Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
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Who won: Spurs 2-1
Tottenham Hotspur beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at Villa Park. Goals for Aston Villa: John Carew (85'). Goals for Spurs: Jermaine Jenas (5') and Darren Bent (50').
Play by play
- 93'
That's that and well done Spurs - a great second half performance and some solid defending. Villa suffer at home again and are starting to wilt in the battle for fourth. See you next time...
- 92'
Lennon does well to ease a bit of pressure and win a throw in by the corner flag.
- 91'
It's all getting a bit fraught for Spurs at the back and they can't seem to keep hold of the ball.
- 90'
Petrov tries to get a shot off and as it loops up Milner fouls Gomes and Spurs have a free kick. Three added minutes.
- 88'
Woodgate gets in well and dispossesses Carew. He didn't get much of chance with the goal but has been superb apart from that.
- 87'
Barry is playing as a striker now and Villa are just going to pump it long at any opportunity.
- 86'
Carew flicks on now and Delfounesco tries to latch onto it. Gomes is out to get it though.
- 85'
Milner gets a decent cross in, Woodgate can't stop Carew's leap and his header goes in off the bar. Five minutes to find an equaliser!
- 85'
GOAL! Carew!
- 82'
Chance for Barry and he should have done better. The ball drops for him eight yards out and he can't connect with a volley.
- 81'
Heskey is off and Craig Gardner is on, as Villa make a change.
- 80'
Jamie O'Hara is coming on for Luka Modric.
- 79'
Reo-Coker harasses Corluka and gives away a free kick.
- 77'
Agbonlahor comes off and Delfounesco is on. Big cheer from the Villa fans as Agbonlahor leaves. What's all that about?
- 76'
Heskey is down after getting an arm in the face from King.
- 75'
Lennon is on fire here. Corluka slides him in again but Cuellar is across to knock behind for a corner.
- 74'
More nice possession football from Spurs as Keane spreads play wide for Aaron Lennon. He whips in a curling ball that is half cross half shot and it ends up flashing just wide.
- 73'
Assou-Ekotto does well again as Agbonlahor bears down the right.
- 72'
Keane goes for goal and Friedel saves smartly. Spurs have been excellent in this second half.
- 71'
Spurs open up Villa again as Lennon feeds Jenas and he crosses for Bent but Cuellar gets there first.
- 70'
Ashley Young wastes the free kick by hitting it far too long.
- 68'
Keane gets booked for bumping into Ashley Young and then booting the ball away.
- 66'
Carew puts Gomes under pressure as Barry's cross comes in but he did it unfairly.
- 65'
Milner knocks a long ball looking for Carew but Gomes is out.
- 64'
Great defending from Woodgate as he puts the shackles on Heskey.
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