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Key moments
End of match
Both halves were high-intensity, with good attacks, good chances, and a balanced game. The first half ended goalless, while the second finished 1-1, with Léo Scienza opening the scoring for Southampton and Ebou Adams equalizing for Portsmouth!
Added time
We'll have six more minutes of added time and Portsmouth continues to press in the attacking half, managing to create danger. They even won a corner on the right, which was taken into the box, cleared by the defense, and Millenic Alli shot from distance, but wide to the left of the goal!
Out
Marlon Pack, on the counter-attack, received the pass, broke away and shot hard, but sent the ball wide. Portsmouth are pressing and coming at Southampton trying to turn the game around in this final stretch!
Yellow card
Ebou Adams received a yellow card for a hard foul on Jay Robinson in midfield. Adams was the standout player in the last 10 minutes of the game, scoring a good and receiving a yellow card! On the right, Southampton won a corner, which was taken into the box but cleared by the defense.
Goal for Portsmouth
On the right, Portsmouth won a corner, which was taken into the box amidst confusion, with a deflection at the near post, the ball falling into the six-yard box where Ebou Adams headed powerfully into the back of the net, equalizing the match for Portsmouth!
Yellow card
Flynn Downes received a yellow card for a hard foul on Zak Swanson, who then retaliated with a yellow card for his reaction. Portsmouth made two more substitutions, with Conor Chaplin and Andre Dozzell leaving the field and Keshi Anderson and Marlon Pack entering.
Changes in both teams
Bishop received the cross in the area and headed powerfully, but straight at the defense. Soon after, both teams made substitutions. For Portsmouth, Ibane Bowat came off for Jordan Williams. For Southampton, Léo Scienza, injured, and Adam Armstrong were replaced by Ross Stewart and Jay Robinson.
Southampton changes
Finn Azaz received the pass up front and shot powerfully from the edge of the box, but sent the ball over the goal, wide once again. Shortly afterwards, Southampton made two substitutions, with Finn Azaz and Kuryu Matsuki leaving the field and Shea Charles and Tom Fellows entering the game.
Goal for Southampton
And the pressure paid off! This time it was Finn Azaz who made the pass, between the defenders on a counter-attack, to find Léo Scienza making a run, entering the area alone and shooting past the goalkeeper, opening the scoring for Southampton away from home!
Schmid
Finn Azaz received the pass from Scienza up front, broke away and shot hard, but sent the ball straight at Nicolas Schmid. Southampton started the second half pressing Portsmouth, trying to create danger.
Second half starts
The players are back on the field and the second half of the match between Portsmouth and Southampton is underway, with all the action and excitement in real time here on VAVEL, in this 29th round EFL Championship clash!
End of first half
In a first half of distinct halves, both teams started with intensity, creating danger and going into the attacking zone, where they created many chances. Then, after the halfway point of the first half, the pace dropped and it ended in a slow first half.
Added time
Zak Swanson found Ibane Bowat with a through ball, who controlled it and shot powerfully, but sent the ball wide, over the goal, in yet another missed chance. We will have only one minute of added time in this first half.
Still slow
We continue in a slower game at the end of the first half, where Southampton manages to balance the match with Portsmouth, in a drop in pace that keeps the game with little happening in the final minutes. Neither team manages to create any more danger in attack.
Slow game
After numerous attacks in the first half, both teams lost some momentum, failing to create any real danger in the final minutes. Portsmouth tried to maintain possession in the attacking third, but without success in creating further chances.
Blocked
Kuryu Matsuki received the pass up front and shot hard, but it was blocked by the defense. Southampton has managed to respond well to Portsmouth's shots in this first half, which has seen many chances created so far in the game.
Out
Millenic Alli received Bowat's cross and managed a deflection, but sent the ball wide to the left of the goal. Following that, Adrian Segecic received the pass at the edge of the area and shot powerfully, but his effort was blocked by the defense.
Peretz!
Colby Bishop received the cross in the box from Oglivie and headed powerfully, but Peretz palmed it away. On the counter-attack, Bree received the pass and crossed for Armstrong to finish, but Schmid palmed it away!
Blocked
Conor Chaplin received the pass up front and shot hard, but sent the ball wide. Following that, Adrian Segecic got a shot off, but it was blocked by the defense, with Chaplin getting the rebound and also hitting the defense.
Schmid
Ebou Adams received Segecic's cross and headed powerfully, but sent the ball wide to the left of the goal. Following that, a pass between the defenders found Azaz in the box, who shot hard, but Schmid made the save!
Blocked
Terry Devlin received the pass at the edge of the area and attempted a shot, but it was blocked by a defender. The first chance of the match was created by Portsmouth, who started the game trying to press high, looking to create danger in Southampton's attacking half.
Here we go
The players are taking to the pitch and the ball is rolling for Portsmouth vs Southampton, in the first 45 minutes of the 29th round of the EFL Championship, this Sunday, with all the action and excitement in real time here on VAVEL!
Southampton's bench
For tonight's game, Tonda Eckert will have the following players to use during the match against Portsmouth: Alex McCarthy, Ryan Manning, Elias Jelert, Nathan Wood, Shea Charles, Tom Fellows, Cameron Archer, Jay Robinson and Ross Stewart.
Portsmouth's bench
For tonight's game, John Mousinho will have the following players to use during the match against Southampton: Josef Bursik, Marlon Pack, Regan Poole, Jacob Farrell, Jordan Williams, John Swift, Luke Le Roux, Keshi Anderson and Makenzie Kirk.
Southampton lined-up!
With a 4-2-3-1 formation, Southampton's starting lineup for tonight's EFL Championship match against Portsmouth is: Peretz, Bree, Harwood-Bellis, Stephens and Welington; Downes, Jander, Matsuki, Azaz and Scienza; Armstrong.
Portsmouth lined-up!
With a 4-2-3-1 formation, Portsmouth's starting lineup for tonight's EFL Championship match against Southampton is: Schmid, Devlin, Bowat, Ogilve and Swanson. Dozzell, Adams, Segecic, Chaplin and Alli; Bishop.
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