Fulham 0 - 0 Portsmouth
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Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Premier League
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Time |
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| Fulham | 0-0 | Portsmouth | L |
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Fulham
- 01 Schwarzer
- 02 Kelly
- 05 Hangeland
- 06 Baird
- 07 Shorey
- 18 Hughes
- 13 Murphy
- 16 Duff
- 27 Greening
- 09 Okaka Chuka
- 25 Zamora
Substitutes
Portsmouth
- 01 James
- 16 Finnan
- 26 Ben-Haim
- 39 Belhadj
- 05 O'Hara
- 23 Boateng
- 32 Yebda
- 33 Basinas
- 35 Wilson
- 09 Piquionne
- 24 Dindane
Substitutes
- 21 Ashdown,
- 03 Rocha,
- 18 Vanden Borre,
- 06 Mullins,
- 14 Owusu-Abeyie,
- 22 Hughes,
- 19 Webber
- 21:17 Danny Murphy crosses the ball, Tal Ben-Haim makes a clearance.
- 19:41 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kevin-Prince Boateng by Danny Murphy. Free kick crossed left-footed by Jamie O'Hara from right channel, clearance made by Aaron Hughes.
- 18:22 Foul by Aruna Dindane on Stephen Kelly, free kick awarded. Mark Schwarzer takes the direct free kick.
- 17:15 Stefano Okaka Chuka is caught offside. Indirect free kick taken by Marc Wilson.
- 16:56 Nadir Belhadj sends in a cross.
- 15:19 Nadir Belhadj gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Damien Duff. Direct free kick taken by Aaron Hughes.
- 14:28 Long range shot from Kevin-Prince Boateng misses to the left of the target.
- 13:04 Effort on goal by Angelos Basinas from outside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.
- 13:00 Kevin-Prince Boateng sends in a cross.
- 11:38 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Jamie O'Hara from the right by-line, save by Mark Schwarzer.
- 11:22 Shot by Frederic Piquionne. Save made by Mark Schwarzer.
- 9:23 Aruna Dindane fouled by Stephen Kelly, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick crossed by Jamie O'Hara.
- 8:09 Frederic Piquionne produces a cross.
- 7:07 Aaron Hughes concedes a free kick for a foul on Frederic Piquionne. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Jamie O'Hara, Jonathan Greening manages to make a clearance.
- 5:29 Free kick awarded for a foul by Stephen Kelly on Frederic Piquionne. Nadir Belhadj takes the free kick.
- 5:07 Hassan Yebda crosses the ball, Damien Duff manages to make a clearance.
- 3:08 Shot by Kevin-Prince Boateng. Save by Mark Schwarzer.
- 0:22 Marc Wilson concedes a free kick for a foul on Bobby Zamora. Free kick taken by Danny Murphy.
- 0:00 The match begins.
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Barclays Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage Date: Wednesday, 3 February Kick-off: 20:00 GMT
Coverage: BBC Sport website, live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra and local radio
Fulham loan signings Stefano Okaka and Nicky Shorey are both named in the squad against Portsmouth.
Dickson Etuhu has returned from the Africa Cup of Nations, but Zoltan Gera is the latest Fulham player to suffer a knee injury.
Portsmouth manager Avram Grant welcomes back most of his African players from international duty, though Kanu has yet to return.
Striker Quincy Owusu-Abeyie could make his first start for the club.
Fulham
Suspended: None Doubtful: None
Injured: Dempsey, Gera, A Johnson & Pantsil (all knee), Davies & Konchesky (ankle)
Portsmouth
Suspended: None
Doubtful: Hreidarsson (leg), Kanu (Africa Cup of Nations), Smith (groin)
Injured: Brown (back), Diop (hamstring)
While Portsmouth seemed to have lurched from one crisis to another over the past 18 months, Fulham have made serene and steady progress under the stewardship of Roy Hodgson.
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I am here with the team and as long as I am here I will do my best. My future is not the issue
Portsmouth boss Avram Grant
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The weekend saw Portsmouth not only lose out on another three points, but lose their most valuable asset in Younes Kaboul, who was sold to Tottenham Hotspur against the wishes of manager Avram Grant.
Although they lost the rags v riches encounter against Manchester City, the players at least showed some fire and spirit as the club comes apart at the seams around them.
An insipid defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday was out of character for Fulham and saw them lose for the first time in 11 matches at Craven Cottage, a record they had protected since September.
Five defeats on the spin has yet to set the alarm bells ringing, but such is the concertina-like appearance of the bottom half of the Premier League this season they are now only seven points off the relegation places.
When in a slump, though who better to face than Portsmouth, who continue to unravel at an alarming rate, although the sale of Kaboul at least meant the players could finally be paid, for now.
Head-to-head
• Fulham have won three and drawn one of their last four Premier League meetings with Portsmouth.
• Fulham won the encounter earlier this season at Fratton Park thanks to a goal from Bobby Zamora.
• The overall record between the two sides is: Fulham have 13 wins, Portsmouth 23 and there have been 18 draws.
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606: DEBATE
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Fulham
• On Saturday Fulham suffered their first defeat in 12 matches at Craven Cottage since they succumbed 1-0 to Arsenal on 26 September.
• The Cottagers have failed to win any of their last seven league games and have not scored in their last three matches.
Portsmouth
• Portsmouth have won just one of their last seven league games (W1, D2, L4).
• Their total of 15 points after 22 games is Portsmouth's lowest-ever return at this stage of a Premier League season.
• Pompey have scored 19 league goals this season, the joint worst record in the league along with Wolves.
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Fulham
Zamora: 11 goals (6 league); Dempsey: 7 goals (6 league)
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Portsmouth
Piquionne: 6 goals (3 league); Dindane: 5 goals (4 league)
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Assistant referees: Mick McDonough & Phil Sharp
Fourth official: Alan Wiley
Fulham (L0-2, Aston Villa, h): Schwarzer; Hughes, Smalling, Hangeland, Kelly (Riise 74), Duff, Murphy, Baird, Davies (Gera 24), Zamora, Nevland (Elm 65). Subs not used: Zuberbuhler, Stoor, Greening, Dikgacoi.
Portsmouth (L0-2 v Man City, a): James; Vanden Borre, Ben-Haim, Wilson, Hreidarsson (Finnan 27), Mullins (Owusu-Abeyie 85), Basinas, Jamie O'Hara, Webber (Piquionne 77), Utaka, Boateng. Subs not used: Ashdown, Hughes, Ritchie, Sowah.
Fulham scorer: Zamora 13
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