Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town
Kevin DuffyKevin Duffy Gary Downs Gary Downs
Hibiki KanekoH. Kaneko71
G
1
G
61Marcel VerhoevenM. Verhoeven
Eoin SalakoE. Salako62
D
2
D
60Paul SimonsenP. Simonsen
Isaiah GriffinI. Griffin69
D
captain3
D
69Arno WieczorekA. Wieczorek
Ivan SinclairI. Sinclair62
D
4
D
62John Van Der MeydeJ. Van Der Meyde
Jose Javier HerreroJ. Herrero65
D
5
M
72Morris CooperM. Cooper
Karim ZuidersmaK. Zuidersma63
M
6
M
72Richard GemmellR. Gemmell
Roberto GerritsenR. Gerritsen71
M
7captain
M
65Dale LawtonD. Lawton
Alexander GerlachA. Gerlach66
M
8
M
66Linus VöllerL. Völler
Thomas NeuhausT. Neuhaus72
M
9
A
69Fausto CircatiF. Circati
Helder LopesH. Lopes68
A
10
A
70Jan-Willem OpschoorJ. Opschoor
Joao FariaJ. Faria67
A
11
A
63Spencer SinclairS. Sinclair
 
Nicky DuberryN. Duberry55
A
12
A
45Ivan CarterI. Carter
Joe SalmonJ. Salmon60
D
13
M
38Anthony BridgeA. Bridge
Leandro VillegasL. Villegas42
M
14
D
42Joe LisbieJ. Lisbie

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Shrewsbury Town. A crowd of 13,284 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Shrewsbury Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Kanu.


0.00
Shrewsbury Town kick off and get the match underway!
2.04
Jose Javier Herrero kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Gerlach. Alexander Gerlach lofts in a cross ball towards Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes makes a looping header on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
3.54
John Van Der Meyde knocks the ball forward to Dale Lawton. Dale Lawton whips in a cross ball towards Spencer Sinclair. Spencer Sinclair rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Isaiah Griffin clears it off the line with his head!
4.27
Roberto Gerritsen kicks a strong pass forward to Joao Faria. Joao Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Neuhaus. Thomas Neuhaus outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is shockingly off target!
6.13
Isaiah Griffin knocks the ball to his team mate, Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
12.30
Richard Gemmell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Spencer Sinclair. Spencer Sinclair whips in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Opschoor. Jan-Willem Opschoor makes a looping header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jan-Willem Opschoor!
16.33
Alexander Gerlach makes a simple pass to Thomas Neuhaus. Thomas Neuhaus knocks in a cross ball towards Joao Faria. Joao Faria jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.17
Richard Gemmell passes the ball forward to Jan-Willem Opschoor. Jan-Willem Opschoor shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Hibiki Kaneko.
28.58
Alexander Gerlach plays the ball forward to Joao Faria. Joao Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.19
Dale Lawton flicks a high pass forward. Spencer Sinclair controls it well on his chest. Spencer Sinclair shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
33.40
Richard Gemmell makes a simple pass to Spencer Sinclair. Spencer Sinclair knocks in a cross ball towards Fausto Circati. Fausto Circati is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.39
Paul Simonsen pushes mid-way up the pitch. Paul Simonsen takes it forward alone. Paul Simonsen finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
42.32
Karim Zuidersma controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joao Faria. Joao Faria finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Linus Völler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fausto Circati. Fausto Circati knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Tottenham Hotspur appear unchanged since the first half. Shrewsbury Town also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
48.09
Morris Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Jan-Willem Opschoor controls it well on his chest. Jan-Willem Opschoor lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Gemmell. Richard Gemmell rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Richard Gemmell!
54.18
Richard Gemmell kicks a strong pass forward to Fausto Circati. Fausto Circati whips in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Opschoor. Jan-Willem Opschoor powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
59.29
Karim Zuidersma flicks a high pass forward. Joao Faria collects the pass. Joao Faria tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
65.11
Paul Simonsen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Gemmell. Richard Gemmell makes an attacking run forward. Richard Gemmell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hibiki Kaneko who gathers it comfortably.
66.56
Paul Simonsen flicks a high pass forward. Jan-Willem Opschoor collects the pass. Jan-Willem Opschoor lofts in a cross ball towards Linus Völler. Linus Völler directs the ball goalwards with his head. Hibiki Kaneko manages to gather it.
73.22
Karim Zuidersma makes a probing pass to Thomas Neuhaus. Thomas Neuhaus knocks in a cross ball towards Joao Faria. Joao Faria knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but John Van Der Meyde is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
78.50
Paul Simonsen threads a neat ball through to John Van Der Meyde. John Van Der Meyde plays the ball forward to Spencer Sinclair. Spencer Sinclair shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
81.21
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
87.49
Karim Zuidersma sees a break and surges forward. Karim Zuidersma shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
89.08
Isaiah Griffin makes a beautiful solo run. Isaiah Griffin whips in a cross ball towards Karim Zuidersma. Karim Zuidersma is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but somehow Arno Wieczorek happens to be in the right place to block it.
90.00
Dale Lawton pushes up the pitch. Dale Lawton flicks a high pass forward. Linus Völler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Linus Völler lofts in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Opschoor. Jan-Willem Opschoor finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Hibiki Kaneko manages to keep it out.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Shrewsbury Town
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37%
63%
Play Area
26%
50.7%
23.3%

Scorers
Joao Faria 16
Jan-Willem Opschoor 12, 54
Fausto Circati 33
Richard Gemmell 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jan-Willem Opschoor of Shrewsbury Town

Match Ratings
1.Hibiki Kaneko (GK)
6
2.Eoin Salako (DEF)
6
3.Isaiah Griffin (DEF)
6
4.Ivan Sinclair (DEF)
6
5.Jose Javier Herrero (DEF)
6
6.Karim Zuidersma (MID)
6
7.Roberto Gerritsen (MID)
6
8.Alexander Gerlach (MID)
6
9.Thomas Neuhaus (MID)
6
10.Helder Lopes (ATT)
6
11.Joao Faria (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Nicky Duberry (ATT)
0
13.Joe Salmon (DEF)
0
14.Leandro Villegas (MID)
0

1.Marcel Verhoeven (GK)
6
2.Paul Simonsen (DEF)
7
3.Arno Wieczorek (DEF)
6
4.John Van Der Meyde (DEF)
6
5.Morris Cooper (MID)
6
6.Richard Gemmell (MID)goal scored
8
7.Dale Lawton (MID)
7
8.Linus Völler (MID)
6
9.Fausto Circati (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Jan-Willem Opschoor (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Spencer Sinclair (ATT)
7
 
12.Ivan Carter (ATT)
0
13.Anthony Bridge (MID)
0
14.Joe Lisbie (DEF)
0