Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     Birmingham CityBirmingham City
Stewart AndersonStewart Anderson Andrew Blight Andrew Blight
Stephen GemmillS. Gemmill71
G
1
G
73Yoshiro KanekoY. Kaneko
Pedro BrouardP. Brouard68
D
2
D
74Ian PearceI. Pearce
Phil JackP. Jack71
D
captain3
D
74Dominic McallisterD. Mcallister
Henry GodberH. Godber65
D
4
D
76Gaspar OliveiraG. Oliveira
Mitchel KooistraM. Kooistra68
D
5
D
73Mario MarbusM. Marbus
Tim GodberT. Godber74
M
6
M
85Leon GeorgeL. George
Carlos DominguezC. Dominguez75
M
7captain
M
88Robin van VeenR. van Veen
Jose MonteroJ. Montero72
M
8
M
88Ivan HuckerbyI. Huckerby
Alpay AbdullahA. Abdullah76
A
9
A
81Peter PriorP. Prior
Eddie WestwoodE. Westwood75
A
10
A
76Tony WallworkT. Wallwork
Terry WiseT. Wise73
A
11
A
80Gianni AvilaG. Avila
 
David RobsonD. Robson61
D
12
D
69Sophiane RizzettoS. Rizzetto
Kemal DrydenK. Dryden71
M
13
A
76Mehamha BelaizM. Belaiz
Alfred SummerbellA. Summerbell51
A
14
M
80Nicholas GranvilleN. Granville

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 20,449 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Birmingham City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nwankwo Dublin.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off and get the match underway!
6.56
Eddie Westwood makes a probing pass to Alpay Abdullah. Alpay Abdullah knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Dominguez. Carlos Dominguez connects with a diving header. Yoshiro Kaneko gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
9.26
Jose Montero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.13
Ivan Huckerby flicks a high pass forward. Leon George controls it well on his chest. Leon George makes a simple pass, allowing Tony Wallwork to run into the box. Some good footwork from Tony Wallwork provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent block by Pedro Brouard!
15.50
Tim Godber sees space and advances. Tim Godber shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
18.26
Henry Godber flicks a high ball forward to Tim Godber who takes it down. Tim Godber finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
27.17
Phil Jack sees Jose Montero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Montero kicks a strong pass forward to Terry Wise. Terry Wise knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yoshiro Kaneko who gathers it comfortably.
30.49
Ivan Huckerby plays the ball forward to Leon George. Leon George shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
34.39
Henry Godber comes in with a late challenge on Leon George. Henry Godber is given a warning by the referee! Leon George hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.09
Jose Montero knocks the ball forward to Terry Wise. Terry Wise knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gaspar Oliveira.
39.24
Robin van Veen barges into Henry Godber. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Henry Godber runs off the knock.
40.47
Jose Montero catches Leon George on the ankles. The referee brings Jose Montero to one side and gives him a warning! Leon George hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.16
Leon George barges into Jose Montero. Leon George is shown the yellow card! Jose Montero runs off the knock.
44.35
Mitchel Kooistra passes the ball forward to Carlos Dominguez. Carlos Dominguez passes the ball forward to Terry Wise. Terry Wise deftly passes the ball to Jose Montero, releasing him through on goal. Jose Montero makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
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. Birmingham City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Birmingham City kicking off!
47.06
Tim Godber makes a simple pass to Alpay Abdullah. Alpay Abdullah knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mario Marbus.
48.50
Henry Godber knocks the ball forward to Terry Wise. Terry Wise knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Mcallister.
51.46
Carlos Dominguez threads a neat ball through to Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood lofts in a cross ball towards Tim Godber. Tim Godber gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Yoshiro Kaneko manages to keep it out.
55.39
Leon George catches Jose Montero on the ankles. Leon George is warned by the referee! Jose Montero grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
57.21
Dominic Mcallister hits a low pass to Leon George. Leon George threads the ball through to Peter Prior. Peter Prior plays a one-two with Leon George and rushes in on goal... Peter Prior comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it flies just wide!
59.37
Leon George flicks a high ball forward to Peter Prior who takes it down. Peter Prior plays a one-two with Tony Wallwork and advances towards the goal... Peter Prior shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.12
Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Alfred Summerbell replacing Terry Wise .Birmingham City have made 3 substitutions with Sophiane Rizzetto replacing Dominic Mcallister, Nicholas Granville replacing Leon George and Mehamha Belaiz replacing Gianni Avila .
63.56
Carlos Dominguez makes a run forward as Jose Montero takes the throw-in. Carlos Dominguez skillfully chests the ball down. With a delightful solo run, Carlos Dominguez stretches the opposition's defence. Carlos Dominguez tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Yoshiro Kaneko manages to keep it out.
67.31
Sophiane Rizzetto makes a simple pass to Nicholas Granville. With vision, Nicholas Granville laces a through ball forward to Tony Wallwork. Tony Wallwork shoots from distance but it flies wide!
69.58
Robin van Veen receives the ball from a throw-in from Nicholas Granville. Robin van Veen plays the ball forward to Mehamha Belaiz. Mehamha Belaiz finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
79.16
Carlos Dominguez flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Westwood who brings the ball under control. Eddie Westwood knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yoshiro Kaneko who gathers it comfortably.
85.50
Tim Godber makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood edges inside the box! Eddie Westwood shoots from just inside the box. Superb reactions from Yoshiro Kaneko. What a save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Birmingham City
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.1%
46.9%
Play Area
20.3%
53.1%
26.6%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Yoshiro Kaneko of Birmingham City

Match Ratings
1.Stephen Gemmill (GK)
6
2.Pedro Brouard (DEF)
6
3.Phil Jack (DEF)
6
4.Henry Godber (DEF)
6
5.Mitchel Kooistra (DEF)
6
6.Tim Godber (MID)
8
7.Carlos Dominguez (MID)
8
8.Jose Montero (MID)
6
9.Alpay Abdullah (ATT)
6
10.Eddie Westwood (ATT)
7
11.Terry Wise (ATT)
6
 
12.David Robson (DEF)
0
13.Kemal Dryden (MID)
0
14.Alfred Summerbell (ATT)
6

1.Yoshiro Kaneko (GK)
9
2.Ian Pearce (DEF)
6
3.Dominic Mcallister (DEF)
6
4.Gaspar Oliveira (DEF)
6
5.Mario Marbus (DEF)
6
6.Leon George (MID)yellow card
5
7.Robin van Veen (MID)yellow card
5
8.Ivan Huckerby (MID)
7
9.Peter Prior (ATT)
6
10.Tony Wallwork (ATT)
6
11.Gianni Avila (ATT)
6
 
12.Sophiane Rizzetto (DEF)
6
13.Mehamha Belaiz (ATT)
6
14.Nicholas Granville (MID)
6