Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     Norwich CityNorwich City
Kevin DuffyKevin Duffy Matthew Rees Matthew Rees
Hibiki KanekoH. Kaneko71
G
1
G
63Bakary HerzogB. Herzog
Eoin SalakoE. Salako62
D
2
D
56Albert LopezA. Lopez
Isaiah GriffinI. Griffin69
D
captain3
D
63Darius NevilleD. Neville
Ivan SinclairI. Sinclair62
D
4
D
63Jimmy KooimanJ. Kooiman
Joe SalmonJ. Salmon60
D
5
D
66Stan ClemenceS. Clemence
Thomas NeuhausT. Neuhaus72
M
6
M
64Edward ShawE. Shaw
Roberto GerritsenR. Gerritsen70
M
7captain
M
64Joost BakboordJ. Bakboord
Alexander GerlachA. Gerlach66
M
8
M
63Jason BoltonJ. Bolton
Ferdinand VieraF. Viera61
A
9
A
62Stefan BrücknerS. Brückner
Frank BellamyF. Bellamy62
A
10
A
62Daniel JacobsD. Jacobs
Bill LightfootB. Lightfoot67
A
11
A
61Marcos ZubizarretaM. Zubizarreta
 
Nicky DuberryN. Duberry55
A
12
M
56Hannes WeigelH. Weigel
James ForbesJ. Forbes49
M
13
D
57Linus HerzogL. Herzog
Colin BremnerC. Bremner45
A
14
A
62Lamberto Di BariL. Di Bari

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Norwich City. A crowd of 12,502 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Norwich City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Young.


0.00
The whistle blows and Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
2.30
Alexander Gerlach sees Bill Lightfoot in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bill Lightfoot shoots from distance but is denied by Bakary Herzog. Excellent save.
3.30
Thomas Neuhaus passes the ball forward to Bill Lightfoot. Bill Lightfoot knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.48
Frank Bellamy catches Darius Neville on the ankles. The referee calls over Frank Bellamy and shows him a yellow card! Darius Neville gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
10.16
Darius Neville flicks a high pass forward. Albert Lopez controls it well on his chest. Albert Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Jacobs controls it well on his chest. Daniel Jacobs shoots from 20 yards but Hibiki Kaneko is on top of it.
16.05
Thomas Neuhaus changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Thomas Neuhaus plays a quick one-two with Bill Lightfoot and rushes in on goal... Thomas Neuhaus tries a spectacular strike. The ball strikes Jimmy Kooiman's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
17.42
It's a corner kick. Alexander Gerlach kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Ivan Sinclair looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
18.38
Jimmy Kooiman knocks the ball to his team mate, Jason Bolton. Jason Bolton flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Jacobs who takes it down. Daniel Jacobs shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
22.33
Jason Bolton kicks a strong pass forward to Joost Bakboord. Joost Bakboord knocks the ball forward to Marcos Zubizarreta. Marcos Zubizarreta plays a quick one-two with Stefan Brückner and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Marcos Zubizarreta provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Marcos Zubizarreta!
27.50
Ivan Sinclair catches Edward Shaw on the ankles. Ivan Sinclair is warned by the referee! Edward Shaw stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.42
Darius Neville makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jason Bolton. Jason Bolton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcos Zubizarreta. Marcos Zubizarreta shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.34
Ivan Sinclair threads a neat ball through to Roberto Gerritsen. Roberto Gerritsen plays the ball forward to Ferdinand Viera. Ferdinand Viera hits a low pass to Bill Lightfoot. Bill Lightfoot cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
38.22
Alexander Gerlach sees Thomas Neuhaus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thomas Neuhaus shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Bakary Herzog manages to gather it.
39.29
Darius Neville flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Bolton. Jason Bolton flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Jacobs controls it well on his chest. Daniel Jacobs knocks in a cross ball towards Marcos Zubizarreta. Marcos Zubizarreta makes a deft header. Hibiki Kaneko is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.33
Roberto Gerritsen hits a low pass to Bill Lightfoot. Bill Lightfoot whips in a cross ball towards Frank Bellamy. Frank Bellamy whips the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Tottenham Hotspur appear unchanged since the first half. Norwich City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Norwich City kick off!
48.27
Ivan Sinclair makes a simple pass to Roberto Gerritsen. Roberto Gerritsen makes a probing pass to Bill Lightfoot. Bill Lightfoot plays a one-two with Ferdinand Viera and advances towards the goal... Bill Lightfoot rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Bakary Herzog had no chance!! Goal for Tottenham Hotspur!
51.58
Isaiah Griffin threads a neat ball through to Frank Bellamy. Frank Bellamy knocks the ball to his team mate, Bill Lightfoot. Bill Lightfoot shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
55.20
Joost Bakboord passes the ball forward to Marcos Zubizarreta. Marcos Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hibiki Kaneko who gathers it comfortably.
61.58
Isaiah Griffin surges forward with the ball. Isaiah Griffin tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
63.18
Darius Neville controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stan Clemence. Stan Clemence changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stan Clemence knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Brückner. Stefan Brückner makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
65.35
Joost Bakboord flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Jacobs easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Jacobs whips in a cross ball towards Marcos Zubizarreta. Marcos Zubizarreta makes a deft header but somehow Hibiki Kaneko manages to keep it out.
66.46
Ivan Sinclair gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Alexander Gerlach shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
67.13
Edward Shaw changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Edward Shaw skips past Eoin Salako! Edward Shaw makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Hibiki Kaneko with no chance!! Goal for Norwich City! The new signing has certainly settled in well.
71.36
Edward Shaw threads the ball through to Daniel Jacobs. Daniel Jacobs passes the ball forward to Stefan Brückner. Stefan Brückner hits a low pass to Daniel Jacobs. Some good footwork from Daniel Jacobs provides some space. He shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.37
Roberto Gerritsen sees Alexander Gerlach in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexander Gerlach tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.57
Norwich City have made 2 substitutions with Linus Herzog replacing Stefan Brückner and Lamberto Di Bari replacing Darius Neville .
83.40
Joe Salmon flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Gerlach collects the pass. Alexander Gerlach threads the ball through to Bill Lightfoot. Bill Lightfoot shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
84.20
Ivan Sinclair comes in with a late challenge on Linus Herzog. Ivan Sinclair is shown the yellow card! Linus Herzog stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.06
Frank Bellamy makes a probing pass to Bill Lightfoot. Bill Lightfoot shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Norwich City
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
27.2%
43.2%
29.6%

Scorers
Bill Lightfoot 48
Marcos Zubizarreta 22, 39
Edward Shaw 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcos Zubizarreta of Norwich City

Match Ratings
1.Hibiki Kaneko (GK)
7
2.Eoin Salako (DEF)
6
3.Isaiah Griffin (DEF)
6
4.Ivan Sinclair (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Joe Salmon (DEF)
6
6.Thomas Neuhaus (MID)
6
7.Roberto Gerritsen (MID)
6
8.Alexander Gerlach (MID)
6
9.Ferdinand Viera (ATT)
6
10.Frank Bellamy (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Bill Lightfoot (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Nicky Duberry (ATT)
0
13.James Forbes (MID)
0
14.Colin Bremner (ATT)
0

1.Bakary Herzog (GK)
7
2.Albert Lopez (DEF)
6
3.Darius Neville (DEF)
6
4.Jimmy Kooiman (DEF)
6
5.Stan Clemence (DEF)
6
6.Edward Shaw (MID)goal scored
8
7.Joost Bakboord (MID)
6
8.Jason Bolton (MID)
6
9.Stefan Brückner (ATT)
7
10.Daniel Jacobs (ATT)
7
11.Marcos Zubizarreta (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Hannes Weigel (MID)
0
13.Linus Herzog (DEF)
6
14.Lamberto Di Bari (ATT)
6