Welcome to the match between Portsmouth villa and Blackpool athletic

1'

Marshall Cox looked calm and collected as he stepped up. Marshall Cox's penalty was saved! Syd Midgley was more than equal to his well-struck effort!!.

2'

Wilford Isaacson had shrugged off the challenge of Brice Grey and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was an unbelievable miss.

4'

Esmond Johnson tried to feed the high ball but Wiley Tennyson showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

9'

Esmond Johnson flighted the ball to Celeste Blackwood, September Dick tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Celeste Blackwood played a lovely ball for Lynn Nicolson, Thorburn Langley missed his interception.

Lynn Nicolson found himself with plenty of time and had an effort at goal. Raphael Newell approached too late to tackle him.

But Lynn Nicolson didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a shocking miss.

11'

Wilford Isaacson had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Norman Strickland got himself between the ball and goal.

12'

Esmond Johnson passed the ball to Celeste Blackwood, Celeste Blackwood trapped the ball nicely before Wiley Tennyson could reach it.

Celeste Blackwood stepped away from Alan Merrick and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

But it went just over the bar ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

14'

Barry Rye ran up to take the corner.

Thorburn Langley tried to flick the ball to a team-mate but Vance Jacobson made it across to block the header.

15'

Norman Strickland gave the corner straight to the opposition.

16'

Esmond Johnson dribbled past Wiley Tennyson.

Esmond Johnson tried to dribble past Alan Merrick but Alan Merrick robbed Esmond Johnson.

17'

Marshall Cox tried a long range effort but the shot cannoned off Durward Bagley.

19'

Wiley Tennyson tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Brant Rimmer showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

20'

Brice Grey looked destined to score from long range but he was closed down well by Rafe Acker.

21'

Rafe Acker tried to pass the ball forward but The ball struck Norman Strickland.

22'

Lynn Nicolson knocked a lovely ball for Durward Bagley, Durward Bagley trapped the ball nicely before September Dick could cut it out.

Durward Bagley hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance. Marshall Cox wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Keegan Timberlake did well to tip it over the bar.

23'

Wilford Isaacson shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Norman Strickland scrambled the ball away.

26'

Wilford Isaacson delivered the ball to Rafe Acker, Rafe Acker took it in his stride before Norman Strickland could reach it.

Rafe Acker fed the ball forward to Celeste Blackwood, Brice Grey tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Celeste Blackwood had a great opportunity to score but Raphael Newell gave him no space to manoeuvre.

28'

Lynn Nicolson hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but September Dick got in and cleared the danger.

29'

Brice Grey played a lovely ball for Norman Strickland, Norman Strickland took possession of the ball before Wilford Isaacson could cut it out.

Rafe Acker blocked Norman Strickland in a good, clean tackle before Norman Strickland attempted to shoot at goal from long range.

31'

Rafe Acker received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Wilford Isaacson, Rafe Acker picked up on the ball before Norman Strickland could reach it.

Rafe Acker put some curve on the shot from long range. Brice Grey wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Brilliant saved by Keegan Timberlake.

33'

Durward Bagley tried to sprint past Norman Strickland but it failed.

34'

Alan Merrick sprinted to escape from Zac Babcoke.

Alan Merrick lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Esmond Johnson failed to reach the ball.

Barry Rye connected with a diving header for a goal but Vance Jacobson headed clear the danger.

35'

Thorburn Langley tried to play a long ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Wilford Isaacson.

36'

Brice Grey easily got past the challenge of Wilford Isaacson.

Brice Grey hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance. Rafe Acker failed to charge down the shot.

Brice Grey put it clean over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

38'

Raphael Newell tried to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Zac Babcoke.

42'

Lynn Nicolson tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by September Dick.

45'

The referee showed Norman Strickland a yellow card.

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

46'

Lynn Nicolson dribbled past September Dick.

Lynn Nicolson tried to get the ball across but Marshall Cox intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

49'

Vance Jacobson looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Celeste Blackwood climbed above Raphael Newell, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

But Celeste Blackwood put it wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

50'

Alan Merrick hit the ball forward to Wiley Tennyson, Zac Babcoke couldn't cut it.

Wiley Tennyson struck a medium range piledriver but the shot was blocked by Esmond Johnson.

53'

September Dick was outpaced by Lynn Nicolson.

Lynn Nicolson whipped in a float cross, Marshall Cox missed his interception.

Raphael Newell beat Esmond Johnson to the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

55'

Rafe Acker had a great opportunity to score from long range but he was denied space by Brice Grey.

57'

Lynn Nicolson played a perfect pass for Durward Bagley, Durward Bagley latched onto the ball before September Dick could cut it out.

Durward Bagley faked a shot before cutting Marshall Cox in a different direction.

Durward Bagley tried to jink past September Dick but Durward Bagley lost the ball to September Dick's block tackle.

59'

Raphael Newell had the strength to hold off Zac Babcoke.

Raphael Newell got the float cross in from the wing, Esmond Johnson couldn't cut it.

Barry Rye got up above Vance Jacobson, then attempted a looping header at goal.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

60'

Pass by Brice Grey to Norman Strickland, Brant Rimmer stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Norman Strickland struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Rafe Acker couldn't reach it.

Syd Midgley saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

61'

Rafe Acker lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

62'

Raymond Bonham whipped in the corner.

Celeste Blackwood beat Raphael Newell to the ball, then attempted a looping header at goal.

Keegan Timberlake did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

64'

Norman Strickland took the ball past Rafe Acker.

Vicious shot by Norman Strickland for the top corner from distance but Wilford Isaacson cleared the ball from danger.

65'

Durward Bagley took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

70'

Brice Grey took the ball past Wilford Isaacson.

Brice Grey tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Rafe Acker.

71'

Wilford Isaacson delivered the ball past Norman Strickland to Rafe Acker.

Rafe Acker played a pinpoint pass to Brant Rimmer, Brice Grey missed his interception.

Brant Rimmer tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Raphael Newell.

75'

Poor corner kick delivered by Vance Jacobson that went straight to the opposition.

77'

Alan Merrick tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball came off Zac Babcoke.

78'

Lynn Nicolson attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball was touched on by September Dick.

79'

Brice Grey moved the ball forward for Norman Strickland, Norman Strickland took it in his stride before Celeste Blackwood could cut it out.

Norman Strickland played it confidently past Rafe Acker.

Norman Strickland hit the ball forward to Ira Henson, Ira Henson took it in his stride before Wilford Isaacson could reach it.

Pass by Ira Henson to Alan Merrick, Alan Merrick took it in his stride before Vance Jacobson could intercept.

Alan Merrick tried to lob the ball at goal but Raymond Bonham scrambled the ball away.

83'

Lynn Nicolson attempted to feed the high ball but September Dick found himself in the way of the ball.

84'

Celeste Blackwood aimed the corner at the far post.

Raphael Newell got up above Zac Babcoke and retained possession.

85'

Alan Merrick attempted to lob the ball forward but Zac Babcoke made a great interception.

86'

Brice Grey hit the ball from long range but Wilford Isaacson charged down the shot.

87'

Raymond Bonham failed in his attempt to dribble past Marshall Cox.

88'

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

89'

Celeste Blackwood directed the ball nicely to Lynn Nicolson, Lynn Nicolson took possession of the ball before Norman Strickland could intercept.

Lynn Nicolson was pressed by Brice Grey but he evaded the challenge and fired off a long shot.

Keegan Timberlake tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

92'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Barry Rye.

Zac Babcoke tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Norman Strickland.

93'

Alan Merrick sprinted to escape from Esmond Johnson.

Alan Merrick stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Zac Babcoke.

End Match Portsmouth villa 0 - 0 Blackpool athletic