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| Event | 2020–21 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | Sunday 10 January 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Rossett Park, Crosby | ||||||
| Referee | Michael Oliver | ||||||
| Attendance | 0 | ||||||
| Weather | 6 °C (43 °F) | ||||||
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Marine v Tottenham Hotspur was a match which took place at the Rossett Park on Sunday 10 January 2021.
Non-League Marine produced a spirited performance against Tottenham but lost their historic FA Cup tie against opponents 160 places above them in the football pyramid.
A first-half hat-trick by forward Carlos Vinicius, an exquisite free-kick by fellow Brazilian Lucas Moura and a first senior goal by 16-year-old substitute Alfie Devine settled the third-round tie at the Marine Travel Arena in Crosby.
Marine, who play in the eight tier of English football, had given Spurs a scare when Neil Kengni's 25-yard attempt beat keeper Joe Hart before hitting the bar when the match was goalless.
They held out for 24 minutes before Tottenham, fourth in the Premier League and fresh from reaching the Carabao Cup final, showed their quality in a tie with the biggest gulf at this stage of the famous competition's history.
This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for part-time Marine, a moment in the sun on a cold January evening on Merseyside.
No fans were allowed inside the ground because of the stay at home order to millions because of the coronavirus pandemic, but there was a crowd waiting for Spurs boss Jose Mourinho and his players to arrive at the compact 3,185-capacity ground.
Merseyside Police later issued a statement which said a "small gathering" had taken place and that the "vast majority of people present were adhering to social distancing measures and those who were not were advised by officers".
With the car park at the front of the ground too small for Tottenham's executive team coach, Mourinho and his players got off on the pavement and walked into the Marine Travel Arena before checking out the function room converted into the away dressing room for the occasion.
To recoup some of the potential losses - up to £100,000, according to the club - from having no fans present and lost sponsorship, Marine put on sale £10 virtual tickets which included a raffle with a prize of becoming the team's manager for one game.
Mourinho was among the 20,000-plus who purchased a ticket, Spurs' Portuguese boss showing the utmost respect to the part-timers by fielding a side boasting an aggregate 402 international caps.
Throughout the tie there was noise from fans in the back gardens of homes backing on to one side of the ground. A cardboard cutout of Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp could be seen peering over one wall.
While some sipped drinks while watching over fences, others climbed trees and scaffolding to get a better view of the action.
A loud cheer echoed around the ground when keeper Bayleigh Passant saved Tottenham's first serious attempt from Dele Alli in the sixth minute.
And the sound of air horns could be heard when Kengni beat Hart from 35 yards, only for the bar to save Tottenham's embarrassment in the 20th minute before the visitors took firm control.
Match[]
Details[]
| 10 January 2021 17:00 GMT |
Marine 
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0–5 |  Tottenham
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Rossett Park, Crosby Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver |
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Vinícius  24', 30', 37'Lucas Moura 32'Devine 60'
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     Tottenham Hotspur
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Match Stats[]
| Overall | Marine | Tottenham |
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| Goals scored | 0 | 5 |
| Total shots | 5 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| Ball possession | 25% | 75% |
| Corner kicks | 1 | 2 |
| Fouls committed | 13 | 5 |
See also[]
External links[]
| Tottenham Hotspur F.C. matches - 2020-21 |
| 2020-21 Premier League |
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| 2020-21 FA Cup |
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| 2020-21 EFL Cup |
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