Match Report
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth |  |  | Southampton | Southampton | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rodolfo Lillo | R. Lillo |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 71 |  | Sebastian Krüger | S. Krüger | |||||||||
| Steven Nicholls | S. Nicholls |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Gary Guppy | G. Guppy | |||||||||
| Teddy Crooks | T. Crooks | | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Alistair Howells | A. Howells | |||||||||
| Diogo Carvalho | D. Carvalho |  | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 |  | Kenneth Hansen | K. Hansen | |||||||||
| Isaiah Westwood | I. Westwood | | 68 | M | | 5 | | D | 58 | | Jonas Buchwald | J. Buchwald | |||||||||
| Titus Wright | T. Wright | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Ashley Potts | A. Potts | |||||||||
| Bruno Faria | B. Faria | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Ledley Platt | L. Platt | |||||||||
| Simon Drake | S. Drake | | 49 | M |  | | 8 | | | A | 75 | | Bakary Babbel | B. Babbel | |||||||
| Warren Young | W. Young | | 76 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Martin Smithe | M. Smithe | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Venus | N. Venus | | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 |  | Antonio Carlos César | A. César | |||||||||
| Jason Wright | J. Wright | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Julian Moncur | J. Moncur | |||||||||
| Peter Lineker | P. Lineker | | 59 | G | | 12 | | G | 63 |  | Felipe Medina | F. Medina | |||||||||
| Titus Huckerby | T. Huckerby | | 59 | D | | 13 | | D | 52 | | Nicky Seaman | N. Seaman | |||||||||
| Terry King | T. King | | 50 | A | | 14 | | M | 52 | | Syd Bellamy | S. Bellamy | |||||||||
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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Fratton Park where Portsmouth play host to Southampton in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Portsmouth are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Southampton appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Adams.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Portsmouth are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Southampton appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Adams.
0.00
0-0Portsmouth kick off and get the first half underway!
4.04
1-0Bruno Faria makes an attacking run forward. Bruno Faria shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Bruno Faria!
8.24
Teddy Crooks passes the ball forward to Titus Wright. Titus Wright threads the ball through to Jason Wright. Jason Wright shoots from distance. Jason Wright scores for Portsmouth!!
14.31
2-0Simon Drake flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Venus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nwankwo Venus knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alistair Howells.
18.04
Ashley Potts flicks a high ball forward to Julian Moncur who takes it down. Julian Moncur skips past Diogo Carvalho! Julian Moncur side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
22.36
2-1Alistair Howells flicks a high ball forward to Ashley Potts who takes it down. Ashley Potts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Carlos César. Antonio Carlos César rushes past Teddy Crooks! Some good footwork from Antonio Carlos César provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
26.26
2-1Alistair Howells hacks Jason Wright from behind! Alistair Howells is given a warning by the referee! Jason Wright hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.02
Titus Wright makes a probing pass to Jason Wright. Jason Wright shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
30.20
Kenneth Hansen sees space and advances. Kenneth Hansen changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kenneth Hansen whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Carlos César. Antonio Carlos César makes a looping header on goal but it flies just off target!
32.17
Bruno Faria passes the ball forward to Warren Young. Warren Young finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
36.17
2-1Ashley Potts sees Julian Moncur in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian Moncur advances inside the box! Julian Moncur rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Teddy Crooks.
38.57
Kenneth Hansen advances with the ball. Kenneth Hansen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Carlos César. Antonio Carlos César knocks in a cross ball towards Bakary Babbel. Bakary Babbel directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
44.36
2-2Titus Wright sees space and advances. Titus Wright knocks in a cross ball towards Warren Young. Warren Young beats his man to it with a header but somehow Sebastian Krüger manages to keep it out.
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. Southampton also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Southampton kick off the second half!
49.14
Isaiah Westwood hits a low pass to Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sebastian Krüger who gathers it comfortably.
53.43
2-2Ashley Potts comes in with a late challenge on Simon Drake. Ashley Potts is shown the yellow card! Simon Drake hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.14
Bruno Faria makes a simple pass to Jason Wright. Jason Wright controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
60.57
2-2Southampton have made a substitution with Felipe Medina replacing Jonas Buchwald .
61.58
Ledley Platt hacks Isaiah Westwood from behind! Ledley Platt is warned by the referee! Isaiah Westwood runs off the knock.
65.58
Ashley Potts hits a low pass to Antonio Carlos César. Antonio Carlos César edges inside the box! Antonio Carlos César strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but is denied by Rodolfo Lillo. Excellent save.
71.58
Ledley Platt barges into Bruno Faria. The referee calls over Ledley Platt and shows him a yellow card! Bruno Faria stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.31
Ledley Platt barges into Bruno Faria. The referee brings Ledley Platt to one side and gives him another warning! Bruno Faria stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.35
Teddy Crooks controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Drake. Simon Drake flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Wright. Jason Wright knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.58
Southampton have made a substitution with Syd Bellamy replacing Martin Smithe .
78.66
Titus Wright clumsily knocks into Ledley Platt. The referee brings Titus Wright to one side and gives him a warning! Ledley Platt stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.48
Diogo Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Simon Drake controls it well on his chest. Simon Drake chips the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sebastian Krüger who gathers it comfortably.
87.26
Diogo Carvalho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bruno Faria. Bruno Faria chips the ball to his team mate, Jason Wright. Jason Wright tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.8%
34.2%
Play Area
21.1%
43.4%
35.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Bruno Faria 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) | 7 | |
| 7. | Bruno Faria (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Simon Drake (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Warren Young (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nwankwo Venus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jason Wright (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Peter Lineker (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Titus Huckerby (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Terry King (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Sebastian Krüger (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Guppy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alistair Howells (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kenneth Hansen (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Jonas Buchwald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ashley Potts (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Ledley Platt (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Bakary Babbel (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Martin Smithe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Antonio Carlos César (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Julian Moncur (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Felipe Medina (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Nicky Seaman (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Syd Bellamy (MID) | 6 | |