Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 12,638 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sol Wright.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sol Wright.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
2.41
0-0Isaiah Griffin hacks Mirko Franchi from behind! Isaiah Griffin is shown the yellow card! Mirko Franchi runs off the knock.
3.12
0-0Claus Schmeichel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adam Batty. Adam Batty flicks a high pass forward. Martin Di Giuliantonio collects the pass. Martin Di Giuliantonio lofts in a cross ball towards Mirko Franchi. Mirko Franchi makes a convincing header. Hibiki Kaneko manages to gather it.
4.17
Alexander Gerlach makes a simple pass to David Holloway. David Holloway sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Carl Lee effortlessly smothers it!
6.46
0-0Claus Schmeichel clumsily knocks into Roberto Gerritsen. Claus Schmeichel is given a warning by the referee! Roberto Gerritsen runs off the knock.
8.06
0-1Adam Batty flicks a high pass forward. Quim Alves controls it well on his chest. Quim Alves whips in a cross ball towards Martin Di Giuliantonio. Martin Di Giuliantonio rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
12.13
Adam Batty brings the ball forward. Adam Batty whips in a cross ball towards Quim Alves. Quim Alves flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
16.17
Adam Batty flicks a high ball forward to Mirko Franchi who takes it down. Mirko Franchi tries a spectacular long range effort but Hibiki Kaneko reads it well. Fabulous save!
18.38
0-2Roberto Gerritsen threads a neat ball through to Shabani Garrault. Shabani Garrault shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
20.32
Gianmarco Cassano threads the ball through to Adam Batty. Adam Batty rushes past Isaiah Griffin! Adam Batty makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
24.33
Shabani Garrault catches Adam Batty on the ankles. Shabani Garrault is shown the yellow card! Adam Batty runs off the knock.
26.35
0-2Claus Schmeichel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adam Batty. Adam Batty flicks a high pass forward. Martin Di Giuliantonio holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Di Giuliantonio rushes past Ivan Sinclair! Ivan Sinclair barges into Martin Di Giuliantonio. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
26.35
0-2The referee points to the spot..
27.41
Mirko Franchi calmly steps up. It's miles wide!
32.53
0-2Adam Batty hacks Alexander Gerlach from behind! The referee warns Adam Batty to calm down! Alexander Gerlach gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
33.31
Eoin Salako hits a long diagonal ball forward. Bill Lightfoot shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
36.44
Gianmarco Cassano threads the ball through to Quim Alves. Quim Alves whips in a cross ball towards Martin Di Giuliantonio. Martin Di Giuliantonio powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
38.33
0-2Gianmarco Cassano decides to run forward with the ball. Gianmarco Cassano knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joe Salmon.
39.56
Adam Batty flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Chadwick collects the pass. Patrick Chadwick sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
42.12
Isaiah Griffin flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Gerlach holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexander Gerlach changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alexander Gerlach shoots from outside the area. Carl Lee gets down and covers it.
44.04
Gianmarco Cassano threads the ball through to Quim Alves. Quim Alves lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Batty. Adam Batty makes a convincing header but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Tottenham Hotspur appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Manchester United players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Manchester United kick off and get the second half underway!
47.03
Ivan Sinclair advances with the ball. Ivan Sinclair threads the ball through to Bill Lightfoot. Bill Lightfoot shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
51.20
Adam Batty flicks a high pass forward. Quim Alves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Quim Alves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.18
Adam Batty catches Roberto Gerritsen on the ankles. The referee calls over Adam Batty again and warns him to calm down! Roberto Gerritsen gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
55.34
Roberto Gerritsen chips the ball to his team mate, Shabani Garrault. Shabani Garrault lofts in a cross ball towards Ferdinand Viera. Ferdinand Viera flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
60.25
0-2Manchester United have made 2 substitutions with Carlos Meerdink replacing Marino Graaven and Sin'ichi Sugiyama replacing Gianmarco Cassano .
61.34
David Holloway deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bill Lightfoot. Bill Lightfoot knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claus Schmeichel.
63.10
0-2Isaiah Griffin passes the ball forward to Alexander Gerlach. Alexander Gerlach flicks a high pass forward to Ferdinand Viera who brings the ball under control. Ferdinand Viera knocks the ball forward to Bill Lightfoot but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
65.58
Adam Batty passes the ball forward to Sin'ichi Sugiyama. Sin'ichi Sugiyama flicks the ball to his team mate, Mirko Franchi. Mirko Franchi lofts in a cross ball towards Quim Alves. Quim Alves makes a looping header on goal. It's there!! Hibiki Kaneko has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
69.53
Donny De Gier flicks a high pass forward. Sin'ichi Sugiyama controls it well on his chest. Sin'ichi Sugiyama makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Di Giuliantonio. Martin Di Giuliantonio knocks in a cross ball towards Quim Alves. Quim Alves makes a looping header on goal. Hibiki Kaneko gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
71.25
Mirko Franchi comes in with a late challenge on Roberto Gerritsen. The referee calls over Mirko Franchi and shows him a yellow card! Roberto Gerritsen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.30
Carlos Meerdink threads the ball through to Sin'ichi Sugiyama. Sin'ichi Sugiyama flicks a high pass forward. Adam Batty controls it well on his chest. Adam Batty lofts in a cross ball towards Sin'ichi Sugiyama. Sin'ichi Sugiyama directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
78.17
Sin'ichi Sugiyama threads a neat ball through to Adam Batty. Adam Batty tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
81.34
Adam Batty sees Quim Alves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Quim Alves lofts in a cross ball towards Sin'ichi Sugiyama. Sin'ichi Sugiyama is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
83.50
Ferdinand Viera kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Gerritsen. Roberto Gerritsen lofts in a cross ball towards Shabani Garrault. Shabani Garrault jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Roberto Gerritsen sees Ferdinand Viera in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ferdinand Viera controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Martin Di Giuliantonio 8 Quim Alves 12, 66 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Quim Alves of Manchester United |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Hibiki Kaneko (GK)
7
2. Eoin Salako (DEF)
6
3. Isaiah Griffin (DEF)
5
4. Ivan Sinclair (DEF)
6
5. Joe Salmon (DEF)
6
6. Alexander Gerlach (MID)
6
7. Roberto Gerritsen (MID)
6
8. Ferdinand Viera (ATT)
6
9. David Holloway (ATT)
6
10. Bill Lightfoot (ATT)
6
11. Shabani Garrault (ATT)
5
12. James Forbes (MID)
0
13. Karim Zuidersma (MID)
0
14. Leandro Villegas (MID)
0
1. Carl Lee (GK)
6
2. Marino Graaven (DEF)
6
3. Donny De Gier (DEF)
6
4. Claus Schmeichel (DEF)
6
5. Francisco Soares (DEF)
6
6. Gianmarco Cassano (MID)
7
7. Adam Batty (MID)
8
8. Patrick Chadwick (ATT)
6
9. Quim Alves (ATT)
9
10. Martin Di Giuliantonio (ATT)
8
11. Mirko Franchi (ATT)
6
12. Carlos Meerdink (DEF)
6
13. Sin'ichi Sugiyama (MID)
6
14. Karim Postma (MID)
0