Final / Sat May 17, 2008 / Cardiff City 0-1 Pompey
Pompey win the Cup again
Kanu the hero
Entity details
| Era | 1999-2017 |
|---|---|
| Season | 2007-08 |
| Date | Sat May 17, 2008 |
| Match Type | First Team |
| Competition | FA Challenge Cup |
| Match No | 6 |
| Stage | Final |
| Kick Off | 3.00pm |
| Venue | |
| Stadium Name | Wembley Stadium |
| Weather | Fine |
| Referee | Mike Dean (Wirral) |
| Opponents | |
| Final Score | Cardiff City 0-1 Pompey |
| Home Scorers | - |
| Home Team | Cardiff City |
| Away Scorers | Kanu 37 |
| Away Team | Portsmouth |
| Attendance | 89874 |
| Receipts | |
| Status | Completed after 90 minutes |
| Home Line Up | Enckelman, McNaughton, Johnson, Loovens, Capaldi, Ledley, Rae (Sinclair 86), McPhail, Whittingham (Ramsey 61), Parry, Hasselbaink (Thompson 70) |
| Away Line Up | James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Utaka (Nugent 69), Pedro Mendes (Diop 78), Diarra, Muntari, Kranjcar, Kanu (Baros 87). |
| Match Summary | Kanu's first-half goal won the FA Cup for Pompey against Cardiff City in a low-key final at Wembley. The Nigerian scrambled home the winner at the near post eight minutes before half-time after Cardiff keeper Peter Enckelman fumbled John Utaka's cross. It may have been a forgettable game but it is an occasion no Pompey fan will ever forget! The electric atmosphere generated by the biggest ever Wembley crowd showed this as a game between two sides backed by true supporters and not those who had jumped on the bandwagon. The celebrations next day in Southsea were incredible too. |
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| Other Information 1 | Watch the full game here. |
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