Tottenham Hotspur edge past AC Milan to qualify for the quarter finals - UEFA Champion’s League update
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Peter-Crouch-c29741’s first leg strike remained the difference between the two sides as Tottenham Hotspur held AC Milan to a 0-0 draw in the second leg of the last 16 round of the UEFA Champion’s League at White Hart Lane on Wednesday evening. Spurs qualify for
the quarter finals after winning 1-0 on an aggregate basis.
Tottenham manager, Harry Redknapp made one change to his starting line-up from the first leg win at the San Siro, two weeks back. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wilson-Palacios-c36948 in the midfield for the hosts.
Their European opponents made three changes from the team that played in the first leg. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexandre-Pato-c4901 respectively.
Tottenham started confidently and enjoyed early possession. The hosts could have scored in the third minute, when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steven-Pienaar-c34208 slipped a lovely pass to Rafael Van Der Vaart, who drilled a shot from the edge of the box and it went narrowly past the post.
Spurs continued their dominance as they created several decent opportunities to find the opening goal. However, Milan’s first real chance came in the 14th minute, when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Heurelho-Gomes-c16173
dived across the goal to tip it wide and deny the striker.
Milan enjoyed a great spell of ball possession and had 66 per cent of the share until the half hour mark. The Rossoneri threatened the Tottenham goal on a consistent basis but with no reward. The visitors looked desperate to overturn the first leg deficit
but the resolute defence of the hosts denied them any chance in the first half.
Immediately after the resumption of the second half, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aaron-Lennon-c3062 picked out Peter Crouch with a pinpoint delivery but the tall striker headed it across the goal rather than going for goal from five yards.
The second half could not pick the pace until the hour mark, as Gomes made a vital save from Robinho, who snatched a loose ball from the midfield and almost levelled the tie.
Milan dominated the possession in the second half too but they lacked the killer touch in front of the goal. They came close with several half chances but in the end Spurs held onto a stalemate draw and advanced to the next round.
The draws for the quarter finals will take place on 18th March.
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