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Wycombe
Wanderers 1 |
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Hotspur 2 |
Saturday
21st July 2001
Pre-Season Friendly |
 Wycombe
eased back into the 2001/2002 season with a useful workout against a strong
Spurs side at Adams Park.
A Steffen Iverson header gave Spurs a marginal 2-1 victory but as Lawrie Sanchez
said before the game 'the result is irrelevant' and he will have been pleased
with how his side coped with the Premiership superstars.
Glen Hoddle was true to his word and gave Wycombe the respect of fielding a
virtually full-strength line-up. The visitors, backed by around 2,000 in the
sell-out crowd of 8,000, included Teddy Sherringham for the first time since
his return from Manchester United and there was also a debut for recent
signing from Liverpool, Christian Zeige. Spurs fans also let it known that
they are not too happy with the departure of Sol Campbell to North London
rivals Arsenal.
From Wycombe's point of debutant Darren Currie gave an impressive showing. The
ex-Barnet man displayed some nice control and will have been disappointed not
to marked his debut with a goal. Currie found himself one on one with Spurs
'keeper Neil Sullivan in the 60th minute but couldn't quite fool the
ex-Wimbledon glovesman. Danny Senda was there to grab the glory by tucking in
the rebound. Senda's strike cancelled out Sherringham's strike five minutes
early after Les Ferdinand had directed a ball through from midfield. It
prompted the best spell of action on a humid day ay Adams Park where stand in
'keeper Mark Osborn enjoyed a rare moment in the spotlight.  The
ex-YTS player was drafted in after Martin Taylor withdrew with a back problem
and he didn't let his team-mates down. As early as the 8th minute he was quick
off his line to keep out Maurico Taricco but the save of the game came in the
25th minute when he launched himself to his right to keep out Sherringham's
curling free-kick. Osborn, who turned 20 in June also denied Gus Poyet with
the scores at 1-1 but he could do nothing to prevent Norwegian Steffen Iversen
from heading in at the near post with 13 minutes left after Stephen Carr had
delivered from the right.
The match marked the return from injury of Paul Emblen, while Youth Teamer
Leeyon Phelan had the final twelve minutes to show more signs that he could be a
name for the future. Martyn Lee also played the final quarter despite his back
problem but will still need a hernia op sometime in the near future.
Final Score
Wycombe 1 Spurs 2
Wycombe:
Osborn,
Marsh, Vinnicombe, Cousins, McCarthy, Simpson, Brown (sub 66 Lee),
Bulman, Carroll (sub 59 Emblen), Senda (sub 78 Phelan), Currie
subs not used: Johnson, Simpemba, Townsend, Rogers, Castledine |
Tottenham: Sullivan,
Carr, Taricco (sub 66 Zeige), King, Bunjevcevic, Perry, Anderton (sub 74
Sherwood), Poyet, Ferdinand (sub 66 Iverson), Sheringham (sub 74 Rebrov),
Clemence
subs not used: Burch, Young, Davies |
| Referee: Mike
Tingey |
Attendance:
8,018 (Spurs 2,010) |
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