- Feb 5, 2005
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RESERVE REPORT
Clive Allen's side took a point away from a cracking Reserve League match against their Birmingham City counterparts at Solihull Moors FC.
We found ourselves two goals down after 15 minutes but fought back to even go ahead at one stage before settling for a 3-3 draw.
Our goalkeeper David Button was first called into action after nine minutes when he did well to stop a low Daniel De Ridder effort.
But his resultant corner was met by Martin Taylor, and his looping header was bundled over the line by Jake Jervis.
Things went from bad to worse on 13 minutes when another De Ridder set-piece was turned in at close-range by Garry O’Connor to make it 2-0.
Chances for the home side were coming thick and fast as they dominated the first 20 minutes, and Button made further stops from Jordan Mutch and Jared Wilson. But then the game turned on its head.
We pulled a goal back on 33 minutes when David Hutton got in-front of his defender to slot Kyle Fraser-Allen’s cross home after good work from the winger.
It may have come against the run of play but it certainly gave us the confidence to push for an equaliser.
It should have come on 37 minutes when Adel Taarabt played a neat one-two with Mtandari but fired straight at keeper Colin Doyle from six yards out.
But two minutes later, the young Frenchman went on a solo run through the Birmingham back line and cleverly chipped over the on-rushing Doyle for Tomas Pekhart to nod home.
Birmingham did finish the half the stronger, but Button was equal to injury time efforts from Jervis and Mutch.
But we continued our momentum after the break and got our noses in front on 52 minutes. More good work from Fraser-Allen set up Taarabt and he slammed home a deserved goal.
We could have given ourselves a two-goal cushion just three minutes later, but Hutton dragged a shot wide having been but in the clear by the in-form Taarabt.
But we were left to rue that missed chance on 62 minutes when De Ridder broke down the left hand side and hung a ball up to the back post where O’Connor climbed to head home his second of the evening and level the scores up.
The home side were back in the ascendancy and had good calls for a penalty turned down when Cian Hughton appeared to upend O’Connor in the box on 70 minutes.
But no further clear-cut chances were created by either side, and the draw was a fair reflection after a thrilling night of football.
Line-ups:
Spurs: Button; Gunter, Archibald-Henville, Martin, Hughton; Fraser-Allen, Mtandari, Kasim (Hutchins, 77), D Hutton (Obika, 77); Pekhart, Taarabt
Subs not used: Jansson, Olsen, Mason
Birmingham: Doyle; Wilson, Taylor, Queudrue, Schmitz; De Ridder, Sammons (O’Brien, 56), Mutch, Aydilek (Joyce, 46); O’Connor, Jervis (Sheldon, 77)
Subs not used: Lyness, Hubbins
Full-time: Birmingham City 3, Spurs 3
86.12: CHANCE-SPURS. Good work from Taarabt and Pekhart sets up Mtandari on edge of box, fierce shot blocked by defender.
75mins: Quiet spell at the moment.
61.43: GOAL-BIRMINGHAM. De Ridder break down left, cross to back post where O'Connor looped a header into far corner.
Birmingham City 3, Spurs 3
54.24: CHANCE-SPURS. Taarabt releases Hutton for a one-on-one chance, rolled wide with left foot.
51.25: GOAL-SPURS. Fraser-Allen slips in Taarabt, right side of box,cool into the corner.
Birmingham City 2, Spurs 3
Half-time: Birmingham City 2, Spurs 2
Added time: SAVE - BUTTON. Mutch let fly from 30 yards, Button tipped around for corner.
44.42: Sharp turn from Jervis but tame shot straight at Button from edge of box.
38.51: GOAL - SPURS. Superb goal inspired by Taarabt. He turned between Wilson and Mutch, left Taylor for dead in the box and dinked the ball over the advancing Doyle for Pekhart to nod home from six yards. Move even drew applause from the home fans!
Birmingham City 2, Spurs 2
36.08: SAVE - DOYLE. Big chance as well as Taarabt worked one-two with Mtandari and was through on goal, went to side-foot into corner, Doyle out quickly to block with legs.
32.40: GOAL - SPURS. Good work from Fraser-Allen down the right, wrapped his foot around the ball on the byline and Huttom ghosted in at the far post to volley home.
Birmingham City 2, Spurs 1
30.43: Taarabt progress centrally before blasting ball out of the ground from 30 yards.
24.33: CHANCE - SPURS. Hutton's corner fell at Mtandari's feet, 10 yards out, got his shot off but blocked by crowd of players in front of goal.
18.55: Wilson cashed in as Martin slipped over on the right touchline, burst into the box, shot straight at Button.
15.34: Aydilek managed to cross from the left, ball cleared out to Mutch, decent hit straight at Button.
12.26: GOAL - BIRMINGHAM. De Ridder whipped in free-kick from the left, O'Connor lost his marker and guided the ball into the corner from eight yards.
Birmingham City 2, Spurs 0
10.42: Taarabt nutmegged Wilson before slicing shot wide from 20 yards.
9.30: GOAL - BIRMINGHAM. De Ridder swung in corner from the right, Taylor climbed highest to nod into the danger zone and Jervis beat Button to the ball to head home from six yards.
Birmingham City 1, Spurs 0
8.49: SAVE - BUTTON. First opening to the home side as Aydilek found De Ridder, firm shot from the right angle turned aside by Button.
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:clap::clap:
Great to see Taarabt doing so well. Sounds like an inspired performance. If you look at the commentary you can see that he's looking to play through balls and his distribution is improving as well. I wonder if anyone from here actually went to the game like BOF. It would be interesting to get another viewpoint.
I hope he gets more of a run out in the next fews games.
RESERVE REPORT
We found ourselves two goals down after 15 minutes but fought back to even go ahead at one stage before settling for a 3-3 draw.
Our goalkeeper David Button was first called into action after nine minutes when he did well to stop a low Daniel De Ridder effort.
But his resultant corner was met by Martin Taylor, and his looping header was bundled over the line by Jake Jervis.
Things went from bad to worse on 13 minutes when another De Ridder set-piece was turned in at close-range by Garry O’Connor to make it 2-0.
Chances for the home side were coming thick and fast as they dominated the first 20 minutes, and Button made further stops from Jordan Mutch and Jared Wilson. But then the game turned on its head.
We pulled a goal back on 33 minutes when David Hutton got in-front of his defender to slot Kyle Fraser-Allen’s cross home after good work from the winger.
It may have come against the run of play but it certainly gave us the confidence to push for an equaliser.
It should have come on 37 minutes when Adel Taarabt played a neat one-two with Mtandari but fired straight at keeper Colin Doyle from six yards out.
But two minutes later, the young Frenchman went on a solo run through the Birmingham back line and cleverly chipped over the on-rushing Doyle for Tomas Pekhart to nod home.
Birmingham did finish the half the stronger, but Button was equal to injury time efforts from Jervis and Mutch.
But we continued our momentum after the break and got our noses in front on 52 minutes. More good work from Fraser-Allen set up Taarabt and he slammed home a deserved goal.
We could have given ourselves a two-goal cushion just three minutes later, but Hutton dragged a shot wide having been but in the clear by the in-form Taarabt.
But we were left to rue that missed chance on 62 minutes when De Ridder broke down the left hand side and hung a ball up to the back post where O’Connor climbed to head home his second of the evening and level the scores up.
The home side were back in the ascendancy and had good calls for a penalty turned down when Cian Hughton appeared to upend O’Connor in the box on 70 minutes.
But no further clear-cut chances were created by either side, and the draw was a fair reflection after a thrilling night of football.
Line-ups:
Spurs: Button; Gunter, Archibald-Henville, Martin, Hughton; Fraser-Allen, Mtandari, Kasim (Hutchins, 77), D Hutton (Obika, 77); Pekhart, Taarabt
Subs not used: Jansson, Olsen, Mason
Birmingham: Doyle; Wilson, Taylor, Queudrue, Schmitz; De Ridder, Sammons (O’Brien, 56), Mutch, Aydilek (Joyce, 46); O’Connor, Jervis (Sheldon, 77)
Subs not used: Lyness, Hubbins
Full-time: Birmingham City 3, Spurs 3
86.12: CHANCE-SPURS. Good work from Taarabt and Pekhart sets up Mtandari on edge of box, fierce shot blocked by defender.
75mins: Quiet spell at the moment.
61.43: GOAL-BIRMINGHAM. De Ridder break down left, cross to back post where O'Connor looped a header into far corner.
Birmingham City 3, Spurs 3
54.24: CHANCE-SPURS. Taarabt releases Hutton for a one-on-one chance, rolled wide with left foot.
51.25: GOAL-SPURS. Fraser-Allen slips in Taarabt, right side of box,cool into the corner.
Birmingham City 2, Spurs 3
Half-time: Birmingham City 2, Spurs 2
Added time: SAVE - BUTTON. Mutch let fly from 30 yards, Button tipped around for corner.
44.42: Sharp turn from Jervis but tame shot straight at Button from edge of box.
38.51: GOAL - SPURS. Superb goal inspired by Taarabt. He turned between Wilson and Mutch, left Taylor for dead in the box and dinked the ball over the advancing Doyle for Pekhart to nod home from six yards. Move even drew applause from the home fans!
Birmingham City 2, Spurs 2
36.08: SAVE - DOYLE. Big chance as well as Taarabt worked one-two with Mtandari and was through on goal, went to side-foot into corner, Doyle out quickly to block with legs.
32.40: GOAL - SPURS. Good work from Fraser-Allen down the right, wrapped his foot around the ball on the byline and Huttom ghosted in at the far post to volley home.
Birmingham City 2, Spurs 1
30.43: Taarabt progress centrally before blasting ball out of the ground from 30 yards.
24.33: CHANCE - SPURS. Hutton's corner fell at Mtandari's feet, 10 yards out, got his shot off but blocked by crowd of players in front of goal.
18.55: Wilson cashed in as Martin slipped over on the right touchline, burst into the box, shot straight at Button.
15.34: Aydilek managed to cross from the left, ball cleared out to Mutch, decent hit straight at Button.
12.26: GOAL - BIRMINGHAM. De Ridder whipped in free-kick from the left, O'Connor lost his marker and guided the ball into the corner from eight yards.
Birmingham City 2, Spurs 0
10.42: Taarabt nutmegged Wilson before slicing shot wide from 20 yards.
9.30: GOAL - BIRMINGHAM. De Ridder swung in corner from the right, Taylor climbed highest to nod into the danger zone and Jervis beat Button to the ball to head home from six yards.
Birmingham City 1, Spurs 0
8.49: SAVE - BUTTON. First opening to the home side as Aydilek found De Ridder, firm shot from the right angle turned aside by Button.
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:clap::clap:
Great to see Taarabt doing so well. Sounds like an inspired performance. If you look at the commentary you can see that he's looking to play through balls and his distribution is improving as well. I wonder if anyone from here actually went to the game like BOF. It would be interesting to get another viewpoint.
I hope he gets more of a run out in the next fews games.