Match ends, Exeter City 1, Portsmouth 1.
ExeterExeter City1PortsmouthPortsmouth1
Jed Wallace's second-half strike earned Portsmouth a well-deserved point against Exeter City at St James Park.
The hosts took the lead when Craig Woodman's cross reached striker Tom Nichols who turned and volleyed his shot into the bottom right corner.
The visitors dominated the second-half but Grecians keeper Christy Pym twice denied Ryan Bird's headed efforts.
Pompey equalised when Jed Wallace cut in from the right and his deflected shot found the bottom left corner.
Portsmouth manager Andy Awford told BBC Radio Solent:
"We were solid enough, they didn't create too much but we didn't move the ball quick enough first half.
"First day of the season you just want to get out the way and hopefully win, but obviously not get beat, that's really important. We're pleased to take a point but obviously we'd have preferred the win.
"It was a lot better second half and that's the standard that we expect. In the first half we haven't hit those heights but we've managed to stay in the game which was important."
Line-ups
Exeter
Formation 3-5-2
- 30Pym
- 26Tillson
- 5Baldwin
- 4Bennett
- 3WoodmanBooked at 61mins
- 16Dawson
- 14Grimes
- 7SercombeSubstituted forButterfieldat 86'minutes
- 8Oakley
- 10Keohane
- 20NicholsSubstituted forWheelerat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Butterfield
- 11Davies
- 17Tisdale
- 21Hamon
- 22Wheeler
- 28Pope
- 29Watkins
Portsmouth
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Jones
- 2Webster
- 3WhatmoughBooked at 60mins
- 6Chorley
- 17Shorey
- 8J Wallace
- 21Dunne
- 29Hollands
- 7BarchamSubstituted forStoreyat 72'minutes
- 20WestcarrSubstituted forAtanganaat 60'minutes
- 9TaylorSubstituted forBirdat 88'minutes
Substitutes
- 14Storey
- 15Wynter
- 16Robinson
- 18Bird
- 22Poke
- 24Awford
- 25Atangana
- Referee:
- Andy Woolmer
- Attendance:
- 5,694
Match Stats
Home TeamExeterAway TeamPortsmouth
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away4
- Corners
- Home4
- Away10
- Fouls
- Home4
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Exeter City 1, Portsmouth 1.
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Foul by Miles Storey (Portsmouth).
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Matt Grimes (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Pat Baldwin.
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Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Craig Woodman.
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Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
Substitution
Substitution, Portsmouth. Ryan Bird replaces Ryan Taylor.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Danny Butterfield replaces Liam Sercombe because of an injury.
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Foul by Nigel Atangana (Portsmouth).
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Matt Grimes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Miles Storey (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
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Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Pat Baldwin.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. David Wheeler replaces Tom Nichols because of an injury.
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Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jordan Tillson.
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
Goal!
Goal! Exeter City 1, Portsmouth 1. Jed Wallace (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Portsmouth. Miles Storey replaces Andy Barcham.
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Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Aaron Dawson.
