Portsmouth beats Oxford United in a thrilling match
Portsmouth edged out Oxford United 2-1 in a thrilling match at Fratton Park. The game started at a slow pace, but picked up in the second half. Portsmouth opened the scoring in the 58th minute through a goal from Mark O’Mahony, assisted by Joe Murphy. Oxford United responded with a goal from Liam Sibley in the 72nd minute, assisted by Peter Kioso. Ultimately, Portsmouth scored the winning goal in the 85th minute.
The statistics reflect the intensity of the game. Portsmouth dominated possession with 55%, while Oxford United had 45%. Both teams had chances to score, with Portsmouth having 20 shots (8 on target) and Oxford United 13 shots (3 on target).
Referee Lewis Smith from England oversaw the game with only one yellow card being shown to Oxford United.
Substitutions oxford united: at minute 46 G. Leigh came in and B. Nelson went out., at minute 60 S. Dembele came in and K. Edwards went out., at minute 69 D. Scarlett came in and M. Harris went out., at minute 69 L. Sibley came in and R. Rodrigues went out.
Substitutions portsmouth: at minute 79 H. Blair came in and M. O’Mahony went out., at minute 85 Z. Swanson came in and J. Williams went out., at minute 85 M. Ritchie came in and C. Saydee went out., at minute 90 P. Lane came in and E. Sorensen went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Portsmouth
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