Portsmouth vs Aston Villa
Match pulse
PORAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Aston Villa 1-0
Aston Villa beat Portsmouth 1-0 on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at Fratton Park. Goals for Aston Villa: Emile Heskey (21').
Play by play
- 93'
There we are. Harsh on Portsmouth, but Villa took their chance and that's now six straight away wins for them. Amazing. Heskey is the match winner!
- 92'
Shorey works hard to deny Johnson a chance to cross as the clocks runs down, then Utaka again causes trouble before Davies scrambles clear.
- 91'
Three added minutes....
- 90'
Utaka again looks dangerous but a crucial little nod from Zat Knight guides the ball back to his 'keeper.
- 89'
Last chance saloon for Pompey...
- 88'
West Brom 0-5 Man Utd. Ronaldo.
- 87'
What a run from Utaka! He beats three players and gets through on Friedel but his last touch is too heavy and he can't get a shot off as the keeper dives at his feet.
- 85'
The game is petering out here. Can Pompey get the equaliser they deserve? Not looking likely with ten men.
- 83'
Heskey comes off to a chorus of applause from the Villa fans. Nicky Shorey is on.
- 82'
The roof nearly comes off Fratton Park as the assistant on this side finally gives an offside against Villa.
- 81'
Man Utd are now 4-0 up. Ronaldo. Villa win a corner.
- 80'
Tony Adams goes nuts as Petrov brings down Pennant. A yellow card, and a free kick results.
- 79'
Agbonlahor dinks a ball over the top towards Sidwell, who is clean through, but his abysmal touch lets Distin back in. He looked miles offside mind.
- 78'
A brilliant header clear from Cuellar is followed up by a cracking tackle from Curtis Davies. Villa have defended superbly tonight.
- 77'
Excellent ball in from Johnson and a super header over the bar from Knight, who was running full pelt back towards his own net.
- 76'
Crouch wins a header and Davies' poor clearance allows Utaka a sight of goal but his shot is deflected wide. Corner. Which comes to nowt.
- 75'
Free header for Curtis Davies after Heskey was fouled, but he nods over.
- 74'
Kanu off, John Utaka on.
- 73'
Referee Peter Walton is getting some right stick from the home crowd now, but Belhadj is the one they should be angry with. He's been a fool and left his team right in the lurch.
- 72'
Heskey goes through but James gets out to clear, then Milner volleys back goalwards and two Pompey defenders watch it trickle wide of the post.
- 71'
Belhadj has got his second yellow card for dissent to sum up a ridiculous evening for him. He thought there was a handball so caught the ball himself, then banged the ball into the floor when he didn't get the decision. Then he walks.
- 69'
Agbonlahor has gone wide right now and Heskey is on his own up front.
- 68'
Belhadj swings in a deep once again and Barry concedes another corner. This time its behind for a goal kick.
- 67'
Kanu goes down after nicking the ball in front of Cuellar. No booking, much to the chagrin of the Fratton Park faithful.
- 66'
Gardner is going off and Steve Sidwell is coming on.
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