Match Day Thread Pompey vs Rochdale

Rochdale freekick deflected for a corner

 

Rochdale corner comes to nothing. Headed out for a goalkick.

 

Pompey on the counter-attack,snuffed out with Lowe tackled and the ball going out for a throw.

 

Talbot offside, Rochdale freekick in their own half.

 

Low cross by Rochdale, Whatmouth and Burgess combine to get it clear.

 

Another Rochdale corner comes to nothing.

 

Rochdale freekick swung into the box and cleared, Rochdale follow up Quashied and didn't trouble McGee.

 

Lowe shoots from over 30 yards and it goes wide.

 

Rochdale are attacking more than Pompey at the moment but they lack a cutting edge. I'm not sure if that's because we're sitting back more or if they've upped their game after going a goal down.

 

Pompey sub. Naismith for Chaplin.

 

Bennett crosses but no one there.

 

Pompey playing the ball around at the back but give it away. Evans ensures that Rochdale can make nothing of it.

 

Rochdale sub. Steven Davies on for Andy Cannon

 

Talbot might be injured. That wold be difficult if he had to come off too, but it seems he'll be able to continue.

And it starts to rain

 

Bennett had a shot that went over the bar after being set up by Lowe.

 

Rochdale continue to attack, they have not give up on this game yet.

 

Rochdale have a freekick outside Pompey's box.

 

The freekick comes to nothing. Hits the wall and the follow up is cleared.

 

Jamal Lowe, red card. Sent off for a dangerously high foot. Both sides down to ten men.

 

Sitting back might come back to haunt Pompey now.