Match Report


PortsmouthPortsmouth     FulhamFulham
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Rodolfo LilloR. Lillo60
G
1
G
66Glynn HuckerbyG. Huckerby
Steven NichollsS. Nicholls72
D
2
D
58Glynn CooperG. Cooper
Teddy CrooksT. Crooks62
D
3captain
D
58Moktar BogaczykM. Bogaczyk
Diogo CarvalhoD. Carvalho61
D
4
D
56Gilles OliverG. Oliver
Isaiah WestwoodI. Westwood68
M
5
M
64Morris GrimandiM. Grimandi
Titus WrightT. Wright66
M
6
M
59Cristian PellegriniC. Pellegrini
Bruno FariaB. Faria57
M
7
M
57Gennaro Ivan ParisiG. Parisi
Simon DrakeS. Drake49
M
captain8
M
53Gareth MidgleyG. Midgley
Warren YoungW. Young76
A
9
A
63Adam CarterA. Carter
Nwankwo VenusN. Venus72
A
10
A
63Harry BlakeH. Blake
David CollymoreD. Collymore57
A
11
A
57Ralph MarshallR. Marshall
 
Peter LinekerP. Lineker59
G
12
G
56Aladino AlbonettiA. Albonetti
Titus HuckerbyT. Huckerby59
D
13
D
51Daniel BeckhamD. Beckham
Jason WrightJ. Wright55
A
14
D
50Robert MintoR. Minto

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Fratton Park where Portsmouth play host to Fulham. A crowd of 8,287 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Portsmouth and Fulham are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jason James.


0.00
Fulham kick off the first half!
2.24
Gennaro Ivan Parisi makes a simple pass to Adam Carter. Adam Carter shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
10.14
Gilles Oliver passes the ball forward to Gareth Midgley. Gareth Midgley flicks a high pass forward. Adam Carter comfortably collects the pass. Adam Carter whips in a cross ball towards Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall powers a header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
20.51
Warren Young comes in with a late challenge on Glynn Cooper. The referee brings Warren Young to one side and gives him a warning! Glynn Cooper runs off the knock.
21.09
Bruno Faria flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Venus collects the pass. Nwankwo Venus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Glynn Huckerby who gathers it comfortably.
30.30
Teddy Crooks makes a simple pass to Simon Drake. Simon Drake threads a neat ball through to Warren Young. Warren Young sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
32.28
Cristian Pellegrini threads the ball through to Adam Carter. Adam Carter sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
36.21
Gennaro Ivan Parisi threads a neat ball through to Adam Carter. Adam Carter whips in a cross ball towards Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
38.15
Glynn Cooper slams into David Collymore with his studs up. The referee motions to Glynn Cooper to come over. It's a red card!! David Collymore runs off the knock.
45.00
Isaiah Westwood makes an attacking run forward. Isaiah Westwood whips in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus flicks the ball with his head. Good keeping from Glynn Huckerby as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
45.00
Isaiah Westwood takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Ralph Marshall jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Portsmouth appear unchanged since the first half. Fulham also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fulham players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Portsmouth kicking off!
47.45
Bruno Faria threads a neat ball through to Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Collymore but he's offside!
51.25
Gilles Oliver comes in with a late challenge on David Collymore. The referee calls over Gilles Oliver and shows him a yellow card! David Collymore runs off the knock.
54.42
Titus Wright makes a simple pass to Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus lofts in a cross ball towards David Collymore. David Collymore makes a looping header on goal but it flies well off target!
57.06
Titus Wright hits a low pass to David Collymore. David Collymore finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
59.39
Bruno Faria flicks a high ball forward to David Collymore who gracefully takes it down. David Collymore knocks in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
71.37
Diogo Carvalho threads a neat ball through to Bruno Faria. Bruno Faria controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Warren Young. Warren Young shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Glynn Huckerby manages to gather it comfortably.
72.39
Diogo Carvalho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bruno Faria. Bruno Faria makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Warren Young. Warren Young kicks a strong pass forward to Nwankwo Venus but the referee indicates it's offside!
75.38
Moktar Bogaczyk sees Gennaro Ivan Parisi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Gennaro Ivan Parisi picks a pass forward to Harry Blake. Harry Blake sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.51
Portsmouth appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-5-1 formation. Fulham have made a substitution with Robert Minto replacing Gennaro Ivan Parisi .
83.51
Cristian Pellegrini comes in with a late challenge on Warren Young. Cristian Pellegrini is warned by the referee! Warren Young grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
84.03
Ralph Marshall catches David Collymore on the ankles. Ralph Marshall is warned by the referee! David Collymore stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.00
Gareth Midgley passes the ball forward to Harry Blake. Harry Blake finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Portsmouth

Fulham
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
20.8%
47.2%
31.9%

Scorers
Nwankwo Venus 59
Harry Blake 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nwankwo Venus of Portsmouth

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

1.Glynn Huckerby (GK)
7
2.Glynn Cooper (DEF)red card
3
3.Moktar Bogaczyk (DEF)
6
4.Gilles Oliver (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Morris Grimandi (MID)
6
6.Cristian Pellegrini (MID)
6
7.Gennaro Ivan Parisi (MID)
6
8.Gareth Midgley (MID)
6
9.Adam Carter (ATT)
6
10.Harry Blake (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Ralph Marshall (ATT)
6
 
12.Aladino Albonetti (GK)
0
13.Daniel Beckham (DEF)
0
14.Robert Minto (DEF)
6