Match Report


Grimsby TownGrimsby Town     PortsmouthPortsmouth
Davis KalkertsDavis Kalkerts Computer Player Computer Player
Wayne BrandW. Brand45
G
1captain
G
65Marc LaverM. Laver
Robert HuckerbyR. Huckerby58
D
2
D
52Seth DaviesS. Davies
Patrick CutlerP. Cutler50
D
3
D
49Frank BarryF. Barry
Syd Le TissierS. Le Tissier46
D
4
D
41Arthur BloomerA. Bloomer
Hugo LeonH. Leon59
M
5
D
40Steve BarryS. Barry
Roberto ValenteR. Valente59
M
6
M
61William DzodicW. Dzodic
Colin FerdinandC. Ferdinand49
M
7
M
61Armin SachsA. Sachs
James SouthgateJ. Southgate44
M
8
A
63Glynn BeckhamG. Beckham
Danny FinneyD. Finney67
A
9
A
47Harry HarrisonH. Harrison
Nicholas MidgleyN. Midgley53
A
captain10
A
44Niccolo HurstN. Hurst
Ben BastinB. Bastin47
A
11
A
44David BishopD. Bishop
 
Joe SummerbellJ. Summerbell46
D
12
M
55Ashley GriffinA. Griffin
Norman StampN. Stamp42
D
13
M
55Damien BrownD. Brown
Seth JamesS. James39
A
14
M
49Billy MaddisonB. Maddison

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Blundell Park where Grimsby Town play host to Portsmouth. A crowd of 4,129 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Grimsby Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Portsmouth appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Middleton.


0.00
The whistle blows and Portsmouth get the match underway!
2.43
Arthur Bloomer threads the ball through to Armin Sachs. Armin Sachs flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Hurst holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Niccolo Hurst rushes past Robert Huckerby! Niccolo Hurst cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
3.05
William Dzodic makes a simple pass to Harry Harrison. Harry Harrison shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
6.42
With some swift thinking, William Dzodic plays the ball forward to Harry Harrison. Harry Harrison lofts in a cross ball towards Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but slams it into the crowd!
8.06
Roberto Valente flicks a high pass forward. Ben Bastin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ben Bastin tries a spectacular long range effort. It's there!! Marc Laver has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
12.14
Armin Sachs barges into Roberto Valente. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Roberto Valente gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
14.19
Colin Ferdinand plays the ball forward to Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley makes a convincing header. Marc Laver effortlessly picks it out of the air!
16.05
Robert Huckerby knocks the ball to his team mate, James Southgate. James Southgate kicks a strong pass forward to Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Finney. Danny Finney whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
21.19
Colin Ferdinand threads the ball through to Danny Finney. Danny Finney lofts in a cross ball towards Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin makes a deft header but is denied by Marc Laver. Excellent save.
22.06
Colin Ferdinand threads a neat ball through to Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin runs straight at the defence! Ben Bastin comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
26.35
Seth Davies plays the ball forward to Armin Sachs. Armin Sachs sees David Bishop in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Bishop shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
27.40
James Southgate kicks a strong pass forward to Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Grimsby Town are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
30.05
Robert Huckerby pushes up the pitch. Robert Huckerby makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin whips in a cross ball towards Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but Steve Barry blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
33.36
William Dzodic sees David Bishop in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Bishop shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
34.05
William Dzodic clumsily knocks into Colin Ferdinand. The referee warns William Dzodic to calm down! Colin Ferdinand runs off the knock.
38.18
Patrick Cutler threads a neat ball through to Roberto Valente. Roberto Valente chips the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arthur Bloomer.
39.42
Armin Sachs flicks the ball to his team mate, Harry Harrison. Harry Harrison finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
42.48
Armin Sachs flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Hurst controls it well on his chest. Niccolo Hurst lofts in a cross ball towards Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham makes a looping header on goal. Wayne Brand is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
Armin Sachs makes a simple pass to Harry Harrison. Harry Harrison lofts in a cross ball towards David Bishop. David Bishop connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it rises well off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Grimsby Town appear unchanged since the first half. Portsmouth also appear unchanged since the first half. The Portsmouth players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Grimsby Town kick off!
48.10
William Dzodic makes a probing pass to Harry Harrison. Harry Harrison knocks the ball forward, putting David Bishop through on goal. David Bishop side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
51.49
Colin Ferdinand kicks a strong pass forward to Danny Finney. Danny Finney whips in a cross ball towards Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Marc Laver. Excellent save.
53.33
Frank Barry flicks the ball to his team mate, William Dzodic. William Dzodic flicks the ball to his team mate, Harry Harrison. Harry Harrison whips in a cross ball towards Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
54.38
Syd Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. Colin Ferdinand controls it well on his chest. Colin Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward to Nicholas Midgley who brings the ball under control. Nicholas Midgley lofts in a cross ball towards Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin connects with a diving header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
55.59
Steve Barry advances with the ball. Steve Barry makes a probing pass to Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
59.39
Colin Ferdinand threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
65.51
William Dzodic flicks a high pass forward. David Bishop collects the pass. David Bishop rushes past Robert Huckerby! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from David Bishop provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Wayne Brand gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
67.34
Hugo Leon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
69.14
Armin Sachs comes in with a late challenge on Patrick Cutler. Armin Sachs is given a warning by the referee! Patrick Cutler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.15
Patrick Cutler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, James Southgate. James Southgate makes a simple pass to Danny Finney. Danny Finney lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Midgley. Nicholas Midgley beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
72.18
Armin Sachs sees David Bishop in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Bishop shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
73.15
Without breaking stride, Roberto Valente plays the ball forward to Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin whips in a cross ball towards Danny Finney. Danny Finney is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
75.43
Arthur Bloomer surges forward with the ball. Arthur Bloomer chips the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
77.56
Seeing a gap ahead, Syd Le Tissier plays the ball forward to Colin Ferdinand. Colin Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward to Ben Bastin who brings the ball under control. Ben Bastin makes a probing pass to Nicholas Midgley but he's offside!
81.43
Armin Sachs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
84.28
Colin Ferdinand makes a probing pass to Danny Finney. Danny Finney knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Laver who gathers it comfortably.
87.36
Frank Barry makes a simple pass to Armin Sachs. Armin Sachs chips the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
89.13
Colin Ferdinand threads a neat ball through to Danny Finney. Danny Finney knocks in a cross ball towards Ben Bastin. Ben Bastin makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Grimsby Town

Portsmouth
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
5
12
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
26.3%
44.2%
29.5%

Scorers
Ben Bastin 8, 22, 89
Nicholas Midgley 59
Glynn Beckham 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ben Bastin of Grimsby Town

Match Ratings
1.Wayne Brand (GK)
6
2.Robert Huckerby (DEF)
6
3.Patrick Cutler (DEF)
6
4.Syd Le Tissier (DEF)
6
5.Hugo Leon (MID)
6
6.Roberto Valente (MID)
6
7.Colin Ferdinand (MID)
8
8.James Southgate (MID)
6
9.Danny Finney (ATT)
7
10.Nicholas Midgley (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Ben Bastin (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Joe Summerbell (DEF)
0
13.Norman Stamp (DEF)
0
14.Seth James (ATT)
0

1.Marc Laver (GK)
6
2.Seth Davies (DEF)
6
3.Frank Barry (DEF)
6
4.Arthur Bloomer (DEF)
6
5.Steve Barry (DEF)
6
6.William Dzodic (MID)
6
7.Armin Sachs (MID)yellow card
6
8.Glynn Beckham (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Harry Harrison (ATT)
6
10.Niccolo Hurst (ATT)
6
11.David Bishop (ATT)
6
 
12.Ashley Griffin (MID)
0
13.Damien Brown (MID)
0
14.Billy Maddison (MID)
0