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Portsmouth 0 Liverpool 0 September 15 2007

Jose Reina saved Kanu's first-half penalty, but Liverpool could not capitalise as they were held to a 0-0 draw by determined Portsmouth.

Reina was the Reds hero after a controversial penalty decision in the first half when Kanu was adjudged to have been fouled by Alvaro Arbeloa.

But Rafael Benitez might live to regret his decision to leave Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard on the bench after his side failed to find a way through.

The key moment of the match came when Arbeloa was penalised for a tug on Kanu's shirt and referee Mike Riley pointed to the spot.

But the Merseysiders need not have worried as the Spanish keeper dived to his right to keep out the Nigerian's penalty and keep the scores level.

Pompey should have gone ahead on 52 minutes when John Utaka incredibly slashed his shot wide of a gaping goal from eight yards.

Sulley Muntari missed another glorious chance for the hosts as it ended goalless.

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