Match Report



Match Report

Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Brunton Park where Carlisle United play host to Tottenham Hotspur. A crowd of 19,850 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Carlisle United and Tottenham Hotspur are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kees Van Gessel.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.25
Alexandre Almeida threads the ball through to Nwankwo Middleton. Nwankwo Middleton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Samuel Tavares. Samuel Tavares sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Samuel Tavares!
12.22
Nwankwo Middleton flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Tavares controls it well on his chest. Samuel Tavares tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Joel Litmanen. Excellent save.
14.35
Erik Ásgeirsson flicks a high pass forward. Rene Klein holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rene Klein skips past Brian Johnson! Rene Klein rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.41
Hugo Guerrero Lopez brings the ball forward. Hugo Guerrero Lopez shoots from distance but somehow Demetrio Ferro manages to keep it out.
21.39
Tomek Wilimowski flicks the ball to his team mate, Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
22.51
Alvaro Mendoza surges forward with the ball. Alvaro Mendoza threads a neat ball through to Rene Klein. Rene Klein knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Brian Johnson.
28.10
Nwankwo Middleton flicks a high pass forward. Richard Van Veen collects the pass. Richard Van Veen makes a simple pass, allowing Samuel Tavares to run into the box. Samuel Tavares cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Joel Litmanen reads it well. Good keeping!
32.44
Tomek Wilimowski threads the ball through to Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani plays a one-two with Rene Klein and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Nacer Ramdani provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.26
Armando Maldini advances with the ball. Armando Maldini makes a probing pass to Rene Klein. Rene Klein plays a scrappy one-two with Nacer Ramdani and stumbles forward towards the goal... Rene Klein shoots from just inside the box but it slams into the crowd!
42.03
Jean Francois Barul catches Tomek Wilimowski on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tomek Wilimowski runs off the knock.
45.00
Jason Standing threads a neat ball through to Richard Van Veen. Richard Van Veen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Carlisle United appear unchanged since the first half. Tottenham Hotspur also appear unchanged since the first half. The Tottenham Hotspur players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Carlisle United kick off and get the second half underway!
48.18
Fernando Fernandes laces a through ball forward to Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani plays a one-two with Emmanuel Levrat and advances towards the goal... Nacer Ramdani makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Alexandre Almeida happens to be in the right place to block it.
49.35
Hugo Guerrero Lopez flicks the ball to his team mate, Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani plays a quick one-two with Rene Klein and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Nacer Ramdani provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Demetrio Ferro. Excellent save.
53.03
Ignacio Pabón passes the ball forward to Hugo Guerrero Lopez. Hugo Guerrero Lopez threads a neat ball through to Rene Klein. Rene Klein shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
54.51
Ignacio Pabón sees Erik Ásgeirsson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Erik Ásgeirsson hits a low pass to Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani lofts in a cross ball towards Rene Klein. Rene Klein makes a looping header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.11
Alvaro Mendoza threads the ball through to Fernando Fernandes. Fernando Fernandes makes a beautiful solo run. Fernando Fernandes passes the ball forward to Nacer Ramdani. Camel Bourmaud hacks Nacer Ramdani from behind! Penalty not given!!
59.25
Alvaro Mendoza passes the ball forward to Hugo Guerrero Lopez. Hugo Guerrero Lopez knocks the ball forward to Rene Klein. Rene Klein edges inside the box! Rene Klein side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
61.31
Emmanuel Levrat comes in with a late challenge on Alexandre Almeida. Emmanuel Levrat is warned by the referee! Alexandre Almeida grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
63.05
Erik Ásgeirsson chips the ball to his team mate, Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Demetrio Ferro. What a great pair of hands!
65.52
Brian Johnson receives the ball from a throw-in from Alexandre Almeida. Brian Johnson runs forward with the ball. Brian Johnson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paulo Barbosa. Paulo Barbosa shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
67.16
Jean Francois Barul brings the ball forward. Jean Francois Barul knocks in a cross ball towards Paulo Barbosa. Paulo Barbosa rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Joel Litmanen has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
75.50
Alvaro Mendoza threads a neat ball through to Erik Ásgeirsson. Erik Ásgeirsson brings the ball forward. Erik Ásgeirsson edges inside the box! Erik Ásgeirsson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Demetrio Ferro smothers it!
77.11
Carlisle United have made 3 substitutions with Ade Garba replacing Ignacio Pabón, Drazen Tudor replacing Emmanuel Levrat and Arthur Greening replacing Rene Klein .
78.18
Alvaro Mendoza sees Hugo Guerrero Lopez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Guerrero Lopez makes a probing pass to Arthur Greening. Arthur Greening shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
79.58
Jason Standing deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paulo Barbosa. Paulo Barbosa knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Van Veen. Richard Van Veen fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Joel Litmanen easily picks it out of the air!
84.34
Alvaro Mendoza flicks a high ball forward to Tomek Wilimowski who takes it down. Seeing a gap ahead, Tomek Wilimowski plays the ball forward to Arthur Greening. Arthur Greening plays a one-two with Nacer Ramdani and advances towards the goal... Arthur Greening muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Demetrio Ferro!
89.52
Alvaro Mendoza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tomek Wilimowski. Tomek Wilimowski knocks the ball to his team mate, Arthur Greening. Arthur Greening flicks a high pass forward. Drazen Tudor controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Drazen Tudor strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
Camel Bourmaud flicks a high pass forward. Jason Standing holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jason Standing deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paulo Barbosa. Paulo Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Richard Van Veen. Richard Van Veen makes a deft header but is denied by Joel Litmanen. Excellent save.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 3 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 9 vs 6
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 6 vs 1
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 69.3333333333333 vs 30.6666666666667
Play Area
Home team third: 26.67%, Midfield: 38.67%, Away team third: 34.67%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rene Klein of Carlisle United

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
7
6
7
6
9. Nacer Ramdani (ATT)
8
10. Emmanuel Levrat (ATT)
5
11. Rene Klein (ATT)
9

12. Ade Garba (DEF)
6
13. Drazen Tudor (MID)
6
14. Arthur Greening (ATT)
6

6
4. Brian Johnson (DEF)
6
6
8. Abel Valente (MID)
6
9. Paulo Barbosa (ATT)
7
6
11. Samuel Tavares (ATT)
7

12. Aldo Botticella (DEF)
0
13. Darren Matthews (DEF)
0
14. Jermaine Mason (DEF)
0