Monday, April 12, 2010

Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Portsmouth: Piquionne, Boateng scores

**Despite experiencing various problems, but Portsmouth prove their quality. Through extra-time, The Pompey frustrate Tottenham Hotspur, and won the FA Cup final tickets.

Spurs overcome Portsmouth 2-0 in the semi-final match held at Wembley, Sunday (11/4/2010) . The winning goal FA Cup winners 2007/2008 season was recorded Frederic Piquonne in the 99th minute and Kevin Prince Boateng minute penalty 117.

In the final to be held next May 15, The Pompey the season is buffeted by a severe financial crisis and almost certainly relegated from the Premiership at the end of the season, will face Chelsea.

The game

Spurs' first chance to pick in the fifth minute. Through a corner of the football situation, Jermain Defoe off attacks from close range but still failed to penetrate the target.

Seven minutes later Portsmouth's turn to invade. Frederic Piquionne managed to successfully kick secured by Heurelho Gomes.

Buying and selling attacks have continued. Minutes to-27, Tom Huddlestone cross ditanduk by Peter Crouch. Tall players efforts were successful denied by Portsmouth goalkeeper David James.

Ten minutes later, Hassan Yebda breakthrough bait Piquionne leads to a successful escape from the escort Spurs defender. Furthermore, players were numbered the back nine opened fire can still be driven flat Gomes. Aruna Dindane struck the ball rebounds. But the loose ball that he had not led to the goal so that it can be secured by Gomes.

Six minutes into the break, David James in action foiled a removable chip kick Tom Huddlestone from outside the penalty box.

At the end of the first half, two opportunities that got the Spurs midfielder David Bentley entirely thwarted Portsmouth midfielder Marc Wilson.

A minute after the restart, Defoe kick from the right goal can still be discarded by Portsmouth defender Ricardo Rocha.

The Pompey threaten via Kevin Prince Boateng's free-kick on 51 minutes. The ball had bounced the ground in front of the wicket The Lilywhites and then driven away by Gomes and producing football corner.

Four minutes later, a cross was met Aruna Dindane cross. The ball can be caught by Gomes.

Spurs opportunity through Defoe's pass in the 55th minute was too weak so that James would not be too difficult to break the attack.

Next Spurs more threat. However, Crouch got two opportunities in each of the 65 minutes and three minutes later still deviated from the target.

Golden opportunity came for Spurs in the 70th minute. Vedran Corluka released the ball from the left side of the Portsmouth penalty box hit the foot of Aaron Mokoena and could lead to the goal itself. Although overshadowed Crouch, Mokoena successfully throw the ball out.

Five minutes towards the end of the second half, Spurs strike back. Through the corner of the football situation, a ball and then kicked by Kranjcar. But the efforts of Croatia's players still hit the foot of Boateng who was standing in front of the goalposts.

James returned to action in the 90th minute. Luka Modric struck feed from Peter Crouch, the ball successfully ignored by the former England goalkeeper. Gareth Bale struck the ball bounce, but only giving soccer corner kick.

0-0 score stood until 2 x 45 minutes done half forcing extra time. In the first minutes of extra time, the threat of Portsmouth through Piquionne still sideways from goalkeeper Gomes.

Portsmouth opened the scoring in the 99th minute through Piquionne. This goal started from a free kick situation. French players were successful using the situation as defender Michael Dawson who escorted him from slipping. Piquionne then shook off the execution of the North London team goalkeeper.

Crouch had scored in 11 minute first half of extra time. However annulled because of previous violations.

Second half minute of extra time to walk, James avert incursion Spurs built by Gareth Bale and terminated by the execution Pavlyuchenko.

Portsmouth lock the victory in the 117th minute through a penalty Kevin Prince Boateng. There were 12 right-kick awarded after Sebastian Bassong Aruna Dindane in the box violating forbidden.

The last chances in this game comes through substitute spurn The Pompey, John Utaka. Kick can still be pushed over by Gomes.



Teams :


Tottenham Hotspur:
Gomes; Dawson, Bassong, Bale, Corluka, Bentley (Kranjcar 78 '), Huddlestone (Gudjohnsen 102'), Modric, Palcios, Crouch, Defoe (Pavlyuchenko 59 ')

Portsmouth: James, Finnan, Rocha, Brown, Mullins (Hughes 119 '), Mokoena, Yebda (Utaka 87'), Boateng, Wilson, Piquionne (Bouba Diop 112 '), Dindane

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