TODAY'S POMPEY VIDEO
From the moment Lassana Diarra body-checked Christiano Ronaldo out of play in the very first minute of the game you just knew something special was unfolding.
Although there was still a Semi-Final and the Final to come many Pompey fans will point to this victory at Old Trafford, the first since the late 1950s, as the day Pompey 'won' the FA Cup. No disrespect to either WBA or Cardiff City but as the only Premier League team left in the Cup Pompey made themselves favourites with this 1-0 win.
As you can see from the action presented here Manchester United had plenty of opportunities to win the game. Who could forget Sylvain Distin's last ditch save on the goal line? Or Glenn Johnson's header when he was the only defender to beat?
The bloke in front of me, turned away as Sulley Muntari stepped up insisting he couldn't watch. I pointed him back at the action telling him he had to: this was history being made! As the ball nestled in the back of the net he turned around and gave me a big kiss on the forehead! LOL!
Date: 08/03/2008
Competition: FA Cup Quarter Final
Portsmouth team versus Manchester United: David James, Glenn Johnson, Sol Campbell, Sylvain Distin, Hermann Hreidarsson, John Utaka (replaced by Lauren on 74 minutes), Lassana Diarra, Papa Bouba Diop, Niko Kranjcar (replaced by Richard Hughes on 81 minutes), Sulley Muntari, Kanu (replaced by Milan Baros on 54 minutes). Substitutes not used: Jamie Ashdown and Arnold Mvuemba.
Attendance: 75,463
FT: Manchester United 0-1 Portsmouth
Pompey goalscorers: Muntari in the 78th minute with a penalty.
Video originally posted on YouTube by: stillwellscotland on 11 Apr 2008
Video duration: 2 minutes 2 seconds
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