Recap as Pompey get off to winning pre-season start in niggly clash in Spanish heat

Pompey face FC Europa this evening in southern SpainPompey face FC Europa this evening in southern Spain
Pompey face FC Europa this evening in southern Spain
Pompey open their pre-season campaign here in southern Spain this evening as they take on FC Europa.

And we will be bringing you live commentary from the Malaga region, as John Mousinho’s men taken on the Gibraltarian side at the Estadio Jose Burgos Quintana.

Join us for live build-up and all the talking points before the action gets underway at 5.30pm (6.30pm Spanish time).

LIVE Pompey 1 FC Europa 0

Pompey playing out but their execution perhaps understandably rusty. Bishop just broke and tried to play Jewitt-White in but he was fored too wide and the chance disappears.

Temperature somewhere around 30 Deg Celsius pitchside as play restarts

Play stopped for a drinks break

Lowery just fouled 20 yards out and Scully strikes the free-kick at the keeper

Twenty minutes played and Pompey still in front. A couple of quickfire free-kicks for Europa the second of which scraping the post from 25 yards,

Pompey forced into change as Rafferty comes off injured with Vincent on

Bishop with the breakthrough from the spot after Jewitt-White is brought down in the box,

Eight minutes played

Fairly even start - Norris with some sharp takes but little goal action so far

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