Division One League Match, Newcastle vs. Manchester Utd (Mon Jul 01)


                            Newcastle  |  Manchester Utd
                              3-5-2 P  |  3-1-3-1-2 C
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK P_Robinson
                          W_Sagnol DF  |  DF R_Bratseth
                     D_F_Rodrigues DF  |  DF Sergio_Ramos
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                       P_Levchenko MF  |  DM P_Hunter
                            G_Glen MF  |  MF J_Jenas
                          L_Robert MF  |  MF J_Forrest
                          P_Mendes MF  |  MF J_Quigg
                         M_Platini MF  |  AM Rabiu_Ibrahim
                        Joao_Paiva FW  |  FW G_Marilungo
                        D_Berbatov FW  |  FW Z_Ibrahimovic
                                       |
                        M_Landreau SUB |  SUB J_Hunter
                           A_Lopez SUB |  SUB P_Leonard
                        R_Giovinco SUB |  SUB A_Gashi
                          B_Aguiar SUB |  SUB G_Hooper
                          M_Harnik SUB |  SUB H_Larsson

Referee: I_Williamson (England)


Min. 2  :(mnu) R_Bratseth cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Rabiu_Ibrahim
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 3  :(mnu) J_Forrest plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Quigg decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A left-footer by J_Quigg !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar falls over
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 6  :(mnu) J_Jenas controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 8  :(nwt) D_Berbatov with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  D_Berbatov chases it through, he must score !
          ...  P_Robinson with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 9  :(nwt) P_Levchenko kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Platini gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  C_Puyol picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 11 :(mnu) C_Puyol pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim is clean through!
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Manchester Utd ahead!
          ...  Newcastle 0-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 13 :(nwt) B_Moore has it now
          ...  He takes on P_Hunter
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_Levchenko!
          ...  P_Levchenko tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  P_Robinson collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 14 :(mnu) G_Marilungo kills the ball dead
          ...  G_Marilungo gets up high for the header !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 15 :(nwt) P_Levchenko with an incisive pass to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov with a terrific drive !
          ...  P_Robinson with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 18 :(nwt) W_Sagnol picks out P_Mendes with the cross
          ...  P_Mendes sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 20 :(nwt) P_Levchenko holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov tries to chip the ball over P_Robinson!
          ...  P_Robinson with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 26 :(mnu) J_Jenas volleys it forward. He finds P_Hunter
          ...  P_Hunter curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 28 :(mnu) J_Jenas brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  G_Marilungo makes himself available
          ...  G_Marilungo unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 33 :(nwt) L_Robert with the dribble
          ...  R_Bratseth is easily beaten
          ...  L_Robert with the drive!
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Robinson's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  P_Robinson looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Glen plays it towards the near post!
          ...  P_Mendes gets on the end of it
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  P_Robinson tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Glen chips the ball into the area!
          ...  P_Robinson easily catches it!
Min. 33 :(mnu) J_Quigg with electric pace
          ...  He eases past D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  J_Quigg hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Manchester Utd fans sing his praises!
          ...  Newcastle 0-2 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 35 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic sidesteps B_Moore
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Bratseth crosses it in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 38 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  From long range Sergio_Ramos bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  Newcastle 0-3 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(nwt) P_Levchenko with a probing pass to D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  P_Robinson is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Mendes drives it into the box!
          ...  P_Robinson jumps well to claim it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle 0-3 Manchester Utd

Min. 46 :(mnu) J_Quigg with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past B_Moore
          ...  He knocks it to G_Marilungo!
          ...  G_Marilungo with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 50 :(mnu) P_Leonard will come on for C_Puyol and play DF
Min. 50 :(nwt) L_Robert can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to G_Glen
          ...  R_Bratseth reads the play well
Min. 50 :(nwt) Joao_Paiva is through on goal
          ...  Sergio_Ramos with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  I_Williamson just wants to lecture him
Min. 51 :(mnu) J_Forrest turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  J_Quigg fires it towards the goal
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 52 :(mnu) J_Jenas with the header on
          ...  He finds G_Marilungo in space
          ...  P_Mendes with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  I_Williamson tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 54 :(mnu) P_Leonard finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  Joao_Paiva with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  I_Williamson warned him
Min. 55 :(mnu) A_Gashi will replace J_Forrest and play MF
Min. 56 :(nwt) M_Platini is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to P_Mendes
          ...  P_Mendes tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 57 :(mnu) G_Marilungo bursts forward
          ...  G_Marilungo tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
          ...  I_Williamson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 60 :(mnu) G_Hooper is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Quigg is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(nwt) G_Glen cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  G_Glen with a stunning strike !
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Robinson's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  P_Robinson looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 64 :(mnu) R_Bratseth pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  G_Marilungo is clean through!
          ...  G_Marilungo could have let it bounce!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 64 :(mnu) J_Jenas kicks B_Moore off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  I_Williamson has stopped play
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  I_Williamson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 65 :(nwt) M_Harnik is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Robert is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(mnu) J_Jenas takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past B_Moore
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  M_Harnik tackles from behind
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Derek Purvis looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 67 :(nwt) D_Berbatov sidesteps R_Bratseth
          ...  But Z_Ibrahimovic wins the ball
Min. 69 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 70 :(nwt) A_Lopez is coming on for D_F_Rodrigues and will play DF
Min. 70 :(nwt) D_Berbatov with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But I_Williamson just turns away!
Min. 75 :(mnu) J_Jenas moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 76 :(nwt) B_Moore with an incisive pass to G_Glen
          ...  G_Glen with a little chip!
          ...  P_Robinson won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 78 :(nwt) G_Glen beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds M_Harnik
          ...  M_Harnik belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 78 :(mnu) J_Jenas controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs W_Sagnol
          ...  He puts in G_Hooper!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Lopez
Min. 81 :(nwt) G_Glen cuts inside P_Leonard
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  G_Glen bears down on goal!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 82 :(nwt) D_Berbatov runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  The cross hits D_Berbatov on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Robinson's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  P_Robinson looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Glen crosses it in!
          ...  G_Hooper reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(nwt) M_Harnik with a glorious 60-yard pass to P_Levchenko
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Sergio_Ramos !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
Attendance           : 72,340
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : P_Levchenko
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Sergio_Ramos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Rabiu_Ibrahim (11), J_Quigg (33), Sergio_Ramos (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Jenas (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Newcastle    |    Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       16
Off target           :           9        |       6
On target            :           5        |       10
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       8
Key Tackles          :           1        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Newcastle 0 - 3 Manchester Utd
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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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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  31   5   5   7  14 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
W_Sagnol       DF   2  28   9   1  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -20
D_F_Rodrigues  DF   2  23  12  11  34 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
B_Moore        DF   2  23  12  11  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
P_Levchenko    MF   3  10  23  14  47 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  28 -12
G_Glen         MF   2   6  22  12  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12   3
L_Robert       MF   1  11  21  10  32 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
P_Mendes       MF   1  12  19  13  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Platini      MF   2  10  19  12  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Joao_Paiva     FW   1   9   6  23  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  23  37 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
M_Landreau     GK  27   6   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lopez        DF   2  24  11   3  23 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  23  11  10  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Aguiar       MF   1   6  24   6  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Harnik       FW   1   4   9  25  30 |  28   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1

Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
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_Robinson     GK  28   2   4   3  18 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
R_Bratseth     DF   3  26   8   5  17 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  55  24   0
Sergio_Ramos   DF   1  23   7  10  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  15   0  28
C_Puyol        DF   1  21   8   5  36 |  51   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  32   0
P_Hunter       DM   1  23  10   8  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
J_Jenas        MF   1   2  24   4  33 |  94   0   0   6   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  70  -2
J_Forrest      MF   2   9  23   8  37 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  23   5  30 |  61   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  12  37
Rabiu_Ibrahim  AM   1   6  23  18  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  12  36
G_Marilungo    FW   2   5   8  23  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  33
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   5   6  23  37 |  94   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  30   0  10
J_Hunter       GK  27   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Leonard      DF   2  24   7   4  34 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Gashi        MF   1   8  21   1  29 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  22  26 |  33   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  22  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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