Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     Aston VillaAston Villa
Rik MontRik Mont Adrian Roos Adrian Roos
Demetrio FerroD. Ferro72
G
1captain
G
72Leevi GaddL. Gadd
Darren MatthewsD. Matthews69
D
2
D
70Msaddeck ZidaneM. Zidane
Brian JohnsonB. Johnson69
D
3
D
68Gabriel VoisinG. Voisin
Alexandre AlmeidaA. Almeida72
D
captain4
D
62Sebastiao SousaS. Sousa
Jermaine MasonJ. Mason68
D
5
D
73Jaouad Ntumpa NsafuJ. Ntumpa Nsafu
Jean Francois BarulJ. Barul69
M
6
M
69Dennis HasselbainkD. Hasselbaink
Nwankwo MiddletonN. Middleton75
M
7
M
71Sylvain GeorgeS. George
Garry HendersonG. Henderson65
A
8
A
68Moktar ForgeM. Forge
James GeorgeJ. George48
A
9
A
67Laurent CandelaL. Candela
Richard Van VeenR. Van Veen72
A
10
A
67Samir BrehmeS. Brehme
Paulo BarbosaP. Barbosa75
A
11
A
69Msaddeck HemdaniM. Hemdani
 
Youri NikiforovY. Nikiforov74
M
12
M
65Robert CookeR. Cooke
Ugo GallagherU. Gallagher62
D
13
M
68Duncan CroftD. Croft
Jason StandingJ. Standing69
M
14
A
67Gary ClarkeG. Clarke

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 17,715 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Upson.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur get the match underway!
4.11
Sebastiao Sousa passes the ball forward to Dennis Hasselbaink. Dennis Hasselbaink flicks the ball to his team mate, Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela threads a neat ball through to Msaddeck Hemdani. Msaddeck Hemdani takes a shot at goal. Solid save from Demetrio Ferro.
10.19
Darren Matthews flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Middleton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nwankwo Middleton flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Barbosa collects the pass. Paulo Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.15
Nwankwo Middleton flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Henderson. Garry Henderson whips in a cross ball towards James George. James George rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper, Leevi Gadd, sees it late!! Goal for Tottenham Hotspur!
18.52
Sylvain George makes a simple pass to Samir Brehme. Samir Brehme edges inside the box! Samir Brehme muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but Alexandre Almeida blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
21.52
Msaddeck Zidane makes a simple pass to Dennis Hasselbaink. Dennis Hasselbaink takes it forward alone. Dennis Hasselbaink shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
24.15
Sylvain George flicks a high pass forward. Moktar Forge holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Moktar Forge knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Msaddeck Hemdani is offside!
26.55
Nwankwo Middleton comes in with a late challenge on Sylvain George. The referee calls over Nwankwo Middleton and warns him to calm down! Sylvain George stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.29
Darren Matthews plays the ball forward to Nwankwo Middleton. Nwankwo Middleton threads the ball through to James George. James George controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Paulo Barbosa through on goal. Paulo Barbosa comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.38
Brian Johnson threads a neat ball through to Jean Francois Barul. Jean Francois Barul surges forward with the ball. Jean Francois Barul plays a one-two with Garry Henderson and advances towards the goal... Jean Francois Barul side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but somehow Leevi Gadd manages to keep it out.
39.39
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
40.51
Sylvain George clumsily knocks into Nwankwo Middleton. Sylvain George is shown the yellow card! Nwankwo Middleton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.38
With great vision, Sylvain George plays the ball forward to Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.19
Garry Henderson barges into Gabriel Voisin. The referee warns Garry Henderson to calm down! Gabriel Voisin stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Aston Villa have changed their lineup with Gary Clarke replacing Msaddeck Hemdani.

45.00
The second half starts with Aston Villa kicking off!
48.45
Dennis Hasselbaink controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.55
Sylvain George decides to run forward with the ball. Sylvain George shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
55.03
Brian Johnson makes a strong solo run forward. Brian Johnson knocks the ball forward to James George. James George shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
57.38
Sylvain George threads a neat ball through to Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Laurent Candela but he's offside!
60.57
Aston Villa have made 2 substitutions with Robert Cooke replacing Sylvain George and Duncan Croft replacing Dennis Hasselbaink .
63.01
Duncan Croft deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samir Brehme. Samir Brehme shoots from 20 yards but somehow Demetrio Ferro manages to keep it out.
65.52
Gabriel Voisin threads a neat ball through to Duncan Croft. Duncan Croft controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela kicks a strong pass forward to Moktar Forge but the referee indicates it's offside!
69.05
Nwankwo Middleton flicks a high pass forward to Garry Henderson who brings the ball under control. Garry Henderson shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
71.42
Sebastiao Sousa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Cooke. Robert Cooke knocks the ball forward to Samir Brehme. Samir Brehme puts a great ball through. Laurent Candela runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
73.43
Jean Francois Barul clumsily knocks into Duncan Croft. Jean Francois Barul is given a warning by the referee! Duncan Croft grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.06
Sebastiao Sousa plays the ball forward to Robert Cooke. Robert Cooke flicks a high pass forward to Samir Brehme who brings the ball under control. Samir Brehme lofts in a cross ball towards Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Demetrio Ferro is on top of it.
79.40
Richard Van Veen catches Sebastiao Sousa on the ankles. Richard Van Veen is warned by the referee! Sebastiao Sousa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.31
Alexandre Almeida hits a low pass to Jean Francois Barul. Jean Francois Barul threads a neat ball through to James George. James George tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Leevi Gadd.
89.36
Gabriel Voisin hits a low pass to Robert Cooke. Robert Cooke flicks a high ball forward to Gary Clarke who takes it down. Gary Clarke plays a quick one-two with Laurent Candela and rushes in on goal... Gary Clarke rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Aston Villa
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
5
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
32.1%
44.4%
23.5%

Scorers
James George 15
Paulo Barbosa 28
Gary Clarke 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to James George of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings