FMFA Leopard League, Portsmouth vs. Tranmere Rovers (Fri Jul 08)


                           Portsmouth  |  Tranmere Rovers
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 E
                          Mike McLeod  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                             S_Fox GK  |  GK A_Zaccagno
                            O_Aino DF  |  DF D_Conroy
                         A_Webster DF  |  DF C_Donaldson
                          B_Davies DF  |  DF R_Sutton
                         K_Freeman DF  |  DF L_Ridehalgh
                          C_Davies DF  |  DM S_Jennings
                          A_McGurk MF  |  MF M_Salah
                        D_Hollands MF  |  MF S_N'Zonzi
                           B_Close MF  |  MF Kenedy
                        H_Bradbury FW  |  FW G_T-Fletcher
                           W_Grigg FW  |  FW M_Higdon
                                       |
                           P_Jones SUB |  SUB S_Davies
                         E_Stevens SUB |  SUB L_Hogan
                         C_Burgess SUB |  SUB J_Norwood
                           G_Evans SUB |  SUB S_Kurt
                           M_Tubbs SUB |  SUB C_Stockton




Min. 15 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi reads the run of M_Higdon 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Webster 
Min. 16 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  R_Sutton runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A wicked drive by R_Sutton ! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 17 :(por) B_Davies looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Bradbury 
          ...  H_Bradbury has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  A_Zaccagno collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 17 :(tra) R_Sutton knocks the ball past C_Davies 
          ...  R_Sutton tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  S_Fox with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 18 :(tra) M_Higdon sidesteps O_Aino 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  M_Higdon keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 19 :(por) H_Bradbury puts in A_McGurk 
          ...  A_McGurk with a thundering shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Zaccagno moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A_Zaccagno looks dejected! 
          ...  That’s put Portsmouth ahead! 
          ...  Portsmouth 1-0 Tranmere Rovers ...
Min. 20 :(tra) Tranmere Rovers made the switch to a P strategy 
Min. 21 :(por) D_Hollands with a glorious 60-yard pass to W_Grigg 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  D_Conroy picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 22 :(por) H_Bradbury races into the box 
          ...  He sees O_Aino lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  O_Aino with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 31 :(tra) Kenedy cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to G_T-Fletcher 
          ...  A left-footer by G_T-Fletcher ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 34 :(tra) C_Donaldson with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from O_Aino 
          ...  C_Donaldson has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 39 :(tra) S_Jennings has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past O_Aino 
          ...  He puts in M_Higdon! 
          ...  K_Freeman knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 40 :(tra) G_T-Fletcher lobs it over A_Webster 
          ...  A_Webster moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Portsmouth 1-0 Tranmere Rovers

Min. 46 :(tra) Kenedy with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past A_Webster 
          ...  He knocks it to G_T-Fletcher! 
          ...  G_T-Fletcher uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  S_Fox makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 50 :(por) A_Webster beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds A_McGurk 
          ...  L_Ridehalgh tackles cleanly 
Min. 62 :(por) A_McGurk is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to W_Grigg 
          ...  R_Sutton reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 62 :(tra) Kenedy lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  C_Donaldson latches on to it 
          ...  A cracking drive from C_Donaldson ! 
          ...  S_Fox with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 68 :(por) D_Hollands with a measured ball to W_Grigg 
          ...  W_Grigg tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 70 :(tra) M_Salah punches H_Bradbury off the ball 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only! 
Min. 72 :(por) H_Bradbury takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  H_Bradbury goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Hollands chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  S_Jennings reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 75 :(por) Portsmouth made the switch to a A strategy 
Min. 80 :(por) P_Jones is going to be brought on 
          ...  K_Freeman is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 80 :(por) G_Evans will replace B_Close and play MF 
Min. 80 :(por) M_Tubbs will replace the useless H_Bradbury and will play FW 
Min. 80 :(por) D_Hollands has it now 
          ...  He takes on D_Conroy 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in W_Grigg! 
          ...  L_Ridehalgh fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  D_Hollands shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to W_Grigg instead 
          ...  W_Grigg with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But A_Zaccagno tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 83 :(por) W_Grigg changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Tubbs 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Tubbs ! 
          ...  A_Zaccagno won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 84 :(tra) M_Higdon flicks it past D_Hollands 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Higdon rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  S_Fox narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(tra) D_Conroy plays it forward to G_T-Fletcher 
          ...  A cheeky lob from G_T-Fletcher ! 
          ...  S_Fox parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And S_Fox recovers to save!! 
Min. 90 :(tra) R_Sutton finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  R_Sutton bears down on goal! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 91 :(tra) S_Jennings with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  O_Aino scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 92 :(por) P_Jones holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to A_McGurk 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  A_McGurk takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just A_Zaccagno is between him and the goal 
          ...  He dinks it over A_Zaccagno 
          ...  It goes wide!! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Fratton Park
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Portsmouth Match Info
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Best player          : H_Bradbury (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_McGurk (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Aino (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Tranmere Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : Kenedy
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Salah (70)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Portsmouth  |    Tranmere Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           3        |       3
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : Portsmouth 1 - 0 Tranmere Rovers
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Player Statistics - Portsmouth
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Fox          GK  19   2   3   3  25 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0   0
O_Aino         DF   2  19   3   2  17 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -2
A_Webster      DF   1  15  10   3  24 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
B_Davies       DF   2  15  10   2  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11  10   0
K_Freeman      DF   1  16   3   2  21 |  81   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
C_Davies       DF   2  13  10   2  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McGurk       MF   2  10  13  10  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  24
D_Hollands     MF   2   3  16   2  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Close        MF   2  10  16   3  21 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Bradbury     FW   2   3  10  13  23 |  81   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  48   4
W_Grigg        FW   3   2   3  18  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
P_Jones        DF  16   2   3   3  23 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  18   8
E_Stevens      DF   2  15   2   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Burgess      DF   2  14   2   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Evans        MF   2   3  14   3  27 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
M_Tubbs        FW   2   3  10  15  22 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Tranmere Rovers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zaccagno     GK  19   2   3   2  25 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
D_Conroy       DF   2  19   4   2  19 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
C_Donaldson    DF   2  18   2   4  17 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
R_Sutton       DF   2  16  10   2  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  13   0   5
L_Ridehalgh    DF   1  15  10   3  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
S_Jennings     DM   2  10  16   3  21 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
M_Salah        MF   2   3  18  10  25 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -7
S_N'Zonzi      MF   3   3  18  10  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Kenedy         MF   2   3  18  10  24 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_T-Fletcher   FW   2   2   2  16  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
M_Higdon       FW   2   3  10  15  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
S_Davies       GK  16   2   3   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Hogan        DF   1  16   3   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Norwood      MF   2   3  16   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kurt         MF   2   3  19   8  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Stockton     FW   2   3  10  13  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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