Reading 1-3 Tottenham
Tottenham started this season with high expectations however their performances in their first 3 games failed to meet what the fans had expected. With pressure mounting on Andre Villas Boas it seemed only a matter of time before the team either got going or the manager was going to be out of a job, thankfully for "AVB" his team has finally managed their first win under his guidance.
Going in to this match neither team had managed to get a win and whilst that was somewhat expected of Reading (who had played the always difficult Stoke and European Champions Chelsea) it wasn't expected from Tottenham (who had drawn with both West Brom and Norwich as well as losing to Newcastle) and both teams obviously needed the points.
The match started well for Tottenham who finally appeared to have found 3rd and 4th gears, and with in 20 minutes they had a well deserved lead though Jermain Defoe. Following the opening it looked like they were going to bang them in for fun and could easily have been out of site by half time due to their sheer domination of the match. Somehow Reading's defense stood resolute and managed to hold out at 1-0 for the first 45 minutes.
Tottenham's dominance finally paid off in the 71st minute as Gareth Bale doubled the Spurs lead before Defoe scored his second of the match to seal the 3 points with 15 minutes to go. Despite the 3-0 scoreline Reading fought on and chalked up a late consolation thanks to Hal Robson-Kanu, however the game was well done by then.
Reading struggled through out the game. This was admittedly no shock but they were thoroughly dominated by a team who were low on confidence themselves. The biggest surprise of the game was that Tottenham only managed 3, though that was in part due to Alex McCarthy who genuinely had a blinder filling in for Adam Federici. McCrthy aside there was little for Reading fans to take from this game other than solace in the fact that it's over.
The monkey is now off Andre Villas-Boas' back however he will need to keep his teaming playing like they did here. They looked strong and purposeful, they were able to take control of the game and showed a number of excellent threats in a game that their midfield ran, thanks mainly to Belgian Mousa Dembele who looks to be the missing jigsaw piece. If Spurs can build on this they can once again challenge for a Champions League position, however they do need to build on it quickly and can't waste any more games whilst the top teams run away from them
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Friday, 21 September 2012
Sunday, 16 September 2012
Premier League Week 4-As it Happens (Sunday)
Full Time
Reading 1-3 Tottenham
Goal!Hal Robson-Kanu gets one back for Reading...will Spurs manage to throw away another game?
Reading 1-3 Tottenham
Defoe (18, 74)
Bale (71)
Robson Kanu (89)
Goal!
I turn away for a few minutes and Tottenham seal the game with a 3rd goal, a second for Jermain Defoe. Game over folks!
Reading 0-3 Tottenham
Defoe (18, 74)
Bale (71)
Goal!
Gareth Bale doubles the lead for Tottenham who now look to have some breathing space at last.
Reading 0-2 Tottenham
Defoe (18)
Bale (71)
Reading Corner
Reading have come out for this second half like a team with a point to prove and have really been the team forcing the game in the first 20 minutes or so of the second half. They earn a corner and keep the pressure on Tottenham who are starting to look nervous.
Second Half
We have kick off back at Reading as both teams seek their first win. Andre Villas-Boas may be the happier of the managers as the teams go back out, though he will be more than a little worried by the fact that his team only managed to open up a one goal lead.
Half Time
Reading 0-1 Tottenham
The visitors have bossed the half, despite only scoring once and only getting 2 corners. The 1-0 scoreline really doesn't tell us the whole story and Spurs should really be 2 or even 3 up, and probably would have been had it not been for the excellent Alex McCarthy who has really kept his team in the game.
Goal!
Jermain Defoe breaks the deadlock and makes Reading pay for some very, very weak defensive play.
Reading 0-1 Tottenham
Defoe (18)
Corner
Tottenham get the first corner of the match with Alex McCarthy forcing the ball behind. Little comes from the corner but it's clear that the McCarthy will be busy.
SAVE!
Alex McCarthy has just said hello to the Premier League as he has been forced to make 2 great saves to keep Tottenham at bay. This may not be 0-0 for long the way Tottenham are attacking.
...and we're off at the Madjeski Stadium!
After a remarkable 7 games yesterday we only have one match today as Reading host Tottenham Hotspur in the 16:00 kick off. Both teams desperately need a win after faltering starts however will either team manage to bag 3 points today? Stay here and find out!
Reading 1-3 Tottenham
Goal!Hal Robson-Kanu gets one back for Reading...will Spurs manage to throw away another game?
Reading 1-3 Tottenham
Defoe (18, 74)
Bale (71)
Robson Kanu (89)
Goal!
I turn away for a few minutes and Tottenham seal the game with a 3rd goal, a second for Jermain Defoe. Game over folks!
Reading 0-3 Tottenham
Defoe (18, 74)
Bale (71)
Goal!
Gareth Bale doubles the lead for Tottenham who now look to have some breathing space at last.
Reading 0-2 Tottenham
Defoe (18)
Bale (71)
Reading Corner
Reading have come out for this second half like a team with a point to prove and have really been the team forcing the game in the first 20 minutes or so of the second half. They earn a corner and keep the pressure on Tottenham who are starting to look nervous.
Second Half
We have kick off back at Reading as both teams seek their first win. Andre Villas-Boas may be the happier of the managers as the teams go back out, though he will be more than a little worried by the fact that his team only managed to open up a one goal lead.
Half Time
Reading 0-1 Tottenham
The visitors have bossed the half, despite only scoring once and only getting 2 corners. The 1-0 scoreline really doesn't tell us the whole story and Spurs should really be 2 or even 3 up, and probably would have been had it not been for the excellent Alex McCarthy who has really kept his team in the game.
Goal!
Jermain Defoe breaks the deadlock and makes Reading pay for some very, very weak defensive play.
Reading 0-1 Tottenham
Defoe (18)
Corner
Tottenham get the first corner of the match with Alex McCarthy forcing the ball behind. Little comes from the corner but it's clear that the McCarthy will be busy.
SAVE!
Alex McCarthy has just said hello to the Premier League as he has been forced to make 2 great saves to keep Tottenham at bay. This may not be 0-0 for long the way Tottenham are attacking.
...and we're off at the Madjeski Stadium!
After a remarkable 7 games yesterday we only have one match today as Reading host Tottenham Hotspur in the 16:00 kick off. Both teams desperately need a win after faltering starts however will either team manage to bag 3 points today? Stay here and find out!
Saturday, 18 August 2012
Premier League Week 1-Write up Newcastle v Tottenham Hotspur
Newcastle 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
The late kick off of the opening day saw last year's 5th placed team hosting the 4th placed team in a match that on paper looked the best of the first days match ups. Sadly however the match took a while to really get going with the first 20 or so minutes being very stop start as Martin Atkinson booked 3 players in the space of 5 minutes in the opening half. Despite the poor nature of the half Spurs seemed the team more likely to scoring hitting the wood work twice with the only real attempts of note.
Despite being a slow burner the match came alive in the second half after Demba Ba scored his first goal for the club after a lengthy dry spell. It wasn't long however until Jermain Defoe equalised for Spurs after a poachers finish. Spurs sadly fell asleep almost immediately after equalising and as Hatem Ben Arfa was in the penalty area he was stupidly fouled by Dutchman Rafael Van Der Vaart and Aaron Lennon who gave away a penalty that Ben Arfa put away himself (after a small argument with Ba about who was going to take the penalty).
Also during the match Alan Pardew was sent to the stands after pushing one of the linesmen who made a decision that Pardew didn't agree with. I imagine that Pardew will have to suffer a touchline ban though hopefully what he takes from the match out weighs the penalty. His team didn't look as good as they did at times last season, though Ba's goal will hopefully help him get back to the form that saw him making a name for himself as one of Newcastle's key players. Whilst they didn't look great it is a very valuable 3 points over a serious rival and this is the sort of thing Newcastle need, wins over other top teams.
Andre Villas-Boas first competitive fixture in charge of Spurs after taking over from Harry Redknapp sadly didn't see Spurs playing to their best. A number of injuries left their front line very weak with only Jermain Defoe and teenager Harry Kane fit enough to play and this certainly didn't help. Though the loss falls squarely on the heads of Rafael Van Der Vaart and Aaron Lennon who had no reason to foul Ben Arfa in the penalty. Hopefully Spurs will be able to get their game faces on for their next fixture.
The late kick off of the opening day saw last year's 5th placed team hosting the 4th placed team in a match that on paper looked the best of the first days match ups. Sadly however the match took a while to really get going with the first 20 or so minutes being very stop start as Martin Atkinson booked 3 players in the space of 5 minutes in the opening half. Despite the poor nature of the half Spurs seemed the team more likely to scoring hitting the wood work twice with the only real attempts of note.
Despite being a slow burner the match came alive in the second half after Demba Ba scored his first goal for the club after a lengthy dry spell. It wasn't long however until Jermain Defoe equalised for Spurs after a poachers finish. Spurs sadly fell asleep almost immediately after equalising and as Hatem Ben Arfa was in the penalty area he was stupidly fouled by Dutchman Rafael Van Der Vaart and Aaron Lennon who gave away a penalty that Ben Arfa put away himself (after a small argument with Ba about who was going to take the penalty).
Also during the match Alan Pardew was sent to the stands after pushing one of the linesmen who made a decision that Pardew didn't agree with. I imagine that Pardew will have to suffer a touchline ban though hopefully what he takes from the match out weighs the penalty. His team didn't look as good as they did at times last season, though Ba's goal will hopefully help him get back to the form that saw him making a name for himself as one of Newcastle's key players. Whilst they didn't look great it is a very valuable 3 points over a serious rival and this is the sort of thing Newcastle need, wins over other top teams.
Andre Villas-Boas first competitive fixture in charge of Spurs after taking over from Harry Redknapp sadly didn't see Spurs playing to their best. A number of injuries left their front line very weak with only Jermain Defoe and teenager Harry Kane fit enough to play and this certainly didn't help. Though the loss falls squarely on the heads of Rafael Van Der Vaart and Aaron Lennon who had no reason to foul Ben Arfa in the penalty. Hopefully Spurs will be able to get their game faces on for their next fixture.
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