Division One League Match, Newcastle vs. FC Porto (Sun Nov 10)


                            Newcastle  |  FC Porto
                              5-4-1 A  |  4-4-2 N
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Roberto Ciccotelli
                                       |
                          T_Conner GK  |  GK Dino_Zoff
                          B_Benson DF  |  DF C_Obasi
                          A_Hanson DF  |  DF Maxi
                           M_Salah DF  |  DF S_Bradley
                         L_Inagzij DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                           K_Fasan DF  |  MF D_Pereira
                          F_Moussa MF  |  MF M_Scholl
                           Robinho MF  |  MF F_Alvares
                            W_Zaha MF  |  MF M_Politano
                          J_Cruyff MF  |  FW A_Langlitz
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  FW G_Mixon
                                       |
                            W_Hunt SUB |  SUB B_Trautmann
                           A_Ramos SUB |  SUB L_Jones
                            I_Hart SUB |  SUB J_Nasazzi
                            E_Huws SUB |  SUB M_Esposito
                        J_Maddison SUB |  SUB R_Chamgerlain

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 4  :(fcp) S_Bradley runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  S_Bradley with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 6  :(fcp) F_Alvares backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Langlitz latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Langlitz shoots towards goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 8  :(nwt) Ivica_Strok pushes it past T_Stavos
          ...  G_Mixon fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 12 :(nwt) Robinho takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Salah
          ...  M_Politano reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 15 :(fcp) D_Pereira miskicks!
          ...  He finds M_Politano though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  M_Politano with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It floats over T_Conner
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 16 :(nwt) W_Zaha with a real burst of pace
          ...  W_Zaha strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But Dino_Zoff hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 19 :(fcp) M_Scholl finds G_Mixon with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  G_Mixon leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 23 :(fcp) F_Alvares with the first time flick to M_Scholl
          ...  F_Moussa knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  S_Youri blows up for a foul
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from S_Youri
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  F_Alvares hits it over the wall
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 23 :(fcp) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  A_Langlitz seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A_Langlitz with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But T_Conner comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 27 :(nwt) L_Inagzij pass splits open the defence and finds W_Zaha
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by F_Alvares
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Moussa crosses it in!
          ...  Robinho gets something on it!
          ...  But Dino_Zoff tips it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 29 :(nwt) Robinho is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Zaha
          ...  W_Zaha smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It floats over Dino_Zoff
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 31 :(fcp) S_Bradley pass splits open the defence and finds C_Obasi
          ...  F_Moussa goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 31 :(nwt) Robinho plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  F_Moussa keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  M_Scholl with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Robinho knocks it forward
          ...  F_Moussa gets on the end of it
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by C_Obasi !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 32 :(fcp) G_Mixon skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  T_Conner tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Langlitz hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Conner easily claims the ball!
Min. 33 :(nwt) W_Zaha moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Hanson
          ...  A_Hanson belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Dino_Zoff with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 35 :(nwt) W_Zaha crosses in from the wing, he finds K_Fasan in the box
          ...  K_Fasan cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Dino_Zoff can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  Dino_Zoff has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 36 :(fcp) G_Mixon takes advantage of a mistake by B_Benson
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But L_Inagzij slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 37 :(nwt) W_Zaha finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Obasi
          ...  But F_Alvares slides in two footed.
          ...  S_Youri has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 37 :(fcp) D_Pereira knocks it forward
          ...  B_Benson slips
          ...  A_Langlitz gets to it!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Hanson !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 42 :(fcp) S_Bradley wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Mixon
          ...  But A_Hanson slides in
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(nwt) W_Zaha backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Ivica_Strok latches onto the end of it
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Bradley hits it out for a throw

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle 0-0 FC Porto

Min. 48 :(nwt) J_Cruyff finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  J_Cruyff has a go!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Dino_Zoff moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 52 :(nwt) W_Zaha has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past S_Bradley
          ...  He knocks it to K_Fasan!
          ...  Maxi is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
Min. 53 :(nwt) F_Moussa looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Salah
          ...  M_Salah aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Newcastle fans!
          ...  That puts Newcastle ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Newcastle 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 59 :(fcp) A_Langlitz takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into M_Politano
          ...  M_Politano with a powerful header !
          ...  But T_Conner just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 62 :(fcp) A defence splitting pass from F_Alvares to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz hits a great shot !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 70 :(nwt) A_Ramos will replace B_Benson and play DF
Min. 70 :(fcp) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  M_Esposito will come on for G_Mixon and play FW
Min. 70 :(nwt) Ivica_Strok takes advantage of a mistake by C_Obasi
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  M_Politano brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 75 :(fcp) L_Jones takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Maxi as DF
Min. 76 :(nwt) A_Ramos knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  A_Ramos sees Dino_Zoff off his line !
          ...  Dino_Zoff blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 80 :(fcp) It seems FC Porto are making a tactical change to A
Min. 80 :(fcp) M_Esposito steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs A_Hanson
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  M_Esposito with the chance !
          ...  But T_Conner just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 82 :(nwt) J_Maddison takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Ivica_Strok
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 82 :(nwt) E_Huws is ready to come on to replace Robinho
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 82 :(nwt) A_Ramos chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Salah
          ...  M_Salah shoots towards goal !
          ...  Dino_Zoff with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 86 :(nwt) W_Zaha with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Maddison gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  S_Bradley tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Hanson floats the ball in!
          ...  Dino_Zoff jumps well to claim it!
Min. 87 :(nwt) W_Zaha finds J_Cruyff with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Cruyff with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  Dino_Zoff pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Moussa drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to E_Huws
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The FC Porto fans taunt him!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(nwt) F_Moussa with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  F_Moussa heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 89 :(fcp) A_Langlitz runs at L_Inagzij
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  J_Maddison with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the FC Porto players
          ...  S_Youri just wants to lecture him
Min. 89 :(fcp) The ball runs loose!
          ...  C_Obasi seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  C_Obasi fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 92 :(fcp) A_Langlitz runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  J_Maddison with a bad challenge
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  S_Youri tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 93 :(nwt) W_Zaha flicks it over S_Bradley's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  C_Obasi robs him of the ball

*************  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          : M_Salah (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Salah (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Maddison (92)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : F_Alvares
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Newcastle     |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       5
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : Newcastle 1 - 0 FC Porto
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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  34   3   3   2  32 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
B_Benson       DF   1  29   8   7  12 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hanson       DF   2  28   9  10  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
M_Salah        DF   2  28   8   8  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
L_Inagzij      DF   1  27  11   6  11 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
K_Fasan        DF   3  25  10   6  13 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
F_Moussa       MF   1   6  27  19  23 |  95   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   5
Robinho        MF   1   7  27   8  23 |  84   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40  25
W_Zaha         MF   2   8  26  19  12 |  95   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   6
J_Cruyff       MF   2  10  25  17  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   9   8  29  32 |  84   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
A_Ramos        DF   2  26   9   8  41 |  23   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
I_Hart         DF   3  26   7   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Huws         MF   2   7  25  19  38 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
J_Maddison     FW   2   7   8  25  30 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Dino_Zoff      GK  34   2   2   3  30 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  30  12   8  39 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
Maxi           DF   1  30   8   8  22 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bradley      DF   2  29  13   8  21 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
T_Stavos       DF   3  28  12   5  10 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  30   7  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Scholl       MF   2  11  30  10  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
F_Alvares      MF   1   9  29   8  22 |  95   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30   1
M_Politano     MF   3   5  29   9  41 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -14
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  11  29  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  29  42 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
B_Trautmann    GK  29   2   1   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  28   7   8  22 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      MF   1  25   8   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  28  41 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Chamgerlain  FW   2   6  10  27  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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