2022-2023: Portsmouth – Cambridge 4-1

Pompey stadig ubesejret efter de vendte 0-1 til 4-1 på overbevisende måde.

Portsmouth manager Danny Cowley:

“It was definitely an improvement from our last home performance and I was pleased with the character shown.

“Cambridge are awkward opponents and have a style of play that suits the guys they have at their disposal.

“We’d just started to find some rhythm when we conceded what was a really poor goal, but we kept believing.

“Scoring the equaliser just before half-time certainly helped and then we looked a good team after the break.

«The support was fantastic and even when we went behind, there was no negativity. Everyone stayed with the players and they responded to that.»

“You have to earn the right to play sometimes, but we connected better and counter-pressed well. We were able to suffocate them and the intensity increased.

“The support was fantastic and even when we went behind, there was no negativity. Everyone stayed with the players and they responded to that.

“There were some nice goals from us – and more from crosses, which we know we needed to be better at.

“Our preference is to be able to play through teams, but you can’t always do that and at times you have to go around them.

“We’re five unbeaten now, although this isn’t a time to get ahead of ourselves because it’s still a work in progress and good teams put their foot on the gas.”

League One, Fratton Park, 16. august 2022

Portsmouth – Cambridge 4-1 (1-1)

30. min. 0-1 Ironside

45. min. 1-1 Colby Bishop

60. min. 2-1 Ronan Curtis

70. min. 3-1 Michael Jacobs

77. min. 4-1 Conor Ogilvie

Pompey (4-4-2): Griffiths; Rafferty, Morrison, Raggett (c), Ogilvie; Dale (Hackett 72), Lowery (Thompson 63), Pack (Mingi 90), Curtis; Scarlett (Jacobs 63), Bishop (Pigott 72)

Bænken: Oluwayemi, Swanson, Hackett, Thompson, Mingi, Jacobs, Pigott

Tilskuere: 17,702 (460 away fans)