Tottenham, Villa win friendlies

 CHICAGO:  Goals from Harry Kane and Aaron Lennon gave Tottenham a 2-0 friendly win over Chicago Fire in the United States.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side extended their unbeaten pre-season start to three matches as Kane scored in the fifth minute.

Lennon sealed the victory when he converted a Roberto Soldado through ball with six minutes to go.

“It was difficult in the humidity but well done to the players, it was a good game out there,” Pochettino said. Tottenham had begun their tour of North America with a 3-3 draw against Seattle Sounders and a 3-2 victory over Toronto.

Joe Bennett’s first Aston Villa goal ensured they ended their tour of Texas with victory over Houston Dynamo.

The left-back headed in Andreas Weimann’s cross four minutes before half-time.

“It was a good ball in from Andi and an unlikely goalscorer in Joe,” said manager Paul Lambert.  “But it will have done him the world of good.” – BBC