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Having scored a hat-trick at the first meeting at the Giuseppe Meazza two weeks ago, Bale again brilliantly played in front of supporters at White Hart Lane. Agility winger 21 years of chasing the ball and launched a successful passes measurable ruffled Nerazzurri defense. Brazil defender Douglas Maicon senior must also struggling to balance the game Bale.
Fast and offensive game to treat both teams. Though surprising host through hard kick Samuel Eto'o when the game has been running for eight minutes, Inter got pressure from the fleet Lily Whites.
Harry Redknapp play Rafael van der Vaart in the starting XI, despite the Dutch playmaker was undoubtedly appear due to a hamstring injury when facing Manchester United, last weekend.
Even if Redknapp gamble with the condition of van der Vaart, he seems to have taken the right decision. White Hart Lane seemed to explode when van der Vaart took hosts ahead in the 18th minute.
Luka Modric took the ball past the defender La Beneamata row in front of the penalty box before finally fooled them by passing the ball to van der Vaart. Escape from custody, van der Vaart deal with goalkeeper Luca Castellazzi, who was unable to stem the ball.
Inter have a golden opportunity to equalize, two minutes before the first round was over. Awarded a free kick due to violation Modric against Eto'o, Inter appoint Wesley Sneijder as executor. FIFA kicks candidate winning the Ballon d'Or almost break goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini. Luckily, the Italian goalkeeper was able to ward off the ball.
Host ferocity has not come together in the second half. Similarly, Bale is getting crazy. Although van der Vaart had to leave the game because of his hamstring injury recurrence, the strength of the Spurs did not decrease.
Bale 'responsible' for the host's second goal on 61 minutes. Success through the guard Jonathan Biabiany, Maicon and Lucio, Bale immediately launched the ball to Peter Crouch who was waiting in front of goal.
Cooperation slick Bale and Crouch again recorded a goal, four minutes later. Bale, again with a clever pass guard Maicon, before giving the ball to the tall striker from England. Unfortunately, the goal was disallowed because the ball was out of line by Bale.
Hope camp was blowing in Italy when Eto'o missed out in the 80th minute. Passing the guard Younes Kaboul and Alan Hutton, bomber thrilling Cameroon goalkeeper Cudicini for the first time in this match.
Unfortunately, the hopes of stealing numbers Nerazzurri at White Hart Lane immediately vanished when Roman Pavlyuchenko, who replaced Crouch, sealing the victory of the host. Bale again become key figures through great assists to Pavlyuchenko.
Line-up:
Tottenham Hotspur: Cudicini, Hutton, Gallas, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Huddlestone, Modric, Bale, Van der Vaart, Crouch. Subs: Pletikosa, Jenas, Pavlyuchenko, Keane, Palacios, Bassong, O'Hara
Inter Milan: Castellazzi, Maicon, Lucio, Samuel, Chivu, Muntari, Zanetti, Biabiany, Sneijder, Pandev, Eto'o. Subs: Orlandoni, Cordoba, Milito, Materazzi, Coutinho, Santon, Nwankwo
