Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Tottenham (Thu Apr 30)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Tottenham
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  3-3-3-1 E
                         Derek Purvis  |  Levi Stephen
                                       |
                           F_Bents GK  |  GK R_Ceni
                       J_Talamonti DF  |  DF B_McNeill
                         P_Hoskins DF  |  DF M_Richards
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                       D_Promotion DF  |  DM A_Wisdom
                          B_Harley MF  |  DM S_Howey
                           J_Maria MF  |  DM Fernandinho
                        R_Berbatov MF  |  MF S_Nasri
                         A_Griffin AM  |  MF S_Perrotta
                        E_Bergkamp FW  |  MF S_Defour
                          G_Hooper FW  |  FW R_Sharp
                                       |
                          T_Kemper SUB |  SUB J_Hunter
                          Z_Knight SUB |  SUB S_Irwin
                          W_Barker SUB |  SUB Ridoutkha
                          P_Currer SUB |  SUB M_Saganowski
                     M_Klosenbeger SUB |  SUB M_De_Cala

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(mnu) B_Harley nutmegs S_Nasri, he continues to run forward
          ...  Fernandinho seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 2  :(tth) S_Nasri has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Talamonti
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Howey!
          ...  S_Howey has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  F_Bents catches the ball
Min. 3  :(mnu) J_Maria loses R_Sharp
          ...  But A_Pereira puts it in row Z!
Min. 4  :(tth) R_Sharp knocks the ball past the lunge of P_Hoskins
          ...  A skilful effort from R_Sharp !
          ...  F_Bents fists it away
Min. 5  :(mnu) J_Talamonti controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs S_Defour
          ...  He puts in G_Hooper!
          ...  G_Hooper with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But R_Ceni punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 10 :(tth) M_Richards with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves D_Promotion behind
          ...  M_Richards tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But F_Bents just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 10 :(mnu) R_Berbatov gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  D_Promotion is unmarked
          ...  R_Sharp with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 12 :(mnu) A_Griffin knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Wisdom
          ...  A_Griffin with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 12 :(tth) S_Perrotta with a clever shimmy
          ...  S_Perrotta curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 12 :(mnu) E_Bergkamp with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  S_Perrotta with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 16 :(mnu) D_Promotion with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Fernandinho
          ...  D_Promotion with the chance !
          ...  R_Ceni beats the ball away
Min. 16 :(tth) B_McNeill bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Berbatov with the tackle
          ...  N_Alexander will want to speak to him
          ...  N_Alexander calls him for a talk
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  A_Wisdom knocks it forward
          ...  B_McNeill gets on the end of it
          ...  B_McNeill with a little chip!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 16 :(tth) R_Sharp with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  R_Sharp tries to beat F_Bents from outside the area!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Tottenham fans go wild!
          ...  That puts Tottenham ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 17 :(tth) S_Perrotta holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Sharp
          ...  E_Bergkamp is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 24 :(tth) Fernandinho sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  F_Bents comes towards him
          ...  He slips it underneath F_Bents
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-2 Tottenham ...
Min. 25 :(tth) It seems Tottenham are making a tactical change to D
Min. 28 :(mnu) B_Harley with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Hooper gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  S_Nasri with an ugly foul
          ...  N_Alexander will want to speak to him
Min. 32 :(mnu) E_Bergkamp finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  S_Howey robs him of the ball
Min. 35 :(tth) S_Defour is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Wisdom
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Wisdom !
          ...  But F_Bents makes an easy save
Min. 38 :(mnu) A_Griffin unselfishly heads the ball back to C_Puyol
          ...  M_Richards with a clumsy challenge
          ...  N_Alexander warns him
Min. 39 :(tth) A_Wisdom backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  S_Perrotta gets on the end of it
          ...  From long range S_Perrotta bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnu) A_Griffin knocks it past M_Richards and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Griffin !
          ...  R_Ceni goes down well to save
Min. 47 :(mnu) R_Berbatov with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  A_Wisdom pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 48 :(mnu) A_Griffin with a first time pass
          ...  G_Hooper runs onto it!
          ...  S_Howey dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 0-2 Tottenham

Min. 46 :(mnu) R_Berbatov spits at S_Nasri
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 50 :(mnu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Z_Knight will come on for J_Talamonti and play DF
Min. 54 :(tth) M_Saganowski is coming on and S_Defour is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 55 :(mnu) W_Barker is coming on and R_Berbatov is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 56 :(tth) M_De_Cala will replace R_Sharp and play FW
Min. 56 :(tth) S_Perrotta is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to M_De_Cala
          ...  J_Maria with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  A_Pereira passes to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp attempts to nutmeg R_Ceni!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 60 :(mnu) P_Currer will replace A_Griffin and play FW
Min. 62 :(mnu) P_Currer breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Ceni!
          ...  A_Wisdom brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 63 :(tth) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  M_Saganowski is through!
          ...  C_Puyol plays the back pass
          ...  F_Bents can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Perrotta plays it towards the near post!
          ...  W_Barker reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 68 :(tth) Fernandinho holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Richards
          ...  But D_Promotion wins the ball
Min. 70 :(mnu) W_Barker volleys it forward. He finds G_Hooper
          ...  S_Nasri reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 72 :(tth) Ridoutkha takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Fernandinho as DM
Min. 72 :(tth) M_Richards plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_De_Cala decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  M_De_Cala with the chance !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 77 :(tth) S_Nasri with a 50-yard pass to M_De_Cala
          ...  J_Maria is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Derek Purvis looks relieved
          ...  Levi Stephen is far from happy with that decision
Min. 79 :(tth) S_Nasri with a measured ball to S_Perrotta
          ...  S_Perrotta blasts it at the goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Manchester Utd fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-3 Tottenham ...
Min. 80 :(mnu) C_Puyol finds E_Bergkamp in acres of space
          ...  Ridoutkha fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Derek Purvis looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 87 :(tth) M_De_Cala takes advantage of a mistake by D_Promotion
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  D_Promotion with a terrible tackle
Min. 87 :(mnu) P_Currer runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  M_De_Cala with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(tth) S_Nasri is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to M_De_Cala
          ...  Z_Knight with the tackle
          ...  N_Alexander will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Levi Stephen looks bemused that it wasn't more!

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 52,493
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : A_Griffin
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Bergkamp (17), R_Berbatov (46), J_Maria (56), Z_Knight (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : R_Sharp (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Sharp (16,24), S_Perrotta (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Wisdom (62), Ridoutkha (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       12
Off target           :           1        |       5
On target            :           3        |       7
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       17
Key Tackles          :           2        |       5
Key Passes           :           5        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 0 - 3 Tottenham
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Bents        GK  25   2   2   6  12 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
J_Talamonti    DF   2  23  12   7  13 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  22   8   5  10 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  22   8   5  36 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Promotion    DF   3  21   8   5  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
B_Harley       MF   1   6  24   6  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Maria        MF   3   7  23   9  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
R_Berbatov     MF   1   5  23   7  24 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Griffin      AM   2   9  23  10  15 |  63   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -14
E_Bergkamp     FW   3   9   5  25  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  23  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Kemper       GK  14   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Knight       DF   1  23   9   5  27 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
W_Barker       MF   1   9  22  14  25 |  37   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  24  32 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  22  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Ceni         GK  28   2   2   7  30 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
B_McNeill      DF   2  24  10  10  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
M_Richards     DF   2  22   9   5  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Pereira      DF   2  22   8   8  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Wisdom       DM   2  23  20   8  34 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
S_Howey        DM   2  19  18   4  36 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Fernandinho    DM   2  11  23   9  19 |  75   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  35   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   7  24   8  26 |  95   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  55   0
S_Perrotta     MF   2   8  23  17  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  40  42
S_Defour       MF   2   8  23  11  12 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  10  23  22 |  59   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0  20  20  66
J_Hunter       GK  27   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Irwin        DM   2  20  12   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ridoutkha      DM   2  14  19   6  20 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Saganowski   MF   1   9  23   7  19 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_De_Cala      FW   2   9   6  23  45 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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