Docherty's shot stopping goal was cancelled out by Pitman's late penalty.
We are underway!!! Portsmouth attack with Lowe who shoots from outside the box with his left footed but the ball is turned around the post for a Portsmouth corner. The Portsmouth corner is taken by Naylor who drifts the ball into the head of Lowe who fires just wide. Shrewsbury attack with Beckles who sends a lovely ball into Whalley who then crosses left footed into John Lewis who pokes the ball right footed just wide. Portsmouth come striding forwards on the counter attack with Close who sends the ball into Hawkins who blazes well wide. Both sides just feeling their way into this league one match. Beckles clips a right footed ball forwards and finds John Lewis who fires straight at former Shrewsbury goalkeeper macgivllray. Shrewsbury continues to heap up pressure but this time the ball is with Whalley who delivers a ball to John Lewis who can't get on the end of it. Shrewsbury pour forwards with Laurent who drives forwards before unleashing a right footed shot just wide. Shrewsbury continue to apply pressure with Laurent who shoots with his left footed from miles out just past the post. Shrewsbury are still on the attack but this time with Gillhead who fires just wide. Portsmouth attack with Naylor into Lowe who fires left footed well over the bar. Shrewsbury break forwards with Whalley who drives into the box and is forcefully tackled by brown but no penalty is given. Emmauel strides forwards before crossing right footed into John Lewis who fires wide. HT Portsmouth 0 Shrewsbury 0.
Second half is Underway!!!! Shrewsbury attack with Laurent who plays a give and go with Grant before shooting right footed straight at Macgivllray. Portsmouth attack with Naylor who glides the ball into the path of Lowe who shoots left footed miles over the bar. Evans brings the ball forwards for Portsmouth before playing it to Lowe who volleys right footed at Coleman. Brown drives the ball in the 18 yard box before firing right footed just wide. I believe that if Shrewsbury could bring on two strikers instead of playing one they’d be beating Portsmouth. On the other hand if Portsmouth would keep possesion more they’d be infront. Shrewsbury attack with Whalley who sends a right footed cross into Gillhead who fires at Naylor who blocks his shot. Corner to Shrewsbury is taken by Whalley in towards the far post and Docherty shoots right footed from the centre of the box to the bottom right hand corner of the goal. Portsmouth 0 Shrewsbury 1. Portsmouth attack with Clarke who drifts a left footed ball into Pitman eho fires left footed just wide. Portsmouth attack with Naylor who is fouled by Gillhead. Penalty to Portsmouth. Goal!!!! Pitman shoots right footed into the bottom right hand corner of the net. Portsmouth 1 Shrewsbury 1. Emmauel trys to drive past Naylor who fouls him. Free kick for Shrewsbury is taken by Whalley who shoots left footed just wide. FT Portsmouth 1 Shrewsbury 1. Shrewsbury played well defensive and creating lots of chances but only took one but on the other hand Portsmouth were good with Possesion.