PORTSMOUTH. Portsmouth conquers Forest Green Rovers 1-0 after O. Dale scored just 1 goal (51′). Portsmouth was definitely better in terms of ball possession (66%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Fratton Park stadium in Portsmouth on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Paul Howard with the collaboration of Marc Wilson and Johnathon Bickerdike. The 4th official was Scott Williams. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 10.9 degrees Celsius or 51.62 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 84%.
Match Statistics
- ! 66 Ball Possession 34
Shots
- 11 Total 5
- 3 On Target 2
- 4 Off Target 2
- 4 Shots blocked 1
- 148 Attack 86
- 70 Dangerous attack 33
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 0
Fouls
- 9 Total 11
- 3 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Portsmouth had a superior ball possession 66% while Forest Green Rovers was struggling with a 34% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Portsmouth was more aggressive with 70 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Portsmouth won the match.
Portsmouth shot 11 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Forest Green Rovers shot 5 times, 2 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Portsmouth received 3 yellow cards (Tom Lowery, Owen Dale and Ryley Towler). On the other side, Forest Green Rovers received 2 yellow cards (Jordon Garrick and Udoka Godwin-Malife).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Portsmouth will have 61 points to hold in the 9th place. On the opposite side, Forest Green Rovers will stay with 26 points to sit in the 24th place.
Next matches
Portsmouth – Formation
Portsmouth
81'
38'
51'
Portsmouth started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager John Mousinho decided to play with the following team: Matt Macey, Clark Robertson, Sean Raggett, Joe Rafferty, Connor Ogilvie, Michael Jacobs, Ryan Tunnicliffe, Joseff Morrell, Tom Lowery, Colby Bishop and Owen Dale.
The home team had on the bench: Toby Steward, Marlon Pack, Louis Thompson, Ryley Towler, Dane Scarlett, Di’Shon Bernard and Denver Hume.
Substitutions
Portsmouth made 3 changes: Ryan Tunnicliffe for Marlon Pack (71′), Michael Jacobs for Dane Scarlett (82′) and Clark Robertson for Ryley Towler (81′).
Forest Green Rovers – Formation
Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green Rovers started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Duncan Ferguson played with: Ross Doohan, Jamie Robson, Brandon Cooper, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Oliver Casey, Dylan McGeouch, Kyle McAllister, Jordan Garrick, Myles Peart-Harris, Charlie Savage and Harvey Bunker.
They had on the bench: Tyrese Omotoye, Dominic Bernard, Reece Brown, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Lewis Thomas, Sean O’Brien and Amadou Bakayoko.
Substitutions
Forest Green Rovers made 3 changes: Dylan McGeouch for Tyrese Omotoye (72′), Myles Peart-Harris for Amadou Bakayoko (86′) and Jordon Garrick for Sean O’Brien (86′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Wycombe Wanderers – Milton Keynes Dons – 2-2
- Sheffield Wednesday – Lincoln City – 1-1
- Portsmouth – Forest Green Rovers – 1-0
- Port Vale – Cambridge United – 0-2
- Peterborough United – Oxford United – 0-0
- Fleetwood Town – Exeter City – 2-2
- Derby County – Ipswich Town – 0-2
- Cheltenham Town – Burton Albion – 0-0
- Charlton Athletic – Shrewsbury Town – 6-0
- Barnsley – Morecambe – 5-0
