RECAP Game overshadowed by medical emergency as Blues make it 10 unbeaten in league

Pompey travel to Cambridge United today for their first game since December 11.Pompey travel to Cambridge United today for their first game since December 11.
Pompey travel to Cambridge United today for their first game since December 11.
Welcome to the Abbey Stadium for today’s clash between Pompey and Cambridge United.

The Blues return to action after 23 days, after seeing four games cancelled due to Covid outbreaks in the camp of Danny Cowley’s squad, Exeter and Plymouth.

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Cambridge United 0 Pompey 0

Key Events

  • Pompey make one change from Morecambe outing - Joe Morrell in for Miguel Azeez
  • Downing, Jacobs, Marquis and Harrison all on the bench
  • No known new Covid cases in Pompey’s squad
  • Home side down to 10 with Smith sent off
  • Medical emergency leads to 21 minutes of stoppage time

Great stop Bazunu to keep out May’s drive from inside the box. Then Romeo produces a superb block to deny Brophy from the follow up.

Best chance so far wasted from Reeco who fires over from 10 yards from Harness’ centre.

Argie bargie between Williams and Harness. Both sides get involved with Cambridge skipper Digby dragging Harness away in a head lock. Ref has no more than a word but books Smith who gives him a mouthful. Livened things up, if nothing else!

Home side attack but Smith’s cross is poor and Romeo clears

Ragget and Ironside grapple with the Cambridge man going to ground. Home fans angry with Raggett the last man but ref says nothing doing.

Reeco gifts the ball to the home side on the edge of the box, cross comes in and then lands with Williams whose angled drive is held by Bazunu.

Big build-up corner disappoints

Pompey try a different routine for a corner as they line up on the right apex of the box in numbers and then charge towards goal as the corner goes short but Harness’ delivery is blocked. Elaborate routine comes to nothing!

Hirst at a tight angle but drags his shot after going through the right-hand channel

Dunk attacks down the left but overruns the ball. Goal kick

Hirst away but just offside with 11 seconds on the clock

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