Match Day Thread Pompey v Gillingham - Checkatrade Trophy

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Gillingham:

Hadler, O’Neill, Lacey, Wilkinson, List, Nasseri, Simpson, Oldaker, Rees, Stevenson, Ogilvie.

Subs: Holy, Nash, O’Mara, Chapman, Mbo, Woods, Scarlett.

 

Match is underway.

 

Pompey free kick 30 yards out, after David Wheeler is kicked in the face by a defender. Brett Pitman hits the crossbar.

 

Andre Green on his debut sends a 20 yard shot wide.

 

Nathan Thompson goes close in the penalty box. 29th minute.

 

Brett Pitman shot from 25 yards goes over the bar. 38th minute.

 

1-0 to Pompey, with a header from Matt Clarke, from Adam May's corner. 41st minute

 

2-0 now to Pompey, with a goal from Ben Close from Nathan Thompson's cross. 43rd. minute

 

Adam May shot goes wide.

45 minutes up, and one minute added on.

 

Half time whistle. 2-0 to Pompey. Good end to the first half.

 

Evening 3rd eye Quiet first half until the 41st minute !!

 

Second half kicks off.

 

Yellow card for Christian Burgess.

 

Andre Green fouled by Simpson in the area. Soft penalty.

 

3-0. Brett Pitman penalty. His first goal of the season

 

Wheeler to Close, whose shot goes close.

 

Joe Mason coming on as substitute for his Pompey debut, replacing Adam May.