Matchday 14 ~ West Ham vs Tottenham

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West Ham boss Alan Curbishley:
"I'm knackered. The game went up and down.

"You have a penalty awarded so late and think that's it but it was a great save by Robert Green. It was a deserved point and I think it was a fair result.

"I thought we were going to nick it. We've had big problems injury-wise but the boys that have come in have done a tremendous job."

[Freddy Adu]

Tottenham assistant boss Gus Poyet:
"I'm not happy but we are not going to talk about the ref.

"I think it was a penalty (when Robbie Keane was fouled) and a red card (for Robert Green). That would have been a big change for the rest of the game."

He added: "I think we did enough to win it. We are a little bit disappointed but that is football. We are still unbeaten and we have to keep going."

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Premier League Final - Upton Park Attendance: 34,966 West Ham 1 - 1 Tottenham Carlton Cole (20) Michael Dawson (67) Jermain Defoe (pen miss 90)

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Match Stats
	West Ham	Tottenham
Shots (on Goal)	15(9)	11(5)
Fouls	33	5
Corner Kicks	7	8
Offsides	2	5
Time of Possession	58	42
Yellow Cards	3	4
Red Cards	0	0
Saves	6	7

[Freddy Adu]

Match Information Stadium: Upton Park, England
Attendance: 34,966
Match Time: 08:30 ET
Referee:

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Teams
West Ham	Tottenham
1 Robert Green	Paul Robinson 1
4 Daniel Gabbidon	Gareth Bale 16
3 George McCartney	Pascal Chimbonda 2
2 Lucas Neill	Michael Dawson 20
6 Matthew Upson	Younes Kaboul 5
11 Matthew Etherington	Jermaine Jenas 8
17 Hayden Mullins	Aaron Lennon 25
16 Mark Noble	Steed Malbranque 15
15 Nolberto Solano	Didier Zokora 4
34 Luis Boa Morte	Dimitar Berbatov 9
12 Carlton Cole	Robbie Keane 10
Substitutes
21 Richard Wright	Radek Cerny 12
19 James Collins	Young-Pyo Lee 3
18 Jonathan Spector	Kevin-Prince Boateng 17
8 Scott Parker	Darren Bent 23
9 Dean Ashton	Jermain Defoe 18
Substitutions
S Parker for M Noble (63)	D Bent for Y Kaboul (54)
D Ashton for L Boa Morte (72)	J Defoe for R Keane (78)
J Spector for N Solano (82)
Yellow Cards
Carlton Cole (12)	Didier Zokora (9)
Daniel Gabbidon (57)	Pascal Chimbonda (52)
Matthew Etherington (67)	Michael Dawson (53)
	Jermain Defoe (81)
· Club Rosters: West Ham | Tottenham

[Freddy Adu]

West Ham 1-1 Tottenham: Green saves late pen
ESPNsoccernet - England - West Ham v Tottenham Report

[Freddy Adu]

Goalkeeper Robert Green saved an injury-time penalty from Jermain Defoe to ensure West Ham United earned a point in a thrilling clash at Upton Park.

Tottenham Hotspur centre-half Michael Dawson had hauled Spurs level with a header in the 66th minute after a first-half error by Younes Kaboul had allowed Carlton Cole to open the scoring for the Hammers.

But former West Ham striker Defoe earned a penalty when he was brought down by Lucas Neill in stoppage time but the Spurs striker's spot-kick was kept out by Green.

Tottenham began the game brightly and had a goal ruled out for offside as early as the fourth minute after goalkeeper Robert Green could only parry a shot from Jermaine Jenas into the path of Aaron Lennon.

The England winger tucked the ball away from eight yards but was immediately flagged offside.

Tottenham had a penalty appeal rejected in the seventh minute when Dimitar Berbatov appeared to be tripped inside the penalty area but referee Mike Riley was unimpressed.

West Ham defender George McCartney almost scored an own goal when he connected with a free-kick from Jenas but, much to his relief, the ball went inches wide.

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Stunning Save

But West Ham went in front in the 19th minute then they took full advantage of a defensive lapse by Tottenham's Younes Kaboul.

The Spurs centre-half tried to pass the ball upfield but his clearance hit Luis Boa Morte who burst into the penalty area before finding Nolberto Solano with a clever reverse pass.

Solano shaped to shoot home from an acute angle but instead cleverly laid the ball across the six-yard-box for the unmarked Carlton Cole to place into an empty net.

In the 23rd minute Hayden Mullens tested goalkeeper Paul Robinson with an 18-yard drive which the England stopper had to collect at the second attempt.

West Ham were prevented from increasing their advantage in the 26th minute by a stunning save by Robinson. The England international saved at point-blank range from Boa Morte.

Moments later Berbatov should have done better for Spurs when a cross from Bale was misjudged by Mullins, but the Bulgarian failed to the hit the target from the edge of the six-yard-box.

West Ham carved open Tottenham again in the 38th minute when Solano burst into space inside the penalty area. He allowed Boa Morte to cross the ball for Matthew Etherington to try his luck with a header from six yards.

However, the former Tottenham winger's effort was dealt with comfortably by Robinson.

Tottenham midfielder Zokora had found the unmarked Robbie Keane with a delightful through ball and the Irishman only had Green to beat in order to level the scores.

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Hand Upright

The Spurs striker chipped the ball over the head of the West ham goalkeeper who then appeared to trip him. The ball flashed wide of the post and Riley waved away appeals for a penalty from Keane and a host of other Tottenham players.

Tottenham wasted a glorious chance to level the scores in the 49th minute when an unchecked run by Jenas caused problems for the West Ham defence.

Jenas eventually played the ball to the unmarked Steed Malbranque who curled his short around Green's left-hand upright.

But Spurs hauled themselves level in the 66th minute when a free-kick from Jenas was headed into the net off the underside of the crossbar by defender Michael Dawson.

In the 77th minute a break down the left flank by Bale almost brought Tottenham further reward. Bale's cross was met by Malbranque who hit a rising drive straight at Green.

West Ham were still dangerous on the counter though and Cole sent a 20-yard drive flashing inches wide of the target in the 79th minute while Parker forced Robinson into a stunning save moments later. Jenas then had to clear a header from McCartney off the line in the final minute.

But Spurs should have won it in stoppage time when Defoe was brought down by Lucas Neill. The Spurs striker's spot-kick was saved by Green.

[Freddy Adu]

"I'm knackered. The game went up and down. You have a penalty awarded so late and think that's it but it was a great save by Robert Green. It was a deserved point and I think it was a fair result."
- Alan Curbishley

[Freddy Adu]

"I think we did enough to win it. We are a little bit disappointed but that is football. We are still unbeaten and we have to keep going."
- Gus Poyet

[Freddy Adu]

Robert Green
Saved an injury time penalty to salvage a point for the Hammers.