FMFA Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur vs. Preston North End (Sat Apr 18) Tottenham Hotspur | Preston North End 4-3-1-2 P | 4-1-3-2 P David Hanna | Neil Stockley | F_Manojlovic GK | GK R_Burki Cedric DF | DF P_Retsos C_Mbemba DF | DF M_Keane C_C-Vickers DF | DF J_Schlupp J_Cancelo DF | DF J_Tah G_Guedes MF | DM D_Zakaria Bernard MF | MF S_Berge H_Winks MF | MF J_Ward-Prowse G_Marsh AM | MF S_Bergwijn J_F_Arp FW | FW A_Nelson R_Griffiths FW | FW M_Icardi | K_Arriz'laga SUB | SUB M_Neuer D_Zagadou SUB | SUB A_Grimaldo I_Gundogan SUB | SUB Y_Tielemans F_Lesniak SUB | SUB L_Gooch R_Loft SUB | SUB T_Werner Min. 2 :(pne) J_Ward-Prowse feeds the ball through the middle ... A_Nelson runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... A_Nelson unleashes a pile driver ! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 4 :(ths) J_F_Arp can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... J_F_Arp has a dig at goal! ... R_Burki makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 5 :(ths) J_F_Arp runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... J_F_Arp has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But R_Burki punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that R_Burki got a touch Min. 12 :(ths) Bernard takes advantage of a mistake by P_Retsos ... Bernard controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 13 :(pne) A_Nelson takes on C_C-Vickers ... He runs past him ... R_Griffiths pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 18 :(ths) G_Guedes spots R_Griffiths who is in acres of space ... R_Griffiths with the drive! ... GOAL !! ... R_Burki shouts at his defenders ... Tottenham Hotspur go ahead in this match now! ... Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Preston North End ... Min. 19 :(pne) Preston North End will now play E after the order comes from the dugout Min. 21 :(ths) Cedric takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into R_Griffiths ... R_Griffiths has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... C_Mbemba hits it into the box! ... R_Burki fists it away! Min. 21 :(pne) S_Berge is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to S_Bergwijn ... The defender fails to control it ... S_Bergwijn picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal ... He is one on one with F_Manojlovic ... He nutmegs F_Manojlovic ... It hits the upright!! ... And goes wide! Min. 22 :(ths) J_F_Arp sidesteps J_Schlupp ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... J_F_Arp rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... But R_Burki reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on R_Burki anyway Min. 24 :(pne) J_Tah takes advantage of a mistake by C_C-Vickers ... It's a lucky break ... J_Cancelo gathers up the loose ball Min. 28 :(pne) S_Berge looks up ... He swings the ball right towards S_Bergwijn ... S_Bergwijn fires a shot at goal ! ... F_Manojlovic manages to turn it behind Min. 30 :(ths) Bernard plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... H_Winks keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... But M_Keane comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 31 :(pne) S_Berge feeds the ball through the middle ... M_Icardi runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... M_Icardi launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 33 :(pne) D_Zakaria holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to M_Icardi ... G_Marsh is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball Min. 33 :(pne) A_Nelson runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... C_C-Vickers seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 34 :(ths) J_F_Arp can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... R_Burki is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... That could have been a penalty! ... H_Winks passes to J_F_Arp ... A powerful header from J_F_Arp ! ... It looks good ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 35 :(ths) Bernard sprints past the defender ... Bernard with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It floats over R_Burki ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 35 :(pne) S_Bergwijn looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Icardi ... C_Mbemba with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 36 :(ths) Bernard finds G_Marsh in the box ... But J_Schlupp wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. Min. 41 :(ths) J_F_Arp runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... P_Retsos muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(pne) S_Bergwijn with the first time flick to A_Nelson ... A_Nelson fires off a left-footed shot ! ... F_Manojlovic with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know ! Min. 44 :(ths) Cedric takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... Cedric cracks a laser towards goal ! ... R_Burki gets up well to catch that one Min. 44 :(pne) J_Ward-Prowse with a glorious long pass to M_Icardi ... J_Cancelo makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 46 :(ths) R_Griffiths takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... R_Griffiths with the punt towards goal! ... R_Burki won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Preston North End Min. 46 :(pne) J_Ward-Prowse gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds J_Schlupp ... J_Schlupp with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into F_Manojlovic's arms ... Unlucky Min. 47 :(pne) D_Zakaria runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to A_Nelson ... Cedric reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 49 :(ths) G_Marsh runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to J_F_Arp ... J_Tah with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 50 :(pne) R_Burki gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at R_Griffiths ... That's a terrible challenge ... The referee comes over ... And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now ... RED CARD! Min. 50 :(pne) M_Neuer is coming on for S_Bergwijn and will play GK Min. 56 :(pne) M_Keane looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to J_Tah ... J_Tah tries one from the edge of the box ! ... F_Manojlovic has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... F_Manojlovic reacts well to save!!! Min. 60 :(ths) J_F_Arp brings the ball into the opposing area ... J_F_Arp with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... M_Neuer watches it sail safely wide! Min. 64 :(ths) G_Marsh turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Bernard ... Bernard with the punt towards goal! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 65 :(ths) a big roar from the crowd as D_Zagadou comes on for J_Cancelo to play DF Min. 65 :(ths) I_Gundogan is being prepared to come on ... G_Guedes is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 65 :(ths) F_Lesniak comes on for R_Griffiths and takes up a FW role Min. 65 :(pne) T_Werner is being prepared to come on ... A_Nelson is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 67 :(pne) S_Berge looks up ... He swings the ball right towards T_Werner ... Cleaned up by Cedric Min. 67 :(ths) H_Winks crosses to F_Lesniak ... S_Berge is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... H_Winks hoists it forward ... G_Marsh gets on the end of it ... J_Tah cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field Min. 68 :(pne) D_Zakaria is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to M_Icardi ... H_Winks takes the player down!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... The Referee lectures him Min. 72 :(ths) F_Lesniak whips the ball across to Bernard ... But J_Schlupp wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. Min. 74 :(ths) J_F_Arp with a slick pass to G_Marsh ... G_Marsh hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 76 :(ths) I_Gundogan curls the ball out wide to G_Marsh ... G_Marsh with a blistering shot ! ... GOAL !! ... A classy finish ... Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Preston North End ... Min. 84 :(ths) Bernard barges J_Schlupp off the ball ... Bernard hits a great shot ! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into M_Neuer's arms ... Unlucky Min. 84 :(pne) T_Werner with the Cruyff turn ... D_Zagadou with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 86 :(ths) J_F_Arp runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... J_Ward-Prowse fouls ... That was disgusting ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Neil Stockley looks relieved ... David Hanna is far from happy with that decision Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(ths) Bernard brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_F_Arp gets on the end of the pass ... J_F_Arp shapes up for a shot! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... M_Neuer grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boo's surround the stadium!!! Min. 90 :(ths) Cedric heads the ball back to H_Winks ... J_Schlupp beats him to the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance : 62,062 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Cedric (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Griffiths (18), G_Marsh (76) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Mbemba (35) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston North End Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Berge Scorers : N/A Sent Off : R_Burki (50) Booked : J_Tah (49) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur | Preston North End Attempts on Goal : 16 | 7 Off target : 10 | 4 On target : 6 | 3 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 11 | 9 Key Tackles : 5 | 5 Key Passes : 12 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 0 Preston North End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F_Manojlovic GK 30 1 1 1 23 | 98 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 Cedric DF 2 25 11 2 24 | 98 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 33 20 3 C_Mbemba DF 2 25 3 3 27 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 C_C-Vickers DF 2 24 11 2 23 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Cancelo DF 1 26 11 3 25 | 69 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 G_Guedes MF 1 3 27 12 24 | 69 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 36 8 Bernard MF 1 3 24 11 22 | 98 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 8 38 12 H_Winks MF 2 4 26 8 24 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 G_Marsh AM 2 5 25 12 19 | 98 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 20 24 J_F_Arp FW 1 2 13 28 22 | 98 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 12 R_Griffiths FW 1 2 4 24 23 | 69 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 K_Arriz'laga GK 28 2 3 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Zagadou DF 1 24 6 3 26 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Gundogan MF 2 3 24 2 22 | 29 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 F_Lesniak FW 2 3 24 3 22 | 29 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 R_Loft FW 1 2 3 24 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Preston North End Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Burki GK 30 2 4 1 28 | 54 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 P_Retsos DF 1 28 13 2 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Keane DF 2 27 10 2 26 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 J_Schlupp DF 2 26 11 2 23 | 98 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 39 0 1 J_Tah DF 2 26 3 3 24 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 10 -3 0 D_Zakaria DM 1 10 26 3 30 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 S_Berge MF 1 6 27 3 25 | 98 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 27 3 23 | 98 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 S_Bergwijn MF 1 10 26 13 25 | 54 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 A_Nelson FW 2 2 3 25 21 | 69 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 M_Icardi FW 1 2 4 26 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 M_Neuer GK 29 2 3 3 24 | 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 A_Grimaldo DF 2 25 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Tielemans MF 1 5 24 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Gooch MF 2 3 25 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Werner FW 2 3 3 24 28 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1587237343 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35