Match Report


PortsmouthPortsmouth     Manchester CityManchester City
Computer Player Computer Player Steve Little Steve Little
Rodolfo LilloR. Lillo60
G
1
G
72Philipp MeyerP. Meyer
Steven NichollsS. Nicholls72
D
2
D
71Kevin YoungK. Young
Teddy CrooksT. Crooks62
D
3
D
71Nico SachsN. Sachs
Diogo CarvalhoD. Carvalho61
D
4
D
67Chris BoltonC. Bolton
Isaiah WestwoodI. Westwood68
M
5
D
69Jan KistnerJ. Kistner
Titus WrightT. Wright66
M
6
M
70Romero P. MartinezR. Martinez
Bruno FariaB. Faria57
M
7captain
M
72Lennart FrommL. Fromm
Simon DrakeS. Drake49
M
captain8
M
65Titus KirklandT. Kirkland
Warren YoungW. Young76
A
9
M
67Octavian NoicaO. Noica
Nwankwo VenusN. Venus72
A
10
A
71Richard WilliamsonR. Williamson
David CollymoreD. Collymore57
A
11
A
65Rui TeixeiraR. Teixeira
 
Peter LinekerP. Lineker59
G
12
D
74Mile CooneyM. Cooney
Titus HuckerbyT. Huckerby59
D
13
A
71Graeme RodgersG. Rodgers
Jason WrightJ. Wright55
A
14
M
64Niccol˜ FilippiniN. Filippini

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Fratton Park where Portsmouth play host to Manchester City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Portsmouth are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Manchester City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jason James.


0.00
Portsmouth start the match!
4.18
Romero P. Martinez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rui Teixeira. Rui Teixeira tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
8.41
Diogo Carvalho pushes up the pitch. Diogo Carvalho plays the ball forward to Warren Young. Warren Young knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Philipp Meyer who gathers it comfortably.
12.09
Lennart Fromm changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Lennart Fromm finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
15.10
Nico Sachs knocks the ball forward to Lennart Fromm. Lennart Fromm runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lennart Fromm shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
18.20
Teddy Crooks sees a break and surges forward. Teddy Crooks flicks a high pass forward to Warren Young who brings the ball under control. Warren Young knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Chris Bolton.
20.07
Titus Kirkland hacks Titus Wright from behind! The referee calls over Titus Kirkland and shows him a yellow card! Titus Wright hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.27
Titus Wright makes a simple pass to Warren Young. Warren Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.10
Without breaking stride, Chris Bolton plays the ball forward to Titus Kirkland. Titus Kirkland threads the ball through to Richard Williamson. Richard Williamson shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
36.08
Octavian Noica makes a beautiful solo run. Octavian Noica shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
38.38
Titus Wright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Warren Young. Warren Young cuts inside the box! Warren Young looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It curls slightly but Philipp Meyer manages to gather it effortlessly.
39.58
Teddy Crooks flicks the ball to his team mate, Titus Wright. Titus Wright hits a low pass to Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus plays a one-two with David Collymore and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Nwankwo Venus provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies wide!
45.00
Bruno Faria surges forward with the ball. Bruno Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus makes a looping header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
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. Manchester City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Manchester City start the second half!
47.30
Nico Sachs kicks a strong pass forward to Octavian Noica. With imagination, Octavian Noica laces a through ball forward to Rui Teixeira. Rui Teixeira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.46
Titus Kirkland makes a beautiful solo run. Titus Kirkland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Rodolfo Lillo. What a great pair of hands!
53.00
Octavian Noica flicks a high pass forward. Richard Williamson collects the pass. Richard Williamson makes a probing pass to Rui Teixeira but he's offside!
59.56
Steven Nicholls threads a neat ball through to Isaiah Westwood. Isaiah Westwood runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Isaiah Westwood lofts in a cross ball towards David Collymore. David Collymore rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.47
Portsmouth have made a substitution with Titus Huckerby replacing Nwankwo Venus .
63.54
Lennart Fromm runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lennart Fromm shoots from 20 yards. Good keeping from Rodolfo Lillo as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
65.46
Corner kick to Manchester City. Lennart Fromm plays it to the near post. Octavian Noica muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
66.41
Isaiah Westwood catches Titus Kirkland on the ankles. The referee calls over Isaiah Westwood and warns him to calm down! Titus Kirkland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.21
Titus Wright runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Titus Wright whips in a cross ball towards Warren Young. Warren Young is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
71.30
Steven Nicholls pushes mid-way up the pitch. Steven Nicholls hits a low pass to David Collymore. David Collymore shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
77.30
Portsmouth have made a substitution with Jason Wright replacing Bruno Faria .
78.30
Octavian Noica threads a neat ball through to Richard Williamson. Richard Williamson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Rodolfo Lillo reads it well. Quality keeping!
84.32
Diogo Carvalho pushes up the pitch. Diogo Carvalho makes a probing pass to Warren Young. Warren Young knocks in a cross ball towards David Collymore. David Collymore shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Portsmouth

Manchester City
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
27%
50%
23%

Scorers
Lennart Fromm 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Lennart Fromm of Manchester City

Match Ratings
1.Rodolfo Lillo (GK)
8
2.Steven Nicholls (DEF)
7
3.Teddy Crooks (DEF)
6
4.Diogo Carvalho (DEF)
7
5.Isaiah Westwood (MID)
6
6.Titus Wright (MID)
7
7.Bruno Faria (MID)
6
8.Simon Drake (MID)
6
9.Warren Young (ATT)
7
10.Nwankwo Venus (ATT)
6
11.David Collymore (ATT)
6
 
12.Peter Lineker (GK)
0
13.Titus Huckerby (DEF)
6
14.Jason Wright (ATT)
6

1.Philipp Meyer (GK)
7
2.Kevin Young (DEF)
6
3.Nico Sachs (DEF)
6
4.Chris Bolton (DEF)
6
5.Jan Kistner (DEF)
6
6.Romero P. Martinez (MID)
6
7.Lennart Fromm (MID)goal scored
9
8.Titus Kirkland (MID)yellow card
6
9.Octavian Noica (MID)
7
10.Richard Williamson (ATT)
6
11.Rui Teixeira (ATT)
6
 
12.Mile Cooney (DEF)
0
13.Graeme Rodgers (ATT)
0
14.Niccol˜ Filippini (MID)
0