Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
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Who won: Man City 2-1
Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Sunday, March 16, 2008 at City of Manchester Stadium. Goals for Man City: Stephen Ireland (59') and Nedum Onuoha (72'). Goals for Spurs: Robbie Keane (32').
Play by play
- 93'
That's it! City have a win, thanks to Nedum Onuoha! Thanks for your company....
- 93'
City's fans break into a chorus of 'Blue Moon' for almost the first time today. They can smell the three points.
- 92'
Nice one two between Sun Jihai and Caicedo, but the latter's shot is sliced well wide.
- 91'
Three minutes of time added on.
- 90'
Michael Dawson is now playing up front for Spurs!
- 89'
Vassell works a good shooting chance inside the area but Robinson is down and saves well.
- 88'
City's last change: Benjani - who has put in a very good shift - is replaced by Sun Jihai.
- 87'
Bent does well to keep the ball in play, then win a corner. Five minutes left for Spurs to salvage something.
- 86'
Well, there we have it, the difference between two linesman's decisions is separating the side's. Ireland was just off but was given, Bent's was just on but was disallowed. Discuss.
- 85'
Spurs have the ball in the net but the flag is up so Bent's goal won't count! Replays show that Spurs players were level as O'Hara swung in yet another free kick.
- 84'
Bent looks for Zokora with a knock down but Dunne is there again.
- 83'
Caicedo gives away another foul in an identical place but O'Hara's free kick is a little short this time and Dunne gets his big meaty forehead onto it.
- 82'
Hart comes out to punch after the corner was nodded up into the air by Onuoha, then Hutton tries a volley which goes out for a throw in.
- 81'
Berbatov hits a volley afer Dawson's knock down and despite it lacking power Hart has fumbled and stumbled and it goes behind for a corner.
- 80'
O'Hara swings it in and Dunne gets in front of Woodgate to nod to safety.
- 79'
Hutton is barged over by Caicedo and Spurs have a free kick on the right wing.
- 78'
Bent rises well to flick on for Tom Huddlestone but although his shot is well struck, it is right at Hart.
- 77'
Chance for Johnson! Vassell gets a ball in, Dawson's clearance bounces up off Ireland and the midfielder can quite hook his volley goalwards.
- 76'
I wonder what Ramos will have to say to Keane after that outburst. He doesn't look like a manager you should mess with as far as I'm concerned.
- 75'
City make another change, Elano is off and Felipe Caicedo is on.
- 73'
Good on Darius Vassell. He came on, got straight on the ball and won a corner and hey presto, City lead. I think more questions will be asked about Robinson though. He could have at least stuck a hand out. He just stood there like a lump.
- 72'
Onuohascores his first City goal and it is from an Elano corner. Vassell won it, Elano took it and the centre half has rocketed the ball into the net. It practically went above Robinson but it was moving so fast he never ever saw it.
- 71'
GOAL! City are 2-1 up!
- 70'
Another City change, Darius Vassell is coming on for Nery Castillo. You know, the one with no right foot.
- 69'
we are still chuckling at Robbie Keane's episode from a few moments ago. He, he, it was a proper petulant rant and we loved every second of it.
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