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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Manchester City 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur: Crouch simple header


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Peter Crouch's simple header brought the bend host Tottenham Hotspur Manchester City 1-0 in Premier League duel continued, Wednesday or Wednesday (05/05/2010) . Spurs' victory was patented step into the Champions League next season.

Spurs are now ranked fourth and has 70 points. They are four points ahead of City below. Given the competition to stay one game left again, "The Citizens" could not possibly overtake the Spurs next weekend.

Crouch himself Spurs deserved to be heroes. Throughout the game, he was tireless threaten goalkeeper Martin Fulop. The presence of England coach, Fabio Capello, also gives an additional motivation for Crouch.

Both teams came down with the best squad in this match. Direct fast tempo running game since the whistle blowing referee Steve Bennett. Only six minutes walk game, Carlos Tevez almost made public the City of Manchester rumble.




Spurs are in a position to suppress the host, lost the ball in midfield. Tevez quickly dribbling alone directly into the opponent's penalty box. Got Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Tevez able to escape and took off hard shots on goal for the visitors. Damn, the ball still hit the foot of Heurelho Gomes.

Tempo increasingly rising. Spurs continue to try to storm left the defense sector relies City with Aaron Lennon's speed. Wayne Bridge who was escorting the sector is struggling and the offense had some hard times in order to stop the Spurs players.

In minute 18 Tom Huddlestone who pull the bait off through his free-kick found Peter Crouch at the far pole. Without hesitation, Crouch gore ball straight. Unfortunately, Marton Fulop goalposts are still able to save the goal of "The Citizens".

Two minutes later, the Spurs goalkeeper was able to break into the host through tandukan Ledley King. However, referee Bennett King prior to cancel due to violation of Gareth Barry.

In the last 15 minutes, "The Citizens' just started to find his best game. Four golden opportunities they had gained through the shots of Adam Johnson and Kolo Toure header. Unlucky, again an elegant Gomes in the first round could blow it. Until the gap score was still 0-0.

In the second half, Roberto Mancini was directly instructed his foster children to surround the Spurs defense. Johnson and Bellamy continue to release dangerous crossing from both sides of the field into the visitors' penalty box. However, their efforts were not also meet with Adebayor or Tevez.

Preoccupation attack, City actually almost conceded. Gareth Bale who controlled the ball in off the left sector feed into the penalty box stomach. Defoe is in a state of rapiddirectly with a flick. Unfortunately, the ball still hit the foot of Fulop.

Bale who throughout the game continues to move wildly from the left sector is able to release accurate bait penalty box "The Citizens". Crouch met the ball with his head straight. However, again Fulop was in the right position to dismiss these header ball.

Fulop glory finally halted in the 82nd minute. Younes Kaboul the piercing of the right wing bait off sharply into the penalty box. Fulop able brushed it off, but the ball struck directly wild Crouch with his head and scored, 1-0 to Spurs.

With a little time , City trying to catch up. However, they are not sharp enough to attack, other than the Spurs defense is so strong.

The composition of players
Manchester City: Fulop; Kompany, Toure, Bridge, Zabaleta; Barry (Vieira 56), De Jong, Bellamy, Johnson (Wright-Phillips 72), Adebayor, Tevez

Tottenham Hotspur: Gomes; King, Dawson, Assou-Ekotto; Kaboul, Modric, Huddlestone, Bale, Lennon (Bentley 71), Crouch, Defoe

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