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Sunday October 26, 2008 Finished Fratton Park

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Portsmouth

  • Crouch 61’

Fulham

  • Dempsey 87’

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Portsmouth
    • Fulham
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    • 90+2 FULL-TIME: Fulham grab a late leveller to make Pompey pay for not putting the match to bed with a second goal.
    • 89 Schwarzer is forced to tip over his own crossbar after a Defoe shot took a huge deflection and looped high up into the air.
    • 88 Portsmouth almost manage to grab a late winner with a scramble in the box, but Fulham hack clear!
    • 87 GOAL! DEMPSEY GRABS AN EQUALISER! Nevland curls in a good low cross and the unmarked substitute stears home a simple finish!
    • 84 GREAT INTERCEPTION! Distin, who has done a fine job in keeping the shackles on Johnson, slides in and flicks a cross over the top of the bar with the Fulham striker waiting behind him!
    • 83 PORTSMOUTH SUB: Arnold Mvuemba comes on to replace Diarra; Pompey don't want to take any risks with their midfielder, who picked up a knock a few minutes ago.
    • 82 WELL-STRUCK! ZAMORA! The striker does really well to keep his eye on a ball lofted into the box...his left-foot volley is straight at James, though.
    • 81 Zamora looks to be the one player who could perhaps get Fulham back into the match...he drops deep to collect the ball, but his chip into the box is headed clear.
    • 79 Dempsey clips over a good-looking cross from the right...Paramoe is forced to head clear...first attack from Fulham for some time.
    • 77 Kaboul meets a corner from the left with a firm header...but his effort flies high over the crossbar.
    • 76 Diarra is down after a challenge from Murphy...he seemed to land badly on his ankle...
    • 74 Traore again beats his man on the left before feeding Defoe...the little striker tries to flick a cross into the path of Crouch, but just gets his angles wrong and the keeper collects.
    • 73 FULHAM SUB: Dempsey comes on to replace Gera in an attacking change from the visitors.
    • 72 OFF THE POST! Nadir Belhadj bursts into the box at pace...but his low shot rebounds off the post, thanks to a touch from the keeper. Pompey are flying at the moment. Who needs Redknapp?
    • 71 Armand Traore goes down in the box after being barged by Pantisl...clumsy, but no penalty.
    • 69 ANOTHER GOOD BREAK! Traore leads another pacey Pompey break...he lays the ball to Defoe, who beats his man but fires wide from a tight angle.
    • 67 CLOSE! Zamora tees up Bullard with a low drive, but the midfielder's effort skids across the turf and a couple of yards wide of the far post.
    • 65 The ball is coming straight back at Fulham at the moment; Pompey win a corner; it's cleared but the visitors have no-one to hold the ball up and release the pressure.
    • 63 GOAL! Defoe picks the ball up and runs at the defence...it looks like he has another shot in mind...but lays the ball off to Crouch, who sidefoots home.
    • 63 Diarra mounts a three-on-three attack...he runs at the middle man, but his pass out to Crouch to his right is really poor and easily intercepted.
    • 62 Zamora floats a good cross to Davies at the back post...the midfielder tries to lay the ball back for a team-mate, but there is no-one there.
    • 61 It's one-way traffic at the moment; Portsmouth are having most of the ball and Fulham can't really mount any spell of pressure.
    • 60 Crouch almost closes down on the goalkeeper as Schwarzer looks to clear a back-pass...
    • 59 Johnson goes down looking for a penalty...nothing doing from the referee...Johnson did have a reputation for going down a little easily...
    • 58 Fulham have offered little other than in very brief moments, like Murphy's volley at the end of the first half.
    • 57 Portsmouth will be growing more and more nervous the longer they go on without scoring...
    • 55 Traore loses his balance on the edge of the box under pressure from Pantsil...no foul.
    • 54 Defoe is finding some great positions now...he drops deep to pick the ball up and shoot from distance...straight at the keeper, but very well struck.
    • 52 Adams and Jordan have definitely got Pompey up for the second half...they are looking lively and trying to win the ball high up the field.
    • 50 Defoe cuts in from the right before unleashing a shot from the edge of the box...just wide...promising start from the home side.
    • 48 Crouch opts to dummy on the edge of the box instead of taking the ball in his stride...unfortunately there is no Pompey player behind him and the chance goes.
    • 47 Defoe chips an effort a couple of yards over the bar after working himself a yard of space on the edge of the box...
    • 46 The players are out and the second half is underway...
    • 45 HALF-TIME: Portsmouth have the better of the opening half, but can't get the ball in the net.
    • 44 Portsmouth win a late corner when Aaron Hughes deflects the ball behind as Defoe just fails to control a good through-ball.
    • 43 FINE EFFORT! Murphy fires a volley a couple of yards wide after a cross is half-cleared to him on the edge of the box. Good technique, but James didn't seem too worried.
    • 42 Fulham are knocking the ball about with a bit more confidence after coming under pressure for much of the half.
    • 40 FULHAM HAVE THE GOAL IN THE NET! But an offside flag rules the goal out, Johnson just having drifted in front of the final defender as a cross came in from the left.
    • 38 FEROCIOUS SHOT! Nadir Belhadj unleashes a firm drive from 30 yards...low and straight...the keeper is well behind it.
    • 37 Hughes is caught out positionally as Crouch controls the ball on his chest on the edge of the box, but the defender recovers to win the ball back.
    • 35 Bullard brings a save out of James with a long-range effort...the keeper tips it around the post, although replays suggest the ball might have been going wide anyway.
    • 34 Portsmouth have had all the play since the opening five minutes...they will be frustrated not to have taken one of their chances to open the scoring.
    • 32 WHAT A CHANCE! Nadir Belhadj goes tearing through with a fantastic run from inside his own half....he gets face-to-face with Mark Schwarzer...but stabs his shot straight at the keeper!
    • 31 Bullard curls in a firm cross from the right...James collects well...Fulham didn't really have anyone darting in on a near-post run.
    • 30 Defoe slightly over-runs the ball as he is set free down the right by Diarra...the Pompey striker looks to have picked up a knock as Brede Hangeland slid in.
    • 28 There are some 70 miles between Portsmouth and Fulham, but this is about as close as it comes to being a derby match for them...stranded down on the south coast.
    • 26 ALMOST! Crouch slides in at the near post to turn a low cross goalwards...but he doesn't get enough on the ball and Mark Schwarzer is able to claim low down!
    • 24 MIGHT HAVE DONE BETTER! A long ball forward is nodded down by Crouch...the ball rebounds back to him off the thigh of Defoe...but Crouch's shot is scuffed wide.
    • 23 ...Diop heads the set-piece just over the crossbar from the set-piece...Portsmouth are coming into this game after a bit of a slow start.
    • 22 Pantsil gives away a cheap corner when he heads Kaboul's long ball behind...
    • 21 SNAP SHOT! Johnson holds the ball up before spinning and firing in a shot from the penalty spot...straight at James. Good play from the striker.
    • 20 Pompey were thumped 6-0 by Manchester City the last time they came back from an away match in Europe....
    • 19 Good energy down the right from Traore...his low cross is met by Crouch, who lays the ball back to Defoe...his deflected snap-shot bobbles just wide.
    • 18 Poor flick from Zamora as he tries to find Bullard on the edge of the box.
    • 17 Promising run from Diarra as he breaks into the box from the right...but his cut-back is poor and easily cleared.
    • 16 Portsmouth spread the play out to the left...but Traore's cross is over-hit and drifts over the crossbar...Crouch looks frustrated.
    • 15 Fulham have named an unchanged starting line-up despite just one goal - a penalty - in the previous five outings.
    • 14 ALMOST A GAFFE! Simon Davies curls a dangerous ball to the back post...James lets it slip out of his grasp, but manages to prod the ball behind with his foot before Johnson can pounce.
    • 13 John Pantsil almost loses the ball to Defoe on the edge of his box, but the ball breaks to the defender who hastily clears.
    • 13 Meanwhile, Fulham manager Roy Hodgson is hoping for a boost from the fact that it was on this ground where his team last May secured a crucial victory to escape the clutches of relegation.
    • 12 Portsmouth are without rested skipper Sol Campbell, suspended Sean Davis plus injured Glen Little but have Lassana Diarra and former Tottenham player Younes Kaboul back in action.
    • 10 CHANCE! Crouch heads the ball down at the back post...Younes Kaboul fires in the shot...deflected wide!
    • 9 Assistant boss Tony Adams and coach Joe Jordan are in charge for the home side this evening; either one of them could easily become full-time manager.
    • 8 Good busy start from both sides...Fulham look like they have come south hoping for a result as they look to take advantage of Portsmouth's lack of direction....
    • 6 Murphy is limping around in midfield after taking a blow on the knee...he looks to be okay, though.
    • 5 Davis's corner from the right is easily cleared at the near post...poor delivery...
    • 4 Danny Murphy feeds Zamora down the right channel...the striker hits his effort high and wide.
    • 2 Bullard fires in the first effort on goal...a direct free-kick...a couple of yards wide...decent effort from the bustling midfielder.
    • 1 We're underway at Fratton Park...
    • - Hi there; welcome to our coverage of Fulham's trip to Fratton Park...

  • Team Stats

    Portsmouth Stats Fulham
    51% Possession 48%
    24 Shots 12
    7 Shots on target 6
    3 Saves 3
    8 Corners 6
    7 Fouls 9
    4 Offsides 2
    0 Yellow cards 0
    0 Red cards 0
    20 Tackles 22
    353 Accurate passes 331
    74 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 15 2 0
      3 Younes Kaboul 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 2
      39 Nadir Belhadj 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 54 17 4
      16 Noe Pamarot 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 2 0
      30 Armand Traore 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 30 10 1
      15 Sylvain Distin 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 29 6 4
      22 Richard Hughes 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 47 12 3
      6 Lassana Diarra 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 43 10 5
      8 Papa Bouba Diop 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 31 2 1
      9 Peter Crouch 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 31 4 0
      14 Jermain Defoe 0 8 1 1 1 3 1 16 4 0
      18 Arnold Mvuemba 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
      32 Djimi Traore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      17 John Utaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      27 Nwankwo Kanu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      7 Hermann Hreidarsson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      21 Jamie Ashdown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      19 Niko Kranjcar 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 0
    • Fulham
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Mark Schwarzer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3 0
      18 Aaron Hughes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 1
      3 Paul Konchesky 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 11 2
      4 John Paintsil 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 26 0 4
      5 Brede Hangeland 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 25 4 5
      13 Danny Murphy 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 49 2 6
      21 Jimmy Bullard 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 47 9 0
      25 Simon Davies 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 31 12 1
      11 Zoltan Gera 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 27 1 3
      8 Andrew Johnson 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 13 1 0
      9 Bobby Zamora 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 30 6 0
      19 Pascal Zuberbühler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      34 Chris Baird 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      10 Erik Nevland 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0
      33 Toni Kallio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      7 Ki-Hyeon Seol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      28 Robert Milsom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      23 Clint Dempsey 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 1 0

  • Summary

    • 87 GOAL! DEMPSEY GRABS AN EQUALISER! Nevland curls in a good low cross and the unmarked substitute stears home a simple finish!
    • 84 GREAT INTERCEPTION! Distin, who has done a fine job in keeping the shackles on Johnson, slides in and flicks a cross over the top of the bar with the Fulham striker waiting behind him!
    • 82 WELL-STRUCK! ZAMORA! The striker does really well to keep his eye on a ball lofted into the box...his left-foot volley is straight at James, though.
    • 63 GOAL! Defoe picks the ball up and runs at the defence...it looks like he has another shot in mind...but lays the ball off to Crouch, who sidefoots home.
    • 43 FINE EFFORT! Murphy fires a volley a couple of yards wide after a cross is half-cleared to him on the edge of the box. Good technique, but James didn't seem too worried.
    • 32 WHAT A CHANCE! Nadir Belhadj goes tearing through with a fantastic run from inside his own half....he gets face-to-face with Mark Schwarzer...but stabs his shot straight at the keeper!
    • 26 ALMOST! Crouch slides in at the near post to turn a low cross goalwards...but he doesn't get enough on the ball and Mark Schwarzer is able to claim low down!
    • 24 MIGHT HAVE DONE BETTER! A long ball forward is nodded down by Crouch...the ball rebounds back to him off the thigh of Defoe...but Crouch's shot is scuffed wide.
    • 21 SNAP SHOT! Johnson holds the ball up before spinning and firing in a shot from the penalty spot...straight at James. Good play from the striker.
    • 19 Good energy down the right from Traore...his low cross is met by Crouch, who lays the ball back to Defoe...his deflected snap-shot bobbles just wide.
    • 14 ALMOST A GAFFE! Simon Davies curls a dangerous ball to the back post...James lets it slip out of his grasp, but manages to prod the ball behind with his foot before Johnson can pounce.
    • 10 CHANCE! Crouch heads the ball down at the back post...Younes Kaboul fires in the shot...deflected wide!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Mark Halsey

  • Portsmouth

    Starting line-up

    • D. James
    • G. Johnson
    • Y. Kaboul
    • S. Distin
    • N. Pamarot
    • P. Bouba Diop
    • R. Hughes
    • L. Diarra Substitution Out (81′)
    • A. Traore Substitution Out (81′)
    • N. Belhadj
    • P. Crouch Goal
    • J. Defoe

    Subs

    • N. Kanu
    • D. Traore
    • H. Hreidarsson
    • J. Ashdown
    • J. Utaka
    • N. Kranjcar Substitution In81′
    • A. Mvuemba Substitution In81′

    Injured

    • G. Little
    • D. Nugent

    Suspended

    • S. Davis

  • Fulham

    Manager: Roy Hodgson

    Captain: Danny Murphy

    Starting line-up

    • M. Schwarzer
    • J. Paintsil
    • B. Hangeland
    • A. Hughes
    • P. Konchesky
    • S. Davies
    • J. Bullard
    • Z. Gera Substitution Out (72′)
    • D. Murphy
    • A. Johnson
    • B. Zamora

    Subs

    • P. Zuberbuehler
    • T. Kallio
    • S. Ki-Hyeon
    • E. Nevland
    • C. Baird
    • C. Dempsey Substitution In72′ Goal
    • R. Milsom

    Injured

    • D. Etuhu
    • D. Kamara

    Suspended

    None