“Lorent Tolaj heads home from a corner to give Bristol City the lead, assisted by Jed Wallace”
Pivotal“Jason Knight doubles Bristol City's lead after being teed up by Rio Cardines, putting Portsmouth in a deep hole”
Pivotal
Bristol City
Portsmouth
Bristol City made home advantage count, converting three of their eight shots on target into a two-goal cushion before Portsmouth mustered a late reply. Lorent Tolaj opened the scoring from a corner in the 31st minute, and Jason Knight doubled the lead just after the hour, capping a spell where Bristol City created all three of the match's big chances to Portsmouth's none. Portsmouth were competitive in possession and territory, edging dangerous attacks 27-26 and dominating corners 6-3, but wastefulness in the final third - zero shots on target across the 90 minutes until their consolation - proved costly. The result nudges Bristol City further up the table while leaving Portsmouth to rue missed opportunities in a match they controlled for long stretches without troubling the scoreboard until it was too late.
How entertaining was this match?
Adams Ebrima attempts a header but misses the shot.
Shot - Dia Madiodio Head Shot Blocked
Adams Ebrima takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Abu Kamara takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Adrian Segecic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Robert Dickie receives a yellow card.
Sam Greenwood takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
John Swift is substituted for Marlon Pack.
Dominic Ballard is on, and Lorent Tolaj is off.
Adrian Segecic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
On Dia Madiodio replaces Benjamin Arthur.
Tomi Horvat comes on for Jed Wallace.
Sam Greenwood replaces Scott Twine.
Jason Knight Yellow CardJason Knight receives a yellow card.
Lorent Tolaj takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Marko Milovanovic comes on for Colby Bishop.
Harvey Blair comes on for Ryan Kavuma McQueen.
Ryan Kavuma McQueen takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Robert Dickie attempts a header but misses the shot.
Jason Knight Shot on goal by Jason Knight with a header.
assist: Rio Cardines
Goal! Jason Knight scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Rio Cardines.
Rio Cardines takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Yellow card issued to Rio Cardines.
Terry Devlin takes a right-footed shot but misses.
On comes Adams Ebrima, off goes Rocco Robert Shein.
First half ends with the score at 1-0.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Jason Knight takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Ryan Kavuma McQueen takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Lorent TolajLorent Tolaj scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Jed Wallace
Goal! Lorent Tolaj scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Jed Wallace.
Corner awarded.
Ryan Kavuma McQueen takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Terry Devlin takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Robert Dickie takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Ryan Kavuma McQueen takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Scott Twine takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is James Bell.
