Match Report
Both sides brought 6 points into this one — Portsmouth 2nd, Salford City 1st. Salford City's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2/1 for Portsmouth and 2/0 for Salford City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.56.
Defeat had followed defeat for Portsmouth — three in succession.
Fratton Park, capacity 20,899, hosted the game. With 58 matches recorded and 1.0 yellow cards per game, C. Boyeson was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Portsmouth 50% · Salford City 50% · Total shots: 5-13 · On target: 0-7 · Corners: 1-4