Match Report
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 17,398 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Stockdale.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Stockdale.
0.00
0-0Manchester United kick off and get the first half underway!
2.13
0-0Roberto Merino controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Winterburn. Julian Winterburn tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
3.07
0-0Sora Ogawa clumsily knocks into Alistair Finney. The referee warns Sora Ogawa to calm down! Alistair Finney carries on, but is struggling a bit.
9.09
0-1Des Lockley sees Clive Banks in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Clive Banks rushes past Daniel Winterburn! Some good footwork from Clive Banks provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Clive Banks!
16.42
0-1Roberto Merino flicks a high pass forward. Juan Ruiz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan Ruiz makes a great pass forward. Andy Hitchcock runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
18.20
0-1Daniel Winterburn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jorge Soares. Jorge Soares kicks a strong pass forward to Sora Ogawa. Sora Ogawa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.34
Victor Montero sees Jorge Soares in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jorge Soares takes it forward alone. Jorge Soares lofts in a cross ball towards Darius Lisbie. Darius Lisbie rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
24.17
Jorge Soares flicks the ball to his team mate, Sora Ogawa. Sora Ogawa lofts in a cross ball towards Darius Lisbie. Darius Lisbie heads the ball goalwards but it flies wide!
27.04
Roberto Merino plays the ball forward to Clive Banks. Clive Banks controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Andy Hitchcock through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Andy Hitchcock provides some space. He shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.20
0-2Daniel Winterburn flicks a high pass forward to Jorge Soares who brings the ball under control. With some swift thinking, Jorge Soares plays the ball forward to Alpay Özalan. Alpay Özalan knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Soares. Jorge Soares gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Igor Netto is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
34.52
Roberto Merino flicks a high pass forward to Julian Winterburn who brings the ball under control. Julian Winterburn makes a probing pass to Andy Hitchcock but he's offside!
36.02
0-2Sora Ogawa barges into Kemal Hendrie. The referee calls over Sora Ogawa again and warns him to calm down! Kemal Hendrie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.47
Alistair Finney darts forward. Alistair Finney kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Merino. Roberto Merino makes a probing pass to Andy Hitchcock but he's offside!
42.37
Alistair Finney knocks the ball forward to Roberto Merino. With imagination, Roberto Merino plays the ball forward to Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Hitchcock. Andy Hitchcock tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
Without breaking stride, Jorge Soares plays the ball forward to Alpay Özalan. Alpay Özalan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul White.
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. Manchester United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Manchester United players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
47.15
Des Lockley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Clive Banks. Clive Banks shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
54.01
Without breaking stride, Siaka Kroupi-Zahi plays the ball forward to Jorge Soares. Jorge Soares chips the ball to his team mate, Sora Ogawa. Sora Ogawa rushes past Kemal Hendrie! Sora Ogawa comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. Igor Netto effortlessly gets down and covers it.
57.42
Chris George knocks the ball forward to Sora Ogawa. Sora Ogawa shoots from distance. Solid save from Igor Netto. What a great pair of hands!
60.49
0-3Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Spencer Insley replacing Sora Ogawa .Manchester United have made 3 substitutions with Daishin Kaneko replacing Paul White, Peter Power replacing Des Lockley and Henry Watson replacing Juan Ruiz .
63.01
With vision, Jorge Soares plays the ball forward to Alpay Özalan. Alpay Özalan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gareth Fox.
71.44
Daniel Winterburn chips the ball to his team mate, Jorge Soares. Jorge Soares flicks a high pass forward. Spencer Insley controls it well on his chest. Spencer Insley whips in a cross ball towards Alpay Özalan. Alpay Özalan makes a convincing header. Igor Netto gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
75.47
0-3Chris George passes the ball forward to Spencer Insley. Spencer Insley knocks in a cross ball towards Alpay Özalan. Kemal Hendrie comes in with a late challenge on Alpay Özalan. Alpay Özalan appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
77.10
0-3Roberto Merino clumsily knocks into Daniel Winterburn. The referee calls over Roberto Merino and shows him a yellow card! Daniel Winterburn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.41
Jorge Soares hits a low pass to Spencer Insley. Spencer Insley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kemal Hendrie.
79.34
Daniel Winterburn flicks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Soares. Jorge Soares flicks a high ball forward to Alpay Özalan who takes it down. Alpay Özalan knocks in a cross ball towards Spencer Insley. Spencer Insley shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
87.56
Peter Power flicks a high ball forward to Julian Winterburn who takes it down. Julian Winterburn shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Wes Etherington smothers it!
89.38
Siaka Kroupi-Zahi makes a probing pass to Chris George. Chris George runs straight at the opposition's defence. Chris George lofts in a cross ball towards Darius Lisbie. Darius Lisbie heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
90.00
Leon Beckham comes in with a late challenge on Roberto Merino. The referee calls over Leon Beckham and warns him to calm down! Roberto Merino hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
31.3%
42.2%
26.5%
Scorers
| Clive Banks 9 Andy Hitchcock 27, 42 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Andy Hitchcock of Manchester United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Wes Etherington (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Siaka Kroupi-Zahi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Daniel Winterburn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leon Beckham (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Victor Montero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Chris George (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jorge Soares (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Graham Peters (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alpay Özalan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Sora Ogawa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Darius Lisbie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Des Vernazza (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paolo Hurst (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Spencer Insley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Igor Netto (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gareth Fox (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alistair Finney (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Kemal Hendrie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Des Lockley (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Roberto Merino (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Juan Ruiz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Andy Hitchcock (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Clive Banks (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Julian Winterburn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Daishin Kaneko (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Peter Power (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Henry Watson (ATT) | 6 | |