Division Two League Match, Newcastle vs. Arsenal (Tue May 19)


                            Newcastle  |  Arsenal
                              4-5-1 P  |  5-4-1 E
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                         P_Shilton GK  |  GK S_Assenjo
                     D_F_Rodrigues DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                        S_McEveley DF  |  DF D_Caicedo
                         E_Herbert DF  |  DF S_Proedl
                         J_Miranda DF  |  DF A_Alrawi
                           Y_Toure MF  |  DF Reinaldo
                            P_Cocu MF  |  MF N_Scally
                          N_Schulz MF  |  MF Seitaridis
                          L_Robert MF  |  MF D_Prime
                         K_Kilbane MF  |  MF G_Karagounis
                          E_Cavani FW  |  FW A_Little
                                       |
                        M_Landreau SUB |  SUB I_Lawlor
                       F_Cannavaro SUB |  SUB M_Richards
                          A_Hinkel SUB |  SUB M_Dembele
                           R_Pires SUB |  SUB H_Sabry
                        Christinoa SUB |  SUB B_McBride

Referee: B_Kupu (Australia)


Min. 5  :(nwt) E_Cavani plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  E_Cavani hits the ball first time!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 5  :(arn) G_Karagounis sidesteps D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  G_Karagounis with a little chip!
          ...  But P_Shilton punches it away
Min. 9  :(arn) A_Little leaves J_Miranda standing
          ...  A_Little tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  P_Shilton just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 11 :(nwt) P_Cocu with a slide rule pass to E_Cavani
          ...  E_Cavani gets his head to the ball !
          ...  S_Assenjo takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 11 :(arn) A_Little beats D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  But S_McEveley wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 12 :(arn) G_Karagounis passes the ball to Seitaridis
          ...  J_Miranda wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 15 :(nwt) L_Robert has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  E_Herbert collects the loose ball!
          ...  D_Caicedo reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Cocu curls it into the box!
          ...  E_Cavani makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Assenjo will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  Newcastle go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 15 :(arn) F_Le_Boeuf finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Y_Toure with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Arsenal players
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf plays it short to A_Little
          ...  A_Little tries to chip the ball over S_Assenjo!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Newcastle fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Newcastle 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 16 :(arn) D_Caicedo has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Robert!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Miranda slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 17 :(nwt) K_Kilbane with the diagonal pass E_Herbert
          ...  E_Herbert with a thundering drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Newcastle crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  That's put Newcastle ahead!
          ...  Newcastle 2-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 22 :(nwt) J_Miranda races into the box
          ...  He sees S_McEveley lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 23 :(nwt) E_Cavani stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  S_Proedl cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 24 :(nwt) K_Kilbane heads the ball back to E_Cavani
          ...  E_Cavani sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 26 :(nwt) E_Cavani takes advantage of a mistake by F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  But A_Little wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 32 :(nwt) P_Cocu kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  P_Cocu fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  S_Assenjo turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Schulz plays it into the danger area!
          ...  E_Herbert gets his head on it
          ...  But S_Assenjo palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 35 :(arn) G_Karagounis passes the ball to N_Scally
          ...  E_Cavani is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(arn) A_Little sprints past S_McEveley
          ...  A_Little has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  P_Shilton with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 36 :(nwt) P_Cocu looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Cavani
          ...  Intercepted by Reinaldo
Min. 37 :(nwt) E_Herbert with an intelligent ball to E_Cavani
          ...  E_Cavani pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 39 :(nwt) D_F_Rodrigues makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Caicedo
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 39 :(arn) G_Karagounis sidesteps K_Kilbane
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  E_Herbert takes possession
Min. 42 :(arn) G_Karagounis turns past S_McEveley
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  G_Karagounis with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Arsenal fans chant his name!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Newcastle 2-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(nwt) P_Cocu beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds E_Cavani
          ...  Seitaridis tackles from behind
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  B_Kupu calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 45 :(nwt) N_Schulz gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds L_Robert
          ...  S_Proedl with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  B_Kupu refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 46 :(nwt) E_Herbert with a reverse pass to D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by F_Le_Boeuf !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle 2-2 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(nwt) Y_Toure with the cross-field pass to E_Cavani
          ...  D_Caicedo reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 49 :(nwt) D_F_Rodrigues takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But S_Assenjo punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 55 :(nwt) a big roar from the crowd as Christinoa comes on for E_Cavani to play FW
Min. 55 :(arn) Up goes the substitution board - M_Dembele on for N_Scally as a MF
Min. 55 :(nwt) P_Cocu knocks the ball past Reinaldo
          ...  P_Cocu with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But S_Assenjo reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 57 :(nwt) K_Kilbane has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Reinaldo!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  K_Kilbane drives the shot in!
          ...  It floats over S_Assenjo
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  That puts Newcastle ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Newcastle 3-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 59 :(arn) S_Proedl crosses into the box, finding Reinaldo
          ...  But D_F_Rodrigues wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 60 :(nwt) F_Cannavaro is going to be brought on
          ...  S_McEveley is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(arn) Arsenal's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 61 :(arn) F_Le_Boeuf beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But D_F_Rodrigues comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 62 :(arn) D_Prime with a flicked pass to S_Proedl
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from S_Proedl !
          ...  P_Shilton gathers it easily
Min. 64 :(nwt) P_Cocu gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Alrawi!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Alrawi
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Schulz chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Caicedo wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 65 :(nwt) R_Pires replaces an unhappy Y_Toure and will play as a MF
Min. 65 :(arn) B_McBride will replace A_Little and play FW
Min. 70 :(nwt) R_Pires kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Christinoa gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Blocked by Reinaldo
Min. 74 :(nwt) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  K_Kilbane is through!
          ...  But Reinaldo puts it in row Z!
Min. 80 :(arn) M_Dembele backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf gets on the end of it
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 81 :(arn) M_Dembele hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  D_Prime latches onto it!
          ...  F_Cannavaro takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 83 :(nwt) P_Cocu sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Christinoa runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Proedl beats him to the ball
Min. 84 :(arn) D_Prime runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has P_Shilton to beat!
          ...  He nutmegs P_Shilton
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!!
          ...  Newcastle 3-3 Arsenal ...
Min. 86 :(arn) Seitaridis with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows D_F_Rodrigues a clean set of heals
          ...  F_Cannavaro with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) M_Dembele backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  B_McBride gets on the end of it
          ...  B_McBride lobs P_Shilton!
          ...  But P_Shilton just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 89 :(arn) D_Prime flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_F_Rodrigues
Min. 90 :(nwt) R_Pires reads the run of F_Cannavaro
          ...  D_Caicedo takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 92 :(nwt) L_Robert spits at M_Dembele
          ...  B_Kupu warns him

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
Attendance           : 66,851
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : K_Kilbane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Cavani (15), E_Herbert (17), K_Kilbane (57)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Toure (15), E_Cavani (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : G_Karagounis
Scorers              : A_Little (15), G_Karagounis (42), F_Le_Boeuf (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Seitaridis (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Newcastle    |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       1
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :          10        |       13
Key Passes           :          14        |       8
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Final Score          : Newcastle 3 - 3 Arsenal
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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  30   6   5   3  18 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
D_F_Rodrigues  DF   2  25  13  11  34 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
S_McEveley     DF   2  23  11   9  24 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  23   7  10  41 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  25
J_Miranda      DF   2  23   9   6  21 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Y_Toure        MF   1   8  26   4  32 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
P_Cocu         MF   3  10  24  10  25 |  95   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  55  10
N_Schulz       MF   1   7  23  15  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Robert       MF   1  12  23  10  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Kilbane      MF   1   9  23  12  30 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  35  20
E_Cavani       FW   2   9  11  25  26 |  58   0   0   0   0   5   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  26
M_Landreau     GK  27   6   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   2  27   6   2  21 |  32   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Hinkel       DF   1  23  10  10  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Pires        MF   3   8  23  16  31 |  27   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Christinoa     FW   3   8   6  23  42 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
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_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  25  10   7  22 |  95   0   2   0   1   1   1   0   0   0  40  15  20
D_Caicedo      DF   1  24   8   6  47 |  95   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
S_Proedl       DF   2  24   5   6  37 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
A_Alrawi       DF   1  24   3   3  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Reinaldo       DF   1  23  10   6  20 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  27   6  28 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seitaridis     MF   2   8  24  16  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_Prime        MF   2   7  23  13  40 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2   9  23   8  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
A_Little       FW   2   7   6  24  21 |  68   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  26
I_Lawlor       GK  20   2   5   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Richards     DF   2  23   9   5  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dembele      MF   1  10  23   6  42 |  37   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  25  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McBride      FW   2  10   9  24  17 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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