Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     SouthamptonSouthampton
David BennettDavid Bennett Paul Mc cain Paul Mc cain
Ferdinand DayllyF. Daylly68
G
1
G
67Tore Andre KvarmeT. Kvarme
Duncan SounessD. Souness64
D
2
D
60Hugo FarinosH. Farinos
Alan HuckerbyA. Huckerby66
D
3
D
74Marcel LatuheruM. Latuheru
Ugo StoneU. Stone69
D
4
D
72Andre BarbosaA. Barbosa
Paul CaldwellP. Caldwell62
D
5
M
64Diaw LopezD. Lopez
Seth KoncheskyS. Konchesky65
M
captain6
M
75Neil GallacherN. Gallacher
Neil McNeillN. McNeill70
M
7captain
M
71Eduardo VidalE. Vidal
Jean BekrarJ. Bekrar66
A
8
M
69Alec StrachanA. Strachan
Eduardo CarcedoE. Carcedo64
A
9
A
73Seth AndertonS. Anderton
Rafael SantosR. Santos67
A
10
A
72Spiros TriadisS. Triadis
Gary DaviesG. Davies61
A
11
A
81Alpay IzzetA. Izzet
 
Raffaele De SanctisR. De Sanctis62
A
12
D
54Alexander PeckhamA. Peckham
Ben WrightB. Wright35
D
13
M
56Isaiah MurrayI. Murray
Marcos MerinoM. Merino58
M
14
A
58Norman GalliN. Galli

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Southampton. A crowd of 15,314 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Southampton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Mccall.


0.00
The whistle blows and Tottenham Hotspur get the match underway!
4.23
Eduardo Vidal chips the ball to his team mate, Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Caldwell.
10.54
Neil McNeill knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Carcedo. Eduardo Carcedo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tore Andre Kvarme who gathers it comfortably.
12.37
Neil McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Gary Davies collects the pass. Gary Davies controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
16.32
Neil Gallacher sees Spiros Triadis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Spiros Triadis knocks in a cross ball towards Alpay Izzet. With a superhuman jump, Alpay Izzet connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Ferdinand Daylly reads it well. Great save!
20.15
Marcel Latuheru deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Diaw Lopez. Diaw Lopez kicks a strong pass forward to Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton lofts in a cross ball towards Spiros Triadis. Spiros Triadis makes a convincing header. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
22.24
Marcel Latuheru passes the ball forward to Neil Gallacher. Neil Gallacher flicks a high pass forward to Alpay Izzet who brings the ball under control. Alpay Izzet knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Caldwell.
26.57
With great vision, Ugo Stone plays the ball forward to Seth Konchesky. With wonderful vision, Seth Konchesky picks a pass forward to Rafael Santos. Rafael Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Jean Bekrar. Jean Bekrar knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Tore Andre Kvarme is on top of it.
27.46
Seth Konchesky threads the ball through to Jean Bekrar. Jean Bekrar tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
28.38
Neil McNeill catches Neil Gallacher on the ankles. Neil McNeill is given a warning by the referee! Neil Gallacher stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.18
Hugo Farinos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Vidal. Eduardo Vidal darts forward. Eduardo Vidal lofts in a cross ball towards Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton powers a header at goal. Ferdinand Daylly is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
39.30
Alec Strachan knocks the ball forward to Seth Anderton. Seth Anderton flicks the ball to his team mate, Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
42.21
Spiros Triadis barges into Alan Huckerby. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alan Huckerby runs off the knock.
45.00
With some swift thinking, Andre Barbosa plays the ball forward to Eduardo Vidal. With a delightful solo run, Eduardo Vidal stretches the opposition's defence. Eduardo Vidal lofts in a cross ball towards Spiros Triadis. Spiros Triadis beats his man to it with a header. Ferdinand Daylly punches it away to safety.
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. Southampton also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Southampton kick off the second half!
48.52
Hugo Farinos barges into Neil McNeill. The referee warns Hugo Farinos to calm down! Neil McNeill runs off the knock.
49.39
Seth Konchesky chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Carcedo. Eduardo Carcedo shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
54.03
Alan Huckerby flicks a high pass forward to Seth Konchesky who brings the ball under control. Seth Konchesky runs straight at the opposition's defence. Seth Konchesky finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
55.09
Paul Caldwell hacks Spiros Triadis from behind! Paul Caldwell is shown the yellow card! Spiros Triadis runs off the knock.
59.13
Neil Gallacher flicks a high ball forward to Seth Anderton who takes it down. Seth Anderton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.04
Southampton appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
60.04
Seth Konchesky makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Santos. Rafael Santos tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
61.51
Alec Strachan sees Spiros Triadis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Spiros Triadis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.37
Seth Anderton catches Seth Konchesky on the ankles. The referee calls over Seth Anderton and shows him a yellow card! Seth Konchesky runs off the knock.
69.37
Alec Strachan hacks Neil McNeill from behind! The referee warns Alec Strachan to calm down! Neil McNeill runs off the knock.
81.25
Neil McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Carcedo. Eduardo Carcedo knocks in a cross ball towards Jean Bekrar. Jean Bekrar makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
84.07
Seth Konchesky flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Santos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rafael Santos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
87.40
Neil McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Gary Davies controls it well on his chest. Gary Davies shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Tore Andre Kvarme manages to gather it.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Southampton
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
22.7%
50.7%
26.7%

Scorers
Jean Bekrar 81
Seth Anderton 34
Alpay Izzet 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tore Andre Kvarme of Southampton

Match Ratings
1.Ferdinand Daylly (GK)
7
2.Duncan Souness (DEF)
6
3.Alan Huckerby (DEF)
6
4.Ugo Stone (DEF)
6
5.Paul Caldwell (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Seth Konchesky (MID)
7
7.Neil McNeill (MID)
7
8.Jean Bekrar (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Eduardo Carcedo (ATT)
7
10.Rafael Santos (ATT)
6
11.Gary Davies (ATT)
6
 
12.Raffaele De Sanctis (ATT)
0
13.Ben Wright (DEF)
0
14.Marcos Merino (MID)
0

1.Tore Andre Kvarme (GK)
8
2.Hugo Farinos (DEF)
6
3.Marcel Latuheru (DEF)
6
4.Andre Barbosa (DEF)
6
5.Diaw Lopez (MID)
6
6.Neil Gallacher (MID)
6
7.Eduardo Vidal (MID)
8
8.Alec Strachan (MID)
6
9.Seth Anderton (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
10.Spiros Triadis (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Alpay Izzet (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alexander Peckham (DEF)
0
13.Isaiah Murray (MID)
0
14.Norman Galli (ATT)
0