Match Report
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |  | Portsmouth | Portsmouth | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Des Wise | D. Wise |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 65 | | Marc Laver | M. Laver | ||||||||
| Alfred Davis | A. Davis | | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | Seth Davies | S. Davies | |||||||||
| Peter Barmby | P. Barmby | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 49 | | Frank Barry | F. Barry | |||||||||
| Robbie Wilcox | R. Wilcox | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 42 | | Arthur Bloomer | A. Bloomer | |||||||||
| Adrian Gerrard | A. Gerrard | | 58 | M | | 5 | | D | 40 | | Steve Barry | S. Barry | |||||||||
| Carlo Perrotta | C. Perrotta |  | 57 | M | | | 6 | | M | 61 |  | William Dzodic | W. Dzodic | ||||||||
| Ledley Pearce | L. Pearce | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Damien Brown | D. Brown | |||||||||
| Paolo Marshall | P. Marshall | | 51 | M | | 8 | | A | 63 | | Glynn Beckham | G. Beckham | |||||||||
| Daniel Mike | D. Mike | | 55 | A | | 9 | | A | 47 | | Harry Harrison | H. Harrison | |||||||||
| Sol Todd | S. Todd | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 44 | | Niccolo Hurst | N. Hurst | |||||||||
| Ruben Fonseca | R. Fonseca |  | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 44 | | David Bishop | D. Bishop | |||||||||
| John Keane | J. Keane | | 51 | G | | 12 | | M | 55 | | Ashley Griffin | A. Griffin | |||||||||
| Darren Copping | D. Copping | | 50 | G | | 13 | | M | 49 | | Billy Maddison | B. Maddison | |||||||||
| Isaiah Hapgood | I. Hapgood | | 49 | A | | 14 | | M | 48 | | Mervin Vernazza | M. Vernazza | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Portsmouth. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Portsmouth appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Bolton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Portsmouth appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Bolton.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off!
4.56
0-0Carlo Perrotta flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Mike holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Mike shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.22
Under pressure, Frank Barry clears the ball far upfield. Harry Harrison shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
14.18
0-0William Dzodic plays the ball forward to Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter Barmby.
20.07
0-1William Dzodic flicks the ball to his team mate, David Bishop. David Bishop rushes past Alfred Davis! David Bishop looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Des Wise is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
28.28
Ledley Pearce passes the ball forward to Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Laver who gathers it comfortably.
33.48
Ledley Pearce takes a long throw-in. Adrian Gerrard decides to run forward with the ball. Adrian Gerrard shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
34.18
With some swift thinking, Damien Brown plays the ball forward to Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
38.49
0-1With imagination, Ledley Pearce picks a pass forward to Sol Todd. Sol Todd rushes past Frank Barry! Sol Todd side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
39.07
Alfred Davis runs forward with the ball. Alfred Davis makes a simple pass to Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Daniel Mike provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
42.28
Arthur Bloomer brings the ball forward. Arthur Bloomer flicks the ball to his team mate, David Bishop. David Bishop threads a neat ball through to Harry Harrison. Harry Harrison comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
44.20
Paolo Marshall knocks the ball forward to Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Wolverhampton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Portsmouth also appear unchanged since the first half. The Wolverhampton Wanderers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Portsmouth kick off the second half!
47.47
Robbie Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Pearce controls it well on his chest. Ledley Pearce makes a beautiful solo run. Ledley Pearce lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike beats his man to it with a header but it rises well off target!
48.42
Seth Davies breaks forward. Seth Davies makes a beautiful solo run. Seth Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst makes a deft header. Des Wise effortlessly picks it out of the air!
51.53
Carlo Perrotta sees space and advances. Carlo Perrotta shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Marc Laver with no chance!! Goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers!
60.13
William Dzodic chips the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst knocks in a cross ball towards David Bishop. David Bishop heads the ball goalwards. Des Wise is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
63.24
With a delightful solo run, Damien Brown stretches the opposition's defence. Damien Brown whips in a cross ball towards Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham connects with a diving header. Des Wise gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
66.54
Frank Barry breaks forward. Frank Barry threads a neat ball through to Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
67.44
Damien Brown passes the ball forward to Harry Harrison. Harry Harrison shoots from long range. Solid save from Des Wise.
69.01
1-2Arthur Bloomer clumsily knocks into Daniel Mike. The referee brings Arthur Bloomer to one side and gives him a warning! Daniel Mike runs off the knock.
72.20
Arthur Bloomer threads a neat ball through to Damien Brown. Damien Brown passes the ball forward to Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham knocks in a cross ball towards Harry Harrison. Harry Harrison gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but slams it into the crowd!
77.07
Ledley Pearce threads the ball through to Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca plays a quick one-two with Daniel Mike and rushes in on goal... Ruben Fonseca tries a spectacular strike but it flies just off target!
78.24
Damien Brown flicks the ball to his team mate, David Bishop. David Bishop shoots from distance but it flies wide!
79.54
Carlo Perrotta flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Mike who brings the ball under control. Daniel Mike shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
81.46
Paolo Marshall flicks a high pass forward to Sol Todd who brings the ball under control. Sol Todd sees Ruben Fonseca just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Ruben Fonseca shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Marc Laver gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
87.16
Paolo Marshall sees space and advances. Paolo Marshall makes a simple pass, allowing Sol Todd to run into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Sol Todd provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
89.58
1-2William Dzodic hacks Ledley Pearce from behind! The referee warns William Dzodic to calm down! Ledley Pearce gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
8
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
27.1%
40%
32.9%
Scorers
| Carlo Perrotta 52 | David Bishop 20, 60 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Bishop of Portsmouth |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Des Wise (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alfred Davis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Peter Barmby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Robbie Wilcox (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Adrian Gerrard (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Carlo Perrotta (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Ledley Pearce (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Paolo Marshall (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daniel Mike (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Sol Todd (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ruben Fonseca (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | John Keane (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Darren Copping (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Isaiah Hapgood (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Marc Laver (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Seth Davies (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Frank Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Arthur Bloomer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Steve Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | William Dzodic (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Damien Brown (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Glynn Beckham (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Harry Harrison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Niccolo Hurst (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | David Bishop (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Ashley Griffin (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Billy Maddison (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mervin Vernazza (MID) | 0 | |