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Pompey gunned down by City



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POMPEY'S hopes of a fifth-place finish in the Premier League suffered another body blow after they crashed to a 3-1 defeat at Manchester City.
A disastrous first half from the Blues gave them a mountain to climb after two goals in two minutes - from Darius Vassell and Martin Petrov - put Pompey in big trouble after just 13 minutes.

John Utaka pulled one back midway through the half to spark hopes of a recovery, but Hermann Hreidarsson's red card just before half-time effectively ended the fightback as he pulled down Vassell.

Although Pompey nearly found an equaliser when both Niko Kranjcar and Utaka hit the post after the break, a goal from ex-Pompey striker Benjani wrapped up the points 16 minutes from time.

The dream of fifth place is not yet over, but it now looks increasingly unlikely with just three games left.





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Frogmore,

20/04/2008 20:08:14
What a credit Benjani was today - I`m sure he`ll get and amazing reception next season at Fratton Park from the fans
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gleefuljason,

20/04/2008 20:15:42
Benjani was amzaing today and his lack of celebration at the goal was testimony to what a great man he is.
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20/04/2008 21:10:48
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captain gatso,

foreign players 20/04/2008 21:31:46
kick them not the ball
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Leon,

HAVANT 20/04/2008 22:51:40
hey dave come on get real m8 pompey have done super this season and all players have played there part in getting pompey to where they are now as for campbell he has been brilliant in defence this season so we lost one match so what is not the end all we have three super games coming up fulham win blackburn win and boro win or draw plus a win in f a cup europe here we come play up pompey pompey play up get behind the team dave
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Leon,

HAVANT 20/04/2008 22:55:05
oh and we only got defoe from man city on terms that benjani goes there plus he only scored two since he had to go to secure defoe man city would not accept nugent
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Scott McGarveys Perm,

Portsmouth 20/04/2008 23:19:00
We lost an away game with 10 men. Not the end of the world is it.....
Best season in living memory thanks to Harry and the boys. Play Up Pompey :o)
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norberto,

20/04/2008 23:23:43
Benjani and Defoe upfront would have been unbelievable. He was the best player on the pitch today. Yeah Campbell made one mistake but hard to criticize anyone in a defence that has the most clean sheets in the premiership this year. City were lucky today, we were unlucky. It could easily have gone the other way.....their second was a fluke deflection, we hit both posts in the same attack. Just one of those days. Diop is worse than Qausie at shooting though, that is beyond doubt.
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Bangkok Pompey,

Duh 21/04/2008 05:52:42
The problem yesterday was Lauren at Right back. had Johnson been playing he would have A; had the speed to keep up with petrov, and b; campbell would not have been put in the position he was in for the first goal. Diop is definately out of his depth, glad Harry took him off Sean to start next match me thinks. The man couldn't hit a barn door with a cow
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Bangkok Pompey,

21/04/2008 05:53:23
the luck we been riding finally ran out. let's hope it returns before the final
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