Portsmouth
Fratton Park
Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010
6:45AM NZT
Birmingham City
Manager: Avram Grant
Formation: 4-3-3
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20
League Position
9
Last 6 Matches
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LDWLLW
F:4,
A:12
F:5,
A:9
Last 2 Meetings
Won
Goals
Previous Meetings
Fratton Park
Won
Goals
Top Scorers
| Goals | Pens | First | Last | |
| Dindane | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Piquionne | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Boateng | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Belhadj | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yebda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Goals | Pens | First | Last | |
| Bowyer | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Jerome | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Larsson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| McFadden | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Discipline
| Yellow | Red | Total | |
| Boateng | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| O'Hara | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Mokoena | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Brown | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Ben-Haim | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Yellow | Red | Total | |
| Carr | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Ferguson | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Bowyer | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Johnson | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| McFadden | 5 | 0 | 5 |
90 +3:29
Jamie O'Hara sends in a cross.
90 +2:35
Nwankwo Kanu gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Scott Dann. Joe Hart restarts play with the free kick.
90 +1:16
Nwankwo Kanu finds the back of the net with a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham.The assist for the goal came from Jamie O'Hara.
90 +0:40
Aruna Dindane takes a shot. Save by Joe Hart. Jamie O'Hara decides to take a short corner.
89:17
Free kick awarded for a foul by Roger Johnson on Aruna Dindane. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Angelos Basinas, Roger Johnson gets a block in.
87:51
Sebastian Larsson takes a shot. Save by David James.
87:09
Aruna Dindane concedes a free kick for a foul on Roger Johnson. Joe Hart takes the direct free kick.
86:44
Free kick awarded for a foul by James McFadden on Tal Ben-Haim. David James restarts play with the free kick.
83:13
Hermann Hreidarsson challenges Cameron Jerome unfairly and gives away a free kick. Barry Ferguson takes the free kick.
81:31
James McFadden takes a shot. David James makes a save.
80:56
Centre by Steve Finnan.
79:57
James McFadden comes on in place of Christian Benitez.
79:45
Nadir Belhadj produces a cross.
78:49
The official flags Cameron Jerome offside. Free kick taken by Tal Ben-Haim.
78:05
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Sebastian Larsson by Nadir Belhadj. Nadir Belhadj receives a caution. Barry Ferguson takes the direct free kick.
77:33
The ball is delivered by Frederic Piquionne, Scott Dann makes a clearance.
76:13
Frederic Piquionne produces a left-footed shot from just outside the penalty box that misses to the left of the target. Sebastian Larsson comes on in place of Michel.
75:25
Aruna Dindane fouled by Keith Fahey, the ref awards a free kick. Steve Finnan takes the direct free kick.
74:47
The ball is swung over by Steve Finnan.
74:22
Craig Gardner challenges Jamie O'Hara unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jamie O'Hara takes the direct free kick.
72:29
Scott Dann concedes a free kick for a foul on Aruna Dindane. Angelos Basinas delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel.
70:06
Outswinging corner taken by Keith Fahey from the right by-line, Effort from the edge of the area by Scott Dann goes wide of the right-hand post.
69:56
The ball is crossed by Liam Ridgewell.
68:43
Barry Ferguson concedes a free kick for a foul on Nwankwo Kanu. Direct free kick taken by Angelos Basinas.
67:40
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Keith Fahey by Steve Finnan. Christian Benitez takes the free kick.
65:48
Foul by Nwankwo Kanu on Michel, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Barry Ferguson.
64:53
Nwankwo Kanu comes on in place of Michael Brown.
62:13
Michael Brown gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michel. Barry Ferguson takes the direct free kick. The referee blows for offside against Roger Johnson. Michael Brown restarts play with the free kick.
61:40
Jamie O'Hara produces a cross, save by Joe Hart.
61:21
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Aruna Dindane by Michel. Free kick taken by Jamie O'Hara.
61:00
Christian Benitez is caught offside. Free kick taken by David James.
60:18
Frederic Piquionne is caught offside. Joe Hart restarts play with the free kick.
59:30
The ball is delivered by Nadir Belhadj.
58:28
Nadir Belhadj sends in a cross.
58:16
Steve Finnan sends in a cross, clearance by Roger Johnson.
56:55
Cameron Jerome concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael Brown. Michael Brown takes the direct free kick.
56:31
Keith Fahey produces a cross.
55:33
Keith Fahey takes a shot from just inside the penalty box which clears the crossbar.
54:21
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Angelos Basinas by Barry Ferguson. Free kick taken by Angelos Basinas.
53:29
Aruna Dindane fouled by Liam Ridgewell, the ref awards a free kick. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Jamie O'Hara from right wing, save by Joe Hart.
51:51
Teemu Tainio replaces Stuart Parnaby. Inswinging corner taken by Craig Gardner from the left by-line, Tal Ben-Haim manages to make a clearance.
51:17
Centre by Jamie O'Hara, Quincy Owusu-Abeyie takes a shot. Scott Dann gets a block in.
49:52
The ball is sent over by Steve Finnan, Close range header by Aruna Dindane misses to the right of the target.
47:48
Keith Fahey sends in a cross, Frederic Piquionne makes a clearance.
47:15
Inswinging corner taken by Keith Fahey, clearance made by Hermann Hreidarsson.
45:48
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Keith Fahey from the right by-line, clearance made by Hermann Hreidarsson.
45:01
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie is brought on as a substitute for Marc Wilson. Angelos Basinas comes on in place of Danny Webber.
45:00
Aruna Dindane concedes a free kick for a foul on Stuart Parnaby. Free kick taken by Joe Hart.
44:32
The ball is delivered by Steve Finnan, Jamie O'Hara takes a shot. Scott Dann gets a block in.
41:41
Cameron Jerome scores a goal from inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Portsmouth 0-2 Birmingham.The assist for the goal came from Christian Benitez.
40:45
Aruna Dindane takes a shot. Blocked by Barry Ferguson. Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Jamie O'Hara, Joe Hart makes a save.
40:13
A cross is delivered by Steve Finnan, blocked by Liam Ridgewell. Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Jamie O'Hara, save by Joe Hart.
38:12
The ball is swung over by Nadir Belhadj, clearance made by Scott Dann.
36:26
Danny Webber produces a cross, Joe Hart makes a comfortable save.
34:59
Effort from a long way out by Cameron Jerome goes wide right of the goal.
33:31
Shot from outside the area by Nadir Belhadj misses to the left of the target.
33:07
Short corner worked by Jamie O'Hara.
33:00
Nadir Belhadj produces a cross, Barry Ferguson makes a clearance.
32:00
Jamie O'Hara takes a outswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance by Craig Gardner.
31:05
Michel challenges Nadir Belhadj unfairly and gives away a free kick. Michel is booked. Jamie O'Hara crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from left wing, Roger Johnson manages to make a clearance.
30:57
The ball is swung over by Nadir Belhadj, clearance by Roger Johnson.
30:38
The ball is sent over by Danny Webber, clearance by Barry Ferguson.
29:01
Nadir Belhadj produces a cross.
28:16
The ball is delivered by Nadir Belhadj, Jamie O'Hara takes a shot. Save by Joe Hart.
27:17
Effort from the edge of the area by Craig Gardner goes wide of the right-hand post.
26:22
Foul by Hermann Hreidarsson on Cameron Jerome, free kick awarded. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Michel from right channel, Tal Ben-Haim manages to make a clearance.
25:01
Michel challenges Danny Webber unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick crossed left-footed by Jamie O'Hara from right channel, save by Joe Hart.
24:47
Aruna Dindane sends in a cross, blocked by Roger Johnson.
22:57
Michel concedes a free kick for a foul on Jamie O'Hara. Direct free kick taken by Jamie O'Hara.
22:00
The ball is sent over by Frederic Piquionne, clearance by Scott Dann.
21:35
Centre by Liam Ridgewell, save by David James.
20:37
Foul by Tal Ben-Haim on Craig Gardner, free kick awarded. Craig Gardner has a direct shot on goal from the free kick, blocked by Hermann Hreidarsson.
18:27
The ball is swung over by Stuart Parnaby, David James takes the free kick. Caution for Christian Benitez.
16:13
Keith Fahey takes a inswinging corner. Keith Fahey delivers the ball, clearance by Tal Ben-Haim. Craig Gardner takes a shot. Blocked by Frederic Piquionne. Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Keith Fahey from the right by-line, clearance by Hermann Hreidarsson.
15:01
Cameron Jerome scores a goal from inside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Portsmouth 0-1 Birmingham.Assist on the goal came from Christian Benitez.
13:51
The ball is crossed by Cameron Jerome, Tal Ben-Haim makes a clearance.
12:27
The offside flag is raised against Frederic Piquionne. Joe Hart takes the direct free kick.
11:17
The ball is delivered by Danny Webber.
09:43
Steve Finnan sends in a cross, clearance by Michel.
06:47
Jamie O'Hara takes a shot. Save by Joe Hart.
05:5
The referee blows for offside against Christian Benitez. David James restarts play with the free kick.
04:39
Free kick awarded for a foul by Frederic Piquionne on Liam Ridgewell. Free kick taken by Joe Hart.
03:36
Tal Ben-Haim concedes a free kick for a foul on Christian Benitez. Direct free kick taken by Barry Ferguson.
03:13
Aruna Dindane sends in a cross, Michel makes a clearance.
01:27
Centre by Aruna Dindane, Roger Johnson manages to make a clearance.
00:00
Kick Off in the match between Portsmouth and Birmingham City
It's Half Time. Portsmouth 0 - Birmingham City 2
2nd Half started between Portsmouth and Birmingham City
Full Time. Portsmouth 1 - Birmingham City 2
| Home Team | Statistic | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 15 | Shots | 10 |
| 7 | Shots Off | 4 |
| 5 | Corners | 6 |
| 2 | Offside | 4 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellows | 1 |
| 0 | Reds | 0 |
53%
47%
Possession
Referee: Michael Jones
| Home Team | Statistic | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 15 | Shots | 10 |
| 7 | Shots Off | 4 |
| 5 | Corners | 6 |
| 2 | Offside | 4 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellows | 1 |
| 0 | Reds | 0 |
53%
47%
Possession
Referee: Michael Jones
Portsmouth 1 : Birmingham 2
Birmingham gained revenge for its weekend FA Cup exit against Portsmouth after sending the Premier League's bottom club closer to relegation with a 2-1 triumph at Fratton Park.
Despite going down 2-0 on the South Coast last Saturday, two goals from Cameron Jerome gave Birmingham the three points.
Substitute Kanu pulled one back in the dying minutes but with Pompey already five points from safety and facing a likely nine-point deduction, this proved of little consolation in their uphill battle for survival.
Portsmouth went into the game with a very attack-minded side, as manager Avram Grant fielded Frederic Piquionne, Aruna Dindane and Danny Webber from the off.
Dindane's pace and movement caused the Blues a few problems on the left early on, while Jamie O'Hara thrived in his free role in midfield.
The Tottenham loanee cut inside from the right beautifully after seven minutes, but his low shot from the edge of the box was comfortably saved by Joe Hart.
Despite looking settled in the opening stages, Pompey's defence began to look nervy and this allowed Jerome to fire the visitors ahead after 16 minutes.
He latched on to Christian Benitez's pass through the home rearguard before slotting the ball coolly to David James' right.
Birmingham had a penalty appeal rightly turned down three minutes later, when Benitez fell under pressure from Hermann Hreidarsson. Referee Mike Jones booked the Blues striker for diving.
Alex McLeish's side nearly doubled their advantage after 26 minutes. Benitez was found by Michel's ball forward and squared for Craig Gardner, whose shot whistled just wide of the target.
Pompey looked far from the assured side which knocked Birmingham out of the FA Cup and Benitez nearly made it two six minutes before the break.
A through ball from Jerome helped the Ecuadorian beat the Pompey offside trap. He rounded James, but his run was halted by a stunning, last-ditch tackle from Hreidarsson.
Birmingham put daylight between itself and Pompey three minutes later, though, when Benitez back-heeled the ball to Jerome who shot under the diving James.
With things clearly not working for Pompey, Grant brought on Quincy Owusu-Abeyie and Angelos Basinas for the ineffective Marc Wilson and Danny at the interval.
Quincy proved much better at holding up the ball as his pace, power and skill helped Pompey take control of possession at the start of the half.
Piquionne had a golden opportunity to get the home side back into the match just before the hour mark, but failed to connect with a Nadir Belhadj cross from the left.
With Pompey still struggling to find the breakthrough, Grant made another attacking move as Kanu was brought on for Michael Brown.
Scott Dann had a half chance to make it three for Birmingham after 71 minutes, but his strike from Keith Fahey's corner looped high over the bar.
Substitute James McFadden nearly made the points safe after 81 minutes when he turned Pompey defender Tal Ben-Haim, but James was equal to his low effort.
Dindane came agonisingly close to pulling one back when he had a stunning attempt from the left side of the box tipped over by Hart.
But Kanu made no mistake and headed home O'Hara's cross from the right after 90 minutes to set up a nervy finale for the visitors.
But defeat sent Portsmouth a step closer to the Championship.
Despite going down 2-0 on the South Coast last Saturday, two goals from Cameron Jerome gave Birmingham the three points.
Substitute Kanu pulled one back in the dying minutes but with Pompey already five points from safety and facing a likely nine-point deduction, this proved of little consolation in their uphill battle for survival.
Portsmouth went into the game with a very attack-minded side, as manager Avram Grant fielded Frederic Piquionne, Aruna Dindane and Danny Webber from the off.
Dindane's pace and movement caused the Blues a few problems on the left early on, while Jamie O'Hara thrived in his free role in midfield.
The Tottenham loanee cut inside from the right beautifully after seven minutes, but his low shot from the edge of the box was comfortably saved by Joe Hart.
Despite looking settled in the opening stages, Pompey's defence began to look nervy and this allowed Jerome to fire the visitors ahead after 16 minutes.
He latched on to Christian Benitez's pass through the home rearguard before slotting the ball coolly to David James' right.
Birmingham had a penalty appeal rightly turned down three minutes later, when Benitez fell under pressure from Hermann Hreidarsson. Referee Mike Jones booked the Blues striker for diving.
Alex McLeish's side nearly doubled their advantage after 26 minutes. Benitez was found by Michel's ball forward and squared for Craig Gardner, whose shot whistled just wide of the target.
Pompey looked far from the assured side which knocked Birmingham out of the FA Cup and Benitez nearly made it two six minutes before the break.
A through ball from Jerome helped the Ecuadorian beat the Pompey offside trap. He rounded James, but his run was halted by a stunning, last-ditch tackle from Hreidarsson.
Birmingham put daylight between itself and Pompey three minutes later, though, when Benitez back-heeled the ball to Jerome who shot under the diving James.
With things clearly not working for Pompey, Grant brought on Quincy Owusu-Abeyie and Angelos Basinas for the ineffective Marc Wilson and Danny at the interval.
Quincy proved much better at holding up the ball as his pace, power and skill helped Pompey take control of possession at the start of the half.
Piquionne had a golden opportunity to get the home side back into the match just before the hour mark, but failed to connect with a Nadir Belhadj cross from the left.
With Pompey still struggling to find the breakthrough, Grant made another attacking move as Kanu was brought on for Michael Brown.
Scott Dann had a half chance to make it three for Birmingham after 71 minutes, but his strike from Keith Fahey's corner looped high over the bar.
Substitute James McFadden nearly made the points safe after 81 minutes when he turned Pompey defender Tal Ben-Haim, but James was equal to his low effort.
Dindane came agonisingly close to pulling one back when he had a stunning attempt from the left side of the box tipped over by Hart.
But Kanu made no mistake and headed home O'Hara's cross from the right after 90 minutes to set up a nervy finale for the visitors.
But defeat sent Portsmouth a step closer to the Championship.
| Home Team | Statistic | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 15 | Shots | 10 |
| 7 | Shots Off | 4 |
| 5 | Corners | 6 |
| 2 | Offside | 4 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellows | 1 |
| 0 | Reds | 0 |
53%
47%
Possession
Referee: Michael Jones
90 +3:29
Jamie O'Hara sends in a cross.
90 +2:35
Nwankwo Kanu gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Scott Dann. Joe Hart restarts play with the free kick.
90 +1:16
Nwankwo Kanu finds the back of the net with a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham.The assist for the goal came from Jamie O'Hara.
90 +0:40
Aruna Dindane takes a shot. Save by Joe Hart. Jamie O'Hara decides to take a short corner.
89:17
Free kick awarded for a foul by Roger Johnson on Aruna Dindane. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Angelos Basinas, Roger Johnson gets a block in.
87:51
Sebastian Larsson takes a shot. Save by David James.
87:09
Aruna Dindane concedes a free kick for a foul on Roger Johnson. Joe Hart takes the direct free kick.
86:44
Free kick awarded for a foul by James McFadden on Tal Ben-Haim. David James restarts play with the free kick.
83:13
Hermann Hreidarsson challenges Cameron Jerome unfairly and gives away a free kick. Barry Ferguson takes the free kick.
81:31
James McFadden takes a shot. David James makes a save.
80:56
Centre by Steve Finnan.
79:57
James McFadden comes on in place of Christian Benitez.
79:45
Nadir Belhadj produces a cross.
78:49
The official flags Cameron Jerome offside. Free kick taken by Tal Ben-Haim.
78:05
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Sebastian Larsson by Nadir Belhadj. Nadir Belhadj receives a caution. Barry Ferguson takes the direct free kick.
77:33
The ball is delivered by Frederic Piquionne, Scott Dann makes a clearance.
76:13
Frederic Piquionne produces a left-footed shot from just outside the penalty box that misses to the left of the target. Sebastian Larsson comes on in place of Michel.
75:25
Aruna Dindane fouled by Keith Fahey, the ref awards a free kick. Steve Finnan takes the direct free kick.
74:47
The ball is swung over by Steve Finnan.
74:22
Craig Gardner challenges Jamie O'Hara unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jamie O'Hara takes the direct free kick.
72:29
Scott Dann concedes a free kick for a foul on Aruna Dindane. Angelos Basinas delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel.
70:06
Outswinging corner taken by Keith Fahey from the right by-line, Effort from the edge of the area by Scott Dann goes wide of the right-hand post.
69:56
The ball is crossed by Liam Ridgewell.
68:43
Barry Ferguson concedes a free kick for a foul on Nwankwo Kanu. Direct free kick taken by Angelos Basinas.
67:40
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Keith Fahey by Steve Finnan. Christian Benitez takes the free kick.
65:48
Foul by Nwankwo Kanu on Michel, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Barry Ferguson.
64:53
Nwankwo Kanu comes on in place of Michael Brown.
62:13
Michael Brown gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michel. Barry Ferguson takes the direct free kick. The referee blows for offside against Roger Johnson. Michael Brown restarts play with the free kick.
61:40
Jamie O'Hara produces a cross, save by Joe Hart.
61:21
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Aruna Dindane by Michel. Free kick taken by Jamie O'Hara.
61:00
Christian Benitez is caught offside. Free kick taken by David James.
60:18
Frederic Piquionne is caught offside. Joe Hart restarts play with the free kick.
59:30
The ball is delivered by Nadir Belhadj.
58:28
Nadir Belhadj sends in a cross.
58:16
Steve Finnan sends in a cross, clearance by Roger Johnson.
56:55
Cameron Jerome concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael Brown. Michael Brown takes the direct free kick.
56:31
Keith Fahey produces a cross.
55:33
Keith Fahey takes a shot from just inside the penalty box which clears the crossbar.
54:21
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Angelos Basinas by Barry Ferguson. Free kick taken by Angelos Basinas.
53:29
Aruna Dindane fouled by Liam Ridgewell, the ref awards a free kick. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Jamie O'Hara from right wing, save by Joe Hart.
51:51
Teemu Tainio replaces Stuart Parnaby. Inswinging corner taken by Craig Gardner from the left by-line, Tal Ben-Haim manages to make a clearance.
51:17
Centre by Jamie O'Hara, Quincy Owusu-Abeyie takes a shot. Scott Dann gets a block in.
49:52
The ball is sent over by Steve Finnan, Close range header by Aruna Dindane misses to the right of the target.
47:48
Keith Fahey sends in a cross, Frederic Piquionne makes a clearance.
47:15
Inswinging corner taken by Keith Fahey, clearance made by Hermann Hreidarsson.
45:48
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Keith Fahey from the right by-line, clearance made by Hermann Hreidarsson.
45:01
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie is brought on as a substitute for Marc Wilson. Angelos Basinas comes on in place of Danny Webber.
45:00
Aruna Dindane concedes a free kick for a foul on Stuart Parnaby. Free kick taken by Joe Hart.
44:32
The ball is delivered by Steve Finnan, Jamie O'Hara takes a shot. Scott Dann gets a block in.
41:41
Cameron Jerome scores a goal from inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Portsmouth 0-2 Birmingham.The assist for the goal came from Christian Benitez.
40:45
Aruna Dindane takes a shot. Blocked by Barry Ferguson. Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Jamie O'Hara, Joe Hart makes a save.
40:13
A cross is delivered by Steve Finnan, blocked by Liam Ridgewell. Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Jamie O'Hara, save by Joe Hart.
38:12
The ball is swung over by Nadir Belhadj, clearance made by Scott Dann.
36:26
Danny Webber produces a cross, Joe Hart makes a comfortable save.
34:59
Effort from a long way out by Cameron Jerome goes wide right of the goal.
33:31
Shot from outside the area by Nadir Belhadj misses to the left of the target.
33:07
Short corner worked by Jamie O'Hara.
33:00
Nadir Belhadj produces a cross, Barry Ferguson makes a clearance.
32:00
Jamie O'Hara takes a outswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance by Craig Gardner.
31:05
Michel challenges Nadir Belhadj unfairly and gives away a free kick. Michel is booked. Jamie O'Hara crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from left wing, Roger Johnson manages to make a clearance.
30:57
The ball is swung over by Nadir Belhadj, clearance by Roger Johnson.
30:38
The ball is sent over by Danny Webber, clearance by Barry Ferguson.
29:01
Nadir Belhadj produces a cross.
28:16
The ball is delivered by Nadir Belhadj, Jamie O'Hara takes a shot. Save by Joe Hart.
27:17
Effort from the edge of the area by Craig Gardner goes wide of the right-hand post.
26:22
Foul by Hermann Hreidarsson on Cameron Jerome, free kick awarded. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Michel from right channel, Tal Ben-Haim manages to make a clearance.
25:01
Michel challenges Danny Webber unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick crossed left-footed by Jamie O'Hara from right channel, save by Joe Hart.
24:47
Aruna Dindane sends in a cross, blocked by Roger Johnson.
22:57
Michel concedes a free kick for a foul on Jamie O'Hara. Direct free kick taken by Jamie O'Hara.
22:00
The ball is sent over by Frederic Piquionne, clearance by Scott Dann.
21:35
Centre by Liam Ridgewell, save by David James.
20:37
Foul by Tal Ben-Haim on Craig Gardner, free kick awarded. Craig Gardner has a direct shot on goal from the free kick, blocked by Hermann Hreidarsson.
18:27
The ball is swung over by Stuart Parnaby, David James takes the free kick. Caution for Christian Benitez.
16:13
Keith Fahey takes a inswinging corner. Keith Fahey delivers the ball, clearance by Tal Ben-Haim. Craig Gardner takes a shot. Blocked by Frederic Piquionne. Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Keith Fahey from the right by-line, clearance by Hermann Hreidarsson.
15:01
Cameron Jerome scores a goal from inside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Portsmouth 0-1 Birmingham.Assist on the goal came from Christian Benitez.
13:51
The ball is crossed by Cameron Jerome, Tal Ben-Haim makes a clearance.
12:27
The offside flag is raised against Frederic Piquionne. Joe Hart takes the direct free kick.
11:17
The ball is delivered by Danny Webber.
09:43
Steve Finnan sends in a cross, clearance by Michel.
06:47
Jamie O'Hara takes a shot. Save by Joe Hart.
05:5
The referee blows for offside against Christian Benitez. David James restarts play with the free kick.
04:39
Free kick awarded for a foul by Frederic Piquionne on Liam Ridgewell. Free kick taken by Joe Hart.
03:36
Tal Ben-Haim concedes a free kick for a foul on Christian Benitez. Direct free kick taken by Barry Ferguson.
03:13
Aruna Dindane sends in a cross, Michel makes a clearance.
01:27
Centre by Aruna Dindane, Roger Johnson manages to make a clearance.
00:00
Kick Off in the match between Portsmouth and Birmingham City
It's Half Time. Portsmouth 0 - Birmingham City 2
2nd Half started between Portsmouth and Birmingham City
Full Time. Portsmouth 1 - Birmingham City 2
| Home Team | Statistic | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 15 | Shots | 10 |
| 7 | Shots Off | 4 |
| 5 | Corners | 6 |
| 2 | Offside | 4 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellows | 1 |
| 0 | Reds | 0 |
53%
47%
Possession
Referee: Michael Jones
Manager: Alex McLeish
Formation: 4-4-2
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| Pl | F | A | Pts | ||
| Chelsea | 38 | 103 | 32 | 86 | |
| Manchester United | 38 | 86 | 28 | 85 | |
| Arsenal | 38 | 83 | 41 | 75 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 67 | 41 | 70 | |
| Manchester City | 38 | 73 | 45 | 67 | |
| Aston Villa | 38 | 52 | 39 | 64 | |
| Liverpool | 38 | 61 | 35 | 63 | |
| Everton | 38 | 60 | 49 | 61 | |
| Birmingham City | 38 | 38 | 47 | 50 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 41 | 55 | 50 | |
| Stoke City | 38 | 34 | 48 | 47 | |
| Fulham | 38 | 39 | 46 | 46 | |
| Sunderland | 38 | 48 | 56 | 44 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 42 | 67 | 39 | |
| Wolverhampton | 38 | 32 | 56 | 38 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 38 | 37 | 79 | 36 | |
| West Ham United | 38 | 47 | 66 | 35 | |
| Burnley | 38 | 42 | 82 | 30 | |
| Hull | 38 | 34 | 75 | 30 | |
| Portsmouth | 38 | 34 | 66 | 19 |