Full Time: SUNDERLAND 1-2 PORTSMOUTH. Defoe's late late penalty gives Portsmouth and new boss Tony Adams all three points leaving the home fans frustrated yet again.
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Substitution
Richard Hughes replaces Jermain Defoe.
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Goal
SUNDERLAND 1-2 PORTSMOUTH. Cool penalty from DEFOE and surely Portsmouth are going to collect the three points now.
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Penalty to Portsmouth! Diouf hangs out a leg and trips Johnson and its a clear penalty.
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The game has been drifting towards a finish for the last half hour or so and Sunderland are surely going to regret their missed first half chances and lacklustre start to the second period.
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Superb goalkeeping from Fulop as Ferdinand and Nosworthy go for the same ball but the keeper dives in at the right moment to keep the ball away from a ready to pounce Defoe.
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Yellow Card
Richardson reacted angrily to the tackle and referee Bennett shows him a yellow card also.
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Yellow Card
Lassana Diarra has worked hard again today but he gets a late booking for a foul on Richardson - he seems to get one every week.
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There has not really been a chance for the last ten minutes or so with neither side really looking like breaking through to claim all three points.
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Yellow Card
Danny Collins has become the first man to be booked in the game.
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We are into the final ten minutes but the game has stagnated again with the sides cancelling each other out after the string of changes.
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Substitution
... and Grant Leadbitter replaces Andy Reid.
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Substitution
Double change from Roy Keane as David Healy replaces Steed Malbranque...
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The home crowd are growing frustrated as their side look for the perfect through ball but Campbell and Distin are looking pretty comfortable.
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Substitution
Adams is making another change as John Utaka enters the fray in place of Niko Kranjcar who was starting to tire.
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Cisse and Defoe are the men who look most likely to win this game for their respective sides and this time it is the Black Cats striker who threatens as he forces a sliding block from Distin.
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As we enter the final 20 minutes this game could easily go either way with neither side appearing to grab the upper hand.
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Substitution
Portsmouth are making a change now as Nwankwo Kanu replaces the ineffective Peter Crouch.
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Goal disallowed! Reid again the creator as he crosses onto the head of Cisse who beats James but the linesman 's flag was up - correctly - for offside against the Frenchman.
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Finally we have a game on our hands as both sides go in search of goals to give themselves the advantage.
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Tony Adams is looking for his first win as Portsmouth manager and his players look hungry to deliver it to him in this second half with Defoe and Diarra becoming influential.
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Belatedly Sunderland have switched back into some sort of gear and they have all the work to do again.
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Defoe has sparked into life all of a sudden as he robs Ferdinand on the edge of the box and again his early shot skids inches wide of the post as Pompey try to turn the screw.
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Sunderland are giving themselves no-end of problems now as Reid doesn't look behind him as he plays the ball blindly into Defoe's path and he flashes a shot just wide of the far post.
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Goal
SUNDERLAND 1-1 PORTSMOUTH. What a strike! Nadir BELHADJ is given room to line it up and he whips his left-foot over the ball to beat Fulop's dive as the ball nestles into the bottom corner from long-range.
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Pompey look a little brighter already here with Kranjcar working Bardsley hard and his cross is only a fraction too high for Crouch.
Second half
The second half is underway.
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Substitution
Sunderland forced into a change at half time as Darryl Murphy has taken a knock and everyone's favourite villain El-Hadji Diouf is on.
Half time
Half Time: SUNDERLAND 1-0 PORTSMOUTH. Sunderland have been in charge of a pretty poor first half with the only highlights belonging to Cisse after his early goal and Richardson's rocket against the post.
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There are going to be just two minutes of injury time somehow - Cisse and Whitehead are back in the action.
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Defoe is back without a problem but Cisse appears to be in a lot of trouble with his ribs - now Whitehead is down and the physio is back on. A stop-start last five minutes or so here.
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Light relief for the visitors as Kranjcar is back on after minor treatment - but now Defoe is down and so is Cisse for Sunderland.
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More problems for Portsmouth now as Kranjcar takes a heavy fall after an aerial challenge from Bardsley and rolls of the pitch clutching his shoulder.
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Sunderland fail on three occasions to clear a corner and eventually the ball drops to Distin who bobbles the ball tamely into the arms of Fulop.
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Portsmouth started brightly but that early goal seems to have taken them out of their stride and they are yet to recover to any extent.
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Andy Reid feeds another beautiful ball into the channel and Cisse in carbon-copy fashion races past Campbell but this time the shot is saved by James.
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The game has slowed and become scrappy pretty much since Cisse scored with Richardson and CIsse the only attacking players on either side to impress.
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Jermain Defoe has not even had a touch, let alone a sniff of goal so far and that is great testament to the Sunderland back four and midfield who have been impressive in their pressing of the ball.
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Portsmouth are on the back foot now and are finding it really hard to get themselves into the game with Lassana Diarra being kept peculiarly quiet.
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Djibril Cisse is stealing the limelight here as he bemuses Campbell again before forcing James to full stretch to tip his curling effort over the cross bar.
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Cisse is back and looking a lot better and he immediately lays the ball off for Richardson who strikes fiercely against the foot of the post - so close for the former Man Utd man.
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Cisse - with an extravagant Mohican haircut - is clutching his ribs as he writhes on the floor and looks to be in a bit of trouble as he hobbles off for treatment.
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Half chance for Kranjcar as Ferdinand and Nosworthy rush to Crouch the ball drops to the Croatian but he fails to keep his volley down and Sunderland survive.
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Roy Keane could not have wished for a better start in his 50th Premier League match in charge of the Black Cats and it has certainly given the home fans a lift.
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The visitors are back on the front immediately and Crouch twice goes close with headers from Belhadj and Diarra crosses.
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Goal
SUNDERLAND 1-0 PORTSMOUTH. From nowhere really Reid feeds the ball into the channel and Djibril CISSE blitzes past Sol Campbell to fire the ball through the legs of David James.
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A very lively opening on Wearside with Portsmouth holding the upper hand early on as Kranjcar wins a free-kick.
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Kickoff
Steve Bennett is the man in the middle this afternoon and he gets the game underway after a minute's silence for Remembrance Day.
Portsmouth are suffering from a hangover after Harry Redknapp's shock departure but with Defoe, Crouch and Diarra it can't be long before they re-find their form.
Awaiting Kickoff
Sunderland were awful, at best, at Chelsea last weekend as they were demolished in West London and will be out to show their home fans they are far better than that.
Awaiting Kickoff
Welcome to the Stadium of Light where newly struggling Portsmouth are the visitors to Roy Keane's Sunderland.
Sunderland
Portsmouth
Full time
Full Time: SUNDERLAND 1-2 PORTSMOUTH. Defoe's late late penalty gives Portsmouth and new boss Tony Adams all three points leaving the home fans frustrated yet again.
Substitution
Richard Hughes replaces Jermain Defoe.
Goal
SUNDERLAND 1-2 PORTSMOUTH. Cool penalty from DEFOE and surely Portsmouth are going to collect the three points now.
Penalty to Portsmouth! Diouf hangs out a leg and trips Johnson and its a clear penalty.
The game has been drifting towards a finish for the last half hour or so and Sunderland are surely going to regret their missed first half chances and lacklustre start to the second period.
Superb goalkeeping from Fulop as Ferdinand and Nosworthy go for the same ball but the keeper dives in at the right moment to keep the ball away from a ready to pounce Defoe.
Yellow Card
Richardson reacted angrily to the tackle and referee Bennett shows him a yellow card also.
Yellow Card
Lassana Diarra has worked hard again today but he gets a late booking for a foul on Richardson - he seems to get one every week.
There has not really been a chance for the last ten minutes or so with neither side really looking like breaking through to claim all three points.
Yellow Card
Danny Collins has become the first man to be booked in the game.
We are into the final ten minutes but the game has stagnated again with the sides cancelling each other out after the string of changes.
Substitution
... and Grant Leadbitter replaces Andy Reid.
Substitution
Double change from Roy Keane as David Healy replaces Steed Malbranque...
The home crowd are growing frustrated as their side look for the perfect through ball but Campbell and Distin are looking pretty comfortable.
Substitution
Adams is making another change as John Utaka enters the fray in place of Niko Kranjcar who was starting to tire.
Cisse and Defoe are the men who look most likely to win this game for their respective sides and this time it is the Black Cats striker who threatens as he forces a sliding block from Distin.
As we enter the final 20 minutes this game could easily go either way with neither side appearing to grab the upper hand.
Substitution
Portsmouth are making a change now as Nwankwo Kanu replaces the ineffective Peter Crouch.
Goal disallowed! Reid again the creator as he crosses onto the head of Cisse who beats James but the linesman 's flag was up - correctly - for offside against the Frenchman.
Finally we have a game on our hands as both sides go in search of goals to give themselves the advantage.
Tony Adams is looking for his first win as Portsmouth manager and his players look hungry to deliver it to him in this second half with Defoe and Diarra becoming influential.
Belatedly Sunderland have switched back into some sort of gear and they have all the work to do again.
Defoe has sparked into life all of a sudden as he robs Ferdinand on the edge of the box and again his early shot skids inches wide of the post as Pompey try to turn the screw.
Sunderland are giving themselves no-end of problems now as Reid doesn't look behind him as he plays the ball blindly into Defoe's path and he flashes a shot just wide of the far post.
Goal
SUNDERLAND 1-1 PORTSMOUTH. What a strike! Nadir BELHADJ is given room to line it up and he whips his left-foot over the ball to beat Fulop's dive as the ball nestles into the bottom corner from long-range.
Pompey look a little brighter already here with Kranjcar working Bardsley hard and his cross is only a fraction too high for Crouch.
Second half
The second half is underway.
Substitution
Sunderland forced into a change at half time as Darryl Murphy has taken a knock and everyone's favourite villain El-Hadji Diouf is on.
Half time
Half Time: SUNDERLAND 1-0 PORTSMOUTH. Sunderland have been in charge of a pretty poor first half with the only highlights belonging to Cisse after his early goal and Richardson's rocket against the post.
There are going to be just two minutes of injury time somehow - Cisse and Whitehead are back in the action.
Defoe is back without a problem but Cisse appears to be in a lot of trouble with his ribs - now Whitehead is down and the physio is back on. A stop-start last five minutes or so here.
Light relief for the visitors as Kranjcar is back on after minor treatment - but now Defoe is down and so is Cisse for Sunderland.
More problems for Portsmouth now as Kranjcar takes a heavy fall after an aerial challenge from Bardsley and rolls of the pitch clutching his shoulder.
Sunderland fail on three occasions to clear a corner and eventually the ball drops to Distin who bobbles the ball tamely into the arms of Fulop.
Portsmouth started brightly but that early goal seems to have taken them out of their stride and they are yet to recover to any extent.
Andy Reid feeds another beautiful ball into the channel and Cisse in carbon-copy fashion races past Campbell but this time the shot is saved by James.
The game has slowed and become scrappy pretty much since Cisse scored with Richardson and CIsse the only attacking players on either side to impress.
Jermain Defoe has not even had a touch, let alone a sniff of goal so far and that is great testament to the Sunderland back four and midfield who have been impressive in their pressing of the ball.
Portsmouth are on the back foot now and are finding it really hard to get themselves into the game with Lassana Diarra being kept peculiarly quiet.
Djibril Cisse is stealing the limelight here as he bemuses Campbell again before forcing James to full stretch to tip his curling effort over the cross bar.
Cisse is back and looking a lot better and he immediately lays the ball off for Richardson who strikes fiercely against the foot of the post - so close for the former Man Utd man.
Cisse - with an extravagant Mohican haircut - is clutching his ribs as he writhes on the floor and looks to be in a bit of trouble as he hobbles off for treatment.
Half chance for Kranjcar as Ferdinand and Nosworthy rush to Crouch the ball drops to the Croatian but he fails to keep his volley down and Sunderland survive.
Roy Keane could not have wished for a better start in his 50th Premier League match in charge of the Black Cats and it has certainly given the home fans a lift.
The visitors are back on the front immediately and Crouch twice goes close with headers from Belhadj and Diarra crosses.
Goal
SUNDERLAND 1-0 PORTSMOUTH. From nowhere really Reid feeds the ball into the channel and Djibril CISSE blitzes past Sol Campbell to fire the ball through the legs of David James.
A very lively opening on Wearside with Portsmouth holding the upper hand early on as Kranjcar wins a free-kick.
Kickoff
Steve Bennett is the man in the middle this afternoon and he gets the game underway after a minute's silence for Remembrance Day.
Awaiting Kickoff
Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Belhadj, Pamarot, Davis, Diarra, Kranjcar, Defoe, Crouch
Awaiting Kickoff
Sunderland: Fulop, Bardsley, Ferdinand, Nosworthy, Collins, Malbranque, Whitehead, Reid, Richardson, Cisse, Murphy
Awaiting Kickoff
Portsmouth are suffering from a hangover after Harry Redknapp's shock departure but with Defoe, Crouch and Diarra it can't be long before they re-find their form.
Awaiting Kickoff
Sunderland were awful, at best, at Chelsea last weekend as they were demolished in West London and will be out to show their home fans they are far better than that.
Awaiting Kickoff
Welcome to the Stadium of Light where newly struggling Portsmouth are the visitors to Roy Keane's Sunderland.