Tottenham Hotspur vs Reading
Match pulse
TOTAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Spurs 1-0
Tottenham Hotspur beat Reading 1-0 on Sunday, April 1, 2007 at White Hart Lane. Goals for Spurs: Robbie Keane (41' pen).
Play by play
- 93'
FULL-TIME: Spurs fifth win a row pushes them up to sixth and sets them up nicely for their difficult trip to Seville during the week. An entertaining match and one which Spurs deserved to win. Reading dropped out of it in the second half and were it not for Defoe's profligacy the Royals would have lost by more goals.
- 92'
Zokora tries to keep the ball in the corner and wins a throw deep in Reading's half which should mean Spurs take the points.
- 91'
Lennon scampers towards the Reading goal and gets a corner from Halford's block.
- 90'
Three minutes of added time are signalled.
- 89'
Reading push up as the referee checks his watch. Doyle takes on Zokora but it's Spurs who get a goal-kick which Robinson will be in no hurry to take.
- 86'
With Reading pressing, Lee takes advantage and charges up the park. He tees up Jermaine Defoe who is twelve yards from goal. His shot is terrible though and as it sails wide is greeted with howls of derision from the Spurs fans.
- 85'
A nicely placed shot from Huddlestone beats Federici but trickles just wide of his goal.
- 84'
Halford's cross is well met by the head of Chimbonda who has impressed for Spurs today.
- 82'
Defoe has another go from a tight angle but Duberry had covered his run and the lively Spurs striker's shot is just wide.
- 82'
Lita's header goes just wide of the Spurs goal at the other end.
- 81'
This time Defoe has a goal disallowed for offside although his is not as clear cut a decision as Berbatov's and in fact Defoe looked to be marginally onside.
- 80'
The corner comes across and Dawson heads over from the near post.
- 80'
Steed Malbranque is replaced by Tom Huddlestone.
- 79'
Chimbonda's cross is headed behind for a corner by Halford who has played well despite giving away the penalty.
- 79'
Nice feet from Defoe but when he shoots Federici is well positioned to make the save.
- 78'
This time Robinson punches firmly to get the ball to safety.
- 78'
It comes in but Zokora has to struggle to put it behind for another corner.
- 77'
The hesitating Rocha's clearance is blocked by Oster and Reading win themselves a corner.
- 75'
Nice turn from Sidwell in a tight spot but his pass gives the ball straight back to Spurs. Berbatov receives the ball in the Reading penalty area and his shot brings a theatrical save from Federici.
- 74'
John Oster is coming on for Glen Little and Jermaine Defoe is replacing Robbie Keane.
- 73'
Lee does well to get the better of Kitson but then Spurs lose out to Doyle's interception. Halford receives it wide on the right but his pass is blocked by Chimbonda.
- 72'
Jermaine Defoe is preparing to come on for Spurs.
- 70'
Good block again from Halford, this time on Keane's attempted cross.
- 70'
A lovely mazy run from Zokora but Halford is on hand to make sure he doesn't get a shot in.
- 69'
A fine tackle on Doyle by Chimbonda who isn't fooled by the Cork man's turn.
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