IWC Group 2, Urawa Red Diamonds vs. Tottenham Hotspurs (Mon Nov 03)


                   Urawa Red Diamonds  |  Tottenham Hotspurs
                          4-1-3-1-1 C  |  4-1-4-1 E
                        Declan Skehan  |  Ian Thompson
                                       |
                       M_Schwarzer GK  |  GK McAlpine
                            F_Nene DF  |  DF A_Albiston
                       B_Rodriguez DF  |  DF Z_Yonghai
                          J_Escude DF  |  DF F_Grosso
                         T_Bateson DF  |  DF Dede
                          Y_Minami DM  |  DM R_De_Silvax11
                      F_Rochemback MF  |  MF J_Lopez
                        S_Robinson MF  |  MF S_Deisler
                           M_Potes MF  |  MF Z_Junzhe
                          F_Sinama FW  |  MF Y_Zhe
                         C_Holland AM  |  FW Jason_Bourne
                                       |
                           A_Goram SUB |  SUB Gordon_Banks
                        V_Fletcher SUB |  SUB D_Masstrovic
                          J_Makoun SUB |  SUB E_Smolarek
                         M_Selliti SUB |  SUB M_Rosenberg
                        J_Asprilla SUB |  SUB E_Brandaox22

Referee: W_Matthaus (Germany)


Min. 1  :(tot) Tottenham Hotspurs restructured their strategy to A 
Min. 3  :(ura) B_Rodriguez nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  B_Rodriguez unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  McAlpine was beaten there! 
Min. 3  :(tot) S_Deisler finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Holland 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 8  :(tot) S_Deisler with the nod to Jason_Bourne 
          ...  Jason_Bourne attempts the shot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 17 :(ura) M_Potes runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off Z_Yonghai back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  A_Albiston fouls badly 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  W_Matthaus lectures him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  F_Nene floats it forward 
          ...  F_Rochemback latches onto the end of it 
          ...  F_Rochemback with the side footed shot! 
          ...  McAlpine gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 20 :(ura) F_Sinama could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  F_Sinama runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 21 :(tot) J_Lopez with a pinpoint pass to Jason_Bourne 
          ...  M_Potes is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  W_Matthaus calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 23 :(ura) F_Rochemback with the nod to Y_Minami 
          ...  R_De_Silvax11 seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 25 :(tot) Jason_Bourne slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  Jason_Bourne with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Schwarzer dives to his left 
          ...  I think M_Schwarzer just got a hand on that one 
          ...  W_Matthaus has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 27 :(tot) Z_Junzhe looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Z_Yonghai 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  Z_Yonghai beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has M_Schwarzer to beat 
          ...  He rounds M_Schwarzer 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 28 :(tot) J_Lopez squares it to Y_Zhe 
          ...  What a shot from Y_Zhe ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  That’s given Tottenham Hotspurs the lead! 
          ...  Urawa Red Diamonds 0-1 Tottenham Hotspurs ...
Min. 29 :(ura) F_Sinama beats Z_Yonghai 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves W_Matthaus 
          ...  F_Sinama strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  W_Matthaus talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The Urawa Red Diamonds fans celebrate the goal 
          ...  Urawa Red Diamonds have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Urawa Red Diamonds 1-1 Tottenham Hotspurs ...
Min. 32 :(ura) J_Escude runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of F_Sinama 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  F_Sinama has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(ura) Y_Minami looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards S_Robinson 
          ...  S_Robinson tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 47 :(tot) J_Lopez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  S_Deisler gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  C_Holland wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Urawa Red Diamonds 1-1 Tottenham Hotspurs

Min. 49 :(tot) Z_Junzhe cuts the ball back to A_Albiston 
          ...  But Y_Minami will cut out the threat 
Min. 50 :(tot) J_Lopez with a precise pass to Dede 
          ...  A delicate chip from Dede ! 
          ...  But M_Schwarzer gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Lopez swings it in! 
          ...  It comes to Z_Yonghai 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 52 :(ura) F_Rochemback looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Potes 
          ...  A powerful header from M_Potes ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 53 :(ura) F_Sinama runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off F_Grosso back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  Z_Yonghai looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 57 :(tot) Dede sidesteps J_Escude 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  C_Holland with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
Min. 57 :(tot) Z_Junzhe plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_De_Silvax11 keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Bateson 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 59 :(ura) F_Sinama finds C_Holland in acres of space 
          ...  C_Holland with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 60 :(tot) M_Rosenberg is ready to come on to replace R_De_Silvax11 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW 
Min. 60 :(ura) C_Holland beats Z_Yonghai 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  F_Grosso rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Declan Skehan looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 64 :(tot) Z_Junzhe with the towering header to Z_Yonghai 
          ...  Z_Yonghai curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 69 :(ura) F_Rochemback floats the ball in to find F_Sinama 
          ...  F_Sinama unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 72 :(ura) M_Potes sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to B_Rodriguez 
          ...  A_Albiston with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 73 :(ura) Y_Minami squares it to M_Potes 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Dede and it had to be 
Min. 73 :(tot) Z_Yonghai with a simple pass to Jason_Bourne 
          ...  Jason_Bourne tries to beat M_Schwarzer from outside the area! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It flew past M_Schwarzer 
          ...  That’s put Tottenham Hotspurs in front! 
          ...  Urawa Red Diamonds 1-2 Tottenham Hotspurs ...
Min. 74 :(ura) M_Selliti is coming on for Y_Minami and will play FW 
Min. 74 :(ura) Urawa Red Diamonds will now play A after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 79 :(tot) J_Lopez with a simple pass to M_Rosenberg 
          ...  M_Rosenberg with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  M_Schwarzer saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 80 :(tot) Jason_Bourne plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  C_Holland fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  S_Deisler hits it hard 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by F_Grosso! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Schwarzer 
Min. 81 :(tot) Z_Junzhe runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  Z_Junzhe hits a great shot ! 
          ...  M_Schwarzer catches the ball 
Min. 81 :(ura) F_Sinama barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  A_Albiston with a terrible tackle 
          ...  W_Matthaus gave him a strong warning 
Min. 85 :(tot) A_Albiston has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Bateson! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  The cross hits A_Albiston on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 87 :(tot) J_Lopez with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  J_Lopez hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But M_Schwarzer palms it behind 
          ...  W_Matthaus has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ura) J_Escude spits at Z_Junzhe 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  W_Matthaus reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 92 :(tot) S_Deisler knocks it past J_Escude and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_Deisler with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Urawa Komaba Stadium
Attendance           : 21,500
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Urawa Red Diamonds Match Info
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Best player          : F_Sinama
Scorers              : F_Sinama (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Holland (80), J_Escude (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Hotspurs Match Info
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Best player          : J_Lopez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Y_Zhe (28), Jason_Bourne (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Albiston (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Urawa Red Diamonds  |    Tottenham Hotspurs
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           2        |       7
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       3
Key Passes           :           8        |       11
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Final Score          : Urawa Red Diamonds 1 - 2 Tottenham Hotspurs
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Player Statistics - Urawa Red Diamonds
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Schwarzer    GK  30   1   1   1   7 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
F_Nene         DF   1  22   4   4  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Rodriguez    DF   1  21   8   5  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
J_Escude       DF   1  20   7   4  37 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4   8  -4
T_Bateson      DF   1  19   9   3  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
Y_Minami       DM   2  19  16  14  20 |  78   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  24   0
F_Rochemback   MF   1   9  22   9  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  12
S_Robinson     MF   1   9  22   8  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
M_Potes        MF   1   9  20   9  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   2
F_Sinama       FW   1   7  11  21  12 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0 -10   2  32
C_Holland      AM   1   6  20  12  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  54  -4  -2
A_Goram        GK  20   1   1   1  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Fletcher     DF   1  20   7   6  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Makoun       MF   1   6  21   9  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Selliti      FW   1   5   7  19  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
J_Asprilla     FW   1   5   5  19  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspurs
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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McAlpine       GK  29   2   2   2  22 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -1   0   0   0
A_Albiston     DF   1  23  12   7  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -2
Z_Yonghai      DF   1  23  12   8  12 |  96   0   1   1   1   3   0   0   0   0  22  40  16
F_Grosso       DF   1  21  15   8  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dede           DF   1  23  14   5  36 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  12   0  12
R_De_Silvax11  DM   1  13   9   7  31 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  10  10
J_Lopez        MF   1   8  25   8  23 |  96   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  65  12
S_Deisler      MF   1  12  27   7  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   4
Z_Junzhe       MF   1   9  25   9  20 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48  12
Y_Zhe          MF   1   6  26  11  16 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
Jason_Bourne   FW   1   8   9  25  19 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
Gordon_Banks   GK  22   1   1   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Masstrovic   DF   1  20   9   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Smolarek     MF   1  10  16   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rosenberg    FW   1   6  10  25  16 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
E_Brandaox22   AM   1   6  11  12  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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