(1-0 Portsmouth)| 8¹ | JAMES made space on the right and dragged the ball to ROBERTS who rasped the ball over. |
| 10¹ | A strike from LANE held no problem for WARD. |
| 11¹ | A delightful save prevented JAMES from scoring a great goal. |
| 14¹ | STUANI shot wide. |
| 19¹ | A free-kick from DOGUKAN went just wide. |
| 23¹ | An exceptional strike from DOGUKAN was dealt with by a fine parry from the Portsmouth 'keeper. |
| 26¹ | JAMES kicked the ball wide from just inside the area. |
| 29¹ | STUANI headed wide. |
| 38¹ | A fine ball from GREEN on the left was collected by LANE who scuffed his shot wide. |
| 40¹ | FRIESER beat NELSON and drilled the ball to STUANI who fumbled his shot wide. |
| 1² | OSMAJIC's shot was well held by the Newport County 'keeper. |
| 3² | A accurate pass bobbled toward DARLING and his looping shot flew narrowly wide. |
| 8² | GOAL!! A mix up between SWANSON and the 'keeper allowed WASHINGTON to drill the ball into the empty net. (1-1)| 9² | GOAL!! A Portsmouth counter-attack allowed FRIESER to setup STUANI with a simple goal. (2-1 Portsmouth)| 19² | A cross from SAIVET left JAMES in lots of space but he scuffed his shot. | | 23² | GREEN knocked the ball to AKPOM who fired it over the bar. | | 23² | Uncertainty in the Newport County defence enabled STUANI to fire an effort wide. | | 32² | BRYAN beat four Newport County players and thundered a shot just wide. | | 36² | A tame shot from BRYAN bounced agonisingly wide. | | 41² | A corner fell to STUANI who flicked an effort just beyond the far post. | | |