Portsmouth 1, Middlesbrough 0

PORTSMOUTH, England (Interstat) — In a stunning opening day upset, Portsmouth snatched a dramatic 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Saturday, defying overwhelming statistical projections to begin their Championship campaign with a smash-and-grab win. The match, played before a crowd of over 30,000 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, was a tense, physical affair largely controlled by the home side. For over 90 minutes, Middlesbrough probed and pressed, but found themselves repeatedly frustrated by a resolute Portsmouth defense and their own lack of cutting edge in the final third. The visitors, organized and disciplined, seemed to have settled for a hard-earned… Read more...