Match Day Thread Pompey v Doncaster Rovers

Half-Time Match Stats:-

Home Team: Portsmouth ........Away Team: Doncaster

Possession:

Home 54%
Away 46%

Shots:

Home 8
Away 3

Shots on Target:

Home 1
Away 1

Corners:

Home 5
Away 4

Fouls:

Home 4
Away 10

 

Second half kicks off.

 

Ball fell to Andy Cannon from 25 yards out and he fired one over the bar from range. Not on target but not a bad effort. Assisted by Ben Close. 48 minutes.

 

Attempt missed. Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box, from an excellent Callum Johnson cross. 53 minutes.

 

Attempt missed. Fejiri Okenabirhie (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Coppinger. 55 minutes.

 

Pompey bring on substitute Michael Jacobs for Ronan Curtis. 60 minutes.

 

Attempt saved. Fejiri Okenabirhie (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.

 

Ellis Harrison goes off injured. Replaced by John Marquis. 62 minutes.

 

Donnies bring on Josh Sims (ex Pompey academy youngster) replaces Jon Taylor, and Taylor Richards replaces Jamie Coppinger. 65 minutes.

Jamie Coppinger made his 700th appearance for Rovers today. 39 years of age !

 

Attempt blocked. John Marquis (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. 65th minute.

 

It came to Marcus Harness who forced a save from Bursik. Ben Close’s free-kick was headed across goal by Jack Whatmough and it led to a good chance for Marcus Harness, whose shot was saved. 71 minutes.

 

Attempt missed. Andrew Cannon (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Brown. 72 minutes.

 

Attempt saved. Reece James (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 72 mins.

 

A fairly comfortable save from Craig MacGillivray led to a long goal kick which both of Donny’s defenders missed. John Marquis pounced but his feet were tangled and he could not shoot. Massive chance for Pompey. 74 minutes.

 

0-1 score as Reece James scores for Rovers. 79 minutes.

 

Pompey replace Ben Close with Ryan Williams. 82 minutes.

 

Attempt blocked. Taylor Richards (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Halliday. 83 minutes.

 

Attempt saved. Ryan Williams (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved. 85 minutes.

 

Rovers replace Fejiri Okenabirhie with Matthew Smith. 90 minutes.