Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     Norwich CityNorwich City
Darren HicksonDarren Hickson Computer Player Computer Player
Frank ClemenceF. Clemence68
G
1
G
72Adolfo CortesA. Cortes
Luis LozanoL. Lozano68
D
2
D
66Alexander WillA. Will
Garry DalglishG. Dalglish70
D
3
D
62Yacine BoucherY. Boucher
Jan SchulzeJ. Schulze68
D
4
D
60Walter TriuzziW. Triuzzi
Peter WrightP. Wright76
M
captain5
D
55Marco MarinoM. Marino
Joe WilsonJ. Wilson66
M
6
M
67Sergio AverdijkS. Averdijk
Lennart MatthäusL. Matthäus69
M
7captain
M
56Stuart GreigS. Greig
Alexander KoschmiederA. Koschmieder36
M
8
M
53Wayne GeorgeW. George
Duncan HibbsD. Hibbs73
A
9
A
67Hugo OrtizH. Ortiz
Billy ThomsonB. Thomson72
A
10
A
63Ricardo GainzaR. Gainza
Stefan VöllerS. Völler75
A
11
A
60Manuele BonfantiM. Bonfanti
 
Phil DraperP. Draper66
G
12
G
67Nigel KitsonN. Kitson
Paul LawrenceP. Lawrence34
M
13
G
65Ledley ParkerL. Parker
Wayne BaileyW. Bailey35
A
14
D
52Jermaine StoneJ. Stone

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play Norwich City in this friendly game. A crowd of 14,508 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
The whistle blows and Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
2.35
Wayne George flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Averdijk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sergio Averdijk flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Greig who brings the ball under control. Stuart Greig makes a great pass forward. Hugo Ortiz runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
3.37
Yacine Boucher flicks the ball to his team mate, Marco Marino. Marco Marino plays the ball forward to Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz lofts in a cross ball towards Wayne George. Wayne George finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
4.25
Alexander Koschmieder flicks a high ball forward to Peter Wright who takes it down. Peter Wright knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.10
Without breaking stride, Sergio Averdijk plays the ball forward to Ricardo Gainza. Ricardo Gainza lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz connects with a diving header. It's there!! Frank Clemence has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
14.42
Peter Wright kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Walter Triuzzi.
16.21
Lennart Matthäus knocks the ball forward to Joe Wilson. Joe Wilson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.42
Lennart Matthäus barges into Stuart Greig. Lennart Matthäus is warned by the referee! Stuart Greig grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
21.18
Duncan Hibbs flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Völler collects the pass. Stefan Völler knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
24.33
Wayne George comes in with a late challenge on Luis Lozano. Wayne George is shown the yellow card! Luis Lozano carries on, but is struggling a bit.
27.40
Joe Wilson flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Hibbs easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Hibbs finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
30.04
Stuart Greig clumsily knocks into Stefan Völler. Stuart Greig is warned by the referee! Stefan Völler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.51
Luis Lozano surges forward with the ball. Luis Lozano whips in a cross ball towards Peter Wright. Peter Wright flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
33.52
Alexander Koschmieder makes a probing pass to Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.50
Peter Wright flicks a high pass forward to Billy Thomson who brings the ball neatly under control. Billy Thomson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marco Marino.
42.03
Walter Triuzzi comes in with a late challenge on Billy Thomson. The referee warns Walter Triuzzi to calm down! Billy Thomson stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Luis Lozano flicks a high pass forward. Joe Wilson controls it well on his chest. Joe Wilson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
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. Norwich City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Norwich City players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Norwich City kicking off!
47.38
Joe Wilson threads the ball through to Lennart Matthäus. Lennart Matthäus runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lennart Matthäus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.25
Sergio Averdijk barges into Stefan Völler. The referee calls over Sergio Averdijk and shows him a yellow card! Stefan Völler runs off the knock.
49.10
Lennart Matthäus runs straight at the opposition's defence. Lennart Matthäus lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Adolfo Cortes.
50.28
It's a corner kick. Alexander Koschmieder loops the ball in to towards the near post. Manuele Bonfanti chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
53.31
Lennart Matthäus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alexander Will.
54.52
Walter Triuzzi flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Averdijk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sergio Averdijk flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Ortiz controls it well on his chest. Hugo Ortiz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Frank Clemence is on top of his game. Great keeping!
57.08
Sergio Averdijk flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Gainza controls it well on his chest. Ricardo Gainza whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Frank Clemence picks it out of the air!
60.53
Tottenham Hotspur have made 2 substitutions with Phil Draper replacing Frank Clemence and Paul Lawrence replacing Alexander Koschmieder .
61.55
Peter Wright plays the ball forward to Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.47
Jan Schulze flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs shoots from distance but it is miles over!
66.15
Yacine Boucher catches Stefan Völler on the ankles. Yacine Boucher is warned by the referee! Stefan Völler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.21
Jan Schulze flicks a high pass forward. Luis Lozano collects the pass. Luis Lozano runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Luis Lozano knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but Yacine Boucher blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
72.14
Joe Wilson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Joe Wilson whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs connects with a diving header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.34
Norwich City have made a substitution with Jermaine Stone replacing Ricardo Gainza .
79.20
Billy Thomson flicks a high pass forward to Peter Wright who brings the ball under control. Peter Wright knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Walter Triuzzi.
81.47
Wayne George hacks Peter Wright from behind! The referee warns Wayne George to calm down! Peter Wright runs off the knock.
85.55
Peter Wright flicks a high pass forward to Stefan Völler who brings the ball under control. Stefan Völler passes the ball forward but Lennart Matthäus is offside!
87.11
Walter Triuzzi hacks Duncan Hibbs from behind! Walter Triuzzi is warned by the referee again! Duncan Hibbs runs off the knock.
89.35
Jan Schulze hits a low pass to Joe Wilson. Joe Wilson flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alexander Will.
90.00
Lennart Matthäus flicks a high pass forward. Joe Wilson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joe Wilson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adolfo Cortes who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Norwich City
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
7
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.4%
30.6%
Play Area
17.6%
45.9%
36.5%

Scorers
Duncan Hibbs 21, 34, 72
Hugo Ortiz 8

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Hibbs of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.Frank Clemence (GK)
6
2.Luis Lozano (DEF)
7
3.Garry Dalglish (DEF)
6
4.Jan Schulze (DEF)
6
5.Peter Wright (MID)
6
6.Joe Wilson (MID)
7
7.Lennart Matthäus (MID)
7
8.Alexander Koschmieder (MID)
6
9.Duncan Hibbs (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Billy Thomson (ATT)
6
11.Stefan Völler (ATT)
6
 
12.Phil Draper (GK)
6
13.Paul Lawrence (MID)
6
14.Wayne Bailey (ATT)
0

1.Adolfo Cortes (GK)
6
2.Alexander Will (DEF)
6
3.Yacine Boucher (DEF)
6
4.Walter Triuzzi (DEF)
5
5.Marco Marino (DEF)
6
6.Sergio Averdijk (MID)yellow card
6
7.Stuart Greig (MID)
6
8.Wayne George (MID)yellow card
5
9.Hugo Ortiz (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Ricardo Gainza (ATT)
6
11.Manuele Bonfanti (ATT)
6
 
12.Nigel Kitson (GK)
0
13.Ledley Parker (GK)
0
14.Jermaine Stone (DEF)
6