Drama at Fratton Park as Blues have Conor Ogilvie sent off
Pompey have suffered an enormous blow of their bid to retain their Championship standing.
The Blues are presently taking up relegation rivals Oxford United at Fratton Park in an enormous sport at the underside of the second tier.
John Mousinho’s aspect struck first blood when Keshi Anderson, making his first begin for the PO4 aspect, gave them the lead with a fantastically-executed left-shot effort on 9 minutes.
However, lower than 10 minutes later Pompey discovered themselves right down to 10 males when Conor Ogilvie was proven a straight purple card by match official Josh Smith for his problem on the U’s’ Stanley Mills.
The referee’s choice to ship the Blues left-back off shocked the Fratton devoted, particularly with a lot driving on the sport.
And it appears their shock is has been repeated by former Pompey skipper Michael Brown, who believes the choice was harsh.
Acting as a co-commentator on Sky Sports, the one-time midfielder stated: ‘The decision, when you’re looking at it, right, I can see it, but I’m wondering why?
‘Is it he (the referee) thinks that first contact is really high up on his leg?
‘The player stays down, he waits, he looks, the officials are right there, he think he gets it right, I understand why he thinks that, the player stays down, he feels like he’s injured, he feels like he’s used excessive force, but not for me!’
As a consequence of Ogilive’s exit, Pompey have been pressured to reshuffle their pack, with Conor Chaplin substituted and changed by Jordan Williams.
The choice meand Pompey have to play the remaining 73 minutes with 10 males.
