Portsmouth vs Birmingham City
Match pulse
PORAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Portsmouth 4-2
Portsmouth beat Birmingham City 4-2 on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Fratton Park. Goals for Portsmouth: Jermain Defoe (6' pen, 9'), Hermann Hreidarsson (49') and Kanu (90'+2'). Goals for Birmingham: Fabrice Muamba (10') and Sebastian Larsson (40').
Play by play
- 90'+3'
Throw in
Throw-in: Glen Johnson takes it (Attacking)
- 90'+2'
Assist
That last goal was assisted by Miguel Pedro Mendes (Cross from Right Wing)
- GOAL90'+2'
Goal! Header
Kanu
Goal!! Nwankwo Kanu hits a very good header to the upper left corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Portsmouth now leads 4 - 2
POR 12 - 8 BIR - 90'+2'
Shot on goal
Nwankwo Kanu hits a good header. Outcome: goal
- 90'+1'
Throw in
Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)
- End of the game
- The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- GOAL90'
David James takes a long goal kick
David James
POR 11 - 8 BIR - 90'POR
Free kick
Sulley Muntar takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
- 90'
Foul
Stephen Kelly commits a foul on Lassana Diarra resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
- 90'
Throw in
Throw-in: Niko Kranjcar takes it (Defending)
- 89'
Throw in
Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)
- 89'
Throw in
Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)
- 89'
Throw in
Throw-in: Hermann Hreidarsson takes it (Defending)
- GOAL88'
David James takes a long goal kick
David James
POR 10 - 8 BIR - 87'
Shot off target
James McFadden hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- GOAL87'
David James takes a long goal kick
David James
POR 9 - 8 BIR - 86'
Throw in
Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
- 85'Sub
Substitution
Portsmouth makes a sub: Lauren enters for Jermain Defoe. Reason: Tactical
Lauren
- GOAL85'
Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
Maik Taylor
POR 8 - 8 BIR - 84'POR
Shot off target
Sulley Muntar hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 84'
Clear
Nwankwo Kanu clears the ball from danger.
- 83'
Corner awarded
Gary McSheffrey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 83'
Throw in
Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)
- 83'
Throw in
Throw-in: Hermann Hreidarsson takes it (Attacking)
Leaders
PORBIR 
