Portsmouth 1 Luke McGee 20 Nathan Thompson 5 Matt Clarke 6 Christian Burgess 2 Damien McCrory 18 Jamal Lowe 7 Stuart O'Keefe 33 Ben Close 11 Matty Kennedy 8 Brett Pitman (c) 19 Conor Chaplin Substitutes 9 Ollie Hawkins 14 Curtis Main 17 Dion Donohue 22 Kal Naismith 25 Drew Talbot 26 Gareth Evans 35 Alex Bass Fleetwood 21Cairns 2Coyle 6Pond 12Bolger 5Eastham 3Bell 18Glendon 8Dempsey 4O'Neill 44Cole 7Hiwula-Mayifuila Substitutes 1Neal 9Burns 10McAleny 11Grant 20Ekpolo 22Hunter 38Cargill Referee: Dean Whitestone
Sorry about delay in starting a thread, but on holiday down in Devon, and just been out for lunch, and a walk afterwards. Damien McCrory was injured in the 8th minute, and went off injured in the 21st minute, to be replaced by Dion Donohue. Pompey scored in the 41st minute with a header from skipper Brett Pitman, who headed home Nathan Thompson's cross.
1-0 to Pompey at half time. Reading through the BBC Sports report, it would appear that apart from Damien McCrory being injured and having to go off later on, both our strikers Brett Pitman and Conor Chaplin had to be treated for injuries on the pitch. Is it just bad luck, or are the opposition players a bit on the rough side ? Only one first half booking, being for Cian Bolger for a bad foul on Stuart O'Keefe.
Goal! Portsmouth 1, Fleetwood Town 1. Devante Cole (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lewie Coyle,. in the 52nd minute
Attempt saved. Brett Pitman (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal, in the 53rd minute.
Attempt blocked. Matthew Kennedy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked, in the 57th minute.
Goal! Portsmouth 2, Fleetwood Town 1 Jamal Lowe (Portsmouth) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dion Donohue with a cross following a corner, in the 57th minute. Good to see Jamal score at last, especially with his head
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Baily Cargill replaces Cian Bolger, in the 59th minute. Cargill is the young defender on loan from Bournemouth, who we were connected with during the recent transfer window.
Goal! Portsmouth 3, Fleetwood Town 1. Jamal Lowe (Portsmouth) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Conor Chaplin. 70th minute. Jamal's on a hattrick !!!
Goal! Portsmouth 4, Fleetwood Town 1. Brett Pitman (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner, in the 78th minute. Brett is on a hattrick as well !!!
Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked, in the 87th minute.
Attempt missed. Oliver Hawkins (Portsmouth) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high, in the 88th minute.
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Attempt missed. Matthew Kennedy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right, in the 89th minute.