Match Report
| Tottenham Hotspur | Tottenham Hotspur |  |  | Sunderland | Sunderland | ||||||||||||||||
| Barry Skinner | Barry Skinner | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Bellamy | T. Bellamy |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 | | Peter Rankin | P. Rankin | |||||||||
| Brian Hitchcock | B. Hitchcock | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 |  | Andre Vosahlo | A. Vosahlo | |||||||||
| Emmanuel Belmadi | E. Belmadi | | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Colin Ince | C. Ince | |||||||||
| Andy Matthews | A. Matthews | | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 |  | Thomas Helmer | T. Helmer | |||||||||
| Alfred Howey | A. Howey | | 62 | D | | 5 | | D | 49 | | Ruel Blake | R. Blake | |||||||||
| Tommy Potts | T. Potts | | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 |  | Kofi De Goey | K. De Goey | |||||||||
| Gilles Jess | G. Jess | | 71 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Nicky Pearce | N. Pearce | |||||||||
| Billy Inglis | B. Inglis |  | 60 | A |  | | 8 | | M | 61 | | Robert Kitson | R. Kitson | ||||||||
| Andy Pearce | A. Pearce | | 59 | A | | 9 | | | A | 67 | | Daniel Windass | D. Windass | ||||||||
| Damien Formon | D. Formon | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Matthew Carragher | M. Carragher | |||||||||
| Greg Cort | G. Cort | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Brian Scales | B. Scales | |||||||||
| Darius Bower | D. Bower | | 38 | G | | 12 | | G | 62 | | Noel Powell | N. Powell | |||||||||
| Nick Powell | N. Powell | | 62 | M | | 13 | | M | 59 | | Michael Bridges | M. Bridges | |||||||||
| Kurt Venema | K. Venema | | 58 | A | | 14 | | A | 59 |  | Rodrigo Alves | R. Alves | |||||||||
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Sunderland. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Patrick Stuart.
The pitch is in good condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Patrick Stuart.
0.00
0-0Sunderland kick off and get the first half underway!
2.12
0-0Kofi De Goey runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Kofi De Goey shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
3.28
1-0Showing composure, Tommy Potts laces a weighted ball forward to Greg Cort. Greg Cort shoots from distance. Greg Cort scores for Tottenham Hotspur!!
12.25
1-0Nicky Pearce knocks the ball to his team mate, Brian Scales. Brian Scales lofts in a cross ball towards Matthew Carragher. Matthew Carragher directs the ball goalwards with his head. Tony Bellamy picks it out of the air!
18.37
1-0Brian Hitchcock catches Brian Scales on the ankles. The referee calls over Brian Hitchcock and shows him a yellow card! Brian Scales hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.44
1-0Robert Kitson barges into Gilles Jess. The referee calls over Robert Kitson and warns him to calm down! Gilles Jess runs off the knock.
21.41
Tommy Potts sees Andy Pearce in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Pearce shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.52
Gilles Jess threads a neat ball through to Greg Cort. Greg Cort tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
27.36
1-0Gilles Jess threads a neat ball through to Damien Formon. Damien Formon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Peter Rankin who gathers it comfortably.
28.36
Kofi De Goey receives the ball from a throw-in from Nicky Pearce. Kofi De Goey flicks a high ball forward to Brian Scales who takes it down. Brian Scales whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Carragher. Matthew Carragher connects with a diving header. Tony Bellamy comfortably punches it away to safety.
33.08
Gilles Jess threads a neat ball through to Damien Formon. Damien Formon whips in a cross ball towards Andy Pearce. Andy Pearce finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.42
Alfred Howey makes a beautiful solo run. Alfred Howey flicks a high pass forward. Damien Formon collects the pass. Damien Formon shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
36.45
Nicky Pearce threads a neat ball through to Matthew Carragher. Matthew Carragher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Brian Hitchcock.
38.51
Gilles Jess chips the ball to his team mate, Damien Formon. Damien Formon shoots from long range. Solid save from Peter Rankin. What a great pair of hands!
40.26
With great vision, Thomas Helmer plays the ball forward to Nicky Pearce. Nicky Pearce threads a neat ball through to Brian Scales. Brian Scales sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Tony Bellamy!
42.20
Gilles Jess flicks a high pass forward. Damien Formon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Damien Formon plays a scrappy one-two with Greg Cort and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Damien Formon provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
44.19
Ruel Blake controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Kitson. Robert Kitson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brian Scales. Brian Scales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Kofi De Goey threads a neat ball through to Matthew Carragher. Matthew Carragher tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
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. Sunderland also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sunderland players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
47.02
Kofi De Goey makes an attacking run forward. Kofi De Goey lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Scales. Brian Scales outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Sunderland!
53.21
Gilles Jess makes a simple pass to Damien Formon. Damien Formon lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Inglis. Billy Inglis outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Peter Rankin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!! He really seems to have settled well at the club.
57.33
Matthew Carragher clumsily knocks into Andy Matthews. The referee calls over Matthew Carragher and warns him to calm down! Andy Matthews stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.44
2-1Sunderland have made 2 substitutions with Michael Bridges replacing Robert Kitson and Noel Powell replacing Brian Scales .
61.54
Emmanuel Belmadi threads a neat ball through to Gilles Jess. Gilles Jess threads a neat ball through to Billy Inglis. Billy Inglis shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
66.42
2-1Matthew Carragher comes in with a late challenge on Alfred Howey. The referee calls over Matthew Carragher again and warns him to calm down! Alfred Howey gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
73.19
Nicky Pearce plays the ball forward to Noel Powell. Noel Powell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tony Bellamy who gathers it comfortably.
75.05
Kofi De Goey knocks the ball forward to Daniel Windass. Daniel Windass lofts in a cross ball towards Matthew Carragher. Matthew Carragher flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.41
Sunderland have made a substitution with Rodrigo Alves replacing Nicky Pearce and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
81.57
Gilles Jess barges into Rodrigo Alves. Gilles Jess is shown the yellow card! Rodrigo Alves runs off the knock.
83.37
Andy Matthews makes a strong solo run forward. Andy Matthews flicks a high ball forward to Damien Formon who takes it down. Damien Formon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.25
Without breaking stride, Emmanuel Belmadi plays the ball forward to Tommy Potts. Tommy Potts flicks a high pass forward to Billy Inglis who brings the ball under control. Billy Inglis shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Peter Rankin.
87.32
Michael Bridges knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Windass. Daniel Windass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Rodrigo Alves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthew Carragher. Matthew Carragher shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.4%
56.6%
Play Area
27.7%
45.8%
26.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kofi De Goey of Sunderland |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Tony Bellamy (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Brian Hitchcock (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Emmanuel Belmadi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Matthews (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alfred Howey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tommy Potts (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gilles Jess (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Billy Inglis (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Andy Pearce (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Damien Formon (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Greg Cort (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Darius Bower (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nick Powell (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kurt Venema (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Peter Rankin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andre Vosahlo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Colin Ince (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Thomas Helmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ruel Blake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kofi De Goey (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Nicky Pearce (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Robert Kitson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daniel Windass (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matthew Carragher (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Brian Scales (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Noel Powell (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Michael Bridges (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Rodrigo Alves (ATT) | 6 | |