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26/09/2054, Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England
League Two, English Football League
Portsmouth Vs Watford

Portsmouth play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: C McQuerry (GK) , B Baker (CB) , N Gartley (CB) , T Meloni (CB) , H Stevenson (RB) , D Clery (LB) , J McClenathan (CDM) , C Bethell (CAM) , E Powell (RM) , K Quinn (LM) , I Kelty (ST) And the subs are: L Doyle (CB) , M Feghabo (CB) , D Howitt (CM) , N Cody (CM) , A Esson (ST)

Watford play in a 3-5-2 Def formation, and line up with: B McIntosh (GK) , R Kelly (CB) , J Keenor (CB) , D Baker (CB) , N Parkhill (CM) , E MacRae (CM) , I Methven (CDM) , P Furguson (RM) , A McNevin (LM) , J Everett (ST) , V Fortuna (ST) And the subs are: R Evans (CB) , A Emenalo (CB) , J Griffith (CM) , W Forsyth (CM) , K Delaney (ST)
Welcome to Fratton Park in Portsmouth, England where Portsmouth will face Watford.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League Two, English Football League.  The attendance is 20000.

1' - Portsmouth kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Nicholas Gartley passes the ball to Tobias Meloni.  Tobias Meloni plays a short pass to Brad Baker.  Brad Baker finds Ewan Powell with a short pass.  Eric MacRae successfully tackles Ewan Powell and takes the ball.  Eric MacRae takes the ball past Ian Kelty with a turn of pace.  

6' - Eric MacRae attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is saved by Chris McQuerry!  

13' - Tobias Meloni sees Ian Kelty making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Ian Kelty has strayed offside!  

15' - John Everett plays a long pass to Nick Parkhill.  Nick Parkhill tries to use ball skills to beat Chris Bethell.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

16' - Nick Parkhill spots a run from Vince Fortuna.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Vince Fortuna has strayed offside!  

19' - Alex McNevin takes the ball past Chris Bethell with a turn of pace.  

20' - Alex McNevin attempts a shot from distance, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

24' - Chris McQuerry finds John McClenathan with a long pass.  John McClenathan passes a long ball to Henry Stevenson.  Henry Stevenson sees Ian Kelty making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Ian Kelty takes the ball.  Ian Kelty tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

25' - Brendan McIntosh sees Eric MacRae making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

27' - Ian Kelty chips a long ball to Chris Bethell.  Chris Bethell tries to beat John Keenor using his ball skills, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

27' - Chris Bethell takes a shot from long range...but Brendan McIntosh manages to stop the shot!  

31' - Isaac Methven spots a run from Peter Furguson.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Peter Furguson is able to take the ball.  Peter Furguson takes a shot...but its wide!

32' - Chris McQuerry sees a run from Chris Bethell.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Chris Bethell takes the ball.  Chris Bethell looks to place the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a good goal from Chris Bethell for Portsmouth!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

33' - Watford kick the ball off for the restart.  

36' - David Baker plays the ball to Peter Furguson.  Peter Furguson plays the ball to Isaac Methven.  Isaac Methven passes a long ball to Nick Parkhill.  Nick Parkhill spots a run from Eric MacRae.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Eric MacRae has strayed offside!  

38' - Ian Kelty plays a short pass to Brad Baker.  Brad Baker sees Chris Bethell making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Chris Bethell is caught offside!  

40' - John Everett passes to Nick Parkhill.  Nick Parkhill brings the ball forward, outpacing Chris Bethell.  

41' - Nick Parkhill spots a run from Alex McNevin.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Alex McNevin runs on to the ball.  Alex McNevin attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but Chris McQuerry gets down to stop the shot!  

42' - Chris McQuerry sees a run from Ian Kelty.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Ian Kelty is able to control the ball.  Ian Kelty attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...and Ian Kelty scores!  That's a fine goal from the Portsmouth player!  The ball went in off the underside of the crossbar!

43' - Watford kick the ball off for the restart.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Watford kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

48' - Alex McNevin passes to Eric MacRae.  Eric MacRae passes the ball to John Keenor.  John Keenor spots a run from John Everett.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

51' - Ian Kelty slides the ball to Brad Baker.  Isaac Methven tackles Brad Baker and takes possession.  Isaac Methven spots a run from Eric MacRae.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Eric MacRae takes the ball.  Eric MacRae shoots...and its in! It's a nice goal from Eric MacRae for Watford!  The ball went in off the upright!

52' - Portsmouth kick the ball off for the restart.  

55' - Ewan Powell finds Nicholas Gartley with a short pass.  Nicholas Gartley plays the ball to John McClenathan.  John McClenathan sees Chris Bethell making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Chris Bethell takes the ball.  Chris Bethell looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is parried by Brendan McIntosh!  Ian Kelty gets to the ball first...Ian Kelty shoots towards goal...and its in! It's a good goal from Ian Kelty for Portsmouth!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

56' - Watford kick the ball off for the restart.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ewan Powell will come off.  David Howitt is going to be brought on.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  John Everett will come off.  Kian Delaney is going to be brought on.  

59' - David Baker spots a run from Alex McNevin.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Alex McNevin takes the ball.  Alex McNevin looks to place the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a nice goal from Alex McNevin for Watford!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

59' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Nick Parkhill is going to be taken off.  William Forsyth is brought on from the bench.  

60' - Portsmouth kick the ball off for the restart.  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Nicholas Gartley is going to be taken off.  Lewis Doyle is going to be brought on.  

68' - David Baker plays a short pass to John Keenor.  John Keenor sees a run from Eric MacRae.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Eric MacRae is able to take the ball.  Eric MacRae hits a shot...but the ball hits the post!  Vince Fortuna is first to the ball...Vince Fortuna tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Chris McQuerry!  

70' - Chris McQuerry finds Chris Bethell with a long ball.  Chris Bethell tries to beat Eric MacRae using his ball skills.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

71' - Chris Bethell sees a run from Ian Kelty.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

77' - Kenzie Quinn spots a run from Ian Kelty.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Ian Kelty takes the ball.  Ian Kelty hits a shot towards goal...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  The linesman signals its a corner for Portsmouth.  Chris Bethell gets ready to take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box and finds David Howitt.  David Howitt jumps up and gets his head to the ball towards goal...but Brendan McIntosh deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman flags for a corner for  Portsmouth.  Chris Bethell gets ready to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, and manages to find John McClenathan.  John McClenathan directs a header attempting to beat Brendan McIntosh...and its in! It's a fine goal from John McClenathan for Portsmouth!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

78' - Watford kick the ball off for the restart.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Vince Fortuna will come off.  Jacob Griffith is brought on from the bench.  

81' - David Howitt tackles David Baker and the ball goes loose.  William Forsyth sees Peter Furguson making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Peter Furguson is able to take the ball.  Peter Furguson tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

83' - Alex McNevin tries to beat Brad Baker using his ball skills and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

85' - Alex McNevin plays a short pass to Peter Furguson.  Peter Furguson curves the ball into the box, and manages to find Kian Delaney.  Kian Delaney tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but Chris McQuerry stops the shot!  

89' - Ian Kelty tackles John Keenor and takes possession.  Ian Kelty attempts to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but Brendan McIntosh stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...David Baker is first to the ball and makes the clearance.



The match has ended Portsmouth 4 - 2 Watford.