English Premier League

FT Saturday, March 29, 2008
Wigan Athletic WDDWL 0
–
Portsmouth LWWWL 2
Fratton Park · 18,623 att.

Team Stats

13
Fouls
10
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
3
4
Corner Kicks
5
3
Saves
11
52
Possession
48
17
SHOTS
12
9
ON GOAL
7
0.5
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
4
0
Passes
4
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
4
Accurate Crosses
2
7
Crosses
4
0.6
Cross %
0.5
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
2
Blocked Shots
4
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
5
Effective Clearances
1
5
Clearances
1

Head to Head

POR leads series 4-1

Lineups

POR

  1. 1David JamesG
  2. 5Glen JohnsonD
  3. 23Sol CampbellD
  4. 15Sylvain DistinD
  5. 7Hermann HreidarssonD
  6. 17John UtakaM
  7. 28Sean DavisM
  8. 30Pedro MendesM
  9. 19Niko KranjcarM
  10. 9Milan BarosF
  11. 14Jermain DefoeF

Substitutes

  1. 21Jamie AshdownG
  2. 4LaurenD
  3. 18Arnold MvuembaM
  4. 22Richard HughesM
  5. 10David NugentF

WGA

  1. 1Chris KirklandG
  2. 25Mario MelchiotD
  3. 17Emmerson BoyceD
  4. 32Erik HagenD
  5. 18Paul ScharnerD
  6. 2Ryan TaylorD
  7. 8Kevin KilbaneM
  8. 16Antonio ValenciaM
  9. 24Josip SkokoM
  10. 9Emile HeskeyF
  11. 23Marcus BentF

Substitutes

  1. 12Michael PollittG
  2. 31Maynor FigueroaD
  3. 6Antoine SibierskiM
  4. 14Marlon KingF
  5. 15Julius AghahowaF

Timeline

  1. 32' Goal!! Jermain Defoe hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Portsmouth now leads 1 - 0
  2. 33' Jermain Defoe is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  3. 48' Paul Scharner is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  4. 56' Josip Skoko is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  5. 63' Ryan Taylor powers the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower left corner and the goalkeepper saves it!
  6. 63' Portsmouth makes a sub: Lauren enters for Hermann Hreidarsson. Reason: Injury
  7. 67' Wigan makes a sub: Antoine Sibierski enters for Ryan Taylor. Reason: Tactical
  8. 67' Portsmouth makes a sub: David Nugent enters for Milan Baros. Reason: Tactical
  9. 71' Portsmouth makes a sub: Richard Hughes enters for John Utaka. Reason: Injury
  10. 73' Wigan makes a sub: Marlon King enters for Erik Hagen. Reason: Tactical
  11. 87' Wigan makes a sub: Julius Aghahowa enters for Mario Melchiot. Reason: Tactical
  12. 90' End of the game
  13. 90'+5' Goal!! Jermain Defoe hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Portsmouth now leads 2 - 0

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