Match Report - Spurs vs FC Sheriff

Kick- off !

2 mins early pressure from pressure from sheriff corners good punch Lloris 

4 mins spurs great passing

Sheriff look like a hard team to break down

7mins 3 corners now sheriff showing more pressure

10mins spurs still show good passing and finding it hard to break sheriff down

Chiriches fancy skill over attacker

1-0! 11mins short corner to Eriksen who crosses to back post and Vertonghen with the easy header

14mins Sheriff through but offside

14mins sheriff through around Lloris and Chiriches shows spectacular pace to fly Infront of the ball and block the shot what was a sure goal - corner 

17mins Sandro has been a key aspect of the game so far

18mins sheriff attack and Vertonghen clears to sheriff and the shot goes wide

19mins Sublime Eriksen flick gifts a 1on1 for Lennon but he hits it at the keeper, easy save

23mins Defoe pressure on keeper forces him to send it of the pitch

24mins great ball from Eriksen  to lennon who sends an over hit cross 

25mins great patient build up Dembele sends over the top of the defence but keeper meets before Defoe 

26mins poor sheriff defending. Spurs corner

27mins another fancy flick from Chiriches but this time he takes two attackers, great stuff

28mins Eriksens 25-30 yard shot blocked

30mins Disallowed goal Sheriff! Brilliant top net finish, offside

31mins Low ball in Chiriches blocks falls to Isa and he nearly finishes far post, should have scored

32mins Treatment for Fryers and he gets subbed for Dawson 

Chiriches pushes to right-back, Naughton left and Dawson and Vertonghen centre. Dawson also takes armband from Vertonghen 

36mins Defoe shot over the bar

37mins Sheriff close! quick freekick sends them away and shot blocks and the second attempt just over

38mins sheriff should be infront

41mins offside again from sheriff 

 43mins should have scored, Chiriches great skill to get it to Eriksen and he sends a brilliant ball to Defoe but poor touch

44mins sheriff offside again 

HALF-TIME. 1-0 up

Half-time news, Anzhi have beaten Tromso meaning we cannot qualify tonight.

Kick-off again and some great early passes, Holtby is warming up.

48mins Sheriff offside yet again

51mins Spurs chance. Eriksen through ball for Defoe but the shot was weak easy save

52mins ball through Lloris runs out and clears

55mins Sandro shot deflected for a corner Sheriff players collide together and treatment was needed

58mins Lamela elbows Paye in the face and Sheriff have a promising attack shortly after and there were huge penalty shouts when Sandro brought a player down with 2 feet but, the ball was won

60mins Spurs sub: Lamela for Chadli

 

66mins Lennon chance dribbles and hits the post from 25 yards, goalkeeper was beaten

68mins hamstring problems for sheriff causes a change of face 

70mins Sheriff should have scored but Dawson blocks

Spurs keeping possession well

73mins Chirches dribbling through but 30 yard shot goes over

74mins 2-0 Great goal Jermain Defoe, top corner 25 yards keeper didn't move, assist for Chadli

After that goal Defoe equals the record Martin Chivers had set

75mins Defoe in again, just wide and Holtby replaces Sandro

Holtby and Eriksen look great together on the pitch

81mins Sheriff through but Lloris comes out and makes himself big, the shot goes wide

83mins Defoe offside, could have been a goal

84mins Sheriff make their final change

86mins Treatment for Naughton

3mins added time

Full-Time. 2-0 away win