Yellow card for James Wilson of Rovers for a cynical foul on Joe Morrell as he was racing through. 35 minutes.
Marlon Pack's right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick. 36 minutes.
Luca Hoole takes an age over a throw and is booked for time wasting. 42 minutes. They lead us 1-0 on goals, and 3-2 on yellow cards !!
Tom Lowery finds Colby Bishop in the box, but the ball just seems to hit the striker's knee and ricochet over the bar. 45 + 2 minutes.
Is this going to be oñe of those frustrating afternoons where Pompey do everything but score. Oh well! Get the first defeat out of the way and on to the next Match!!
Is the target this season to get more yellow and red cards than all the rest. The indiscipline is atrocious. Morrell or Pack or Towler for the first red!
Half-Time Match Stats:- Home Team: Portsmouth .........Away Team: Bristol Rovers Possession: Home54% Away46% Shots: Home 10 Away 6 Shots on Target: Home 1 Away 2 Corners: Home 5 Away 2 Fouls: Home 7 Away 6
Gavin Whyte hits a thumping shot from the corner of the box that Cox does well to push over. 48 minutes.
Christian Saydee does well on the right and gets a cross in, but Anthony Scully can only glance it wide. 53 minutes.