Crawley Town 2, Portsmouth 2 - FULL TIME: Reds gain extra point after Khaleel slots home winning penalty
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Raf Khaleel then scored the winning penalty to gain the extra point.
In his preview on the club’s website, manager Kevin Betsy said: “Many players are going to get an opportunity to play, and we are looking forward to seeing their capabilities at first-team level, and we are hoping to get a really positive performance and result out of the fixture.”
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Hide AdAnd it was keeper David Robson Ben Wells, David Bremang, Mark Marshall and Zaid Al-Hussaini who all got their first starts under Betsy.
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Kevin BetsyMany players are going to get an opportunity to play, and we are looking forward to seeing their capabilities at first-team level, and we are hoping to get a really positive performance and result out of the fixture.
Kevin Betsy’s thoughts on the game
KEVIN BETSY PREVIEWS PORTSMOUTH
“We are going into the game with a very positive mindset after a positive week. We picked up a very good result against Fulham and another point at Rochdale at the weekend.
Preview
PREVIEW | PORTSMOUTH FC
THE MANAGER Danny Cowley Danny Cowley was appointed as Portsmouth manager in March of 2021, following the departure of Kenny Jackett. Before Pompey, Cowley had previously managed Concord Rangers, Braintree Town, Lincoln City and Huddersfield Town.