
Portsmouth vs Birmingham City, 2009-2010 Barclays Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAbout
Portsmouth are hosting Birmingham City
at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English Premier League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Tal Ben Haim (Portsmouth).
- 4': Cristian Benitez (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 5': Liam Ridgewell (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 5': Foul by Frédéric Piquionne (Portsmouth).
- 6': Offside, Birmingham City. Roger Johnson tries a through ball, but Cristian Benitez is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt saved. Jamie O'Hara (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steve Finnan.
- 13': Offside, Portsmouth. Steve Finnan tries a through ball, but Frédéric Piquionne is caught offside.
- 16': Goal! Portsmouth 0, Birmingham City 1. Cameron Jerome (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Benitez.
- 17': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Michael Brown.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Frédéric Piquionne.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Cameron Jerome (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 19': Cristian Benitez (Birmingham City) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 19': Cristian Benitez (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 21': Foul by Tal Ben Haim (Portsmouth).
- 21': Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Jerome.
- 23': Jamie O'Hara (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Barry Ferguson (Birmingham City).
- 25': Danny Webber (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Michel (Birmingham City).
- 27': Foul by Hermann Hreidarsson (Portsmouth).
- 27': Cameron Jerome (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Benitez.
- 29': Attempt saved. Jamie O'Hara (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nadir Belhadj with a cross.
- 30': Attempt missed. Aruna Dindane (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nadir Belhadj with a cross following a fast break.
- 32': Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Michel (Birmingham City).
- 32': Michel (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Joe Hart.
- 34': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Barry Ferguson.
- 34': Attempt missed. Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michael Brown following a corner.
- 35': Attempt missed. Cameron Jerome (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 41': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Liam Ridgewell.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Aruna Dindane (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Roger Johnson.
- 42': Goal! Portsmouth 0, Birmingham City 2. Cameron Jerome (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Benitez with a through ball.
- 45': Attempt missed. Jamie O'Hara (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frédéric Piquionne with a headed pass.
- 45': Foul by Aruna Dindane (Portsmouth).
- 45': Stuart Parnaby (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 45': First Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Birmingham City 2.
- 45': Substitution, Portsmouth. Quincy Owusu-Abeyie midfielder replaces Marc Wilson.
- 0': Second Half begins Portsmouth 0, Birmingham City 2.
- 45': Substitution, Portsmouth. Angelos Basinas midfielder replaces Danny Webber.
- 46': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Hermann Hreidarsson.
- 48': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Steve Finnan.
- 49': Delay in match Stuart Parnaby (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Attempt missed. Aruna Dindane (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steve Finnan with a cross.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie O'Hara with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Craig Gardner.
- 52': Substitution, Birmingham City. Teemu Tainio midfielder replaces Stuart Parnaby because of an injury.
- 54': Foul by Liam Ridgewell (Birmingham City).
- 54': Aruna Dindane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Barry Ferguson (Birmingham City).
- 55': Michael Brown (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Keith Fahey (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 57': Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 57': Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 61': Offside, Portsmouth. Hermann Hreidarsson tries a through ball, but Frédéric Piquionne is caught offside.
- 61': Offside, Birmingham City. Roger Johnson tries a through ball, but Cristian Benitez is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Michel (Birmingham City).
- 62': Aruna Dindane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Michel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Michael Brown (Portsmouth).
- 63': Offside, Birmingham City. Barry Ferguson tries a through ball, but Roger Johnson is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Portsmouth. Kanu forward replaces Michael Brown.
- 66': Foul by Kanu (Portsmouth).
- 66': Michel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Hand ball by Steve Finnan (Portsmouth).
- 69': Kanu (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 69': Foul by Barry Ferguson (Birmingham City).
- 71': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Nadir Belhadj.
- 71': Attempt missed. Roger Johnson (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keith Fahey with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Attempt missed. Scott Dann (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 73': Aruna Dindane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Scott Dann (Birmingham City).
- 75': Jamie O'Hara (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 76': Aruna Dindane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Keith Fahey (Birmingham City).
- 77': Attempt missed. Frédéric Piquionne (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie O'Hara.
- 78': Substitution, Birmingham City. Sebastian Larsson midfielder replaces Michel.
- 79': Foul by Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth).
- 79': Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Offside, Birmingham City. Barry Ferguson tries a through ball, but Cameron Jerome is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Birmingham City. James McFadden forward replaces Cristian Benitez.
- 82': Attempt saved. James McFadden (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Teemu Tainio.
- 84': Foul by Tal Ben Haim (Portsmouth).
- 84': James McFadden (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Kanu (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 85': Foul by James McFadden (Birmingham City).
- 87': Tal Ben Haim (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 87': Foul by James McFadden (Birmingham City).
- 88': Foul by Aruna Dindane (Portsmouth).
- 88': Roger Johnson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McFadden.
- 90': Aruna Dindane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Roger Johnson (Birmingham City).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Angelos Basinas (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt saved. Aruna Dindane (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nadir Belhadj.
- 90': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Joe Hart.
- 90': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Birmingham City 2. Kanu (Portsmouth) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie O'Hara with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Foul by Frédéric Piquionne (Portsmouth).
- 90': Roger Johnson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Birmingham City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Portsmouth 1, Birmingham City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Portsmouth 1, Birmingham City 2.
- 74': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Stephane Pichot tries a through ball, but Branko Boskovic is caught offside.
- 76': Stephane Pichot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 76': Dangerous play by Diego (FC Porto).
- 76': Substitution, FC Porto. José Bosingwa defender replaces Jorge Costa.
- 76': Foul by José Bosingwa (FC Porto).
- 76': Branko Boskovic (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 79': Modeste M'Bami (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 79': Foul by Benni McCarthy (FC Porto).
- 82': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Branko Boskovic tries a through ball, but Pauleta is caught offside.
- 82': Offside, FC Porto. Helder Postiga tries a through ball, but Benni McCarthy is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Danijel Ljuboja forward replaces Pauleta.
- 85': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Giourkas Seitaridis.
- 85': Charles-Edouard Coridon (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Benni McCarthy (FC Porto).
- 86': Foul by José Bosingwa (FC Porto).
- 86': Charles-Edouard Coridon (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': José Bosingwa (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Danijel Ljuboja (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lorik Cana tries a through ball, but Danijel Ljuboja is caught offside.
- 87': José Pierre Pierre-Fanfan (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 88': Foul by Helder Postiga (FC Porto).
- 89': Branko Boskovic (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Ricardo Costa (FC Porto).
- 89': Pepe (FC Porto) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 89': Foul by Modeste M'Bami (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90': Ricardo Quaresma (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Stephane Pichot (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90': Pepe (FC Porto) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 90': Foul by Branko Boskovic (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Sylvain Armand tries a through ball, but Danijel Ljuboja is caught offside.
- 90': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Branko Boskovic tries a through ball, but Modeste M'Bami is caught offside.
- 90': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Mario Yepes.
- 90': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, FC Porto 0.
- 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, FC Porto 0.
- 88': Attempt saved. Tiago (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frank Lampard.
- 88': Substitution, Chelsea. Geremi forward replaces Didier Drogba.
- 89': Offside, Chelsea. Petr Cech tries a through ball, but Mateja Kezman is caught offside.
- 90': John Terry (Chelsea) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 90': Foul by Benni McCarthy (FC Porto).
- 90': Second Half ends, Chelsea 3, FC Porto 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 3, FC Porto 1.
Statistics
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15 | Fouls | 12 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 2 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
50.4 | Possession | 49.6 |
13 | SHOTS | 13 |
4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
311 | Accurate Passes | 305 |
417 | Passes | 411 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
15 | Crosses | 40 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
81 | Long Balls | 78 |
41 | Accurate Long Balls | 48 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
18 | Tackles | 19 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
0 | Interceptions | 0 |
23 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
45 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 18,465
Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 18,465
Premier League Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool | 4 | +5 | 12 |
2 | Arsenal | 4 | +8 | 9 |
3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | +7 | 9 |
4 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | +1 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | David James (GK) |
7 | Hermann Hreidarsson |
26 | Tal Ben Haim |
39 | Nadir Belhadj ![]() |
16 | Steve Finnan |
35 | Marc Wilson |
11 | Michael Brown |
9 | Frédéric Piquionne |
5 | Jamie O'Hara |
24 | Aruna Dindane |
19 | Danny Webber |
Birmingham City (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
25 | Joe Hart (GK) |
15 | Scott Dann |
14 | Roger Johnson |
6 | Liam Ridgewell |
21 | Stuart Parnaby |
17 | Míchel ![]() |
12 | Barry Ferguson |
18 | Keith Fahey |
33 | Craig Gardner |
11 | Christian Benitez ![]() |
10 | Cameron Jerome |
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