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Michael Smith wows fans with absolute screamer to win it for Sheffield Wednesday at Portsmouth

Michael Smith wows fans with an absolute screamer straight into the top corner to win it for Sheffield Wednesday at Portsmouth.

A glorious long-range strike from Smith earned the Owls their second away win in a row, and put more frustration on Pompey.

Mark O’Mahony’s glancing header causes a goalmouth scramble, with Connor Ogilvie there to finish at the back post, putting Pompey aheads before the break.

Sheffield Wednesday were level on 54 minutes, Barry Bannan with a lovely ball over the top for Smith, the header back across goal was then buried by Josh Windass.

Then came the strike, Valery with the cut back but Smith was way out, an absolute rocket with some swerve into the top corner with around 20 minutes to go.

The result means that Sheffield Wednesday climb up to 11th in the Championship table, after seeing the game out to hand bottom place Portsmouth another home defeat.

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho told BBC Radio Solent: “I’m disappointed, especially with the nature of losing after going a goal up into half-time.

“It was a contrasting performance from Tuesday night at Cardiff but ultimately we haven’t done enough to win the game and weren’t quite good enough to do it.

“I’m still really upset with the fact we lost it but there was a very different message to the players in the dressing room compared to Tuesday.

“That being said we still have to be a lot better.”

The Blues boss said, to the club’s media: “It’s so disappointing after going ahead at the break and although the performance contrasts with what we saw on Tuesday, ultimately we haven’t won the game.

“We weren’t quite good enough and have to be a lot better because we started the second half poorly.

“We didn’t take enough care and then Sheffield Wednesday had us on the back foot, getting the equaliser.

“Then for the second we had them pinned in the corner, only to switch off for half a second. You do that and sides like this will punish us. It’s been the theme of the season so far.

“It’s those really small moments that make a huge difference because I don’t feel there was very much in the game.

“We need to be much better in those situations and I felt like we’d done enough to at least get a draw.

“Confidence was rock bottom on Tuesday night and it was a big task to lift everyone – and the crowd – and we did that in the first half, but it still wasn’t quite enough.

“There’s another week now with nine points available and we have to get a lot more points from them.”

Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl told BBC Radio Sheffield: “It was a strong comeback after being 1-0 down.

“First half we were okay but we changed things at half-time. Coming from behind at Coventry and now here shows a step forward in our development.

“It’s just three points, we climb the table eight places with a win but if you lose you drop down.

“But for me it’s more important to improve and there is still room for that.”

Pompey (4-2-3-1): Archer; Devlin, Poole (c), McIntyre, Ogilvie; Potts, Dozzell (Pack 75); Lang, Saydee (Yengi 61), Murphy (Silvera 75); O’Mahony (Ritchie 81)

Goals: Ogilvie 44

Booked: Lang

Subs not used: Steward, Towler, Moxon, Kamara, Sørensen

Sheffield Wednesday (3-4-2-1): Beadle; Palmer, Bernard, Famewo (Iorfa 29); Valentín (Valery 46), Charles, Bannan (c), M.Lowe; Windass (Ugbo 85), Musaba (J.Lowe 46); Smith (Paterson 85)

Goals: Windass 55, Smith 70

Booked: Bernard, Palmer, Charles

Subs not used: Charles, Johnson, Ingelsson, Gassama

Referee: Tim Robinson

Attendance: 20,262 (2,137 away fans)

As mentioned, Michael Smith wows fans with an absolute screamer to win it for Sheffield Wednesday at Portsmouth…

@JMW526: One of the most aesthetically pleasing goals I’ve seen in a while. Some man #swfc

@richiecotton5: When you see that from behind Smith, you realise it’s absolute perfection. It’s not hyperbole to say he’ll never hit another as well as that – the strike of a lifetime. #SWFC

@swfcsheldon: Oh my fucking god 😍 what a strike!

@_joeburke3: Nah that’s a joke

@LewisSouthy: We’ve tried sticking it on this lads head for nearly 3 years when we could just been laying it off from 20 yards. Still in shock. #swfc

@johnellison: Got to be in the goal of the season list

@Ollyscott691: Have that ya bastard

@JamieBatson1: Will Vaulks play off final disallowed goal vibes

@laurakt88: Inspiration for my next football match 🔥🤣 get in @swfc what a goal.

@CohenLeaning: Fully deserved a goal, reyt strike

@scotthutch110: Pick that fucker out 😍

@Guesty1406: Tek a bow son, tek a bow. 🦉

@danisawolf: That’s an unbelievable goal, swaz on that is beautiful

@Owlsonline: How many times will you watch this back? #swfc

@heavyhandx: Can’t get over it, what a fucking beauty

@tomhwilliams23: That is absolutely outrageous. I know Pompey haven’t had the best start, but not much you can do when teams are scoring goals like that against you 😳

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