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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Loftus Road where Queens Park Rangers play Tottenham Hotspur in this league cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Queens Park Rangers and Tottenham Hotspur are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off the first half!
3.36
Luis Van Himst threads the ball through to Haukur Ingólfsson. Haukur Ingólfsson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Halldór Einarsson is on top of it.
8.53
Andre Augusto Nocera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Diogo Pinto. Diogo Pinto makes a simple pass to Danny Barrett. Danny Barrett shoots from long range but it flies wide!
9.01
Dmitri Yanowski kicks a strong pass forward to Haukur Ingólfsson. Haukur Ingólfsson lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Barrett. Danny Barrett heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
10.39
Del Riggott decides to run forward with the ball. Del Riggott knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Jack. Dean Jack connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Peter Okon manages to gather it comfortably.
12.32
Ugo Craddock makes a beautiful solo run. Ugo Craddock controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
15.06
Ugo Craddock barges into Dmitri Yanowski. Ugo Craddock is warned by the referee! Dmitri Yanowski hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.49
Fabian Wick flicks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Pinto. Diogo Pinto makes a simple pass to Haukur Ingólfsson. Haukur Ingólfsson lofts in a cross ball towards Jørgen Myssing. Jørgen Myssing heads the ball goalwards but it flies wide!
22.08
Fabian Wick brings the ball forward. Fabian Wick chips the ball to his team mate, Danny Barrett. Danny Barrett whips in a cross ball towards Haukur Ingólfsson. Haukur Ingólfsson directs the ball goalwards with his head but Halldór Einarsson is on top of it.
26.15
Queens Park Rangers are easily keeping Tottenham Hotspur at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
27.00
Diogo Pinto makes a simple pass to Danny Barrett. Danny Barrett lofts in a cross ball towards Jørgen Myssing. Jørgen Myssing is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Halldór Einarsson manages to gather it comfortably.
30.29
Youri Onopko clumsily knocks into Luis Van Himst. Youri Onopko is shown the yellow card! Luis Van Himst runs off the knock.
34.12
Pierre Ndo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vasyl Ryabushko. Vasyl Ryabushko lofts in a cross ball towards John Arne Kvarme. John Arne Kvarme is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.19
Pierre Ndo knocks the ball forward to Vasyl Ryabushko. Vasyl Ryabushko shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Peter Okon!
42.08
Ugo Craddock makes a simple pass to Dean Jack. Dean Jack knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fabian Wick.
45.00
Luis Van Himst chips the ball to his team mate, Haukur Ingólfsson. Haukur Ingólfsson shoots from 20 yards but somehow Halldór Einarsson manages to keep it out.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The whistle blows and Queens Park Rangers kick off!
47.44
Yassine Amzine comes in with a late challenge on Jørgen Myssing. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jørgen Myssing grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
51.49
Pierre Ndo makes a probing pass to Vasyl Ryabushko. Vasyl Ryabushko knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aatos Arctopolitanus.
53.29
Youri Onopko knocks the ball to his team mate, John Arne Kvarme. John Arne Kvarme knocks in a cross ball towards Vasyl Ryabushko. Vasyl Ryabushko flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Peter Okon!
55.46
Fabian Wick surges forward with the ball. Fabian Wick chips the ball to his team mate, Jørgen Myssing. Jørgen Myssing finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Halldór Einarsson.
61.52
Yassine Amzine sees a break and surges forward. Yassine Amzine kicks a strong pass forward to John Arne Kvarme. John Arne Kvarme knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Peter Okon who gathers it comfortably.
63.50
Ugo Craddock knocks the ball forward to Vasyl Ryabushko. Vasyl Ryabushko knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Jack. Dean Jack directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Peter Okon manages to keep it out.
66.14
Luis Van Himst deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Haukur Ingólfsson. Haukur Ingólfsson whips in a cross ball towards Danny Barrett. Danny Barrett is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
69.06
Dean Jack catches Aatos Arctopolitanus on the ankles. Dean Jack is warned by the referee! Aatos Arctopolitanus carries on, but is struggling a bit.
71.50
Arthur Yeboah makes a beautiful solo run. Arthur Yeboah flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Jack. Dean Jack tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Peter Okon easily smothers it!
72.23
Arthur Yeboah barges into Jørgen Myssing. Arthur Yeboah is warned by the referee! Jørgen Myssing hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.18
Yassine Amzine kicks a strong pass forward to Pierre Ndo. Pierre Ndo knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean Jack. Dean Jack knocks in a cross ball towards Vasyl Ryabushko. Vasyl Ryabushko connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Peter Okon manages to keep it out.
81.25
Ugo Craddock makes a probing pass to Dean Jack. Dean Jack finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.08
Ugo Craddock makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dean Jack. Dean Jack shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Peter Okon easily smothers it!
89.17
Del Riggott clumsily knocks into Diogo Pinto. Del Riggott is warned by the referee! Diogo Pinto grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

The game is drawn at 1-1 and so goes to penalties!

The man of the match was awarded to Peter Okon of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Full Time Score
Full Time Score: 4 vs 5
Normal Play Goals
Normal Play Goals: 1 vs 1
Penalty Shootout
Penalty Shootout: 3 vs 4
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 9 vs 7
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 1 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 6 vs 0
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 2 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 57.3170731707317 vs 42.6829268292683
Play Area
Home team third: 20.73%, Midfield: 48.78%, Away team third: 30.49%