Match Report
| Tranmere Rovers | Tranmere Rovers |  |  | Tottenham Hotspur | Tottenham Hotspur | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Omer Johnson | O. Johnson |  | 44 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 | | Adam Perry | A. Perry | |||||||||
| Des Upson | D. Upson | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 56 | | Marvin Wright | M. Wright | |||||||||
| Leon Rösler | L. Rösler |  | 46 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Syd Maclean | S. Maclean | ||||||||
| Nigel Palmer | N. Palmer | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Matthew Armstrong | M. Armstrong | |||||||||
| Stan Adams | S. Adams | | 42 | D | | 5 | | M | 62 |  | Paolo Agliardi | P. Agliardi | |||||||||
| Ian Davies | I. Davies | | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Edward Mendonca | E. Mendonca | |||||||||
| Dion Atherton | D. Atherton | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Adam Greening | A. Greening | |||||||||
| Marc Sachs | M. Sachs | | 51 | M | | 8 | | | M | 49 |  | Iván Quiroga | I. Quiroga | ||||||||
| Lomano Oakley | L. Oakley | | 49 | M | | 9 | | A | 65 |  | Gavin Gallacher | G. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Lomano Bramble | L. Bramble | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Jody Impey | J. Impey | |||||||||
| Paul Whelan | P. Whelan | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Jonathan Collymore | J. Collymore | |||||||||
| Matt McStay | M. McStay | | 48 | A | | 12 | | A | 55 | | Jon Thomson | J. Thomson | |||||||||
| Arthur Kerr | A. Kerr | | 47 | M | | 13 | | A | 54 | | Alistair Potts | A. Potts | |||||||||
| Callum Morton | C. Morton | | 46 | A | | 14 | | A | 50 | | Les Hurst | L. Hurst | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Prenton Park where Tranmere Rovers play host to Tottenham Hotspur. A crowd of 3,921 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Tranmere Rovers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Cooke.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Tranmere Rovers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Cooke.
0.00
0-0Tottenham Hotspur kick off and get the match underway!
3.52
0-0Lomano Oakley chips the ball to his team mate, Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan connects with a diving header but it's a lousy effort!
10.33
0-0Adam Greening flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Gallacher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Gallacher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Omer Johnson who gathers it comfortably.
15.08
Marc Sachs threads the ball through to Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marvin Wright.
18.08
0-0Dion Atherton passes the ball forward to Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan lofts in a cross ball towards Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
22.24
0-0Tranmere Rovers are in full control of this game.
27.46
With some swift thinking, Iván Quiroga plays the ball forward to Jonathan Collymore. Jonathan Collymore shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
30.41
Adam Greening deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jody Impey. Jody Impey knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stan Adams.
32.09
Des Upson kicks a strong pass forward to Dion Atherton. Dion Atherton knocks the ball forward to Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Adam Perry manages to gather it comfortably.
34.44
0-0Matthew Armstrong deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edward Mendonca. Edward Mendonca flicks a high pass forward. Jody Impey controls it well on his chest. Jody Impey flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Collymore controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Jonathan Collymore makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Nigel Palmer happens to be in the right place to block it.
38.35
0-0Edward Mendonca barges into Marc Sachs. Edward Mendonca is given a warning by the referee! Marc Sachs runs off the knock.
39.30
Matthew Armstrong kicks a strong pass forward to Paolo Agliardi. Paolo Agliardi runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paolo Agliardi whips in a cross ball towards Jonathan Collymore. Jonathan Collymore makes a convincing header. Omer Johnson punches it away to safety.
42.26
Marc Sachs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Tranmere Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Tottenham Hotspur also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Tranmere Rovers start the second half!
47.39
Iván Quiroga flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Collymore collects the pass. Jonathan Collymore knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.49
0-0Marc Sachs passes the ball forward to Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble whips in a cross ball towards Paul Whelan. Syd Maclean clumsily knocks into Paul Whelan. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
51.25
Dion Atherton chips the ball to his team mate, Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
54.35
Marvin Wright flicks a high pass forward. Edward Mendonca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edward Mendonca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Collymore. Jonathan Collymore knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stan Adams.
55.51
Stan Adams flicks a high pass forward. Marc Sachs controls it well on his chest. Marc Sachs sees space and advances. Marc Sachs knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adam Perry who gathers it comfortably.
57.52
Paolo Agliardi chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Gallacher. Gavin Gallacher knocks in a cross ball towards Jonathan Collymore. With a superhuman jump, Jonathan Collymore connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
59.37
Ian Davies knocks the ball forward to Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
60.25
0-0Tottenham Hotspur appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
65.20
1-0Leon Rösler makes a probing pass to Dion Atherton. Dion Atherton takes it forward alone. Dion Atherton plays a scrappy one-two with Paul Whelan and stumbles forward towards the goal... Dion Atherton makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Dion Atherton scores for Tranmere Rovers!!
72.41
Leon Rösler picks a pass forward to Marc Sachs. Marc Sachs threads a neat ball through to Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.22
With imagination, Ian Davies plays the ball forward to Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.46
2-0Showing composure, Marc Sachs laces a through ball forward to Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lomano Bramble but he's offside!
79.30
With great vision, Nigel Palmer plays the ball forward to Marc Sachs. Marc Sachs picks a pass forward to Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adam Perry who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Adam Greening barges into Ian Davies. Adam Greening is warned by the referee! Ian Davies runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.8%
36.2%
Play Area
23.2%
49.3%
27.5%
Scorers
| Dion Atherton 65 Paul Whelan 73 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dion Atherton of Tranmere Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Omer Johnson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Des Upson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Leon Rösler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nigel Palmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stan Adams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ian Davies (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Dion Atherton (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Marc Sachs (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Lomano Oakley (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Lomano Bramble (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Paul Whelan (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Matt McStay (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Arthur Kerr (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Callum Morton (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Adam Perry (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Marvin Wright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Syd Maclean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Matthew Armstrong (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paolo Agliardi (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Edward Mendonca (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Adam Greening (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Iván Quiroga (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gavin Gallacher (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jody Impey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jonathan Collymore (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jon Thomson (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alistair Potts (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Les Hurst (ATT) | 0 | |