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Saturday April 5, 2008 Finished Wembley

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Portsmouth

  • Kanu 55’
  1. Kanu scores as Pompey reach final

    Kanu scores as Pompey reach final

    Portsmouth reached their first post-War FA Cup final when a second-half goal from Kanu earned them a 1-0 win over West Brom at Wembley. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • West Bromwich
    • Portsmouth
    • 90+4 Last act as West Brom win a corner, Kiely goes up for it... dreadful corner put out for another but no, the whistle goes, Pompey in their first post-war FA Cup final!
    • 90+3 Krancjar is in and plays it through to Muntari who slips it across to Nugent who must score but Robinson puts him off and he skies the finish.
    • 90+2 The Pompey fans whistle as we approach the dying seconds...
    • 90+1 Clever from Diop to win a free kick in the corner... taken short by Krancjar and Muntari, Krancjar is penalised for some reason and cannot understand why.
    • 90' Three minutes of added time being played as Pompey win a free kick...
    • 88' Corner to the Baggies but Pompey are able to clear...
    • 84' Koren with the ball in the middle, deftly touches it wide for Hoefkens bursting forward and he drills in a superb cross FOR MILLER BUT HE PUTS IT WIDE! Should have been the equaliser.
    • 83' Krancjar finds Nugent again, he's free just outside the box and must get it in target but panics and shoots early when he had time, parried by Kiely.
    • 81' POMPEY SUB: Davis on for Kanu, Pompey go to one up front.
    • 80' Hoefkens on the right finds Miller but he's on his unfavoured right and sends in a poor cross that floats well over the bar. Sean Davis on his way on for Pompey... looks like Kanu coming off but he initially doesn't want to leave the pitch.
    • 79' Nugent is in on the left but he slips just as he cut back to shoot, plays it to Kanu but the break loses momentum and West Brom can bring it clear...
    • 77' Miller now on the left, he powers past Campbell who cannot compete physically and PHILLIPS IS FREE ON THE FAR POST AND MILLER DRILLS IT ACROSS FOR HIM but easily claimed by James! Kim is yelling because he was free in the middle!
    • 76' Muntari gets the ball on the edge of the box and hammers in a superb drive which goes inches wide!
    • 75' WEST BROM SUB: Gera off, Kim on.
    • 74' Great play by Hoefkens on the right, Pompey think the ball went out of play, it didn't though as he cuts inside and pulls it back FOR KOREN WITH A VICIOUS DRIVE FROM THE EDGE OF THE BOX AND IT RATTLES OFF THE BAR! Great football.
    • 71' PORTSMOUTH SUB: David Nugent on for Milan Baros, who - assist aside - has been poor.
    • 65' Great ball by Krancjar plays Baros in but Kiely comes out and smothers, corner. Should have been 2-0, but a poor touch again from Baros.
    • 64' Great through ball frees Kanu and he's in but Kiely rushes out, takes a touch to round Kanu and plays it clear. Good football from the keeper.
    • 62' Johnson gets forward on the right, loads of space, skins Robinson and drills a low ball in but Baros doesn't commit. Good play by the recent England call up.
    • 59' The ref stops the game with a Pompey played down injured... WEST BROM DOUBLE SUB: Miller and Brunt on for Morrison and Bednar.
    • 58' Robinson is in the Pompey box, a bit giddy up there and plays it back for Gera but the shot is blocked by Campbell hurling himself in front of him.
    • 57' Muntari in space on the left, he's onside and hits the byline, cutting the ball back for Krancjar who spoons the shot harmlessly away from goal. Baros was free too...
    • 54' Ball over the top, great chest take from Baros who beats Albrechtsen and fires the shot on goal and a great one-handed save by Kiely but the ball is loose on the line and Kiely dives onto it but for some reason Gera is there and kicks it away into the path OF KANU WHO MAKES NO MISTAKE FROM SIX YARDS OUT FOR 1-0! Serious case for handball too, Baros seemed to use an arm to control that, not his chest.
    • 48' The corner is headed clear, Diop on the ball and plays it a bit too strong as he looks for support, the move breaking down now.
    • 47' Baros wins a corner with a typical driving run into the right hand side of the area...
    • 46' Second half underway!
    • 45+1 Half-time whistle goes, goalless but West Brom dominating, oddly.
    • 43' The ball is threaded through to Baros who turns his man to play himself in but the whistle goes and he cannot believe it! That looked genuinely harsh.
    • 40' Diop with a header to Kanu who, back to goal, flicks it over the top and puts Baros through but he goes to ground as Albrechtsen and Clement come towards him, nothing doing for Baros as the ref waves play on.
    • 37' Another fumble from James, but he dives onto the loose ball before anyone can pounce.
    • 35' Baros with a clear handball on the edge of the box, the whistle goes and everyone stops but he carries on and has a shot and is booked for kicking the ball away. Either he is very hard of hearing or he meant that.
    • 33' Bednar is played through on the left but the flag up for offside. He's not happy but it was clearly offside.
    • 32' Gera slips but Hreidarsson is penalised for a non-foul. Howard Webb takes none of his dissent though and orders him away... the Iceland international defender instead takes out his frustration on Gera, accusing him of diving.
    • 30' Free-kick to Pompey about 30 yards out... Muntari rather ambitiously tries a shot but easy for Kiely getting down low to his left.
    • 29' The Baggies dominating possession - 62% so far.
    • 28' Good play by West Brom, knocking it about in the middle of the park before switching the play wide to Bednar.. he wins a throw but Robinson fouls Johnson and Pompey have some respite.
    • 26' Free-kick to Pompey on the left, Robinson to cross it in as all the big lads go up for West Brom... headed away though, and it drops to Gera on the right but his shot is wild.
    • 24' There's a break from Pompey though, Baros is played through the middle, beats one man and gets in the area but in trying to cut inside and set up the shot he has a poor touch and it's cleared... only temporary though as the ball is swung back in for Diop with a header but poorly directed and no power, easy for Kiely.
    • 23' After Pompey looked to be getting more into it, West Brom have a period of sustained pressure...
    • 20' Baros is played in on the right and he beats Robinson to it but somewhat harshly is penalised for going shoulder-to-shoulder with the full back.
    • 18' Kanu catches Albrechtsen with a stray arm after backing into him.
    • 17' Baros is sent through again but, while his touch doesn't let him down, his movement does as the flag is up for offside.
    • 15' Free-kick to Pompey around 35 yards out, going to be pumped into the box, Campbell goes up for it... the ball is swung in and headed clear, still danger but the flag is up for offside.
    • 12' Greening and Hoefkens are down, the latter in some discomfort after a 50-50 with Kanu... Pompey are in discussions about, one assumes, how to deal with Phillips, whose movement is creating a lot of problems for the Premier League side... Diarra is told to drop back and shadow the veteran striker.
    • 11' Almost another chance for Phillips as West Brom pile bodies in the area, he can't get the shot away though with Hreidarsson and Campbell closing him down.
    • 9' West Brom on the left now, with Morisson, the cross comes in for PHILLIPS but he can't direct the header on goal.
    • 8' Pompey counter as the ball is played through to Baros who escapes the last man but a poor first touch and the ball runs away from him and back with Kiely.
    • 7' Bednar now almost gets the shot away from the edge of the box but charged down and Pompey break...
    • 5' More good play by Phillips as he cuts inside to allow GERA WITH THE SHOT AND JAMES SPILLS IT BUT HACKED AWAY BY CAMPBELL! Phillips almost latched onto that loose ball after the James fumble, Distin had been dragged out of position.
    • 3' West Brom with the better of the opening exchanges, Pompey unable to deal with the movement of Kevin Phillips as Hoefkens finds him on the right, but the shot is drilled against Distin.
    • 1' Match underway at Wembley!
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  • Summary

    • 84' Koren with the ball in the middle, deftly touches it wide for Hoefkens bursting forward and he drills in a superb cross FOR MILLER BUT HE PUTS IT WIDE! Should have been the equaliser.
    • 83' Krancjar finds Nugent again, he's free just outside the box and must get it in target but panics and shoots early when he had time, parried by Kiely.
    • 77' Miller now on the left, he powers past Campbell who cannot compete physically and PHILLIPS IS FREE ON THE FAR POST AND MILLER DRILLS IT ACROSS FOR HIM but easily claimed by James! Kim is yelling because he was free in the middle!
    • 76' Muntari gets the ball on the edge of the box and hammers in a superb drive which goes inches wide!
    • 74' Great play by Hoefkens on the right, Pompey think the ball went out of play, it didn't though as he cuts inside and pulls it back FOR KOREN WITH A VICIOUS DRIVE FROM THE EDGE OF THE BOX AND IT RATTLES OFF THE BAR! Great football.
    • 65' Great ball by Krancjar plays Baros in but Kiely comes out and smothers, corner. Should have been 2-0, but a poor touch again from Baros.
    • 54' Ball over the top, great chest take from Baros who beats Albrechtsen and fires the shot on goal and a great one-handed save by Kiely but the ball is loose on the line and Kiely dives onto it but for some reason Gera is there and kicks it away into the path OF KANU WHO MAKES NO MISTAKE FROM SIX YARDS OUT FOR 1-0! Serious case for handball too, Baros seemed to use an arm to control that, not his chest.
    • 43' The ball is threaded through to Baros who turns his man to play himself in but the whistle goes and he cannot believe it! That looked genuinely harsh.
    • 40' Diop with a header to Kanu who, back to goal, flicks it over the top and puts Baros through but he goes to ground as Albrechtsen and Clement come towards him, nothing doing for Baros as the ref waves play on.
    • 5' More good play by Phillips as he cuts inside to allow GERA WITH THE SHOT AND JAMES SPILLS IT BUT HACKED AWAY BY CAMPBELL! Phillips almost latched onto that loose ball after the James fumble, Distin had been dragged out of position.

Live Team Line-Up

  • West Bromwich

    Manager: Tony Mowbray

    Captain: Jonathan Greening

    On the Field

    • Kiely
    • Hoefkens
    • Clement
    • Albrechtsen
    • Robinson
    • Gera Substitution Out (75′)
    • Koren
    • Greening
    • Morrison Substitution Out (60′)
    • Phillips
    • Bednar Substitution Out (60′)

    Subs

    • Miller Substitution In (60′)
    • Hodgkiss
    • Brunt Substitution In (60′)
    • Pele
    • Danek
    • Kim Substitution In (75′)

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Portsmouth

    Manager: Harry Redknapp

    Captain: David James

    On the Field

    • James
    • Johnson
    • Distin
    • Campbell
    • Hreidarsson
    • Bouba Diop
    • Diarra
    • Muntari
    • Kanu Goal Substitution Out (81′)
    • Baros Yellow Card Substitution Out (71′)
    • Kranjcar

    Subs

    • Lauren
    • Davis Substitution In (81′)
    • Ashdown
    • Mvuemba
    • Mendes
    • Nugent Substitution In (71′)

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None