Match Day Thread Pompey v FC Utrecht

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Utrecht take a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute, with a superb goal from defender Sean Klaiber that gave Craig MacGillivray no chance whatsoever !

An unbelievable strike from Klaiber. Dessers picks out the right-back and his thunderous right-foot shot from 30 yards rifles into the top corner. MacGillivray no chance

 

Pompey should be level. Tom Naylor's angled free-kick finds Ronan Curtis at the back post, but he fails to hit the target with his effort. Just wide of the post. The former Derry man should have scored.

 

Jamal Lowe crosses, but 38th minute headed goal disallowed as scorer Ronan Curtis given offside !

 

Matt Clarke header just over the crossbar in the 42nd minute from Brandon Haunstrup's cross.

 

1-1 score now ! 44th minute equaliser from Anton Walkes.

Ronan Curtis's looped cross is controlled by Brett Pitman on the chest. He lays it off to Anton Walkes to arrow a 25-yard shot into the top corner.

 

1-1 at half time.

 

47th minute, and from a Pompey corner, Matt Clarke again goes close with a header.

 

51st minute. Brandon Haunstrup's excellent cross from the left, and Ronan Curtis goes close.

 

Today's attendance is 4,299 - of which 144 are from Holland.

Not bad for a pre-season friendly.

 

54th. minute. Jamal Lowe's cross from the right is stood up for Brett Pitman at the back post. He meets the ball early but his header is straight at Danish keeper David Jensen.

 

Jamal Lowe limps off after a heavy challenge. Gareth Evans replaces him. 62nd minute.

Rico Streider is replaced by Giovanni Troupee for Utrecht.

 

67th minute. Ronan Curtis is put through on goal. He's one-on-one with the keeper but has his angled right-foot shot finger tipped around the post by David Jensen

 

72nd minute. Ronan Curtis again with an effort saved. He dispossesses Giovanni Troupee before bundling into the box. Curtis' first shot is blocked and as he's going to ground he managed another effort on goal but Jensen makes a good stop to his left.

 

73 minutes - Pompey changes.

Luke McGee for Craig MacGillivray
Christian Burgess for Matt Clarke
Danny Rose for Nathan Thompson
Oli Hawkins for Brett Pitman
Ben Close for Tom Naylor
Conor Chaplin for Ronan Curtis

 

30 seconds after coming on, Oli Hawkins puts a header wide of the goal.

 

87th minute. Urby Emanuelson's left-footed shot from long-range is well held by Luke McGee.

 

Ronan Curtis has been named man of the match, after a very promising performance.