Mehmeti stars as Wycombe beat Portsmouth

Wycombe Wanderers had been the speak of the pitch as they beat high-flying Portsmouth to climb into the League One high 10.

It led to a second win in three video games for Gareth Ainsworth’s Chairboys to elevate them as much as tenth, inside a degree of Danny Cowley’s eighth-placed Pompey, who suffered simply their third defeat of the season.

Wycombe had been forward after 14 minutes when David Wheeler reacted nicely to win his personal knockdown from an extended hopeful excessive ahead, Brandon Hanlan moved it large and Mehmeti was left unmarked on the sting of the 18-yard field to curve residence a good looking first-time proper foot shot in higher proper nook.

Mehmeti then missed a fair higher likelihood and it may have been 2-0 after 40 minutes when Alfie Mawson discovered himself in house contained in the Pompey penalty space, however his very good 15-yard half-volley got here again off the within of the right-hand put up.

Pompey, who’ve now received simply one among their earlier league video games, had possibilities to equalize after the break.

Dane Scarlett’s wickedly swerving effort was blocked by Max Stryjek’s chest, sub Reeco Hackett’s right-footed shot was brilliantly turned away by the Polish keeper at his close to put up – and he then saved Scarlett’s near-post header.

However regardless of the vociferous encouragement of Pompey’s at all times magnificent away assist, it was the hosts who completed the strongest.

Wales worldwide Sam Vokes’ intelligent flick from Jack Grimmer’s very good low right-wing cross was saved out by the sharp reflexes on the road from Pompey keeper Josh Griffiths, who then saved from Lewis Wing.

Nevertheless it was all settled when Mehmeti’s trickery took him into the Pompey field on the precise and, after exhibiting he may entry all the precise areas on the pitch, he saved his cool for McCleary to attain his fourth aim of the season – and second in three video games.

Wycombe supervisor Gareth Ainsworth:

“We may have scored extra objectives. To not rub salt in something, however we may have had three or 4 and no one would have complained.

“The boys had been excellent in what we labored on through the week. The tempo within the entrance three to start with was incredible and Anis Mehmeti causes all types of issues for all types of defenders.

“The solidity of Alfie Mawson and Ryan Tafazolli on the again. They had been the leaders I requested for. We had been stable. I felt we might take in no matter they threw at us.”

Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley:

“We’re actually disenchanted. I do not assume we reached our ranges. Once you come to Wycombe you realize what to anticipate. You must ensure you earn the precise to play and we did not try this within the first half.

“We had been actually unhealthy bodily. I do not assume we received anyplace close to sufficient duels. We did not give ourselves a platform to play from and we conceded a extremely mushy first aim.

“We improved within the second half and we positively struggled with the management and tempo of the sport, however we lacked high quality then within the remaining third, whether or not it was typically the execution or typically the decision-making.”