Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Demetrio FerroD. Ferro73
G
1
G
81Anatoliy KopolovetsA. Kopolovets
Alexandre AlmeidaA. Almeida72
D
2
D
68Mark JohnsonM. Johnson
Camel BourmaudC. Bourmaud70
D
3
D
64Leonardo VergesL. Verges
Brian JohnsonB. Johnson69
D
captain4
D
62Robin HouttuinR. Houttuin
Nwankwo MiddletonN. Middleton75
M
5
M
72Ottavio MaregginiO. Mareggini
Jason StandingJ. Standing70
M
6
M
69Martin BaslerM. Basler
Jean Francois BarulJ. Barul70
M
7
M
54Julian NeuhausJ. Neuhaus
Abel ValenteA. Valente68
M
8
M
53Oleg TaylorO. Taylor
Paulo BarbosaP. Barbosa75
A
9captain
A
75Rainer VogelR. Vogel
Richard Van VeenR. Van Veen72
A
10
A
74Carlos AchardC. Achard
Samuel TavaresS. Tavares69
A
11
A
73Seb DucheminS. Duchemin
 
Aldo BotticellaA. Botticella69
D
12
A
68Manuel NascimentoM. Nascimento
Darren MatthewsD. Matthews69
D
13
D
62Stuart GuppyS. Guppy
Jermaine MasonJ. Mason69
D
14
D
56Gavin BishopG. Bishop

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Plymouth Argyle. A crowd of 15,781 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Plymouth Argyle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Francis Makin.


0.00
The first half starts with Plymouth Argyle kicking off!
3.48
Jean Francois Barul hits a low pass to Richard Van Veen. Richard Van Veen shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
8.35
Julian Neuhaus brings the ball forward. Julian Neuhaus plays a one-two with Rainer Vogel and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Julian Neuhaus provides some space. He shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
20.17
Jean Francois Barul chips the ball to his team mate, Samuel Tavares. Samuel Tavares knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Van Veen. Richard Van Veen connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.29
Martin Basler flicks a high pass forward. Seb Duchemin collects the pass. Seb Duchemin whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Achard. With a superhuman jump, Carlos Achard connects with the ball and heads it goalwards his aim is horrendously poor!
26.24
Julian Neuhaus threads the ball through to Seb Duchemin. Seb Duchemin knocks the ball to his team mate, Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel rockets a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
27.24
Brian Johnson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Standing. Jason Standing knocks the ball forward to Samuel Tavares. Samuel Tavares shoots from 20 yards. Anatoliy Kopolovets gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
28.30
Julian Neuhaus threads a neat ball through to Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard shoots from long range but somehow Demetrio Ferro manages to keep it out.
30.37
Nwankwo Middleton threads a neat ball through to Samuel Tavares. Samuel Tavares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.57
Brian Johnson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Standing. Jason Standing flicks a high pass forward to Samuel Tavares who brings the ball under control. Samuel Tavares flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Van Veen. Some silky footwork from Richard Van Veen provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
38.35
Martin Basler flicks a high ball forward to Rainer Vogel who takes it down. Rainer Vogel hits a low pass to Carlos Achard. Some good footwork from Carlos Achard provides some space. He shoots at goal. Alexandre Almeida steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
40.55
Martin Basler knocks the ball to his team mate, Seb Duchemin. Seb Duchemin whips in a cross ball towards Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice 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. Plymouth Argyle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Plymouth Argyle players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
47.12
Brian Johnson hits a low pass to Nwankwo Middleton. Nwankwo Middleton flicks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Tavares. Samuel Tavares shoots from outside the area. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Samuel Tavares!
54.35
Oleg Taylor flicks the ball to his team mate, Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel cuts inside the box! Rainer Vogel makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Demetrio Ferro!
55.03
Alexandre Almeida makes a simple pass to Jason Standing. Jason Standing flicks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Barbosa. Paulo Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.01
Alexandre Almeida flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Standing. Jason Standing flicks a high ball forward to Richard Van Veen who takes it down. Richard Van Veen knocks in a cross ball towards Paulo Barbosa. Paulo Barbosa is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Leonardo Verges steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
60.04
Julian Neuhaus plays the ball forward to Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard whips in a cross ball towards Rainer Vogel. With a superhuman jump, Rainer Vogel connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
63.48
Abel Valente flicks a high ball forward to Paulo Barbosa who takes it down. Paulo Barbosa skips past Leonardo Verges! Paulo Barbosa cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
65.16
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
66.20
Camel Bourmaud threads a neat ball through to Abel Valente. Abel Valente flicks a high pass forward to Paulo Barbosa who brings the ball under control. Paulo Barbosa lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Tavares. Samuel Tavares makes a deft header. Anatoliy Kopolovets punches it away to safety.
67.22
Mark Johnson sees space and advances. Mark Johnson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alexandre Almeida.
71.13
Without breaking stride, Jean Francois Barul plays the ball forward to Richard Van Veen. Richard Van Veen lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Tavares. With a superhuman jump, Samuel Tavares connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Superb reactions from Anatoliy Kopolovets. What a save!
72.07
Jason Standing controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Samuel Tavares. Samuel Tavares plays a scrappy one-two with Paulo Barbosa and advances towards the goal... Samuel Tavares muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
73.57
Ottavio Mareggini catches Abel Valente on the ankles. The referee brings Ottavio Mareggini to one side and gives him a warning! Abel Valente stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.15
Plymouth Argyle have made 3 substitutions with Manuel Nascimento replacing Carlos Achard, Stuart Guppy replacing Ottavio Mareggini and Gavin Bishop replacing Seb Duchemin .
81.33
Richard Van Veen clumsily knocks into Robin Houttuin. The referee calls over Richard Van Veen and warns him to calm down! Robin Houttuin runs off the knock.
83.42
Camel Bourmaud flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Standing. Jason Standing controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Van Veen. Richard Van Veen knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Tavares. Leonardo Verges barges into Samuel Tavares. Penalty not given!!
85.30
Julian Neuhaus takes it forward alone. Julian Neuhaus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.20
Oleg Taylor hacks Nwankwo Middleton from behind! The referee calls over Oleg Taylor and shows him a yellow card! Nwankwo Middleton carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Jean Francois Barul flicks a high pass forward to Richard Van Veen who brings the ball under control. Richard Van Veen knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Tavares. Samuel Tavares is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Plymouth Argyle
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
9
5
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.8%
47.2%
Play Area
29.2%
41.7%
29.2%

Scorers
Richard Van Veen 20
Samuel Tavares 47, 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Samuel Tavares of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings