Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough
Match pulse
PORAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Portsmouth 2-1
Portsmouth beat Middlesbrough 2-1 on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Fratton Park. Goals for Portsmouth: Jermain Defoe (59', 86'). Goals for Boro: Ahmed Hossam Mido (24').
Play by play
- Match ends, Portsmouth 2, Middlesbrough 1.
- Second Half ends, Portsmouth 2, Middlesbrough 1.
- 90'
Attempt missed. Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left.
- 90'
Attempt missed. Adam Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Stewart Downing.
- 90'
Offside, Middlesbrough. Stewart Downing tries a through ball, but Jeremie Aliadiere is caught offside.
- 90'
Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nadir Belhadj.
- 89'
Offside, Portsmouth. David James tries a through ball, but Peter Crouch is caught offside.
- 88'
Attempt saved. Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Peter Crouch.
- 87'
Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 87'
Foul by Adam Johnson (Middlesbrough).
- 86'
Goal! Portsmouth 2, Middlesbrough 1. Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 86'
Attempt blocked. Peter Crouch (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Glen Johnson with a cross.
- 85'
Substitution, Portsmouth. Hermann Hreidarsson defender replaces Armand Traore.
- 84'
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Adam Johnson midfielder replaces Mido.
- 83'
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Peter Crouch.
- 83'
Attempt blocked. Afonso Alves (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82'
Foul by Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth).
- 82'
Afonso Alves (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79'
Attempt saved. Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Armand Traore.
- 78'
Attempt missed. Sean Davis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Peter Crouch.
- 76'
Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Crouch with a headed pass.
- 75'
Foul by Sean Davis (Portsmouth).
- 75'
Mido (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 74'
Mido (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 74'
Glen Johnson (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
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