Division Two League Match, Newcastle vs. AS Roma (Mon Jan 11)


                            Newcastle  |  AS Roma
                              5-4-1 E  |  4-4-2 A
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                         P_Shilton GK  |  GK Romero
                     D_F_Rodrigues DF  |  DF D_O_Dea
                     D_Majstorovic DF  |  DF M_Smith
                     Papakoli_Diop DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                           C_Obasi DF  |  DF R_Delap
                            P_Evra DF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                            P_Cocu MF  |  MF Zico
                          N_Schulz MF  |  MF T_Huddlestone
                            W_Zaha MF  |  MF R_Savage
                          F_Moussa MF  |  FW Eusebio
                         G_Roberts FW  |  FW H_Kane
                                       |
                        M_Landreau SUB |  SUB Kindonga
                           L_Jones SUB |  SUB E_Herbert
                        A_Mariappa SUB |  SUB B_Bannan
                         K_Kilbane SUB |  SUB J_Valdivia
                       M_Balotelli SUB |  SUB Y_Mizuno

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 1  :(asr) C_Fabregas controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  H_Kane gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 1  :(asr) C_Fabregas with the first time pass to R_Savage
          ...  R_Savage smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  P_Shilton makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 4  :(nwt) N_Schulz watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  From long range N_Schulz bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Romero gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 5  :(asr) Eusebio takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past W_Zaha
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Eusebio rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  P_Shilton with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 11 :(asr) T_Huddlestone with an intelligent ball to Zico
          ...  F_Moussa fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  P_Graham shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 12 :(nwt) G_Roberts gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past N_Vidic!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Roberts has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Brilliant save from Romero
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 14 :(nwt) N_Schulz passes the ball to C_Obasi
          ...  C_Obasi with a stunning strike !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 14 :(asr) T_Huddlestone gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Fabregas
          ...  But Papakoli_Diop reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 15 :(asr) R_Delap jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  P_Shilton never had a chance!
Min. 17 :(asr) R_Savage squares it to Eusebio
          ...  But C_Obasi slides in
Min. 17 :(asr) M_Smith spits at C_Obasi
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 19 :(asr) H_Kane lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  C_Fabregas latches on to it
          ...  C_Fabregas hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  P_Shilton beats the ball away
Min. 21 :(nwt) F_Moussa feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  P_Cocu runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  P_Cocu shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Romero heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 22 :(nwt) N_Schulz runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of P_Cocu
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  P_Cocu with the crafty shot!
          ...  Romero just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 22 :(asr) R_Savage skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 22 :(nwt) W_Zaha takes advantage of a mistake by C_Fabregas
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Eusebio takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 28 :(nwt) Papakoli_Diop takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past M_Smith
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Papakoli_Diop looks to see where Romero is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Romero gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 28 :(asr) Zico runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  P_Shilton has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  P_Shilton is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 30 :(asr) C_Fabregas picks out Zico with the cross
          ...  But Papakoli_Diop wins the ball
Min. 32 :(nwt) F_Moussa flicks the ball through
          ...  C_Obasi runs onto it!
          ...  D_O_Dea bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 33 :(asr) C_Fabregas fires over a low cross to H_Kane
          ...  From long range H_Kane bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  P_Shilton won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 34 :(asr) R_Savage works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Delap
          ...  R_Delap with the shot !
          ...  P_Shilton tips it wide for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zico drives it into the box!
          ...  Eusebio loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But P_Shilton tips it over
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 34 :(nwt) Papakoli_Diop floats the ball in to find P_Evra
          ...  D_O_Dea goes in studs first
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 37 :(nwt) F_Moussa with the nod to G_Roberts
          ...  H_Kane scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
Min. 39 :(nwt) N_Schulz flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  An audacious effort from N_Schulz !
          ...  Romero with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 39 :(asr) C_Fabregas looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Zico
          ...  What a shot from Zico !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) H_Kane knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Obasi
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zico drives it into the box!
          ...  N_Vidic gets to it!
          ...  But he puts it wide

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle 0-0 AS Roma

Min. 46 :(asr) Eusebio with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows C_Obasi a clean set of heals
          ...  D_Majstorovic is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 46 :(asr) H_Kane sidesteps D_Majstorovic
          ...  H_Kane flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  P_Shilton with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 48 :(asr) C_Fabregas looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 50 :(asr) B_Bannan is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Fabregas is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 50 :(nwt) P_Cocu pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  An audacious effort from P_Cocu !
          ...  The shot slips through Romero's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 54 :(nwt) G_Roberts knocks the ball past the lunge of D_O_Dea
          ...  D_O_Dea goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 56 :(asr) Y_Mizuno is going to be brought on
          ...  Eusebio is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 58 :(nwt) G_Roberts takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues with a thundering drive!
          ...  Romero manages to turn it behind
Min. 59 :(asr) N_Vidic knocks the ball back to Romero
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Newcastle 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 60 :(asr) It seems AS Roma are making a tactical change to C
Min. 61 :(nwt) N_Schulz with a measured ball to G_Roberts
          ...  H_Kane with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Newcastle players
          ...  P_Graham will just give him a speaking to
Min. 63 :(asr) R_Savage finds the run of H_Kane
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Evra and it had to be
Min. 65 :(nwt) M_Balotelli is coming on for G_Roberts and playing FW
Min. 65 :(asr) a big roar from the crowd as E_Herbert comes on for D_O_Dea to play DF
Min. 71 :(asr) Zico with a slick pass to E_Herbert
          ...  E_Herbert aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  P_Shilton gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Newcastle 1-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 73 :(nwt) P_Cocu runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs R_Delap
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A glorious effort by P_Cocu !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 75 :(nwt) L_Jones is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Majstorovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(nwt) K_Kilbane comes on for W_Zaha and takes up a MF role
Min. 77 :(asr) M_Smith finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  K_Kilbane fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  T_Huddlestone floats it forward
          ...  B_Bannan latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Savage!
          ...  T_Huddlestone gets his head on it
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 77 :(asr) T_Huddlestone looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Y_Mizuno
          ...  Y_Mizuno tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  P_Shilton tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Herbert chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  P_Shilton comes out and claims it!
Min. 78 :(nwt) M_Balotelli flicks it over M_Smith's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Vidic
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Schulz hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Romero easily claims the ball!
Min. 82 :(asr) Y_Mizuno moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane beats the offside trap!
          ...  He runs at P_Shilton
          ...  He nutmegs P_Shilton
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 83 :(nwt) K_Kilbane has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past N_Vidic
          ...  He knocks it to D_F_Rodrigues!
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Romero with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 86 :(asr) Zico flicks it over M_Balotelli's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  P_Evra pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(nwt) M_Balotelli barges M_Smith off the ball
          ...  M_Balotelli curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Kilbane hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Romero

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
Attendance           : 83,000
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : N_Schulz
Scorers              : N_Vidic (59 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Moussa (11), D_Majstorovic (46)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : C_Fabregas (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Herbert (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Smith (17), Eusebio (22), D_O_Dea (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Newcastle    |     AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       17
Off target           :           5        |       9
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       14
Key Tackles          :           7        |       3
Key Passes           :           8        |       18
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Final Score          : Newcastle 1 - 1 AS Roma
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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  31   6   5   3  18 |  92   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
D_F_Rodrigues  DF   2  26  13  11  34 |  92   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
D_Majstorovic  DF   2  25   5   5  47 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Papakoli_Diop  DF   2  24  15   8  24 |  92   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
C_Obasi        DF   2  24  11   8  39 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
P_Evra         DF   3  23  11  10  21 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Cocu         MF   3  10  25  11  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
N_Schulz       MF   1   7  24  15  21 |  92   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
W_Zaha         MF   2   7  23  17  12 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Moussa       MF   1   5  23  17  23 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
G_Roberts      FW   1   9  10  23  25 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Landreau     GK  27   6   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  24   6   7  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mariappa     DF   2  23   9   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Kilbane      MF   1   9  23  12  30 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Balotelli    FW   3   9   7  23  21 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Romero         GK  38   2   5   1  22 |  92   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
D_O_Dea        DF   2  27  12   8  41 |  66   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
M_Smith        DF   3  27  11   6  34 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
N_Vidic        DF   3  27   6   7  36 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20   1
R_Delap        DF   2  25   8   9  34 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  26  12  29 |  51   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
Zico           MF   1   9  26  11  23 |  92   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   1
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  25  11  19 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
R_Savage       MF   2   7  25   6  15 |  92   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Eusebio        FW   2   7   3  32  39 |  57   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  11
H_Kane         FW   1   7   9  27  33 |  92   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   8
Kindonga       GK  24   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  24   7  11  41 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  24   4  27 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Valdivia     FW   2   5  10  25  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Mizuno       FW   2   6   6  24  23 |  35   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
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