Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Newcastle (Sun Oct 29)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Newcastle
                          4-1-3-1-1 P  |  4-4-2 A
                        Neil Stockley  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                          T_McGill GK  |  GK S_Handanovic
                       M_Blackwell DF  |  DF C_Panucci
                        V_Lindelof DF  |  DF S_D_Gibson
                         G_Bergomi DF  |  DF S_Logan
                           M_Kelly DF  |  DF S_Lee
                           R_Keane DM  |  MF A_Karnak
                       F_Ravenalli MF  |  MF B_Matuidi
                             Gomes MF  |  MF S_Gordon
                         P_Dicanio MF  |  MF Ru_B_Perry
                            D_Luca AM  |  FW A_Gray
                          P_Minuti FW  |  FW Geminiho
                                       |
                        A_Lattuada SUB |  SUB R_Elliot
                             T_Lee SUB |  SUB P_Kachu
                          S_Petrov SUB |  SUB M_Babbel
                          P_Agoume SUB |  SUB J_Cruyff
                      N_Ciccotelli SUB |  SUB B_McClair

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 1  :(mnu) F_Ravenalli has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Panucci
          ...  He knocks it to D_Luca!
          ...  S_D_Gibson with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 3  :(nwt) S_Gordon jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Geminiho
          ...  Geminiho with a powerful downward header!
          ...  T_McGill makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 5  :(nwt) S_Gordon has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Kelly
          ...  He puts in Ru_B_Perry!
          ...  Gomes with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  S_Youri wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 5  :(nwt) S_Gordon sidesteps V_Lindelof
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  But M_Kelly slides in
Min. 7  :(nwt) S_Gordon with a slick pass to A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  T_McGill is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ru_B_Perry chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It comes to B_Matuidi
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  Looks like it should be T_McGill's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_McGill looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 14 :(nwt) Geminiho runs into space
          ...  Geminiho fires a shot at goal !
          ...  T_McGill gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 17 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli gets to the by line and finds D_Luca with a beautiful cross
          ...  C_Panucci bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 17 :(nwt) A_Gray is first to the loose ball
          ...  V_Lindelof with a nasty foul
          ...  S_Youri will want to speak to him
Min. 18 :(nwt) A_Gray gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  B_Matuidi is unmarked
          ...  B_Matuidi tries to beat T_McGill from outside the area!
          ...  T_McGill with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 19 :(nwt) S_Logan with a precise ball to B_Matuidi
          ...  A vicious shot by B_Matuidi !
          ...  T_McGill has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_McGill is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 23 :(nwt) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  A_Karnak is through!
          ...  But M_Blackwell wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 39 :(mnu) R_Keane gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds P_Minuti
          ...  P_Minuti flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  S_Handanovic looks relieved there!
Min. 39 :(nwt) S_Lee 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!
          ...  Geminiho receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But G_Bergomi sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnu) R_Keane has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Logan
          ...  He puts in P_Minuti!
          ...  S_D_Gibson with the tackle
Min. 44 :(nwt) B_Matuidi runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Geminiho
          ...  P_Dicanio wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 45 :(mnu) D_Luca knocks it forward
          ...  S_Lee slips
          ...  P_Minuti gets to it!
          ...  P_Minuti attempts a low drive!
          ...  S_Handanovic makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 46 :(mnu) P_Minuti finds himself in a good position
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  S_Logan hits it out for a throw
Min. 47 :(mnu) R_Keane hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Luca latches onto it!
          ...  D_Luca with the crafty shot!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 49 :(mnu) R_Keane heads the ball back to P_Minuti
          ...  P_Minuti from 20 yards !
          ...  S_Handanovic won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!!
          ...  Manchester Utd go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-0 Newcastle ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 1-0 Newcastle

Min. 47 :(mnu) Gomes is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Luca
          ...  What a shot from D_Luca !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  S_Handanovic saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 48 :(mnu) Gomes takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  S_Lee brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But S_Youri waves play on!!!
Min. 50 :(nwt) A_Karnak passes the ball to B_Matuidi
          ...  B_Matuidi with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  T_McGill with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 51 :(mnu) D_Luca nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  D_Luca with the attempt at goal!
          ...  S_Handanovic was lucky there
Min. 52 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_Gordon back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  F_Ravenalli hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  The shot slips through S_Handanovic's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 56 :(nwt) Geminiho takes advantage of a mistake by R_Keane
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Geminiho with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  T_McGill just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 58 :(nwt) A_Karnak knocks it forward
          ...  G_Bergomi slips
          ...  Geminiho gets to it!
          ...  Geminiho with a thundering volley!
          ...  T_McGill falls over
          ...  But T_McGill is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 60 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace P_Minuti as FW
Min. 64 :(nwt) A_Karnak times his run well
          ...  R_Keane wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 65 :(mnu) P_Dicanio puts in D_Luca
          ...  D_Luca tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  S_Handanovic turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Keane plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_Luca gets a shot in
          ...  S_Handanovic makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 65 :(nwt) C_Panucci runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  C_Panucci has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  The shot slips through T_McGill's hands
          ...  But T_McGill recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 66 :(nwt) S_D_Gibson with a neat pass into Geminiho
          ...  M_Kelly knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But S_Youri just turns away!
Min. 67 :(nwt) A_Karnak crosses in from the wing, he finds Geminiho in the box
          ...  Geminiho with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But T_McGill reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 68 :(mnu) Gomes is first to the ball
          ...  Gomes has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  The shot slips through S_Handanovic's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 70 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry with the first time pass to A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray with the side footed shot!
          ...  The shot slips through T_McGill's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 71 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli beats C_Panucci
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  B_Matuidi is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  S_Youri calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 73 :(mnu) D_Luca runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  D_Luca attempts to nutmeg S_Handanovic!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Handanovic was caught out there
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 74 :(mnu) Up goes the substitution board - T_Lee on for P_Dicanio as a DF
Min. 74 :(mnu) Up goes the substitution board - P_Agoume on for D_Luca as a MF
Min. 74 :(mnu) It seems Manchester Utd are making a tactical change to C
Min. 75 :(mnu) R_Keane feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  N_Ciccotelli runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  N_Ciccotelli has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 76 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  N_Ciccotelli aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  S_Handanovic manages to turn it behind
Min. 77 :(mnu) P_Agoume takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Ciccotelli
          ...  N_Ciccotelli tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  S_Handanovic looks relieved there!
Min. 79 :(nwt) B_Matuidi skips the challenge from G_Bergomi
          ...  But V_Lindelof with the fine tackle
Min. 80 :(nwt) P_Kachu is going to be brought on
          ...  C_Panucci is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(nwt) J_Cruyff comes on for Ru_B_Perry and takes up a MF role
Min. 80 :(nwt) M_Babbel will replace P_Kachu and play DF
Min. 81 :(mnu) P_Agoume with a precise ball to N_Ciccotelli
          ...  J_Cruyff with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 82 :(nwt) B_McClair is ready to come on to replace A_Gray
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 83 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off B_McClair back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  N_Ciccotelli with the chance !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Keane swings it in!
          ...  S_Lee heads it away
Min. 85 :(nwt) B_Matuidi controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  B_Matuidi flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But T_McGill makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 86 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  M_Kelly latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Kelly hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) M_Kelly with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  M_Kelly hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Newcastle fans laugh at him
Min. 89 :(nwt) J_Cruyff is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to B_Matuidi
          ...  B_Matuidi hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 93 :(nwt) J_Cruyff has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past R_Keane
          ...  He knocks it to B_McClair!
          ...  B_McClair has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  The shot slips through T_McGill's hands
          ...  But T_McGill recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 100,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : D_Luca (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Minuti (49), D_Luca (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : B_Matuidi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Matuidi (71), J_Cruyff (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       15
Off target           :           9        |       7
On target            :           8        |       8
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           3        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       14
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 2 - 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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T_McGill       GK  36   2   3   1  31 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
M_Blackwell    DF   2  27   6   7  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
V_Lindelof     DF   2  27   6   3  20 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Bergomi      DF   2  27   2   2  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Kelly        DF   2  26   5   4  28 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
R_Keane        DM   1  11  26   4  22 |  97   0   1   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  90  20
F_Ravenalli    MF   2   8  29   5  31 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Gomes          MF   1   8  28  11  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Dicanio      MF   2  10  27   1  20 |  78   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Luca         AM   2   4  27  22  27 |  78   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  10  45
P_Minuti       FW   2   9   9  28  11 |  64   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
A_Lattuada     GK  23   2   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  28   9   2  25 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Petrov       DM   1  18  27   9  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Agoume       MF   2   5  23   3  29 |  19   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Ciccotelli   FW   1   6   8  26  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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S_Handanovic   GK  31   2   3   1  31 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Panucci      DF   3  33  11   5  31 |  84   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
S_D_Gibson     DF   1  31  12   8  12 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Logan        DF   2  30  11   5  20 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
S_Lee          DF   2  28   9   4  28 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Karnak       MF   3   5  30  15  31 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Matuidi      MF   1   7  28  17  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   6   0   1   0   0  -2   8  13
S_Gordon       MF   2   7  28  10  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   8  27  19  21 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Gray         FW   3   7  10  30  32 |  86   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Geminiho       FW   3  10  11  29  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
R_Elliot       GK  29   2   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Kachu        DF   3  30  13  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Babbel       DF   2  28   2   4  27 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruyff       MF   2  10  26  18  21 |  13   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
B_McClair      FW   1   5  10  32  13 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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