Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 17,803 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Klimek.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Klimek.
0.00
0-0Liverpool kick off and get the match underway!
2.48
0-0Spencer Insley flicks a high pass forward. Sora Ogawa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sora Ogawa lofts in a cross ball towards Darius Lisbie. Darius Lisbie connects with a diving header. David Vargas easily picks it out of the air!
4.13
0-1Pascal Kiekens threads a neat ball through to Igor Onopko. Igor Onopko flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Wüthrich holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pascal Wüthrich whips in a cross ball towards Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Wes Etherington had no chance!! Goal for Liverpool!
9.36
Igor Onopko flicks a high pass forward to Carlton Barmby who brings the ball under control. Carlton Barmby makes a probing pass between the defence to Igor Onopko. Igor Onopko shoots from just inside the box. Wes Etherington gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
10.53
0-1Nicolas Montero kicks a strong pass forward to Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby surges forward with the ball. Carlton Barmby knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Des Vernazza.
14.18
0-1Igor Onopko takes it forward alone. Igor Onopko threads a neat ball through to Joao Moreira. Joao Moreira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
22.23
Seeing a gap ahead, Igor Onopko plays the ball forward to Pascal Kiekens. Pascal Kiekens passes the ball forward to Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
26.38
Enrique Butragueno threads a neat ball through to Jorge Soares. Jorge Soares shoots from long range. Superb reactions from David Vargas. What a save!
28.03
Jorge Soares hits a low pass to Darius Lisbie. Darius Lisbie whips in a cross ball towards Simone Diliso. Simone Diliso makes a convincing header. David Vargas easily picks it out of the air!
32.41
With imagination, Igor Onopko picks a pass forward to Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.02
Spencer Insley threads a neat ball through to Alpay Özalan. Alpay Özalan shoots from 25 yards but somehow David Vargas manages to keep it out.
36.11
Jorge Soares threads a neat ball through to Enrique Butragueno. Enrique Butragueno flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Soares controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Jorge Soares makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
38.32
Igor Onopko knocks the ball to his team mate, Torsten Winkler. Torsten Winkler skips past Des Vernazza! Some silky footwork from Torsten Winkler provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.40
Igor Onopko brings the ball forward. Igor Onopko shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Wes Etherington!
44.24
Alpay Özalan flicks a high pass forward. Sora Ogawa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sora Ogawa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicolas Montero.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Tottenham Hotspur appear unchanged since the first half. Liverpool also appear unchanged since the first half. The Tottenham Hotspur players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Tottenham Hotspur kicking off!
48.49
Nicolas Montero makes a simple pass to Max Idrissa. Max Idrissa runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Max Idrissa knocks in a cross ball towards Joao Moreira. Joao Moreira whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.17
Without breaking stride, Nicolas Montero plays the ball forward to Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby plays the ball forward to Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.42
0-3Jesper Myssing flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Wüthrich controls it well on his chest. Pascal Wüthrich knocks in a cross ball towards Igor Onopko. Igor Onopko connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Leon Beckham is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
54.05
Enrique Butragueno flicks a high pass forward. Sora Ogawa easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sora Ogawa lofts in a cross ball towards Darius Lisbie. Darius Lisbie rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow David Vargas manages to keep it out.
55.08
Igor Onopko flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Winkler collects the pass. Torsten Winkler shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Wes Etherington!
57.59
Sora Ogawa passes the ball forward to Darius Lisbie. Darius Lisbie finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
59.43
Carlton Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Igor Onopko holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Igor Onopko edges inside the box! Igor Onopko strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Wes Etherington smothers it!
60.28
0-3Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Graham Peters replacing Alpay Özalan .
63.59
Carlton Barmby controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Igor Onopko. Igor Onopko whips in a cross ball towards Joao Moreira. Joao Moreira connects with a diving header but Wes Etherington is on top of it.
67.51
Pascal Kiekens flicks the ball to his team mate, Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joao Moreira. Joao Moreira knocks in a cross ball towards Igor Onopko. Igor Onopko makes a convincing header. Wes Etherington gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
69.35
Pascal Kiekens deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Riad Ghazi. With vision, Riad Ghazi plays the ball forward to Igor Onopko. Igor Onopko shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
71.47
0-3Sora Ogawa comes in with a late challenge on Pascal Kiekens. The referee warns Sora Ogawa to calm down! Pascal Kiekens carries on, but is struggling a bit.
72.35
Igor Onopko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
73.18
Spencer Insley breaks forward. Spencer Insley threads a neat ball through to Enrique Butragueno. Enrique Butragueno whips in a cross ball towards Darius Lisbie. Darius Lisbie beats his man to it with a header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.32
Liverpool have made 3 substitutions with Edmundo Vidal replacing Pascal Kiekens, Neil Morrison replacing Igor Onopko and Andre Pinto replacing Jesper Myssing .
78.38
Jorge Soares threads the ball through to Simone Diliso. Simone Diliso lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Soares. Jorge Soares beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jorge Soares!
81.19
Leon Beckham sees space and advances. Leon Beckham darts forward. Leon Beckham controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Enrique Butragueno through on goal. Enrique Butragueno takes a shot at goal. The ball strikes Riad Ghazi's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
82.19
2-3Enrique Butragueno takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Des Vernazza shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
84.36
Seeing a gap ahead, Nicolas Montero plays the ball forward to Neil Morrison. Neil Morrison darts forward. Neil Morrison lofts in a cross ball towards Pascal Wüthrich. Pascal Wüthrich beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
87.50
Jorge Soares flicks a high ball forward to Graham Peters who gracefully takes it down. Graham Peters knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edmundo Vidal.
89.28
Des Vernazza flicks a high pass forward to Darius Lisbie who brings the ball under control. With vision, Darius Lisbie plays the ball forward to Simone Diliso. Simone Diliso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Carlton Barmby passes the ball forward to Pascal Wüthrich. Pascal Wüthrich shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
10
12
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
35.3%
64.7%
Play Area
28.2%
41.2%
30.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Igor Onopko of Liverpool |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Wes Etherington (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Des Vernazza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Leon Beckham (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Spencer Insley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Victor Montero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Enrique Butragueno (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jorge Soares (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Simone Diliso (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Sora Ogawa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alpay Özalan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Darius Lisbie (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Scott Granville (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Chris George (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Graham Peters (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | David Vargas (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Max Idrissa (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Pascal Kiekens (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nicolas Montero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Riad Ghazi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Carlton Barmby (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Igor Onopko (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Torsten Winkler (ATT) | | 8 |
| 9. | Joao Moreira (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Pascal Wüthrich (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Jesper Myssing (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Edmundo Vidal (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Neil Morrison (MID) | 7 | |
| 14. | Andre Pinto (ATT) | 6 | |