Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     Crewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra
Barry SkinnerBarry Skinner Computer Player Computer Player
Tony BellamyT. Bellamy65
G
1
G
64Romero P. HernandezR. Hernandez
Brian HitchcockB. Hitchcock59
D
2
D
74Ruel BrookingR. Brooking
Emmanuel BelmadiE. Belmadi72
D
3
D
70Frederico SolerF. Soler
Richard JohnstoneR. Johnstone65
D
4
D
67Adam HowellsA. Howells
Alfred HoweyA. Howey62
D
5
D
66Gavin BoydG. Boyd
Nick PowellN. Powell62
M
6
M
72Matthew KeaneM. Keane
Tommy PottsT. Potts63
M
7
M
68Gavin WhiteG. White
Billy InglisB. Inglis60
A
captain8
A
78Nahuel DominguezN. Dominguez
Nicky BaileyN. Bailey59
M
9captain
A
65Marcos CarrascoM. Carrasco
Damien FormonD. Formon58
A
10
A
54Giulio MiccoliG. Miccoli
Greg CortG. Cort64
A
11
A
48Stephen BeckhamS. Beckham
 
Craig ClelandC. Cleland58
G
12
D
64Ivan JohnsonI. Johnson
Billy MayB. May58
D
13
G
63Mick DraperM. Draper
Andy PearceA. Pearce59
A
14
D
55Tim BrandT. Brand

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Crewe Alexandra. A crowd of 9,790 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Crewe Alexandra appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Patrick Stuart.


0.00
Crewe Alexandra kick off the first half!
3.31
Adam Howells hacks Billy Inglis from behind! The referee calls over Adam Howells and shows him a yellow card! Billy Inglis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.04
Nick Powell receives the ball from a throw-in from Tommy Potts. Nick Powell flicks a high pass forward. Nicky Bailey holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicky Bailey shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
9.24
Nick Powell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Damien Formon. Damien Formon shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
16.41
Showing composure, Gavin White laces a through ball forward to Stephen Beckham. Stephen Beckham shoots from long range but it flies wide!
18.18
Frederico Soler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin White. Gavin White sees space and advances. Gavin White lofts in a cross ball towards Nahuel Dominguez. Nahuel Dominguez fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Tony Bellamy!
20.51
Stephen Beckham barges into Brian Hitchcock. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Brian Hitchcock runs off the knock.
26.44
Adam Howells catches Tommy Potts on the ankles. Adam Howells is warned by the referee! Tommy Potts hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.47
Gavin White barges into Tommy Potts. The referee brings Gavin White to one side and gives him a warning! Tommy Potts runs off the knock.
33.18
Seeing a gap ahead, Gavin White plays the ball forward to Marcos Carrasco. Marcos Carrasco knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Beckham. Stephen Beckham gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's well over the bar!
34.14
Matthew Keane threads a neat ball through to Giulio Miccoli. Giulio Miccoli knocks the ball forward to Stephen Beckham but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
36.50
Tommy Potts sees space and advances. Tommy Potts shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
38.39
Emmanuel Belmadi makes a simple pass to Tommy Potts. Tommy Potts flicks a high pass forward. Nicky Bailey collects the pass. Nicky Bailey finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
42.57
With some swift thinking, Gavin White plays the ball forward to Marcos Carrasco. Marcos Carrasco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.18
Nick Powell chips the ball to his team mate, Nicky Bailey. Nicky Bailey shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
Adam Howells laces a weighted ball forward to Matthew Keane. Matthew Keane makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcos Carrasco. Marcos Carrasco whips in a cross ball towards Nahuel Dominguez. Nahuel Dominguez makes a looping header on goal but Tony Bellamy is on top of it.
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. Crewe Alexandra also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Tottenham Hotspur get the second half underway!
48.47
Nick Powell makes a probing pass to Damien Formon. Damien Formon shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
49.16
Tommy Potts sees Billy Inglis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Inglis shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.50
Frederico Soler hits a low pass to Matthew Keane. Matthew Keane makes an attacking run forward. Matthew Keane tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.49
Matthew Keane makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giulio Miccoli. Giulio Miccoli shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
54.21
Nick Powell flicks a high pass forward. Damien Formon collects the pass. Damien Formon knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Inglis. Billy Inglis knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.06
Tommy Potts decides to run forward with the ball. Tommy Potts shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
60.39
Gavin White chips the ball to his team mate, Nahuel Dominguez. Nahuel Dominguez passes the ball forward but Stephen Beckham is offside!
63.20
Emmanuel Belmadi takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Richard Johnstone. Richard Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Nick Powell. Nick Powell knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Inglis. Billy Inglis shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
65.36
Gavin White takes it forward alone. Gavin White plays a quick one-two with Giulio Miccoli and rushes in on goal... Gavin White shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Tony Bellamy. Excellent save.
67.22
Matthew Keane threads a neat ball through to Giulio Miccoli. Giulio Miccoli knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Beckham. Stephen Beckham flicks the ball with his head. Stephen Beckham scores for Crewe Alexandra!!
72.19
Adam Howells flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Keane controls it well on his chest. Matthew Keane knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcos Carrasco. Marcos Carrasco shoots from distance but Tony Bellamy is on top of it.
73.58
Nick Powell flicks the ball to his team mate, Damien Formon. Damien Formon shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
75.21
Tommy Potts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Greg Cort. Greg Cort tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
77.23
Gavin White flicks a high pass forward. Nahuel Dominguez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nahuel Dominguez shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
79.13
Tommy Potts threads a neat ball through to Billy Inglis. Billy Inglis shoots from outside the area. The ball takes a deflection leaving Romero P. Hernandez with no chance!! Goal for Tottenham Hotspur!
84.09
Nick Powell makes a probing pass to Nicky Bailey. Nicky Bailey sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.53
Tommy Potts catches Matthew Keane on the ankles. Tommy Potts is shown the yellow card! Matthew Keane grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Crewe Alexandra
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
11
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
23.8%
48.8%
27.5%

Scorers
Billy Inglis 54, 79
Stephen Beckham 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Billy Inglis of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.Tony Bellamy (GK)
7
2.Brian Hitchcock (DEF)
6
3.Emmanuel Belmadi (DEF)
6
4.Richard Johnstone (DEF)
6
5.Alfred Howey (DEF)
6
6.Nick Powell (MID)
7
7.Tommy Potts (MID)yellow card
8
8.Billy Inglis (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Nicky Bailey (MID)
6
10.Damien Formon (ATT)
6
11.Greg Cort (ATT)
6
 
12.Craig Cleland (GK)
0
13.Billy May (DEF)
0
14.Andy Pearce (ATT)
0

1.Romero P. Hernandez (GK)
6
2.Ruel Brooking (DEF)
6
3.Frederico Soler (DEF)
6
4.Adam Howells (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Gavin Boyd (DEF)
6
6.Matthew Keane (MID)
7
7.Gavin White (MID)
8
8.Nahuel Dominguez (ATT)
6
9.Marcos Carrasco (ATT)
6
10.Giulio Miccoli (ATT)
6
11.Stephen Beckham (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
 
12.Ivan Johnson (DEF)
0
13.Mick Draper (GK)
0
14.Tim Brand (DEF)
0