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Keane double helps Tottenham win Peace Cup
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-07-25 09:35
Robbie Keane scored twice to help Tottenham Hotspur clinch the Peace
Cup pre-season tournament with a deserved 3-1 victory over French champions
Olympique Lyon on Sunday.
"We are very happy to win this tournament, in the first half everything went
well. We were a little fortunate with the first goal, but after that we scored
two terrific goals", Tottenham coach Marten Jol told a news conference.
The English Premier League club took the lead in the seventh minute when Lyon
defender Jeremy Berthod deflected a cross from Stephen Kelly into his own net.
Two minutes later Ireland forward Keane made it 2-0 after meeting a cross
from Mido with a powerful header in sweltering conditions in front of nearly
50,000 at the Seoul World Cup stadium.
Keane claimed his second in the 45th minute after midfielder Andy Reid sliced
open the Lyon defence with a clever pass through to Mido, who again set up the
Irishman up for an easy tap-in.
"We've had a good tournament, it's been a good preparation for the season",
Keane said.
Lyon upped the tempo in the second half and Hatem Ben Arfa grabbed a goal
back from the penalty spot in the 73rd minute after Tottenham captain Ledley
King had handled the ball.
Lyon coach Gerard Houllier paid tribute to Spurs and blamed his side's
sluggish start for the defeat.
"I expect Tottenham to have a good season in the Premier League", Houllier
told a news conference.
"It was difficult to judge a team that went 2-0 down in under 12 minutes," he
added. Lyon were also runners up in the inaugural Peace Cup two years ago.
Spurs receive $2 million for winning the tournament, which also included Boca
Juniors of Argentina, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, Real Sociedad of Spain,
Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven, Once Caldas of Colombia and domestic K-League
side Seongnam Ilhwa.
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