FFO League One, Wrexham vs. Portsmouth (Wed Apr 24)


                              Wrexham  |  Portsmouth
                              4-4-2 L  |  5-3-2 P
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                         A_Okonkwo GK  |  GK M_Travers
                           G_Evans DF  |  DF C_Ogilvie
                           W_Boyle DF  |  DF R_Poole
                       E_O'Connell DF  |  DF J_Rafferty
                       C_McFadzean DF  |  DF R_Towler
                          A_Cannon MF  |  DF M_Pack
                         J_McClean MF  |  MF J_Morrell
                        T_O'Connor MF  |  MF A_Robertson
                             E_Lee MF  |  MF T_Devlin
                          P_Mullin FW  |  FW C_Bishop
                        S_Fletcher FW  |  FW C_Saydee
                                       |
                      L_McNicholas SUB |  SUB W_Norris
                        M_Cleworth SUB |  SUB Z_Swanson
                           B_Tozer SUB |  SUB J_Sparkes
                         R_Barnett SUB |  SUB P_Lane
                          O_Palmer SUB |  SUB A_Kamara




Min. 3  :(wrx) E_O'Connell whips the ball across to J_McClean 
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_McClean! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  M_Travers acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Evans crosses it in! 
          ...  M_Travers thumps the ball away! 
Min. 7  :(por) C_Bishop holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Poole 
          ...  From long range R_Poole bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Okonkwo's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  - is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Wrexham 0-1 Portsmouth ...
Min. 8  :(por) J_Morrell sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Poole 
          ...  C_McFadzean dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 15 :(wrx) W_Boyle looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Mullin 
          ...  J_Morrell reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 16 :(wrx) S_Fletcher loses M_Pack 
          ...  S_Fletcher goes for the top corner! 
          ...  But M_Travers punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 20 :(por) J_Morrell dribbles past A_Cannon 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by E_O'Connell 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 22 :(por) C_Bishop pushes it past T_O'Connor 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from C_Bishop! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 23 :(por) C_Bishop takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  C_Bishop with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for A_Okonkwo 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 30 :(por) T_Devlin flicks the ball through 
          ...  C_Bishop runs onto it! 
          ...  Well intercepted by W_Boyle 
Min. 32 :(por) R_Poole hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  C_Bishop latches onto it! 
          ...  C_Bishop strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 33 :(por) A_Robertson has broken clear! Just A_Okonkwo to beat! 
          ...  T_O'Connor brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 
Min. 37 :(por) J_Morrell floats the ball in to find T_Devlin 
          ...  Great turn! Astonishing! The defence has gone to sleep 
          ...  T_Devlin is all alone 
          ...  A_Okonkwo comes towards him 
          ...  A_Okonkwo charges out of his area 
          ...  He's slid it past him!! 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 38 :(wrx) A_Cannon hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  P_Mullin latches onto it! 
          ...  P_Mullin has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  M_Travers with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 39 :(por) J_Rafferty holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Saydee 
          ...  C_Saydee with the shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Portsmouth fans chant his name! 
          ...  Wrexham 0-2 Portsmouth ...
Min. 40 :(wrx) S_Fletcher jumps over J_Rafferty's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  S_Fletcher tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  M_Travers never had a chance! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(por) J_Rafferty hoists the ball across to T_Devlin 
          ...  T_Devlin lobs A_Okonkwo! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 45 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: O_Palmer 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Fletcher 
Min. 45 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Barnett 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Lee 
Min. 45 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Lane 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Devlin 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Wrexham 0-2 Portsmouth

Min. 46 :(wrx) R_Barnett beats R_Poole 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  R_Barnett with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Travers catches the ball 
Min. 47 :(wrx) G_Evans holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees P_Mullin in space! 
          ...  But C_Ogilvie barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 48 :(por) R_Towler kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Pack gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_O'Connell fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 50 :(por) J_Morrell hoists the ball across to C_Ogilvie 
          ...  J_McClean with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
Min. 50 :(por) R_Poole with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past G_Evans 
          ...  R_Poole tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 51 :(por) J_Morrell with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_Robertson 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from A_Robertson! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  A_Okonkwo with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 52 :(wrx) W_Boyle sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  J_Rafferty reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 52 :(por) P_Lane hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Rafferty latches onto it! 
          ...  J_McClean tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by P_Lane 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for A_Okonkwo, who catches the ball 
Min. 55 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: Z_Swanson 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Pack 
Min. 57 :(wrx) O_Palmer watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  C_Ogilvie clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 58 :(por) J_Rafferty picks out P_Lane with the cross 
          ...  P_Lane with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 59 :(wrx) A_Cannon kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  G_Evans gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  G_Evans with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for M_Travers 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  M_Travers looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 61 :(wrx) A_Cannon cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Palmer 
          ...  J_Morrell reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 61 :(por) C_Saydee holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Lane 
          ...  P_Lane swings in the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo never had a chance! 
Min. 64 :(wrx) P_Mullin turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by J_Morrell 
Min. 65 :(por) J_Rafferty plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Rafferty attempts a lob! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 69 :(por) P_Lane steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs E_O'Connell 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  P_Lane with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 71 :(wrx) O_Palmer pushes it past the defender 
          ...  Z_Swanson with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  W_Boyle knocks it forward 
          ...  O_Palmer gets on the end of it 
          ...  Fine tackle by Z_Swanson 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 72 :(por) Z_Swanson has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Evans 
          ...  He puts in P_Lane! 
          ...  P_Lane chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Morrell floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  J_Rafferty gets to it! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 81 :(wrx) A_Cannon holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to O_Palmer 
          ...  R_Towler wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 82 :(wrx) T_O'Connor lobs it over Z_Swanson 
          ...  J_Rafferty with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 87 :(por) C_Ogilvie runs into space 
          ...  C_Ogilvie shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Lane hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Robertson tries to place the shot! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(por) A_Robertson looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Poole 
          ...  A_Cannon rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 89 :(wrx) O_Palmer chips the ball forward to P_Mullin 
          ...  P_Mullin tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 90 :(wrx) R_Barnett sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to T_O'Connor 
          ...  Z_Swanson bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 90 :(por) C_Saydee sidesteps T_O'Connor 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  T_O'Connor redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 91 :(wrx) G_Evans skips the challenge from P_Lane 
          ...  J_Rafferty reads him well and hoofs it clear 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Racecourse Ground
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Wrexham Match Info
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Best player          : A_Cannon
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_O'Connor (33)
Injured              : N/A
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Portsmouth Match Info
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Best player          : J_Rafferty (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Poole (7), C_Saydee (39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Z_Swanson (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Wrexham  |    Portsmouth
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       17
Off target           :           3        |       9
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :           9        |       13
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Final Score          : Wrexham 0 - 2 Portsmouth
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Player Statistics - Wrexham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Okonkwo      GK  21   1   1   1  14 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
G_Evans        DF   1  17  14   7  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  13
W_Boyle        DF   1  17  13   7  24 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   1 -10
E_O'Connell    DF   1  16  13   6  26 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  11   0
C_McFadzean    DF   1  16  13   7  26 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
A_Cannon       MF   1  14  17   5  28 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
J_McClean      MF   1   6  17  14  36 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   8
T_O'Connor     MF   1  13  16   6  26 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   4 -15 -15
E_Lee          MF   1   5  16  14  20 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Mullin       FW   1   9  13  17  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
S_Fletcher     FW   1   8  13  16  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_McNicholas   GK  18   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cleworth     DF   1  15  12   6  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Tozer        DF   1  15  12   6  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Barnett      MF   1   5  16  13  14 |  48   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8   9
O_Palmer       FW   1   9  13  16  32 |  48   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0

Player Statistics - Portsmouth
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Travers      GK  21   1   1   1  28 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_Ogilvie      DF   1  18  14   7  24 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0  15
R_Poole        DF   1  18  14   7  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  10  20  57
J_Rafferty     DF   1  16  14   7  26 |  93   0   2   3   1   2   0   0   0   0  32  42  30
R_Towler       DF   1  16  13   6  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
M_Pack         DF   1  16  17   6  24 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Morrell      MF   1  14  17   5  26 |  93   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  21   0
A_Robertson    MF   1   6  17  15  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   7  12
T_Devlin       MF   1   6  16  12  12 |  45   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   8  16
C_Bishop       FW   1   9  13  17  16 |  93   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0  10  34  21
C_Saydee       FW   1   7  11  16  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  16
W_Norris       GK  20   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Swanson      DF   1  15  13   7  24 |  36   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  40   6  -5
J_Sparkes      DF   1  14  13   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Lane         MF   1   5  16  13  30 |  48   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   8  30
A_Kamara       FW   1   7  11  14  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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