Welcome to the match between Portsmouth F.C. and Walsall wanderers

1'

Humphrey Turnbull tried to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Chance Steed.

5'

Dayton Rickard tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Isaiah Bates cut it out.

11'

Humphrey Turnbull faked a shot before cutting Harrison Akers in a different direction.

Humphrey Turnbull tried to put a low cross but Andy Longstaff did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

12'

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

14'

Humphrey Turnbull directed the ball to Lynn Edwards, Lynn Edwards took it in his stride before Harrison Akers could intercept.

Lynn Edwards tried to use his skill to go past Andy Longstaff but Andy Longstaff nicked the ball from the toes of Lynn Edwards.

15'

Lynn Edwards used his skill to go past Andy Longstaff.

Lynn Edwards supplied a float cross, Harrison Akers failed to reach the ball.

Ariel Brown forced the ball goalwards with a header but Elsdon Christinsen headed the ball clear.

16'

Pearl Fairchild made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Sandy Pickle.

18'

Block tackle from Chance Steed, easily dispossessing Webster Robinson before Webster Robinson could pass the ball.

19'

Pearl Fairchild tried to sprint past Sandy Pickle but Sandy Pickle denied.

21'

Pearl Fairchild lobbed it forward to Harrison Hackett, Sandy Pickle failed to intercept the pass.

Harrison Hackett tried to pass the ball forward but Kodey Goode cut it out easily.

23'

Andy Longstaff jinked confidently past Lynn Edwards.

Andy Longstaff skipped past Humphrey Turnbull.

The ball was struck by Andy Longstaff from 20 yards out but Lynn Edwards got in and cleared the danger.

26'

Dayton Rickard fired off a long shot but Pearl Fairchild managed to block the shot.

27'

Andy Longstaff tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Lynn Edwards.

28'

Chance Steed took the corner.

Isaiah Bates got above Kodey Goode to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Elsdon Christinsen made an attempt to move the ball forward but Syd Lund did well to spot and intercept the pass.

29'

Pearl Fairchild tried to skip past the challenge of Cyrus Pearson but failed.

31'

Pearl Fairchild tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Sandy Pickle blocked it.

32'

Andy Longstaff tried to jink past Humphrey Turnbull but Humphrey Turnbull cleanly tackled the ball.

34'

Andy Longstaff went across and took the corner.

Elsdon Christinsen rose bravely above Syd Lund to win the ball, then had a header for a goal.

Gabby Horne was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

35'

Aydan Watson sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

36'

Andy Longstaff played a pinpoint pass to Harrison Akers, Lynn Edwards failed to reach the ball.

Harrison Akers tried to skip past Humphrey Turnbull but it failed.

38'

Humphrey Turnbull hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Andy Longstaff.

39'

Dayton Rickard passed the ball to Sandy Pickle, Isaiah Bates failed to reach the ball.

Sandy Pickle tried to score from long range but Pearl Fairchild went in with a successful block tackle on him.

40'

Lynn Edwards received a yellow card.

Poor corner kick delivered by Nic Pearson that went straight to the opposition.

41'

Humphrey Turnbull tried to jink past Harrison Akers but Harrison Akers succesfully won the ball from Humphrey Turnbull.

42'

Ariel Brown lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

43'

Humphrey Turnbull took the ball past Harrison Akers.

Vicious shot by Humphrey Turnbull for the top corner from distance but Andy Longstaff removed the danger.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Portsmouth F.C. maintained 48% of possession and 52% for Walsall wanderers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Pearl Fairchild surged past Syd Lund!.

Pearl Fairchild attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Sandy Pickle coolly intercepted the pass.

47'

Humphrey Turnbull fired off a long shot but Elsdon Christinsen removed the danger.

50'

Dayton Rickard went by the challenge of Isaiah Bates.

Dayton Rickard put a low cross in to the far post, Pearl Fairchild couldn't cut out the pass.

Silvester Rimmer unleashed a volley at goal, Elsdon Christinsen approached too late to clear the danger.

It went just wide by Silvester Rimmer ... A real chance wasted.

53'

Andy Longstaff moved the ball forward for Aydan Watson, Aydan Watson picked up on the ball before Lynn Edwards could reach it.

Aydan Watson failed in his attempt to twist past Humphrey Turnbull.

54'

Harrison Akers stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Humphrey Turnbull.

57'

Dayton Rickard showed Isaiah Bates a clean set of heels.

Dayton Rickard tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Pearl Fairchild.

59'

Webster Robinson tried to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Nic Pearson.

60'

Webster Robinson hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Nic Pearson didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Webster Robinson sent it wide of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

62'

Sandy Pickle faked a pass then cut Andy Longstaff in a different direction.

Sandy Pickle stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Chance Steed had no problem in intercepting the ball.

63'

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

64'

Dayton Rickard aimed the corner at the far post.

Harrison Hackett got to the ball before Ariel Brown and headed the ball clear.

65'

Chance Steed could not stop Cyrus Pearson going past him.

Cyrus Pearson tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Nic Pearson intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

67'

Sandy Pickle directed the ball to Dayton Rickard, Pearl Fairchild tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Dayton Rickard tried to twist past Isaiah Bates but Dayton Rickard lost the ball to Isaiah Bates's block tackle.

68'

Dayton Rickard searched out Kodey Goode with a high ball, Kodey Goode took an excellent first touch before Pearl Fairchild could reach it.

Kodey Goode made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Elsdon Christinsen.

69'

Sandy Pickle was outpaced by Pearl Fairchild.

Pearl Fairchild tried to get the cross in but Dayton Rickard did well to spot and intercept the cross.

70'

Pearl Fairchild tried to chip the ball forward but Sandy Pickle closed in and intercepted the ball.

71'

Nic Pearson took the ball past Webster Robinson.

Nic Pearson played it past Cyrus Pearson.

Nic Pearson struck the ball with fury past Syd Lund.

Gabby Horne failed to save the ball ... Nic Pearson scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Portsmouth F.C. 0 - 1 Walsall wanderers

73'

Humphrey Turnbull passed along the floor for Lynn Edwards to pick it up, Lynn Edwards trapped the ball nicely before Harrison Akers could reach it.

Lynn Edwards failed in his attempt to dart past Andy Longstaff.

75'

Nic Pearson tried to twist past Cyrus Pearson but Cyrus Pearson nicked the ball from the toes of Nic Pearson.

78'

Nic Pearson held up the ball, evading the challenge of Cyrus Pearson and hit a speculative long-range shot.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

79'

Isaiah Bates tried to feed the high ball but Dayton Rickard found himself in the way of the ball.

80'

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

83'

Syd Lund tried to dribble past Andy Longstaff but Andy Longstaff succesfully won the ball from Syd Lund.

85'

Pearl Fairchild tried to take the ball past Sandy Pickle but Sandy Pickle took the ball away from Pearl Fairchild.

88'

Webster Robinson tried to skip past the challenge of Nic Pearson but Webster Robinson lost the ball to Nic Pearson.

90'

Humphrey Turnbull attempted to feed the high ball but it was well intercepted by Harrison Hackett.

92'

Poor corner kick delivered by Nic Pearson that went straight to the opposition.

94'

Humphrey Turnbull lost the ball to Harrison Akers's block tackle before Humphrey Turnbull tried to get onto the pass.

95'

Chance Steed played a great ball for Andy Longstaff, Humphrey Turnbull couldn't cut out the pass.

Andy Longstaff floated it into the area, Lynn Edwards tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Aydan Watson performed a glancing header for the goal but Kodey Goode headed the ball to safety.

End Match Portsmouth F.C. 0 - 1 Walsall wanderers