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Saturday December 1, 2007 Finished Fratton Park

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Portsmouth

Everton

  1. Pompey fail to finish off Everton

    Pompey fail to finish off Everton

    Harry Redknapp looked on in frustration as Portsmouth wasted their opportunity to climb to third in the league as they missed a hatful of chances in the 0-0 draw with Everton. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Portsmouth
    • Everton
    • 90' The final whistle goes! Pompey waste a great chance to climb up the table. Thanks for joining us.
    • 87' Arteta fouls Benjani about thirty yards out from goal. Portsmouth have a good chance here. Muntari smashes it into the wall!
    • 85' Howard saves a shot form distance and KANU ON THE FOLLOW UP... HE'S BROUGHT DOWN... NO PENALTY!
    • 81' Lescott hustles Pamarot off the ball and gets into the box! He pulls the ball back for OSMAN... Horribly miscued his shot! Can someone please convert a chance in this game? We promised goals!
    • 78' James collects another Everton cross, and a ruck kicks off! Anichebe has a go at Pamarot for blocking him off, and about ten men pile in! eventually referee Peter Walton breaks it up without showing any cards.
    • 76' Pedro Mendes drags a shot wide of the mark for Pompey. A tense final ten minutes is fast approaching...
    • 74' Kranjcar swings in a corner... Headed over by Pamarot.
    • 73' Johnson lays the ball off to Anichebe on the right. He cuts in a FIRES WIDE OF THE FAR POST! Everton have had their chances in this half.
    • 70' Anichebe pinches the ball off Johnson who was trying to shield it out. It's back to Atreta who crosses in for Johnson... Caught again by James.
    • 67' Benjani barges over Arteta out on the wing! The set piece dips too early and is cleared for a throw. Some sustained Everton pressure here.
    • 64' It's headed for the top corner.. James catches with two hands. The free kcik had no pace on it. Yakubu comes off for Anichebe.
    • 64' Diop gives away a foul on Cahill in a very promising position. This is Arteta country...
    • 63' Muntari almost barges through Everton on his own and Neville slides in to clear for a corner. Good work P Nev!
    • 59' Johnson runs onto a long ball but is cut off by Campbell and Diop. Portsmouth break and Lescott has to intercept Johnson at the other end!
    • 57' Harry Redknapp moves to 4-4-2 as well, as Kanu comes on for Utaka.
    • 56' The Everton long ball is only half cleared and Yakubu nods into the path of OSMAN... He was all on his own in the area but miscontrolled and James slies in to collect. That was a huge opportunity!
    • 50' That's Pienaar's last contribution as he is replaced by Andy Johnson. It looks like David Moyes plan to bypass his stifled midfield altogether.
    • 50' Neville puts in a great cross that Johnson fails to deal with and PIENAAR... His shot lashed past the near post! Big chance for Everton!
    • 48' Another cross from the right, this time a low one into KRANJCAR... IT ROLLS PAST THE FAR POST!! Kranjcar gets in front of his marker and his touch beats Howard but it's inches wide!
    • 47' Another rapid move forward down the Everton left by Portsmouth. Utaka's cross is headed out but only as far as PEDRO MENDES...JUST OVER! He chested and volleyed from the edge of the box!
    • 47' Osman is motoring towards the Portsmouth goal. He beats on, and squares up to SHOOT... GREAT TACKLE MUNTARI!! He's been everywhere in this match!
    • 46' The second half is underway at Fratton Park. Will Pompey pick up where they left off?
    • 45+2 That's the last action of the half! Pompey have been all over this game, but have they peaked too soon?
    • 45+2 Muntari has another go from distance, this time HOWARD TIPS IT ONTO THE TOP OF THE BAR! Great strike, great save!
    • 45+1 This is a very bloody game! First Muntari gets a split lip, and now Lescott has to change his shirt for the same thing! Lescott is back on with a numberless shirt to defend a Portsmouth free kick. Muntari is booked for dissent.
    • 45' Muntari has another effort form WAY out, and it goes WAY over!
    • 40' Pompey have got to turn all these chances into goals soon. Everton won't stay down for the full 90.
    • 39' Utaka chips in a ball that's nodded down by Benjani for MUNTARI... BLAZED OVER!! Everton let off the hook there! Muntari is popping up all over the place!
    • 36' Pompey have a free kick out on the Right. Muntari swings it in and it misses everyone and ALMOST CREEPS IN! Howard turns it round his post for a corner!
    • 35' Possession is carelessly given away by Carsley when Everton have a good chance to break. Tim Cahill has to foul Diop to stop the momentum.
    • 29' Everton are pinned back in their half as Utaka and Johnson combine on the left to send a cross in. It's over everyone though.
    • 26' Arteta has the ball at his feet, but after holding it up is forced to play it back to Valente. He's being well shackled by Diop.
    • 25' Pompey come again, this time with Kranjcar. He cuts in a SHOOTS... Over the bar!
    • 25' Pienaar is the first to go into Referee Peter Walton's book today for a foul on John Utaka. It was cynical, but sensible, as Utaka was on his way.
    • 24' Everton have a free kick out wide. The ball comes in and there's a massive scramble in the box and LESCOTT... The Everton defender couldn't get a proper shot off in the crowded area.
    • 22' Benjani wrestles with Yobo and eventually fouls the defender.
    • 20' Everton mount their first real attack. Pienaar sprints down the left and chips into the box for Yakubu... Sol Campbell is there to head away.
    • 18' John utaka break forward and dinks a little ball over to Benjani. He tries to flick it over Distin but is crowded out in the box and gives away a goal kick. Pompey very much on top.
    • 16' Everton are struggling to get hold of it in midfield. Harry Redknapp is shrewd enough to know that if you starve Arteta of possession, you starve Everton of chances.
    • 13' Muntari runs onto a forward pass on the left of the area. He comes inside.. HE'S GOING TO SHOOT... WIDE OF THE NEAR POST! Muntari had time for another touch there!
    • 11' Pompey have a corner. Both Campbell and Distin are up for it. Kranjcar swings it in and Everton make hard work of clearing it.
    • 10' The Pompey fans are beating away on their drums. This really is a tough place to visit for any side. Portsmouth are enjoying the bulk of possession at the moment. The ball comes free for MUNTARI... He has a go from the edge of the area but it's pulled wide.
    • 8' Arteta plays a ball over the top to Yakubu... Offside!
    • 4' Sulley Muntari swings in a cross from deep on the left... Howard catches confidently.
    • 1' The match is underway! Two of the Premier League's form teams go head-to-head for what should be a thrilling encounter. Expect goals in this one!

  • Team Stats

    Portsmouth Stats Everton
    56% Possession 43%
    21 Shots 5
    3 Shots on target 2
    0 Saves 0
    9 Corners 0
    16 Fouls 11
    2 Offsides 4
    1 Yellow cards 2
    0 Red cards 0
    19 Tackles 24
    231 Accurate passes 144
    36 Bad passes 50

  • Player Stats

    G =
    Goals
    S =
    Shots
    SoT =
    Shot on Target
    F =
    Fouls
    FW =
    Fouls Won
    O =
    Offsides
    A =
    Assists
    AP =
    Accurate Passes
    BP =
    Bad Passes
    T =
    Tackles
    • Portsmouth
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 David James 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 5 0
      23 Sol Campbell 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 1
      16 Noe Pamarot 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 19 5 0
      5 Glen Johnson 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 22 0 5
      15 Sylvain Distin 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 18 6 3
      17 John Utaka 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 1
      11 Sulley Ali Muntari 0 6 1 1 0 0 0 26 8 3
      8 Papa Bouba Diop 0 2 1 2 4 0 0 23 4 2
      30 Pedro Mendes 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 41 4 1
      19 Niko Kranjcar 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 24 2 1
      25 Benjamin Mwaruwari 0 3 0 4 2 1 0 20 2 1
      14 Matthew Taylor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      10 David Nugent 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      7 Hermann Hreidarsson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      27 Nwankwo Kanu 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 1
      21 Jamie Ashdown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    • Everton
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      24 Tim Howard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
      4 Joseph Yobo 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 1 1
      19 Nuno Valente 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 13 2
      5 Joleon Lescott 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 16 2 2
      17 Tim Cahill 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 13 10 0
      21 Leon Osman 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 14 2 5
      26 Lee Carsley 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 14 5 5
      6 Mikel Arteta 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 16 5 3
      18 Philip Neville 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 1
      20 Steven Pienaar 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 17 7 3
      22 Yakubu Aiyegbeni 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 10 2 0
      16 Phil Jagielka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      8 Andrew Johnson 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 1 0
      2 Tony Hibbert 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      33 Stefan Wessels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      28 Victor Anichebe 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 1 2

  • Summary

    • 56' The Everton long ball is only half cleared and Yakubu nods into the path of OSMAN... He was all on his own in the area but miscontrolled and James slies in to collect. That was a huge opportunity!
    • 50' Neville puts in a great cross that Johnson fails to deal with and PIENAAR... His shot lashed past the near post! Big chance for Everton!
    • 47' Another rapid move forward down the Everton left by Portsmouth. Utaka's cross is headed out but only as far as PEDRO MENDES...JUST OVER! He chested and volleyed from the edge of the box!
    • 39' Utaka chips in a ball that's nodded down by Benjani for MUNTARI... BLAZED OVER!! Everton let off the hook there! Muntari is popping up all over the place!
    • 13' Muntari runs onto a forward pass on the left of the area. He comes inside.. HE'S GOING TO SHOOT... WIDE OF THE NEAR POST! Muntari had time for another touch there!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Peter Walton

  • Portsmouth

    Manager: Harry Redknapp

    Captain: Sol Campbell

    On the Field

    • James
    • Johnson
    • Campbell
    • Distin
    • Pamarot
    • Bouba Diop
    • Mendes
    • Kranjcar
    • Utaka
    • Muntari
    • Benjani

    Subs

    • Kanu
    • Hreidarsson
    • Ashdown
    • Taylor
    • Nugent

    Injured

    • Primus

    Suspended

    None

  • Everton

    Manager: David Moyes

    Captain: Philip Neville

    On the Field

    • Howard
    • Neville
    • Yobo
    • Lescott
    • Valente
    • Arteta
    • Carsley
    • Osman
    • Pienaar
    • Cahill
    • Yakubu

    Subs

    • Wessels
    • Johnson
    • Jagielka
    • Hibbert
    • Anichebe

    Injured

    • Stubbs

    Suspended

    None