English Premier League

Portsmouth vs West Bromwich Albion, 2008-2009 Barclays Premier League

· English Premier League
Portsmouth
  • 33': Younes Kaboul
  • 65': Niko Kranjcar
FT
2 - 2
West Bromwich Albion
  • 48': Jonathan Greening
  • 62': Chris Brunt

About

Portsmouth are hosting West Bromwich Albion at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Premier League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Foul by Abdoulaye Meite (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 7': Peter Crouch (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 10': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Chris Brunt tries a through ball, but Marc-Antoine Fortuné is caught offside.
  • 11': Hayden Mullins (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 16': Foul by Younes Kaboul (Portsmouth).
  • 16': Jonathan Greening (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Jonathan Greening tries a through ball, but Marc-Antoine Fortuné is caught offside.
  • 19': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by James Morrison.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Peter Crouch (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jermaine Pennant with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Foul by Gianni Zuiverloon (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 20': David Nugent (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 21': Robert Koren (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 21': Foul by Hayden Mullins (Portsmouth).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Robert Koren (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc-Antoine Fortuné.
  • 23': Attempt saved. James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 24': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Paul Robinson.
  • 24': Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jermaine Pennant following a corner.
  • 25': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Paul Robinson.
  • 26': Marc-Antoine Fortuné (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Hayden Mullins (Portsmouth).
  • 27': Attempt missed. Jermaine Pennant (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Nugent.
  • 27': Foul by Marc-Antoine Fortuné (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 27': Hermann Hreidarsson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hayden Mullins.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jermaine Pennant with a cross.
  • 33': Goal! Portsmouth 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Younes Kaboul (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jermaine Pennant.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonas Olsson.
  • 35': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by David James.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Robert Koren (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Robert Koren (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Gianni Zuiverloon (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marc-Antoine Fortuné.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Greening.
  • 45': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Chris Brunt tries a through ball, but Marc-Antoine Fortuné is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Gianni Zuiverloon (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 45': Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': First Half ends, Portsmouth 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
  • 0': Second Half begins Portsmouth 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
  • 48': Attempt saved. James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 48': Goal! Portsmouth 1, West Bromwich Albion 1. Jonathan Greening (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 50': Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Gianni Zuiverloon (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 51': Foul by Peter Crouch (Portsmouth).
  • 51': Gianni Zuiverloon (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Marc-Antoine Fortuné (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Graeme Dorrans.
  • 53': Hermann Hreidarsson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 53': Foul by Marc-Antoine Fortuné (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 54': Foul by Jermaine Pennant (Portsmouth).
  • 54': Jonas Olsson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 55': Foul by Younes Kaboul (Portsmouth).
  • 55': Paul Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 56': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Paul Robinson.
  • 60': Foul by Hermann Hreidarsson (Portsmouth).
  • 60': Gianni Zuiverloon (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Hermann Hreidarsson (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Foul by Hayden Mullins (Portsmouth).
  • 61': Jonathan Greening (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Goal! Portsmouth 1, West Bromwich Albion 2. Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 64': Hayden Mullins (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 64': Substitution, Portsmouth. Nadir Belhadj defender replaces David Nugent.
  • 65': Goal! Portsmouth 2, West Bromwich Albion 2. Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 66': Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Graeme Dorrans (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 66': Graeme Dorrans (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hermann Hreidarsson with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jermaine Pennant.
  • 71': Peter Crouch (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Jonas Olsson (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 72': Offside, Portsmouth. Sol Campbell tries a through ball, but Niko Kranjcar is caught offside.
  • 73': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Jonas Olsson tries a through ball, but Marc-Antoine Fortuné is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Peter Crouch (Portsmouth).
  • 74': Gianni Zuiverloon (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 74': Foul by Younes Kaboul (Portsmouth).
  • 74': Jonathan Greening (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Chris Woods defender replaces James Morrison.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Peter Crouch (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jermaine Pennant with a cross.
  • 78': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Carl Hoefkens defender replaces Gianni Zuiverloon.
  • 79': Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Abdoulaye Meite (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 79': Attempt saved. Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Peter Crouch (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nadir Belhadj.
  • 81': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Youssuf Mulumbu midfielder replaces Chris Brunt.
  • 83': Foul by Peter Crouch (Portsmouth).
  • 83': Abdoulaye Meite (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Jermaine Pennant (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 85': Robert Koren (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 85': Foul by Richard Hughes (Portsmouth).
  • 87': Offside, Portsmouth. Jermaine Pennant tries a through ball, but Younes Kaboul is caught offside.
  • 87': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Sylvain Distin.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Chris Woods (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Greening with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Foul by Hermann Hreidarsson (Portsmouth).
  • 89': Marc-Antoine Fortuné (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Hand ball by Jonathan Greening (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90': Foul by Younes Kaboul (Portsmouth).
  • 90': Paul Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Younes Kaboul (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Foul by Richard Hughes (Portsmouth).
  • 90': Jonathan Greening (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Substitution, Portsmouth. Theofanis Gekas forward replaces Jermaine Pennant.
  • 90': Foul by Peter Crouch (Portsmouth).
  • 90': Abdoulaye Meite (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 90': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 2, West Bromwich Albion 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Portsmouth 2, West Bromwich Albion 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 5
52.2 Possession 47.8
12 SHOTS 13
7 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
307 Accurate Passes 264
395 Passes 361
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 4
19 Crosses 37
0.1 Cross % 0.1
75 Long Balls 56
41 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 0
13 Effective Tackles 23
18 Tackles 30
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
29 Effective Clearances 17
45 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 20,376

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 21 +26 49
2 Manchester City 21 +26 43
3 Aston Villa 21 +9 43
4 Liverpool 21 +4 35
Full Standings

Line-Ups

POR Portsmouth (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 David James (GK)
15 Sylvain Distin
23 Sol Campbell
7 Hermann Hreidarsson Yellow Card
3 Younes Kaboul
22 Richard Hughes
6 Hayden Mullins
19 Niko Kranjcar
10 David Nugent
14 Jermaine Pennant
9 Peter Crouch
Portsmouth Substitutes:
Kanu, Nadir Belhadj, John Utaka, Angelos Basinas, Noe Pamarot, Asmir Begovic, Theofanis Gekas.

WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-5-1)

No. Name
19 Scott Carson (GK)
26 Jonas Olsson
23 Abdoulaye Méité
3 Paul Robinson
22 Gianni Zuiverloon
17 Graham Dorrans Yellow Card
7 Robert Koren
27 James Morrison
8 Jonathan Greening
11 Chris Brunt
32 Marc-Antoine Fortuné
West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
Juan Carlos Menseguez, Chris Wood, Carl Hoefkens, Youssouf Mulumbu, Dean Kiely, Jay Simpson, Borja Valero.

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