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Saturday, December 26, 2009

Fulham 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Gomes Scintillating performance



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Scintillating performance of goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes of Tottenham Hotspur save misfortune experienced by Manchester United, last week. Facing host Fulham on Boxing Day action, Saturday (26/12/2009), Spurs could sigh of relief with the score goalless draw.

Yes, armed with a 3-0 victory over United last week, The Cottagers clearly appear confident in public Craven Cottage. The game has been running for two minutes when Bobby Zamora opened the opportunity for the host with measurable feedback to the midfielder Damien Duff. Unfortunately, Duff volley could still be saved by Gomes.

The Lily Whites began to suppress the host stronghold in the fourth minute when a free kick awarded after Danny Murphy broke Jermaine Jenas. However, Niko Kranjcar shot lead right into the arms of Mark Schwarzer.

In minute 12, Gomes returned to mementahkan opportunities dismissed Fulham Murphy kick the ball through his fingertips.





Nine minutes later, Spurs again receive a golden opportunity when Kranjcar is violated in front of the penalty box and get a free kick. However, again failed to make the Croatian midfielder a chance after the kick the ball bounced over the rule.

At 34 minutes, turn Fulham free-kick awarded by Bobby Zamora. Clint Dempsey is believed to be the executor. Unfortunately, players from the United States that does not successfully take advantage of the opportunity. As a result, until the first round ended, the score 0-0 for both teams unchanged.

Spurs continued to press Fulham in the second half. Lanky striker Peter Crouch get the chance when he managed to break away from the convoy defender host and release the bait to Jenas (53 '). Unfortunately, the kick Jenas is still wide in the side of the goal.

The visitors had time to protest the umpire when he breached midfielder Kranjcar Hungarian Zoltan Gera from behind in 56 minutes. Kranjcar and coach Harry Redknapp insisted, Spurs should have received a free kick. But referee Steve Bennett said the other.

Gomes again showed brilliant performance when saving goal from Zamora header at minute 62. Not only that, but Brazil goalkeeper Dempsey also thwart efforts to try his hand through the ball wildly in front of goal.

It happened in the 70th minute when Zamora was again won a scramble the ball in the air and raised hopes for supporters of the host. However, Gomes broke the hope that through the action and dismissed the ball brilliantly with his fingertips.

Redknapp hopes his foster children to change the situation in the last minute to pull Kranjcar and Robbie Keane on 72 minutes and put Luka Modric and Jermaine Defoe.

Unfortunately, the entry of the two players had not managed to bring Spurs stole three points at Craven Cottage. Until the referee blew the long whistle at the end of 94 minutes, Spurs and Fulham had to settle with a score of glasses.

Source: bola.okezone.com

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