'Pompey can breathe a sigh of relief'
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Matches can change on fine moments.
Portsmouth had made a sloppy start at Lincoln City and five minutes in, Ben House was through on goal.
A weak effort was saved by Nico Schmid. Pompey took the lead soon after and never looked back.
This wasn't a perfect defensive display, but a big improvement on the past two weeks.
Lincoln love to get balls into a crowded penalty area and Pompey largely stood up to the challenge.
The Imps will find set-piece goals are much harder to come by in the Championship compared to League One.
It was also a better attacking performance.
Abu Kamara assisted one goal and won the free-kick for the other. Ryan Kavuma-McQueen got a goal and looked threatening. As did Adrian Segecic.
The midfield looked much more balanced with Marlon Pack in. He was excellent. Ebou Adams had a very positive impact off the bench.
The only downside was Josh Murphy lasting less than 20 minutes before going off injured. His fitness concerns continue.
The season is now up and running, though, and everyone can breathe a sigh of relief.
