Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Kevin DuffyKevin Duffy Hexi Lee Hexi Lee
Hibiki KanekoH. Kaneko71
G
1
G
64Isaiah WalshI. Walsh
Eoin SalakoE. Salako62
D
2
D
57Michael JamesM. James
Isaiah GriffinI. Griffin69
D
captain3
D
63Albert MolownyA. Molowny
Ivan SinclairI. Sinclair62
D
4
D
69James BenaliJ. Benali
Jose Javier HerreroJ. Herrero65
D
5
M
60Titus LeeT. Lee
Thomas NeuhausT. Neuhaus72
M
6
M
61Paul HigginbothamP. Higginbotham
Roberto GerritsenR. Gerritsen71
M
7
M
67Richard KanouteR. Kanoute
Alexander GerlachA. Gerlach66
M
8
M
46Jamie MillsJ. Mills
Frank BellamyF. Bellamy62
A
9
A
65Ian CooperI. Cooper
Helder LopesH. Lopes68
A
10captain
A
69Marvin HackworthM. Hackworth
Bill LightfootB. Lightfoot67
A
11
A
63Eduardo NunezE. Nunez
 
Nicky DuberryN. Duberry55
A
12
G
45Ivan NevilleI. Neville
Ferdinand VieraF. Viera61
A
13
M
57Anthony HeskeyA. Heskey
Karim ZuidersmaK. Zuidersma63
M
14
A
61Antonio FernandesA. Fernandes

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 11,637 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Emile King.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off the first half!
6.09
Paul Higginbotham flicks the ball to his team mate, Jamie Mills. Jamie Mills shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
8.45
Albert Molowny makes a probing pass to Paul Higginbotham. Paul Higginbotham makes a simple pass to Eduardo Nunez. Eduardo Nunez shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
14.16
Ian Cooper hacks Alexander Gerlach from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alexander Gerlach stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.38
Frank Bellamy makes a simple pass to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Isaiah Walsh comfortably smothers it!
18.42
Helder Lopes knocks the ball forward to Frank Bellamy. Frank Bellamy tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Isaiah Walsh manages to keep it out.
22.53
Richard Kanoute clumsily knocks into Frank Bellamy. Richard Kanoute is warned by the referee! Frank Bellamy grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
33.55
Roberto Gerritsen comes in with a very late challenge on Richard Kanoute. Roberto Gerritsen is shown the red card!! Richard Kanoute stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.01
Jamie Mills passes the ball forward to Richard Kanoute. Richard Kanoute threads the ball through to Eduardo Nunez. Eduardo Nunez whips in a cross ball towards Marvin Hackworth. Marvin Hackworth makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
40.52
Michael James flicks a high pass forward. Paul Higginbotham controls it well on his chest. With some swift thinking, Paul Higginbotham plays the ball forward to Marvin Hackworth. Marvin Hackworth knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ivan Sinclair.
44.10
Albert Molowny flicks a high pass forward. Paul Higginbotham collects the pass. Paul Higginbotham passes the ball forward to Ian Cooper. Ian Cooper skips past Ivan Sinclair! Ian Cooper side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
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. Nottingham Forest also appear unchanged since the first half. The Nottingham Forest players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Nottingham Forest kick off the second half!
47.31
Alexander Gerlach makes a probing pass to Frank Bellamy. Frank Bellamy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.29
Alexander Gerlach controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frank Bellamy. Frank Bellamy finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
49.10
Paul Higginbotham runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paul Higginbotham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.49
Paul Higginbotham barges into Helder Lopes. The referee warns Paul Higginbotham to calm down! Helder Lopes stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.36
Bill Lightfoot makes a simple pass to Alexander Gerlach. Alexander Gerlach surges forward with the ball. Alexander Gerlach lofts in a cross ball towards Frank Bellamy. Frank Bellamy beats his man to it with a header. Isaiah Walsh punches it away to safety.
59.33
Jamie Mills threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Nunez. Eduardo Nunez lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Cooper. Ian Cooper knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.48
Paul Higginbotham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Cooper. Ian Cooper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.13
Titus Lee hacks Alexander Gerlach from behind! Titus Lee is given a warning by the referee! Alexander Gerlach stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.31
Alexander Gerlach makes a probing pass to Frank Bellamy. Frank Bellamy plays a scrappy one-two with Helder Lopes and advances towards the goal... Frank Bellamy takes a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
73.09
Eoin Salako makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes lofts in a cross ball towards Frank Bellamy. Frank Bellamy is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Albert Molowny is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
75.15
Jamie Mills knocks the ball forward to Ian Cooper. Ian Cooper advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Ian Cooper provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
77.38
Alexander Gerlach flicks a high pass forward. Bill Lightfoot holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bill Lightfoot shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
78.04
Alexander Gerlach sees a break and surges forward. Alexander Gerlach shoots from distance. Isaiah Walsh effortlessly gets down and covers it.
79.53
Albert Molowny takes it forward alone. Albert Molowny surges forward with the ball. Albert Molowny plays a sublime one-two with Marvin Hackworth and races in on goal... Albert Molowny side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Hibiki Kaneko!
85.34
Ian Cooper catches Ivan Sinclair on the ankles. The referee warns Ian Cooper to calm down! Ivan Sinclair hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Nottingham Forest
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
25.3%
46.7%
28%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexander Gerlach of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.Hibiki Kaneko (GK)
7
2.Eoin Salako (DEF)
6
3.Isaiah Griffin (DEF)
6
4.Ivan Sinclair (DEF)
6
5.Jose Javier Herrero (DEF)
6
6.Thomas Neuhaus (MID)
6
7.Roberto Gerritsen (MID)red card
3
8.Alexander Gerlach (MID)
7
9.Frank Bellamy (ATT)
6
10.Helder Lopes (ATT)
6
11.Bill Lightfoot (ATT)
6
 
12.Nicky Duberry (ATT)
0
13.Ferdinand Viera (ATT)
0
14.Karim Zuidersma (MID)
0

1.Isaiah Walsh (GK)
7
2.Michael James (DEF)
6
3.Albert Molowny (DEF)
7
4.James Benali (DEF)
6
5.Titus Lee (MID)
5
6.Paul Higginbotham (MID)
7
7.Richard Kanoute (MID)
6
8.Jamie Mills (MID)
6
9.Ian Cooper (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Marvin Hackworth (ATT)
6
11.Eduardo Nunez (ATT)
6
 
12.Ivan Neville (GK)
0
13.Anthony Heskey (MID)
0
14.Antonio Fernandes (ATT)
0