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Sat Aug 16, 2003 / Pompey 2-1 Aston Villa

Pompey start Premier League life with a win

New boys Sheringham and Berger on target

 Sat Aug 16, 2003 / Pompey 2-1 Aston Villa

Entity details

Era 1999-2017
Season 2003-04
Date Sat Aug 16, 2003
Match Type First Team
Competition FA Premier League (D1)
Match No 1
Stage
Kick Off 12.30pm
Venue
Stadium Name Fratton Park
Weather Fine
Referee G Barber (Hertfordshire)
Opponents
Final Score Pompey 2-1 Aston Villa
Home Scorers Sheringham 41, Berger 62
Home Team Portsmouth
Away Scorers Barry pen 82
Away Team Aston Villa
Attendance 20101
Receipts
Status Completed after 90 minutes
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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