Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Wilson 31’ pen) 0 Wolves
Wolves under-21s fell to a 2-0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur at The Lamex Stadium in the Premier League 2 on Friday evening.
James Wilson’s first half penalty proved to be the deciding moment between the two sides.
Wolves were incredibly unlucky not to secure the opener in the eleventh minute when Pele Arganese-McDermott cleared Dani Angel’s effort off the line.
Chances were limited for both sides since that opportunity and either team shared spells of possession, but the two sides continued to cancel each other out.
Russell-Denny did spark some life into the hosts but saw his effort saved by a diving Alfie Arnold.
After ongoing pressure, Wilson eventually gave the hosts the lead briefly after the 30 minute mark with his strike from the penalty spot.
Momentum was in favour of Spurs and Arnold’s commitment helped keep several efforts from the Lilywhites away prior to the break.
Half time | Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Wolves
After the interval, Wolves looked to create some chances of their own with Dexter Lembikisa often the outlet for the Old Gold out wide.
James Collins’ side were without the ball for the majority of time since the restart and had to remain concentrated while Spurs piled on the pressure.
Wes Okoduwa’s effort on the hour mark narrowly flashed past the post as Wolves searched for an equaliser.
Wolves slowly began to gain some rhythm with 20 minutes to go and Angel showed further signs of intent. However, his powerful strike failed to hit the target.
Despite their burst of pace in the final stages, Collins’ team failed to find the back of the net in the fixture.
Full time | Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Wolves
Wolves | Arnold, Okoduwa (Dayman 84’), Lembikisa, Olagunju, Lochhead, Bradbury, Ashworth, Rawlings (McLeod 67’), Angel, Ballard-Matthews (Anunlopo 83’), Ji (White 46’).
Unused subs | Grieves
Tottenham Hotspur | Bloedorn, Rowswell, Logan, Arganese-McDermott, Cassanova, Craig, Russel-Denny (Sowunmi 76’), Olusesi (Black 76’), Wilson, Melia (Lehane 76’), Thompson (Furnell-Gill 87’)
Unused subs | Archer
