Portsmouth vs Reading, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Portsmouth

36': Paddy Lane
49': Marlon Pack
59': Callum Lang
84': Colby Bishop

FT
4 - 1

Reading

89': Charlie Savage

About

Portsmouth are hosting Reading 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.
1': Attempt missed. Paul Mukairu (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
4': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
7': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
7': Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
11': Attempt saved. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs.
14': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Conor Shaughnessy.
15': Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
17': Attempt saved. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
18': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by Michael Craig (Reading).
20': Attempt missed. Paul Mukairu (Reading) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
22': Offside, Portsmouth. Paddy Lane is caught offside.
23': Attempt saved. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a through ball.
23': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Will Norris.
23': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Owen Moxon.
24': Attempt missed. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross following a corner.
26': Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26': Foul by Clinton Mola (Reading).
27': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by David Button.
29': Delay in match because of an injury Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
30': Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
31': Foul by Callum Lang (Portsmouth).
31': Michael Craig (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
33': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Bindon with a through ball.
33': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sean Raggett.
34': Attempt blocked. Owen Moxon (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
34': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
34': Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Reading 0. Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Abu Kamara.
40': Foul by Lewis Wing (Reading).
40': Owen Moxon (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Lewis Wing (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
42': Paul Mukairu (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Foul by Paul Mukairu (Reading).
45': Clinton Mola (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
45': Attempt missed. Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
45'+1': Clinton Mola (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
45'+1': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3': Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
45'+3': Femi Azeez (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+4': First Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Reading 0.
45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 1, Reading 0.
47': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
48': Attempt missed. Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Owen Moxon with a cross following a set piece situation.
49': Foul by Owen Moxon (Portsmouth).
49': Paul Mukairu (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Goal! Portsmouth 2, Reading 0. Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abu Kamara.
52': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Paddy Lane (Portsmouth).
53': Substitution, Reading. Sam Smith replaces Paul Mukairu.
53': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
56': Offside, Portsmouth. Paddy Lane is caught offside.
57': Callum Lang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
57': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
58': Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
59': Foul by Joe Rafferty (Portsmouth).
59': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Goal! Portsmouth 3, Reading 0. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abu Kamara following a fast break.
63': Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Portsmouth) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Rafferty with a cross.
64': Hand ball by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
67': Foul by Joe Rafferty (Portsmouth).
67': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Joe Rafferty (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Lewis Wing (Reading) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
69': Offside, Reading. Sam Smith is caught offside.
70': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a through ball.
71': Offside, Portsmouth. Callum Lang is caught offside.
72': Foul by Owen Moxon (Portsmouth).
72': Michael Craig (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Substitution, Portsmouth. Christian Saydee replaces Paddy Lane.
74': Substitution, Reading. Ben Elliott replaces Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
75': Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Abrefa replaces Andy Yiadom.
75': Substitution, Reading. Charlie Savage replaces Lewis Wing.
79': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Elliott.
82': Attempt missed. Owen Moxon (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Saydee.
83': Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
84': Goal! Portsmouth 4, Reading 0. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Shaughnessy following a set piece situation.
86': Substitution, Portsmouth. Gavin Whyte replaces Abu Kamara.
86': Substitution, Portsmouth. Kusini Yengi replaces Colby Bishop.
86': Substitution, Portsmouth. Josh Martin replaces Callum Lang.
87': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth).
87': Tyler Bindon (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Clinton Mola (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Gavin Whyte (Portsmouth).
88': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
88': Attempt missed. Ben Elliott (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Savage.
89': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Conor Shaughnessy.
89': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Christian Saydee.
89': Goal! Portsmouth 4, Reading 1. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
90'+3': Offside, Portsmouth. Josh Martin is caught offside.
90'+3': Josh Martin (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Smith with a headed pass.
90'+4': Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4': Foul by Kelvin Abrefa (Reading).
90'+5': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Harvey Knibbs.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 4, Reading 1.
0': Match ends, Portsmouth 4, Reading 1.
0': Match ends, Portsmouth 4, Reading 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 20,113

EFL League One Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Huddersfield Town	1	+3	3
2	Barnsley	1	+2	3
3	Wigan Athletic	1	+2	3
4	Lincoln City	1	+2	3

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Will Norris (GK)
18	Conor Shaughnessy
20	Sean Raggett
6	Connor Ogilvie
17	Joseph Rafferty
49	Callum Lang
7	Marlon Pack
23	Owen Moxon
9	Colby Bishop
32	Paddy Lane
25	Abu Kamara

Portsmouth Substitutes:

Matt Macey, Ryley Towler, Kusini Yengi, Jack Sparkes, Gavin Whyte, Christian Saydee, Josh Martin.

Reading (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	David Button (GK)
24	Tyler Bindon
27	Amadou Salif Mbengue
2	Clinton Mola
17	Andy Yiadom
7	Harvey Knibbs
36	Michael Craig
29	Lewis Wing
15	Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
12	Paul Omo Mukairu
11	Femi Azeez

Reading Substitutes:

Sam Smith, Kelvin Abrefa, Zane Monlouis, Jayden Wareham, Charlie Savage, Joel Pereira, Benjamin Elliott.

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