Match Report
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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Manchester City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by James Scholes.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by James Scholes.
0.00
0-0Tottenham Hotspur get the match underway!
2.47
0-0Peter Pearce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matthew Lineker. Matthew Lineker lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Ferguson. Dominic Ferguson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
3.56
0-0Stuart Naysmith makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nwankwo Middleton. Nwankwo Middleton passes the ball forward to Alan Vassell. Alan Vassell plays a scrappy one-two with Greg Formon and stumbles forward towards the goal... Edward Stewart hacks Alan Vassell from behind! Alan Vassell appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
4.48
1-0Jason Standing passes the ball forward to Rodrigo Tavares. Rodrigo Tavares plays a scrappy one-two with Greg Formon and advances towards the goal... Rodrigo Tavares shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
9.45
1-0Peter Pearce chips the ball to his team mate, Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi shoots from outside the area. Oleh Kravtsov comfortably gets down and covers it.
16.36
Peter Pearce flicks a high ball forward to Matthew Lineker who takes it down. Matthew Lineker flicks the ball to his team mate, Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Oleh Kravtsov!
18.53
1-0Seeing a gap ahead, Graham Bellamy plays the ball forward to Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.33
Peter Pearce kicks a strong pass forward to Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
24.11
1-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
27.14
Stuart Naysmith passes the ball forward to Jason Standing. Jason Standing decides to run forward with the ball. Jason Standing lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Vassell. Alan Vassell directs the ball goalwards with his head. Mick Craddock gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
32.39
Peter Pearce threads the ball through to Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Lineker. Matthew Lineker connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Oleh Kravtsov picks it out of the air!
33.41
Edward Stewart hoofs the ball up the pitch. Matthew Lineker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oleh Kravtsov who gathers it comfortably.
38.42
Trevor Carragher makes a simple pass to Alan Vassell. Alan Vassell skips past Edward Stewart! Alan Vassell cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
39.36
Graham Bellamy kicks a strong pass forward to Matthew Lineker. Matthew Lineker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oleh Kravtsov who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Tottenham Hotspur appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Manchester City players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Manchester City kick off!
51.56
Nwankwo Middleton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alan Vassell. Alan Vassell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Edward Stewart.
53.03
Nwankwo Middleton threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Tavares. Rodrigo Tavares skips past Edward Stewart! Rodrigo Tavares makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
54.20
Peter Pearce deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Ferguson. Dominic Ferguson beats his man to it with a header. Dominic Ferguson scores for Manchester City!!
57.05
Trevor Carragher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Tavares. Rodrigo Tavares advances inside the box! Rodrigo Tavares comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. It's there!! Mick Craddock has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
63.54
Darren Vernazza advances with the ball. Darren Vernazza makes a probing pass to Alan Vassell. Alan Vassell skips past Ernesto Carcedo! Alan Vassell muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Mick Craddock manages to gather it comfortably.
69.59
2-1Rodrigo Tavares catches Gavin Jackson on the ankles. The referee warns Rodrigo Tavares to calm down! Gavin Jackson runs off the knock.
71.18
2-1Gavin Jackson hacks Nwankwo Middleton from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nwankwo Middleton runs off the knock.
72.06
Dennis Wright flicks a high pass forward. Peter Pearce holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Peter Pearce flicks a high ball forward to Cesare Tommasi who takes it down. Cesare Tommasi lofts in a cross ball towards Matthew Lineker. Matthew Lineker knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Oleh Kravtsov. Excellent save.
73.26
Edward Stewart flicks a high ball forward to Oleg Mendez who gracefully takes it down. Oleg Mendez flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Ferguson who takes it down. Dominic Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.14
2-1Manchester City have made 3 substitutions with Robert Craddock replacing Dominic Ferguson, Neil Mowbray replacing Graham Bellamy and Nick Kahn replacing Edward Stewart .
83.34
Oleg Mendez receives the ball from a throw-in from Neil Mowbray. Oleg Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Lineker collects the pass. Matthew Lineker knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Craddock. Robert Craddock makes a convincing header. Good keeping from Oleh Kravtsov as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
84.51
2-1Neil Mowbray takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Dennis Wright provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it flies well off target!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.3%
58.7%
Play Area
28.6%
41.3%
30.2%
Scorers
| Rodrigo Tavares 4, 57 | Dominic Ferguson 54 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rodrigo Tavares of Tottenham Hotspur |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Oleh Kravtsov (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Les Bolton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stuart Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Darren Vernazza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jermaine Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jason Standing (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nwankwo Middleton (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Trevor Carragher (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rodrigo Tavares (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Greg Formon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alan Vassell (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Darren Matthews (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jacob Parker (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Isaiah Gordon (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Mick Craddock (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ernesto Carcedo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gavin Jackson (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Edward Stewart (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dennis Wright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oleg Mendez (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Peter Pearce (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Graham Bellamy (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Matthew Lineker (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Cesare Tommasi (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Dominic Ferguson (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Robert Craddock (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Neil Mowbray (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Nick Kahn (GK) | 6 | |