English League Championship

West Ham United vs Portsmouth, 2011-12 English League Championship, 2011/2012 English League Championship

· English League Championship
West Ham United
  • 9': Matthew Taylor
  • 53': Henri Lansbury
  • 72': Mark Noble (P)
  • 76': Carlton Cole
  • Red Card 90'+4': Frédéric Piquionne
FT
4 - 3
Portsmouth
  • 8': Luke Varney
  • 60': David Norris
  • Red Card 67': Liam Lawrence
  • 90'+7': Greg Halford (P)

About

West Ham United are hosting Portsmouth at Boleyn Ground, London, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Defending)
  • 2': Henri Lansbury commits a foul on Liam Lawrence resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
  • 2': Jamie Ashdown takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 3': Carlton Cole commits a foul on Hayden Mullins resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
  • 3': Jason Pearce takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 4': Henri Lansbury commits a foul on Tal Ben-Haim resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
  • 4': Tal Ben-Haim takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 4': David Norris commits a foul on Julien Faubert resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
  • 5': Mark Noble takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 5': Jamie Ashdown takes a short goal kick
  • 5': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Attacking)
  • 6': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Attacking)
  • 6': Liam Lawrence takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 7': Kevin Nolan clears the ball from danger.
  • 7': Luke Varney hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 8': James Tomkins blocks the shot
  • 8': Liam Lawrence takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 8': Luke Varney hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 8': Goal!! Luke Varney hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Portsmouth now leads 1 - 0
  • 9': That last goal was assisted by Liam Lawrence (Cross from Right Byline)
  • 9': Jason Pearce commits a foul on Carlton Cole resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
  • 9': Matthew Taylor takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 9': Matthew Taylor curls a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 9': Goal!! Matthew Taylor hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the right channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
  • 12': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Attacking)
  • 12': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Attacking)
  • 13': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Defending)
  • 14': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Attacking)
  • 14': Joey O'Brien commits a foul on Tal Ben-Haim resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
  • 14': Joey O'Brien is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 15': Jason Pearce takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 15': Throw-in: Aaron Mokoena takes it (Attacking)
  • 16': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Attacking)
  • 18': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Attacking)
  • 18': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)
  • 18': Throw-in: Aaron Mokoena takes it (Defending)
  • 19': Carlton Cole hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 19': Jamie Ashdown makes a good save (Catch)
  • 20': Aaron Mokoena is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 21': Luke Varney commits a foul on Mark Noble resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
  • 21': James Tomkins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 22': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Defending)
  • 23': Throw-in: Aaron Mokoena takes it (Attacking)
  • 24': Robert Green takes a long goal kick
  • 24': Matthew Taylor takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
  • 25': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
  • 26': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Attacking)
  • 26': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)
  • 27': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
  • 27': Liam Lawrence is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 28': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)
  • 29': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)
  • 29': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)
  • 32': Jamie Ashdown takes a short goal kick
  • 32': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
  • 32': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
  • 33': Robert Green takes a long goal kick
  • 34': Carlton Cole commits a foul on Aaron Mokoena resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
  • 34': Greg Halford takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 36': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Attacking)
  • 37': David Norris hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 37': Robert Green takes a long goal kick
  • 38': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
  • 38': Liam Lawrence takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 39': Jason Pearce hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 40': Robert Green makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 40': Benjani Mwaruwari commits a foul on James Tomkins resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
  • 40': Luke Varney is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 41': Robert Green takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 41': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Attacking)
  • 41': David Norris commits a foul on Mark Noble resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
  • 41': Matthew Taylor takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: shot
  • 42': Matthew Taylor curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 42': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
  • 42': Liam Lawrence hits a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 43': Robert Green takes a long goal kick
  • 43': Kevin Nolan hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 43': Jamie Ashdown makes a good save (Catch)
  • 44': Erik Huseklepp hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 44': Robert Green makes a very good save (Feet)
  • 44': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)
  • 45': Offside called on Carlton Cole
  • 45': Jamie Ashdown takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 45': Offside called on Julien Faubert
  • 45': Jamie Ashdown takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Benjani Mwaruwari hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 45'+1': James Tomkins blocks the shot
  • 45'+1': Luke Varney hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 45'+1': Robert Green takes a long goal kick
  • 45'+2': Throw-in: Aaron Mokoena takes it (Defending)
  • 45'+2': Winston Reid commits a foul on Erik Huseklepp resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
  • 45'+2': Greg Halford takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
  • 45'+3': Jason Pearce commits a foul on Robert Green resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
  • 45'+3': Robert Green takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 45'+3': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Defending)
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Matthew Taylor takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 46': Jason Pearce clears the ball from danger.
  • 46': Matthew Taylor takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: out of play
  • 47': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
  • 48': Kevin Nolan commits a foul on Luke Varney resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
  • 48': Kevin Nolan is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 49': Jason Pearce takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 49': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Attacking)
  • 49': Throw-in: Greg Halford takes it (Attacking)
  • 53': Henri Lansbury hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 53': Goal!! Henri Lansbury hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! West Ham United now leads 2 - 1
  • 55': Offside called on Benjani Mwaruwari
  • 55': Robert Green takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 55': Offside called on Carlton Cole
  • 55': Jamie Ashdown takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 57': Luke Varney hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 57': Robert Green makes a very good save (Punch)
  • 57': Liam Lawrence takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 57': James Tomkins clears the ball from danger.
  • 57': Hayden Mullins commits a foul on Julien Faubert resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
  • 57': Hayden Mullins is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 58': Robert Green takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 58': Throw-in: Aaron Mokoena takes it (Defending)
  • 59': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)
  • 59': Benjani Mwaruwari commits a foul on Winston Reid resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
  • 59': James Tomkins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 60': David Norris hits a good header. Outcome: goal
  • 60': Goal!! David Norris hits a very good header low through the middle from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 2
  • 60': That last goal was assisted by Erik Huseklepp (Cross from Left Penalty Area)
  • 61': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
  • 62': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Defending)
  • 63': West Ham United makes a sub: David Bentley enters for Julien Faubert. Reason: Tactical
  • 64': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
  • 64': Hayden Mullins hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 64': Robert Green takes a long goal kick
  • 65': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Attacking)
  • 66': Throw-in: Aaron Mokoena takes it (Defending)
  • 67': Liam Lawrence commits a nasty foul on David Bentley resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
  • 67': Liam Lawrence has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: second bookable offence
  • 68': Matthew Taylor takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 68': Matthew Taylor drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: hit wall
  • 69': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
  • 69': Throw-in: Aaron Mokoena takes it (Defending)
  • 70': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Attacking)
  • 70': Handball called on Jason Pearce
  • 72': Mark Noble places the penalty kick with his right foot low through the middle and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
  • 74': Carlton Cole hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 75': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
  • 75': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
  • 76': Carlton Cole hits a good header. Outcome: goal
  • 76': Goal!! Carlton Cole hits a very good header to the upper right corner from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! West Ham United now leads 4 - 2
  • 77': That last goal was assisted by Matthew Taylor (Cross from Left Channel)
  • 78': Offside called on Carlton Cole
  • 78': Jamie Ashdown takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 78': Portsmouth makes a sub: Joe Ward enters for Erik Huseklepp. Reason: Tactical
  • 79': Luke Varney commits a foul on James Tomkins resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
  • 79': Robert Green takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 80': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Attacking)
  • 81': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)
  • 83': David Bentley drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 83': Portsmouth makes a sub: Marko Futacs enters for Benjani Mwaruwari. Reason: Tactical
  • 83': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
  • 83': James Tomkins commits a foul on Marko Futacs resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
  • 83': Hayden Mullins takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 84': Throw-in: Joey O'Brien takes it (Defending)
  • 85': Offside called on Marko Futacs
  • 85': Robert Green takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 85': West Ham United makes a sub: Frederic Piquionne enters for Carlton Cole. Reason: Tactical
  • 86': Robert Green takes a long goal kick
  • 87': Luke Varney commits a foul on Joey O'Brien resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
  • 87': James Tomkins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 88': Throw-in: George McCartney takes it (Defending)
  • 89': Tal Ben-Haim commits a foul on Frederic Piquionne resulting on a free kick for West Ham United
  • 89': David Bentley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
  • 90': Frederic Piquionne hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 90': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Throw-in: Tal Ben-Haim takes it (Defending)
  • 90'+1': Winston Reid commits a foul on Joe Ward resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
  • 90'+1': Greg Halford takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
  • 90'+2': Greg Halford crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 90'+2': Robert Green makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 90'+2': Joe Ward hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 90'+2': Robert Green takes a long goal kick
  • 90'+3': Throw-in: Aaron Mokoena takes it (Defending)
  • 90'+4': David Bentley takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 90'+4': Henri Lansbury drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 90'+4': Frederic Piquionne has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: violent conduct
  • 90'+5': Jamie Ashdown takes a long goal kick
  • 90'+6': Mark Noble commits a foul on Tal Ben-Haim resulting on a penalty for Portsmouth
  • 90'+7': Greg Halford places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower left corner and scores!! The goalkeeper guessed correctly but could not stop the shot.
  • 90'+7': That last goal was assisted by Tal Ben-Haim

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 4
44 Possession 56
10 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
1 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 2
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
1 Clearances 2

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Boleyn Ground
Location: London, England
Attendance: 33,465

Line-Ups

WHU West Ham United

No. Name
1 Robert Green (GK)
17 Joey O'Brien Yellow Card
2 Winston Reid
5 James Tomkins
3 George McCartney
18 Julien Faubert
16 Mark Noble
4 Kevin Nolan Yellow Card
22 Henri Lansbury
14 Matthew Taylor
9 Carlton Cole
West Ham United Substitutes:
Ruud Boffin, Abdoulaye Faye, David Bentley, Sam Baldock, Frédéric Piquionne.

POR Portsmouth

No. Name
1 Jamie Ashdown (GK)
5 Jason Pearce
15 Greg Halford
26 Tal Ben Haim
4 Aaron Mokoena Yellow Card
7 Liam Lawrence Yellow Card
8 Hayden Mullins Yellow Card
19 David Norris
10 Erik Huseklepp
11 Luke Varney
25 Benjamin Mwaruwari
Portsmouth Substitutes:
Stephen Henderson, Joel Ward, Ricardo Rocha, Marko Futacs, Kanu.

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