Welcome to the match between Portsmouth F.C. and London athletic

1'

Merle Meadows tried to play a long ball forward but The ball struck Sefton Burton.

3'

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

6'

Mo Cristianson hit it high to Sefton Burton, Rolo Morce couldn't reach it.

Sefton Burton tried to get onto the pass but Norm Bryant came close and blocked it.

7'

Tracy Whitney tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But Tracy Whitney couldn't get it on target.

8'

Tracy Whitney went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

10'

Sefton Burton hit it long to Lonny Harlow, Lonny Harlow took possession of the ball before Errol Benbow could cut it out.

Lonny Harlow unleashed a fierce drive high at goal but Rudy Marchand made the clearance.

12'

Mo Cristianson took the ball confidently past Merle Meadows.

Mo Cristianson smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards but Rolo Morce made the clearance.

13'

Mo Cristianson tried to skip past Merle Meadows but Mo Cristianson lost the ball to Merle Meadows's block tackle.

15'

Franny Martel spotted Lonny Harlow in the area and lobbed the ball in, Lonny Harlow took an excellent first touch before Errol Benbow could cut it out.

Lonny Harlow struck it! but Norm Bryant charged down the shot.

17'

Sefton Burton played a pinpoint pass to Mo Cristianson, the ball was picked up by Mo Cristianson before Norm Bryant could reach it.

Mo Cristianson tried to skip past Merle Meadows but Merle Meadows nicked the ball from the toes of Mo Cristianson.

18'

Grahame Walker tried to play a long ball forward but The ball struck Brenton Morison.

19'

Gresham Dickenson tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Austin Day coolly intercepted the pass.

22'

Tracy Whitney directed the ball to Milburn Wragge, the ball was picked up by Milburn Wragge before Gresham Dickenson could intercept.

Milburn Wragge tried to square the ball from the wing but Fraser Midgley intercepted but couldn't control.

23'

Rolo Morce chipped it out of his own half,Sefton Burton couldn't cut out the pass.

Philander Bond connected with a diving header for a goal but Benny Fairbairn headed the ball clear.

24'

Fraser Midgley faked a pass then cut Austin Day in a different direction.

The ball was struck by Fraser Midgley from 20 yards out but the shot clattered off Tracy Whitney.

25'

Mo Cristianson played a pinpoint pass to Sefton Burton, Rolo Morce couldn't cut it.

Sefton Burton hit the ball from medium range but Merle Meadows threw himself in front of the shot.

26'

Grahame Walker hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Brenton Morison cleared the ball from danger.

27'

Poor corner kick delivered by Errol Benbow that went straight to the opposition.

28'

Austin Day picked up Tracy Whitney's excellent ball, Errol Benbow tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Austin Day did his best to get the ball into the area but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Gresham Dickenson.

29'

Mo Cristianson brought the play over the halfway line,Merle Meadows failed to reach the ball.

Sefton Burton had the beating in the air of Norm Bryant, then cushioned a headed pass.

Brenton Morison found a perfect spot and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Rudy Marchand approached too late to block it.

Zeph Sampson denied Brenton Morison.

30'

Fraser Midgley had a go from the freekick. But the ball went flying over the bar.

31'

Gresham Dickenson took the corner to the edge of the area.

Grahame Walker got well above Milburn Wragge to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Nevil Babcock saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

32'

Rolo Morce stepped up to take the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

33'

Franny Martel made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Grahame Walker blocked it.

37'

Franny Martel took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

41'

Milburn Wragge tried to skip past Grahame Walker but Grahame Walker dispossessed Milburn Wragge.

42'

Austin Day directed the ball nicely to Tracy Whitney, Tracy Whitney took possession of the ball before Gresham Dickenson could reach it.

Tracy Whitney supplied a low cross, Fraser Midgley couldn't cut out the pass.

Ace Firmin ran onto the ball and quickly blasted the ball past Rudy Marchand towards the goal.

Zeph Sampson gathered the ball safely.

43'

Corner taken by Sefton Burton.

Milburn Wragge got to the ball ahead of Rudy Marchand, then headed at goal.

Zeph Sampson made an acrobatic save.

44'

Tracy Whitney tried to skip past Fraser Midgley but Fraser Midgley nicked the ball from the toes of Tracy Whitney.

45'

Franny Martel knocked a lovely ball for Brenton Morison, Brenton Morison trapped the ball nicely before Rudy Marchand could reach it.

Brenton Morison was pressed by Grahame Walker but he evaded the challenge and blasted a banana shot from outside of the area.

It went just wide by Brenton Morison ... He buried his face in his hands.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Portsmouth F.C. maintained 58% of possession and 42% for London athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Errol Benbow looked to play the ball high to Pace Martel, Pace Martel brought the ball under control superbly before Brenton Morison could cut it out.

Pace Martel tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Benny Fairbairn read the game well to intercept the ball.

48'

Mo Cristianson tried to skip past Merle Meadows but Mo Cristianson lost the ball to Merle Meadows's block tackle.

49'

Merle Meadows attempted to lift the ball forward but Sefton Burton cut it out.

51'

Merle Meadows had shrugged off the challenge of Benny Fairbairn and shot from 30 yards.

You would have needed two keepers to save that one!! ... A great goal from a fine move by Merle Meadows !!! ... He slided on his knees !

Portsmouth F.C. 0 - 1 London athletic

53'

Brenton Morison had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Grahame Walker didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Brenton Morison sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was an unbelievable miss.

54'

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

55'

Poor corner kick by Merle Meadows. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

56'

Franny Martel had the pace to beat Merle Meadows.

Franny Martel made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Rolo Morce.

57'

Fraser Midgley tried to play it past Mo Cristianson but Mo Cristianson won the ball from Fraser Midgley.

58'

Tracy Whitney lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Norm Bryant had the beating in the air of Benny Fairbairn, then headed the ball clear.

59'

Rolo Morce tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Mo Cristianson.

65'

Sefton Burton dribbled confidently past Errol Benbow.

Sefton Burton tried to twist past Grahame Walker but it failed.

66'

Errol Benbow directed the ball to Rudy Marchand, Rudy Marchand latched onto the ball before Benny Fairbairn could intercept.

Rudy Marchand tried to skip past Brenton Morison but Rudy Marchand lost the ball to Brenton Morison.

67'

Norm Bryant tried to lift the ball forward but Sefton Burton did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

70'

Yellow card shown to Brenton Morison.

Tracy Whitney tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Gresham Dickenson.

72'

Fraser Midgley skipped past the challenge of Tracy Whitney.

Fraser Midgley escaped from the challenge of Austin Day and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 20 yards.

Nevil Babcock chose to punch the ball away.

74'

Tracy Whitney received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Mo Cristianson, Merle Meadows couldn't cut out the pass.

Tracy Whitney made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Rolo Morce.

76'

Rolo Morce tried to lift the ball forward but Sefton Burton found himself in the way of the ball.

77'

Corner taken by Pace Martel and cut out by the opposition.

78'

Fraser Midgley came off after picking up a knock.

Jewel Lewis replaced the injured Fraser Midgley.

Rolo Morce floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Milburn Wragge jumped above Philander Bond, then headed the ball to safety.

79'

Grahame Walker sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

81'

Sefton Burton put some curve on the shot from long range but the shot was charged down by Grahame Walker.

82'

Merle Meadows took the ball past Sefton Burton.

Merle Meadows tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Mo Cristianson.

86'

Franny Martel made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Grahame Walker.

87'

Tracy Whitney hit a long pass upfield,Norm Bryant failed to intercept the pass.

Sefton Burton won the ball in the air from Rudy Marchand, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Zeph Sampson did well to tip it over the bar.

89'

Gresham Dickenson tried his luck from the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

90'

Brenton Morison tried to skip past the challenge of Errol Benbow but Brenton Morison lost out to Errol Benbow.

92'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Gresham Dickenson.

93'

Mo Cristianson tried to jink past Rolo Morce but Rolo Morce dispossessed Mo Cristianson.

End Match Portsmouth F.C. 0 - 1 London athletic