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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Birmingham City 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur: Closing rival



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Tottenham Hotspur failed to pick three points after being held Birmingham hosts by a score of 1-1, Saturday (30/1/2010). This is a bad result for Spurs as elsewhere Liverpool and Aston Villa managed to pick three numbers. Spurs in the fourth position with 42 points now only one point at loggerheads over Liverpool.

Against Birmingham in the first half, Spurs failed to appear dominant. Both teams share the same mastery of the ball a lot. However, in a shot toward goal, a team capable of nurturing Harry Redknapp aggressive with 15 shots versus four in Birmingham.

At the beginning of the second half, Spurs continued to press the host defense. The result, Jermaine Defoe with Spurs ahead in the 69th minute, after a shot broke into Joe Hart's goal. This is the goal to 14 for Defoe in the Premier League this season.

Once these goals, Birmingham continue to surround Spurs defense. Liam Ridgewell finally equalized through a left foot kick who can not dammed Heurelho Gomes. 1-1 final score for both teams.




Teams

Birmingham: Hart: Dann, Johnson, Ridgewell, Carr; Bowyer (Michel 65), Ferguson, McFadden, Larsson (Fahey 58); Jerome, Benitez

Tottenham Hotspur: Gomes, King, Dawson, Bale, Corluka, Palacios, Huddlestone, Modric, Bentley (Jenas 89); Crouch, Defoe (Keane 78)

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