Held at the Blues’ Hilsea training ground, the game consisted of four 30 minute periods, involving 22 players, and developed into a rout, with seven goals after the hour mark.
Kusini Yengi grabbed three, with other scorers including Anthony Scully, Colby Bishop, Tom Lowery, Christian Saydee and Zak Swanson.
Inevitably with an emphatic result such as that, there were a number of very strong performances – and here are our Pompey player ratings...
9. Gavin Whyte - 7
(Replaced by Paddy Lane on 61 mins) His Pompey entrance was delayed by extended time off and then illness, the Irishman operated on the right wing and always looked capable of making something happen. Not afraid to come inside, a very encouraging maiden outing. Photo: Portsmouth FC
10. Colby Bishop - 7
(Replaced by Christian Saydee on 61 mins) Back after three matches out with an ankle injury and produced a steady display. When Ogilvie won a penalty, Bishop sent the keeper the wrong way to make it 2-1 - with his last touch of the game. Photo: Jason Brown
11. Abu Kamara - 7
(Replaced by Kusini Yengi on 74 mins) A first glimpse of the latest signing, initially operating wide on the left and later as a 10 behind Saydee. Quick, direct, his break into the box led to Zak Swanson’s opener and, with pre-season already under his belt at Norwich, is ready to slot straight into the first-team. Photo: Portsmouth FC
12. Sean Raggett - 7
(Replaced Regan Poole on 48 mins) Pompey’s first substitute with Mousinho believing Poole is not yet ready for 60 minutes. An absolute colossus in the final two periods, where the Blues didn’t give Crawley a sniff of goal, while at the other end plundered seven. Photo: Jason Brown