| 1¹ | A penalty box meleé resulted in LANE cracking a low shot wide. |
| 6¹ | A wonderful save prevented HEDGES from scoring an exceptional goal. |
| 9¹ | A header by ENGEL at the far post was easily collected by the 'keeper. |
| 14¹ | FRIESER fired the ball through a ruck of players but the Newport County 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right. |
| 16¹ | A shot from AJAYI was booted off the line by SWANSON. |
| 33¹ | OSMAJIC's shot was well held by the 'keeper. |
| 37¹ | LANE beat four Newport County players and drove a golden opportunity just wide. |
| 38¹ | JAMES headed inches wide. |
| 43¹ | A twenty yard drive from SAIVET caused RÚNARSSON little difficulty. |
| 44¹ | A great effort from MUSABA scraped the outside of the lefthand post. |
| 6² | A shot from AJAYI was smothered by RÚNARSSON. |
| 12² | ENGEL blasted a right foot shot over from twenty yards out. |
| 19² | SAIVET floated the ball to ENGEL who turned it just beyond the near post. |
| 22² | MORRELL receives a yellow card by STROUD. |
| 22² | The 'keeper dived to his left to block a lovely shot from Newport County's ROBERTS. |
| 25² | The Portsmouth 'keeper was able to block a weak shot from ENGEL. |
| 29² | LANE headed the ball wide from just outside the area. |
| 32² | Uncertainty in the Portsmouth defence enabled WASHINGTON to fire an effort over the bar. |
| 34² | WASHINGTON worked the ball to JAMES, ENGEL controlled his cross and nodded the ball within easy reach of RÚNARSSON. |
| 37² | A right foot shot from ROBERTS was stopped by the 'keeper. |
| 40² | A fine ball from LUCAS PIRES on the right found LANE who scuffed his shot over. |
| 44² | GOAL!! A lovely set-piece enabled FRIESER to drill the ball into the back of the net. (1-0 Portsmouth) |