1 / Sat Aug 16, 2003 / FA Premier League (D1) / Pompey 2-1 Aston Villa
Pompey start Premier League life with a win
New boys Sheringham and Berger on target
Entity details
| Era | 1999-2017 |
|---|---|
| Season | 2003-04 |
| Date | Sat Aug 16, 2003 |
| Match Type | First Team |
| Competition Sponsor | Barclaycard (PL) |
| Competition | FA Premier League (D1) |
| Match No | 1 |
| Stage | |
| Kick Off | 12.30pm |
| Venue | Fratton Park |
| Weather | Fine |
| Home Team | Portsmouth |
| Away Team | Aston Villa |
| Attendance | 20101 |
| Receipts | |
| Referee | G Barber (Hertfordshire) |
| Status | Completed after 90 minutes |
| Final Score | Pompey 2-1 Aston Villa |
| Home Scorers | Sheringham 41, Berger 62 |
| Away Scorers | Barry pen 82 |
| Home Line Up | Hislop, Zivkovic, Foxe, De Zeeuw, Stefanovic, Stone, Faye (Schemmel 90), Quashie, Berger, Sheringham, Ayegbini (Pericard 76). |
| Away Line Up | Sorensen, Delaney, Johnsen, Alpay, Samuel, Hendrie, McCann, Barry, Allback, Whittingham (Hitzlsperger 59), Angel (Crouch 77). |
| Match Summary | Pompey kick off their first season in the Premier League with a win. Veterans Teddy Sheringham and Patrik Berger net either side of the interval and despite Gareth Barry netting from a disputed penalty Pompey take the points. To make Villa's day Barry is sent off near he end. |
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| Pompeyrama | Click me |
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