Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to West Ham United. A crowd of 15,087 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Naylor.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Naylor.
0.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
3.15
Enrique Butragueno makes a probing pass to Graham Peters. Graham Peters lofts in a cross ball towards Sora Ogawa. Sora Ogawa flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
9.16
Stanley Cope takes it forward alone. Stanley Cope knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.28
Enrique Butragueno makes a simple pass to Graham Peters. Graham Peters sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
15.46
Jorge Soares makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darius Lisbie. Darius Lisbie knocks in a cross ball towards Alpay Özalan. Alpay Özalan shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Tottenham Hotspur!
18.57
Jorge Soares makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darius Lisbie. Darius Lisbie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
24.57
Jorge Soares plays the ball forward to Darius Lisbie. Darius Lisbie shoots from outside the area. Jan Vennegoor Hill gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
32.31
John Ripley threads a neat ball through to Stanley Cope. Stanley Cope flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Viana collects the pass. Tiago Viana knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Spencer Insley.
34.43
Daniel Moreno passes the ball forward to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Wes Etherington is on top of it.
36.02
Victor Montero threads a neat ball through to Enrique Butragueno. Enrique Butragueno makes a simple pass to Alpay Özalan. Alpay Özalan whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Soares. Jorge Soares outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a lousy effort!
38.28
Darius Lisbie makes a probing pass to Alpay Özalan. Alpay Özalan knocks in a cross ball towards Sora Ogawa. Sora Ogawa is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
44.28
Daniel Moreno flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Cope collects the pass. Stanley Cope knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Moreno. Daniel Moreno jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Daniel Moreno scores for West Ham United!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Tottenham Hotspur appear unchanged since the first half. West Ham United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
West Ham United kick off and get the second half underway!
48.45
Enrique Butragueno hacks Daniel Moreno from behind! The referee calls over Enrique Butragueno and shows him a yellow card! Daniel Moreno grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
51.33
Tomˆs Vermeulen flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Viana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tiago Viana controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Norman Scowcroft. Norman Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Spencer Insley.
54.11
Norman Scowcroft deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Moreno. Daniel Moreno whips in a cross ball towards Scott Brady. Scott Brady finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Wes Etherington manages to keep it out.
55.47
Spencer Insley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Soares. Jorge Soares runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jorge Soares whips in a cross ball towards Sora Ogawa. With a superhuman jump, Sora Ogawa connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Tottenham Hotspur!
60.48
Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Simone Diliso replacing Alpay Özalan .West Ham United have made a substitution with Adam Black replacing Daniel Winterburn .
61.49
Stanley Cope flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Viana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tiago Viana finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
63.22
Daniel Moreno threads a neat ball through to Stanley Cope. Stanley Cope shoots from long range but somehow Wes Etherington manages to keep it out.
65.15
Spencer Insley threads a neat ball through to Jorge Soares. With intelligent vision, Jorge Soares plays the ball forward to Simone Diliso. Simone Diliso lofts in a cross ball towards Enrique Butragueno. Enrique Butragueno directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Jan Vennegoor Hill has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
69.33
Enrique Butragueno flicks a high pass forward. Sora Ogawa controls it well on his chest. Sora Ogawa whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Soares. Jorge Soares outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
71.30
Enrique Butragueno catches Stanley Cope on the ankles. The referee calls over Enrique Butragueno and warns him to calm down! Stanley Cope stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.15
Spencer Insley makes a beautiful solo run. Spencer Insley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Enrique Butragueno. Enrique Butragueno lofts in a cross ball towards Darius Lisbie. Darius Lisbie finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Jan Vennegoor Hill reads it well. Great keeping!
73.20
Jorge Soares makes a probing pass to Graham Peters. Graham Peters finds some space and shoots from distance. Jan Vennegoor Hill gets down and covers it.
75.39
Tomˆs Vermeulen hacks Graham Peters from behind! The referee calls over Tomˆs Vermeulen and warns him to calm down! Graham Peters stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.52
West Ham United have made 2 substitutions with Brian Copping replacing Norman Scowcroft and Hauke Engels replacing Daniel Moreno .
78.56
Spencer Insley makes a simple pass to Enrique Butragueno. Enrique Butragueno chips the ball to his team mate, Sora Ogawa. Sora Ogawa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jan Vennegoor Hill who gathers it comfortably.
79.05
Spencer Insley kicks a strong pass forward to Enrique Butragueno. Enrique Butragueno surges forward with the ball. Enrique Butragueno knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Peters. Graham Peters makes a convincing header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
81.15
Enrique Butragueno flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Soares controls it well on his chest. Jorge Soares shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
85.56
Des Vernazza barges into Albert Vila. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Albert Vila hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.56
Tottenham Hotspur are in full control of this game.
89.53
Stanley Cope flicks a high pass forward. Brian Copping holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brian Copping shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
Jorge Soares controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sora Ogawa. Sora Ogawa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jan Vennegoor Hill who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
10
4
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.5%
39.5%
Play Area
24.7%
45.7%
29.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jorge Soares of Tottenham Hotspur |
Match Ratings
1. | Wes Etherington (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Des Vernazza (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
3. | Spencer Insley (DEF) | 7 | |
4. | Scott Granville (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Victor Montero (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Enrique Butragueno (MID) | ![]() ![]() | 8 |
7. | Jorge Soares (MID) | 8 | |
8. | Graham Peters (ATT) | 6 | |
9. | Sora Ogawa (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
10. | Alpay Özalan (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
11. | Darius Lisbie (ATT) | 7 | |
12. | Siaka Kroupi-Zahi (DEF) | 0 | |
13. | Chris George (MID) | 0 | |
14. | Simone Diliso (ATT) | 6 |
1. | Jan Vennegoor Hill (GK) | 8 | |
2. | John Ripley (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Tomˆs Vermeulen (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Daniel Winterburn (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Jermaine Lofthouse (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Stanley Cope (MID) | 7 | |
7. | Daniel Moreno (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
8. | Scott Brady (ATT) | 6 | |
9. | Albert Vila (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Tiago Viana (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Norman Scowcroft (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Brian Copping (ATT) | 6 | |
13. | Hauke Engels (MID) | 6 | |
14. | Adam Black (DEF) | 6 |