Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     ArsenalArsenal
Stewart AndersonStewart Anderson Luke Kerr Luke Kerr
Stephen GemmillS. Gemmill71
G
1
G
85Ivan HoweyI. Howey
Pedro BrouardP. Brouard68
D
2
D
81Andy MckayA. Mckay
Phil JackP. Jack71
D
captain3
D
77Hermann HaraldurH. Haraldur
Henry GodberH. Godber65
D
4
D
76Manuel ReisM. Reis
Kevin SeelerK. Seeler71
D
5
D
75Javier CuellarJ. Cuellar
Tim GodberT. Godber74
M
6captain
M
90Tony JobsonT. Jobson
Luis SanzL. Sanz74
M
7
M
86Ben GreeningB. Greening
Carlos DominguezC. Dominguez75
M
8
M
80Teddy MorrisT. Morris
Leonardo OrtizL. Ortiz76
A
9
A
83Marcel Ferreira-LeiteM. Ferreira-Leite
Eddie WestwoodE. Westwood75
A
10
A
82Farid SalhiF. Salhi
Terry WiseT. Wise73
A
11
A
77Marcus BishopM. Bishop
 
Mitchel KooistraM. Kooistra68
D
12
M
77Giovanni M. BurianiG. Buriani
Jose MonteroJ. Montero72
M
13
A
76Gilles CotteeG. Cottee
Alfred SummerbellA. Summerbell51
A
14
D
74Mamar LeroyM. Leroy

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Arsenal in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Arsenal looks especially fired up for this match.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Milligan.


0.00
The whistle blows and Tottenham Hotspur get the match underway!
9.57
Phil Jack chips the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Ortiz. Leonardo Ortiz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Mckay.
12.34
Carlos Dominguez flicks the ball to his team mate, Tim Godber. Tim Godber knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Javier Cuellar.
14.08
Marcel Ferreira-Leite comes in with a late challenge on Henry Godber. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Henry Godber hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.17
Hermann Haraldur makes a simple pass to Ben Greening. Ben Greening knocks the ball forward to Marcus Bishop. Marcus Bishop rushes past Kevin Seeler! Marcus Bishop takes a shot at goal but somehow Stephen Gemmill manages to keep it out.
16.59
Tim Godber passes the ball forward to Luis Sanz. Luis Sanz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
18.29
Teddy Morris sees Ben Greening in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ben Greening flicks a high pass forward. Marcus Bishop controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Marcus Bishop comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The keeper, Stephen Gemmill, sees it late!! Goal for Arsenal!
24.16
Manuel Reis clumsily knocks into Luis Sanz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Luis Sanz stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.30
Ben Greening flicks the ball to his team mate, Farid Salhi. Farid Salhi edges inside the box! Farid Salhi shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Stephen Gemmill manages to keep it out.
28.16
Manuel Reis kicks a strong pass forward to Marcus Bishop. Marcus Bishop shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
30.46
Andy Mckay controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hermann Haraldur. Hermann Haraldur flicks a high pass forward. Tony Jobson collects the pass. Tony Jobson shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
33.11
Phil Jack flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Westwood controls it well on his chest. Eddie Westwood chips the ball to his team mate, Terry Wise. Terry Wise makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luis Sanz but he's offside!
38.56
Tony Jobson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Farid Salhi. Farid Salhi lofts in a cross ball towards Marcus Bishop. Marcus Bishop outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Stephen Gemmill comfortably punches it away to safety.
39.01
Ben Greening chips the ball to his team mate, Farid Salhi. Farid Salhi shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
40.40
Hermann Haraldur flicks a high pass forward to Ben Greening who brings the ball under control. Ben Greening plays the ball forward to Marcel Ferreira-Leite. Marcel Ferreira-Leite shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
44.23
Tim Godber flicks a high pass forward. Terry Wise controls it well on his chest. Terry Wise whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Westwood. Hermann Haraldur comes in with a late challenge on Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
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. Arsenal also appear unchanged since the first half. The Tottenham Hotspur players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Arsenal start the second half!
47.35
Tony Jobson passes the ball forward to Ben Greening. Ben Greening tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
51.43
Hermann Haraldur deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcus Bishop. Marcus Bishop darts forward. Marcus Bishop whips in a cross ball towards Marcel Ferreira-Leite. Phil Jack comes in with a late challenge on Marcel Ferreira-Leite. Marcel Ferreira-Leite appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
53.51
Manuel Reis comes in with a late challenge on Leonardo Ortiz. The referee calls over Manuel Reis and warns him to calm down! Leonardo Ortiz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.40
Tony Jobson threads a neat ball through to Teddy Morris. Teddy Morris threads the ball through to Farid Salhi but he's offside!
55.14
Teddy Morris runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Teddy Morris controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Stephen Gemmill comfortably smothers it!
57.00
Javier Cuellar breaks forward. Javier Cuellar makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcus Bishop. Marcus Bishop plays a scrappy one-two with Farid Salhi and advances towards the goal... Marcus Bishop comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it's well over the bar!
59.23
Henry Godber knocks the ball to his team mate, Terry Wise. Terry Wise knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Manuel Reis.
60.20
Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Alfred Summerbell replacing Terry Wise .
66.21
Manuel Reis catches Tim Godber on the ankles. The referee warns Manuel Reis again to calm down! Tim Godber stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.31
Manuel Reis makes a beautiful solo run. Manuel Reis flicks a high pass forward to Farid Salhi who brings the ball under control. Farid Salhi runs straight at the defence! Farid Salhi comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's there!! Stephen Gemmill has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
72.37
Tim Godber flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Summerbell controls it well on his chest. Alfred Summerbell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivan Howey who gathers it comfortably.
73.15
Carlos Dominguez threads the ball through to Luis Sanz. Luis Sanz threads a neat, attacking ball through to Alfred Summerbell. Some good footwork from Alfred Summerbell provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
75.29
Ben Greening flicks a high ball forward to Marcus Bishop who takes it down. Marcus Bishop whips in a cross ball towards Farid Salhi. Farid Salhi outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Stephen Gemmill. Excellent save.
81.27
Pedro Brouard flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Dominguez. Carlos Dominguez flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Ortiz collects the pass. Leonardo Ortiz whips in a cross ball towards Alfred Summerbell. Alfred Summerbell powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
84.08
Tim Godber chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Sanz. Luis Sanz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Manuel Reis.
89.23
Manuel Reis makes a probing pass to Teddy Morris. Teddy Morris passes the ball forward to Marcus Bishop. Marcus Bishop runs straight at the defence! Marcus Bishop rockets a shot on goal. Stephen Gemmill gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Arsenal
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
0
8
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.4%
53.6%
Play Area
28.6%
45.2%
26.2%

Scorers
Marcus Bishop 18
Farid Salhi 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcus Bishop of Arsenal

Match Ratings
1.Stephen Gemmill (GK)
7
2.Pedro Brouard (DEF)
6
3.Phil Jack (DEF)
6
4.Henry Godber (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Seeler (DEF)
6
6.Tim Godber (MID)
6
7.Luis Sanz (MID)
6
8.Carlos Dominguez (MID)
6
9.Leonardo Ortiz (ATT)
6
10.Eddie Westwood (ATT)
6
11.Terry Wise (ATT)
6
 
12.Mitchel Kooistra (DEF)
0
13.Jose Montero (MID)
0
14.Alfred Summerbell (ATT)
6

1.Ivan Howey (GK)
6
2.Andy Mckay (DEF)
6
3.Hermann Haraldur (DEF)
6
4.Manuel Reis (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Javier Cuellar (DEF)
6
6.Tony Jobson (MID)
6
7.Ben Greening (MID)
7
8.Teddy Morris (MID)
6
9.Marcel Ferreira-Leite (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Farid Salhi (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Marcus Bishop (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Giovanni M. Buriani (MID)
0
13.Gilles Cottee (ATT)
0
14.Mamar Leroy (DEF)
0