FULL-TIME: #SAFC 2-1 #Pompey (Willis 26', Maguire 39' - Harness 22')
Pompey left it late to throw the kitchen sink at their hosts and a collapse in the first half was enough for Sunderland to collect the three points.
Four added
90' FOUR minutes added on for Pompey to save this.
Pompey knocking on the door
80' Leadbitter heads towards his own net but McLaughlin palms it away with a superb save. Collects the corner with ease. Sunderland make another change.
On: Grigg.
Off: McGeady.
First booking of the day
75' Pompey go close to levelling as Evans' shot is blocked. Gooch breaks and is scythed down by Burgess who goes into the book.
Pompey sub
73'
ON: McCrorie
OFF: Walkes
Frustrated Portsmouth
71' McLaughlin has frustrated Pompey all afternoon as he collects yet another Harness cross and sends the hosts on the counter. Been brilliant.
Attendance
67' | Today's attendance is 29,140 with 874 Pompey fans making the long trip up to the Stadium of Light
Thank you so much for your fantastic support! #Pompey — Portsmouth FC (@Pompey) August 17, 2019
Portsmouth ring the changes
62' A couple penalty appeals for the hosts are turned down before Pompey make two changes.
ON: Evans, Harrison.
OFF: Cannon, Curtis.
Huge chance for Sunderland
60' Max Power receives a one-two but fires wide.
Portsmouth chance goes begging
55' Massive chance for Marquis who scuffs his effort inside the box and the visitors stay behind.
Sunderland chance
54' Headed backpass to MacGillivray is weak and Wyke nearly gets onto the end of it.
Sunderland change
48'
ON: Charlie Wyke
OFF: Marc McNulty
Injury-related.
Second half
46' We're back underway.
Passionate Pompey
Outstanding support from these Portsmouth fans at Sunderland today👏🏻👏🏻
670+ mile round trip for a 12:30pm televised game#Portsmouth #Pompey #PUP #PortsmouthFC #PFC pic.twitter.com/hxTizbyZSh — Away Day Bible (@AwayDayBible) August 17, 2019
HALF-TIME
HALF-TIME: #SAFC 2-1 #Pompey (Willis 26', Maguire 39' - Harness 22')
Pompey had the lead and deservedly so, but the hosts have done incredibly well to turn it around and have been much improved in the second half of this first half!
GOAL! 2-1 SUNDERLAND!
39' GOAL! SUNDERLAND LEAD! Poor until the goal and the Wearside club have turned it around! Aiden McGeady crosses from the left and Chris Maguire taps in at the back post.
Sunderland 2-1 Portsmouth
The goals
👏 @MarcusHarness
A lovely finish for the forward’s first #Pompey goal ⬇️
pic.twitter.com/DYPXBw88Fb — Portsmouth FC (@Pompey) August 17, 2019
🙌🏼 @J2Willis' first goal for #SAFC...pic.twitter.com/aSLu3qLCAy
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) August 17, 2019
Pompey chance
31' Pompey back on the front foot as Cannon, Harness and Close link up down the right. Sunderland deal with it before Walkes wins a corner.
GOAL! SUNDERLAND 1-1!
26' GOAL! Against the run of play, Sunderland are level! Willis leaps and nods home Leadbitter's corner and now the home fans are up for this one.
Sunderland 1-1 Portsmouth
GOAL! 1-0 PORTSMOUTH!
23' GOAL! Marcus Harness gives Pompey the lead. A quick one-two with Marquis causes issues for the hosts in defence. Harness gets through, his shot is blocked. Marquis' rebound is blocked and then finally Harness slots home.
Sunderland 0-1 Portsmouth
Polar opposites
15' Pompey look sharp and quick, utilising the counter attack. Sunderland look the complete opposite.
Portsmouth chance
12' Marquis looks lively and sees off two Sunderland defenders, winning a corner in the process. McLaughlin is level to it and stops a potential Pompey goal. Marquis goes again moments later as he races onto a delivery, however McLaughlin is again first to it.
Close but not close enough
9' Close drives forward and lets fly with his right foot from 25-yards but it's well over the hosts' bar.
It's loud
5' Atmosphere here is electric, Pompey have started well.
Kick-off
0' We're underway on Wearside!
Just over half an hour to go
Pompey are out for their warm-ups as kickoff nears...
🎥 Out for the warm-ups...#Pompey pic.twitter.com/b829BNtDvK
— Portsmouth FC (@Pompey) August 17, 2019
Lineups
Two changes for the hosts as McGeady and Jon McLaughlin return to the fray after being rested on Tuesday.
Meanwhile for Pompey, Marquis replaces Harrison as the one change from last weekend's win over Tranmere.
Portsmouth lineup:
MacGillivray, Walkes, Downing, Burgess, Brown, Naylor, Cannon, Close, Harness, Marquis, Curtis.
Sunderland lineup
J. Mclaughlin, C. Mclaughlin, Willis, Ozturk, O'Nien, Leadbitter, Power, Maguire, McGeady, McNulty, Gooch.
It's groundhog day
Pompey have arrived at the Stadium of Light for their sixth game with Sunderland in under a year. Staggering.
📸 Welcome to the @StadiumOfLight ...again! 😅#Pompey pic.twitter.com/BauhbWcXFr
— Portsmouth FC (@Pompey) August 17, 2019
Predictions
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Head-to-head
Last season the two sides met an astonishing five times. Portsmouth won their first league meeting before triumphing on penalties in the EFL Trophy final. Sunderland's fortunes changed, however, as they drew the second league clash and knocked Pompey out of the play-offs, although they would come up short against Charlton in the final.
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Predicted line-ups
Sunderland: J. Mclaughlin, Hume, Flanagan, Willis, C. Mclaughlin, McGeouch, Dobson, O'Nien, McGeady, McNulty, Gooch.
Portsmouth: MacGillivray, Walkes, Downing, Burgess, Brown, Naylor, Close, Harness, Cannon, Curtis, Harrison.
Team news
Glenn Loovens, Duncan Watmore and Ethan Robson are still injured for the hosts.
Summer signing Ryan Williams is still out for Pompey. Ross McCrorie and John Marquis could be up for selection though.
Promising Portsmouth
Similarly to opponents Sunderland, Pompey have improved since the opening day. A loss to Shrewsbury was met with a fierce response in the form of an impressive 3-0 League Cup triumph over Championship side Birmingham City. This was coupled up with a solid 2-0 win over newly promoted Tranmere Rovers last weekend at Fratton Park that leaves Pompey just outside the playoffs.
Sunderland's start
An opening day draw at home to Oxford United will have underwhelmed most Sunderland supporters as they began their new League One campaign. However an identical 1-1 draw away at promotion candidates Ipswich Town will in turn boost their confidence. The Mackems are 14th.
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