English League One

Portsmouth vs Rochdale, 2020-21 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Portsmouth
  • 5': Ryan Williams
  • 37': Ronan Curtis
FT
2 - 1
Rochdale
  • 90'+3': Jake Beesley

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Ryan Williams (Portsmouth).
  • 1': Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Callum Johnson (Portsmouth).
  • 2': Kwadwo Baah (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Ben Close.
  • 5': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Rochdale 0. Ryan Williams (Portsmouth) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Harness.
  • 7': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Paul McShane.
  • 8': Offside, Portsmouth. Michael Jacobs tries a through ball, but Lee Brown is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Jacobs.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Michael Jacobs (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ronan Curtis.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Michael Jacobs (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Johnson with a cross.
  • 23': Foul by Jimmy Keohane (Rochdale).
  • 23': Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Jimmy Keohane (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Foul by Callum Johnson (Portsmouth).
  • 25': Kwadwo Baah (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Tom Naylor.
  • 31': Foul by Conor Shaughnessy (Rochdale).
  • 31': Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Conor Grant (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Tom Naylor (Portsmouth).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Goal! Portsmouth 2, Rochdale 0. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Jacobs.
  • 39': Foul by Matt Done (Rochdale).
  • 39': Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Conor Grant (Rochdale).
  • 41': Tom Naylor (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Offside, Portsmouth. Craig MacGillivray tries a through ball, but Ronan Curtis is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Baah (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Done.
  • 43': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Done with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Foul by Marcus Harness (Portsmouth).
  • 43': Gabriel Osho (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jake Beesley (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gavin Bazunu.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Portsmouth 2, Rochdale 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 2, Rochdale 0.
  • 46': Offside, Portsmouth. Craig MacGillivray tries a through ball, but Ronan Curtis is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Harness.
  • 53': Foul by Jake Beesley (Rochdale).
  • 53': Tom Naylor (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Substitution, Rochdale. Aaron Morley replaces Conor Grant.
  • 53': Substitution, Rochdale. Haydon Roberts replaces Paul McShane.
  • 56': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 61': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Portsmouth).
  • 61': Jimmy Keohane (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Matt Done (Rochdale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 63': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Jimmy Keohane (Rochdale) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Done with a cross.
  • 65': Substitution, Portsmouth. Harvey White replaces Michael Jacobs.
  • 66': Callum Johnson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale).
  • 67': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Haydon Roberts.
  • 67': Foul by Callum Johnson (Portsmouth).
  • 67': Kwadwo Baah (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Rochdale. Stephen Dooley replaces Conor Shaughnessy.
  • 69': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Callum Johnson (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 72': Callum Johnson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale).
  • 73': Foul by Marcus Harness (Portsmouth).
  • 73': Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 74': Ben Close (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale).
  • 75': Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Ryan Williams (Portsmouth).
  • 76': Ryan Williams (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Jake Beesley (Rochdale) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Matt Done.
  • 77': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
  • 79': Hand ball by Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth).
  • 82': Substitution, Portsmouth. Andrew Cannon replaces Marcus Harness.
  • 82': Substitution, Rochdale. Alex Newby replaces Jimmy Keohane.
  • 83': Foul by Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth).
  • 83': Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth).
  • 85': Gabriel Osho (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Portsmouth. Charlie Daniels replaces Ben Close because of an injury.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Aaron Morley (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah.
  • 90'+1': Andrew Cannon (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale).
  • 90'+3': Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Portsmouth).
  • 90'+3': Goal! Portsmouth 2, Rochdale 1. Jake Beesley (Rochdale) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Newby.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 2, Rochdale 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Portsmouth 2, Rochdale 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England

EFL League One Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sheffield Wednesday 6 +7 13
2 Huddersfield Town 6 +6 12
3 Bradford City 6 +2 12
4 Cambridge United 6 +2 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

POR Portsmouth (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Craig MacGillivray (GK)
20 Sean Raggett
6 Jack Whatmough
3 Lee Brown
2 Callum Johnson
8 Ben Close
4 Tom Naylor
24 Michael Jacobs
19 Marcus Myers-Harness
11 Ronan Curtis
7 Ryan Williams
Portsmouth Substitutes:
Lewis Ward, Harvey White, Charlie Daniels, Rasmus Nicolaisen, James Bolton, Andrew Cannon, George Byers.

RCH Rochdale (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Gavin Bazunu (GK)
5 Paul McShane
3 Gabriel Osho
6 Eoghan O'Connell
17 Conor Grant
19 Conor Shaughnessy
14 Oliver Rathbone
16 Matt Done
13 Jimmy Keohane Yellow Card
22 Kwadwo Baah
11 Jake Beesley
Rochdale Substitutes:
Harrison Hopper, Stephen Dooley, Alex Newby, Hayden Roberts, Aaron Morley, Jay Lynch, Jimmy McNulty.

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