Match Report
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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Norwich City. A crowd of 16,512 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Philips.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Philips.
0.00
0-0Tottenham Hotspur get the match underway!
3.13
0-0Seth Konchesky comes in with a late challenge on Noel Brown. The referee brings Seth Konchesky to one side and gives him a warning! Noel Brown grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
8.48
0-0Darl Zijm kicks a strong pass forward to Seth Konchesky. Seth Konchesky threads the ball through to Eduardo Carcedo. Eduardo Carcedo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.37
0-0Youssouf Roche sees space and advances. Youssouf Roche finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
22.25
Duncan Souness threads a neat ball through to Youssouf Roche. Youssouf Roche makes a simple pass to Eduardo Carcedo. Eduardo Carcedo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Edmundo Verges.
24.33
Scott Williamson hacks Seth Konchesky from behind! The referee calls over Scott Williamson and shows him a yellow card! Seth Konchesky grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.04
0-0Noel Brown chips the ball to his team mate, Geoffrey Gautier. Geoffrey Gautier runs straight at the defence! Duncan Souness comes in with a late challenge on Geoffrey Gautier. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
28.20
Scott Williamson flicks a high pass forward. Geoffrey Gautier collects the pass. Geoffrey Gautier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.49
0-0Youssouf Roche threads a neat ball through to Marcos Merino. Marcos Merino shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Andres Helguera.
31.03
It's a corner kick. Seth Konchesky kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Andres Helguera gets down and smothers the ball with his body.
32.21
Scott Williamson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Fortune. Stephen Fortune knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Duncan Souness.
33.06
Steve Dyer hits a low pass to Stuart Standing. Stuart Standing lofts in a cross ball towards Geoffrey Gautier. Geoffrey Gautier connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
34.07
Steve Dyer flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Fortune. Stephen Fortune knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.34
0-0Noel Brown flicks the ball to his team mate, Geoffrey Gautier. Geoffrey Gautier knocks the ball forward to Stephen Fortune but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
38.04
Seth Konchesky makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean Bekrar. Jean Bekrar tries a spectacular long range effort. Andres Helguera gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
39.26
1-0Teddy Mustoe launches a long ball forward into the other half. Richard Inglis lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Carcedo. Eduardo Carcedo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.58
Seth Konchesky makes a probing pass to Richard Inglis. Richard Inglis shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.45
1-0Bernard Berthelin threads a neat ball through to Noel Brown. With some swift thinking, Noel Brown plays the ball forward to Geoffrey Gautier. Geoffrey Gautier knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Standing. Stuart Standing makes a deft header but is denied by Teddy Mustoe. Excellent block.
45.00
Youssouf Roche passes the ball forward to Richard Inglis. Richard Inglis shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
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 have changed their lineup with Alexander Brown replacing Scott Williamson. The Norwich City players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Norwich City start the second half!
53.42
Steve Dyer knocks the ball forward to Stuart Standing. Stuart Standing edges inside the box! Stuart Standing makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Stuart Standing scores for Norwich City!!
60.46
Bernard Berthelin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Dyer. Steve Dyer sees Stuart Standing in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Standing tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
65.23
Bernard Berthelin flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Brown controls it well on his chest. Alexander Brown plays the ball forward to Stephen Fortune. Stephen Fortune sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's there!! Ferdinand Daylly has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
71.15
Alexander Brown threads a neat ball through to Stuart Standing. Stuart Standing knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Fortune. Stephen Fortune beats his man to it with a header. Ferdinand Daylly didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
75.15
Seth Konchesky sees Jean Bekrar in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jean Bekrar finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
77.54
2-2Norwich City have made a substitution with Sylvain Shearer replacing Geoffrey Gautier .
81.00
2-2Youssouf Roche catches Steve Dyer on the ankles. The referee warns Youssouf Roche to calm down! Steve Dyer stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.59
Alexander Brown kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Standing. Stuart Standing puts a great ball through. Stephen Fortune runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
36.8%
63.2%
Play Area
30.3%
44.7%
25%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Richard Inglis of Tottenham Hotspur |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ferdinand Daylly (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Duncan Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Darl Zijm (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Teddy Mustoe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paolo Oliver (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Youssouf Roche (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Seth Konchesky (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jean Bekrar (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marcos Merino (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Richard Inglis (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Eduardo Carcedo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Raffaele De Sanctis (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Adam Davis (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gary Davies (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Andres Helguera (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Edmundo Verges (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Bernard Berthelin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Farid Trévisan (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Daniel Fenton (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Williamson (MID) |  | 5 |
| 7. | Noel Brown (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Steve Dyer (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Geoffrey Gautier (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Stuart Standing (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Stephen Fortune (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Sylvain Shearer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alexander Brown (DEF) | 7 | |
| 14. | Simon Mowbray (GK) | 0 | |