Match Day Thread Cheltenham Town v Pompey

Tom Pett booked for stopping Pompey taking a throw. 45 + 2 minutes.

 

Half time whistle goes. 0-0 score. Plenty of chances to Pompey, but some mystifying decisions by the referee !

 

Half Time Match Stats:-

Home Team: Cheltenham .........Away Team: Portsmouth

Possession:

Home 33%
Away 67%

Shots:

Home 4
Away 7

Shots on Target:

Home 1
Away 5

Corners:

Home 2
Away 4

Fouls:

Home 7
Away 4

 

Second half kicks off. No changes to either side.

 

Abu Kamara controls the ball nicely and plays it through to Paddy Lane, whose fierce shot is saved by Southwood. 46 minutes.

 

GOAL FOR POMPEY !!!!!!

 

0-1 now. Own goal by Tom Bradbury. 49 minutes.

Marlon Pack's long throw causes chaos and Sean Raggett steers the ball towards Colby Bishop, only for Bradbury to slice it into his own net.

 

1-1 now, with a Liam Sercombe goal. 51 minutes.

 

2-1 now to Cheltenham, with a second goal from Liam Sercombe. 54 minutes.

 

Marlon Pack's throw is nodded on by Conor Shaughnessy, but Colby Bishop can only head over. 61 minutes.

 

Cheltenham Sub: Goalscorer Liam Sercombe is replaced by Curtis Thompson. 65 minutes.

 

Tom Bradbury booked for bringing down Abu Kamara just outside the box. 72 minutes.

 

Today's Attendance: 5,561 (1,517 Pompey fans)

 

Another yellow card for the home team, as Long fouls Paddy Lane. 75 minutes.

 

A shot from Jack Sparkes is deflected behind after the free-kick is cleared into his path. 76 minutes.

 

Pompey Sub: Christian Saydee on for Jack Sparkes. 77 minutes.

 

Cheltenham Sub: Aidan Keenan replaced by Butler-Oyedeji . 80 minutes.

 

Christian Saydee with a fine pass to Colby Bishop in the box, but the striker is off balance and Southwood is eventually able to grab hold of the ball. 81 minutes.

 

Pompey sub: Anthony Scully for Gavin Whyte. 84 minutes.

 

Joe Rafferty's corner causes chaos, but Cheltenham are able to scramble it behind. 87 minutes.

Referee gives a goal-kick and Colby Bishop is booked for complaining !