Division One League Match, Newcastle vs. FC Porto (Thu May 09)


                            Newcastle  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 T  |  3-4-3 A
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Derek Ritchie
                                       |
                      S_Handanovic GK  |  GK J_Hart
                            T_Haas DF  |  DF Martins_Indi
                        S_D_Gibson DF  |  DF M_Tresor
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF Ianis_Hagi
                           P_Kachu DF  |  MF J_McGinn
                           L_Miley MF  |  MF AFrizzel
                          A_Karnak MF  |  MF W_More
                          Thiago_C MF  |  MF CTelfer
                        Ru_B_Perry MF  |  FW M_McKay
                          C_Wilson FW  |  FW A_Gray
                          D_Baggio FW  |  FW G_Borges
                                       |
                          R_Elliot SUB |  SUB I_Casillas
                           K_Fasan SUB |  SUB C_C_Vickers
                             S_Lee SUB |  SUB Ainiesta
                          S_Gordon SUB |  SUB D_Vlahovic
                          Geminiho SUB |  SUB Boksic

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 1  :(nwt) L_Miley with a neat pass into Ru_B_Perry
          ...  Ru_B_Perry tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But J_Hart makes a fine save
Min. 4  :(fcp) CTelfer backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  G_Borges gets on the end of it
          ...  A vicious shot by G_Borges !
          ...  S_Handanovic parries it
Min. 6  :(nwt) L_Miley looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  J_Hart watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 6  :(fcp) J_McGinn wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Borges
          ...  G_Borges curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 7  :(nwt) P_Kachu nutmegs M_Tresor, he continues to run forward
          ...  M_Tresor recovers to win the ball back
Min. 9  :(nwt) S_D_Gibson takes advantage of a mistake by Martins_Indi
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  S_D_Gibson with the shot !
          ...  J_Hart was lucky there
Min. 9  :(fcp) AFrizzel passes the ball to G_Borges
          ...  But S_D_Gibson spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 10 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  A_Karnak latches onto the ball
          ...  A_Karnak sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But J_Hart smothers the ball.
Min. 10 :(fcp) CTelfer gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Borges
          ...  G_Borges with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 13 :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi with an intelligent ball to J_McGinn
          ...  J_McGinn with the side footed shot!
          ...  But S_Handanovic hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 14 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Baggio in the box
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Baggio !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Karnak floats the ball in!
          ...  Martins_Indi belts it clear
Min. 16 :(nwt) L_Miley sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  M_Tresor steals the ball of off him
Min. 17 :(nwt) A_Karnak runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to L_Miley
          ...  L_Miley with the goal bound shot!
          ...  J_Hart guesses right
Min. 18 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  A delicate header from Ru_B_Perry !
          ...  It floats over J_Hart
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 19 :(nwt) C_Wilson sidesteps M_Tresor
          ...  C_Wilson hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  The shot slips through J_Hart's hands
          ...  But J_Hart recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 19 :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi with the cross-field pass to G_Borges
          ...  S_D_Gibson goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 22 :(fcp) AFrizzel finds A_Gray with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A_Gray with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But S_Handanovic is equal to it
Min. 23 :(nwt) C_Wilson with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Martins_Indi takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 23 :(fcp) FC Porto switch to playing D
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  Thiago_C swings it in
          ...  C_Wilson takes control of it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Tresor
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 28 :(nwt) C_Wilson nutmegs M_Tresor
          ...  C_Wilson rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 28 :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi plays a first time ball through the defence to G_Borges
          ...  S_D_Gibson clears with a diving header
Min. 30 :(nwt) A_Karnak with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Tresor
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 32 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry picks up a loose ball
          ...  A delicate chip from Ru_B_Perry !
          ...  But J_Hart tips it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 35 :(nwt) P_Kachu sprints forward with the ball
          ...  P_Kachu pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 35 :(fcp) W_More with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past T_Haas
          ...  He knocks it to G_Borges!
          ...  D_Baggio takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 36 :(nwt) Thiago_C runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  Thiago_C attempts to nutmeg J_Hart!
          ...  But J_Hart with the difficult save
Min. 37 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Ru_B_Perry attempts to drive it home!
          ...  J_Hart makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 38 :(nwt) C_Wilson beats the defender
          ...  An audacious effort from C_Wilson !
          ...  J_Hart with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 41 :(nwt) L_Miley makes the tackle
          ...  AFrizzel takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 41 :(fcp) AFrizzel sidesteps Thiago_C
          ...  AFrizzel rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fcp) M_McKay looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Ianis_Hagi
          ...  Ianis_Hagi aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 48 :(fcp) J_McGinn beats P_Kachu
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  P_Kachu reacts to stop the move going any further

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

Min. 47 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Wilson
          ...  C_Wilson swings in the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_Hart dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had J_Hart beaten!
Min. 49 :(fcp) AFrizzel sidesteps P_Kachu
          ...  S_D_Gibson wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ianis_Hagi swings it in!
          ...  AFrizzel tries to place the shot!
          ...  But S_Handanovic just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 51 :(fcp) M_McKay with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  But D_Baggio wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 57 :(fcp) J_McGinn looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_McKay
          ...  L_Miley with a pull on the shirt
          ...  C_Tango wants a quiet word
          ...  PENALTY !! C_Tango waves the players away
          ...  G_Borges with the spot kick
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That s given FC Porto the lead!
          ...  Newcastle 0-1 FC Porto...
Min. 58 :(nwt) Thiago_C crosses into the box, finding T_Haas
          ...  T_Haas leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  J_Hart never had a chance!
Min. 59 :(fcp) J_McGinn looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to CTelfer
          ...  CTelfer with a powerful diving header!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Handanovic never had a chance!
          ...  Newcastle 0-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 60 :(nwt) Thiago_C with a probing pass to D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
          ...  Newcastle 1-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 63 :(nwt) Thiago_C looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Kachu
          ...  P_Kachu shoots towards goal !
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 65 :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi has it now
          ...  He takes on S_D_Gibson
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Gray!
          ...  A_Gray must beat S_Handanovic!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  Newcastle 1-3 FC Porto ...
Min. 69 :(nwt) C_Wilson runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  C_Wilson with the shot !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 69 :(fcp) M_McKay plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  S_Logan with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(nwt) D_Baggio had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  D_Baggio fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  J_Hart gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 73 :(nwt) Thiago_C flicks the ball through
          ...  L_Miley runs onto it!
          ...  M_Tresor seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 75 :(fcp) The ball is passed in from W_More, he finds A_Gray
          ...  P_Kachu pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 77 :(nwt) T_Haas turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  T_Haas fires the shot in!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 77 :(fcp) W_More with a burst of pace
          ...  W_More with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Newcastle 1-4 FC Porto ...
Min. 81 :(fcp) A_Gray with the first time flick to G_Borges
          ...  G_Borges hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  S_Handanovic fists it away
Min. 85 :(nwt) Thiago_C takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Kachu
          ...  M_Tresor cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 86 :(nwt) L_Miley with the kinky dribble
          ...  L_Miley tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But J_Hart with the difficult save
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) C_C_Vickers will come on for Ianis_Hagi and play DF
Min. 88 :(fcp) Ainiesta comes on for J_McGinn and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 88 :(fcp) D_Vlahovic is coming on for M_McKay and playing MF
Min. 88 :(fcp) Boksic will replace the useless G_Borges and will play FW
Min. 89 :(fcp) AFrizzel leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Boksic
          ...  Boksic fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into S_Handanovic's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 93 :(fcp) C_C_Vickers feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  A_Gray runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Gray carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  S_Handanovic parries it

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
Attendance           : 110,000
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : Thiago_C (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Baggio (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Logan (69)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gray
Scorers              : G_Borges (57 pen), CTelfer (59), A_Gray (65), W_More (77)
Sent Off             : Martins_Indi (23)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Newcastle     |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       15
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :          14        |       10
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       4
Fouls                :           5        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       17
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Final Score          : Newcastle 1 - 4 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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S_Handanovic   GK  31   2   3   1  31 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
T_Haas         DF   2  31  13   8  11 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_D_Gibson     DF   1  31  12   8  12 |  97   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60 -20 -15
S_Logan        DF   2  31  11   5  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
P_Kachu        DF   3  30  13  10  31 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
L_Miley        MF   2   1  31  12  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
A_Karnak       MF   3   5  30  15  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
Thiago_C       MF   1  11  29   9  21 |  97   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  70   5
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   8  28  19  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  15
C_Wilson       FW   1   4   2  31  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
D_Baggio       FW   2   8  10  30  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  40   0  30
R_Elliot       GK  29   2   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Fasan        DF   3  30  11   7  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lee          DF   2  28   9   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gordon       MF   2   7  28  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Geminiho       FW   3  10  11  29  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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J_Hart         GK  29   1   1   5  40 |  97  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
Martins_Indi   DF   1  27   7   7  23 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  30  10  10
M_Tresor       DF   3  26   4   6  11 |  97   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
Ianis_Hagi     DF   1  10  32   7  12 |  92   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
J_McGinn       MF   1   4  32   3  10 |  92   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
AFrizzel       MF   1   5  27   4  28 |  97   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
W_More         MF   2  14  26   5  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
CTelfer        MF   2   1  26   1  43 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  31  21 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Gray         FW   3   7  10  30  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
I_Casillas     GK  31   1   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  30   2   2  32 |   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ainiesta       DF   2   2  27   3  20 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Vlahovic     MF   2   1   4  27  27 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Boksic         FW   3   6  10  25  21 |   5   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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