Match Day Thread Pompey v Cardiff City

45 minutes up - 1 minute added on.

 

Half time whistle. 2-1 ahead, but it could/should have been more. Great start by us, with two early goals.

 

Half Time Match Stats:-

Overall possession
Portsmouth 37.3%Cardiff City 62.7%

Shots
Portsmouth 11Cardiff City 7

Shots on target
Portsmouth 4Cardiff City 5

Total touches inside the box
Portsmouth 13Cardiff City 12

Goalkeeper saves
Portsmouth 4Cardiff City 2

Fouls
Portsmouth 3Cardiff City 4

Corners
Portsmouth 6Cardiff City 3

 

Second half is underway.

Pompey have replaced Zak Swanson with Terry Devlin at right back.

 

Josh Murphy finds space to burst into the box, but his shot is blocked. Assisted by Andre Dozzell. 48 minutes.

 

Callum Lang gets the ball to Colby Bishop, whose fierce strike is saved by Alnwick. 53 minutes.

 

Pompey sub: Hayden Matthews on for the injured Conor Shaughnesy. 60 minutes.

 

Cardiff double sub: Alves and Colwill for Bagan and Ralls. 60 minutes.

 

Pompey double sub: Issaac Hayden replaced by Marlon Pack, and Matt Ritchie replaced by Adil Aouchiche. 67 minutes.

 

Tonight's Attendance: 20,251 ( incl. 1,379 Cardiff fans).

 

Cardiff sub: Y. Salech replaces S. Mannsverk. 73 minutes.

 

Callum Lang booked for a foul. 75 minutes.

 

Yellow card for Dimitrios Goutas for hacking down Marlon Pack. 76 minutes.

 

Josh Murphy fires the free-kick narrowly over the bar. 77 minutes.

 

Cardiff double sub: El Ghazi and P. Ng replace Ashford and Rinomhota. 82 minutes.

 

Pompey sub: Cohen Bramall replaces Callum Lang. 84 minutes.

 

Colby Bishop right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Schmid. 87 minutes.

 

Adil Aouchiche right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. 87 minutes.

 

Josh Murphy left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. 88 minutes.

 

90 minutes up - 5 minutes added on.