Erm, I admire the positivity Sesquo. Not sure what else to say really.

Solid half from a youthful Spurs side. Mathys Tel has looked bright. and Conor Gallagher has got in some good positions but lacked a bit of end product.

Who would you like to see in the second half?

Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter

It hasn't been a classic at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney.

Mathys Tel scored a fantastic free-kick but beyond that, Spurs had half a dozen half-chances, with Sydney FC having had a couple themselves, albeit including a brilliant effort from 45 yards.

It's unsurprising, therefore, that referee Adam Kersey blew for half-time as soon as 45 minutes was up and many supporters will be hoping for some more excitement to come from the bench and in the second half.

Tottenham have had 58% possession. A dominant opening 20-25 minutes but Sydney grew into it in the second period of the first half.

Spurs have had eight shots with three on target while Sydney have had four with one on target.

Tottenham ahead at the break thanks to Mathys Tel.

Spurs have had plenty of chances but just the one goal in it at the break.

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Almost a bit of a nightmare for Martin Dubravka as Mathias Macallister again has the keeper unsettled. This time Macallister beats Dubravka to the ball and his dinked effort flies over the keeper's head.

Luckily for Dubravka there was a Spurs defender there to mop up and prevent it finding the back of the net.

Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter

Mathys Tel is looking powerful, quick and dangerous in moments when Tottenham attack.

The 21-year-old forward seems capable of physically dominating this lesser opposition and saved a pass through his sheer speed when Manor Solomon overhit one to him.

Sydney FC have their own vocal fans inside the Allianz Stadium and were nearly delighted when Mathias Macallister shot just wide from inside his own half.

Well, that would have been some goal.

Mathias Macallister spots Martin Dubravka off his line and goes for goal from the halfway line.

The Spurs keeper was worried and starts backtracking but, luckily for him, the shot drops wide.

Rio Kyerematen picks up the ball just inside the area and is aiming for the near post but he drags it a little and the keeper gets down to his right to make the save.

Conor Gallagher just can't catch a break here. For the third time this half he goes close.

This time it's an arrowed strike towards the near post but it's a tight angle and he can only clip the post.

Woops, goalkeeper Gus Hoefsloot slips as he goes to clear the ball and it drops to Conor Gallagher, who almost takes advantage but is off balance himself and can't get a clean strike away.

Mathys Tel's set pieces haven't been outstanding so far but he has looked like the player most likely to make something happen and that is a brilliant goal for him to score.

Clear foul on the edge of the area from Takahiro Sekine and a free-kick in a dangerous area...

A good free-kick delivery from Spurs and it looked like they were lining up in the box.

Ben Davies is the closest but he can't quite get there. He says he was being pulled back but referee doesn't agree.

A first bit of work for Martin Dubravka to do.

A good shot from range by Rhys Youlley and new Spurs shot stopper Dubravka parries it away.

Mathys Tel digs out the cross from close to the byline but it misses everyone.

Spurs will be pleased so far with how this has gone but they will want to see some goals start going in.

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Sydney are starting to see more of the ball but they haven't shown much in the way of getting forward.