Portsmouth vs Coventry City, 2019-20 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Portsmouth

10': Ronan Curtis
43': John Marquis
56': Gareth Evans

FT
3 - 3

Coventry City

3': Jordi Hiwula
59': Fankaty Dabo
75': Matthew Godden (P)
78': Gervane Kastaneer
86': Michael Rose

About

Portsmouth are hosting Coventry City at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Michael Rose.
3': Goal! Portsmouth 0, Coventry City 1. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matt Godden following a fast break.
5': Attempt saved. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wesley Jobello with a headed pass.
6': Offside, Coventry City. Matt Godden tries a through ball, but Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila is caught offside.
7': Foul by Sean Raggett (Portsmouth).
7': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Liam Kelly (Coventry City).
8': Gareth Evans (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Delay in match because of an injury Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth).
9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
10': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Coventry City 1. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Harness with a cross.
11': Foul by Sean Raggett (Portsmouth).
11': Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Foul by Gareth Evans (Portsmouth).
12': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Michael Rose.
14': Attempt missed. Ben Close (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gareth Evans with a cross following a corner.
16': Foul by Jordan Shipley (Coventry City).
16': Tom Naylor (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Michael Rose.
20': Delay in match because of an injury Wesley Jobello (Coventry City).
21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
23': Foul by Liam Kelly (Coventry City).
23': Gareth Evans (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24': Foul by Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Coventry City).
24': Ross McCrorie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Marcus Harness (Portsmouth).
26': Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Attempt blocked. Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
28': Offside, Portsmouth. Marcus Harness tries a through ball, but John Marquis is caught offside.
28': Attempt missed. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Coventry City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Mason.
31': Delay in match because of an injury Lee Brown (Portsmouth).
32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Substitution, Portsmouth. Brandon Haunstrup replaces Lee Brown because of an injury.
34': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Close.
35': Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City).
35': Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Foul by Jordan Shipley (Coventry City).
36': Gareth Evans (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36': Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City).
36': Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37': Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by John Marquis (Portsmouth).
38': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
38': John Marquis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth).
43': Goal! Portsmouth 2, Coventry City 1. John Marquis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Haunstrup.
44': Offside, Portsmouth. Sean Raggett tries a through ball, but John Marquis is caught offside.
45'+3': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ross McCrorie.
45'+6': First Half ends, Portsmouth 2, Coventry City 1.
45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 2, Coventry City 1.
46': Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Foul by John Marquis (Portsmouth).
47': Offside, Portsmouth. Sean Raggett tries a through ball, but Ronan Curtis is caught offside.
49': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
50': Attempt missed. Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gareth Evans with a cross following a corner.
51': Attempt saved. Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
52': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Brandon Haunstrup.
54': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Marcus Harness.
56': Goal! Portsmouth 3, Coventry City 1. Gareth Evans (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
58': Attempt saved. Zain Westbrooke (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
59': Foul by (Coventry City).
59': John Marquis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Second yellow card to Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) for a bad foul.
62': Attempt missed. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
63': Offside, Coventry City. Matt Godden tries a through ball, but Wesley Jobello is caught offside.
64': Foul by Ben Close (Portsmouth).
64': Liam Kelly (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Substitution, Coventry City. Sam McCallum replaces Zain Westbrooke.
65': Foul by John Marquis (Portsmouth).
65': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Brandon Mason (Coventry City).
66': Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by John Marquis (Portsmouth).
66': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Substitution, Coventry City. Gervane Kastaneer replaces Wesley Jobello.
69': Foul by Brandon Mason (Coventry City).
69': Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Attempt saved. Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
71': Gervane Kastaneer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71': Delay in match because of an injury Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth).
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
74': Attempt saved. Liam Kelly (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sam McCallum.
74': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Craig MacGillivray.
74': Penalty Coventry City. Liam Kelly draws a foul in the penalty area.
74': Penalty conceded by Ben Close (Portsmouth) after a foul in the penalty area.
75': Goal! Portsmouth 3, Coventry City 2. Matt Godden (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
78': Foul by Gervane Kastaneer (Coventry City).
78': Paul Downing (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78': Second yellow card to Gervane Kastaneer (Coventry City) for a bad foul.
79': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Brandon Mason.
80': Substitution, Coventry City. Amadou Bakayoko replaces Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila.
80': Attempt missed. Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gareth Evans with a cross following a corner.
81': Foul by Paul Downing (Portsmouth).
81': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Offside, Coventry City. Sam McCallum tries a through ball, but Michael Rose is caught offside.
84': Substitution, Portsmouth. Christian Burgess replaces Gareth Evans.
85': Brandon Mason (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Foul by Marcus Harness (Portsmouth).
85': Tom Naylor (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
86': Goal! Portsmouth 3, Coventry City 3. Michael Rose (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
88': Foul by John Marquis (Portsmouth).
88': Liam Kelly (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': John Marquis (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Attempt missed. Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Close.
90'+1': Substitution, Portsmouth. Brett Pitman replaces Sean Raggett.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Ross McCrorie (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Harness.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Jordan Shipley (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amadou Bakayoko.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Ben Close (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brett Pitman.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Harness with a cross.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 3, Coventry City 3.
0': Match ends, Portsmouth 3, Coventry City 3.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 18,748

EFL League One Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Cardiff City	5	+6	13
2	Huddersfield Town	5	+7	12
3	Stevenage	5	+4	12
4	Bradford City	5	+3	11

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Portsmouth

No.	Name
1	Craig MacGillivray (GK)
5	Paul Downing
20	Sean Raggett
3	Lee Brown
15	Ross McCrorie
4	Tom Naylor
26	Gareth Evans
33	Ben Close
10	John Marquis
11	Ronan Curtis
19	Marcus Myers-Harness

Portsmouth Substitutes:

Andrew Cannon, Ellis Harrison, Brett Pitman, Brandon Haunstrup, Alex Bass, James Bolton, Christian Burgess.

Coventry City

No.	Name
1	Marko Marosi (GK)
4	Michael Rose
5	Kyle McFadzean
3	Brandon Mason
23	Fankaty Dabo
6	Liam Kelly
26	Jordan Shipley
25	Zain Westbrooke
24	Matthew Godden
11	Jordi Hiwula
10	Wesley Jobello

Coventry City Substitutes:

Sam McCallum, Ben Wilson, Will Bapaga, Josh Eccles, Dominic Hyam, Gervane Kastaneer, Amadou Bakayoko.

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