2021-22: Ipswich Town– Portsmouth 0-0

Clark Robertson og Pompey holdt nullen og tok et sterkt bortepoeng i Ipswich, men avstanden til play-off økte.


KAMPREFERAT: Det var en sjansefattig kamp hvor de få målsjansene var jevnt fordelt mellom de to formlagene på Portman Road lørdag. Ipswich hadde ballen mest, men Pompey var solide defensivt.

Pompey hadde tre store sjanser til å score, men Aiden O’Brien x 2 og Sean Raggett klarte ikke å sette sine sjanser. Gavin Bazunu hadde to gode redninger på Ipswich-sjanser. Like før slutt scoret Ipswich på en dødball, men scoringen ble annullert for offside. Dermed endte det målløst.

 

Den offisielle kamprapporten

https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2022/march/match-report-for-ipswich-town-vs-portsmouth-on-12-mar-22/

 

Ettertanken

Ett poeng borte mot Ipswich, som på papiret har divisjonens beste mannskap, er et bra resultat, men vi ser også denne serierunden at de fleste topplagene tar tre poeng kamp etter kamp. Vi har derfor ikke råd til å spille mange uavgjorte kamper når vi er på etterskudd og skal jage lagene på play-off. Pompey må nok derfor ha minst totalt sju poeng i de kommende kampene mot  Plymouth, Wycombe og Bolton.

Defensivt ser det bra ut, men det var tydelig i en kamp som mot Ipswich at vi hadde trengt en hurtig og kontringsterk spiller som Marcus Harness mot et hjemmelag som har ballen mest. Pompey hadde flere gode muligheter til å kontre, men det var ikke hurtighet nok i laget. O’Brien har gjort gode kamper for Pompey etter overgangen fra Sunderland, men hurtig er han ikke. Dessverre har Harness én kamp igjen av sin karantene, og han er derfor ikke med mot Plymouth på tirsdag heller.

 

Et hurtig ligaoverblikk

Pompey og Ipswich forblir på henholdsvis 10. og 9. plass etter å ha spilt uavgjort. Det er til å leve med for begge klubber, men samtidig var det to poeng for lite ettersom Oxford, Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth og Sunderland alle vant sine kamper. Wycombe-Rotherham og MK Dons-Wigan endte uavgjort. Bolton (11. plass) var eneste lag med i play-off-kampen som tapte. De tapte hjemme mot Plymouth.

Avstanden opp til 6. plassen (siste play-off-plass) er dermed oppe i sju poeng igjen. Taper vi for Plymouth tirsdag er det ti poeng opp. Det er veldig mye så sent i sesongen. Med seier er vi derimot helt oppe i ryggen på Plymouth. Det blir med andre ord en svært viktig kamp på tirsdag.

 

Kommentarer fra keeper Gavin Bazunu

«I thought it was a really positive result for us in the end because we were under the cosh for the final 20 minutes or so. But we were really solid defensively and it was great to take a point away from home against a good side. In the first half I didn’t have too much to do, while there were a couple of saves after the break. But the rest was just good work from our back-line, the midfield and even the front three, who pressed really strongly.

We wanted to cause Ipswich a few more problems, but with the size of the squad we’ve got at the moment, I think some players were feeling a bit leggy. The manager said well done afterwards, although we probably could have played with a bit more belief in the second half.

It was important that we just remained solid, kept the clean sheet and ensured our unbeaten run is still going. A few months ago we wouldn’t have got a draw from this game, so there’s a pat on the back to say ‘well done’ and it was an important point. We’ve struggled at times this season and done well at other times, but at the moment the momentum is with us and we have to keep going.

We’re looking solid at the back, but also – aside from this game – scoring a lot of goals. We want that to continue.”

 

Kommentarer fra Pompeys hovedtrener Danny Cowley

«It was a really hard-fought and well earned point against the super heavyweights of the division. You look at the Ipswich squad and the players on their bench, but we showed that we can compete with them – both on the pitch and in the stands.

There were 2,000 Pompey supporters in a crowd of more than 25,000, but they were absolutely incredible.The amount of noise they provided was unbelievable and I think they saw a group that was giving everything. We’ve only got 13 senior outfield players available at the moment during this incredibly intense run of games.

But we’ve gone eight games unbeaten now and six of them have been wins, which is testament to the spirit of this group and their willingness to run hard for each other.

Ipswich are a very well coached side and have improved significantly as the season has gone on, which shows in their results. So you’ll have to come to Portman Road and enjoy defending at times. If you do that, then moments will come on the counter-attack. I thought we had the best chance of the game and we couldn’t take it, while we have in recent matches.”

 

League One, Portman Road, 12. mars 2022

Ipswich Town – Portsmouth 0-0

Pompey (3-4-3):Bazunu; Carter, Raggett, Robertson (c); Romeo, Tunnicliffe, Thompson (Morrell 71), Ogilvie; Curtis, Hirst (Walker 86), O’Brien (Hume 84)

Ikke benyttede reserver: Webber, Vincent, Jewitt-White, Mingi

Advarsler: Thompson og Curtis

Tilskuere: 25,500 (1,986 Pompey fans)

Ballen gikk via Aiden O’Brien og like over fra kort hold. Nesten utrolig at det ikke ble 1-0 til Pompey her.

Danny Cowley.

Det var rundt 2000 Pompey-fans på Portman Road.

Sean Raggett var nær ved å heade inn seiersmålet for Pompey i 2. omgang.

Aiden O’Brien var tilbake i startelleveren, men var ikke skarp nok da han fikk målsjanser.

Kaptein Clark Robertson.

Ronan Curtis.

Pompey-gutten Conor Chaplin spilte en god kamp for Ipswich, men klarte ikke å true Gavin Bazunu i Pompey-målet.