FFO League One, Crewe vs. Portsmouth (Sun Jan 05)


                                Crewe  |  Portsmouth
                              5-2-3 E  |  5-4-1 N
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                     C_McGillivray GK  |  GK W_Norris
                       M_Demetriou DF  |  DF C_Ogilvie
                          L_Offord DF  |  DF R_Poole
                       C_O'Riordan DF  |  DF J_Rafferty
                        Z_Williams DF  |  DF R_Towler
                         W_Burrell DF  |  DF Z_Swanson
                           J_White MF  |  MF A_Robertson
                          J_Powell MF  |  MF J_Morrell
                            C_Long FW  |  MF M_Pack
                       L_Armstrong FW  |  MF T_Devlin
                      C_Richardson FW  |  FW C_Saydee
                                       |
                       T_Lo-Tutala SUB |  SUB R_Schofield
                          R_Cooney SUB |  SUB J_Sparkes
                         R_Adebisi SUB |  SUB D_Hume
                          S_Tracey SUB |  SUB P_Lane
                           J_March SUB |  SUB C_Bishop




Min. 1  :(por) M_Pack nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  M_Pack with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 2  :(por) C_Saydee takes advantage of a mistake by L_Offord 
          ...  He crosses to R_Towler 
          ...  R_Towler swings in the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Towler with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of C_McGillivray 
          ...  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. 12 :(por) A_Robertson is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  T_Devlin latches onto the ball 
          ...  W_Burrell brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 14 :(cre) J_White with a flicked pass to C_Richardson 
          ...  C_Richardson leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  W_Norris saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 17 :(por) J_Morrell with a real burst of pace 
          ...  Z_Williams can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Powell 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  M_Pack flights it in! 
          ...  C_McGillivray comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 18 :(por) R_Poole brushes C_Long aside and breaks free 
          ...  R_Poole attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Portsmouth fans chant his name! 
          ...  Portsmouth go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Crewe 0-1 Portsmouth ...
Min. 30 :(cre) Z_Williams with an incisive pass to M_Demetriou 
          ...  Z_Swanson dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 36 :(por) R_Poole finds C_Saydee with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  C_Saydee pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  Crewe 0-2 Portsmouth ...
Min. 40 :(cre) C_Long dribbles past J_Morrell 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Towler 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_White crosses it in! 
          ...  R_Poole wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 40 :(cre) C_O'Riordan sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  R_Towler with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 41 :(cre) C_O'Riordan takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Armstrong 
          ...  L_Armstrong is behind the defence! 
          ...  He just has to beat W_Norris 
          ...  He rounds W_Norris 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Crewe 1-2 Portsmouth ...
Min. 41 :(por) M_Pack flicks it over L_Offord and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Pack keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  C_McGillivray has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  C_McGillivray reacts well to save!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(por) R_Poole controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Powell 
          ...  He puts in M_Pack! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by J_White 
Min. 45 :(cre) L_Offord plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  L_Offord with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  W_Norris gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_White flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  R_Towler belts it clear 
Min. 47 :(cre) C_Richardson with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  C_Richardson with the overhead! 
          ...  W_Norris with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Crewe 1-2 Portsmouth

Min. 48 :(por) A_Robertson looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Z_Swanson 
          ...  Z_Swanson tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  C_McGillivray can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  C_McGillivray makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 55 :(cre) Substitution by Crewe 
          ...  COMING ON: J_March 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Richardson 
Min. 55 :(cre) Substitution by Crewe 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Tracey 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Powell 
Min. 55 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Bishop 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Saydee 
Min. 55 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Lane 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Devlin 
Min. 55 :(cre) J_March beats C_Ogilvie with absolute ease! 
          ...  M_Pack knocks the ball back to W_Norris 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past W_Norris! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_White floats the ball in! 
          ...  R_Towler clears the corner with a header away from the near post 
Min. 58 :(por) C_Bishop 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  C_Bishop strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 60 :(por) P_Lane beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  C_Long with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 60 :(por) C_Bishop flicks the ball through 
          ...  A_Robertson runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Robertson with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  C_McGillivray makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 63 :(por) J_Morrell spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds C_Bishop with a lovely pass! 
          ...  C_Bishop with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  C_McGillivray with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Lane! 
          ...  J_Rafferty loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But C_McGillivray punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Morrell lofts the ball in! 
          ...  R_Poole gets his head on it 
          ...  C_McGillivray makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 65 :(por) C_Bishop with a smart turn 
          ...  C_Bishop attempts to nutmeg C_McGillivray! 
          ...  C_McGillivray gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 69 :(cre) L_Offord fires over a low cross to J_March 
          ...  J_March attempts a lob! 
          ...  W_Norris makes a fine save 
Min. 73 :(cre) S_Tracey is through on goal 
          ...  S_Tracey sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  But W_Norris parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 73 :(por) C_Bishop sidesteps L_Offord 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Z_Williams with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 76 :(cre) Z_Williams picks up the pass 
          ...  But R_Poole comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 80 :(por) R_Towler has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Demetriou 
          ...  He puts in C_Bishop! 
          ...  C_Bishop attempts a low drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  Crewe 1-3 Portsmouth ...
Min. 83 :(cre) W_Burrell with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past R_Poole 
          ...  He knocks it to S_Tracey! 
          ...  But P_Lane wins the tackle 
Min. 86 :(por) J_Rafferty with an amazing show of skill to get past L_Offord 
          ...  He crosses to J_Morrell 
          ...  But C_O'Riordan with the fine tackle 
Min. 87 :(por) J_Rafferty is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Bishop latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But J_White reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(por) A_Robertson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  R_Poole gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  R_Poole with a thundering drive! 
          ...  C_McGillivray saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 90 :(por) C_Bishop brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  A vicious shot by C_Bishop! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  C_McGillivray moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 91 :(por) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  Z_Swanson is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by C_O'Riordan! 
          ...  A thundering drive by Z_Swanson! 
          ...  It's beaten C_McGillivray 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 93 :(por) A_Robertson lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Rafferty latches on to it 
          ...  Z_Williams wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Gresty Road
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Crewe Match Info
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Best player          : L_Armstrong
Scorers              : L_Armstrong (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Long (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Portsmouth Match Info
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Best player          : R_Poole (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Poole (18), C_Saydee (36), C_Bishop (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                   Crewe  |    Portsmouth
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       16
Off target           :           0        |       6
On target            :           6        |       10
Possession           :          22        |       78
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :           5        |       12
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Final Score          : Crewe 1 - 3 Portsmouth
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Player Statistics - Crewe
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_McGillivray  GK  21   1   1   1  18 |  99   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
M_Demetriou    DF   1  17  13   6  12 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Offord       DF   1  17  12   6  20 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  18
C_O'Riordan    DF   1  17  13   6  30 |  99   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  26   0
Z_Williams     DF   1  17  13   7  28 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   9   0
W_Burrell      DF   1  15  12   6  20 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  10   0
J_White        MF   1   6  18  14  18 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   4   0
J_Powell       MF   1  14  17   6  22 |  58   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
C_Long         FW   1   7  11  17  20 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
L_Armstrong    FW   1   7  12  16  28 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  22
C_Richardson   FW   1   6  11  15  28 |  58   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
T_Lo-Tutala    GK  19   1   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Cooney       DF   1  14  12   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Adebisi      DF   1  14  12   5  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Tracey       MF   1   4  16  13  16 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
J_March        FW   1   7  11  14  14 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

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 |  99   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_Ogilvie      DF   1  18  14   7  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Poole        DF   1  18  15   7  20 |  99   0   2   2   1   3   1   0   0   0  28  29  74
J_Rafferty     DF   1  17  15   7  26 |  99   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  17
R_Towler       DF   1  17  13   7  24 |  99   0   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  45  26  16
Z_Swanson      DF   1  16  14   7  24 |  99   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  16   0  32
A_Robertson    MF   1   7  18  16  26 |  99   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   8
J_Morrell      MF   1  14  17   6  26 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0
M_Pack         MF   1  16  17   6  24 |  99   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  16   0  35
T_Devlin       MF   1   7  17  13  12 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Saydee       FW   1   8  12  18  20 |  58   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  18
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 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0
C_Bishop       FW   1   9  13  17  16 |  41   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   9  46
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