Division Two League Match, Newcastle vs. AC Milan (Sun Aug 07)


                            Newcastle  |  AC Milan
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-3-3 A
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Neil Abbott
                                       |
                         P_Shilton GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                         J_Miranda DF  |  DF D_Oleary
                     Papakoli_Diop DF  |  DF A_Hansen
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF T_Gemmell
                        E_Richards DF  |  DF O_Dabo
                        Marco_Rojo DF  |  MF A_Carvalhas
                          F_Moussa MF  |  MF C_Baker
                           R_Pires MF  |  MF N_Sanudo
                          N_Schulz MF  |  FW R_Wolford
                        A_Oldridge MF  |  FW Ewandro
                          Odegaard FW  |  FW H_Homolka
                                       |
                        M_Kingsley SUB |  SUB Carlotta
                           S_Clark SUB |  SUB S_Wonder
                          A_Hinkel SUB |  SUB Mo_Diame
                            W_Zaha SUB |  SUB G_Pinedo
                     Robin_Van_Gik SUB |  SUB Ricardo

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 3  :(nwt) R_Pires hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Papakoli_Diop latches onto it!
          ...  Papakoli_Diop smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And M_Steklenburg recovers to save!!
Min. 4  :(nwt) The ball goes loose!
          ...  F_Moussa seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  What a shot from F_Moussa !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by M_Steklenburg !!
Min. 4  :(amn) A_Hansen looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  He isn't going to continue
Min. 4  :(amn) S_Wonder is coming on and A_Hansen is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 5  :(nwt) R_Pires knocks the ball past the lunge of S_Wonder
          ...  R_Pires tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  M_Steklenburg saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 7  :(nwt) Papakoli_Diop jumps over T_Gemmell's challenge
          ...  Papakoli_Diop hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  The Newcastle fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Newcastle ahead!
          ...  Newcastle 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 13 :(nwt) J_Miranda volleys it forward. He finds A_Oldridge
          ...  A_Oldridge rifles it at the goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 15 :(nwt) Odegaard knocks the ball past O_Dabo
          ...  Odegaard attempts a chip!
          ...  M_Steklenburg is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 18 :(amn) A_Carvalhas with a slick pass to R_Wolford
          ...  R_Wolford sees P_Shilton off his line !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  That's pulled AC Milan level!
          ...  Newcastle 1-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 19 :(nwt) N_Schulz retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Oldridge latches onto the end of it
          ...  A delicate header from A_Oldridge !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  Lets see if Newcastle can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Newcastle 2-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 20 :(nwt) A_Oldridge loses his marker!
          ...  A_Oldridge fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg stops that one easily
Min. 20 :(amn) R_Wolford with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  R_Wolford with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Shilton never had a chance!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Newcastle 2-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 22 :(amn) D_Oleary with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  J_Miranda reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 25 :(nwt) A_Oldridge with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Oleary
          ...  S_Wonder takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 27 :(nwt) N_Schulz kills the ball dead
          ...  N_Schulz with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 28 :(amn) Ewandro rushes through the defence
          ...  Ewandro leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 29 :(amn) O_Dabo kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Ewandro gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Ewandro attempts a lob!
          ...  But P_Shilton makes a fine save
Min. 33 :(nwt) A_Oldridge turns past T_Gemmell
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A_Oldridge has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Oldridge crosses it in!
          ...  D_Oleary reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 34 :(nwt) F_Moussa holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Miranda
          ...  J_Miranda shoots towards goal !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 35 :(amn) C_Baker kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Wolford gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Oldridge with a terrible tackle
          ...  A_Barken calls him for a talk
          ...  A_Barken pauses
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  R_Wolford will take it
          ...  He sends P_Shilton the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That completes his hat trick!!
          ...  AC Milan go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Newcastle 2-3 AC Milan...
Min. 36 :(amn) AC Milan will now play C
Min. 37 :(nwt) A_Oldridge has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  F_Moussa gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  F_Moussa flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 38 :(nwt) N_Schulz takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A skilful effort from N_Schulz !
          ...  M_Steklenburg is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 38 :(amn) C_Baker with the diagonal pass H_Homolka
          ...  H_Homolka swings in the shot!
          ...  P_Shilton makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 40 :(amn) R_Wolford beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Barken
          ...  Marco_Rojo makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Dabo lofts the ball in!
          ...  P_Shilton jumps well to claim it!
Min. 41 :(nwt) Odegaard sidesteps S_Wonder
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  S_Wonder moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 41 :(amn) A_Carvalhas pass splits open the defence and finds R_Wolford
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  R_Wolford picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with P_Shilton
          ...  He tries to flick it past P_Shilton
          ...  He falls over
          ...  The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle 2-3 AC Milan

Min. 47 :(nwt) R_Pires gets possession in his own half
          ...  R_Pires attempts a lob!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 48 :(nwt) J_Miranda has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Ewandro
          ...  He puts in E_Richards!
          ...  E_Richards with the drive!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 50 :(nwt) F_Moussa beats T_Gemmell
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  D_Oleary plays the back pass
          ...  M_Steklenburg can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Moussa curls it into the box!
          ...  Odegaard makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 52 :(nwt) F_Moussa takes advantage of a mistake by C_Baker
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  S_Wonder reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 52 :(amn) N_Sanudo threads the through ball to S_Wonder
          ...  But Marco_Rojo clears the danger
Min. 53 :(amn) Ewandro makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Ewandro leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But P_Shilton makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 56 :(amn) D_Oleary turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  J_Miranda with the high feet
          ...  A_Barken will just give him a speaking to
Min. 58 :(nwt) Odegaard knocks the ball past N_Sanudo
          ...  Odegaard throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But M_Steklenburg palms it behind
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 60 :(amn) H_Homolka with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Papakoli_Diop
          ...  F_Moussa wins the ball well
          ...  A_Barken has given a free kick
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 62 :(nwt) Marco_Rojo cuts the ball back to J_Miranda
          ...  J_Miranda hits the ball first time!
          ...  M_Steklenburg has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  M_Steklenburg is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 63 :(amn) C_Baker with a measured pass to Ewandro
          ...  Papakoli_Diop with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 64 :(amn) C_Baker bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to H_Homolka
          ...  R_Pires cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 65 :(nwt) W_Zaha is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_Moussa is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 68 :(nwt) E_Richards takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Schulz
          ...  T_Gemmell with the tackle
Min. 68 :(amn) H_Homolka sprints past J_Miranda
          ...  J_Miranda is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 69 :(amn) C_Baker holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Homolka
          ...  Marco_Rojo stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 70 :(nwt) S_Clark will replace P_Evra and play DF
Min. 71 :(nwt) A_Oldridge with the diagonal pass Odegaard
          ...  A delicate chip from Odegaard !
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 71 :(nwt) E_Richards sidesteps D_Oleary
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  H_Homolka fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
Min. 72 :(nwt) W_Zaha barges Ewandro off the ball
          ...  T_Gemmell brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 73 :(nwt) W_Zaha brings it under control
          ...  He takes on T_Gemmell
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Oldridge!
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Oldridge !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by N_Schulz
          ...  R_Pires loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  M_Steklenburg was lucky there
Min. 75 :(nwt) Papakoli_Diop with a probing pass to S_Clark
          ...  S_Clark attempts the shot!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg palms it behind
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 76 :(amn) Ricardo will come on for H_Homolka and play FW
Min. 76 :(amn) Mo_Diame is going to be brought on
          ...  N_Sanudo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(nwt) Robin_Van_Gik is going to be brought on
          ...  Odegaard is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 85 :(nwt) N_Schulz with a neat pass into E_Richards
          ...  M_Steklenburg with an awful challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
          ...  A_Barken gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind!
          ...  Robin_Van_Gik takes it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Newcastle have done it!!
          ...  They are all square
          ...  Newcastle 3-3 AC Milan...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(nwt) N_Schulz wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Papakoli_Diop
          ...  Papakoli_Diop smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 93 :(nwt) N_Schulz with the dribble
          ...  S_Wonder is easily beaten
          ...  Intercepted by Ewandro
Min. 94 :(nwt) W_Zaha is too quick for the defence
          ...  S_Wonder slices it
          ...  M_Steklenburg moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by N_Schulz
          ...  M_Steklenburg jumps well to claim it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
Attendance           : 82,091
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : A_Oldridge
Scorers              : Papakoli_Diop (7), A_Oldridge (19), Robin_Van_Gik (85 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : R_Wolford (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Wolford (18,20,35 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Steklenburg (85)
Injured              : A_Hansen (4)
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Match Statistics
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                             Newcastle    |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       8
Off target           :          10        |       2
On target            :          14        |       6
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Newcastle 3 - 3 AC Milan
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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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P_Shilton      GK  33   6   5   3  18 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  25  10   7  21 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   2
Papakoli_Diop  DF   2  24  15   8  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  10  26
P_Evra         DF   3  24  11  10  21 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Richards     DF   2  23  13   5  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  23  10   6  30 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
F_Moussa       MF   1   5  24  18  23 |  66   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
R_Pires        MF   3   9  24  16  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10  11
N_Schulz       MF   1   7  24  16  21 |  95   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  45   6
A_Oldridge     MF   1   8  23  17  17 |  95   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  20  36
Odegaard       FW   2   4   5  24  31 |  81   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
M_Kingsley     GK  21   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Clark        DF   1  23  10  10  32 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Hinkel       DF   1  23  10  10  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Zaha         MF   2   7  23  17  12 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Robin_Van_Gik  FW   2   9   9  23  31 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Steklenburg  GK  31   3   1   1  32 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  28   0   0   0
D_Oleary       DF   1  27  10   6  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   3  26   6  10  19 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  24   4   9  42 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
O_Dabo         DF   1  23  13   8  43 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   6  26   6  19 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
C_Baker        MF   2   5  25   6  13 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
N_Sanudo       MF   1   6  23  16  45 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  25   8 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0  61
Ewandro        FW   2  10   5  24  14 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  11
H_Homolka      FW   2   7   7  23  17 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Wonder       DF   2  24  12   9  12 |  91   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Mo_Diame       MF   2  13  23   7  42 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pinedo       MF   1   5  23   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  24  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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