Match ends, Portsmouth 0, Torquay United 1.
PortsmouthPortsmouth0TorquayTorquay United1
Torquay United boosted their survival hopes with a 1-0 win at Portsmouth.
Billy Bodin's 27th-minute goal was enough to give Torquay, who are 23rd in League Two, all three points.
Joss Labadie made his way into the box before crossing for striker Bodin, who was able to convert his first goal of the season at the far post.
Portsmouth improved after the break, but midfielder Ben Chorley spurned their best chance two minutes from time when he blazed over.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Portsmouth manager Richie Barker told BBC Radio Solent:
"It's disappointing because we've had a good week. It could have been an excellent week and it's turned out to be an average week.
"Obviously, the goal was disappointing. There weren't too many chances in the whole game. We didn't look like we were an attacking threat.
"The first 45 minutes I thought it was just two teams cancelling each other out. What we've done is waste 45 minutes. We've got work to do all over the park."
Line-ups
Portsmouth
Formation 4-4-2
- 40Carson
- 15Alfei
- 14PainterSubstituted forBarchamat 79'minutes
- 8PadovaniSubstituted forFogdenat 73'minutes
- 5Devera
- 26Chorley
- 35J Wallace
- 17Shorey
- 32JervisSubstituted forAgyemangat 63'minutes
- 20Taylor
- 11Holmes
Substitutes
- 1Smith
- 6Bradley
- 7Barcham
- 13Ertl
- 19Fogden
- 23Agyemang
- 31Racon
Torquay
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Poke
- 2Tonge
- 3Nicholson
- 6Lathrope
- 29O'Connor
- 5Pearce
- 17GoodwinSubstituted forMansellat 73'minutes
- 18Labadie
- 19StockleySubstituted forO'Brienat 82'minutes
- 26Benyon
- 10BodinSubstituted forCruiseat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Downes
- 7Mansell
- 9Hawley
- 12Chapell
- 13Rice
- 21Cruise
- 22O'Brien
- Referee:
- Dean Whitestone
- Attendance:
- 15,474
Match Stats
Home TeamPortsmouthAway TeamTorquay
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away2
- Corners
- Home7
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away4
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Torquay United 1.
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Patrick Agyemang (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Elliot Benyon (Torquay United).
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Attempt missed. Wes Fogden (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Damon Lathrope.
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Attempt missed. Ricky Holmes (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Anthony O'Connor.
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Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Kevin Nicholson.
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Attempt saved. Wes Fogden (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Torquay United. Aiden O'Brien replaces Jayden Stockley.
Substitution
Substitution, Torquay United. Thomas Cruise replaces Billy Bodin.
Substitution
Substitution, Portsmouth. Andy Barcham replaces Marcos Painter.
Substitution
Substitution, Torquay United. Lee Mansell replaces Shamir Goodwin.
Substitution
Substitution, Portsmouth. Wes Fogden replaces Romain Padovani.
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Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Dale Tonge.
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Elliot Benyon (Torquay United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Ben Chorley (Portsmouth).
Substitution
Substitution, Portsmouth. Patrick Agyemang replaces Jake Jervis.
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Foul by Marcos Painter (Portsmouth).
