Division One League Match, Newcastle vs. Arsenal (Sun May 10)


                            Newcastle  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-4-1 C
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                          T_Conner GK  |  GK D_James
                        S_D_Gibson DF  |  DF Henrique
                            T_Haas DF  |  DF R_Holding
                          C_Moreno DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                           K_Fasan DF  |  DF C_Blewitt
                       K_Porborsky MF  |  DF D_Burn
                          F_Moussa MF  |  MF D_Rocastle
                           Robinho MF  |  MF E_Spence
                            W_Zaha MF  |  MF B_Yaga
                          Geminiho FW  |  MF S_Wiltord
                        D_Burdisso FW  |  FW P_Crouch
                                       |
                            W_Hunt SUB |  SUB D_de_Gea
                           S_Logan SUB |  SUB P_Evra
                          A_Karnak SUB |  SUB P_Bouba_Diop
                         B_Matuidi SUB |  SUB S_Matthews
                        O_Bierhoff SUB |  SUB L_Suarez

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 1  :(nwt) The Newcastle manager told his side to change to a L strategy
Min. 1  :(arn) P_Crouch 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!
          ...  C_Moreno intercepts the pass
Min. 3  :(nwt) K_Porborsky runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Geminiho
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  R_Holding plays the back pass
          ...  D_James can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Robinho swings it in!
          ...  W_Zaha with the header
          ...  D_James with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 5  :(nwt) K_Fasan hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Geminiho latches onto it!
          ...  Geminiho throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  D_James collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 7  :(nwt) Geminiho comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
          ...  He's unable to continue
Min. 7  :(nwt) O_Bierhoff is coming on for Geminiho and playing FW
Min. 9  :(nwt) C_Moreno 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!
          ...  D_Burdisso receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  D_Burn gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 10 :(arn) S_Wiltord hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Crouch collects the loose ball!
          ...  W_Zaha slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 13 :(nwt) W_Zaha takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past C_Chambers
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  W_Zaha sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But D_James tips it behind
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 22 :(nwt) W_Zaha with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Chambers
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 23 :(arn) S_Wiltord finds P_Crouch in the box
          ...  P_Crouch pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  T_Conner makes a fine save
Min. 24 :(nwt) Robinho brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Blewitt
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_D_Gibson!
          ...  P_Crouch cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 27 :(nwt) O_Bierhoff takes advantage of a mistake by R_Holding
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  O_Bierhoff attempts a low drive!
          ...  D_James with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 30 :(nwt) F_Moussa with a slide rule pass to O_Bierhoff
          ...  D_Burn swings an elbow at his opponent!!
          ...  That looked nasty!
          ...  P_Graham warns him
Min. 33 :(arn) D_Rocastle with an in swinging cross to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But T_Conner parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 33 :(nwt) D_Burdisso plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  B_Yaga fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 36 :(nwt) S_D_Gibson gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Henrique knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But P_Graham just turns away!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(arn) C_Chambers turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(nwt) W_Zaha with a short pass to find T_Haas
          ...  T_Haas drives the ball low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  That's put Newcastle ahead!
          ...  Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 46 :(arn) Arsenal's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 46 :(arn) E_Spence knocks the ball past K_Fasan
          ...  A vicious shot by E_Spence !
          ...  But T_Conner is equal to it
Min. 46 :(nwt) K_Fasan breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  S_Wiltord brings him down!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  W_Zaha knocks it forward
          ...  O_Bierhoff gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Chambers reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Robinho drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_James
Min. 50 :(arn) E_Spence twists his ankle!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 50 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop replaces E_Spence to play as a MF
Min. 58 :(nwt) F_Moussa brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  D_Burdisso makes himself available
          ...  C_Chambers reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 60 :(nwt) O_Bierhoff takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  Cleaned up by Henrique
Min. 61 :(nwt) W_Zaha gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds K_Fasan
          ...  But C_Chambers wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 63 :(nwt) W_Zaha 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 F_Moussa
          ...  R_Holding takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 65 :(arn) L_Suarez is being brought on
          ...  S_Wiltord is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 67 :(arn) D_Rocastle with the nod to L_Suarez
          ...  L_Suarez tries to beat T_Conner from outside the area!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Yaga curls it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by K_Porborsky
Min. 72 :(nwt) Robinho beats Henrique
          ...  Robinho hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  D_James parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 74 :(nwt) K_Porborsky moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Moussa
          ...  F_Moussa with the shot on net !
          ...  D_James is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 75 :(nwt) W_Zaha with the mazy run
          ...  But C_Blewitt sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 76 :(arn) P_Crouch sidesteps K_Porborsky
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  P_Crouch with a blistering shot !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 77 :(arn) B_Yaga with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Burn gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Burn fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But T_Conner tips it behind
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 80 :(nwt) W_Zaha looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Burdisso
          ...  C_Blewitt goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  P_Graham called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 81 :(nwt) D_Burdisso beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  D_Burn cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 82 :(nwt) A_Karnak replaces K_Porborsky to play as a MF
Min. 82 :(nwt) There's going to be a change
          ...  B_Matuidi will come on for Robinho and play MF
Min. 85 :(arn) P_Evra will replace C_Blewitt and play DF
Min. 85 :(nwt) W_Zaha brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Karnak gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop with the foul
          ...  P_Graham calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 86 :(arn) Henrique brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  D_Rocastle makes himself available
          ...  But B_Matuidi will cut out the threat
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(nwt) F_Moussa looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to W_Zaha
          ...  R_Holding slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
Attendance           : 100,000
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : W_Zaha (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Haas (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Geminiho (7)
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : P_Crouch
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Bouba_Diop (85)
Injured              : E_Spence (50)
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Match Statistics
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                             Newcastle    |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       13
Key Passes           :          13        |       7
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Final Score          : Newcastle 1 - 0 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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T_Conner       GK  35   3   3   2  32 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
S_D_Gibson     DF   1  27  11   8  12 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Haas         DF   2  26  12   7  11 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
C_Moreno       DF   2  26  10   9  32 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
K_Fasan        DF   3  25  10   6  13 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
K_Porborsky    MF   2   6  28   8  21 |  85   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
F_Moussa       MF   1   6  27  19  23 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Robinho        MF   1   7  27   8  23 |  85   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Zaha         MF   2   8  26  19  12 |  97   0   1   5   1   2   0   0   0   0  40  85  30
Geminiho       FW   3  10  11  27  31 |   7   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Burdisso     FW   3   6   5  25  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Hunt         GK  29   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   2  26  10   5  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  26  15  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Matuidi      MF   1   6  25  16  21 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  28  32 |  90   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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D_James        GK  38   2   2   3  26 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  31  12   9  29 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
R_Holding      DF   1  31   8   6  22 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  29   8   8  22 |  97   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
C_Blewitt      DF   3  29   7   6  22 |  88   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  28   9  12  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  29  10  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Spence       MF   2  10  29  10  40 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  29   8  35 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  25   8  41 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  12  29  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10
D_de_Gea       GK  29   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  29  12  10  21 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  29  10  12 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  29   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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