So today Portsmouth FC Ladies won the FA Premier League Southern Division following a 2-1 victory over Plymouth. Throughout the game, Portsmouth were generally the better team (although there were a few periods when Plymouth were on top) and created lots of chances but a combination of wayward finishing and good defending meant that it stayed 0-0 for a while (we had two shots cleared off the line). Plymouth took the league against the run of play with a decent counter-attack and good finish. A loss would have meant that only a win would do in Portsmouth's final league game so Portsmouth went in search of an equaliser. Plymouth defended well and Portsmouth seemed to try to pass it in rather than just lumping it into the box (which sometimes is necessary). The equaliser finally came with a well taken corner that was headed in, giving the keeper no chance. Sensing the victory, Portsmouth went on the attack and the winner came from a cross which was unfortunately turned into the Plymouth net by a Plymouth player. The last five or so minutes, Plymouth tried to go for the equaliser and it was very tense, but fortunately for Portsmouth, they managed to prevent Plymouth scoring again. With the final whistle, the celebrations began as Portsmouth finish top! Overall, Portsmouth were okay and made some excellent through passes and could have scored more. Likewise, Plymouth hit the crossbar so could have scored more as well. Anyhow, it was generally an enjoyable game and well done to Portsmouth Ladies and their manager Vanessa Raynbird!!!! Might upload a few pictures from the game in a bit!
Nice to see the ladies clinching the title with a win over Plymouth.....just as Pompey did when they bwon the old Third Division title in 1983. Maybe that's some kind of omen......
Such an old joke DevonFrattoniser, but no I don't think any players got any yellow cards however I did get to shake hands with the goalkeeper after the game! Anyhow, here are some pictures!!!! please log in to view this image The team line-ups! please log in to view this image The teams come out of the changing rooms! please log in to view this image And on to to the pitch! please log in to view this image Having won the game, the celebrations begin which include Vanessa Raynbird getting bundled! please log in to view this image Portsmouth celebrate winning the league! please log in to view this image More celebrations! please log in to view this image Even more celebrations! You can just make out some champagne being sprayed in the background! please log in to view this image And more celebrations! The girl in the foreground had just done a Lua Lua-esque flip, was very impressive! please log in to view this image The team! There's more in my album! Take a look if you like!
