Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Darren HicksonDarren Hickson John Diffey John Diffey
Matías FrancoM. Franco80
G
1
G
85Youssouf Olivier SiéY. Olivier Sié
Cesar MoutinhoC. Moutinho75
D
2
D
71Sebastian SegarraS. Segarra
Tomás TellezT. Tellez75
D
3
D
72Alec BoothA. Booth
Alun CooperA. Cooper77
D
4
D
77Roberto QuaresmaR. Quaresma
Modeste SongM. Song79
M
5
D
75Wagneau BourgoisW. Bourgois
Dave WijngaardenD. Wijngaarden81
M
6
M
81Hugo MorenoH. Moreno
Gilles TolleyG. Tolley78
M
captain7
M
85Sylvain JeffersS. Jeffers
Martin KaiserM. Kaiser76
M
8
M
85Marcel BirnbaumM. Birnbaum
Duncan HibbsD. Hibbs76
A
9
A
76Shota HillS. Hill
Rafael MolownyR. Molowny84
A
10
A
76Hryhoriy OliynykH. Oliynyk
Simón FigueroaS. Figueroa78
A
11captain
A
83Ighli CucciariI. Cucciari
 
Ross DelaneyR. Delaney76
M
12
D
68Ugo SmitheU. Smithe
Oswaldo SopalskiO. Sopalski75
M
13
M
78Jose CaballeroJ. Caballero
Billy ThomsonB. Thomson74
A
14
A
71Simon GilchristS. Gilchrist

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Crystal Palace. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Niccolo Pallister.


0.00
The first half starts with Tottenham Hotspur kicking off!
2.45
Sylvain Jeffers makes a simple pass to Ighli Cucciari. Ighli Cucciari knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matías Franco who gathers it comfortably.
3.34
Marcel Birnbaum flicks a high pass forward to Ighli Cucciari who brings the ball under control. Ighli Cucciari knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.21
Martin Kaiser flicks a high pass forward. Dave Wijngaarden controls it well on his chest. Dave Wijngaarden threads the ball through to Rafael Molowny. Rafael Molowny knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Booth.
12.14
Marcel Birnbaum threads a neat ball through to Shota Hill. Shota Hill knocks in a cross ball towards Sylvain Jeffers. Sylvain Jeffers makes a convincing header but Matías Franco is on top of it.
16.43
Alec Booth flicks a high ball forward to Ighli Cucciari who takes it down. Ighli Cucciari chips the ball to his team mate, Shota Hill. Shota Hill threads a neat ball through to Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
20.38
Cesar Moutinho makes a probing pass to Alun Cooper. Alun Cooper makes an attacking run forward. Alun Cooper knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Molowny. Rafael Molowny jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Youssouf Olivier Sié!
22.04
Hryhoriy Oliynyk threads a neat ball through to Shota Hill. Shota Hill knocks in a cross ball towards Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
33.05
Alec Booth knocks the ball forward to Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk passes the ball forward to Shota Hill. Shota Hill lofts in a cross ball towards Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Alun Cooper is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
34.51
Hryhoriy Oliynyk chips the ball to his team mate, Shota Hill. Shota Hill shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
39.55
Marcel Birnbaum makes a beautiful solo run. Marcel Birnbaum whips in a cross ball towards Shota Hill. Shota Hill beats his man to it with a header. Matías Franco easily picks it out of the air!
42.09
Alun Cooper hits a low pass to Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley sees space and advances. Gilles Tolley shoots from 25 yards 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. Crystal Palace have changed their lineup with Ugo Smithe replacing Roberto Quaresma. The Crystal Palace players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Crystal Palace start the second half!
47.57
Gilles Tolley clumsily knocks into Sylvain Jeffers. Gilles Tolley is warned by the referee! Sylvain Jeffers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.02
Martin Kaiser flicks the ball to his team mate, Modeste Song. Modeste Song lofts in a cross ball towards Dave Wijngaarden. Dave Wijngaarden flicks the ball with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Tottenham Hotspur are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
49.08
Dave Wijngaarden plays the ball forward to Rafael Molowny. Rafael Molowny lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Youssouf Olivier Sié. Excellent save.
51.09
Sylvain Jeffers comes in with a late challenge on Duncan Hibbs. The referee calls over Sylvain Jeffers and shows him a yellow card! Duncan Hibbs runs off the knock.
53.22
Sylvain Jeffers passes the ball forward to Ighli Cucciari. Ighli Cucciari shoots from 20 yards but Matías Franco is on top of his game. Great save!
54.21
Modeste Song knocks the ball forward to Rafael Molowny. Rafael Molowny knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.01
Tottenham Hotspur have made 2 substitutions with Oswaldo Sopalski replacing Martin Kaiser and Billy Thomson replacing Duncan Hibbs .
61.05
Hugo Moreno flicks the ball to his team mate, Ighli Cucciari. Ighli Cucciari knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alun Cooper.
65.05
Dave Wijngaarden slams into Sylvain Jeffers with his studs up. The referee motions to Dave Wijngaarden to come over. It's a red card!! Sylvain Jeffers stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.00
Wagneau Bourgois knocks the ball forward to Marcel Birnbaum. Marcel Birnbaum kicks a strong pass forward to Shota Hill. Shota Hill makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Solid save from Matías Franco. What a great pair of hands!
73.41
Hugo Moreno flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Birnbaum controls it well on his chest. Marcel Birnbaum flicks a high pass forward to Shota Hill who brings the ball under control. Shota Hill finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Matías Franco easily smothers it!
77.29
Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Ross Delaney replacing Modeste Song .
81.08
Alun Cooper threads a neat ball through to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa darts forward. Simón Figueroa edges inside the box! Simón Figueroa shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
83.36
Seeing a gap ahead, Alec Booth plays the ball forward to Sylvain Jeffers. Sylvain Jeffers makes an attacking run forward. Sylvain Jeffers cuts inside the box! Sylvain Jeffers makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Matías Franco reads it well. Great keeping!
85.54
Ugo Smithe flicks a high ball forward to Sylvain Jeffers who gracefully takes it down. Sylvain Jeffers sees Hryhoriy Oliynyk in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hryhoriy Oliynyk knocks in a cross ball towards Ighli Cucciari. Ighli Cucciari finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.23
Alec Booth chips the ball to his team mate, Ighli Cucciari. Ighli Cucciari knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Hugo Moreno threads a neat ball through to Shota Hill. Shota Hill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cesar Moutinho.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Crystal Palace
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
10
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
43.8%
56.2%
Play Area
31.2%
45%
23.8%

Scorers
Hryhoriy Oliynyk 22
Ighli Cucciari 86

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hryhoriy Oliynyk of Crystal Palace

Match Ratings
1.Matías Franco (GK)
8
2.Cesar Moutinho (DEF)
6
3.Tomás Tellez (DEF)
6
4.Alun Cooper (DEF)
7
5.Modeste Song (MID)
6
6.Dave Wijngaarden (MID)red card
3
7.Gilles Tolley (MID)
6
8.Martin Kaiser (MID)
6
9.Duncan Hibbs (ATT)
6
10.Rafael Molowny (ATT)
6
11.Simón Figueroa (ATT)
6
 
12.Ross Delaney (MID)
6
13.Oswaldo Sopalski (MID)
6
14.Billy Thomson (ATT)
6

1.Youssouf Olivier Sié (GK)
6
2.Sebastian Segarra (DEF)
6
3.Alec Booth (DEF)
6
4.Roberto Quaresma (DEF)
6
5.Wagneau Bourgois (DEF)
6
6.Hugo Moreno (MID)
6
7.Sylvain Jeffers (MID)yellow card
7
8.Marcel Birnbaum (MID)
7
9.Shota Hill (ATT)
7
10.Hryhoriy Oliynyk (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Ighli Cucciari (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Ugo Smithe (DEF)
6
13.Jose Caballero (MID)
0
14.Simon Gilchrist (ATT)
0