Manchester City vs Portsmouth
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Who won: Man City 2-0
Manchester City beat Portsmouth 2-0 on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Etihad Stadium. Goals for Man City: Emmanuel Adebayor (40') and Vincent Kompany (45'+1').
Play by play
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FULL TIME. MAN CITY 2-0 PORTSMOUTH: City move to within a point of Spurs in fourth with an unconvincing victory. Goals from Adebayor on his return and Kompany were enough for Mancini's side who did enough without ever really getting out of first gear. Pompey's woes continue but there are plenty of positives to take away with O'Hara, Boateng and Utaka all performing impressively today as Avram Grant's side battleed until the end.
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It's all over...
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Another City corner now and Bellamy will take. It's short to Garrido and he whips it in, but it's over Barry's head.
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Portsmouth keeping possession now and the long ball releases Piquionne, who does well to manufacture a lobbed shot. But it was an impossible angle and it's dropped over the bar.
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Tevez and Ben-Haim tussle - the striker just doesn't give up and he manages to win a corner out of nothing.
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Four minutes of added time shown by the fourth official.
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Boateng and Utaka with an impressive interchange but Toure traks back and prevents Utaka from getting a shot in.
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There have now been 45 goals scored in City's past 12 Premier League matches. Always good value!
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Great chance. Wilson struck it straight to the feet of Piquionne but he wasn't ready for it and the ball deflects off him, into Given's hands.
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O'Hara plays Utaka in down the right and Portsmouth have a corner.
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Debut for the former Arsenal striker, though I think it is a little late to make a difference in this contest.
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POMPEY SUB: Owusu-Abeiye on for Boateng.
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Another specuaaltive effort, this time from Boateng. His optimism is admirable but his shooting...not so much. Well over the bar.
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City free-kick down the right, won by Tevez. Garrido places it but his effort hasn't even made it into the box.
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Pompey have not won away at City since August 1963, losing 10 and drawing five of the 15 visits in the interim.
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Easily cleared by Ben Haim.
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A let-off there for Pompey and Bellamy is ruuning Vanden Borre ragged down the left. His chasing down has won a corner this time, which he will take.
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He's hit the post! Bellamy again down the left is the creator. He pulls it back to Tevez who creates some space with a wonderful touch but surprisingly he's crashed his shot against the post.
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Pure class from Tevez!
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Lovely play by Bellamy down the right as he just flicks it over Vanden Borre, plays a one-two with Adebayor and accelerates to the by-line. Unfortunately no end product.
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Basinas corner is hoofed away by Boyata.
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Free-kick for Pompey and it's O'Hara to take. He spreads it left to Finnan who in turn gives it to Boateng. Corner now,
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POMPEY SUB: Piquionne on for Webber.
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Just checked Pompey's website and it's still up and running, even giving live updates of the game!
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