Pillars crumble under Pompey goal avalanche
Published Date:
25 July 2008
Pompey cruised to a 5-0 victory over Nigerian champions Kano Pillars tonight.
The Blues never got out of second gear as they battered their opponents at the Abuja National Stadium.
A second-half double from Peter Crouch plus goals from John Utaka, Ben Sahar and Kanu did the damage.
It could easily have been more too, against a side who were non-league quality and didn't deliver any meaningful threat.
The big disappointment was the virtually empty stadium which greeted the Blues as they became the first Premier League team to play in west Africa.
There were barely a thousand people at the game, including the large police presence.
It appears word the FA Cup champions are in town hasn't spread to the masses.
The full article contains 131 words and appears in n/a newspaper.
-
Last Updated:
26 July 2008 9:39 PM
-
Source:
n/a
-
Location:
Portsmouth
