Live portsmouth vs arsenal

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Match Details

• Date: Saturday, March 18, 2006
• Time: 15:00 GMT
• Venue: Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England
• Competition: Premier League

Lineups

Portsmouth:

1. David James (GK)
2. Linvoy Primus (DF)
3. Dejan Stefanovic (DF)
4. Glen Johnson (DF)
5. Andy Griffin (DF)
6. Gary O'Neil (MF)
7. Teddy Sheringham (MF)
8. Pedro Mendes (MF)
9. Benjani Mwaruwari (FW)
10. Svetoslav Todorov (FW)
11. Matt Taylor (FW)

Arsenal:

1. Jens Lehmann (GK)
2. Lauren (DF)
3. Ashley Cole (DF)
4. Sol Campbell (DF)
5. Kolo Touré (DF)
6. Patrick Vieira (MF)
7. Gilberto Silva (MF)
8. Edu (MF)
9. Thierry Henry (FW)
10. Dennis Bergkamp (FW)
11. José Antonio Reyes (FW)

Match Updates

• 1' - The match has kicked off at Fratton Park, with Portsmouth looking to cause an upset against the Gunners.
• 10' - Arsenal have started the stronger, with Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp causing problems for the Portsmouth defense.
• 20' - Portsmouth's Benjani Mwaruwari has a great chance to score, but his shot is saved by Jens Lehmann.
• 35' - Arsenal take the lead through a Thierry Henry goal, assisted by Dennis Bergkamp.
• 45' - The first half comes to a close with Arsenal leading 1-0.

Second Half

• 50' - Portsmouth start the second half brightly, with Svetoslav Todorov forcing a save from Jens Lehmann.
• 60' - Arsenal double their lead through a José Antonio Reyes goal, assisted by Thierry Henry.
• 70' - Portsmouth's Matt Taylor has a great chance to score, but his shot is saved by Jens Lehmann.
• 85' - The match comes to a close with Arsenal winning 2-0.

Final Score

Arsenal 2, Portsmouth 0

Post-Match Reaction

Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger: "We played well and deserved the win. Portsmouth are a tough team to beat, but we were clinical in front of goal."

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp: "We were disappointed with the result, but we can take heart from our performance. We'll look to bounce back in our next match."