Welcome to the match between Portsmouth united and Walsall town

4'

Barry Pickering hit the ball forward to Gale Tobias, Gale Tobias picked up on the ball before Granville Ethanson could intercept.

Gale Tobias tried to sprint past Clifford Hanson but Clifford Hanson blocked Gale Tobias in a good, clean tackle.

5'

Granville Ethanson tried to use his skill to go past Garth Banks but Garth Banks block tackled Granville Ethanson.

6'

Clifford Hanson tried to take the ball past Gale Tobias but Clifford Hanson lost the ball to Gale Tobias.

7'

A long ball was delivered by Garth Banks past Oz Pond to Alf Holme.

Alf Holme laid it forward to Zach Parish, Bradley Quickley failed to intercept the pass.

Zach Parish shot! but Royal Spearing hoofed the ball clear.

8'

Merrill Mason made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Wilfrid Quickley.

9'

Oz Pond hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Garth Banks approached too late to clear the danger.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

12'

Barry Pickering moved the ball forward for Gale Tobias, Granville Ethanson tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Gale Tobias tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Clifford Hanson had no problem in intercepting the ball.

13'

Oz Pond went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

18'

Johnny Ikin took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Ronny Maddison stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Granville Ethanson met the ball with a diving header at goal but Joseph Revie headed the ball to safety.

19'

Lane Crawford tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Gale Tobias intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

22'

Wilfrid Quickley played a great ball for Warner Keegan, Warner Keegan took it in his stride before Julius Christopher could cut it out.

Warner Keegan tried to jink past Merrill Mason but Warner Keegan lost the ball to Merrill Mason.

23'

Garth Banks played a lovely ball for Ronny Maddison, Oz Pond failed to intercept the pass.

Ronny Maddison tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Johnny Ikin.

25'

Johnny Ikin tried to get onto the pass but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Ronny Maddison.

26'

Oz Pond sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Garth Banks blocked the shot.

30'

Garth Banks attempted to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Johnny Ikin.

31'

Barry Pickering lifted the ball towards Coby Stephenson in the area, Coby Stephenson brought the ball down well before Granville Ethanson could reach it.

Coby Stephenson had a go on goal but the shot was charged down by Bradley Quickley.

32'

Joseph Revie made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Oz Pond.

33'

Garth Banks struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but Oz Pond managed to block the shot.

34'

Wilfrid Quickley tried to twist past Julius Christopher but Julius Christopher blocked Wilfrid Quickley.

35'

Merrill Mason held up the ball, evading the challenge of Warner Keegan and tried to curl one in from long range.

But Merrill Mason didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a poor miss from Merrill Mason. He looked like he was short of match practice.

36'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Granville Ethanson before Barry Pickering could pass the ball.

37'

Oz Pond tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Gale Tobias.

39'

Barry Pickering tried to use his skill to go past Granville Ethanson but Granville Ethanson didn't allow.

40'

Merrill Mason hit the ball forward to Julius Christopher, the ball was picked up by Julius Christopher before Warner Keegan could reach it.

Julius Christopher had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Wilfrid Quickley cleared the ball.

41'

Ronny Maddison got past Johnny Ikin with ease.

Ronny Maddison curled the ball in at goal from long range. Oz Pond approached too late to clear the danger.

But Ronny Maddison scooped it over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

42'

Johnny Ikin tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Ronny Maddison.

43'

Barry Pickering made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Clifford Hanson intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

44'

Garth Banks stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Oz Pond.

45'

Wilfrid Quickley tried to dribble past Julius Christopher but his possession is lost through a tackle by Julius Christopher.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Portsmouth united maintained 47% of possession and 53% for Walsall town. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Merrill Mason tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Wilfrid Quickley.

47'

Gale Tobias evaded the challenge of Granville Ethanson and bent it from long range.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was an epic miss.

48'

Garth Banks tried to dart past Oz Pond but Garth Banks lost the ball to Oz Pond.

49'

Clifford Hanson gave the corner straight to the opposition.

52'

Merrill Mason played a pinpoint pass to Julius Christopher, the ball was picked up by Julius Christopher before Warner Keegan could reach it.

Julius Christopher supplied a float cross, Wilfrid Quickley couldn't cut it.

Abraham Archer jumped with Zach Parish and won the ball, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Abraham Archer. He looked like he was short of match practice.

53'

Clifford Hanson played the ball long looking for a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Gale Tobias.

54'

Oz Pond played a perfect pass for Granville Ethanson, the ball was picked up by Granville Ethanson before Ronny Maddison could intercept.

Granville Ethanson took the ball past Garth Banks.

Granville Ethanson hit a hopeful looking shot. Zach Parish approached too late to tackle him.

Channing Danell was rooted to the spot ... Granville Ethanson found the net !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Portsmouth united 1 - 0 Walsall town

55'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Coby Stephenson before Clifford Hanson attempted to pass the ball.

56'

Merrill Mason tried to lift the ball forward but The ball bounced off Warner Keegan.

57'

Garth Banks made a good pass to Warner Keegan, Warner Keegan took possession of the ball before Oz Pond could intercept.

Warner Keegan tried to jink past Johnny Ikin but Johnny Ikin block tackled Warner Keegan.

61'

Royal Spearing darted past Barry Pickering.

Royal Spearing lost the ball to Gale Tobias's block tackle before Royal Spearing tried to pass the ball.

62'

Johnny Ikin flicked the ball over Ronny Maddison's head !.

Johnny Ikin faked a shot before cutting Garth Banks in a different direction.

Johnny Ikin delivered the ball to Royal Spearing, the ball was picked up by Royal Spearing before Joseph Revie could cut it out.

Royal Spearing lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and struck it. Zach Parish couldn't reach it.

Channing Danell managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

63'

Julius Christopher received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Merrill Mason, the ball was picked up by Julius Christopher before Warner Keegan could reach it.

Julius Christopher dribbled confidently past Wilfrid Quickley.

Julius Christopher was clean through behind the defence.

Julius Christopher had only Channing Danell to beat and struck it low but Channing Danell fisted the ball away.

65'

Barry Pickering hit a speculative effort from 30 yards. Granville Ethanson approached too late to clear the danger.

Hamilton Scrivenor used his fists to clear the ball.

66'

Merrill Mason tried to play a long ball forward but Alf Holme showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

69'

Garth Banks easily got past the challenge of Johnny Ikin.

Garth Banks laid it forward to Alf Holme, Alf Holme took it in his stride before Oz Pond could reach it.

Alf Holme passed along the floor for Barry Pickering to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Barry Pickering before Bradley Quickley could cut it out.

From a tight angle, Barry Pickering still managed to get a shot in but the shot was charged down by Royal Spearing.

70'

Garth Banks made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Johnny Ikin came close and blocked it.

71'

Ronny Maddison tried to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Oz Pond.

73'

Ronny Maddison tried to chip the ball forward but Julius Christopher coolly intercepted the pass.

77'

From long range, Oz Pond bent the ball towards goal but Ronny Maddison cleared the ball to safety.

78'

Yellow card shown to Alf Holme.

Clifford Hanson made a pass to Granville Ethanson, Joseph Revie stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Granville Ethanson faked a pass then cut Gale Tobias in a different direction.

Granville Ethanson skipped easily past Barry Pickering.

Granville Ethanson struck from a narrow angle. Zach Parish approached too late to block it.

Channing Danell turned the ball behind.

79'

Oz Pond swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

80'

Garth Banks sprinted to escape from Johnny Ikin.

Garth Banks moved the ball forward for Gale Tobias, Gale Tobias took it in his stride before Oz Pond could reach it.

Gale Tobias tried to curl one in from medium range but Johnny Ikin made the clearance.

81'

Garth Banks tried to sprint past Oz Pond but Garth Banks lost the ball to Oz Pond.

82'

Ronny Maddison tried to pass the ball forward but Oz Pond had no problem in intercepting the ball.

84'

Merrill Mason fired off a long shot but the shot was blocked by Warner Keegan.

85'

Ronny Maddison took the ball past Oz Pond.

Ronny Maddison tried to sprint past Johnny Ikin but Johnny Ikin won the ball from Ronny Maddison.

87'

Wilfrid Quickley took the ball past Julius Christopher.

Wilfrid Quickley dribbled past Merrill Mason.

Wilfrid Quickley escaped from the challenge of Royal Spearing and drove the ball at goal.

Hamilton Scrivenor chose to punch the ball away.

88'

Merrill Mason passed the ball perfectly to Julius Christopher, Garth Banks couldn't cut out the pass.

Julius Christopher tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Warner Keegan.

89'

Coby Stephenson curled the ball in at goal from long range but the shot was blocked by Granville Ethanson.

90'

Abraham Archer received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Johnny Ikin, Abraham Archer took it in his stride before Ronny Maddison could cut it out.

Abraham Archer searched out Merrill Mason with a high ball, Merrill Mason took an excellent first touch before Garth Banks could cut it out.

Merrill Mason shot on the ball but Zach Parish got in and cleared the danger.

91'

Julius Christopher hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Warner Keegan wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Julius Christopher scooped it well over the crossbar ... It was a poor effort from Julius Christopher. He was lacking match sharpness.

92'

Julius Christopher tried to skip past the challenge of Warner Keegan but Warner Keegan won the ball from Julius Christopher.

End Match Portsmouth united 1 - 0 Walsall town