Elite Football League Cup Groups Match, Tottenham vs. Barcelona (Wed Mar 11)


                            Tottenham  |  Barcelona
                          5-1-0-3-1 A  |  4-4-2 E
                         Levi Stephen  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                            R_Ceni GK  |  GK K_Jensen
                          A_Wisdom DF  |  DF B_Myre
                         B_McNeill DF  |  DF G_Bale
                        M_Richards DF  |  DF J_Myre
                         A_Pereira DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                           S_Irwin DF  |  MF R_Tabata
                          S_Defour DM  |  MF R_Kopa
                         V_Wanyama AM  |  MF B_Spencer
                        S_Perrotta AM  |  MF Saruman
                         A_Johnson AM  |  FW M_Hunt
                       D_Sulejmani FW  |  FW Odegaard
                                       |
                          J_Hunter SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                           S_Howey SUB |  SUB S_Gronkjaer
                           J_Navas SUB |  SUB M_Essien
                           R_Sharp SUB |  SUB I_Muniain
                         M_De_Cala SUB |  SUB Pele

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(tth) A_Wisdom takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Sulejmani
          ...  J_Myre is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  K_Jensen misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  V_Wanyama plays it towards the near post!
          ...  K_Jensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 2  :(brc) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Odegaard takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  S_Perrotta with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 4  :(tth) S_Perrotta volleys it forward. He finds A_Johnson
          ...  A_Johnson hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  K_Jensen gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 4  :(brc) R_Tabata looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Hunt
          ...  B_McNeill seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 5  :(brc) B_Spencer squares it to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt could have let it bounce!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 6  :(tth) S_Defour flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  S_Defour sees K_Jensen off his line !
          ...  But K_Jensen palms it behind
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 9  :(brc) Saruman with the cross-field pass to B_Spencer
          ...  B_Spencer with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  R_Ceni makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 10 :(brc) R_Kopa hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Odegaard collects the loose ball!
          ...  Odegaard tries the shot !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 15 :(brc) R_Tabata wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Kopa
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from R_Kopa !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 16 :(brc) R_Tabata is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But R_Ceni punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 19 :(tth) S_Defour has it now
          ...  He takes on Ciaran_Clark
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Sulejmani!
          ...  A powerful header from D_Sulejmani !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 23 :(brc) R_Kopa hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  R_Tabata latches onto it!
          ...  A_Wisdom is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
Min. 24 :(brc) B_Spencer with a slide rule pass to B_Myre
          ...  A_Pereira takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 28 :(tth) S_Perrotta runs at Ciaran_Clark
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  From long range S_Perrotta bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  K_Jensen with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 28 :(brc) G_Bale turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  S_Perrotta fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 30 :(brc) Barcelona will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 30 :(brc) R_Tabata gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Pereira!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Sulejmani tackles from behind
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  R_Tabata passes to Odegaard
          ...  S_Irwin reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 34 :(brc) B_Spencer floats the ball in to find M_Hunt
          ...  A_Pereira beats him to the ball
Min. 35 :(brc) R_Tabata plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Hunt keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A_Pereira takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 36 :(brc) M_Hunt takes advantage of a mistake by B_McNeill
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  M_Hunt drives the ball low !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 39 :(brc) M_Hunt turns past A_Wisdom
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A_Wisdom does well to get the tackle in
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(tth) S_Perrotta flicks it over Ciaran_Clark's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  S_Perrotta rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  K_Jensen falls over
          ...  But K_Jensen is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 46 :(tth) S_Perrotta with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows B_Myre a clean set of heals
          ...  But Ciaran_Clark wins the tackle

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Tottenham 0-0 Barcelona

Min. 47 :(brc) Odegaard finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  B_McNeill with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 48 :(brc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Saruman is through!
          ...  Saruman with his head down lets it go !
          ...  R_Ceni gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 50 :(tth) A_Wisdom is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 51 :(brc) R_Kopa takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Spencer
          ...  But A_Pereira slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 54 :(brc) J_Myre brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  M_Hunt gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Wisdom read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 55 :(brc) Odegaard stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Odegaard uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  R_Ceni is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  That's put Barcelona ahead!
          ...  Tottenham 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 56 :(tth) R_Sharp is being brought on
          ...  S_Perrotta is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 57 :(tth) V_Wanyama with a short pass to find B_McNeill
          ...  A powerful shot by B_McNeill !
          ...  K_Jensen gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 57 :(brc) R_Kopa plays the early ball across the box to find G_Bale in space
          ...  A_Wisdom with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  He is warned by S_Farina
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 58 :(tth) J_Navas is being brought on
          ...  S_Defour is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 58 :(tth) B_McNeill plays a long ball to S_Irwin
          ...  S_Irwin with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But K_Jensen parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 59 :(tth) A_Johnson nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_Bale hits it out for a throw
Min. 59 :(brc) R_Kopa changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Bale
          ...  G_Bale with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 60 :(tth) D_Sulejmani gains possession
          ...  D_Sulejmani curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 63 :(brc) R_Tabata with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past S_Irwin
          ...  He knocks it to Odegaard!
          ...  An audacious effort from Odegaard !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  R_Ceni never had a chance!
Min. 64 :(brc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  B_Spencer gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  B_Spencer has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  R_Ceni parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 69 :(tth) V_Wanyama runs with pace at the defence
          ...  V_Wanyama hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  K_Jensen grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 69 :(brc) R_Ceni miss-kicks!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark is through!
          ...  A cracking drive from Ciaran_Clark !
          ...  Saved by R_Ceni
Min. 70 :(tth) A_Johnson drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp fires the shot in!
          ...  But K_Jensen makes a fine save
Min. 72 :(tth) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  S_Howey will come on for S_Irwin and play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer is coming on for B_Myre and will play DF
Min. 75 :(tth) B_McNeill gets possession in his own half
          ...  B_McNeill carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 77 :(brc) Pele will replace the useless Odegaard and will play FW
Min. 78 :(tth) R_Sharp knocks the ball past the lunge of R_Tabata
          ...  A delicate chip from R_Sharp !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 79 :(tth) V_Wanyama hoofs it up field to find D_Sulejmani
          ...  D_Sulejmani pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  The shot slips through K_Jensen's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 80 :(brc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  M_Hunt is through!
          ...  M_Hunt with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But R_Ceni pulls out a save of the game
Min. 82 :(tth) V_Wanyama is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to D_Sulejmani
          ...  D_Sulejmani fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 83 :(brc) Saruman pushes it past the defender
          ...  Saruman hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  R_Ceni parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And R_Ceni recovers to save!!
Min. 84 :(brc) R_Kopa races into the box
          ...  He sees Saruman lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  What a shot from Saruman !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  R_Ceni with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 86 :(tth) R_Sharp with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  B_Spencer picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(brc) B_Spencer drives it forward to Saruman
          ...  Saruman tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It floats over R_Ceni
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 90 :(tth) A_Wisdom takes advantage of a mistake by J_Myre
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  G_Bale fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 91 :(tth) R_Sharp sidesteps J_Myre
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  S_Gronkjaer robs him of the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : White Hart Lane
Attendance           : 55,000
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : A_Pereira
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Perrotta (2), D_Sulejmani (30)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : B_Spencer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Odegaard (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Tottenham    |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       16
Off target           :           8        |       7
On target            :           6        |       9
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          16        |       12
Key Tackles          :           9        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       16
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Final Score          : Tottenham 0 - 1 Barcelona
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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 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
A_Wisdom       DF   2  23  20   8  34 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
B_McNeill      DF   2  23  10  10  31 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10   2
M_Richards     DF   2  22   9   5  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  22   8   8  27 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
S_Irwin        DF   2  20  12   8  29 |  75   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
S_Defour       DM   2   8  23  11  12 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
V_Wanyama      AM   1   6  24  17  19 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
S_Perrotta     AM   2   8  23  17  27 |  59   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   8
A_Johnson      AM   2   6  23  17  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Sulejmani    FW   1   2  16  23  36 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   2
J_Hunter       GK  27   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Howey        DF   2  19  18   4  36 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Navas        AM   2   6  23  13  28 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  10  23  22 |  35   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_De_Cala      FW   2   9   6  23  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  28  13   5  30 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  27  11   7  42 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
J_Myre         DF   2  26   8   7  39 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  25   8   8  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
R_Tabata       MF   1  11  45   8  29 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  13  27   7  23 |  94   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   1
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  26  11  31 |  94   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40  10
Saruman        MF   2   7  25  23  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  30  36
M_Hunt         FW   2   8   7  32  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
Odegaard       FW   2   4   5  20  31 |  80   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  22
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  26   7   7  12 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Essien       MF   1   2  34   6  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  25   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pele           FW   1   7   8  32  26 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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