Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
Barry SkinnerBarry Skinner Ernie Owls Ernie Owls
Tony BellamyT. Bellamy65
G
1captain
G
61Norman SmithN. Smith
Brian HitchcockB. Hitchcock59
D
2
D
71Kees TobiassenK. Tobiassen
Gary McallisterG. Mcallister65
D
3
D
44Richard NaysmithR. Naysmith
Richard JohnstoneR. Johnstone65
D
4
D
63Frank HendrieF. Hendrie
Billy MayB. May58
D
5
M
58Brian EdghillB. Edghill
Billy ElliottB. Elliott60
M
6
M
65Marc WelkeM. Welke
Tommy PottsT. Potts63
M
7
M
43Neil FormonN. Formon
Billy InglisB. Inglis60
A
captain8
M
49P. Gilberto De FrancescoP. De Francesco
Nicky BaileyN. Bailey59
M
9
A
70Enzo MazzoleniE. Mazzoleni
Damien FormonD. Formon58
A
10
A
64Alexandre CastroA. Castro
Andy PearceA. Pearce59
A
11
A
56Andy JamesA. James
 
Craig ClelandC. Cleland58
G
12
M
69Copain KlompeC. Klompe
Alfred HoweyA. Howey62
D
13
M
62Mario JesusM. Jesus
Greg CortG. Cort64
A
14
M
58Marvin WrightM. Wright

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Sheffield Wednesday. A crowd of 9,981 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Adams.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur get the match underway!
3.20
Brian Hitchcock flicks a high ball forward to Billy Elliott who takes it down. Billy Elliott threads the ball through to Nicky Bailey. Nicky Bailey shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
4.54
Neil Formon brings the ball forward. Neil Formon skips past Gary Mcallister! Neil Formon shoots from just inside the box. The ball cannons off Richard Johnstone, smacking the crossbar and looping into the crowd.
6.09
It's a corner kick which Neil Formon takes quickly, playing the ball short to Richard Naysmith. Some silky footwork from Richard Naysmith provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
12.05
Tommy Potts kicks a strong pass forward to Damien Formon. Damien Formon shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
14.42
Frank Hendrie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Formon. Neil Formon knocks the ball forward to Alexandre Castro. Alexandre Castro makes a probing pass to Enzo Mazzoleni but he's offside!
15.06
Neil Formon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexandre Castro. Alexandre Castro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Tony Bellamy. Excellent save.
16.53
Enzo Mazzoleni clumsily knocks into Gary Mcallister. Enzo Mazzoleni is shown the yellow card! Gary Mcallister runs off the knock.
18.53
Kees Tobiassen hacks Nicky Bailey from behind! Kees Tobiassen is shown the yellow card! Nicky Bailey grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.04
Neil Formon makes a beautiful solo run. Neil Formon runs straight at the defence! Neil Formon tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
21.55
Billy May flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Potts collects the pass. Tommy Potts flicks a high pass forward. Andy Pearce collects the pass. Andy Pearce tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.38
Andy James catches Billy May on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Billy May runs off the knock.
38.53
Neil Formon sees space and advances. Neil Formon threads a neat, attacking ball through to Enzo Mazzoleni. Some silky footwork from Enzo Mazzoleni provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
39.53
Richard Naysmith passes the ball forward to Marc Welke. Marc Welke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Enzo Mazzoleni. Enzo Mazzoleni makes a simple pass, allowing Andy James to run into the box. Andy James shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Tony Bellamy manages to gather it easily.
40.16
Brian Edghill threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Castro. Alexandre Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Andy James. Andy James directs the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
42.20
Kees Tobiassen knocks the ball forward to Brian Edghill. Brian Edghill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Enzo Mazzoleni. Enzo Mazzoleni shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
44.15
Tommy Potts threads a neat ball through to Damien Formon. Damien Formon shoots from 20 yards but Norman Smith 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. Sheffield Wednesday also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sheffield Wednesday start the second half!
55.05
Billy May sees Tommy Potts in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tommy Potts kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Inglis. Billy Inglis finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
57.14
Billy Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Inglis. Billy Inglis shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Norman Smith.
58.40
Corner kick to Tottenham Hotspur. Tommy Potts plays it to the near post. Some good footwork from Billy May provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
59.35
P. Gilberto De Francesco flicks a high ball forward to Enzo Mazzoleni who takes it down. Enzo Mazzoleni knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Andy James is offside!
60.45
Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with Copain Klompe replacing P. Gilberto De Francesco .
61.45
Neil Formon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Enzo Mazzoleni. Enzo Mazzoleni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.31
Neil Formon plays the ball forward to Enzo Mazzoleni. Enzo Mazzoleni runs straight at the defence! Enzo Mazzoleni cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball strikes Billy May's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
67.33
Corner kick to Sheffield Wednesday. Marc Welke chips it to the near post. Frank Hendrie side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
73.21
Brian Edghill runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Brian Edghill lofts in a cross ball towards Enzo Mazzoleni. Enzo Mazzoleni rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
77.59
Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with Marvin Wright replacing Marc Welke .
79.19
Without breaking stride, Richard Naysmith plays the ball forward to Brian Edghill. Brian Edghill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy James. Andy James skips past Richard Johnstone! Some good footwork from Andy James provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
81.11
Tommy Potts knocks the ball forward to Andy Pearce. Andy Pearce cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Andy Pearce provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
85.55
Marvin Wright runs straight at the opposition's defence. Marvin Wright plays a scrappy one-two with Enzo Mazzoleni and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Marvin Wright provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Tony Bellamy is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Sheffield Wednesday
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.5%
58.5%
Play Area
34.1%
46.3%
19.5%

Scorers
Andy Pearce 81
Marvin Wright 86

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Formon of Sheffield Wednesday

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

1.Norman Smith (GK)
7
2.Kees Tobiassen (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Richard Naysmith (DEF)
6
4.Frank Hendrie (DEF)
6
5.Brian Edghill (MID)
7
6.Marc Welke (MID)
6
7.Neil Formon (MID)
9
8.P. Gilberto De Francesco (MID)
6
9.Enzo Mazzoleni (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Alexandre Castro (ATT)
6
11.Andy James (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Copain Klompe (MID)
6
13.Mario Jesus (MID)
0
14.Marvin Wright (MID)goal scored
9