| 0¹ | HIRST was put clear by BALUTA and he turned OKONKWO but struck his shot just beyond the far post. |
| 0¹ | A fine ball from HIRST on the left bobbled toward GREENWOOD who sliced his shot over the bar. |
| 7¹ | A twenty-five yard shot from STANSFIELD caused the 'keeper little difficulty. |
| 14¹ | A great effort from LUNDSTRAM scraped the outside of the post. |
| 16¹ | A great strike from MEJBRI was dealt with by a fine parry from the 'keeper. |
| 20¹ | MEJBRI poked a simple chance past the lefthand post. |
| 24¹ | A corner found VLASIC who fired the ball wide. |
| 29¹ | SCARLETT made space on the right and pulled the ball to VLASIC who fired the ball over. |
| 30¹ | VLASIC stormed through the Crewe Alexandra defence but shot straight at OKONKWO. |
| 33¹ | VLASIC nodded the ball wide from just outside the area. |
| 40¹ | The 'keeper dived to his left to block a lovely drive from Portsmouth's HIRST. |
| 1² | A cross from WRIGHT left POKU in lots of space but he rushed his shot. |
| 3² | MEJBRI drilled a left foot shot wide from thirty yards out. |
| 4² | LUNDSTRAM worked the ball to HIRST, BALUTA gathered his pass and hoofed the ball within easy reach of OKONKWO. |
| 5² | A tame shot from SOLER trickled agonisingly wide. |
| 7² | ASORO beat KAMARA and flicked the ball to STANSFIELD who toe-poked his effort wide. |
| 8² | MENDEZ-LAING ran onto a great ball from WRIGHT but fumbled his shot wide. |
| 13² | A penalty box scramble resulted in MEJBRI driving a low shot wide. |
| 14² | A pin-point pass was collected by HIRST and his right foot effort flew narrowly wide. |
| 31² | HIRST's shot was well held by OKONKWO. |
| 34² | The hapless Crewe Alexandra 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from GIBSON dropped just wide. |
| 39² | A refined pass from POKU was flicked goalbound by ASORO only for the Portsmouth 'keeper to palm clear. |
| 40² | SOLER fluffed an easy chance. |
| 41² | LUNDSTRAM headed inches over. |
| 46² | GOAL!! A beautiful inswinging corner was forced in at the far post by HIRST. (1-0 Portsmouth) |