Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool United
Barry SkinnerBarry Skinner Computer Player Computer Player
Oleh KravtsovO. Kravtsov74
G
1
G
54Manuel CupiM. Cupi
Darren MatthewsD. Matthews70
D
2
D
49Eddie StewartE. Stewart
Camel BourmaudC. Bourmaud70
D
3
D
47James GascoigneJ. Gascoigne
Darren VernazzaD. Vernazza53
D
4captain
D
46James StockdaleJ. Stockdale
Les BoltonL. Bolton67
D
5
D
46Alexander EdwardsA. Edwards
Jason StandingJ. Standing70
M
6
M
62Kevin DittrichK. Dittrich
Jean Francois BarulJ. Barul70
M
captain7
M
47Marcel WilkeM. Wilke
Isaiah GordonI. Gordon67
M
8
M
46Eddie RichardsE. Richards
Jaap van VeenJ. van Veen67
A
9
A
63Guilherme VieiraG. Vieira
Greg FormonG. Formon69
A
10
A
62Rio SharpeR. Sharpe
Alberto TagliaferriA. Tagliaferri68
A
11
A
55Stuart LawS. Law
 
Jermaine MasonJ. Mason70
D
12
A
50Pedro GouameneP. Gouamene
Nwankwo MiddletonN. Middleton75
M
13
G
50Fredrik GranttF. Grantt
Rodrigo TavaresR. Tavares69
A
14
A
48Scott BishopS. Bishop

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Hartlepool United. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Hartlepool United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Francis Youds.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off the first half!
6.46
Darren Vernazza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean Francois Barul. Showing composure, Jean Francois Barul plays the ball forward to Alberto Tagliaferri. Alberto Tagliaferri shoots from long range. Manuel Cupi gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
8.21
Darren Matthews threads the ball through to Jean Francois Barul. Jean Francois Barul threads the ball through to Jaap van Veen. Jaap van Veen shoots from distance. Solid save from Manuel Cupi.
10.40
James Stockdale catches Jason Standing on the ankles. James Stockdale is warned by the referee! Jason Standing hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.08
Kevin Dittrich changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Dittrich shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
21.45
Camel Bourmaud flicks a high pass forward to Isaiah Gordon who brings the ball under control. Isaiah Gordon kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Tagliaferri. Alberto Tagliaferri rushes past James Stockdale! Alberto Tagliaferri side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
26.29
Eddie Richards hacks Jason Standing from behind! The referee brings Eddie Richards to one side and gives him a warning! Jason Standing grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.12
Jean Francois Barul sees Jaap van Veen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jaap van Veen plays a one-two with Alberto Tagliaferri and rushes in on goal... Jaap van Veen takes a shot at goal but Manuel Cupi is on top of his game. He makes it look easy!
33.28
Camel Bourmaud makes a simple pass to Jason Standing. Jason Standing hits a low pass to Jaap van Veen. Jaap van Veen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
34.27
Jean Francois Barul threads the ball through to Jaap van Veen. Jaap van Veen shoots from long range. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
39.27
Darren Vernazza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Standing. Jason Standing makes an attacking run forward. Jason Standing edges inside the box! Jason Standing muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
44.39
Jean Francois Barul knocks the ball to his team mate, Greg Formon. Greg Formon finds some space and shoots from distance but Manuel Cupi reads it well. Quality keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Tottenham Hotspur appear unchanged since the first half. Hartlepool United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hartlepool United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Hartlepool United kick off the second half!
53.46
Eddie Richards deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Law. Stuart Law tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Oleh Kravtsov. Excellent save.
55.56
Jean Francois Barul controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jaap van Veen. Jaap van Veen knocks the ball to his team mate, Greg Formon. Greg Formon comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
59.30
Seeing a gap ahead, Marcel Wilke plays the ball forward to Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Sharpe. Rio Sharpe makes a looping header on goal but Oleh Kravtsov reads it well. Great save!
60.19
Marcel Wilke sees Guilherme Vieira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guilherme Vieira shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
63.13
James Stockdale flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Richards collects the pass. Eddie Richards threads a neat ball through to Rio Sharpe. Rio Sharpe knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Camel Bourmaud.
66.05
Eddie Richards deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Law. Stuart Law edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Stuart Law provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Oleh Kravtsov is on top of it.
67.27
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
69.11
Marcel Wilke makes a probing pass to Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira lofts in a cross ball towards Rio Sharpe. Darren Vernazza comes in with a late challenge on Rio Sharpe. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
71.37
Jason Standing flicks a high ball forward to Jaap van Veen who takes it down. Jaap van Veen rushes past Alexander Edwards! Jaap van Veen strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but is denied by Manuel Cupi. Excellent save.
83.25
James Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Wilke controls it well on his chest. Marcel Wilke hits a low pass to Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
84.24
Darren Matthews threads a neat ball through to Jason Standing. Jason Standing flicks the ball to his team mate, Greg Formon. Greg Formon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jaap van Veen but he's offside!
85.09
Kevin Dittrich flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Law controls it well on his chest. Stuart Law knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.29
Jason Standing makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jaap van Veen. Jaap van Veen rushes past James Stockdale! Jaap van Veen looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
90.00
Eddie Richards decides to run forward with the ball. Eddie Richards shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Hartlepool United
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
11
4
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.7%
42.3%
Play Area
24.4%
44.9%
30.8%

Scorers
Alberto Tagliaferri 21
Jaap van Veen 34
Jason Standing 39
Greg Formon 56

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jaap van Veen of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.Oleh Kravtsov (GK)
7
2.Darren Matthews (DEF)
6
3.Camel Bourmaud (DEF)
6
4.Darren Vernazza (DEF)
6
5.Les Bolton (DEF)
6
6.Jason Standing (MID)goal scored
9
7.Jean Francois Barul (MID)
7
8.Isaiah Gordon (MID)
6
9.Jaap van Veen (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Greg Formon (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Alberto Tagliaferri (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Jermaine Mason (DEF)
0
13.Nwankwo Middleton (MID)
0
14.Rodrigo Tavares (ATT)
0

1.Manuel Cupi (GK)
8
2.Eddie Stewart (DEF)
6
3.James Gascoigne (DEF)
6
4.James Stockdale (DEF)
6
5.Alexander Edwards (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Dittrich (MID)
6
7.Marcel Wilke (MID)
6
8.Eddie Richards (MID)
6
9.Guilherme Vieira (ATT)
6
10.Rio Sharpe (ATT)
6
11.Stuart Law (ATT)
6
 
12.Pedro Gouamene (ATT)
0
13.Fredrik Grantt (GK)
0
14.Scott Bishop (ATT)
0