Match Day Thread Checkatrade Trophy match: Pompey v Crawley

Pompey: Luke McGee; Gareth Evans (c), Oliver Hawkins, Matt Clarke, Dion Donohue; Adam May, Danny Rose; Stuart O’Keefe, Kal Naismith, Kyle Bennett; Curtis Main

Subs: Alex Bass, Drew Talbot, Brandon Haunstrup, Ben Close, Matty Kennedy, Jamal Lowe, Conor Chaplin

 

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Matt Clarke bags the opener for Pompey in the 30th minute, as he charges half the length of field after beating three Crawley players. The defender puts in Main whose angled drive is parried by Mersin. The defender is on hand to lift a delicate finish over the keeper from the loose ball. Great play from Matt Clarke.

 

2-0 up now in the 35th minute, as 'defender' Ollie Hawkins gets the second. A wicked free-kick from Kal Naismith is met by a firm header from Curtis Main. Mersin does well to keep the effort out but Ollie Hawkins is on hand to tuck the ball away at the back post.

 

2-0 is the half time score.

 

Brandon Haunstrup and Jamal Lowe replace Adam May and Danny Rose, in the 61st minute..

 

2-1 now..Crawley are back in it in the 65th minute as Camara frees Sanoh who confidently finishes.

 

3-1 to Pompey with a 71st minute goal from Stuart O'Keefe. Kyle Bennett breaks into the box and cuts the ball across goal for the midfielder to slot in his first Pompey goal.

 

Ben Close coming on for Stuart O'Keefe in the 87th minute.

 

Final whistle, and it's 3-1 to Pompey.

 

Hope the above link works properly, for highlights of the game

 

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| "Tonight Matthew I'm going to be Lionel Messi"

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There weren't many there to witness it at the time, so let's all take a moment to savour defender Matt Clarke's run last night against Crawley Town, which resulted in Pompey's opening goal

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