by Neil Weld
Pompey Academy recorded back-to-back victories for the first time this season with a 1-0 victory at West Ham.
George Colson (pictured) completed a fine attacking move early in the second half to secure all three points for the Blues.
Academy manager Andy Awford said: “I’m really pleased with the fact we’ve now had consecutive wins and clean sheets.
“The game was very open and could have gone either way. There were plenty of chances, but a mixture of solid defending and sloppy finishing meant there was only one goal.
“And the goal we scored was superb – we’ll definitely be putting it forward for the goal of the month competition.
“Jack Maloney cut inside from the wing and found Jed Wallace, who burst into the box and back-heeled the ball for George Colson to fire home. It was such a quick and incisive move.
“But I was also delighted with how professional we were in seeing the game out. We’ve led on numerous occasions this season without getting any points, so it was great that we managed shut up shop towards the end.
“West Ham are a decent side and the club has produced plenty of good players over the years, but we more than matched them and deserved our victory.”
West Ham: Wootton; Hurley, Young, Siafa, Shaw; Ruddock, Powell (Miles 68), Vose; Turgott (c), Sadlier (Fanimo 59); Lee
Subs not used: Baxter, Boake-Yiadom, Nasha
Pompey: Lawrence; Fitzharris, Warren, Grant, Butler; Colson (c), Awford, Wallace; Maloney, Antelmi (Cook 83); Harris
Subs not used: Triggs, Branford, Hartson