West Bromwich Albion vs Portsmouth, 2008-2009 Barclays Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAbout
West Bromwich Albion are hosting Portsmouth
at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Borja Valero.
- 4': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Chris Brunt tries a through ball, but Jonathan Greening is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Robert Koren (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ishmael Miller.
- 7': Peter Crouch (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Abdoulaye Meite (West Bromwich Albion).
- 8': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Sylvain Distin.
- 10': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Abdoulaye Meite.
- 13': Sean Davis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 13': Foul by Jonathan Greening (West Bromwich Albion).
- 14': Foul by Sean Davis (Portsmouth).
- 14': Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Meite (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Brunt with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 16': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Sean Davis.
- 18': Offside, Portsmouth. Sean Davis tries a through ball, but Peter Crouch is caught offside.
- 18': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Robert Koren tries a through ball, but Ishmael Miller is caught offside.
- 19': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Jonathan Greening tries a through ball, but Ishmael Miller is caught offside.
- 20': Offside, Portsmouth. Peter Crouch tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt missed. Jonathan Greening (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 23': Attempt missed. James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Greening.
- 25': Attempt missed. Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ishmael Miller with a through ball following a fast break.
- 26': Attempt missed. Peter Crouch (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 27': Gianni Zuiverloon (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth).
- 29': Foul by Sean Davis (Portsmouth).
- 29': Jonathan Greening (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Peter Crouch (Portsmouth).
- 30': Paul Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Noe Pamarot.
- 35': Attempt missed. Ishmael Miller (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gianni Zuiverloon.
- 37': Noe Pamarot (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 37': Foul by Borja Valero (West Bromwich Albion).
- 38': Foul by Sol Campbell (Portsmouth).
- 38': Ishmael Miller (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 39': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Portsmouth 0. Jonathan Greening (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 40': Foul by Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth).
- 40': Jonathan Greening (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth).
- 41': Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth).
- 42': Robert Koren (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Chris Brunt tries a through ball, but Jonas Olsson is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth).
- 45': Ishmael Miller (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Portsmouth 0.
- 45': Substitution, Portsmouth. Glen Little midfielder replaces Nadir Belhadj.
- 0': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Portsmouth 0.
- 46': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Borja Valero tries a through ball, but Ishmael Miller is caught offside.
- 47': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Abdoulaye Meite.
- 49': Attempt saved. Ishmael Miller (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Brunt.
- 55': Jonathan Greening (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 55': Foul by Sean Davis (Portsmouth).
- 55': Foul by Borja Valero (West Bromwich Albion).
- 55': Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Crouch.
- 57': Ishmael Miller (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Sol Campbell (Portsmouth).
- 58': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Portsmouth 1. Peter Crouch (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Davis.
- 59': Jonas Olsson (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Foul by Ishmael Miller (West Bromwich Albion).
- 60': Sylvain Distin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 61': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Chris Brunt tries a through ball, but Ishmael Miller is caught offside.
- 64': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Gianni Zuiverloon.
- 64': Attempt missed. Peter Crouch (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Glen Little with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Attempt saved. Ishmael Miller (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Borja Valero with a through ball.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Ishmael Miller (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Borja Valero with a cross.
- 67': Attempt missed. Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Niko Kranjcar.
- 67': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Roman Bednar forward replaces Borja Valero.
- 69': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Jonas Olsson tries a through ball, but Roman Bednar is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt missed. Ishmael Miller (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Morrison with a through ball.
- 72': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Paul Robinson tries a through ball, but Roman Bednar is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Abdoulaye Meite (West Bromwich Albion).
- 72': Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Attempt missed. Glen Johnson (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 75': Delay in match Ishmael Miller (West Bromwich Albion) because of an injury.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Luke Moore forward replaces Ishmael Miller because of an injury.
- 77': Offside, Portsmouth. Noe Pamarot tries a through ball, but Peter Crouch is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion).
- 79': Peter Crouch (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Attempt missed. Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 82': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Gianni Zuiverloon.
- 85': Foul by Luke Moore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 85': Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 86': Foul by Roman Bednar (West Bromwich Albion).
- 86': Sean Davis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 87': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jonas Olsson.
- 88': Attempt saved. James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roman Bednar with a headed pass.
- 90': Foul by Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90': Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 90': Substitution, Portsmouth. Kanu forward replaces Peter Crouch.
- 90': Luke Moore (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 90': Foul by Glen Johnson (Portsmouth).
- 90': Glen Johnson (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Roman Bednar (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot is blocked. Assisted by James Morrison with a through ball.
- 90': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Portsmouth 1.
- 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Portsmouth 1.
Statistics
 POR |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 8 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 53.9 | Possession | 46.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 346 | Accurate Passes | 283 |
| 449 | Passes | 384 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 21 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 46 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 20 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 31 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 24,964
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 24,964
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 12 | +16 | 31 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
West Bromwich Albion (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Scott Carson (GK) |
| 26 | Jonas Olsson  |
| 23 | Abdoulaye Méité |
| 3 | Paul Robinson |
| 22 | Gianni Zuiverloon |
| 28 | Borja Valero |
| 7 | Robert Koren |
| 8 | Jonathan Greening |
| 11 | Chris Brunt |
| 27 | James Morrison |
| 10 | Ishmael Miller |
Portsmouth (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David James (GK) |
| 15 | Sylvain Distin |
| 23 | Sol Campbell |
| 16 | Noe Pamarot |
| 5 | Glen Johnson |
| 28 | Sean Davis |
| 8 | Papa Bouba Diop |
| 39 | Nadir Belhadj |
| 19 | Niko Kranjcar |
| 9 | Peter Crouch |
| 14 | Jermain Defoe |
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