sachs | A. Sachs | | 61 | M | | 12 | | D | 53 | | Norman Cutler | N. Cutler | |||||||||
| Damien Brown | D. Brown | | 56 | M | | 13 | | D | 45 | | Alfred Smith | A. Smith | |||||||||
| Peter Croft | P. Croft | | 55 | G | | 14 | | D | 44 | | Emile Collymore | E. Collymore | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Fratton Park where Portsmouth play host to Huddersfield Town. A crowd of 4,798 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Portsmouth are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Huddersfield Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Frank Christie.
The pitch is in good condition.
Portsmouth are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Huddersfield Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Frank Christie.
0.00
0-0Portsmouth kick off and get the match underway!
2.35
0-0Craig Guppy flicks a high pass forward. William Dzodic collects the pass. William Dzodic chips the ball to his team mate, Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
4.49
Tony Clegg flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Beckham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Glynn Beckham sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
8.52
0-1Del Shilton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Beresford. Martin Beresford cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Martin Beresford provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.17
0-1Ben Shields plays the ball forward to Del Shilton. Del Shilton hits a low pass to Martin Beresford. Martin Beresford knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Elliott.
20.13
Tony Clegg sees Niccolo Hurst in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Niccolo Hurst finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
22.16
Craig Guppy breaks forward. Seeing a gap ahead, Craig Guppy plays the ball forward to Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.33
Del Shilton threads a neat ball through to Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
26.59
Del Shilton flicks a high pass forward. Martin Beresford collects the pass. Martin Beresford cuts inside the box! Martin Beresford shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
27.00
Malcolm Mckay knocks the ball to his team mate, Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
33.14
William Dzodic flicks a high ball forward to Glynn Beckham who gracefully takes it down. Glynn Beckham lofts in a cross ball towards Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies well off target!
34.50
Lomano Edworthy flicks a high pass forward to Jacob Anderton who brings the ball under control. Jacob Anderton shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
36.03
0-1Huddersfield Town are dictating the run of play here today.
38.52
Simon Lofthouse knocks the ball forward to Martin Beresford. Martin Beresford knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luke Scales.
39.40
Tony Clegg passes the ball forward to Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
44.38
Malcolm Mckay knocks the ball forward to Francis Allman. Francis Allman knocks in a cross ball towards Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton powers a header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
Frank Barry hits a low pass to Tony Clegg. Tony Clegg makes a probing pass to Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst advances inside the box! Some superb footwork from Niccolo Hurst provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Portsmouth appear unchanged since the first half. Huddersfield 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
Huddersfield Town start the second half!
47.25
Simon Lofthouse knocks the ball to his team mate, Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
48.34
Arno Reimers flicks a high pass forward to Malcolm Mckay who brings the ball under control. Malcolm Mckay chips the ball to his team mate, Francis Allman. Francis Allman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.55
Tony Clegg knocks the ball to his team mate, Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.04
0-1David Christie hacks Stan Godber from behind! The referee calls over David Christie and shows him a yellow card! Stan Godber runs off the knock.
63.27
0-1Tony Clegg knocks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Teddy Wallwork is on top of it.
66.51
Luke Scales knocks the ball forward to Tony Clegg. Tony Clegg flicks a high pass forward to Dean Haynes who brings the ball under control. Dean Haynes shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
67.56
Ben Shields flicks a high pass forward. Malcolm Mckay comfortably collects the pass. Without breaking stride, Malcolm Mckay plays the ball forward to Francis Allman. Francis Allman shoots from 20 yards but Robert Adams is on top of it.
69.18
0-1Andy Elliott brings the ball forward. Andy Elliott threads a neat ball through to Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Christie but he's offside!
71.48
William Dzodic passes the ball forward to Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Christie but he's offside!
77.52
Del Shilton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Beresford. Martin Beresford knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.41
William Dzodic chips the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
81.54
Simon Lofthouse deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Elliott.
83.08
Andy Elliott knocks the ball forward to Tony Clegg. Tony Clegg makes a probing pass to David Christie. David Christie shoots from distance but it is miles over!
84.00
Simon Lofthouse chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Beresford. Martin Beresford shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
87.17
1-1Niccolo Hurst comes in with a late challenge on Arno Reimers. Niccolo Hurst is warned by the referee! Arno Reimers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Del Shilton plays the ball forward to Martin Beresford. Martin Beresford knocks in a cross ball towards Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Robert Adams manages to gather it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
10
7
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.1%
58.9%
Play Area
30%
43.3%
26.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Martin Beresford of Huddersfield Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Robert Adams (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Frank Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Elliott (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Luke Scales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Craig Guppy (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | William Dzodic (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Tony Clegg (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Glynn Beckham (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | David Christie (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Niccolo Hurst (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Dean Haynes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Armin Sachs (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Damien Brown (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Peter Croft (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Teddy Wallwork (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Arno Reimers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stan Godber (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ben Shields (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Simon Lofthouse (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Del Shilton (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Malcolm Mckay (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Lomano Edworthy (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jacob Anderton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Francis Allman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Martin Beresford (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Norman Cutler (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alfred Smith (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Emile Collymore (DEF) | 0 | |