FFO League One, Portsmouth vs. Oxford United (Mon Jan 22) Portsmouth | Oxford United 5-4-1 E | 4-4-2 P - | - | M_Travers GK | GK S_Eastwood C_Ogilvie DF | DF G_Leigh R_Poole DF | DF F_Stevens J_Rafferty DF | DF C_Brown R_Towler DF | DF S_Negru Z_Swanson DF | MF C_Brannagan J_Morrell MF | MF M_McGuane M_Pack MF | MF R_Rodrigues A_Robertson MF | MF K_Edwards T_Devlin MF | FW N_Ennis C_Bishop FW | FW M_Harris | W_Norris SUB | SUB E_McGinty J_Sparkes SUB | SUB J_Thorniley D_Hume SUB | SUB C_Christie P_Lane SUB | SUB M_Browne C_Saydee SUB | SUB A_Fletcher Min. 2 :(por) C_Bishop sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... R_Towler runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... R_Towler has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... But S_Eastwood reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on S_Eastwood anyway Min. 4 :(por) R_Poole saunters past G_Leigh ... R_Poole tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... S_Eastwood can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... S_Eastwood makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 8 :(oxf) C_Brannagan gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to M_McGuane ... R_Towler takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 9 :(por) M_Pack plays it forward to A_Robertson ... A_Robertson hits a curling shot! ... GOAL!! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... Right in the postage stamp! ... Portsmouth go in front now with that goal! ... Portsmouth 1-0 Oxford United ... Min. 14 :(oxf) M_McGuane pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... S_Negru is clean through! ... R_Towler with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 17 :(por) C_Bishop sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... C_Brannagan with a terrible tackle ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 19 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues with a one-touch layoff to K_Edwards ... A vicious shot by K_Edwards! ... M_Travers parries it, he follows it up ... And M_Travers recovers to save!! Min. 20 :(por) C_Ogilvie beats C_Brown ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... C_Ogilvie hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... The shot slips through S_Eastwood's hands ... But S_Eastwood recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 20 :(oxf) C_Brown flicks it over M_Pack's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... C_Brown fires off a right-footed shot! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 21 :(oxf) G_Leigh saunters past R_Towler ... G_Leigh attempts a lob! ... But M_Travers makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 24 :(por) J_Rafferty lays the ball back to C_Ogilvie ... A skilful effort from C_Ogilvie! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... C_Bishop flights it in! ... F_Stevens reads it well and clears the danger Min. 28 :(por) T_Devlin picks up the pass ... T_Devlin has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... S_Eastwood parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 30 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues sidesteps Z_Swanson ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... R_Rodrigues uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... But M_Travers smothers the ball Min. 34 :(por) Z_Swanson cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to C_Bishop ... C_Bishop attempts a low drive! ... S_Eastwood makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 37 :(por) M_Pack kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... C_Ogilvie gets on the end of the pass ... C_Ogilvie with a graceful, looping effort! ... It takes a deflection! ... S_Eastwood is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... T_Devlin curls it into the box! ... S_Eastwood makes the catch! Min. 39 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to C_Brannagan ... C_Brannagan tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... But M_Travers makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 40 :(oxf) C_Brannagan breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_Travers! ... J_Morrell brings him down! ... He could be in big trouble! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! ... The ref must have got a nice Christmas present Min. 42 :(por) R_Towler picks up the pass ... R_Towler hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... S_Eastwood can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... S_Eastwood makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 42 :(oxf) M_McGuane sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... M_Harris runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... A great volley from M_Harris! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... M_Travers saves it!! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... G_Leigh swings it in! ... M_Travers comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... M_Harris swings a leg at it! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(oxf) F_Stevens could get a shot on goal here ... A_Robertson wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh Min. 45 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth ... COMING ON: C_Saydee ... COMING OFF: C_Bishop Min. 45 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United ... COMING ON: A_Fletcher ... COMING OFF: M_Harris Min. 45 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United ... COMING ON: M_Browne ... COMING OFF: K_Edwards Min. 47 :(por) M_Pack is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to C_Saydee ... C_Saydee with a thundering drive! ... Over the bar! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Portsmouth 1-0 Oxford United Min. 46 :(por) A_Robertson has plenty of time and space ... S_Negru wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 47 :(por) T_Devlin is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... C_Saydee latches onto the end of it ... C_Saydee tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... But he somehow misses ... The Oxford United fans laugh at him Min. 50 :(por) J_Morrell pulls it back to M_Pack ... But C_Brannagan sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 50 :(oxf) M_McGuane searches out S_Negru ... C_Saydee is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 51 :(oxf) S_Negru has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past R_Towler ... He puts in C_Brown! ... But Z_Swanson will cut out the threat Min. 52 :(por) J_Rafferty controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... T_Devlin gets onto the end of the pass! ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from T_Devlin! ... It looks good ... S_Eastwood saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 54 :(por) T_Devlin with the through ball to C_Ogilvie ... Excellent sliding challenge by C_Brown ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... J_Morrell curls it into the box! ... S_Negru with the clearance Min. 55 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth ... COMING ON: P_Lane ... COMING OFF: T_Devlin Min. 58 :(por) C_Ogilvie controls it well ... He nutmegs M_McGuane ... He puts in J_Morrell! ... J_Morrell with a scorcher of a shot! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 58 :(oxf) G_Leigh hoofs it upfield to find M_Browne ... M_Browne leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Travers moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... M_Travers catches it with style! Min. 63 :(oxf) N_Ennis off the woodwork! ... A_Fletcher picks up the deflection ... C_Ogilvie with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... FREE KICK! ... Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up ... A_Fletcher runs up straight ... And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! ... M_Travers fists it away Min. 64 :(oxf) C_Brannagan flicks the ball on to F_Stevens ... F_Stevens blasts the ball towards goal! ... But it goes wide Min. 65 :(oxf) C_Brannagan plays it long to R_Rodrigues ... R_Rodrigues sends it flying towards goal! ... M_Travers gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... S_Negru swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... M_Travers makes the catch! Min. 67 :(por) J_Rafferty with the cross-field pass to C_Saydee ... C_Saydee looks to see where S_Eastwood is! ... He shoots! ... S_Eastwood gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 70 :(por) Z_Swanson makes a run into space ... Z_Swanson carves a shot towards goal! ... S_Eastwood can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... S_Eastwood makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 70 :(oxf) F_Stevens plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... R_Rodrigues decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... R_Rodrigues curls it towards the top corner! ... M_Travers watches it sail safely wide! Min. 71 :(por) C_Saydee slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! ... R_Rodrigues with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 74 :(por) J_Morrell with an inch perfect pass to R_Towler ... R_Towler flings a shot at goal! ... S_Eastwood with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 76 :(por) A_Robertson turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... But M_McGuane spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 77 :(por) C_Saydee controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... C_Saydee tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But S_Eastwood punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that S_Eastwood got a touch Min. 81 :(oxf) M_Browne leaves his marker standing ... M_Browne hits a crisp volley! ... M_Travers drops the shot! ... And it's gone in! ... GOAL!! ... Butterfingers! ... An equaliser late in the game!! ... - looks gutted ... Portsmouth 1-1 Oxford United ... Min. 82 :(oxf) C_Brown controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... M_Browne gets onto the end of the pass! ... Z_Swanson bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(por) C_Saydee flicks it past M_McGuane ... He runs forward ... Good sliding challenge from S_Negru and it had to be Min. 93 :(por) M_Pack holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to C_Saydee ... C_Saydee tries to beat S_Eastwood from outside the area! ... S_Eastwood with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 94 :(por) A_Robertson takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to P_Lane ... M_Browne with a reckless challenge ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that Min. 95 :(por) R_Poole has time and space on the edge of the box ... A delicate header from R_Poole! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Fratton Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portsmouth Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Pack (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Robertson (9) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Morrell (40), A_Robertson (43) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oxford United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Browne Scorers : M_Browne (81) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Brannagan (17) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portsmouth | Oxford United Attempts on Goal : 19 | 13 Off target : 9 | 4 On target : 10 | 9 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 13 | 9 Key Tackles : 3 | 7 Key Passes : 15 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Portsmouth 1 - 1 Oxford United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Portsmouth Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Travers GK 20 1 1 1 28 | 98 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 C_Ogilvie DF 1 17 14 7 24 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 41 R_Poole DF 1 17 14 7 20 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 J_Rafferty DF 1 16 14 7 26 | 98 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 R_Towler DF 1 16 13 6 24 | 98 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 16 0 46 Z_Swanson DF 1 15 13 7 24 | 98 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 11 13 J_Morrell MF 1 14 17 5 26 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 9 10 M_Pack MF 1 15 17 5 24 | 98 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 A_Robertson MF 1 6 16 15 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 -5 3 13 T_Devlin MF 1 6 16 12 12 | 58 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 20 C_Bishop FW 1 8 13 16 16 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 6 W_Norris GK 20 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Sparkes DF 1 14 13 6 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Hume DF 1 14 13 7 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Lane MF 1 5 15 13 30 | 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Saydee FW 1 7 11 16 20 | 53 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Player Statistics - Oxford United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Eastwood GK 21 1 1 1 18 | 98 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 G_Leigh DF 1 17 14 7 28 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 15 F_Stevens DF 1 16 14 7 24 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 10 13 C_Brown DF 1 16 13 7 24 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 11 13 S_Negru DF 1 16 13 7 28 | 98 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 11 0 C_Brannagan MF 1 14 18 6 32 | 98 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 13 13 11 M_McGuane MF 1 14 17 5 28 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 14 0 R_Rodrigues MF 1 5 16 14 18 | 98 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 22 K_Edwards MF 1 4 15 13 18 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 N_Ennis FW 1 7 12 16 20 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Harris FW 1 8 13 15 16 | 45 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 E_McGinty GK 19 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Thorniley DF 1 15 13 7 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Christie DF 1 14 14 7 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Browne MF 1 4 15 13 28 | 53 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 A_Fletcher FW 1 6 11 15 26 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1705954352 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40