FFO League One, Wrexham vs. Portsmouth (Fri Aug 23)


                              Wrexham  |  Portsmouth
                              5-2-3 N  |  5-4-1 A
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                         A_Okonkwo GK  |  GK W_Norris
                           G_Evans DF  |  DF C_Ogilvie
                       E_O'Connell DF  |  DF R_Poole
                           W_Boyle DF  |  DF R_Towler
                       C_McFadzean DF  |  DF J_Rafferty
                        M_Cleworth DF  |  DF Z_Swanson
                          A_Cannon MF  |  MF J_Morrell
                        T_O'Connor MF  |  MF M_Pack
                          P_Mullin FW  |  MF A_Robertson
                        S_Fletcher FW  |  MF T_Devlin
                          O_Palmer FW  |  FW C_Bishop
                                       |
                      L_McNicholas SUB |  SUB R_Schofield
                           B_Tozer SUB |  SUB J_Sparkes
                       L_McAlinden SUB |  SUB D_Hume
                             E_Lee SUB |  SUB P_Lane
                           S_Dalby SUB |  SUB C_Saydee




Min. 3  :(por) J_Morrell sidesteps M_Cleworth 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  J_Morrell fires the shot in! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 8  :(wrx) P_Mullin steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  R_Poole reads the play well 
Min. 9  :(wrx) M_Cleworth plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Cleworth! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He kisses the badge! 
          ...  He shows his love for the club!! 
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!! 
          ...  Wrexham take the lead! 
          ...  Wrexham 1-0 Portsmouth ...
Min. 10 :(wrx) W_Boyle is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to S_Fletcher 
          ...  S_Fletcher fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  W_Norris gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_O'Connell with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  W_Norris comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 10 :(por) C_Ogilvie with a slick pass to C_Bishop 
          ...  C_Bishop with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 12 :(por) C_Bishop jumps over W_Boyle's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  C_Bishop hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 14 :(wrx) A_Cannon takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into S_Fletcher 
          ...  S_Fletcher with the shot! 
          ...  W_Norris goes down well to save 
Min. 14 :(por) R_Poole changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Z_Swanson 
          ...  T_O'Connor forces him off the ball 
Min. 15 :(wrx) T_O'Connor runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  T_O'Connor sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  A brilliant goal! 
          ...  Remember the name! 
          ...  Wrexham 2-0 Portsmouth ...
Min. 16 :(por) C_Bishop runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  P_Mullin rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 19 :(wrx) W_Boyle gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside J_Rafferty! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  W_Boyle with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  W_Norris tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by T_O'Connor 
          ...  R_Poole heads it away 
Min. 20 :(wrx) A_Cannon fires over a low cross to S_Fletcher 
          ...  A left-footer by S_Fletcher! 
          ...  He watches the ball, volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  His twitter account will be trending after that one! 
          ...  Wrexham 3-0 Portsmouth ...
Min. 20 :(por) J_Rafferty is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  M_Pack latches onto the ball 
          ...  G_Evans reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rafferty lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 22 :(wrx) P_Mullin has broken clear! Just W_Norris to beat! 
          ...  C_Bishop 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. 24 :(wrx) A_Cannon threads the through ball to P_Mullin 
          ...  J_Rafferty does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 28 :(por) C_Ogilvie with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  T_O'Connor with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 34 :(wrx) E_O'Connell lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  S_Fletcher latches on to it 
          ...  R_Towler knocks the ball back to W_Norris 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past W_Norris! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Mullin flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for W_Norris, who catches the ball 
Min. 39 :(por) C_Bishop stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  W_Boyle intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  T_Devlin flights it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Okonkwo 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 40 :(por) T_Devlin plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Pack keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A_Cannon wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 41 :(por) J_Morrell looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Devlin 
          ...  But A_Cannon wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 42 :(wrx) A_Cannon sidesteps R_Towler 
          ...  A_Cannon hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Lee 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_O'Connor 
Min. 45 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Tozer 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Cleworth 
Min. 45 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Saydee 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Bishop 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Wrexham 3-0 Portsmouth

Min. 46 :(wrx) S_Fletcher breaks free from C_Ogilvie 
          ...  S_Fletcher keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wrexham 4-0 Portsmouth ...
Min. 55 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Lane 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Devlin 
Min. 55 :(wrx) A_Cannon with a reverse pass to P_Mullin 
          ...  P_Mullin with a thundering shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  W_Norris plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 55 :(por) C_Saydee turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_McFadzean knocks the ball back to A_Okonkwo 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past A_Okonkwo! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by P_Lane 
          ...  P_Mullin heads it away 
Min. 57 :(wrx) S_Fletcher finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  R_Poole with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 57 :(wrx) O_Palmer holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to W_Boyle 
          ...  J_Morrell is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 58 :(wrx) O_Palmer holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Mullin 
          ...  But C_Ogilvie wins the tackle 
Min. 59 :(wrx) P_Mullin plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  P_Mullin flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But W_Norris makes a fine save 
Min. 61 :(wrx) A_Cannon is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to P_Mullin 
          ...  P_Mullin with the overhead! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 61 :(por) C_Ogilvie with a byline cross to P_Lane 
          ...  P_Lane chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 65 :(wrx) W_Norris miskicks! 
          ...  P_Mullin is through! 
          ...  with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 68 :(wrx) W_Boyle takes advantage of a mistake by J_Morrell 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to O_Palmer! 
          ...  But A_Robertson with the fine tackle 
Min. 69 :(wrx) O_Palmer cuts the ball back to S_Fletcher 
          ...  S_Fletcher aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 71 :(wrx) A_Cannon drives it across the face of the goal O_Palmer 
          ...  O_Palmer with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But W_Norris punches it away 
Min. 76 :(wrx) S_Fletcher takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  C_Saydee with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  A_Cannon swings it in 
          ...  P_Mullin gets on the end of it 
          ...  P_Mullin has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  W_Norris makes a fine save 
Min. 81 :(por) J_Morrell looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  C_Saydee receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  C_Saydee fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 83 :(por) P_Lane takes advantage of a bad back pass from C_McFadzean 
          ...  P_Lane tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Pack floats the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to P_Lane 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  A_Okonkwo gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Z_Swanson with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Okonkwo comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 90 :(wrx) O_Palmer finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  O_Palmer with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  W_Norris never had a chance! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Racecourse Ground
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Wrexham Match Info
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Best player          : S_Fletcher (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Cleworth (9), T_O'Connor (15), S_Fletcher (20,46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_O'Connor (28)
Injured              : N/A
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Portsmouth Match Info
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Best player          : P_Lane
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Bishop (22), J_Morrell (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Wrexham  |    Portsmouth
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :          11        |       5
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       7
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Final Score          : Wrexham 4 - 0 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  22   1   1   1  14 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
G_Evans        DF   1  17  14   8  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
E_O'Connell    DF   1  17  13   6  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
W_Boyle        DF   1  17  13   7  24 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  18  17
C_McFadzean    DF   1  16  13   7  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
M_Cleworth     DF   1  16  13   6  12 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
A_Cannon       MF   1  14  17   5  28 |  95   0   2   6   1   1   0   0   0   0  36  43  18
T_O'Connor     MF   1  13  16   6  26 |  45   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  15  -4  38
P_Mullin       FW   1   9  13  17  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  46   0  27
S_Fletcher     FW   1   8  13  16  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  67
O_Palmer       FW   1   9  13  16  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  27  15
L_McNicholas   GK  18   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Tozer        DF   1  16  12   6  20 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
L_McAlinden    DF   1  13  11   5  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Lee          MF   1   5  16  14  20 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Dalby        FW   1   6  12  14   6 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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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W_Norris       GK  21   1   1   1  22 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
C_Ogilvie      DF   1  18  14   7  24 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  16   0
R_Poole        DF   1  18  15   7  20 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   7   0
R_Towler       DF   1  17  13   6  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Rafferty     DF   1  16  14   7  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   8   0
Z_Swanson      DF   1  16  14   7  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Morrell      MF   1  14  17   5  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4   6  15
M_Pack         MF   1  16  17   6  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Robertson    MF   1   6  17  15  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
T_Devlin       MF   1   7  17  13  12 |  59   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0
C_Bishop       FW   1   9  13  17  16 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  10
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
P_Lane         MF   1   5  16  14  30 |  36   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  29
C_Saydee       FW   1   7  12  17  20 |  50   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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