Welcome to the match between Newport County AFC and Portsmouth town

2'

Anselm Speight could not stop Josue Melendez going past him.

Josue Melendez bent it from medium range but Emerson Studwick hoofed the ball clear.

3'

Hendrik Mandelbaum showed Washington Tuft a clean set of heels.

Hendrik Mandelbaum hit towards goal from 30 yards out but Perry Morrison scrambled the ball away.

4'

Dwardu Borda sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

5'

The referee showed Herbie Smalls a yellow card.

Payton Marsden tried to play it past Emerson Studwick but Emerson Studwick took the ball away from Payton Marsden.

6'

Payton Marsden hit the ball from long range but Anselm Speight hoofed the ball clear.

7'

Hendrik Mandelbaum span past Washington Tuft.

Hendrik Mandelbaum stepped away from Perry Morrison and smashed the ball towards the top corner from distance.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He dropped to his knees.

8'

Dwardu Borda took the corner.

Carmelo Rodriguez got above Herbie Smalls to win the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Payton Marsden passed the ball to Hendrik Mandelbaum, Sacheverell Hopkins tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Hendrik Mandelbaum but Herbie Smalls charged down the shot.

9'

Hendrik Mandelbaum attempted to lift the ball forward but Herbie Smalls showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

10'

Dwardu Borda swung the corner into the box.

Hendrik Mandelbaum skipped past the challenge of Sacheverell Hopkins.

Hendrik Mandelbaum took the ball past Herbie Smalls.

Hendrik Mandelbaum made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Sacheverell Hopkins.

12'

Josue Melendez tried to play it past Anselm Speight but Anselm Speight dispossessed Josue Melendez .

13'

Hendrik Mandelbaum tried to twist past Washington Tuft but Washington Tuft blocked Hendrik Mandelbaum.

14'

Hendrik Mandelbaum took the ball past Washington Tuft.

Hendrik Mandelbaum knocked a lovely ball for Reggie Hart , Perry Morrison missed his interception.

Good play by Reggie Hart in making himself some space and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Sacheverell Hopkins approached too late to tackle him.

However, Reggie Hart put it well over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

15'

Hendrik Mandelbaum tried to get onto the pass but The ball was touched on by Washington Tuft.

16'

Josue Melendez got past Emerson Studwick with ease.

Josue Melendez surged past Anselm Speight!.

Josue Melendez crossed the ball high into the box, Emerson Studwick failed to intercept the pass.

Luís Cardozo made an attacking header but Sacheverell Hopkins headed the ball clear.

17'

Hendrik Mandelbaum unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Washington Tuft didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Hendrik Mandelbaum put it horribly wide ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

20'

Hendrik Mandelbaum had the strength to hold off Washington Tuft.

Hendrik Mandelbaum tried to lob the keeper from a distance but Perry Morrison made the clearance.

23'

Hendrik Mandelbaum dribbled confidently past Perry Morrison.

Hendrik Mandelbaum tried his luck from a distance but Washington Tuft got himself between the ball and goal.

25'

Carmelo Rodriguez played the ball into the area,Washington Tuft couldn't cut out the pass.

Reggie Hart was pressed by Sacheverell Hopkins but he evaded the challenge and drove the ball at goal.

Cortney Bonney didn't move fast enough to save it ... A fine goal all round by Reggie Hart !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Newport County AFC 1 - 0 Portsmouth town

26'

Josue Melendez found an opportunity to score from long range but Anselm Speight had done enough to put him off.

27'

Dwardu Borda tried to feed the high ball but The ball cannoned off Mike Eldridge.

28'

Hendrik Mandelbaum struck the ball with fury from 30 yards. Washington Tuft failed to block the shot.

Hendrik Mandelbaum looked destined to score but Cortney Bonney react fast enough and saved it.

29'

Dwardu Borda aimed the corner for the near post.

Payton Marsden won the ball in the air from Sacheverell Hopkins, then headed it across the goal.

But Payton Marsden couldn't get it on target ... He should have hit the target at least.

30'

Dwardu Borda aimed the corner at the far post.

Sacheverell Hopkins got up above Winthrop Snelling, then headed clear the danger.

31'

Dwardu Borda tried to dribble past Mike Eldridge but Mike Eldridge didn't allow.

32'

Josue Melendez hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Anselm Speight approached too late to tackle him.

It went just wide by Josue Melendez ... He should never have missed that one.

33'

Washington Tuft was outmuscled by Carmelo Rodriguez.

Carmelo Rodriguez stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Perry Morrison.

34'

Dwardu Borda tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

36'

Dwardu Borda tried to skip past the challenge of Mike Eldridge but Dwardu Borda lost out to Mike Eldridge.

37'

Payton Marsden attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Anselm Speight.

38'

Anselm Speight was outmuscled by Payton Marsden.

Payton Marsden tried to whip in a float cross but Emerson Studwick made a great interception.

39'

Josue Melendez shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but Anselm Speight managed to block the shot.

41'

Dwardu Borda tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

42'

Hamnet Dickman tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Tanner Donaldson.

44'

Sacheverell Hopkins tried to dribble past Carmelo Rodriguez but Sacheverell Hopkins lost the ball to Carmelo Rodriguez.

45'

Dwardu Borda hit a long pass upfield,Mike Eldridge couldn't cut out the pass.

Reggie Hart evaded the challenge of Sacheverell Hopkins and attempted a thunderous drive.

Cortney Bonney did not get back in time to reach it ... Reggie Hart scored a fabulous goal !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Newport County AFC 2 - 0 Portsmouth town

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Portsmouth town were unfortunate to go in behind.Newport County AFC had 72% possession in the match, while Portsmouth town had 28%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Anselm Speight stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Josue Melendez read the game well to intercept the ball.

50'

Dwardu Borda tried to dribble past Mike Eldridge but it failed.

51'

From long range, Hendrik Mandelbaum bent the ball towards goal but Washington Tuft made the clearance.

53'

Josue Melendez shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Emerson Studwick threw himself in front of the shot.

56'

Perry Morrison passed along the floor for Washington Tuft to pick it up, Washington Tuft took it in his stride before Carmelo Rodriguez could cut it out.

Washington Tuft made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Hendrik Mandelbaum.

58'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Hendrik Mandelbaum.

59'

Dwardu Borda tried to jink past Mike Eldridge but Mike Eldridge succesfully won the ball from Dwardu Borda.

60'

Ferdi Swango came on to replace Josue Melendez .

Ferdi Swango twisted past Sacheverell Hopkins.

Ferdi Swango faked a shot before cutting Anselm Speight in a different direction.

Ferdi Swango found a perfect spot and shot on the ball. Sacheverell Hopkins approached too late to block it.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

61'

Ferdi Swango skipped past Anselm Speight.

Ferdi Swango tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Emerson Studwick got in the way of the ball.

62'

Conrad Barber could not stop Hendrik Mandelbaum going past him.

Hendrik Mandelbaum attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Washington Tuft.

63'

Emerson Studwick took the ball past Payton Marsden.

Emerson Studwick escaped from the challenge of Ferdi Swango and flighted the ball towards goal from distance.

Gerulf Maier got up and punched the ball out of danger.

66'

Hendrik Mandelbaum took the ball past Perry Morrison.

Hendrik Mandelbaum tried a medium range effort but Washington Tuft hoofed the ball clear.

67'

Perry Morrison block tackled Hendrik Mandelbaum before Hendrik Mandelbaum tried to pass the ball.

69'

Emerson Studwick tried to get past Payton Marsden but Payton Marsden won the ball from Emerson Studwick.

71'

Tanner Donaldson lobbed it forward to Reggie Hart , Hamnet Dickman couldn't cut out the pass.

Reggie Hart dribbled past Herbie Smalls.

From wide of the goal, Reggie Hart managed to curl in a shot but Sacheverell Hopkins got himself between the ball and goal.

73'

Perry Morrison tried to skip past the challenge of Carmelo Rodriguez but Carmelo Rodriguez took the ball away from Perry Morrison.

74'

Dwardu Borda played it past Mike Eldridge.

Dwardu Borda skipped past Hamnet Dickman.

Dwardu Borda twisted past Herbie Smalls.

Sacheverell Hopkins blocked Dwardu Borda before Dwardu Borda tried to pass the ball.

76'

Ferdi Swango attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Anselm Speight cleared the ball.

77'

Dwardu Borda looked for the head of Reggie Hart , Reggie Hart controlled the ball when bringing it down before Mike Eldridge could reach it.

Reggie Hart tried to score but he lost the ball to Sacheverell Hopkins.

78'

Mike Eldridge block tackled Dwardu Borda before Dwardu Borda tried to get onto the pass.

79'

Hendrik Mandelbaum tried to feed the high ball but Washington Tuft came close and blocked it.

81'

Ferdi Swango twisted past Emerson Studwick.

Ferdi Swango dribbled past Anselm Speight.

Ferdi Swango tried to sprint past Herbie Smalls but Ferdi Swango lost the ball to Herbie Smalls's block tackle.

82'

Carmelo Rodriguez skipped easily past the challenge of Anselm Speight.

Carmelo Rodriguez tried to jink past Emerson Studwick but Emerson Studwick nicked the ball from the toes of Carmelo Rodriguez.

83'

Luís Cardozo made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Washington Tuft.

84'

Ferdi Swango attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Anselm Speight.

85'

Hendrik Mandelbaum took the ball confidently past Washington Tuft.

Hendrik Mandelbaum got past Perry Morrison.

Hendrik Mandelbaum tried to play it past Washington Tuft but it failed.

86'

Dwardu Borda tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

88'

Hendrik Mandelbaum dribbled past Perry Morrison.

Hendrik Mandelbaum tried to play a long ball but Washington Tuft made it first to the ball and intercepted.

89'

Ferdi Swango chipped it out of his own half,Anselm Speight missed his interception.

Payton Marsden tried to cushion a headed pass but Herbie Smalls got across to charge down the header.

91'

Poor corner kick by Dwardu Borda. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

92'

Perry Morrison block tackled Hendrik Mandelbaum before Hendrik Mandelbaum attempted to hit a shot towards goal from long range.

End Match Newport County AFC 2 - 0 Portsmouth town