Match Report
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth |  |  | Fulham | Fulham | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Clarke | M. Clarke |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 | | Kelvin Byrne | K. Byrne | |||||||||
| Steven Nicholls | S. Nicholls | | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 |  | Moktar Bogaczyk | M. Bogaczyk | |||||||||
| Teddy Crooks | T. Crooks | | 62 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 58 | | Glynn Cooper | G. Cooper | ||||||||
| Diogo Carvalho | D. Carvalho |  | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 | | Gilles Oliver | G. Oliver | |||||||||
| Titus Wright | T. Wright | | 66 | M | | 5 | | M | 71 | | Richard Pearce | R. Pearce | |||||||||
| Bruno Faria | B. Faria | | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Morris Grimandi | M. Grimandi | |||||||||
| Carlton Marsden | C. Marsden | | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Martin Smithe | M. Smithe | |||||||||
| Simon Drake | S. Drake | | 49 | M | | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Gareth Midgley | G. Midgley | ||||||||
| Warren Young | W. Young | | 76 | A | | 9 | | A | 64 | | Adam Carter | A. Carter | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Venus | N. Venus | | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 | | Harry Blake | H. Blake | |||||||||
| Stan Burbage | S. Burbage | | 70 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Ralph Marshall | R. Marshall | |||||||||
| Titus Huckerby | T. Huckerby | | 59 | D | | 12 | | G | 63 | | John Westwood | J. Westwood | |||||||||
| David Collymore | D. Collymore | | 57 | A | | 13 | | G | 51 | | Jonathan Unsworth | J. Unsworth | |||||||||
| Jason Wright | J. Wright | | 55 | A | | 14 | | A | 51 | | Tommy Hulme | T. Hulme | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Fratton Park where Portsmouth play host to Fulham. A crowd of 9,951 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.
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
0-0The whistle blows and Portsmouth get the match underway!
6.43
0-0Gareth Midgley decides to run forward with the ball. Gareth Midgley knocks in a cross ball towards Adam Carter. Adam Carter makes a convincing header. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
8.44
0-0Bruno Faria flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Venus controls it well on his chest. Nwankwo Venus knocks the ball forward to Stan Burbage but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
9.54
With a delightful solo run, Gareth Midgley stretches the opposition's defence. Gareth Midgley makes a pass forward but Harry Blake is yards offside!
12.26
Titus Wright threads the ball through to Warren Young. Warren Young sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
22.56
1-0Simon Drake flicks the ball to his team mate, Stan Burbage. Stan Burbage whips in a cross ball towards Warren Young. Warren Young flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Portsmouth!
26.56
Glynn Cooper breaks forward. Glynn Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Marshall controls it well on his chest. Ralph Marshall sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Matthew Clarke manages to gather it effortlessly.
27.25
Steven Nicholls flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Marsden collects the pass. Carlton Marsden flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Venus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nwankwo Venus whips in a cross ball towards Warren Young. Warren Young jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Kelvin Byrne reads it well. He makes it look easy!
28.56
Carlton Marsden threads a neat ball through to Warren Young. Warren Young rushes past Moktar Bogaczyk! Warren Young looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.37
2-0Steven Nicholls hacks Adam Carter from behind! The referee warns Steven Nicholls to calm down! Adam Carter runs off the knock.
33.52
Simon Drake sees Nwankwo Venus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nwankwo Venus lofts in a cross ball towards Stan Burbage. Stan Burbage fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Kelvin Byrne has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.14
3-0Moktar Bogaczyk threads a neat ball through to Morris Grimandi. Without breaking stride, Morris Grimandi plays the ball forward to Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
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. 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 Fulham kicking off!
48.36
Glynn Cooper plays the ball forward to Morris Grimandi. Morris Grimandi flicks a high pass forward. Harry Blake collects the pass. Harry Blake runs straight at the defence! Harry Blake comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Matthew Clarke smothers it!
57.23
Steven Nicholls passes the ball forward to Carlton Marsden. Carlton Marsden flicks a high ball forward to Warren Young who takes it down. Warren Young sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
59.02
Diogo Carvalho plays the ball forward to Titus Wright. Titus Wright flicks a high pass forward. Stan Burbage controls it well on his chest. Stan Burbage lofts in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
63.25
Titus Wright flicks a high ball forward to Nwankwo Venus who takes it down. Nwankwo Venus shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Kelvin Byrne.
64.53
3-0Corner kick to Portsmouth. Titus Wright chips it to the near post. Harry Blake chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
65.17
Richard Pearce flicks a high pass forward to Harry Blake who brings the ball under control. Harry Blake knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ralph Marshall is offside!
69.38
3-0Carlton Marsden hits a low pass to Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gilles Oliver.
71.23
Diogo Carvalho breaks forward. Diogo Carvalho chips the ball to his team mate, Warren Young. Warren Young shoots from long range but somehow Kelvin Byrne manages to keep it out.
72.51
Gilles Oliver flicks a high pass forward. Gareth Midgley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gareth Midgley makes a simple pass to Harry Blake. Harry Blake advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Harry Blake provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.04
Titus Wright threads the ball through to Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
77.32
3-0Portsmouth have made a substitution with Titus Huckerby replacing Steven Nicholls and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-5-1 formation. Fulham have made 2 substitutions with John Westwood replacing Moktar Bogaczyk and Tommy Hulme replacing Martin Smithe .
84.55
Carlton Marsden advances with the ball. Carlton Marsden lofts in a cross ball towards Stan Burbage. Stan Burbage fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Kelvin Byrne didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
85.27
Tommy Hulme passes the ball forward to Harry Blake. Harry Blake threads a neat, attacking ball through to Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
89.50
Adam Carter clumsily knocks into Teddy Crooks. Adam Carter is given a warning by the referee! Teddy Crooks hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
30.1%
38.4%
31.5%
Scorers
| Warren Young 23, 29 Stan Burbage 34 | Ralph Marshall 85 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Warren Young of Portsmouth |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matthew Clarke (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Steven Nicholls (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Teddy Crooks (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Diogo Carvalho (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Titus Wright (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Bruno Faria (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Carlton Marsden (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Simon Drake (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Warren Young (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Nwankwo Venus (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Stan Burbage (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Titus Huckerby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | David Collymore (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jason Wright (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Kelvin Byrne (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Moktar Bogaczyk (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Glynn Cooper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gilles Oliver (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Richard Pearce (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Morris Grimandi (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Martin Smithe (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gareth Midgley (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Adam Carter (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Harry Blake (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Ralph Marshall (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | John Westwood (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jonathan Unsworth (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tommy Hulme (ATT) | 6 | |