Welcome to the match between Portsmouth villa and Preston F.C.

1'

Balfour Matthewson gave the corner straight to the opposition.

2'

Alan Merrick tried to skip past Luther Patrick but Luther Patrick didn't allow.

5'

Zeke Newport took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

7'

Brice Grey hit a long ball forward, Earl Osborne took it in his stride before Ty Wilson could intercept.

Earl Osborne struck from a narrow angle. Harry Varnham approached too late to block it.

But it went over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

8'

Claude Hunnisett block tackled Brice Grey before Brice Grey attempted to pass the ball.

9'

Sequoia Nye tried to pass the ball forward but it was intercepted by Alan Merrick.

10'

September Dick played a pinpoint pass to Marshall Cox, Marshall Cox trapped the ball nicely before Ty Wilson could intercept.

Marshall Cox crossed into the box from the wing, Luther Patrick tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Earl Osborne had the beating in the air of Harry Varnham, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

But it went just over the bar ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

11'

Block tackle from Earl Osborne, easily dispossessing Hugh Leon before Hugh Leon attempted to pass the ball.

14'

Talbot Comstock looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Zeke Newport challenged Raphael Newell for a heading, then headed it to the goal.

Zeke Newport struck it just over the bar ... He should have scored.

16'

Hollis Kersey played a great ball for Luther Patrick, Luther Patrick took possession of the ball before September Dick could cut it out.

Luther Patrick tried to cross the ball low but The ball cannoned off Marshall Cox.

18'

Hollis Kersey hit the ball forward to Balfour Matthewson, Balfour Matthewson took it in his stride before Marshall Cox could reach it.

Balfour Matthewson tried to whip in a float cross but September Dick got in the way of the ball.

19'

Brice Grey knocked a lovely ball for Norman Strickland, Ty Wilson stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Norman Strickland tried to skip past Claude Hunnisett but Claude Hunnisett cleanly tackled the ball.

20'

Brice Grey shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards. Harry Varnham wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Brice Grey got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

21'

Harry Varnham hit the freekick. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Harry Varnham.

22'

Norman Strickland twisted past Luther Patrick.

Norman Strickland put a low cross in to the far post, Hollis Kersey failed to intercept the pass.

Earl Osborne sprayed a one touch pass forward to his right. Harry Varnham tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Thorburn Langley made an attempt to move the ball forward but Balfour Matthewson coolly intercepted the pass.

23'

September Dick lost the ball to Luther Patrick's block tackle before September Dick attempted to shoot at goal from long range.

25'

Marshall Cox tried to hit it long to a team-mate but The ball came off Luther Patrick.

27'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Balfour Matthewson.

Talbot Comstock directed the ball nicely to Hollis Kersey, Hollis Kersey latched onto the ball before September Dick could cut it out.

Hollis Kersey tried to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Marshall Cox.

28'

Corner taken by Raphael Newell and cut out by the opposition.

31'

Sequoia Nye took the ball past Wiley Tennyson.

Sequoia Nye stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Alan Merrick intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

33'

Balfour Matthewson flighted in the freekick. But it went over the bar.

34'

Claude Hunnisett attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Brice Grey.

35'

Hugh Leon made good use of the scissors dribble. As Wiley Tennyson lost his balance, Hugh Leon dribbled past Wiley Tennyson.

Hugh Leon tried to send in a low cross but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Alan Merrick.

36'

Marshall Cox knocked a long ball to Brice Grey, Hollis Kersey couldn't cut it.

Brice Grey found himself in some space and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Harry Varnham failed to block the shot.

Trafford Reeve did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

38'

Alan Merrick dribbled past Sequoia Nye.

Alan Merrick swung in a float cross, Hugh Leon stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Harry Varnham out-jumped Earl Osborne, then used his head to clear the ball.

39'

Luther Patrick made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off September Dick.

42'

Claude Hunnisett delivered the ball to Ty Wilson, Ty Wilson trapped the ball nicely before Brice Grey could intercept.

Pass by Ty Wilson to Zeke Newport, Zeke Newport took it in his stride before Norman Strickland could intercept.

Zeke Newport stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Raphael Newell cut it out easily.

43'

Thorburn Langley tried to play it past Sequoia Nye but Sequoia Nye dispossessed Thorburn Langley.

44'

Swerving shot by Harry Varnham from long range but Wiley Tennyson scrambled the ball away.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Portsmouth villa maintained 47% of possession and 53% for Preston F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Raphael Newell played it confidently past Ty Wilson.

Raphael Newell escaped from the challenge of Claude Hunnisett and hit a crashing drive from 25 yards.

But Raphael Newell put it high and wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

48'

Alan Merrick tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Harry Varnham.

51'

Claude Hunnisett faked a shot before cutting Norman Strickland in a different direction.

Claude Hunnisett had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Brice Grey wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Claude Hunnisett's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

53'

Hugh Leon played a pinpoint pass to Sequoia Nye, Alan Merrick failed to reach the ball.

Sequoia Nye put a low cross in to the far post, Wiley Tennyson couldn't cut it.

Talbot Comstock ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot but Raphael Newell got himself between the ball and goal.

55'

Claude Hunnisett tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Norman Strickland.

57'

Alan Merrick attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Sequoia Nye.

58'

Marshall Cox tried to twist past Luther Patrick but Luther Patrick denied.

59'

Brice Grey directed the ball nicely to Norman Strickland, Norman Strickland trapped the ball nicely before Ty Wilson could reach it.

Norman Strickland passed the ball perfectly to Thorburn Langley, Claude Hunnisett stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Thorburn Langley found himself with plenty of time and shot. Harry Varnham failed to charge down the shot.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He should have hit the target at least.

60'

Norman Strickland tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Ty Wilson.

61'

Wiley Tennyson made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Hugh Leon.

63'

Norman Strickland tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Ty Wilson cut it out.

64'

Hollis Kersey had the strength to hold off September Dick.

Hollis Kersey blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Marshall Cox charged down the shot.

66'

Wiley Tennyson dribbled confidently past Hugh Leon.

Wiley Tennyson tried to deliver the ball in from wide but The ball struck Sequoia Nye.

67'

Hollis Kersey attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but September Dick intercepted the pass.

69'

Marshall Cox hit the ball forward to September Dick, September Dick trapped the ball nicely before Luther Patrick could intercept.

September Dick failed in his attempt to skip past Hollis Kersey.

70'

Pass by September Dick to Marshall Cox, Hollis Kersey stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Marshall Cox tried to dribble past Luther Patrick but Marshall Cox lost out to Luther Patrick.

71'

Sequoia Nye picked up Hugh Leon's superb pass, Wiley Tennyson stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Sequoia Nye shot from distance but Alan Merrick made the clearance.

72'

Wiley Tennyson made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Hugh Leon.

73'

Harry Varnham jinked confidently past Wiley Tennyson.

Harry Varnham shielded the ball from Alan Merrick and tried his luck with a medium range chip.

Keegan Timberlake gathered the ball safely.

74'

Thorburn Langley made an attempt to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Sequoia Nye.

75'

Alan Merrick attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Sequoia Nye got to the ball first.

76'

Marshall Cox tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Luther Patrick.

77'

Claude Hunnisett tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Norman Strickland.

78'

Alan Merrick sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

79'

Sequoia Nye stepped up and struck the freekick. But Sequoia Nye put it narrowly over.

81'

Hollis Kersey attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Norman Strickland.

83'

Hugh Leon tried to dart past Alan Merrick but Alan Merrick blocked Hugh Leon in a good, clean tackle.

84'

September Dick made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Sequoia Nye.

86'

Wiley Tennyson faked a shot before cutting Sequoia Nye in a different direction.

Wiley Tennyson tried to get the cross in but Hugh Leon intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

87'

Hugh Leon tried to dribble past Wiley Tennyson but Wiley Tennyson succesfully won the ball from Hugh Leon.

91'

Balfour Matthewson flighted in the freekick. But Balfour Matthewson put it narrowly over.

92'

Earl Osborne swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

End Match Portsmouth villa 0 - 0 Preston F.C.