Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     Leicester CityLeicester City
Darren HicksonDarren Hickson Mitchell Green Mitchell Green
Matías FrancoM. Franco80
G
1
G
68Pedro CarmonaP. Carmona
John ClaphamJ. Clapham72
D
2
D
73Scott MoffatS. Moffat
Garry DalglishG. Dalglish71
D
3
D
71Gary RaeG. Rae
Alun CooperA. Cooper77
D
4
D
70Rodrigo PinheiroR. Pinheiro
Modeste SongM. Song79
M
5
D
73Dado CarissoD. Carisso
Gilles TolleyG. Tolley78
M
captain6
M
80Alejandro FernandezA. Fernandez
Dave WijngaardenD. Wijngaarden81
M
7captain
M
80Ralph PottsR. Potts
Oswaldo SopalskiO. Sopalski75
M
8
M
83Patricio Eboki-PohP. Eboki-Poh
Duncan HibbsD. Hibbs76
A
9
M
82Arnauld DeniaudA. Deniaud
Rafael MolownyR. Molowny84
A
10
A
76Bart AlberdaB. Alberda
Simón FigueroaS. Figueroa78
A
11
A
73Nicholas EtheringtonN. Etherington
 
Cesar MoutinhoC. Moutinho75
D
12
D
72Helder SantosH. Santos
Ross DelaneyR. Delaney75
M
13
M
82Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill
Billy ThomsonB. Thomson73
A
14
M
79Stephane SitrukS. Sitruk

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 20,824 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leicester City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Davis.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur start the game by kicking off the first half!
10.00
Oswaldo Sopalski flicks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley whips in a cross ball towards Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
15.36
Garry Dalglish deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alun Cooper. Alun Cooper chips the ball to his team mate, Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley lofts in a cross ball towards Modeste Song. Modeste Song connects with a diving header. Solid save from Pedro Carmona.
16.09
Alejandro Fernandez passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Nicholas Etherington. Nicholas Etherington advances inside the box! Nicholas Etherington looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
20.20
Alun Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Tolley collects the pass. Gilles Tolley flicks a high ball forward to Simón Figueroa who takes it down. Simón Figueroa whips in a cross ball towards Dave Wijngaarden. Dave Wijngaarden beats his man to it with a header but somehow Pedro Carmona manages to keep it out.
21.50
Alejandro Fernandez decides to run forward with the ball. Alejandro Fernandez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
22.09
Alejandro Fernandez makes a probing pass to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Etherington but he's offside!
30.34
Ralph Potts flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Etherington. Nicholas Etherington knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matías Franco who gathers it comfortably.
32.54
Garry Dalglish flicks a high pass forward to Dave Wijngaarden who brings the ball under control. Without breaking stride, Dave Wijngaarden plays the ball forward to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.27
Seeing a gap ahead, Gilles Tolley plays the ball forward to Modeste Song. Modeste Song passes the ball forward to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Carmona who gathers it comfortably.
34.44
Alun Cooper hits a low pass to Dave Wijngaarden. Dave Wijngaarden knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.00
Gilles Tolley kicks a strong pass forward to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Molowny. Rafael Molowny outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
38.10
Scott Moffat flicks a high pass forward. Bart Alberda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bart Alberda shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
39.04
Patricio Eboki-Poh flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Fernandez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Fernandez flicks the ball to his team mate, Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
42.07
Rodrigo Pinheiro threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Etherington. Nicholas Etherington knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Dalglish.
44.14
Oswaldo Sopalski knocks the ball forward to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa chips the ball to his team mate, Oswaldo Sopalski. Oswaldo Sopalski looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Pedro Carmona has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
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. Leicester City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Leicester City kicking off!
49.48
Ralph Potts makes a simple pass to Nicholas Etherington. Nicholas Etherington finds some space and shoots from distance but Matías Franco is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
55.50
Alun Cooper flicks a high pass forward. John Clapham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Clapham flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Hibbs who takes it down. Duncan Hibbs whips in a cross ball towards Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
60.43
Tottenham Hotspur have made 2 substitutions with Ross Delaney replacing Modeste Song and Billy Thomson replacing Duncan Hibbs .
61.50
Ralph Potts comes in with a late challenge on Simón Figueroa. The referee warns Ralph Potts to calm down! Simón Figueroa stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.49
Scott Moffat threads the ball through to Patricio Eboki-Poh. Patricio Eboki-Poh passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda finds some space and shoots from distance. Matías Franco easily gets down and covers it.
67.01
Ralph Potts flicks the ball to his team mate, Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Etherington collects the pass. Nicholas Etherington lofts in a cross ball towards Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper, Matías Franco, sees it late!! Goal for Leicester City!
71.21
Gilles Tolley passes the ball forward to Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson rushes past Rodrigo Pinheiro! Billy Thomson takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Scott Moffat.
72.55
Gary Rae hits a low pass to Patricio Eboki-Poh. Patricio Eboki-Poh makes a simple pass to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
75.08
Dave Wijngaarden makes a simple pass to Ross Delaney. Ross Delaney knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Carmona who gathers it comfortably.
77.25
Patricio Eboki-Poh runs straight at the opposition's defence. Patricio Eboki-Poh plays a one-two with Nicholas Etherington and rushes in on goal... Patricio Eboki-Poh looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Matías Franco is on top of it.
79.03
Scott Moffat hits a low pass to Rodrigo Pinheiro. Rodrigo Pinheiro plays the ball forward to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda shoots from 25 yards. Matías Franco comfortably gets down and covers it.
83.26
Patricio Eboki-Poh hacks Dave Wijngaarden from behind! The referee calls over Patricio Eboki-Poh and shows him a yellow card! Dave Wijngaarden carries on, but is struggling a bit.
84.42
Ralph Potts flicks a high pass forward to Nicholas Etherington who brings the ball under control. Nicholas Etherington shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
85.10
Gary Rae hits a low pass to Nicholas Etherington. Nicholas Etherington knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Clapham.
87.30
Alun Cooper flicks the ball to his team mate, Oswaldo Sopalski. Oswaldo Sopalski threads the ball through to Rafael Molowny. Rafael Molowny knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.34
Dave Wijngaarden passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Leicester City
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
7
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.3%
47.7%
Play Area
31.4%
43%
25.6%

Scorers
Simón Figueroa 10, 55
Oswaldo Sopalski 44
Bart Alberda 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simón Figueroa of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.Matías Franco (GK)
8
2.John Clapham (DEF)
6
3.Garry Dalglish (DEF)
6
4.Alun Cooper (DEF)
6
5.Modeste Song (MID)
6
6.Gilles Tolley (MID)
7
7.Dave Wijngaarden (MID)
6
8.Oswaldo Sopalski (MID)goal scored
8
9.Duncan Hibbs (ATT)
6
10.Rafael Molowny (ATT)
6
11.Simón Figueroa (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Cesar Moutinho (DEF)
0
13.Ross Delaney (MID)
6
14.Billy Thomson (ATT)
6

1.Pedro Carmona (GK)
7
2.Scott Moffat (DEF)
6
3.Gary Rae (DEF)
6
4.Rodrigo Pinheiro (DEF)
6
5.Dado Carisso (DEF)
6
6.Alejandro Fernandez (MID)
7
7.Ralph Potts (MID)
6
8.Patricio Eboki-Poh (MID)yellow card
6
9.Arnauld Deniaud (MID)
6
10.Bart Alberda (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Nicholas Etherington (ATT)
7
 
12.Helder Santos (DEF)
0
13.Stuart Gemmill (MID)
0
14.Stephane Sitruk (MID)
0