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Thursday February 21, 2008 Finished

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Tottenham Hotspur

  • O'Hara 7’

Slavia Praha

  • Krajick 50’
  1. Spurs scrape past Slavia

    Spurs scrape past Slavia

    Tottenham progressed into the last 16 of the UEFA Cup after a nervy 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane that saw them through the tie 3-2 on aggregate. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Tottenham Hotspur
    • Slavia Praha
    • 90+3 The final whistle mercifully goes, and Spurs have scraped through! Slavia deserve credit, they will feel that this was a tie they could well have won. Thanks for joining us, see you again soon.
    • 90+2 Malbranque loses possession in midfield. Slavia almost build another attack but in the end the ball is shephered out for a goal kick.
    • 90' Three minutes of injury time to be played. Threeminutes too many for Spurs!
    • 88' Woodgate gives away a corner. Tghe whole Spurs team as in their area as the cross comes in... Headed away by Woodgate!
    • 87' SLavia's last throw of the dice is to bring on Belaid on for the goalscorer, Krajcik.
    • 83' Darren Bent controls, turns and his shot gets and deflection and loops over Vorel and onto the top of the bar!
    • 81' Huddlestone is down on the turf, clutching his face, after being caught by the elbow of Volesak. He goes off for treatment but will continue.
    • 80' Slavia bring on another midfielder in the shape of Ladislav Volesak. Dridzal is the defender being sacrificed as the Czechs aim to apply the pressure and send this tie into extra time.
    • 78' Jermaine Jenas makes a great run down the right and cuts into the box. He goes to ground far too easily and Slavia break. Ivana is the man with the shot... Way off target.
    • 76' Slavia refuse to relinquish possession, and Malbranque is forced to foul again. SLavia have two shots blocked on the edge of the box! The Tottenham goal is being laid siege here!
    • 75' Cerny has space on the left wing to cross it in. His ball is curling goalwards atnd Robinson has to tip it over his bar for a corner!
    • 73' Tainio goes through the back of Strihavka, and Slavia have a free kick in a great position. Six Slavia players are around the ball. It looks as though Ivana will strike. HE CURLS IT ROUND THE WALL... GREAT SAVE ROBINSON!! He was at full stretch to palm it away to his left!
    • 72' Pudil is booked for a cynical trip on Jenas.
    • 69' Jermaine Jenas comes on for the under-par Aaron Lennon.
    • 68' Spurs are on the back foot as the cross comes in and STRIHAVKA... OFF THE POST!! His volley crashes off the frame with Robinson stranded! Tottenham are in danger of imploding here!
    • 64' Another difficult cross sent in by Krajcik, and Tainio has the glance a header clear at the far post with Pudil lurking! Spurs look rattled!
    • 61' Chimbonda limps off to be replaced by Steed Malbranque. His first action is to foul Strihavka. The free kick goes over to the far post and it's back in for BRABEC... Headed straight at Robinson! That could have been the equaliser that takes this tie to extra time!
    • 59' The match has really opened up now as Spurs struggle to abruptly shift into the gear that Slavia have worked their way up to since the start of the half.
    • 52' Spurs instantly raise their game and break forward. Keane controls a half-clearance with his back to goal and VOLLEYS... Deflected wide for a corner! Slavia clear the immediate danger but O'Hara wins a free kick on the right-hand side... It flies over everyone and into Vorel's arms.
    • 50' GOAL!! Pudil whips over a delicious cross and Matej Krajcik is at the far post to fire past Robinson! That's added some spice to this fixture!
    • 47' Aaron Lennon receives a cross and quickly lifts it into the path of KEANE... The Irishman sliced his shot wide with his first touch.
    • 46' The second half is underway!
    • HT Salvia also make an offensive change, bringing on Ivana for Kalivoda.
    • HT Robbie Keane gets his chance for a run out, as he replaces Dimitar Berbatov for the second half.
    • 45' The second half comes to an end and Spurs have one foot in the last 16. The only danger for them now is if they start to think about Sunday toom uch and allow the capable SLavia attack to hit them with two sucker punches.
    • 44' Zokora tackles Strihavka well to stop a Slavia attack just before half time.
    • 41' Pudil can't meet a Krajcik cross and Spurs break through Lennon. Slavia get enough bodies back to snuff out the move.
    • 34' Cerny picks up the ball and holds off Huddlestone. He gets to the edge of the area and SHOOTS.. Robinson saves with his feet well! Slavia have another corner, which is hacked away, but Slavia are beginning to play now.
    • 32' Slavia have a corner, and the referee makes sure that Suchy takes it from inside the arc! The corner is cleared but they win a free kick right on the edge of the box. Kalivoda takes it... Way over everyone!
    • 30' Berbatov is sandwiched between two defenders, and Spurs have a free kick that O'Hara may shoot from. He strikes... It curls round the wall but it's over the bar.
    • 28' O'hara delivers an inch-perfect cross that ends in a looping header from BENT... OFF THE BAR! Vorel was floundering but Bent's effort rebounds off the goalframe and is cleared!
    • 21' Huddlestone is in front of goal and has time and space to SHOOT... Palmed away by Vorel but LENNON FOLLOWS UP... Completely miscued his shot! The winger really should have scored in front of the watching England manager.
    • 19' A typical over-enthusiastic tackle by Zokora on Hubachek in midfield. The Ivorian escapes any reprimand from the Swedish referee, however.
    • 16' The home crowd are chanting "England's Number One" for the first time in quite a while. The goalkeeper must make sure he grabs this opportunity ahead of Tottenham's first major final in almost a decade.
    • 14' Huddlestone takes a free kick out on the left wing. He hoists it over to the far post, where Chimbonda is lurking, and Vorel has to tip it over for a corner. Woodgate's header is off target but stays on the pitch and Spurs regain possession and build again.
    • 12' Slavia are getting a bit more possession than before - as in, they are getting some possession. Suchy is tryign to create openings for his forwards but so far they have been marshalled well by the Spurs defence.
    • 7' GOAL!! A Spurs cross is headed out to the edge of the area and O'Hara nicks it off the boot of Berbatov to fire a shot that takes a deflection off Latka that diverts past Vorel and in! Spurs are 3-1 up on aggregate now!
    • 5' Ripples of applause go round White Hart Lane as play switches from one side of the pitch to the other and back again, with a Slavia player barely anywhere near the ball.
    • 3' A casual start by Spurs, looking every inch the side that strolled for so long in the first leg in the Czech Republic.
    • 1' Welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of Tottenham v Slavia Prague! The big news is that Paul RObinson is back in the side ahead of Radek Cerny. He could now be redeemed for Sunday's Carling Cup final. The match is underway!

  • Summary

    • 83' Darren Bent controls, turns and his shot gets and deflection and loops over Vorel and onto the top of the bar!
    • 76' Slavia refuse to relinquish possession, and Malbranque is forced to foul again. SLavia have two shots blocked on the edge of the box! The Tottenham goal is being laid siege here!
    • 73' Tainio goes through the back of Strihavka, and Slavia have a free kick in a great position. Six Slavia players are around the ball. It looks as though Ivana will strike. HE CURLS IT ROUND THE WALL... GREAT SAVE ROBINSON!! He was at full stretch to palm it away to his left!
    • 68' Spurs are on the back foot as the cross comes in and STRIHAVKA... OFF THE POST!! His volley crashes off the frame with Robinson stranded! Tottenham are in danger of imploding here!
    • 52' Spurs instantly raise their game and break forward. Keane controls a half-clearance with his back to goal and VOLLEYS... Deflected wide for a corner! Slavia clear the immediate danger but O'Hara wins a free kick on the right-hand side... It flies over everyone and into Vorel's arms.
    • 50' GOAL!! Pudil whips over a delicious cross and Matej Krajcik is at the far post to fire past Robinson! That's added some spice to this fixture!
    • 28' O'hara delivers an inch-perfect cross that ends in a looping header from BENT... OFF THE BAR! Vorel was floundering but Bent's effort rebounds off the goalframe and is cleared!
    • 21' Huddlestone is in front of goal and has time and space to SHOOT... Palmed away by Vorel but LENNON FOLLOWS UP... Completely miscued his shot! The winger really should have scored in front of the watching England manager.
    • 7' GOAL!! A Spurs cross is headed out to the edge of the area and O'Hara nicks it off the boot of Berbatov to fire a shot that takes a deflection off Latka that diverts past Vorel and in! Spurs are 3-1 up on aggregate now!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: J Eriksson

  • Tottenham Hotspur

    Manager: Juande Ramos

    Captain: Paul Robinson

    On the Field

    • Robinson
    • Chimbonda Substitution Out (60′)
    • Woodgate
    • Kaboul
    • Tainio
    • Lennon Substitution Out (68′)
    • Huddlestone
    • Zokora
    • O'Hara Goal
    • Berbatov Substitution Out (45′)
    • Bent

    Subs

    • Malbranque Substitution In (60′)
    • Keane Substitution In (45′)
    • Young-Pyo
    • Jenas Substitution In (68′)
    • Rocha
    • Cerny
    • Taarabt

    Injured

    • Gilberto
    • Assou-Ekotto
    • Dawson
    • Boateng
    • Bale

    Suspended

    None

  • Slavia Praha

    Manager: Karel Jarolim

    On the Field

    • Vorel
    • Dridzal Substitution Out (80′)
    • Latka
    • Brabec
    • Krajick Goal Substitution Out (86′)
    • Kalivoda Substitution Out (45′)
    • Hubachek
    • Suchy
    • Cerny
    • Pudil Yellow Card
    • Strihavka

    Subs

    • Vaniak
    • Belaid Substitution In (86′)
    • Volesak Substitution In (80′)
    • Tavares
    • Ivana Substitution In (45′)
    • Sourek

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None