Welcome to the match between Portsmouth united and Crawley city

1'

Owen Spears tried to sprint past Vergil Varnham but Vergil Varnham won the ball from Owen Spears.

2'

Heath Quick lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

3'

Heath Quick attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Merv Hayward.

5'

Owen Spears sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Cory Davies blocked the shot.

6'

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

8'

Owen Spears tried to dart past Vergil Varnham but Vergil Varnham block tackled Owen Spears.

9'

Headley Honeysett attempted to feed the high ball but The ball bounced off Jeff Rennoll.

10'

Jamie Harper took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

11'

Jeff Rennoll dribbled past Headley Honeysett.

Jeff Rennoll skipped past the challenge of Jamie Harper.

Jeff Rennoll tried to float it into the area but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Headley Honeysett.

12'

Cory Davies tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Lennox Hobbs.

15'

Sheridan Hicks 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 Lester Butcher.

16'

Shannon Rennold swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

17'

Poor corner kick by Gayle Beake. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

18'

Lester Butcher tried to play a long ball forward but Elwyn Bagley got to the ball first.

20'

Cory Davies tried to move the ball forward but The ball bounced off Lennox Hobbs.

22'

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

23'

Gayle Beake attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Eddy Ash.

24'

Cory Davies turned with the ball past Owen Spears.

Cory Davies put some curve on the shot from distance but the shot cannoned off Lennox Hobbs.

25'

Vergil Varnham played a great ball for Cory Davies, Cory Davies latched onto the ball before Lennox Hobbs could reach it.

Cory Davies directed the ball nicely past Owen Spears to Merv Hayward.

Merv Hayward made a pass to Ty Arrington, Gorden Babcocke couldn't cut out the pass.

Ty Arrington found himself with plenty of time and tried to lob it over the keeper. Hilary Hughes couldn't reach it.

Ty Arrington looked destined to score but Silvester Glover react fast enough and saved it.

29'

Rowland Andrews knocked a long ball to Pacey Stafford, the ball was picked up by Pacey Stafford before Jamie Harper could cut it out.

Pacey Stafford played a lovely ball for Shannon Rennold, Hilary Hughes tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Shannon Rennold directed the ball nicely to Lester Butcher, Lester Butcher trapped the ball nicely before Gorden Babcocke could reach it.

Lester Butcher played the ball to Merv Hayward's feet, Hilary Hughes failed to intercept the pass.

Merv Hayward chipped the ball goalwards. Gorden Babcocke failed to block the shot.

But Merv Hayward put it narrowly over ... A real chance wasted.

30'

Owen Spears dribbled confidently past Jeff Rennoll.

Owen Spears had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Rowland Andrews got himself between the ball and goal.

31'

Vergil Varnham tried to skip past Lennox Hobbs but his possession is lost through a tackle by Lennox Hobbs.

32'

Owen Spears stepped away from Jeff Rennoll and hit the ball from long range.

But Owen Spears scooped it well over the crossbar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

33'

Gayle Beake tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Eddy Ash.

34'

Ty Arrington had a go from the freekick. But Ty Arrington didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide.

36'

Gayle Beake tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Eddy Ash.

37'

Owen Spears received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Sheridan Hicks, Owen Spears picked up on the ball before Vergil Varnham could intercept.

Owen Spears played a great ball for Heath Quick, Cory Davies couldn't cut it.

Heath Quick was able to make space and fired off a shot. Merv Hayward failed to block the shot.

Justy Philips chose to punch the ball away.

39'

Cory Davies tried to dart past Lennox Hobbs but Lennox Hobbs block tackled Cory Davies.

41'

The referee showed Shannon Rennold a yellow card.

43'

Cory Davies flicked the ball over Lennox Hobbs's head !.

Cory Davies tried to play it past Owen Spears but his possession is lost through a tackle by Owen Spears.

45'

Hilary Hughes swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Portsmouth united maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Crawley city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Poor corner kick delivered by Shannon Rennold that went straight to the opposition.

47'

Cory Davies jinked past Owen Spears.

Cory Davies made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Lennox Hobbs.

48'

Gayle Beake attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Eddy Ash.

49'

Lester Butcher received a yellow card.

Sheridan Hicks jinked confidently past Shannon Rennold.

Sheridan Hicks crossed the ball high and hard over Lester Butcher.

Elwyn Bagley got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth but Merv Hayward used his head to clear the ball.

50'

Jamie Harper played it confidently past Rowland Andrews.

Jamie Harper tried to use his skill to go past Jeff Rennoll but failed.

51'

Hilary Hughes sent in the freekick. But Hilary Hughes put it high and wide.

52'

Pacey Stafford faked a shot before cutting Lennox Hobbs in a different direction.

Pacey Stafford got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick. Owen Spears wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Silvester Glover made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

53'

Sheridan Hicks was pressed by Lester Butcher but he evaded the challenge and tried to curl one in from long range.

Sheridan Hicks put it clean over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

55'

Lester Butcher tried to get past Eddy Ash but Eddy Ash nicked the ball from the toes of Lester Butcher.

56'

Headley Honeysett attempted to play a long ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Jeff Rennoll.

58'

Cory Davies sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but the shot was charged down by Jamie Harper.

60'

Rowland Andrews fed the ball forward to Pacey Stafford, Jamie Harper stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Pacey Stafford put a float cross , Headley Honeysett missed his interception.

Hilary Hughes had the beating in the air of Ty Arrington, then headed clear the danger.

64'

Gorden Babcocke had a crack from the freekick. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

66'

Headley Honeysett tried to lob the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Jeff Rennoll.

67'

Eddy Ash tried to twist past Lester Butcher but Lester Butcher robbed Eddy Ash.

68'

Gayle Beake lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

69'

Sheridan Hicks moved the ball forward for Headley Honeysett, Headley Honeysett trapped the ball nicely before Jeff Rennoll could reach it.

Headley Honeysett tried his luck from a distance but Rowland Andrews got himself between the ball and goal.

72'

Sheridan Hicks tried to dribble past Gayle Beake but Gayle Beake won the ball from Sheridan Hicks.

74'

Shannon Rennold whipped in the freekick. But it was well wide from Shannon Rennold.

75'

Sheridan Hicks directed the ball nicely to Eddy Ash, the ball was picked up by Eddy Ash before Gayle Beake could reach it.

Eddy Ash tried to twist past Lester Butcher but Lester Butcher won the ball from Eddy Ash.

78'

Headley Honeysett took the ball confidently past Jeff Rennoll.

Headley Honeysett tried to swing in a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Rowland Andrews.

79'

Gayle Beake made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Sheridan Hicks.

80'

Gayle Beake tried to feed the high ball but Eddy Ash intercepted the pass.

82'

Sheridan Hicks executed a block tackle on Rowland Andrews before Rowland Andrews tried to pass the ball.

83'

Headley Honeysett attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball bounced off Jeff Rennoll.

84'

Owen Spears dribbled past Vergil Varnham.

Owen Spears tried a banana shot from distance! but Cory Davies cleared the ball from danger.

85'

Lester Butcher ran up to take the corner.

Merv Hayward had the beating in the air of Hilary Hughes, then cushioned a headed pass.

Rowland Andrews knocked a lovely ball for Vergil Varnham, the ball was picked up by Vergil Varnham before Gorden Babcocke could intercept.

Vergil Varnham hit a fierce shot but Hilary Hughes made the clearance.

87'

Owen Spears looked certain to score from long range but Lester Butcher gave him no space .

89'

Cory Davies tried to get past Lennox Hobbs but his possession is lost through a tackle by Lennox Hobbs.

90'

Long pass by Gayle Beake to Jeff Rennoll, Eddy Ash failed to intercept the pass.

Jeff Rennoll fed the ball forward to Gayle Beake, Gayle Beake took it in his stride before Hilary Hughes could intercept.

Gorden Babcocke executed a block tackle on Gayle Beake before Gayle Beake tried to fire in a shot at goal.

93'

Owen Spears directed the ball nicely to Lennox Hobbs, Lennox Hobbs took it in his stride before Vergil Varnham could reach it.

Cory Davies was outmuscled by Lennox Hobbs.

Lennox Hobbs got free in the penalty area and chipped the ball goalwards. Merv Hayward approached too late to block it.

Justy Philips did well to tip it over the bar.

End Match Portsmouth united 0 - 0 Crawley city