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Portsmouth

  • Belhadj 8’

West Ham

  • Collison 20’
  • Cole 67’
  • Bellamy 70’, 81’

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  1. West Ham crush Portsmouth

    West Ham crush Portsmouth

    A brace from the coveted Craig Bellamy gave West Ham a crushing 4-1 victory over Portsmouth at Fratton Park. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Portsmouth
    • West Ham
    • 90+1' That's full-time, and Steve Bennett ends Tony Adams's side's misery. West Ham are buoyant and victorious, 4-1 it has ended!
    • 88' Portsmouth are devoid of ideas as the match ends tamely with home fans streaming out of the stands.
    • 85' Scott Parker is booked for a rash challenge on Sean Davis and there's no complaints there. Carlton Cole is withdrawn for Diego Tristan.
    • 82' GOAL!! Bellamy scores a fourth for The Hammers as they are increasingly embarrassing Portsmouth. Luis Boa Morte gets to the byline and squares a ball for the striker to tap in.
    • 80' Craig Bellamy has a free-kick on the edge of the area, but he blasts it tactlessly into the wall. Crouch is looking an isolated figure up front for Portsmouth now.
    • 77' Armand Traore has replaced Glen Little for Pompey, but Tony Adams is looking on helplessly now as his side look set to lose at home in a game they've had so many chances to win.
    • 73' Portsmouth look utterly shell-shocked as Defoe is withdrawn in place of Kanu and they find themselves 3-1 down after dominating the majority of the match. Luis Boa Morte is on for The Hammers.
    • 70' GOAL!! West Ham have struck again unbelievably! Bellamy broke straight from a another Portsmouth attack and scored at the second attempt after James had denied his first effort.
    • 67' GOAL!! Carlton Cole is the man who taps in for West Ham after good work from Bellamy brought a half-save from David James, which the striker capitalised on.
    • 65' Valon Behrami is booked for a late clip on Richard Hughes which he is not happy with, but was fair.
    • 62' Jermain Defoe, desperate to atone for his missed penalty, weaves past a few West Ham defenders before shooting from 25-yards, but Green saved it comfortably.
    • 60' Peter Crouch takes a tumble under the challenge of Calum Davenport, which to be honest looked like a very ambitious shout for a penalty - West Ham are furious, believing that he dived.
    • 59' Matthew Upson hits the bar with a looping header from a Mark Noble corner, very unlucky as James was not looking entirely convincing.
    • 57' West Ham appeal for a penalty as Carlton Cole is clattered by David James and Marc Wilson as he attempts to get on the end of Behrami's cross; Referee Steve Bennett is unimpressed.
    • 54' Glen Little continues to distinguish himself with some neat wing play down the right, looking for Crouch at every opportunity in the box.
    • 51' Pompey are all over West Ham at the start of this second half. The visitors have barely been able to string two passes together.
    • 49' Crouch has another volley which doesn't find the back of the net - this time he leans back and fires his shot over the bar after Belhadj picked him out.
    • 47' Another stunning stop by Robert Green as Peter Crouch crashes a shot from 12 yards out - the striker cannot believe that his effort was saved!
    • 46' The second half has begun at a similarly fast pace to the first, so goals are to be expected. Surprisingly Carlton Cole has come out after his injury problems earlier on. Lucas Neill has been replaced by Julien Faubert.
    • 45+3' Referee Steve Bennett blows his whistle for half-time and Tony Adams looks disgusted with how the last five minutes have unfolded for his side - what a chance squandered by Defoe. The score remains 1-1.
    • 45+2' ...he's missed it! Defoe slashes his shot wide of Robert Green's right post and the West Ham fans behind the goal are in hysteria as their old man holds his head.
    • 45+1' It's a penalty to Portsmouth! It looked very soft as Lucas Neill was adjudged to have climbed over Niko Kranjcar in the box. Mark Noble is booked for dissent. Jermain Defoe to take it...
    • 45' Three minutes to be added as Portsmouth are back on the attack.
    • 43' Jack Collison is booked for very little as Portsmouth finally clear the danger in their half.
    • 41' Hilarity ensues as David James loses the ball ten yards out and stranded; but Mark Noble fails to hit an open net with bodies flying in front of him - unbelievable passage of play!
    • 39' Indeed, Little produces an impressive run through the middle of the West Ham half, before he is finally dispossessed by Matthew Upson on the edge of the box.
    • 38' Pompey have begun launching balls up to Crouch which is disappointing considering the flow of the game before West Ham equalised; Glen Little is the only one keen to get the ball down at the moment.
    • 35' Sean Davis, who has been running the game for Portsmouth since Collison's strike, finds Crouch with a delightful pass, but the striker scuffs his shot horribly.
    • 32' Another smart stop by Green as Belhadj finds Sean Davis on the edge of the area who unleashes a ferocious volley which the keeper parries and Defoe nearly gets on to the rebound.
    • 31' A Peter Crouch volley brings a superb point-blank stop out of Robert Green from ten yards after a cross from Glen Little picked the striker out. The watching Ray Clemence will be very impressed by that.
    • 30' Lucas Neill whips in a terrific cross, which unfortunately falls to Carlton Cole, who limps towards the ball haplessly.
    • 28' A long boot up field by David James finds Crouch, whose inevitable flick-on finds Jermain Defoe who turns sharply before lashing a shot just wide of Robert Green's near post - good effort.
    • 25' Carlton Cole is lying stricken on the ground, writhing around in pain after he was accidentally clipped by Sol Campbell while trying to latch on to a flick-on from Craig Bellamy. He's gingerly back on his feet, but off the pitch...will keep you posted on that one.
    • 23' The game has settled down a bit since the equaliser, with Portsmouth retaining possession comfortably at the moment.
    • 20' GOAL!! West Ham deservedly equalise through Jack Collison, who has looked the best player on the pitch in the early stages. The midfielder merely side-footed his shot from the edge of the area and it went through the legs of Sol Campbell, then David James.
    • 18' Peter Crouch showcases an audacious little flick to win a corner at the expense of Ilunga; I did not know the big man had that in his locker!
    • 16' Mark Noble is making some marauding runs through the middle for West Ham, who are pressing incessantly, but are still unable to trouble David James unduly.
    • 14' This really is an excellent game with a very fast tempo. Young Marc Wilson, who looked slightly vulnerable in the early stages is beginning to settle down and make some positive runs of his own.
    • 12' Jermain Defoe makes his first impression on the game, wriggling nimbly past a few lunging tackles on the edge of West Ham's box, but he can't get any power behind his shot.
    • 9' Straight down the other end and Jack Collison cuts inside and drills a venemous shot into the side netting with David James desperately scrambling across his line.
    • 8' GOAL!! Nadir Belhadj scores for Pompey on the break as the defender stealed in to finish after great work from Sean Davis. Against the run of play, but Tony Adams is ecstatic!
    • 6' A superb sliding challenge by Scott Parker denies Sean Davis as the midfielder was about to cross inside the box; meanwhile, Craig Bellamy is already causing havoc with his pace for the visitors.
    • 4' A comical moment as West Ham continue to look bright early on, with Scott Parker and Mark Noble both attempt to take the same free-kick, with both retreating, bemused and slightly sheepish.
    • 2' Jack Collison immediately stamps his mark on the game, skinning right-back Marc Wilson and winning a dangerous free-kick, which is subsequently wasted.
    • 1' We're underway at Fratton Park and poor Gianfranco Zola looks to shivering to death on the touchline with his gloved hands clamped over his cheeks. It's a sunny day down on the South Coast, however.
    • - For Tony Adams's side, Marc Wilson replaces Glen Johnson at right-back, with Richard Hughes selected over Papa Bouba Diop in centre midfield. For The Hammers, James Collison keeps his place in midfield, with Julien Faubert on the bench; while Craig Bellamy starts despite growing speculation over his future at the club.
    • - Welcome to this Premier League encounter between Portsmouth and West Ham at Fratton Park. Both sides will be at the forefront of the January sales, with the clubs open to takeover bids and a plethora of players whose exit appears imminent.

  • Team Stats

    Portsmouth Stats West Ham
    58% Possession 41%
    23 Shots 16
    7 Shots on target 7
    1 Saves 3
    9 Corners 5
    10 Fouls 14
    1 Offsides 7
    1 Yellow cards 3
    0 Red cards 0
    29 Tackles 33
    428 Accurate passes 291
    106 Bad passes 52

  • 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 9 0 0
      23 Sol Campbell 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 22 3 0
      39 Nadir Belhadj 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 79 28 3
      15 Sylvain Distin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 6 3
      28 Sean Davis 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 48 10 3
      22 Richard Hughes 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 72 17 6
      25 Glen Little 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 23 1 4
      35 Marc Wilson 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 23 3 2
      19 Niko Kranjcar 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 54 18 4
      9 Peter Crouch 0 7 3 0 3 0 1 32 8 1
      14 Jermain Defoe 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 17 2 1
      16 Noe Pamarot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      10 David Nugent 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      30 Armand Traore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 8 1
      8 Papa Bouba Diop 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      27 Nwankwo Kanu 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 9 2 1
      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
    • West Ham
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Robert Green 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
      27 Calum Davenport 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 1 2
      3 Hérita N'Kongolo Ilunga 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 26 11 4
      2 Lucas Neill 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 17 1 2
      15 Matthew Upson 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 18 2 1
      16 Mark Noble 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 18 2 3
      8 Scott Parker 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 58 7 9
      31 Jack Collison 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 49 12 1
      21 Valon Behrami 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 23 1 6
      12 Carlton Cole 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 22 5 1
      10 Craig Bellamy 2 5 3 1 1 5 0 16 7 0
      20 Julien Faubert 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 4
      19 James Collins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      32 David Di Michele 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      17 Hayden Mullins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      25 Diego Tristán 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
      13 Luis Boa Morte 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 8 3 0
      24 Jan Lastuvka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • Summary

    • 82' GOAL!! Bellamy scores a fourth for The Hammers as they are increasingly embarrassing Portsmouth. Luis Boa Morte gets to the byline and squares a ball for the striker to tap in.
    • 70' GOAL!! West Ham have struck again unbelievably! Bellamy broke straight from a another Portsmouth attack and scored at the second attempt after James had denied his first effort.
    • 67' GOAL!! Carlton Cole is the man who taps in for West Ham after good work from Bellamy brought a half-save from David James, which the striker capitalised on.
    • 60' Peter Crouch takes a tumble under the challenge of Calum Davenport, which to be honest looked like a very ambitious shout for a penalty - West Ham are furious, believing that he dived.
    • 59' Matthew Upson hits the bar with a looping header from a Mark Noble corner, very unlucky as James was not looking entirely convincing.
    • 57' West Ham appeal for a penalty as Carlton Cole is clattered by David James and Marc Wilson as he attempts to get on the end of Behrami's cross; Referee Steve Bennett is unimpressed.
    • 47' Another stunning stop by Robert Green as Peter Crouch crashes a shot from 12 yards out - the striker cannot believe that his effort was saved!
    • 45+2' ...he's missed it! Defoe slashes his shot wide of Robert Green's right post and the West Ham fans behind the goal are in hysteria as their old man holds his head.
    • 45+1' It's a penalty to Portsmouth! It looked very soft as Lucas Neill was adjudged to have climbed over Niko Kranjcar in the box. Mark Noble is booked for dissent. Jermain Defoe to take it...
    • 41' Hilarity ensues as David James loses the ball ten yards out and stranded; but Mark Noble fails to hit an open net with bodies flying in front of him - unbelievable passage of play!
    • 32' Another smart stop by Green as Belhadj finds Sean Davis on the edge of the area who unleashes a ferocious volley which the keeper parries and Defoe nearly gets on to the rebound.
    • 31' A Peter Crouch volley brings a superb point-blank stop out of Robert Green from ten yards after a cross from Glen Little picked the striker out. The watching Ray Clemence will be very impressed by that.
    • 28' A long boot up field by David James finds Crouch, whose inevitable flick-on finds Jermain Defoe who turns sharply before lashing a shot just wide of Robert Green's near post - good effort.
    • 20' GOAL!! West Ham deservedly equalise through Jack Collison, who has looked the best player on the pitch in the early stages. The midfielder merely side-footed his shot from the edge of the area and it went through the legs of Sol Campbell, then David James.
    • 9' Straight down the other end and Jack Collison cuts inside and drills a venemous shot into the side netting with David James desperately scrambling across his line.
    • 8' GOAL!! Nadir Belhadj scores for Pompey on the break as the defender stealed in to finish after great work from Sean Davis. Against the run of play, but Tony Adams is ecstatic!
    • - Welcome to this Premier League encounter between Portsmouth and West Ham at Fratton Park. Both sides will be at the forefront of the January sales, with the clubs open to takeover bids and a plethora of players whose exit appears imminent.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Steve Bennett

  • Portsmouth

    Manager: Tony Adams

    Captain: Sol Campbell

    Starting line-up

    • D. James
    • M. Wilson Yellow Card
    • S. Campbell
    • S. Distin
    • N. Belhadj Goal
    • G. Little Substitution Out (71′)
    • S. Davis
    • R. Hughes
    • N. Kranjcar
    • P. Crouch
    • J. Defoe Substitution Out (73′)

    Subs

    • N. Pamarot
    • N. Kanu Substitution In73′
    • H. Hreidarsson
    • J. Ashdown
    • P. Bouba Diop
    • D. Nugent
    • A. Traore Substitution In71′

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • West Ham

    Manager: Gianfranco Zola

    Captain: Lucas Neill

    Starting line-up

    • R. Green
    • L. Neill Substitution Out (45′)
    • C. Davenport
    • M. Upson
    • H. Ilunga
    • J. Collison Goal
    • S. Parker Yellow Card
    • M. Noble Yellow Card Substitution Out (73′)
    • V. Behrami Yellow Card
    • C. Cole Goal Substitution Out (87′)
    • C. Bellamy Goals×2

    Subs

    • L. Boa Morte Substitution In73′
    • D. Di Michele
    • J. Collins
    • H. Mullins
    • J. Faubert Substitution In45′
    • J. Lastuvka
    • .. Diego Tristan Substitution In87′

    Injured

    • K. Dyer
    • D. Gabbidon
    • D. Ashton

    Suspended

    None

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