Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 19,826 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Oxford United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Keegan.
The pitch is in good condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Oxford United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Keegan.
0.00
0-0Oxford United kick off and get the match underway!
4.01
1-0Carlton Carlton chips the ball to his team mate, Ross Delaney. Ross Delaney flicks a high pass forward to Billy Thomson who brings the ball under control. Billy Thomson knocks in a cross ball towards Carlton Carlton. Carlton Carlton is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
8.10
1-0Ross Delaney flicks a high ball forward to Stefan Völler who takes it down. Stefan Völler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simón Figueroa but the linesman indicates offside!
9.16
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan flicks a high pass forward. Ahmed Van Der Weerden controls it well on his chest. Ahmed Van Der Weerden threads a neat ball through to Miguel Delgado. Miguel Delgado knocks in a cross ball towards Bjšrn Van Den Bergh. Bjšrn Van Den Bergh makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty! That brings them level!
12.04
1-1Carlton Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Simón Figueroa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simón Figueroa shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.03
Bjšrn Van Den Bergh surges forward with the ball. Bjšrn Van Den Bergh cuts inside the box! Bjšrn Van Den Bergh muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Matías Franco is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
24.10
Ahmed Van Der Weerden flicks a high pass forward to Bjšrn Van Den Bergh who brings the ball under control. Bjšrn Van Den Bergh shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
26.31
1-2Ahmed Van Der Weerden plays the ball forward to Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov plays a one-two with David Lopes and advances towards the goal... Billy Dickov strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but is denied by Matías Franco. Excellent save.
27.58
Modeste Song knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlton Carlton. Carlton Carlton threads the ball through to Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler lofts in a cross ball towards Ross Delaney. Ross Delaney makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
30.22
1-2Alun Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Modeste Song holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Modeste Song knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicholas Goldberg.
33.38
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Delgado. Miguel Delgado flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Matías Franco. What a great pair of hands!
42.10
Oswaldo Sopalski sees Billy Thomson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Thomson knocks in a cross ball towards Ross Delaney. Ross Delaney gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
44.40
Miguel Delgado takes a short throw-in bringing Ahmed Van Der Weerden into play. Ahmed Van Der Weerden controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bjšrn Van Den Bergh. Bjšrn Van Den Bergh finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!! That's his third!
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. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
51.11
John Clapham threads a neat ball through to Garry Dalglish. Garry Dalglish kicks a strong pass forward to Ross Delaney. Ross Delaney lofts in a cross ball towards Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Eben Dugbatey easily picks it out of the air!
53.25
Miguel Delgado chips the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Van Der Weerden. Ahmed Van Der Weerden finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.05
1-3Stefan Völler comes in with a late challenge on Nicholas Goldberg. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicholas Goldberg stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.19
Nicholas Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. David Lopes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Lopes advances with the ball. David Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher heads the ball goalwards but Matías Franco reads it well. Excellent save!
59.12
Billy Thomson hits a low pass to Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler lofts in a cross ball towards Ross Delaney. Ross Delaney knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
60.39
Ross Delaney flicks a high pass forward. Billy Thomson collects the pass. Billy Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
63.29
2-3David Lopes catches Modeste Song on the ankles. The referee calls over David Lopes and warns him to calm down! Modeste Song runs off the knock.
65.39
Ahmed Van Der Weerden runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ahmed Van Der Weerden makes a probing pass to Bjšrn Van Den Bergh but he's offside!
66.04
With a delightful solo run, Nicholas Goldberg stretches the opposition's defence. Nicholas Goldberg plays a scrappy one-two with Bjšrn Van Den Bergh and advances towards the goal... Nicholas Goldberg muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Matías Franco. Excellent save.
67.08
Garry Dalglish passes the ball forward to Carlton Carlton. Carlton Carlton threads a neat ball through to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa plays a quick one-two with Billy Thomson and rushes in on goal... Simón Figueroa comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Simón Figueroa scores for Tottenham Hotspur!!
72.06
Ross Delaney deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlton Carlton. Carlton Carlton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Abdelmalek Pardeilhan.
77.32
3-3Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Luis Lozano replacing John Clapham .
78.41
Ross Delaney sees a break and surges forward. Ross Delaney sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Eben Dugbatey gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
81.29
Nicholas Goldberg receives the ball from a throw-in from David Lopes. Nicholas Goldberg deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Van Der Weerden. With great vision, Ahmed Van Der Weerden plays the ball forward to Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Bjšrn Van Den Bergh. Bjšrn Van Den Bergh is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
83.50
Garry Dalglish makes a beautiful solo run. Garry Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Oswaldo Sopalski collects the pass. Oswaldo Sopalski knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sebastian Barkero.
87.25
Sebastian Barkero makes a simple pass to Miguel Delgado. Miguel Delgado knocks in a cross ball towards Bjšrn Van Den Bergh. Bjšrn Van Den Bergh gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Matías Franco manages to keep it out.
89.22
Luis Lozano passes the ball forward to Modeste Song. Modeste Song sees a break and surges forward. Modeste Song whips in a cross ball towards Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Magnificent save by Eben Dugbatey!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
7
9
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.2%
43.8%
Play Area
26.2%
45%
28.7%
Scorers
| Carlton Carlton 4 Stefan Völler 60 Simón Figueroa 67 | Bjšrn Van Den Bergh 9, 21, 44 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Bjšrn Van Den Bergh of Oxford United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matías Franco (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | John Clapham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Garry Dalglish (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alun Cooper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Modeste Song (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ross Delaney (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Carlton Carlton (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Oswaldo Sopalski (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Billy Thomson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Stefan Völler (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Simón Figueroa (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Luis Lozano (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Dave Wijngaarden (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rafael Molowny (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Eben Dugbatey (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Sebastian Barkero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Abdelmalek Pardeilhan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nicholas Goldberg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Bart Bertjens (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Miguel Delgado (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ahmed Van Der Weerden (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | David Lopes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nigel Thatcher (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Bjšrn Van Den Bergh (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Billy Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kieron Sherwood (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | James Campbell (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Nicolas Soto (ATT) | 0 | |