Away Match Day Thread +++ 03/07/20 L1 Play Off Semi Final: Leg 1 - Pompey v OUFC+++

[chuckbert]

Got to keep that lid on Curtis. Hopefully we're fitter than them and it will show in the final 20.

 

[SteMerritt]

Was that the worst timed half time whistle or what? We were through...

 

[RyanioBirdio]

Need to take a breath at half time now. There’s a bit of bite developing which people just need to keep an eye on so as not to lose their heads, but a great final ten minutes including the equaliser.

Both teams have a lot of quality on the bench so I suspect there’s another couple of goals in this. Hopefully at least one of them goes our way.

 

[Sarge]

Cant pompey use the northstand toilets as thier dressing room monday?

 

[Oxfordpete]

A poor performance but 1-1 happy with that
Surely we will get better .....

 

[ljs]

Eastwood at fault imo

Long gave too much space, again. Eastwood should have done better.

 

[Gary Baldi]

It's no surprise that once Henry got in the game, we started to click more. We need to keep the ball more and a player like Woodburn needs to push himself to get into the game more as he's drifting like he did earlier in the season.

All in, not happy with the start, but our class shone once we calmed down. Long is having a bit of a torrid time at RB though.

 

[holdsteady]

We started as if we hadn’t played for 4 months, although we are not the quickest started anyway so happy as a sandboy at 1-0.

Sykes for Woodburn for me, he isn’t involved in the match so bring on a bit of pace and energy and try to go into the second leg with a lead.

 

[FalmouthOx]

Looked a bit bleak when they scored but we have so much heart - been so much the better side since their goal and well deserved equaliser - if we can continue the momentum thin we are 2 goals too good. Browne (another) and Henry with a late winner from Taylor. We can finish this tonight. COYY.

 

[uptheus]

Just need to play it simple and keep the ball, we’re technically better than them.

Woodburn needs to get more involved and stop giving the ball away.

 

[outsidethebox]

In L2 play off semis the teams that scored first didn't make it to Wembley - well that's the straw I'm clutching at!

What's the yellow card rule in the play offs?

 

[Manorlounger]

Little by little we are showing that we are the better team but, there are still some worries to sort out. What odds on Pompey getting a man sent off?

 

[Northstandboy]

Was that the worst timed half time whistle or what? We were through...

To be fair we were already well over the 3 mins.

 

[SteMerritt]

...and breathe.that was borderline terror for most of the game, but either Pompey switched off after they scored, or we woke up. Going to be another stressful 45mins to come.

 

[North Wales Yellow]

Slow start, grew into the game.

Long looks in trouble against Curtis (their best player)
Game has passed Woodburn by, would consider Sykes or Kelly for him.
Taylor a handful against two man mountains.
Get the ball to Browne he has them running scared.
Concerned about Brannagan being on a booking, will have to be very very careful.

 

[bashamwonderland]

Where's our man Agyei

 

[Gary Baldi]

I can see why the management want Browne on the left. McCrorie is struggling to keep him under control, but we are missing his size in the middle.

 

[MattyGreensLeftBoot]

Rob dickie very lucky with those penalty decisions.

 

[Gary Baldi]

?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1279104327395741696

 

[m]

I thought it was a handball off Dickie at the time.