Division Two League Match, Newcastle vs. Aston Villa (Sun Jun 09)


                            Newcastle  |  Aston Villa
                              5-4-1 A  |  5-3-2 A
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Pierre Van Rossum
                                       |
                          T_Conner GK  |  GK P_Lattuada
                          B_Benson DF  |  DF P_Livingstone
                          D_A_Cole DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                          A_Hanson DF  |  DF Ayala
                        P_Thompson DF  |  DF K_Femenia
                           M_Salah DF  |  DF D_Abdoun
                        J_M_Jurado MF  |  MF J_Litmanen
                          F_Moussa MF  |  MF J_Butland
                            W_Zaha MF  |  MF M_James
                          J_Cruyff MF  |  FW M_Bombarda
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW O_Bierhoff
                                       |
                            W_Hunt SUB |  SUB F_Eggington
                            I_Hart SUB |  SUB C_Moreno
                           K_Fasan SUB |  SUB M_Woods
                            E_Huws SUB |  SUB K_Commons
                         A_Carroll SUB |  SUB S_Donnelly

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 1  :(nwt) A_Hanson 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!
          ...  J_Cruyff receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Ayala wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 4  :(asv) O_Bierhoff steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs B_Benson
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Driven towards goal by O_Bierhoff !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 5  :(asv) D_Abdoun is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  T_Conner won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 8  :(nwt) F_Moussa slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  F_Moussa hits a great drive!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  P_Lattuada moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Lattuada looks dejected!
          ...  Newcastle go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Newcastle 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 10 :(asv) K_Femenia with the diagonal pass M_Bombarda
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Bombarda !
          ...  T_Conner catches the ball
Min. 12 :(asv) J_Butland with a measured pass to O_Bierhoff
          ...  P_Thompson brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 13 :(asv) Ayala with a burst of pace
          ...  Ayala has a dig at goal!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 16 :(asv) M_James with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves M_Salah behind
          ...  M_James tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But T_Conner just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 17 :(asv) J_Litmanen beats his marker
          ...  J_Litmanen drives it towards goal !
          ...  T_Conner makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 20 :(nwt) B_Benson beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds P_Thompson
          ...  M_Bombarda with the foul
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 24 :(asv) J_Litmanen hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  O_Bierhoff collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Salah is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  C_V_Carballo tries to calm him down
Min. 25 :(asv) J_Litmanen looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to O_Bierhoff
          ...  P_Thompson gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Cissokho curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Conner reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 26 :(asv) A_Cissokho beats his man
          ...  A_Hanson reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Cissokho!
          ...  T_Conner jumps well to claim it!
Min. 28 :(asv) J_Litmanen is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  T_Conner tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_James swings it in!
          ...  M_Salah gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 29 :(nwt) J_Cruyff with a slide rule pass to R_Bentley
          ...  An audacious effort from R_Bentley !
          ...  P_Lattuada tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 30 :(nwt) J_Cruyff finds himself in a good position
          ...  A_Cissokho makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Zaha swings it in!
          ...  R_Bentley gets to it!
          ...  P_Lattuada is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Newcastle 2-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 31 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado curls the ball out wide to F_Moussa
          ...  F_Moussa attempts to nutmeg P_Lattuada!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 31 :(asv) J_Litmanen has it now
          ...  He takes on B_Benson
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Bombarda!
          ...  M_Bombarda with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 37 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to R_Bentley
          ...  Ayala wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 38 :(nwt) P_Thompson holds the ball up
          ...  He sees R_Bentley in space!
          ...  R_Bentley tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruyff swings it in!
          ...  A_Cissokho belts it clear
Min. 39 :(asv) J_Litmanen crosses to M_James
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_James !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 40 :(asv) M_James gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside A_Hanson!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_James with the side footed shot!
          ...  T_Conner falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 42 :(nwt) R_Bentley takes advantage of a mistake by A_Cissokho
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  R_Bentley swings in the shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 42 :(nwt) J_Cruyff looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 42 :(asv) M_Bombarda with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Intercepted by P_Thompson
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado brings it under control
          ...  He takes on D_Abdoun
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Bentley!
          ...  R_Bentley hits the ball first time!
          ...  But P_Lattuada makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 45 :(asv) J_Butland with a flicked pass to O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff drives it towards goal !
          ...  T_Conner manages to turn it behind
Min. 47 :(asv) J_Litmanen brings it under control
          ...  He takes on D_A_Cole
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_Femenia!
          ...  K_Femenia smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_James floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Bombarda gets a shot in
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Femenia chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Conner comes out and claims it!
Min. 48 :(nwt) The ball is passed in from J_Cruyff, he finds R_Bentley
          ...  A glorious effort by R_Bentley !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle 2-0 Aston Villa

Min. 47 :(asv) M_James with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff sees T_Conner off his line !
          ...  T_Conner with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 50 :(nwt) W_Zaha holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Hanson
          ...  But D_Abdoun will cut out the threat
Min. 51 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado 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 R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But P_Lattuada punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 53 :(asv) J_Litmanen takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  J_Litmanen hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ayala plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Conner
Min. 57 :(asv) D_Abdoun is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  O_Bierhoff latches onto the ball
          ...  D_A_Cole forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Litmanen lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_A_Cole gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 60 :(asv) K_Commons is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Butland is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(nwt) E_Huws is being brought on
          ...  J_Cruyff is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 68 :(asv) J_Litmanen finds the run of D_Abdoun
          ...  D_A_Cole forces him off the ball
Min. 69 :(asv) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  M_Bombarda seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  P_Thompson with a clumsy challenge
Min. 70 :(nwt) I_Hart is ready to come on to replace B_Benson
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(asv) C_Moreno is being brought on
          ...  P_Livingstone is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(asv) S_Donnelly comes on for O_Bierhoff and takes up a FW role
Min. 70 :(nwt) E_Huws beats Ayala
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A_Cissokho wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 72 :(nwt) W_Zaha passes the ball to D_A_Cole
          ...  D_A_Cole sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  P_Lattuada has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  P_Lattuada reacts well to save!!!
Min. 74 :(asv) K_Commons changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Bombarda
          ...  E_Huws with a nasty foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 80 :(nwt) A_Carroll is coming on and R_Bentley is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 80 :(asv) M_James controls it with ease
          ...  F_Moussa body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(asv) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  M_Bombarda is through!
          ...  M_Bombarda has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  T_Conner watches it sail wide!
Min. 91 :(asv) S_Donnelly holds the ball up
          ...  He sees M_Bombarda in space!
          ...  M_Bombarda tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  T_Conner makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
Attendance           : 98,122
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : R_Bentley (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Moussa (8), R_Bentley (30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Huws (74), F_Moussa (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : J_Litmanen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Newcastle     |   Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       17
Off target           :           4        |       10
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       7
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       4
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       15
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Final Score          : Newcastle 2 - 0 Aston Villa
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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  33   3   3   2  32 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
B_Benson       DF   1  29   8   7  12 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_A_Cole       DF   1  28   9  11  29 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
A_Hanson       DF   2  28   9  10  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  27  12   6  30 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
M_Salah        DF   2  27   8   8  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_M_Jurado     MF   2   7  27  17  18 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
F_Moussa       MF   1   6  26  18  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  29
W_Zaha         MF   2   7  25  18  12 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
J_Cruyff       MF   2  10  24  17  21 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   8  27  21 |  83   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0  20  20  68
W_Hunt         GK  29   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Hart         DF   3  26   7   6  23 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Fasan        DF   3  25  10   6  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Huws         MF   2   7  25  18  38 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Carroll      FW   2   8   7  28  38 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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_Lattuada     GK  30   3   2   1  42 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  29  10   8  31 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  28  11   6  12 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Ayala          DF   2  27  11   5  11 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
K_Femenia      DF   3  27   9   6  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
D_Abdoun       DF   3  26   9   7  30 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Litmanen     MF   3   9  29   7  22 |  94   0   0   7   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  70   6
J_Butland      MF   2   9  28  11  41 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_James        MF   2  11  25  15  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  28  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  27  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  -3
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  25   9   9  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Woods        MF   2  17  26   9  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  26  10  32 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Donnelly     FW   1   9  10  25  20 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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