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Tottenham Hotspur

  • Pavlyuchenko 66’
  • Corluka 69’
  • Defoe 78’

Olympiacos CFP

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    Time:90'
    • Tottenham Hotspur
    • Olympiacos CFP
    • - Thanks for joining us this afternoon!
    • 90'+4 FT. A none-too-taxing 3-0 win for Spurs.
    • 90'+4 Great save Pardo from Pavlyuchenko! A one-handed stop when going the wrong way!
    • 90'+1 Defoe hammers a shot wide as he slips into the area.
    • 90' Four minutes of injury time to be played...
    • 86' Couple of changes for Olympiacos, as Saneflix and Gonzalez replace Domi and Avraam Papadopoulos.
    • 85' Ledesma's down and injured, and hobbles off for some treatment.
    • 82' Oscar gets a sight of goal but pulls his shot across the face of goal. Should've at least hit the target from there.
    • 79' Subs for Spurs as Livermore comes on for Modric, while Bostock replaces Huddlestone.
    • 78' GOAL FOR SPURS! Moments after having a stonewall penalty turned down, Defoe takes his anger out with a superb goal. He drives in off the left and drills a low shot into the bottom-left corner.
    • 77' Pavlyuchenko forces a save from Pardo with a low shot as he cuts inside off the left.
    • 76' Some great passing from Spurs now, who have really slipped into gear.
    • 72' Spurs sense more goals are to be had, and they're pushing for more...
    • 69' GOAL FOR SPURS! From the corner, Pavlyuchenko gets the ball at the far post and drills it back across goal, where Corluka turns it in from close range!
    • 69' Boateng with a great change of feet and he digs off a shot which Pardo pushes into the path of Chimbonda. With the goal gaping, Mellberg blocks his shot!
    • 68' Change for Spurs now and Boateng comes on for Bentley, who heads straight down the tunnel...
    • 67' Sub for Olympiacos moments before the goal as Giannis Papadopoulos replaces Dudu.
    • 66' GOAL FOR SPURS! Modric picks Lennon's run down the inside left and he cuts back to Pavlyuchenko who rifles the ball into the roof of the net! Great finish, and good advantage played after Lennon appeared to be fouled.
    • 64' He's back on though and seems okay, even if he is walking around a bit gingerly.
    • 63' Assou-Ekotto lands awkwardly on his left ankle, and receives some treatment on the pitch before limping off...
    • 61' Defoe's flagged offside as he gets across his marker to meet a cross from the right. He's been lively and has shown great movement since coming on.
    • 59' Save from Cudicini! Leonardo gets a powerful header on target which makes the Italian sprawl to his right and save.
    • 58' Olympiacos make a couple of changes, as Ledesma and Mitroglou come on for Diogo and Maresca.
    • 56' Pavlyuchenko has a shot blocked after some more speedy play from Lennon down the left.
    • 54' Spurs are really fizzing the ball about here. Perhaps a worrying sign however, as a lot of the first-half play was aerial for Crouch. They have so much talent who can play the ball to feet well, did they really need to splash out on the tall striker?
    • 52' Bentley slams a shot over from 30 yards. Well worth a go and it wasn't a bad effort.
    • 50' Lennon races across the pitch again and feeds Chimbonda, whose cross from the right causes some panic before Lennon's weak volley is saved by Pardo. Exciting start to the half.
    • 48' Defoe forces a save from Pardo with a low shot. He's buzzed in the opening few minutes of the half.
    • 47' Couple of half-time changes from Olympiacos: Pardo for Nikopolidis and Zairi for Galletti.
    • 46' An instant impact from Lennon and Defoe, who combine well! Lennon cuts across the pitch from the left side, spreading the ball to Defoe who rushes into the area and flashes the ball across the face of goal.
    • 46' Kick off. We're back underway...
    • - Seven changes for Spurs at the interval. Cudicini for Gomes; Defoe for Keane; Chimbonda for Naughton; Pavlyuchenko for Crouch; Modric for O'Hara; Lennon for Rose; Corluka for King.
    • 45' HT. A reasonably positive half for the home side with a couple of chances for Olympiacos too, but no goals as yet.
    • 44' Great play from Spurs as O'Hara slips a lovely ball down the inside left channel which Crouch runs onto. It's a tad too heavy and Nikopolidis gathers, but it's a positive move that so nearly came off.
    • 41' Chance for Olympiacos! Domi flies down the left and gets the better of Bentley, before finding Diogo with the cut-back. The finish is over, but it was a good move.
    • 40' Diogo's deflected shot is taken by Gomes. King's partial block took the sting out of that one.
    • 37' Bentley's delivery from the right is dealt with by Nikopolidis. There hasn't been a clear-cut chance for a while now...
    • 35' Crouch tries to get on the end of Assou-Ekotto's cross but is put off by Mellberg.
    • 34' Rose gets down the left but is shepherded away from goal. Assou-Ekotto then tries to curl a cross in but can't beat the defence, and Olympiacos win a free-kick out.
    • 33' It's gone a bit quiet at WHL now. Hang on, here come Spurs again...
    • 30' Rose is having a decent game down the left side. He whips in another cross, after the ball is worked wide through Keane.
    • 29' Huddlestone tries to find Crouch at the far post with a floated delivery, but Nikopolidis plucks the ball from the air.
    • 27' Spurs still keeping it pretty tight. They've let Olympiacos in down the flanks a couple of times, but have dominated everywhere else. Premier League veteran Mellberg's had a tough time of it from Crouch so far.
    • 24' Huddlestone rasps a shot high and wide from 25 yards, after Bassong strides forward from the heart of defence with the ball...
    • 21' That's a sign of how far Gomes has come in the last year. The Brazilian comes and commands his area totally as he gobbles the ball up.
    • 19' Crouch volleys wide on the turn! With his back to goal, the striker swivels and hooks a right-footed effort a couple of feet wide of Nikopolidis' left post. Moments earlier the visiting keeper almost dropped a clanger with a mis-control in front of his own goal.
    • 17' Gomes gathers comfortably as Olympiacos get down the left and put a cross in. It's been all Spurs so far though, apart from Dudu's effort.
    • 14' O'Hara's doing everything right so far. He wins the ball, skips down the left and cuts the ball back across the face of goal. No one can meet it though...
    • 13' Keane gets the ball on the edge of the area, turns and shoots, but it's well blocked and goes behind for a corner.
    • 11' That's not far off from Dudu! He's allowed to run with the ball and comes in off the left, before curling a shot a couple of feet wide of Gomes' left upright. A warning that Olympiacos are dangerous on the attack.
    • 9' Crouch gets the march on Olof Mellberg but his attempted header is comical to watch. He kind of climbs all over the Swede and bundles an effort well wide.
    • 7' O'Hara gets the ball in from the left flank after linking well with young Danny Rose out wide. Spurs are knocking it about well.
    • 5' O'Hara tries his luck from 30 yards but is well off target.
    • 3' Crouch heads over as an early free-kick is floated in. Bentley gets a couple of early touches, and it's all Spurs...
    • 2' An early aerial triumph for Crouch as he wins a knockdown, and Keane swoops to collect possession. Strong start from the hosts.
    • 1' Kick off!
    • - Interesting measure here then for Spurs fans. A chance to see Bassong operate alongside King, while Crouch leads the line with Keane. We know he can work with Defoe, but will he click with the Irishman? Naughton will have a close eye kept on him too, while Bentley gets a start...
    • - The Spurs line-up: Gomes; Naughton, Bassong, King, Assou-Ekotto; Bentley, Huddlestone, O'Hara, Rose; Crouch, Keane. SUBS - Cudicini, Chimbonda, Corluka, Lennon, Modric, Boateng, Livermore, Bostock, Pavlyuchenko, Defoe, Obika.
    • - Good afternoon and welcome to our live updates on Tottenham v Olympiacos from White Hart Lane.

  • Summary

    • 90'+1 Defoe hammers a shot wide as he slips into the area.
    • 82' Oscar gets a sight of goal but pulls his shot across the face of goal. Should've at least hit the target from there.
    • 78' GOAL FOR SPURS! Moments after having a stonewall penalty turned down, Defoe takes his anger out with a superb goal. He drives in off the left and drills a low shot into the bottom-left corner.
    • 69' GOAL FOR SPURS! From the corner, Pavlyuchenko gets the ball at the far post and drills it back across goal, where Corluka turns it in from close range!
    • 69' Boateng with a great change of feet and he digs off a shot which Pardo pushes into the path of Chimbonda. With the goal gaping, Mellberg blocks his shot!
    • 66' GOAL FOR SPURS! Modric picks Lennon's run down the inside left and he cuts back to Pavlyuchenko who rifles the ball into the roof of the net! Great finish, and good advantage played after Lennon appeared to be fouled.
    • 59' Save from Cudicini! Leonardo gets a powerful header on target which makes the Italian sprawl to his right and save.
    • 46' An instant impact from Lennon and Defoe, who combine well! Lennon cuts across the pitch from the left side, spreading the ball to Defoe who rushes into the area and flashes the ball across the face of goal.
    • 44' Great play from Spurs as O'Hara slips a lovely ball down the inside left channel which Crouch runs onto. It's a tad too heavy and Nikopolidis gathers, but it's a positive move that so nearly came off.
    • 41' Chance for Olympiacos! Domi flies down the left and gets the better of Bentley, before finding Diogo with the cut-back. The finish is over, but it was a good move.
    • 35' Crouch tries to get on the end of Assou-Ekotto's cross but is put off by Mellberg.
    • 19' Crouch volleys wide on the turn! With his back to goal, the striker swivels and hooks a right-footed effort a couple of feet wide of Nikopolidis' left post. Moments earlier the visiting keeper almost dropped a clanger with a mis-control in front of his own goal.
    • 14' O'Hara's doing everything right so far. He wins the ball, skips down the left and cuts the ball back across the face of goal. No one can meet it though...
    • 11' That's not far off from Dudu! He's allowed to run with the ball and comes in off the left, before curling a shot a couple of feet wide of Gomes' left upright. A warning that Olympiacos are dangerous on the attack.
    • 3' Crouch heads over as an early free-kick is floated in. Bentley gets a couple of early touches, and it's all Spurs...
    • - The Spurs line-up: Gomes; Naughton, Bassong, King, Assou-Ekotto; Bentley, Huddlestone, O'Hara, Rose; Crouch, Keane. SUBS - Cudicini, Chimbonda, Corluka, Lennon, Modric, Boateng, Livermore, Bostock, Pavlyuchenko, Defoe, Obika.
    • - Good afternoon and welcome to our live updates on Tottenham v Olympiacos from White Hart Lane.

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  1. no he didnt he went to juventus

    From hackettboy, on Wed 26 Aug 7:38PM

  2. defoe

    From lynnjessiman, on Sat 22 Aug 3:07PM

  3. defoe

    From lynnjessiman, on Sat 22 Aug 3:07PM

  4. Thats where Olf Melberg went to ....Olympiacos anyway­ good win for the lillywhites

    From mdina, on Tue 11 Aug 3:14PM

  5. Thats where Olf Melberg went to ....Olympiacos anyway­ good win for the lillywhites

    From mdina, on Tue 11 Aug 3:14PM

  6. 1st

    From keon, on Mon 10 Aug 7:37PM
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