Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
Darren HicksonDarren Hickson Shane Rowe Shane Rowe
Matías FrancoM. Franco82
G
1
G
73Phil CollymoreP. Collymore
Cesar MoutinhoC. Moutinho75
D
2
D
70John NaysmithJ. Naysmith
Tomás TellezT. Tellez75
D
3
D
73Robert CookeR. Cooke
Alun CooperA. Cooper77
D
4
D
70Arthur EadieA. Eadie
Ross DelaneyR. Delaney77
M
5
D
72Helder SantosH. Santos
Carlton CarltonC. Carlton75
M
6captain
M
77Miguel AlmeidaM. Almeida
Gilles TolleyG. Tolley78
M
captain7
M
72Emile MayE. May
Martin KaiserM. Kaiser78
M
8
M
72Duncan BurleyD. Burley
Duncan HibbsD. Hibbs78
A
9
A
72Julian FormonJ. Formon
Billy ThomsonB. Thomson74
A
10
A
72Juan PenaJ. Pena
Stefan VöllerS. Völler76
A
11
A
71George HumanG. Human
 
Trevor ThompsonT. Thompson75
M
12
D
67Alistair GranvilleA. Granville
Herve YapiH. Yapi74
M
13
M
71Dion LaverD. Laver
Clive FroggattC. Froggatt72
A
14
M
70Alan DaviesA. Davies

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Newcastle United. A crowd of 20,038 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Newcastle United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Keegan.


0.00
Newcastle United kick off!
4.54
Emile May flicks a high pass forward. George Human holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. George Human passes the ball forward but Julian Formon is offside!
6.22
Emile May makes a probing pass to Miguel Almeida. Miguel Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Pena. Juan Pena makes a looping header on goal but it flies well off target!
8.52
With vision, Carlton Carlton laces a through ball forward to Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Phil Collymore who gathers it comfortably.
9.07
Cesar Moutinho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.46
Carlton Carlton sees Billy Thomson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Thomson knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
15.22
Stefan Völler kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Kaiser. Martin Kaiser shoots from 25 yards. Martin Kaiser scores for Tottenham Hotspur!!
26.39
Miguel Almeida chips the ball to his team mate, Juan Pena. Juan Pena knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.22
Ross Delaney threads a neat ball through to Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
34.35
Helder Santos makes a probing pass to Miguel Almeida. Miguel Almeida threads a neat ball through to Juan Pena. Juan Pena sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Matías Franco is on top of it.
36.17
Gilles Tolley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Kaiser. Martin Kaiser lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler powers a header at goal. Phil Collymore gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
45.00
Cesar Moutinho knocks the ball to his team mate, Ross Delaney. Ross Delaney deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Phil Collymore who gathers it comfortably.
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. Newcastle United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Newcastle United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
47.23
Alun Cooper kicks a strong pass forward to Ross Delaney. Ross Delaney sees a break and surges forward. Ross Delaney whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
51.14
Emile May flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Almeida who takes it down. Miguel Almeida shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
54.03
With fabulous vision, Emile May plays the ball forward to Duncan Burley. Duncan Burley edges inside the box! Duncan Burley shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
55.12
Tomás Tellez makes a beautiful solo run. Tomás Tellez shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Phil Collymore smothers it!
60.15
Tottenham Hotspur have made 2 substitutions with Trevor Thompson replacing Carlton Carlton and Clive Froggatt replacing Stefan Völler .
63.38
Alun Cooper threads a neat ball through to Cesar Moutinho. Cesar Moutinho flicks a high ball forward to Ross Delaney who gracefully takes it down. Ross Delaney edges inside the box! Ross Delaney shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
65.13
John Naysmith decides to run forward with the ball. John Naysmith chips the ball to his team mate, Emile May. Emile May deftly passes the ball to his team mate, George Human but the linesman indicates offside!
66.35
Tottenham Hotspur are in full control of this game.
69.26
Ross Delaney deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arthur Eadie.
71.05
Trevor Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Tolley controls it well on his chest. Gilles Tolley lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Phil Collymore comfortably picks it out of the air!
77.30
Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Herve Yapi replacing Martin Kaiser .
78.34
Gilles Tolley flicks a high ball forward to Ross Delaney who takes it down. Ross Delaney advances with the ball. Ross Delaney skips past Helder Santos! Ross Delaney comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
81.19
Emile May flicks a high pass forward. Juan Pena holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan Pena finds some space and shoots from distance but Matías Franco is on top of it.
89.49
Trevor Thompson makes a probing pass to Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
John Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Burley collects the pass. Duncan Burley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Matías Franco gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Newcastle United
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.3%
38.8%
Play Area
25%
47.5%
27.5%

Scorers
Martin Kaiser 15
Stefan Völler 47
Ross Delaney 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ross Delaney of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.Matías Franco (GK)
7
2.Cesar Moutinho (DEF)
6
3.Tomás Tellez (DEF)
7
4.Alun Cooper (DEF)
6
5.Ross Delaney (MID)goal scored
9
6.Carlton Carlton (MID)
6
7.Gilles Tolley (MID)
7
8.Martin Kaiser (MID)goal scored
7
9.Duncan Hibbs (ATT)
6
10.Billy Thomson (ATT)
6
11.Stefan Völler (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Trevor Thompson (MID)
6
13.Herve Yapi (MID)
6
14.Clive Froggatt (ATT)
6

1.Phil Collymore (GK)
7
2.John Naysmith (DEF)
6
3.Robert Cooke (DEF)
6
4.Arthur Eadie (DEF)
6
5.Helder Santos (DEF)
6
6.Miguel Almeida (MID)
6
7.Emile May (MID)
7
8.Duncan Burley (MID)
6
9.Julian Formon (ATT)
6
10.Juan Pena (ATT)
6
11.George Human (ATT)
6
 
12.Alistair Granville (DEF)
0
13.Dion Laver (MID)
0
14.Alan Davies (MID)
0