Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     WatfordWatford
Darren HicksonDarren Hickson Stuart Longworth Stuart Longworth
Matías FrancoM. Franco82
G
1captain
G
70Jason SitrukJ. Sitruk
Cesar MoutinhoC. Moutinho75
D
2
D
75Elena DelgadoE. Delgado
Tomás TellezT. Tellez75
D
3
D
79Tony BakkerT. Bakker
Alun CooperA. Cooper77
D
4
D
88Salvatore StanicS. Stanic
Ross DelaneyR. Delaney77
M
5
D
70Alun WilliamsA. Williams
Modeste SongM. Song80
M
6
M
84Pedro MoutinhoP. Moutinho
Gilles TolleyG. Tolley78
M
captain7
M
83Oscar PardoO. Pardo
Martin KaiserM. Kaiser77
M
8
A
72Martin InceM. Ince
Duncan HibbsD. Hibbs78
A
9
A
86João Pedro JulinhoJ. Julinho
Stefan VöllerS. Völler76
A
10
A
90Romero P. ZamoraR. Zamora
Simón FigueroaS. Figueroa78
A
11
A
77Hugo José MariH. José Mari
 
Garry DalglishG. Dalglish73
D
12
D
71Tim GalliT. Galli
Trevor ThompsonT. Thompson74
M
13
M
74Danny CoppingD. Copping
Clive FroggattC. Froggatt72
A
14
A
72Alberto LimaA. Lima

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Watford. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Sheringham.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur get the match underway!
4.49
Martin Ince controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora shoots from 20 yards but somehow Matías Franco manages to keep it out.
6.39
Martin Kaiser laces a through ball forward to Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Jason Sitruk effortlessly picks it out of the air!
9.53
Cesar Moutinho threads the ball through to Modeste Song. Modeste Song knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
16.57
Alun Cooper breaks forward. Alun Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Hibbs controls it well on his chest. Duncan Hibbs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.33
Gilles Tolley hits a low pass to Modeste Song. Modeste Song deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hibbs but the linesman indicates offside!
20.48
Oscar Pardo passes the ball forward to João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho advances inside the box! João Pedro Julinho shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Tomás Tellez happens to be in the right place to block it.
24.28
Tomás Tellez makes a probing pass to Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley sees Modeste Song in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Modeste Song plays a scrappy one-two with Simón Figueroa and stumbles forward towards the goal... Modeste Song comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.49
Modeste Song darts forward. Modeste Song knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.42
Oscar Pardo flicks a high pass forward to Romero P. Zamora who brings the ball neatly under control. Romero P. Zamora makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Matías Franco. Excellent save.
36.44
Oscar Pardo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari tries a spectacular long range effort but Matías Franco reads it well. Fabulous save!
38.54
Tony Bakker threads the ball through to Pedro Moutinho. With great vision, Pedro Moutinho plays the ball forward to Martin Ince. Martin Ince whips in a cross ball towards Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Matías Franco picks it out of the air!
39.46
Tony Bakker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo makes a probing pass to Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora edges inside the box! Romero P. Zamora cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Matías Franco manages to gather it.
40.57
Ross Delaney barges into Alun Williams. Ross Delaney is given a warning by the referee! Alun Williams runs off the knock.
42.26
Modeste Song brings the ball forward. Modeste Song lofts in a cross ball towards Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Jason Sitruk gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Watford start the second half!
47.01
Cesar Moutinho makes a probing pass to Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
51.30
Duncan Hibbs makes a simple pass to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Salvatore Stanic.
57.24
Gilles Tolley flicks a high pass forward. Simón Figueroa controls it well on his chest. Simón Figueroa tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
59.49
Alun Williams barges into Duncan Hibbs. The referee calls over Alun Williams and shows him a yellow card! Duncan Hibbs hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.44
Modeste Song threads a neat ball through to Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Jason Sitruk reads it well. Excellent save!
61.35
Alun Cooper kicks a strong pass forward to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa advances with the ball. Simón Figueroa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
71.46
Elena Delgado brings the ball forward. Elena Delgado passes the ball forward to João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Martin Ince is offside!
73.35
Pedro Moutinho kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Zamora controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Romero P. Zamora takes a shot at goal but Matías Franco is on top of his game. Great keeping!
75.30
Tomás Tellez hacks João Pedro Julinho from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! João Pedro Julinho runs off the knock.
77.40
Tottenham Hotspur have made 2 substitutions with Garry Dalglish replacing Cesar Moutinho and Trevor Thompson replacing Martin Kaiser .
78.43
Alun Cooper flicks a high pass forward to Modeste Song who brings the ball under control. Modeste Song makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Völler but the referee indicates it's offside!
83.44
Oscar Pardo catches Modeste Song on the ankles. The referee calls over Oscar Pardo and shows him a yellow card! Modeste Song hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.52
Tony Bakker flicks a high pass forward. Elena Delgado holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Elena Delgado makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora threads the ball through into the box. Tomás Tellez comes in with a late challenge on Martin Ince. Martin Ince appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
89.05
Hugo José Mari flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Ince. Martin Ince puts a great ball through. Romero P. Zamora runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
Oscar Pardo hits a low pass to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Martin Ince. Martin Ince shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Watford
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.7%
42.3%
Play Area
26.9%
46.2%
26.9%

Scorers
Duncan Hibbs 10
Modeste Song 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Modeste Song of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.Matías Franco (GK)
8
2.Cesar Moutinho (DEF)
6
3.Tomás Tellez (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Alun Cooper (DEF)
7
5.Ross Delaney (MID)
6
6.Modeste Song (MID)goal scored
9
7.Gilles Tolley (MID)
6
8.Martin Kaiser (MID)
6
9.Duncan Hibbs (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Stefan Völler (ATT)
6
11.Simón Figueroa (ATT)
7
 
12.Garry Dalglish (DEF)
6
13.Trevor Thompson (MID)
6
14.Clive Froggatt (ATT)
0

1.Jason Sitruk (GK)
7
2.Elena Delgado (DEF)
6
3.Tony Bakker (DEF)
6
4.Salvatore Stanic (DEF)
6
5.Alun Williams (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Pedro Moutinho (MID)
6
7.Oscar Pardo (MID)yellow card
6
8.Martin Ince (ATT)
6
9.João Pedro Julinho (ATT)
6
10.Romero P. Zamora (ATT)
7
11.Hugo José Mari (ATT)
6
 
12.Tim Galli (DEF)
0
13.Danny Copping (MID)
0
14.Alberto Lima (ATT)
0