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Saturday February 14, 2009 Finished Fratton Park

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Portsmouth

  • Johnson 68’
  • Hreidarsson 71’

Manchester City

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  1. Portsmouth hand Hart debut win

    Portsmouth hand Hart debut win

    Portsmouth began life after Tony Adams with a 2-0 home victory over a poor Manchester City side at Fratton Park. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Portsmouth
    • Manchester City
    • 90+2 FULL-TIME: Pompey deserved winners, although they need two goals just twenty minutes from time to see off a woeful City performance.
    • 90 Pompey are getting plenty of space and time on the break as City push everyone forward, but Kompany and Onouha are keeping them at bay.
    • 88 Kranjcar almost makes it three when he cuts in from the right...but his low shot is saved by the legs of Given.
    • 86 City have finally come to life a bit, but it's about sixty minutes too late.
    • 85 POMPEY SUB: Pennant is replaced by Nadir Belhadj for the final five minutes or so.
    • 84 Hermann Hreidarsson and Bellamy are booked for an altercation off the ball; the City man is furious at the perceived injustice.
    • 82 WHAT A SAVE! INCREDIBLE SAVE! Evans meets a cross from the right with a thundering header...but James somehow tips the ball wide of the post with a wonderful save!
    • 81 OVER! Crouch gets down the left wing...he pulls the ball back to the edge of the box...but Mullins thrashes his shot high over the bar.
    • 79 Caicedo does well to hold the ball up before playing in Ireland, but his shot on the turn is easily saved by James.
    • 78 It looks like Pompey will be climbing a place to 16th with this win as City spurn the chance to move into seventh. Not a good day for the Blues.
    • 76 City can throw all the attackers on they want; they don't remotely look like scoring this afternoon.
    • 75 CITY SUB: Zabaleta is withdrawn for Ched Evans as Hughes goes for broke.
    • 74 GOAL! Hermann Hreidarsson meets the corner with a thumping header...powered into the top corner! Fantastic header from the big defender.
    • 73 Pompey win a corner after Pennant's cross from the right is deflected behind by Elano...
    • 72 City win a free-kick, 45 yards out...Kompany and Onuoha go forward...but Pompey hook the ball clear.
    • 71 England U21 boss Stuart Pearce is watching from the stands; I wonder who he's got his eye on? Or perhaps he is on a scouting mission for Fabio? Johnson will have impressed him.
    • 70 Can City get back into this match? They have offered absolutely nothing going forward so far.
    • 69 Pompey have been threatening that goal, no doubt; Given made a superb save to keep out Johnson's opening effort, but could do nothing about the rebound.
    • 68 GOAL! DEADLOCK BROKEN! Johnson opens the scoring, cutting inside, bringing a save out of Given with a left-foot shot before lashing the rebound into the top corner!
    • 65 CITY SUB: Robinho is replaced by Caicedo; the Brazilian has had a shocker, not been able to get in the game at all.
    • 64 WIDE! Nugent finds some space at the back post at the corner...but heads wide! Tough chance, but a chance all the same.
    • 63 INTERCEPTION! Logan makes a crucial interception as Kranjcar almost gets on the end of Crouch's little pass into the box.
    • 62 RUBBISH! A nice City move sees Ireland move the ball out to Elano...he has the chance to fire over a dangerous cross...but tamely rolls the ball into the hands of James!
    • 61 Crouch finds a bit of space down the left channel...he tries to go cross-goal with his shot, which takes a deflection out for a corner.
    • 60 City think they have won a corner when Bellamy combines with Bridge; the referee says goalkick and the visitors are furious!
    • 59 DECENT CHANCE FOR CITY! Ireland slips in Bellamy...but his first-time shot on the turn flies high over the bar! Good chance that; he should have hit the target, I reckon.
    • 58 ...the corner is taken short to Hermann Hreidarsson...but his shot from just inside the corner of the box is blocked.
    • 57 Pompey win a corner through some very hesitant defending from Onuoha...
    • 56 Robinho is having a shocker; another misplaced pass as he tries to feed Bellamy on the edge of the box. Hughes looks furious on the touchline.
    • 54 It's still very scrappy out there; none of the flair players have been able to influence the match at all.
    • 53 DREADFUL! Nugent springs the offside trap...he gets free down the right channel, but woefully scuffs his attempt on goal from a tight angle.
    • 52 Pompey win a corner when De Jong tracks back and gets a block in on Johnson's cross. The corner is taken short, but Johnson's effort from the edge of the box is weak.
    • 50 Campbell goes to ground very easily under a little shove from Bellamy; he'll be embarrassed to see that one replayed back to him.
    • 49 City start well, Zabaleta stabs a weak effort goalwards after linking up well with Robinho; comfortable save from James.
    • 48 No changes from either side at the break, by the way.
    • 47 Shay Given spent the final five minutes of the half-time break out on the pitch, getting in some more practice. He must sense he's going to be in for a tough time...
    • 46 THE SECOND HALF IS UNDERWAY!
    • 45 HALF-TIME: A scrappy half from both sides; City started really poorly, but have gradually settled down - although they have offered little going forward.
    • 44 Pompey win a couple of late corners...but City deal with the threat well.
    • 42 Elano tests James with a bobbling effort from a 30-yard free-kick...saved comfortably.
    • 40 Pennant finds some space down the right...he sends a decent cross into the middle...but Kompany heads clear.
    • 39 City are completely unable to get Bellamy in the game; they are hoofing long balls upfield for him to chase, and although he is doing so willingly, he isn't able to get on the end of any of them.
    • 38 It's all got a bit scrappy now; Bridge brings down Pennant for another free-kick; Pompey still looking dangerous, but City are finally beginning to find their feet.
    • 36 Bellamy is unlucky not to get through on goal after superbly controlling a pass and flicking it over the head of Johnson.
    • 34 SHOT! Kompany moves up field with a late run...but his fierce drive is straight at James.
    • 33 Davis is penalised for a studs-up challenge on Zabaleta, who isn't very pleased with the Pompey man.
    • 32 Finally a spell of pressure friom City down the right; Logan looks good on the ball as he shows fine close control, but he can't get a cross into the middle.
    • 31 ...Kranjcar tries to pick out Hermann Hreidarsson with the set-piece, the big defender having moved up to the back post to isolate Logan...but he can't get a proper contact on his header.
    • 30 Crouch is wrapped up in a Kompany-De Jong sandwich; free-kick, and a chance to send the big men forward...
    • 29 CLOSE! Nugent nods wide after being picked out by a superb cross from Johnson, who is having a fine game.
    • 28 A cross from the right finds its way to Bellamy on the penalty spot, but the City man just can't bring the ball under control.
    • 27 Good commitment from Ireland to rob Bassinas in midfield with a strong shoulder charge...the Pompey man brings him down to stop Ireland getting away from him.
    • 26 Pompey are looking good today; Kompany has to be at his best to deny Crouch at the near post as the striker tried to get on the end of a low cross.
    • 25 Given has to be alert to come to the edge of his box and punch clear Johnson's pass just before Nugent can prod past him; another error from the City defence, who lost the run of the striker.
    • 24 De Jong almost plays in Bellamy with a fine pass down the left flank...
    • 23 OVER! Elano finds some space on the edge of the box after good play by Bridge and Bellamy...but the Brazilian lashes his shot a few yards over.
    • 22 Bellamy gets in some space down the right flank...he tries to cut inside, but runs into two Pompey defenders and loses control of the ball.
    • 21 City's defence looks very shaky today; they are making a lot of errors, missing interceptions, making hashes of clearances.
    • 20 De Jong is booked for a clumsy challenge on Kranjcar; the City man is very apologetic.
    • 19 Bellamy is found with a sharp pass to the edge of the box...but the little striker just can't turn to get his shot away.
    • 18 OVER! Kranjcar hooks an effort high over the bar after Nugent had done well to hold the ball up in the box and nod back to the midfielder.
    • 16 Another long ball from defence fails to find the run of Bellamy; City need to get their playmakers on the ball more, instead of bypassing them.
    • 15 City are finally finding their feet a little, but their passing still isn't up to scratch; they are giving the ball away in some dangerous spots.
    • 14 Elano and Robinho look to combine for the first time with a nice one-two...but Distin gets a boot in to prevent Robinho latching on to the return ball.
    • 13 It's been a fine start from Pompey, although City have been woeful in the early stages; they have yet to get the ball down and play.
    • 12 WHAT A CHANCE! Nugent gets through on goal...Given and Onuoha manage to shepherd him wide...and his shot from a tightening angle goes the wrong side of the post!
    • 11 City have been in great form at home this season but woeful away; Hughes has stuck to his attacking beliefs as he chases a rare win on the road this afternoon.
    • 10 SAVE! Crouch forces Given into his first save of the match with a snap volley...straight at the City keeper.
    • 9 Pompey win a corner when Nugent pressurises Logan into an error...
    • 8 Nugent is caught offside as he tries to get on the end of a long ball from the back; good offside line from the City defence.
    • 7 Some miscommunication as Logan and Kompany challenge for the same ball; Kompany sweeps up the danger. Logan looks a little nervous on his full league debut.
    • 6 Onuoha is going to have a tough afternoon in the air against Crouch; the big England striker wins his first header with some ease.
    • 5 City launch their first attack, but it breaks down and Pompey break...the move breaks down when Basinas gives away possession.
    • 4 Robinho and Elano were in top form for Brazil in midweek; can they bring their form to the Premier League?
    • 3 Portsmouth attack through Nugent down the right...Zabaleta gets back to put the tackle in and win a goalkick for his side.
    • 2 Portsmouth win an early free-kick on the right...blocked by a City leg....decent start from the home side.
    • 1 OKAY, OFF WE GO!
    • - Manchester City replace the suspended Shaun Wright-Phillips with Elano after the Brazilian's Brazilian goalscoring display against Italy in midweek, while defender Shaleum Logan is handed his league debut for the club.
    • - The match is caretaker manager Paul Hart's first in charge of Pompey following Tony Adams' dismissal.
    • - Portsmouth goalkeeper David James will break Gary Speed's Premier League appearance record today after being picked for his 536th top-flight appearance.
    • - Hi there; welcome to our coverage of Manchester City's trip to Portsmouth...the day's only Premier League clash.

  • Team Stats

    Portsmouth Stats Manchester City
    39% Possession 60%
    16 Shots 10
    7 Shots on target 6
    3 Saves 5
    8 Corners 2
    9 Fouls 13
    3 Offsides 1
    1 Yellow cards 3
    0 Red cards 0
    28 Tackles 19
    251 Accurate passes 442
    41 Bad passes 62

  • 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 0 0 0 7 2 0
      23 Sol Campbell 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 3
      7 Hermann Hreidarsson 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 22 13 2
      5 Glen Johnson 1 4 4 2 0 0 0 29 0 2
      15 Sylvain Distin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 5 2
      33 Angelos Basinas 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 32 4 4
      28 Sean Davis 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 33 3 3
      14 Jermaine Pennant 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 23 1 2
      19 Niko Kranjcar 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 29 4 4
      9 Peter Crouch 0 3 2 2 3 0 0 22 5 1
      10 David Nugent 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 14 4 2
      29 Theofanis Gekas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      17 John Utaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      39 Nadir Belhadj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
      16 Noe Pamarot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      31 Asmir Begovic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      6 Hayden Mullins 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2
      27 Nwankwo Kanu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    • Manchester City
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      37 Shay Given 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 0
      33 Vincent Kompany 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 65 2 3
      25 Wayne Bridge 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 49 16 2
      5 Pablo Zabaleta 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 35 4 4
      30 Shaleum Logan 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 34 0 2
      4 Nedum Onuoha 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 66 6 0
      11 Blumer Elano 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 41 6 1
      34 Nigel de Jong 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 60 10 1
      7 Stephen Ireland 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 38 6 6
      39 Craig Bellamy 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 12 5 0
      10 Robson de Souza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 4 0
      19 Gelson Fernandes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      40 Vladimir Weiss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      15 Javier Garrido 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      36 Leandro Gláuber 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      1 Joe Hart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      24 Ched Evans 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
      20 Felipe Caicedo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0

  • Summary

    • 74 GOAL! Hermann Hreidarsson meets the corner with a thumping header...powered into the top corner! Fantastic header from the big defender.
    • 68 GOAL! DEADLOCK BROKEN! Johnson opens the scoring, cutting inside, bringing a save out of Given with a left-foot shot before lashing the rebound into the top corner!
    • 63 INTERCEPTION! Logan makes a crucial interception as Kranjcar almost gets on the end of Crouch's little pass into the box.
    • 59 DECENT CHANCE FOR CITY! Ireland slips in Bellamy...but his first-time shot on the turn flies high over the bar! Good chance that; he should have hit the target, I reckon.
    • 53 DREADFUL! Nugent springs the offside trap...he gets free down the right channel, but woefully scuffs his attempt on goal from a tight angle.
    • 34 SHOT! Kompany moves up field with a late run...but his fierce drive is straight at James.
    • 29 CLOSE! Nugent nods wide after being picked out by a superb cross from Johnson, who is having a fine game.
    • 23 OVER! Elano finds some space on the edge of the box after good play by Bridge and Bellamy...but the Brazilian lashes his shot a few yards over.
    • 12 WHAT A CHANCE! Nugent gets through on goal...Given and Onuoha manage to shepherd him wide...and his shot from a tightening angle goes the wrong side of the post!
    • 10 SAVE! Crouch forces Given into his first save of the match with a snap volley...straight at the City keeper.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Mike Dean

  • Portsmouth

    Manager: Paul Hart

    Captain: Sol Campbell

    Starting line-up

    • D. James
    • G. Johnson Goal
    • S. Distin
    • S. Campbell
    • H. Hreidarsson Goal Yellow Card
    • J. Pennant
    • S. Davis
    • A. Basinas
    • N. Kranjcar
    • D. Nugent
    • P. Crouch

    Subs

    • N. Pamarot
    • N. Kanu
    • H. Mullins
    • J. Utaka
    • N. Belhadj
    • T. Gekas
    • A. Begovic

    Injured

    • J. Ashdown
    • R. Hughes
    • P. Bouba Diop
    • J. Thomas
    • Y. Kaboul
    • A. Traore

    Suspended

    None

  • Manchester City

    Manager: Mark Hughes

    Captain: Vincent Kompany

    Starting line-up

    • S. Given
    • S. Logan
    • N. Onuoha
    • V. Kompany
    • W. Bridge
    • N. De Jong Yellow Card
    • P. Zabaleta
    • B. Elano
    • S. Ireland
    • .. Robinho Substitution Out (65′)
    • C. Bellamy Yellow Card

    Subs

    • J. Garrido
    • J. Hart
    • F. Caicedo Substitution In65′
    • G. Fernandes
    • C. Evans
    • V. Weiss
    • G. Berti

    Injured

    • M. Petrov
    • V. Bojinov
    • M. Benjani
    • M. Johnson

    Suspended

    • R. Dunne
    • S. Wright-Phillips

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  1. M city full of nonsense! The formation ur play was­ absolutely rubbish, eventhought M Hughes puts 10­ defenders + Given infront of the goal post, the team­ will never stop other from scoring them. What a Great­ keeper being dump by Newcastle FC...

    From jterry_lampard, on Mon 16 Feb 1:33AM

  2. there is only one thing wrong at city its hughes time­ for him to move on

    From , on Sun 15 Feb 11:54PM

  3. Robinho should start playing well, or M. City is­ doomed.

    From Teresa, on Sun 15 Feb 1:19PM

  4. i guess money cant buy everything

    From agent67, on Sun 15 Feb 10:34AM

  5. city r doing wat they alwas do there @#$% n always will­ b untd for 5 this season

    From charney, on Sun 15 Feb 9:34AM

  6. GOOD POSTMEA

    From dianna12kang, on Sun 15 Feb 2:08AM

  7. city! what happerned portsmouth are 100% @#$%! cmon you­ blues!

    From lawrenceedr, on Sat 14 Feb 11:42PM

  8. hughes needs to stop banging one out (tommy tanking) in­ the dug out and concentrate on trying to win, what a­ bast ard, when will he fu ck­ off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From Robert Far, on Sat 14 Feb 8:51PM

  9. Portsmouth average, City Woeful, Johnson was fantastic,­ what a player!

    From ajvillaboy, on Sat 14 Feb 8:47PM

  10. WHAT IS WRONG WITH MAN CITY! WITH ALL THE GOOD­ COMBINATION THEY HAVE THEY STIL LOSE.
    COME ON­ NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From Francis Manasseh, on Sat 14 Feb 8:33PM

  11. Hughes will definitely be looking for a new job in the­ summer.

    From gammon.nick, on Sat 14 Feb 8:28PM

  12. TONY ADAMS CAN NOW GO GET PISSED ALL DAY WOHOOOO

    From damian, on Sat 14 Feb 7:57PM

  13. Man city is a joke. There is a reason they haven't­ won a trophy in over 30 years.

    From Tricky Frenchman, on Sat 14 Feb 7:52PM

  14. Pompey had a better defensive line but man city were­ just throwing themselves in and not concentrting on the­ game or their tactics thats why they lost

    From scottwinter1, on Sat 14 Feb 7:35PM

  15. MANCHESTER UNITED ROCK'S

    From neilswift, on Sat 14 Feb 7:26PM

  16. iainstewart2002 ---- Funny you can get away with the­ word arse but not @#$%! just be to do with­ 'Arse'nal 'Arse'ne Wenger and the­ virgin Russian Arse they now have! lol By the way I am­ a gooner and have a sense of humour unlike some­ supporters who take things too seriously.

    I used to­ have a soft spot for Manchester City, but that is well­ flushed away now that money is more important than faur­ compettion for what it is worth with them at the­ moment.

    From slivatree, on Sat 14 Feb 6:54PM

  17. Tony Adams should have been there as manager for this­ victory. It was just a run of bad luck that got him the­ sack!

    From slivatree, on Sat 14 Feb 6:50PM

  18. man city were poor through out the game and overall i­ would say the man city fans are disapointed

    From bryncochbees, on Sat 14 Feb 6:48PM

  19. loved that one from james..."city should have won­ hope to finish in top six"...oh' please city­ were not at the game,as for top six,not going to happen­ as long as you have a hole in your arse

    From iain, on Sat 14 Feb 6:36PM

  20. well you city fans what did you expect, anybody that­ sigbs that hopeless belamy deserve everthing they get,­ as they ay money cant buy success unless of course you­ actually have a decebt manager in place, to big a job­ for a pish poor manager

    From CrapAimer, on Sat 14 Feb 6:32PM
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