Before the match, Andre Villas-Boas said, that the team ended its first meeting with the desirable result and this time he will let some of the young players to show themselves. In the result, he did not allow goalkeeper Lloris to play and instead released the American Brad Friedel, who is 42-year- old and looks like as 60-year-old.
Paulinho and Soldado were not also in this match, but there were the following players of England: Kyle Walker and Jermain Defoe. This last became the hero of the match by scoring doubles and by dangerous striking to the goal at least 4 times. Defoe scored the first goal at the 40th minute, when the German used the assist of Holtby and left Loria without chances. At the extra time, Sigurdsson made a goal assist to Defoe and scored 2:0. This was the 18th goal of Defoe in the European Competition and he is 4 goals behind the legendary Martin Civersa.
Dusan Ughrin also made some changes in the starting lineup. In the European Cup, for first time appeared the following players: Romanian Goga and Vouho of Cote d’ivoire. Xisco, Dvali and Ustaritz were not in the list.
The pace of the game was low and it was expected. The hosts quietly played ball and sometimes Dinamo tried counterattacks. The amazing thing was that in the amused silence for an English half empty stadium often could be heard resounding “Dinamo”, “Dinamo”. It means that the Georgians in England became more and thank them, despite the shame about a week ago, they still wholeheartedly were rooting for our team.
In the second half, some fans of London began singing. The 22-year-old Holtby scored the 3rd goal and fixed the final score.
0:8 is not this too much? Even if it is Tottenham…
Tottenham – Dinamo (Tbilisi) 3:0 (2:0)
29 August. London. “White Hart Lane.” 26 189
Tottenham: Friedel, Walker (Frayers 57), Kaboul, Vertonghen, Naughton, Holtby (Dembele 76), Sigurdsson, Sandro, Townsand (Kane 46), Carroll, Defoe
Coach: Andre Villas-Boas
Dinamo: Loria, Kvirkvelia (Glisic 34), Khurtsilava, Gvelesiani, Goga, Kvaratskhelia, Khmaladze, Merabishvili (Khicholava 78), Dzaria, Grigalashvili (Seturidze 86), Vouho
Coach: Dusan Ughrin
Goals: 1:0, 2:0 Defoe (40, 45+2), 3:0 Holtby (69)
Yellow cards: Sandro (16), Defoe (90); Merebashvili (19)
Referee: Luca Banti (Italy)
Solomon Gulisashvili
