Welcome to the match between Portsmouth villa and Birmingham albion

1'

Felix Kendall looked certain to score from long range but he couldn't escape the attentions of Norman Strickland.

2'

Fitzroy Paulson went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

6'

Pass by Marshall Cox to September Dick, September Dick latched onto the ball before Newt Augustine could intercept.

From medium range, September Dick bent the ball towards goal but Harve Morison charged down the shot.

7'

Fitzroy Paulson showed Wiley Tennyson a clean set of heels.

Fitzroy Paulson tried to dribble past Alan Merrick but Alan Merrick block tackled Fitzroy Paulson.

8'

Felix Kendall spotted Fitzroy Paulson in the area and lobbed the ball in, Fitzroy Paulson brought the ball down well before Norman Strickland could reach it.

Fitzroy Paulson made an attempt to move the ball forward but Thorburn Langley cut it out easily.

9'

Harve Morison tried to play it past September Dick but September Dick robbed Harve Morison.

10'

Brice Grey played a lovely ball for Alan Merrick, Alan Merrick took it in his stride before Rodge Victorson could cut it out.

Alan Merrick tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Felix Kendall.

11'

Felix Kendall tried to hit it long to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Brice Grey.

12'

Felix Kendall tried to jink past Norman Strickland but Norman Strickland took the ball away from Felix Kendall.

16'

Alan Merrick floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Earl Osborne headed at goal but Sebastian Adkins headed the ball to safety.

17'

Raphael Newell was shown a yellow card.

Harve Morison tried to jink past September Dick but it failed.

18'

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

19'

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

20'

Felix Kendall moved the ball forward for Rodge Victorson, Rodge Victorson trapped the ball nicely before Norman Strickland could cut it out.

Rodge Victorson rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Brice Grey approached too late to clear the danger.

Keegan Timberlake managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

22'

Earl Osborne tried for goal from the freekick. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

23'

Brice Grey passed a long ball past Rodge Victorson into the area.

Norman Strickland moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a curving shot at goal but Oswald Simms threw himself in front of the shot.

24'

Brice Grey hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Rodge Victorson.

26'

Rodge Victorson unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Norman Strickland hoofed the ball clear.

29'

Marshall Cox passed along the floor for September Dick to pick it up, Harve Morison couldn't reach it.

Newt Augustine was outmuscled by September Dick.

September Dick tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Oswald Simms.

30'

The referee showed Thorburn Langley a yellow card.

Alan Merrick tried to dart past Elwin Watkins but Elwin Watkins succesfully won the ball from Alan Merrick.

31'

Felix Kendall lost the ball to Norman Strickland's block tackle before Felix Kendall could pass the ball.

33'

Brice Grey went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

34'

Felix Kendall played the ball past Norman Strickland to Rodge Victorson's feet.

Rodge Victorson hit a crashing drive past Brice Grey from a distance.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

35'

Felix Kendall fed the ball forward to Rodge Victorson, Rodge Victorson took possession of the ball before Norman Strickland could reach it.

Rodge Victorson tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Brice Grey.

36'

Newt Augustine hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but September Dick hoofed the ball clear.

37'

Oswald Simms tried to skip past September Dick but September Dick blocked Oswald Simms.

38'

Poor corner kick delivered by Thorburn Langley that went straight to the opposition.

39'

Marshall Cox directed the ball nicely to September Dick, September Dick took possession of the ball before Newt Augustine could cut it out.

September Dick tried to whip in a float cross but Harve Morison read the game well to intercept the ball.

41'

Wiley Tennyson jinked past Fitzroy Paulson.

Wiley Tennyson did his best to get the ball into the area but Elwin Watkins read the game well to intercept the ball.

42'

Marshall Cox tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Newt Augustine.

43'

Felix Kendall hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Brice Grey failed to block the shot.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Portsmouth villa had 47% possession in the match, while Birmingham albion had 53%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

September Dick passed the ball perfectly to Marshall Cox, Glen Trevis tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Marshall Cox took the ball past Newt Augustine.

Marshall Cox tried a medium range effort. Harve Morison failed to block the shot.

Brilliantly saved by Marty Wash!.

48'

Oswald Simms gave the corner straight to the opposition.

53'

Felix Kendall tried to play it past Wiley Tennyson but Wiley Tennyson won the ball from Felix Kendall.

56'

Norman Strickland made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Felix Kendall.

58'

September Dick tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Newt Augustine failed to charge down the shot.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

60'

Marshall Cox shielded the ball from Glen Trevis and hit the ball from long range.

Marty Wash tipped the ball over the bar.

62'

Oswald Simms shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Brice Grey approached too late to tackle him.

Keegan Timberlake made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

63'

Marshall Cox lobbed it over the halfway line,Harve Morison couldn't cut it.

Earl Osborne challenged Sebastian Adkins for a heading, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Saved by Marty Wash .

64'

Wiley Tennyson used his skill to go past Fitzroy Paulson.

Wiley Tennyson played it confidently past Elwin Watkins.

Wiley Tennyson curled a shot from an angle but Sebastian Adkins managed to block the shot.

65'

Alan Merrick held up the ball, evading the challenge of Newt Augustine and tried a long range effort.

Marty Wash couldn't reach it ... Alan Merrick scored a goal !!! ... He danced around the corner flag with his teammates !

Portsmouth villa 1 - 0 Birmingham albion

66'

September Dick directed the ball nicely to Marshall Cox, Marshall Cox trapped the ball nicely before Newt Augustine could cut it out.

Marshall Cox took the ball past Harve Morison.

Marshall Cox hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Newt Augustine got himself between the ball and goal.

67'

Elwin Watkins flighted in the freekick. But Elwin Watkins didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide.

68'

Rodge Victorson picked up Felix Kendall's superb pass, Norman Strickland couldn't cut out the pass.

Rodge Victorson tried to play a long ball but Brice Grey came close and blocked it.

69'

Felix Kendall hit a fierce shot from 40 yards. Norman Strickland approached too late to tackle him.

However, Felix Kendall put it well over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Felix Kendall. He looked like he was short of match practice.

71'

Glen Trevis swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

72'

Marshall Cox tried to sprint past Oswald Simms but Oswald Simms blocked Marshall Cox.

75'

Oswald Simms tried to lift the ball forward but Marshall Cox showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

77'

Harve Morison directed the ball nicely to Newt Augustine, September Dick tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Newt Augustine played a great ball for Elwin Watkins, Elwin Watkins took possession of the ball before Marshall Cox could cut it out.

Elwin Watkins squared the ball, September Dick stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Glen Trevis unleashed a volley at goal, Thorburn Langley didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

79'

Alan Merrick tried to twist past Elwin Watkins but Alan Merrick lost the ball to Elwin Watkins's block tackle.

81'

Zed Watkins stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Sebastian Adkins won the ball in the air from Raphael Newell, then had a header for a goal.

Keegan Timberlake made an acrobatic save.

82'

Fitzroy Paulson tried to use his skill to go past Alan Merrick but Alan Merrick won the ball from Fitzroy Paulson.

83'

Brice Grey jinked confidently past Zed Watkins.

Brice Grey tried to dart past Rodge Victorson but it failed.

85'

Felix Kendall tried to get past Norman Strickland but failed.

86'

Norman Strickland tried to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Rodge Victorson.

87'

Oswald Simms's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

89'

Yellow card shown to Barry Rye.

Harve Morison tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but September Dick got in and cleared the danger.

91'

Poor corner kick delivered by Brice Grey that went straight to the opposition.

92'

Brice Grey tried to pass the ball forward but Rodge Victorson blocked it.

End Match Portsmouth villa 1 - 0 Birmingham albion