Papa Bouba Diop and Jermain Defoe hit first-half goals as Pompey eased to victory against Blue Square Premier outfit Oxford at the Kassam Stadium.
Peter Crouch and Defoe were partnered up front for the Blues while Niko Kranjcar and Lassana Diarra made their first pre-season appearances in England after being given an extended break following Euro 2008.
And Diop almost added a third late in the game when Crouch’s pass found him free in the area. Only a fine save from Cole prevented the Senegal star from doubling his tally.
But it was Oxford who did manage to grab a goal in stoppage time when Alex Fisher slid the ball home from close range.
Pompey: James; Lauren (Christophe 46), Cranie, Distin (c), Traore; Diop, Diarra (Rodriguez 69), Mendes, Kranjcar; Crouch, Defoe
Goals: Diop 31, Defoe 45
Subs not used: Ashdown, Ciftci
Oxford: Hinchliffe (Cole 46); Clarke (Reid 46), Foster (Willmott 46), Quinn (c) (Day 46), Carruthers (Jeannin 46); Odubade (Groves 46), Davies (Sampson 68), Burnell (Hutchinson 46), Haldane (Deering 46); Guy (Husbands 8 (Taylor 76)), Constable (Fisher 46)
Subs not used: Bowerman, Taylor
Referee: Graham Scott
Attendance: 4,956
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