Division One League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Newcastle (Sun Mar 31)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Newcastle
                          3-1-3-1-2 C  |  4-5-1 C
                         Derek Purvis  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                        P_Robinson GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                        R_Bratseth DF  |  DF W_Sagnol
                      Sergio_Ramos DF  |  DF A_Lopez
                         P_Leonard DF  |  DF D_F_Rodrigues
                         D_Burford DM  |  DF B_Moore
                           J_Jenas MF  |  MF B_Aguiar
                           J_Quigg MF  |  MF P_Levchenko
                          Z_Zidane MF  |  MF L_Robert
                     Rabiu_Ibrahim AM  |  MF L_Camp
                     Z_Ibrahimovic FW  |  MF P_Mendes
                          G_Hooper FW  |  FW M_Harnik
                                       |
                          J_Hunter SUB |  SUB M_Landreau
                          P_Hunter SUB |  SUB R_Giovinco
                           A_Gashi SUB |  SUB M_Amoros
                     D_Lovenkrands SUB |  SUB A_Giggs
                     M_Klosenbeger SUB |  SUB D_Berbatov

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 5  :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos twists his ankle!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 5  :(mnu) P_Hunter is being prepared to come on
          ...  Sergio_Ramos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 6  :(nwt) W_Sagnol jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  P_Robinson blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 9  :(nwt) L_Robert finds B_Moore with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  B_Moore with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But P_Robinson with the difficult save
Min. 14 :(nwt) P_Levchenko slides the ball across to M_Harnik
          ...  M_Harnik rifles it to the far post !
          ...  P_Robinson watches it sail wide!
Min. 19 :(mnu) J_Quigg loses D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  P_Mendes with a terrible tackle
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 25 :(nwt) M_Harnik takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  M_Harnik tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Manchester Utd fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 25 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Dali reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 26 :(mnu) J_Quigg with a neat pass into D_Burford
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues belts it clear
Min. 28 :(mnu) J_Quigg races into the box
          ...  He sees Rabiu_Ibrahim lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Lopez
Min. 31 :(nwt) W_Sagnol is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  P_Robinson gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Lopez drives it into the box!
          ...  P_Robinson easily catches it!
Min. 35 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Quigg
          ...  J_Quigg hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 36 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past A_Lopez
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Burford chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 38 :(nwt) M_Harnik runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off P_Hunter back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  M_Harnik hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  P_Robinson with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Mendes plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It comes to B_Moore
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 40 :(nwt) A_Lopez runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of M_Harnik
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Bratseth
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Aguiar curls it into the box!
          ...  R_Bratseth gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 40 :(mnu) G_Hooper plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  A_Lopez is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  A_Dali reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 41 :(mnu) J_Jenas wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Rabiu_Ibrahim
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim drives it into the box!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(nwt) L_Robert has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Harnik collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Harnik attempts to nutmeg P_Robinson!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 46 :(nwt) L_Camp nutmegs D_Burford
          ...  R_Bratseth rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's A_Dali going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!

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

Min. 46 :(nwt) W_Sagnol plays a long ball to L_Robert
          ...  L_Robert gets up high for the header !
          ...  P_Robinson with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 48 :(mnu) J_Quigg has it now
          ...  He takes on W_Sagnol
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Z_Zidane!
          ...  L_Camp seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 48 :(nwt) B_Moore gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past R_Bratseth!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Moore tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  P_Robinson parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 50 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim flicks the ball through
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic runs onto it!
          ...  P_Mendes with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  That's his second ! Sent off !
          ...  He is furious with the referee!
          ...  But his players drag him off!
Min. 55 :(mnu) A_Gashi is being brought on
          ...  J_Quigg is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 60 :(mnu) D_Lovenkrands will come on for Rabiu_Ibrahim and play FW
Min. 61 :(mnu) A_Gashi cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Leonard
          ...  P_Leonard fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 64 :(mnu) D_Lovenkrands takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  M_Harnik with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  D_Lovenkrands hits it hard
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Gashi hits it towards the far post!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar fists it away!
Min. 75 :(nwt) R_Giovinco comes on for B_Moore and takes up a DF role
Min. 76 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic finds himself in a good position
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic with the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 77 :(mnu) D_Lovenkrands controls it with ease
          ...  Fine tackle by L_Robert
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 79 :(mnu) D_Burford is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  D_Lovenkrands latches onto the ball
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 80 :(nwt) D_Berbatov is ready to come on to replace M_Harnik
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 81 :(nwt) R_Giovinco breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Robinson!
          ...  P_Hunter brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  A_Dali calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnu) Z_Zidane drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Newcastle fans taunt him!
Min. 91 :(nwt) W_Sagnol kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  L_Robert gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Bratseth

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 56,893
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : R_Bratseth (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Z_Ibrahimovic (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Hunter (81)
Injured              : Sergio_Ramos (5)
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : L_Robert
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : P_Mendes (50)
Booked               : D_F_Rodrigues (25), A_Lopez (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       10
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       14
Key Tackles          :           3        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       8
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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 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
R_Bratseth     DF   3  25   8   5  17 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
Sergio_Ramos   DF   1  23   7  10  28 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Leonard      DF   2  23   7   4  34 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Burford      DM   1  23  11   5  12 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Jenas        MF   1   2  24   4  33 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  23   5  30 |  56   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  56  28
Z_Zidane       MF   2   5  21   8  35 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Rabiu_Ibrahim  AM   1   6  23  18  23 |  61   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   5   6  23  37 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  22  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Hunter       GK  27   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Hunter       DF   1  23  10   8  32 |  89   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  18
A_Gashi        MF   1   8  21   1  29 |  38   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Lovenkrands  FW   3   9   8  21  28 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  21  36 |   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  31   5   5   7  14 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
W_Sagnol       DF   2  28   9   1  22 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
A_Lopez        DF   2  24  11   3  23 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  10  -2
D_F_Rodrigues  DF   2  23  12  11  34 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  23 -22  -6
B_Moore        DF   2  23  12  11  20 |  76   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
B_Aguiar       MF   1   6  23   6  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Levchenko    MF   3  10  22  14  47 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
L_Robert       MF   1  11  21  10  32 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   8
L_Camp         MF   3  11  21  10  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
P_Mendes       MF   1  12  19  13  30 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
M_Harnik       FW   1   4   9  25  30 |  81   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
M_Landreau     GK  27   6   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  23  11  10  35 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   1  20   9   9  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Giggs        MF   2  12  19  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  23  37 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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