LINCOLN. Portsmouth was eventually too good for Lincoln City with the goal of M. Harness (45′), G. Hirst (66′) and R. Hackett-Fairchild (89′).
The match was played at the LNER Stadium stadium in Lincoln on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Ross Joyce with the help of Paul Newhouse and Mark Stevens. The 4th official was Stephen Wade. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 20.7 degrees Celsius or 69.22 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 25%.
Match Statistics
- 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
- 11 Total 20
- 2 On Target 3
- 9 Off Target 17
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 90 Attack 126
- 32 Dangerous attack 66
- 72 Ball safe 77
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 3
Fouls
- 13 Total 18
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Lincoln City had a superior ball possession 55% while Portsmouth was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Portsmouth has a more offensive attitude with 66 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Portsmouth won the contest.
Lincoln City shot 11 times, 2 on target, 9 off target. On the other side, Portsmouth shot 20 times, 3 on target, 17 off target.
Cards
Lincoln City received 2 yellow cards (C. Maguire and L. Montsma). On the opposite side, Portsmouth received 2 yellow cards (J. Morrell and S. Raggett).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Lincoln City will stay with 21 points like Accrington Stanley to remain in the 16th place. On the opposite side, Portsmouth will have 29 points to remain in the 9th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Lincoln City will host Accrington Stanley on the 27th of November with a 8-4 head to head stats in favor of Lincoln City (4 draws).
Portsmouth will play away agasint Gillingham on the 27th of November with a 3-2 head to head statistic in favor of Gillingham (3 draws).
Lincoln City – Formation
Lincoln City
60'
68'
Lincoln City started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Michael Appleton decided to play with the following team: Joshua Griffiths , Regan Poole , Lewis Montsma , Timothy Eyoma , Jamie Robson , Lasse Sørensen , Conor McGrandles , Lewis Fiorini , Teddy Bishop , Freddie Draper and Chris Maguire .
The home team had on the bench: Max Sanders, S. Long, Hakeeb Adelakun , O. Gallagher, S. Roughan, Dan N’Lundulu and A. Jackson.
Substitutions
Lincoln City made 3 changes: T. Bishop for D. N’Lundulu (58′), L. Sorensen for H. Adelakun (68′) and F. Draper for M. H. Sanders (86′).
Best player: Lewis Fiorini
The player that probably impressed the most for Lincoln City was Lewis Fiorini.
His rating is with 27 passes (77% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 10 duels out of 13. He performed 6 crosses.
Portsmouth – Formation
Portsmouth
89'
Portsmouth started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
Danny Cowley played with: Gavin Bazunu , Kieron Freeman , Sean Raggett , Connor Ogilvie , Mahlon Romeo , Joe Morrell , Shaun Williams , Reeco Hackett-Fairchild , Marcus Harness , George Hirst and Ronan Curtis .
They had on the bench: Ellis Harrison , Louis Thompson , Michael Jacobs , G. Yahyai, L. Vincent, A. Bass and M. Azeez.
Substitutions
Portsmouth made 3 changes: G. Hirst for M. Jacobs (74′), J. Morrell for L. Thompson (76′) and M. Harness for E. Harrison (80′).
Best player: George Hirst
The most impressive player for Portsmouth was George Hirst.
His rating is with 1 goal, 21 passes (47% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 9 duels out of 13.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- AFC Wimbledon – Crewe Alexandra – 3-2
- Burton Albion – Accrington Stanley – 4-0
- Cambridge United – Wigan Athletic – 2-2
- Gillingham – Cheltenham Town – 0-2
- Ipswich Town – Rotherham United – 0-2
- Lincoln City – Portsmouth – 0-3
- Morecambe – Charlton Athletic – 2-2
- Oxford United – Fleetwood Town – 3-1
- Plymouth Argyle – Wycombe Wanderers – 0-3
- Sheffield Wednesday – Milton Keynes Dons – 2-1
- Shrewsbury Town – Sunderland – 1-1
- Bolton Wanderers – Doncaster Rovers – 3-0
