TODAY'S POMPEY VIDEO
With Pompey 1-0 down to a first half Leon Best wonderstrike, going in to the 90th minute of normal time, not even the most diehard Pompey fan could have dreamt that they would eventually end up in the FA Cup Final at Wembley!
But as we all know that is exactly what happened.
Stephen Wright's own goal in added time was as unexpected as Pompey's eventual progress to the North London showpiece.
To really rub salt into the Coventry wounds, with the scores level and a penalty shoot out looming, up popped South Africa captain Aaron Mokoena at a corner kick to clinch the tie in the 121st minute. One of his finest moments at the Club (I'd say the other 'standout' was his performance in the FA Cup Semi-Final against Spurs, alongside Ricardo Rocha).
This match was typical of the 'never say die' attitude that the Pompey squad of the 2009-10 season demonstrated against the ever deepening gloom off the pitch.
I wasn't at The Ricoh Arena that evening but I do remember watching on TV and bouncing around the room like a complete idiot, punching the air with a 'GET IN THERE!!!' exclamation when Mokoena's header hit the back of the net!
Ah, the joys of the FA Cup!
With the Third Round draw coming up this Sunday afternoon, let's hope that signals the start of another famous Pompey cup run. We can but hope! Enjoy!
Date: 12/01/2010
Competition: FA Cup 3rd Round (replay)
Portsmouth team versus Coventry City: Asmir Begovic, Anthony Vanden Borre, Aaron Mokoena, Marc Wilson, Hermann Hreidarsson, Papa Bouba Diop, Hayden Mullins, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Michael Brown, Frederic Piquionne, Tommy Smith. Substitutes: Danny Webber, Jamie Ashdown, Mike Williamson, John Utaka, Leonard Sowah and Angelos Basinas.
Attendance: there were 7,097 at The Ricoh Arena on a cold and icy January evening (487 away fans made the trip)
Pompey goalscorers: Stephen Wright (OG) and Aaron Mokoena
FT: Coventry City 1-1 Portsmouth (Pompey won 1-2 AET)
Video originally posted on YouTube by: NottForest
Video duration: 1 minute and 40 seconds
LAST YEAR'S HAT
Click on the following link to see last year's hat ==> 3rd December 2010
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ALTERNATIVE VIDEO LINK
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