Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     Manchester UnitedManchester United
Darren HicksonDarren Hickson Ben Couch Ben Couch
Matías FrancoM. Franco79
G
1
G
75Yemon KimuraY. Kimura
John ClaphamJ. Clapham72
D
2
D
76Patrick PalmerP. Palmer
Cesar MoutinhoC. Moutinho74
D
3
D
76Kieron Lua-LuaK. Lua-Lua
Alun CooperA. Cooper76
D
4
D
78Ledley MowbrayL. Mowbray
Peter WrightP. Wright76
M
5
D
76Daniel WainwrightD. Wainwright
Gilles TolleyG. Tolley78
M
captain6captain
M
86Darius MoncurD. Moncur
Modeste SongM. Song77
M
7
M
82John OliverJ. Oliver
Miguel RomanM. Roman76
M
8
A
70Anthony GrayA. Gray
David EhioguD. Ehiogu75
A
9
A
80David PalmerD. Palmer
Carlos Dario RamosC. Ramos81
A
10
A
83Carlos Dario GarcíaC. García
Simón FigueroaS. Figueroa76
A
11
A
79Michael LightfootM. Lightfoot
 
Martin KaiserM. Kaiser76
M
12
A
79Niccolo DixonN. Dixon
Duncan HibbsD. Hibbs73
A
13
D
72Alberto CopeA. Cope
Stefan VöllerS. Völler75
A
14
M
82Fabio De PalmaF. De Palma

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Manchester United. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Keegan.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off the first half!
3.18
John Clapham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos makes a convincing header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
8.07
Ledley Mowbray sees David Palmer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Palmer sees space and advances. David Palmer lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Gray. Anthony Gray is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Matías Franco is on top of it.
9.12
David Ehiogu barges into Kieron Lua-Lua. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kieron Lua-Lua runs off the knock.
10.04
John Clapham knocks the ball to his team mate, Modeste Song. Without breaking stride, Modeste Song plays the ball forward to Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
12.38
Cesar Moutinho flicks a high ball forward to Gilles Tolley who takes it down. Gilles Tolley threads a neat ball through to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kieron Lua-Lua.
14.58
Modeste Song plays the ball forward to Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos threads a neat ball through to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa shoots from outside the area. What a cracker!! Yemon Kimura had no chance!! Goal for Tottenham Hotspur!
22.22
Cesar Moutinho hacks Carlos Dario García from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carlos Dario García grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
22.22
Free kick to Manchester United just outside the area...
23.18
Michael Lightfoot steps up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
28.42
Modeste Song threads a neat ball through to Miguel Roman. Miguel Roman tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
33.57
Carlos Dario Ramos catches Ledley Mowbray on the ankles. Carlos Dario Ramos is warned by the referee! Ledley Mowbray runs off the knock.
36.34
Ledley Mowbray makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Palmer. David Palmer threads the ball through to Carlos Dario García. Carlos Dario García controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Matías Franco manages to keep it out.
39.44
Kieron Lua-Lua barges into Carlos Dario Ramos. The referee calls over Kieron Lua-Lua and warns him to calm down! Carlos Dario Ramos runs off the knock.
42.56
Ledley Mowbray advances with the ball. Ledley Mowbray threads a neat ball through to Carlos Dario García. Carlos Dario García knocks in a cross ball towards David Palmer. David Palmer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
45.00
Carlos Dario Ramos makes a simple pass to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Tottenham Hotspur appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Manchester United start the second half!
47.24
Darius Moncur barges into Miguel Roman. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Miguel Roman grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.51
Gilles Tolley runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gilles Tolley whips in a cross ball towards David Ehiogu. With a superhuman jump, David Ehiogu connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just off target!
59.05
Daniel Wainwright hits a low pass to Patrick Palmer. Patrick Palmer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Gray. Anthony Gray controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Matías Franco. What a great pair of hands!
60.30
Tottenham Hotspur have made 3 substitutions with Martin Kaiser replacing Miguel Roman, Duncan Hibbs replacing David Ehiogu and Stefan Völler replacing Simón Figueroa .
61.33
Carlos Dario Ramos clumsily knocks into John Oliver. Carlos Dario Ramos is warned by the referee again! John Oliver gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
63.49
Martin Kaiser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.19
John Clapham comes in with a late challenge on Anthony Gray. The referee calls over John Clapham and shows him a yellow card! Anthony Gray runs off the knock.
67.39
John Clapham hacks David Palmer from behind! The referee warns John Clapham to calm down! David Palmer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.38
John Clapham hits a low pass to Modeste Song. Modeste Song controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Kaiser. Martin Kaiser whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Yemon Kimura reads it well. He makes it look easy!
72.46
Carlos Dario García makes a simple pass to Anthony Gray. Anthony Gray whips in a cross ball towards Michael Lightfoot. Michael Lightfoot outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.28
John Oliver flicks a high pass forward. Michael Lightfoot controls it well on his chest. Michael Lightfoot shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Matías Franco comfortably smothers it!
79.13
John Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Hibbs controls it well on his chest. Duncan Hibbs whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is shockingly off target!
81.52
Alun Cooper laces a through ball forward to Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Yemon Kimura.
83.08
Corner kick to Tottenham Hotspur. Modeste Song plays it to the near post. Yemon Kimura scoops up the ball.
87.38
John Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Modeste Song collects the pass. Modeste Song flicks a high pass forward. Martin Kaiser collects the pass. Martin Kaiser whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Völler. With a superhuman jump, Stefan Völler connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
89.01
Ledley Mowbray hits a low pass to Daniel Wainwright. Daniel Wainwright chips the ball to his team mate, David Palmer. David Palmer knocks in a cross ball towards John Oliver. John Oliver makes a looping header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Kieron Lua-Lua knocks the ball to his team mate, John Oliver. John Oliver changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. John Oliver lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Dario García. Carlos Dario García makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester United
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
6
2
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
23.5%
38.3%
38.3%

Scorers
Carlos Dario Ramos 3
Simón Figueroa 15
Miguel Roman 28
David Palmer 43
Carlos Dario García 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Dario Ramos of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.Matías Franco (GK)
7
2.John Clapham (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Cesar Moutinho (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Alun Cooper (DEF)
6
5.Peter Wright (MID)
6
6.Gilles Tolley (MID)
7
7.Modeste Song (MID)
7
8.Miguel Roman (MID)goal scored
7
9.David Ehiogu (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Carlos Dario Ramos (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Simón Figueroa (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Martin Kaiser (MID)
6
13.Duncan Hibbs (ATT)
6
14.Stefan Völler (ATT)
6

1.Yemon Kimura (GK)
7
2.Patrick Palmer (DEF)
6
3.Kieron Lua-Lua (DEF)
6
4.Ledley Mowbray (DEF)
7
5.Daniel Wainwright (DEF)
6
6.Darius Moncur (MID)yellow card
6
7.John Oliver (MID)
7
8.Anthony Gray (ATT)
6
9.David Palmer (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Carlos Dario García (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Michael Lightfoot (ATT)
6
 
12.Niccolo Dixon (ATT)
0
13.Alberto Cope (DEF)
0
14.Fabio De Palma (MID)
0