Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Newcastle (Mon Dec 16)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Newcastle
                          3-1-3-1-2 N  |  4-4-2 E
                         Derek Purvis  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                        P_Robinson GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                       B_Hangeland DF  |  DF D_F_Rodrigues
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF R_Meadow
                         Y_Hussein DF  |  DF P_Alert
                       S_Van_Doorn DM  |  DF Coloccini
                         A_Johnson MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                          Z_Zidane MF  |  MF P_Cocu
                         G_Gattuso MF  |  MF L_Robert
                     Rabiu_Ibrahim AM  |  MF G_Glen
                       G_Marilungo FW  |  FW M_Rasmussen
                     D_Lovenkrands FW  |  FW Joao_Paiva
                                       |
                        M_Marshall SUB |  SUB M_Landreau
                      Sergio_Ramos SUB |  SUB P_Chimbonda
                         J_Forrest SUB |  SUB X_Alonso
                          G_Hooper SUB |  SUB L_Camp
                         H_Larsson SUB |  SUB D_Flood

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(nwt) Newcastle altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 1  :(nwt) P_Cocu runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  P_Cocu launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But P_Robinson punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 2  :(nwt) G_Glen lays the ball back to R_Meadow
          ...  R_Meadow looks to see where P_Robinson is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  P_Robinson has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  P_Robinson is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 3  :(nwt) Joao_Paiva nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Joao_Paiva hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 4  :(mnu) A_Johnson plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Lovenkrands decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Lovenkrands !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 7  :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane bears down on goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 11 :(nwt) P_Cocu lobs it over S_Van_Doorn
          ...  C_Puyol beats him to the ball
Min. 12 :(mnu) A_Johnson with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from R_Meadow
          ...  A_Johnson chases it through, he must score !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 13 :(nwt) L_Robert finds Joao_Paiva on the edge of the box
          ...  But S_Van_Doorn will cut out the threat
Min. 16 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  J_Bolm had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 18 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim with a slide rule pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  P_Cocu gets to the ball first
Min. 22 :(mnu) G_Gattuso with the header on
          ...  He finds A_Johnson in space
          ...  A_Johnson with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 25 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim with a short pass to find Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 28 :(mnu) S_Van_Doorn finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  P_Alert brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But A_Barken waves play on!!!
Min. 29 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim has a go!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 29 :(nwt) Joao_Paiva sidesteps his marker
          ...  Joao_Paiva attempts to drive it home!
          ...  P_Robinson beats the ball away
Min. 30 :(mnu) Curled in dangerously from A_Johnson to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with a thundering volley!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim plays it towards the near post!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 32 :(nwt) J_Bolm has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Cocu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Lovenkrands
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 38 :(nwt) D_F_Rodrigues controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Joao_Paiva gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Joao_Paiva hits a curling shot!
          ...  But P_Robinson reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on P_Robinson anyway
Min. 39 :(mnu) D_Lovenkrands is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Rabiu_Ibrahim
          ...  G_Glen with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 41 :(mnu) Y_Hussein is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Rabiu_Ibrahim
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim with the crafty shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 42 :(mnu) Y_Hussein kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Lovenkrands gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But Coloccini puts it in row Z!
Min. 42 :(nwt) M_Rasmussen looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Joao_Paiva
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Van_Doorn takes possession
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(nwt) G_Glen with a pinpoint pass to Coloccini
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Puyol looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 46 :(mnu) C_Puyol has it now
          ...  He takes on Coloccini
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Lovenkrands!
          ...  But R_Meadow comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 46 :(nwt) D_F_Rodrigues beats Z_Zidane
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues with the drive!
          ...  Brilliant save from P_Robinson
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 47 :(mnu) S_Van_Doorn looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards G_Marilungo
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues takes possession

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 0-0 Newcastle

Min. 46 :(nwt) G_Glen plays it forward to Joao_Paiva
          ...  A wicked drive by Joao_Paiva !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  P_Robinson is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Alert chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  P_Robinson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 47 :(nwt) Joao_Paiva barges B_Hangeland off the ball
          ...  Y_Hussein goes in studs first
Min. 49 :(nwt) J_Bolm plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  J_Bolm with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But P_Robinson pulls out a save of the game
Min. 50 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos will replace S_Van_Doorn and play DM
Min. 51 :(mnu) Y_Hussein turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Marilungo
          ...  L_Robert is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  A_Barken warned him
          ...  Appeals for a penalty!
          ...  Given !!
          ...  G_Marilungo is the man who takes it
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  That's put Manchester Utd ahead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-0 Newcastle...
Min. 52 :(mnu) D_Lovenkrands sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Rabiu_Ibrahim
          ...  But P_Alert wins the ball
Min. 54 :(nwt) D_F_Rodrigues with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Joao_Paiva gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Z_Zidane slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 54 :(mnu) Z_Zidane with a Cruyff turn
          ...  P_Cocu with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Manchester Utd players
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Sergio_Ramos plays it short to D_Lovenkrands
          ...  D_Lovenkrands attempts the shot!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 55 :(mnu) a big roar from the crowd as J_Forrest comes on for G_Gattuso to play MF
Min. 56 :(nwt) G_Glen with electric pace
          ...  He eases past C_Puyol
          ...  B_Hangeland reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 60 :(mnu) G_Hooper is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Lovenkrands is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(nwt) D_Flood is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Cocu is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 66 :(nwt) L_Robert unselfishly heads the ball back to Joao_Paiva
          ...  Joao_Paiva hits a curling shot!
          ...  P_Robinson makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 67 :(nwt) D_Flood with the Cruyff turn
          ...  D_Flood with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 69 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Marilungo
          ...  G_Marilungo with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Johnson
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes the catch!
Min. 70 :(nwt) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_Chimbonda will come on for Coloccini and play DF
Min. 74 :(nwt) P_Chimbonda pass splits open the defence and finds D_Flood
          ...  D_Flood tries to beat P_Robinson from outside the area!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm hits it into the box!
          ...  P_Alert gets a shot in
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm plays it towards the near post!
          ...  C_Puyol clears the corner
Min. 75 :(mnu) J_Forrest looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  B_Hangeland receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But J_Bolm puts it in row Z!
Min. 78 :(mnu) Y_Hussein turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 78 :(nwt) Joao_Paiva sidesteps B_Hangeland
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A glorious effort by Joao_Paiva !
          ...  P_Robinson with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 79 :(mnu) G_Marilungo sidesteps P_Chimbonda
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  G_Marilungo fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 80 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from P_Alert
          ...  R_Meadow goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  A_Barken calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 82 :(nwt) L_Robert brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Flood gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Flood pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  P_Robinson with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnu) Y_Hussein passes the ball to Rabiu_Ibrahim
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim hits a curling shot!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 93 :(nwt) G_Glen with an intelligent ball to Joao_Paiva
          ...  Sergio_Ramos takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 54,431
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Hussein (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Marilungo (51 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : Joao_Paiva
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Bolm (16), G_Glen (39), R_Meadow (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       14
Off target           :           9        |       6
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          17        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 1 - 0 Newcastle
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Robinson     GK  28   2   4   3  18 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  23  10   8  32 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  21   8   5  36 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  85  12   0
Y_Hussein      DF   2   8  24   9  39 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
S_Van_Doorn    DM   1  25  11   5  26 |  53   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
A_Johnson      MF   2   6  22  16  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   9
Z_Zidane       MF   2   5  21   8  35 |  97   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  15   0  10
G_Gattuso      MF   2   5  21   4  29 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Rabiu_Ibrahim  AM   1   6  23  18  23 |  97   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  48  10
G_Marilungo    FW   2   5   8  24  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  57
D_Lovenkrands  FW   3   9   8  22  28 |  63   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  24   2
M_Marshall     GK  25   1   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sergio_Ramos   DM   1  24   7  10  28 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Forrest      MF   2   9  23   8  37 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  22  26 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  22  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  32   5   5   7  14 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
D_F_Rodrigues  DF   2  23  12  11  34 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   8
R_Meadow       DF   2  21  12   8  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -1
P_Alert        DF   2  21  10  10  20 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   1
Coloccini      DF   2  19  10  11  20 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  10  23  12  32 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -7 -10 -14
P_Cocu         MF   3  10  23  10  25 |  68   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
L_Robert       MF   1  12  22  10  32 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  16 -20
G_Glen         MF   2   6  22  12  29 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  46  -2
M_Rasmussen    FW   2   5  11  23  37 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Joao_Paiva     FW   1   9   6  23  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
M_Landreau     GK  27   6   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Chimbonda    DF   3  23   9   7  29 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
X_Alonso       DF   2  19  14  12  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Camp         MF   3  11  22  10  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Flood        FW   2   9  10  22  15 |  29   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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