FFO League One, Swindon Town vs. Portsmouth (Fri Dec 29) Swindon Town | Portsmouth 5-3-2 P | 5-3-2 P - | - | M_Mahoney GK | GK W_Norris T_Clayton DF | DF C_Ogilvie F_Blake-Tracy DF | DF R_Poole R_Hutton DF | DF J_Rafferty R_Devine DF | DF R_Towler T_Brewitt DF | DF Z_Swanson L_Kinsella MF | MF J_Morrell E_Hamilton MF | MF M_Pack G_McEachran MF | MF A_Robertson C_Austin FW | FW C_Bishop T_Nichols FW | FW C_Saydee | L_Ward SUB | SUB R_Schofield B_Ward SUB | SUB J_Sparkes H_Minturn SUB | SUB D_Hume D_Kemp SUB | SUB T_Devlin A_Nadesan SUB | SUB A_Kamara Min. 6 :(swi) G_McEachran with the towering header to C_Austin ... R_Poole intercepts the opposition pass ... And he clears the ball behind goal ... He wasn't taking any risks there ... CORNER! ... G_McEachran swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... Z_Swanson deals with the danger and clears Min. 7 :(swi) T_Nichols sidesteps his marker ... T_Nichols hits a great drive! ... W_Norris makes a good save Min. 12 :(por) R_Towler with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past T_Brewitt ... L_Kinsella brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 12 :(swi) C_Austin sidesteps Z_Swanson ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... C_Ogilvie with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 15 :(por) J_Morrell spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Pack! ... Good sliding challenge from F_Blake-Tracy ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Pack with an outswinging corner into the box ... M_Mahoney easily catches it! Min. 17 :(por) J_Morrell finds himself in acres of space ... T_Brewitt with a reckless challenge ... The Portsmouth fans want him to be sent off! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 20 :(swi) C_Austin finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... C_Austin tries to beat W_Norris from outside the area! ... GOAL!! ... A quality strike ... Let's see if Swindon Town can hang onto that lead! ... Swindon Town 1-0 Portsmouth ... Min. 20 :(swi) T_Nichols runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... R_Poole with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... FREE KICK! ... T_Nichols drives it under the wall ... W_Norris with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... F_Blake-Tracy curls it into the box! ... W_Norris comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 21 :(swi) T_Clayton turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to T_Nichols ... A scorcher of a shot from T_Nichols! ... W_Norris blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 23 :(swi) R_Devine flights the ball to C_Austin ... C_Austin sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 23 :(por) R_Towler with a measured pass to C_Saydee ... C_Saydee with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... M_Mahoney parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 25 :(swi) T_Nichols dribbles past C_Bishop ... R_Towler with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 35 :(por) M_Pack brings the ball into the opposing area ... C_Saydee makes himself available ... Well executed sliding challenge from T_Brewitt Min. 40 :(swi) T_Nichols moves forward ... R_Poole wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(swi) G_McEachran moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to T_Nichols ... T_Nichols plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 45 :(swi) Substitution by Swindon Town ... COMING ON: A_Nadesan ... COMING OFF: T_Nichols Min. 45 :(swi) Substitution by Swindon Town ... COMING ON: D_Kemp ... COMING OFF: G_McEachran Min. 45 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth ... COMING ON: T_Devlin ... COMING OFF: A_Robertson Min. 45 :(swi) R_Hutton spots his team mate making a run ... He finds T_Brewitt with a lovely pass! ... R_Poole slices it ... W_Norris moves quickly!! ... He can't get there! ... It inches just wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Kinsella with an inswinging corner into the box ... W_Norris comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 46 :(por) Z_Swanson with a precise pass to T_Devlin ... T_Devlin keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 47 :(swi) T_Brewitt plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... D_Kemp decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... D_Kemp with a screamer of a shot! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 48 :(por) C_Ogilvie takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... C_Ogilvie looks to see where M_Mahoney is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... M_Mahoney parries it ... The defender clears it ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Swindon Town 1-0 Portsmouth Min. 48 :(swi) A_Nadesan with a smart turn ... A_Nadesan hits a crisp volley! ... But W_Norris tips it over the bar ... CORNER! ... D_Kemp lofts the ball in! ... R_Devine swings a leg at it! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 48 :(por) M_Pack plays a first time ball through the defence to C_Bishop ... C_Bishop with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... M_Mahoney fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 49 :(swi) E_Hamilton turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Hutton ... But J_Rafferty wins the tackle Min. 51 :(swi) T_Brewitt races into the box ... He sees A_Nadesan lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... A_Nadesan rifles it to the far post! ... The shot slips through W_Norris's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 54 :(swi) C_Austin knocks it past R_Towler and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... C_Ogilvie makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 54 :(swi) E_Hamilton spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to C_Austin! ... R_Towler muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... YELLOW CARD!! ... But wait, there's more... ... RED CARD!! ... He'd already been booked! Good night Vienna! Min. 55 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth ... COMING ON: A_Kamara ... COMING OFF: C_Saydee Min. 56 :(swi) T_Clayton with a measured ball to L_Kinsella ... A delicate chip from L_Kinsella! ... GOAL!! ... The manager is delighted with that one ... Swindon Town 2-0 Portsmouth ... Min. 56 :(por) M_Pack runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... C_Bishop latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... A skilful effort from C_Bishop! ... But M_Mahoney reaches the ball. Good save Min. 56 :(swi) L_Kinsella has a go! ... It hits the defender ... A_Nadesan collects the loose ball! ... Z_Swanson with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee tries to calm him down ... FREE KICK ... Just inside their own half ... T_Clayton swings it in ... A_Nadesan takes control of it! ... T_Devlin plays the back pass ... W_Norris can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... E_Hamilton floats the ball in! ... Z_Swanson gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 59 :(swi) T_Clayton takes advantage of a mistake by C_Ogilvie ... That mistake could prove costly ... T_Clayton throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But W_Norris punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 59 :(por) A_Kamara makes a run into space ... A_Kamara with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 62 :(swi) C_Austin finds himself in a good position ... C_Austin tries one from the edge of the box! ... But it goes wide Min. 63 :(swi) D_Kemp sprints past R_Poole ... T_Devlin stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 63 :(por) Z_Swanson rushes through the defence ... Z_Swanson throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But M_Mahoney makes a superb stop down low Min. 63 :(swi) C_Austin with a precise pass to E_Hamilton ... J_Morrell with a bad challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 64 :(swi) E_Hamilton looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to A_Nadesan ... Fine tackle by R_Poole ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 66 :(swi) E_Hamilton with a reverse pass to R_Devine ... R_Devine unleashes a pile driver! ... But W_Norris smothers the ball Min. 68 :(swi) A_Nadesan runs at the defence ... He nutmegs J_Rafferty ... He showed his class there ... R_Poole wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 68 :(por) J_Rafferty kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... R_Poole gets on the end of the pass ... Good sliding challenge from C_Austin and it had to be Min. 73 :(swi) T_Clayton plays the early ball across the box to find A_Nadesan in space ... A_Nadesan with a little chip! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 81 :(por) T_Devlin is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to C_Bishop ... But T_Clayton sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 84 :(por) C_Bishop hoists the ball across to T_Devlin ... T_Devlin with a thundering volley! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(swi) D_Kemp is shaking his head ... It looks like he's hurt his knee ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 89 :(swi) Substitution by Swindon Town ... COMING ON: B_Ward ... COMING OFF: D_Kemp Min. 91 :(por) C_Bishop brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... R_Devine rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 93 :(swi) A_Nadesan takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... A_Nadesan with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... B_Ward drives it into the box! ... W_Norris easily catches it! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : The County Ground ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Swindon Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Clayton (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Austin (20), L_Kinsella (56) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Brewitt (17), R_Devine (91) Injured : D_Kemp (89) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portsmouth Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Devlin Scorers : N/A Sent Off : R_Towler (54) Booked : C_Ogilvie (12), J_Morrell (63) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Swindon Town | Portsmouth Attempts on Goal : 16 | 8 Off target : 8 | 3 On target : 8 | 5 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 6 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 4 | 9 Key Tackles : 5 | 11 Key Passes : 15 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Swindon Town 2 - 0 Portsmouth ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Swindon Town Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Mahoney GK 20 1 1 1 14 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 T_Clayton DF 1 16 13 6 24 | 98 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 26 46 16 F_Blake-Tracy DF 1 16 13 6 24 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 R_Hutton DF 1 15 13 6 16 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 R_Devine DF 1 15 12 6 24 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -5 7 25 T_Brewitt DF 1 15 12 6 28 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 29 5 L_Kinsella MF 1 14 16 4 28 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 18 8 40 E_Hamilton MF 1 14 16 5 26 | 98 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 G_McEachran MF 1 12 15 4 16 | 45 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 C_Austin FW 1 7 11 15 30 | 98 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 25 13 28 T_Nichols FW 1 6 12 15 18 | 45 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 L_Ward GK 19 1 1 1 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Ward MF 1 14 12 5 18 | 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 H_Minturn DF 1 14 11 4 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Kemp MF 1 4 15 12 10 | 47 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 A_Nadesan FW 1 6 11 15 26 | 53 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Player Statistics - Portsmouth Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W_Norris GK 20 1 1 1 22 | 98 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 C_Ogilvie DF 1 17 14 7 24 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 10 -5 10 R_Poole DF 1 17 14 7 20 | 98 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 J_Rafferty DF 1 16 14 7 26 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 10 0 R_Towler DF 1 16 12 6 24 | 57 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -30 -18 -30 Z_Swanson DF 1 15 13 7 24 | 98 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 11 15 J_Morrell MF 1 14 16 5 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 3 -5 M_Pack MF 1 15 16 5 24 | 98 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 A_Robertson MF 1 6 16 14 26 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Bishop FW 1 8 13 16 16 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 12 C_Saydee FW 1 7 11 15 20 | 58 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -3 R_Schofield GK 18 1 1 1 16 | 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 T_Devlin MF 1 6 16 12 12 | 53 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 52 8 16 A_Kamara FW 1 6 11 14 12 | 40 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1703886011 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40