West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth, 2007/08 English FA Cup, Semi-finals

· English FA Cup

West Bromwich Albion

FT
0 - 1

Portsmouth

54': Kanu

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West Bromwich Albion are hosting Portsmouth at Wembley Stadium, London, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
1': Sulley Muntar commits a foul on Kevin Phillips resulting on a free kick for West Brom
1': Jonathan Greening takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
2': David James takes a long goal kick
4': Sulley Muntar commits a foul on James Morrison resulting on a free kick for West Brom
4': Jonathan Greening takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
4': Kevin Phillips drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
5': David James takes a long goal kick
5': Lassana Diarra commits a foul on Zoltan Gera resulting on a free kick for West Brom
5': Jonathan Greening takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
6': Throw-in: Carl Hoefkens takes it (Defending)
6': Throw-in: Carl Hoefkens takes it (Attacking)
6': Zoltan Gera drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
6': David James makes a very good save (Parry)
7': Throw-in: Glen Johnson takes it (Defending)
7': Throw-in: Paul Robinson takes it (Attacking)
8': Throw-in: Paul Robinson takes it (Defending)
9': Throw-in: Carl Hoefkens takes it (Attacking)
10': Throw-in: Carl Hoefkens takes it (Attacking)
10': Carl Hoefkens crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
11': Throw-in: Paul Robinson takes it (Defending)
13': Nwankwo Kanu commits a foul on Carl Hoefkens resulting on a free kick for West Brom
13': Martin Albrechtsen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
13': Throw-in: Glen Johnson takes it (Defending)
14': Sulley Muntar commits a foul on Jonathan Greening resulting on a free kick for West Brom
14': Dean Kiely takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
14': Throw-in: Glen Johnson takes it (Attacking)
15': Zoltan Gera commits a foul on Nwankwo Kanu resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
15': Niko Kranjcar takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
16': Papa Bouba Diop commits a foul on Paul Robinson resulting on a free kick for West Brom
16': Dean Kiely takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
17': Throw-in: Carl Hoefkens takes it (Attacking)
18': Throw-in: Paul Robinson takes it (Attacking)
18': Throw-in: Glen Johnson takes it (Defending)
18': Offside called on Milan Baros
18': Dean Kiely takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
19': Nwankwo Kanu commits a foul on Martin Albrechtsen resulting on a free kick for West Brom
19': Dean Kiely takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
20': Milan Baros commits a foul on Paul Robinson resulting on a free kick for West Brom
20': Dean Kiely takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
21': Throw-in: Glen Johnson takes it (Defending)
22': Dean Kiely takes a long goal kick
22': Throw-in: Paul Robinson takes it (Attacking)
23': Robert Koren commits a foul on Niko Kranjcar resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
23': Sulley Muntar takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
24': Papa Bouba Diop drills a good header. Outcome: save
24': Dean Kiely makes a good save (Catch)
25': Offside called on Milan Baros
25': Martin Albrechtsen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
25': Glen Johnson commits a foul on James Morrison resulting on a free kick for West Brom
25': Neil Clement takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
25': Jonathan Greening crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
26': Glen Johnson clears the ball from danger.
26': Zoltan Gera drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
26': David James takes a long goal kick
27': Milan Baros commits a foul on Paul Robinson resulting on a free kick for West Brom
27': Dean Kiely takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
28': Throw-in: Paul Robinson takes it (Attacking)
28': Paul Robinson commits a foul on Papa Bouba Diop resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
28': David James takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
30': Martin Albrechtsen commits a foul on Nwankwo Kanu resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
30': Sulley Muntar takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
30': Sulley Muntar drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
30': Dean Kiely makes a good save (Catch)
31': Throw-in: Hermann Hreidarsson takes it (Defending)
32': Hermann Hreidarsson commits a foul on Zoltan Gera resulting on a free kick for West Brom
32': Robert Koren takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
32': Throw-in: James Morrison takes it (Defending)
33': Offside called on Roman Bednar
33': David James takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
34': David James takes a long goal kick
34': Handball called on Milan Baros
34': Dean Kiely takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
35': Handball called on Milan Baros
35': Milan Baros is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
36': Dean Kiely takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
36': Throw-in: Paul Robinson takes it (Attacking)
37': David James takes a long goal kick
38': Throw-in: Sulley Muntar takes it (Attacking)
39': Throw-in: Hermann Hreidarsson takes it (Attacking)
40': Throw-in: Carl Hoefkens takes it (Attacking)
41': Throw-in: Glen Johnson takes it (Defending)
42': Throw-in: Glen Johnson takes it (Attacking)
42': Offside called on Nwankwo Kanu
42': Neil Clement takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
43': Throw-in: Paul Robinson takes it (Defending)
44': Milan Baros commits a foul on Neil Clement resulting on a free kick for West Brom
44': Martin Albrechtsen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
44': Throw-in: Glen Johnson takes it (Defending)
45': Sulley Muntar drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
45': Dean Kiely takes a long goal kick
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Throw-in: Glen Johnson takes it (Attacking)
45'+1': Offside called on Milan Baros
45'+2': Dean Kiely takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45': The second half is under way
46': David James takes a long goal kick
47': Lassana Diarra takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
49': Throw-in: Kevin Phillips takes it (Attacking)
49': Paul Robinson commits a foul on Papa Bouba Diop resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
50': David James takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
50': Handball called on Sol Campbell
50': Jonathan Greening takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
51': Throw-in: Niko Kranjcar takes it (Defending)
52': Dean Kiely takes a long goal kick
53': Carl Hoefkens commits a foul on Lassana Diarra resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
53': Niko Kranjcar takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
54': Carl Hoefkens commits a foul on Niko Kranjcar resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
54': Niko Kranjcar takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
54': Nwankwo Kanu drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
54': Goal!! Nwankwo Kanu hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Portsmouth now leads 1 - 0
54': Milan Baros hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
54': Dean Kiely makes a very good save (Parry)
55': That last goal was assisted by Milan Baros
56': Paul Robinson crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
56': David James takes a long goal kick
57': James Morrison commits a foul on Papa Bouba Diop resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
57': Sulley Muntar takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
58': Throw-in: James Morrison takes it (Defending)
60': West Brom makes a sub: Ishmael Miller enters for Roman Bednar. Reason: Tactical
60': West Brom makes a sub: Chris Brunt enters for James Morrison. Reason: Tactical
62': Throw-in: Paul Robinson takes it (Defending)
63': Glen Johnson crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
63': Dean Kiely takes a long goal kick
64': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Attacking)
65': Throw-in: Chris Brunt takes it (Attacking)
66': Milan Baros drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
66': Dean Kiely makes a very good save (Parry)
66': Niko Kranjcar takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
66': Papa Bouba Diop drills a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
67': Dean Kiely takes a long goal kick
68': Throw-in: Glen Johnson takes it (Defending)
69': Throw-in: Carl Hoefkens takes it (Defending)
70': Zoltan Gera drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
70': David James takes a long goal kick
71': Throw-in: Neil Clement takes it (Defending)
71': Portsmouth makes a sub: David Nugent enters for Milan Baros. Reason: Tactical
72': Throw-in: Carl Hoefkens takes it (Attacking)
74': Offside called on David Nugent
74': Dean Kiely takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
75': Robert Koren drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
75': David James takes a long goal kick
75': West Brom makes a sub: Do-heon Kim enters for Zoltan Gera. Reason: Tactical
76': Throw-in: Niko Kranjcar takes it (Attacking)
76': Sulley Muntar drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
76': Dean Kiely takes a long goal kick
77': Throw-in: Carl Hoefkens takes it (Defending)
78': Throw-in: Hermann Hreidarsson takes it (Defending)
79': Throw-in: Glen Johnson takes it (Defending)
79': Throw-in: Paul Robinson takes it (Defending)
79': Offside called on David Nugent
79': Neil Clement takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
80': Ishmael Miller crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
80': David James takes a long goal kick
80': Portsmouth makes a sub: Sean Davis enters for Nwankwo Kanu. Reason: Tactical
83': Throw-in: Lassana Diarra takes it (Attacking)
83': Offside called on Kevin Phillips
83': David James takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
84': David Nugent drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
84': Dean Kiely makes a very good save (Parry)
84': Ishmael Miller drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
84': David James takes a long goal kick
86': Carl Hoefkens commits a foul on Hermann Hreidarsson resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
86': David James takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
87': Niko Kranjcar commits a foul on Jonathan Greening resulting on a free kick for West Brom
87': Jonathan Greening takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
88': Carl Hoefkens commits a foul on Sulley Muntar resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
88': Sulley Muntar takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
88': Throw-in: Paul Robinson takes it (Attacking)
89': Chris Brunt takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
89': David James takes a long goal kick
90': Handball called on Carl Hoefkens
90': Hermann Hreidarsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Paul Robinson commits a foul on Papa Bouba Diop resulting on a free kick for Portsmouth
90'+2': Sulley Muntar takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
90'+2': Niko Kranjcar commits a foul on Robert Koren resulting on a free kick for West Brom
90'+2': Dean Kiely takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+2': Offside called on Kevin Phillips
90'+2': David James takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+3': Sean Davis drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
90'+4': Dean Kiely takes a long goal kick
90'+4': Do-heon Kim takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

Statistics

POR		WBA
14	Fouls	11
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
6	Offsides	3
2	Corner Kicks	2
1	Saves	5
56	Possession	44
10	SHOTS	6
6	ON GOAL	1
0.6	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
2	Accurate Passes	11
2	Passes	11
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	1
1	Crosses	4
0.0	Cross %	0.3
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
1	Effective Clearances	0
1	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 83,584

Line-Ups

West Bromwich Albion

No.	Name
1	Dean Kiely (GK)
2	Carl Hoefkens
14	Martin Albrechtsen
5	Neil Clement
3	Paul Robinson
27	James Morrison
7	Robert Koren
8	Jonathan Greening
11	Zoltan Gera
9	Roman Bednár
21	Kevin Phillips

West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:

Michal Danek, Pedro Miguel Cardoso Monteiro Pele, Do-Heon Kim, Chris Brunt, Ishmael Miller.

Portsmouth

No.	Name
1	David James (GK)
5	Glen Johnson
23	Sol Campbell
15	Sylvain Distin
7	Hermann Hreidarsson
6	Lassana Diarra
8	Papa Bouba Diop
11	Sulley Muntari
19	Niko Kranjcar
27	Kanu
9	Milan Baros

Portsmouth Substitutes:

Jamie Ashdown, Lauren, Sean Davis, Pedro Mendes, David Nugent.

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