Match Report
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth |  |  | Swindon Town | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Clarke | M. Clarke |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | | G | 57 |  | Simon Matthäus | S. Matthäus | |||||||||
| Steven Nicholls | S. Nicholls | | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Bill Carrick | B. Carrick | |||||||||
| Teddy Crooks | T. Crooks | | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Danny Stone | D. Stone | |||||||||
| Diogo Carvalho | D. Carvalho |  | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 | | Richard Stockdale | R. Stockdale | |||||||||
| Titus Wright | T. Wright | | 66 | M | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Rio Mcgreal | R. Mcgreal | |||||||||
| Bruno Faria | B. Faria | | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Andy Ball | A. Ball | |||||||||
| Carlton Marsden | C. Marsden | | 50 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 62 | | Aaron Tolley | A. Tolley | ||||||||
| Simon Drake | S. Drake | | 49 | M | | | 8 | | A | 60 | | Ugo Boertien | U. Boertien | ||||||||
| Warren Young | W. Young | | 76 | A | | 9 | | A | 60 | | Nicholas Matthews | N. Matthews | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Venus | N. Venus | | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 |  | Ighli Lotti | I. Lotti | |||||||||
| Stan Burbage | S. Burbage | | 70 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Leon Prior | L. Prior | |||||||||
| Titus Huckerby | T. Huckerby | | 59 | D | | 12 | | G | 57 | | Tobias Sparwasser | T. Sparwasser | |||||||||
| David Collymore | D. Collymore | | 57 | A | | 13 | | D | 54 | | Carlton Peters | C. Peters | |||||||||
| Jason Wright | J. Wright | | 55 | A | | 14 | | M | 53 | | Richard Davies | R. Davies | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Fratton Park where Portsmouth play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 9,875 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Portsmouth are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Les Jess.
The pitch is in good condition.
Portsmouth are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Les Jess.
0.00
0-0Swindon Town kick off the first half!
3.16
1-0Bruno Faria controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stan Burbage. Stan Burbage shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.03
1-0Aaron Tolley chips the ball to his team mate, Ighli Lotti. Ighli Lotti finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.10
1-0Bill Carrick threads the ball through to Andy Ball. Andy Ball knocks the ball forward to Ighli Lotti. Ighli Lotti makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Nicholas Matthews. Nicholas Matthews shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Matthew Clarke manages to gather it comfortably.
14.18
Danny Stone sees space and advances. Danny Stone makes a probing pass to Ugo Boertien. Ugo Boertien plays a one-two with Leon Prior and advances towards the goal... Ugo Boertien takes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
15.05
Simon Drake flicks a high pass forward. Stan Burbage holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stan Burbage knocks in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus is unmarked! He powers a header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
18.56
Titus Wright sees Stan Burbage in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stan Burbage whips in a cross ball towards Warren Young. Warren Young is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
20.50
1-0Steven Nicholls threads a neat ball through to Bruno Faria. Bruno Faria threads the ball through to Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Matthäus who gathers it comfortably.
27.38
Teddy Crooks passes the ball forward to Simon Drake. With some swift thinking, Simon Drake plays the ball forward to Stan Burbage. Stan Burbage knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.13
Carlton Marsden threads a neat ball through to Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
36.36
With vision, Bruno Faria laces a weighted ball forward to Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus knocks in a cross ball towards Warren Young. Warren Young heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Simon Matthäus had no chance!! Goal for Portsmouth!
39.14
Simon Drake chips the ball to his team mate, Stan Burbage. Stan Burbage shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Simon Matthäus manages to gather it easily.
40.13
Teddy Crooks passes the ball forward to Carlton Marsden. Carlton Marsden runs straight at the opposition's defence. Carlton Marsden shoots from outside the area. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Portsmouth appear unchanged since the first half. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Portsmouth kick off and get the second half underway!
47.46
3-0Portsmouth are in full control of this game.
48.51
3-0Andy Ball catches Simon Drake on the ankles. Andy Ball is shown the yellow card! Simon Drake gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
49.25
Rio Mcgreal flicks a high pass forward. Aaron Tolley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Aaron Tolley threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Matthews. Nicholas Matthews tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
53.22
3-0Aaron Tolley barges into Carlton Marsden. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carlton Marsden hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.01
Bruno Faria hits a low pass to Stan Burbage. Stan Burbage lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Young. Warren Young directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Simon Matthäus with no chance!! Goal for Portsmouth!
61.12
Carlton Marsden hacks Andy Ball from behind! The referee calls over Carlton Marsden and shows him a yellow card! Andy Ball grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
65.06
Andy Ball threads a neat ball through to Ugo Boertien. Ugo Boertien skips past Steven Nicholls! Ugo Boertien takes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
67.56
Carlton Marsden sees Stan Burbage in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stan Burbage whips in a cross ball towards Warren Young. Warren Young connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
73.40
Seeing a gap ahead, Steven Nicholls plays the ball forward to Carlton Marsden. Carlton Marsden flicks a high ball forward to Warren Young who takes it down. Warren Young whips in a cross ball towards Stan Burbage. Stan Burbage is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.18
5-0Portsmouth have made a substitution with Titus Huckerby replacing Steven Nicholls and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-5-1 formation.
83.18
Seeing a gap ahead, Rio Mcgreal plays the ball forward to Andy Ball. Andy Ball flicks a high pass forward. Leon Prior controls it well on his chest. Leon Prior runs straight at the defence! Leon Prior cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
87.05
Nwankwo Venus makes a probing pass to Stan Burbage. Stan Burbage knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bill Carrick.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
5
0
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.5%
38.5%
Play Area
24.4%
43.6%
32.1%
Scorers
| Stan Burbage 3, 73 Warren Young 36, 57 Carlton Marsden 40 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stan Burbage of Portsmouth |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matthew Clarke (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Steven Nicholls (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Teddy Crooks (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Diogo Carvalho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Titus Wright (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Bruno Faria (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Carlton Marsden (MID) |   | 7 |
| 8. | Simon Drake (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Warren Young (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Nwankwo Venus (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Stan Burbage (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Titus Huckerby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | David Collymore (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jason Wright (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Simon Matthäus (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Bill Carrick (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Danny Stone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Richard Stockdale (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rio Mcgreal (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Ball (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Aaron Tolley (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Ugo Boertien (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nicholas Matthews (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ighli Lotti (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Leon Prior (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tobias Sparwasser (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carlton Peters (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Richard Davies (MID) | 0 | |