- May 20, 2005
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Palace 0 - 1 Spurs
Soldado (pen)
Spurs: Lloris; Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Rose (Kaboul); Lennon, Dembele (Capoue), Chadli, Sigurdsson, Paulinho; Soldado (Defoe)Subs: Kaboul, Townsend, Naughton, Friedel, Carroll.
Crystal Palace: Speroni, Ward, Gabbidon, Delaney, Moxey, Jedinak, Dikgacoi, Dobbie, Garvan, Wilbraham, Gayle.
Subs: Marange, Alexander, Campana, Phillips, O'Keefe, Williams, Chamakh.
Ref: Mark Clattenburg
BBC Live Text
All four of Spurs' new signings are involved, with £26m record signing Roberto Soldado starting up front, plus Paulinho and Nacer Chadli in midfield. Etienne Capoue is on the bench, with Real Madrid target and double player of the year, Gareth Bale, out injured."
13:43 CLOSE! - Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham - Wow! Roberto Soldado does some due diligence out on the right wing, putting a shift in to win the ball and find Aaron Lennon. He tees up Mousa Dembele 25 yards from goal, who fizzes in a swerving strike which has Julian Speroni worried, skimming the top of the net on its way over. Superb hit from the former Fulham midfielder.
14:05 GREAT SAVE! - Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham - Julian Speroni has to work now though! Crystal Palace give the ball away cheaply in midfield, Aaron Lennon this time finds a pass to pick out Gylfi Sigurdsson lurking on the edge of the area, he swivels and fires in a rising drive which forces Speroni nito a one-handed save.
Almost the opener at Selhurst Park.
HALF-TIME - Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham
14:37 PENALTY TO SPURS - Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham - Paulinho has a penalty appeal waved away as he goes down, but moments later referee Mark Clattenburg does give them a penalty as Aaron Lennon's cross clearly hits Dean Moxey's hand.14:38 GOAL - Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham - Roberto Soldado (Pen 50 mins) - Record signing Roberto Soldado steps up to take it, and cool as you like slots it into the right-hand corner. Lovely penalty, and the £26m man is off and running.
14:45 SUBSTITUTION - Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham - And it's Mousa Dembele who comes off for Spurs, Etienne Capoue is on for his Tottenham debut.
15:11 SUBSTITUTION - Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham - Roberto Soldado is replaced by Jermain Defoe.
15:14 SUBSTITUTION - Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham - Excellent play from Jermain Defoe, running from deep and holding off three challenges before winning a corner. Spurs make their final change as Younes Kaboul returns from injury in place of Danny Rose.
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