Division Two League Match, Newcastle vs. Manchester Utd (Sat Oct 10)


                            Newcastle  |  Manchester Utd
                            4-4-1-1 N  |  4-3-1-2 N
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                         P_Shilton GK  |  GK Tom_Clements
                     D_F_Rodrigues DF  |  DF Ben_Barcley
                           C_Obasi DF  |  DF P_Hoskins
                        S_McEveley DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF DaveSmith
                            P_Cocu MF  |  MF A_Griffin
                          N_Schulz MF  |  MF S_Sidwell
                          F_Moussa MF  |  MF R_Berbatov
                           R_Pires MF  |  AM W_Barker
                            W_Zaha AM  |  FW G_Hooper
                         G_Roberts FW  |  FW BrianLavery
                                       |
                        M_Landreau SUB |  SUB F_Bents
                        A_Mariappa SUB |  SUB J_Talamonti
                           L_Jones SUB |  SUB J_Maria
                          Leonardo SUB |  SUB P_Currer
                          E_Cavani SUB |  SUB M_Klosenbeger

Referee: D_McDonald (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(nwt) P_Cocu finds the space intelligently
          ...  DaveSmith makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 6  :(nwt) C_Obasi plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  C_Obasi tries to chip the ball over Tom_Clements!
          ...  Tom_Clements can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Tom_Clements makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 8  :(nwt) R_Pires finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Puyol
          ...  R_Pires pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 8  :(mnu) G_Hooper knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 10 :(nwt) S_McEveley runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to F_Moussa
          ...  F_Moussa aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  Tom_Clements falls over
          ...  But Tom_Clements is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 22 :(nwt) D_F_Rodrigues passes the ball to C_Obasi
          ...  The ball hits W_Barker in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 23 :(nwt) R_Pires sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  R_Pires hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 28 :(mnu) A_Griffin with a precise ball to DaveSmith
          ...  DaveSmith with the punt towards goal!
          ...  P_Shilton with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Griffin lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to BrianLavery
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 35 :(nwt) G_Roberts beats R_Berbatov
          ...  G_Roberts shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Tom_Clements with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 36 :(nwt) N_Schulz beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  N_Schulz with a stunning strike !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 36 :(nwt) A defence splitting pass from C_Obasi to D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  G_Hooper with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Newcastle players
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  R_Pires shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to D_F_Rodrigues instead
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  W_Barker hits it out for a throw
Min. 40 :(nwt) S_McEveley finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_Hoskins
          ...  S_McEveley cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 41 :(mnu) G_Hooper runs at S_McEveley
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  C_Obasi tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  W_Barker drives it in
          ...  But P_Shilton just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  D_McDonald has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 42 :(nwt) F_Moussa with a probing through ball W_Zaha
          ...  W_Zaha carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But Tom_Clements tips it over
          ...  D_McDonald has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(nwt) P_Cocu beats Ben_Barcley
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  P_Cocu with the drive!
          ...  Tom_Clements gathers it easily

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

Min. 46 :(nwt) N_Schulz with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Ben_Barcley with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
Min. 47 :(nwt) N_Schulz looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Pires
          ...  R_Pires swings in the shot!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 49 :(nwt) R_Pires with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  G_Hooper with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  W_Zaha fires it towards the goal
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Schulz floats the ball in!
          ...  BrianLavery reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 50 :(mnu) J_Talamonti is going to be brought on
          ...  DaveSmith is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(mnu) J_Maria will replace the useless R_Berbatov and will play MF
Min. 50 :(mnu) P_Hoskins threads the through ball to BrianLavery
          ...  BrianLavery with a powerful header !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Barker drives it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by D_F_Rodrigues
Min. 53 :(nwt) W_Zaha bursts forward
          ...  W_Zaha must beat Tom_Clements!
          ...  Tom_Clements can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Tom_Clements makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 55 :(mnu) J_Talamonti finds a hole in the defence
          ...  J_Talamonti with a terrific drive !
          ...  P_Shilton with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 57 :(nwt) F_Moussa stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  C_Puyol slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 57 :(mnu) BrianLavery runs at the defence
          ...  BrianLavery with the punt towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  And Manchester Utd are leading in the game now
          ...  Newcastle 0-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 57 :(nwt) W_Zaha beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves D_McDonald
          ...  S_Sidwell muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  G_Roberts hits it over the wall
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Pires lofts the ball in!
          ...  G_Roberts gets his head on it
          ...  But Tom_Clements tips it over
          ...  D_McDonald has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(mnu) P_Currer comes on for W_Barker and takes up a FW role
Min. 62 :(nwt) F_Moussa is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to G_Roberts
          ...  G_Roberts with a thundering shot!
          ...  Tom_Clements makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 65 :(nwt) Leonardo comes on for R_Pires and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(nwt) F_Moussa unselfishly lays the ball back to G_Roberts
          ...  P_Hoskins with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 67 :(nwt) N_Schulz knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  N_Schulz shoots towards goal !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  Tom_Clements looks relieved there!
Min. 70 :(nwt) A_Mariappa comes on for C_Obasi and takes up a DF role
Min. 71 :(nwt) S_McEveley with an inch perfect pass to W_Zaha
          ...  A great volley from W_Zaha !
          ...  But Tom_Clements parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 73 :(nwt) W_Zaha is first to the ball
          ...  J_Talamonti with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 75 :(nwt) E_Cavani will replace G_Roberts and play FW
Min. 75 :(mnu) A_Griffin has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  He puts in BrianLavery!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  S_McEveley hits it out for a throw
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnu) G_Hooper knocks the ball past D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  G_Hooper with the attempt at goal!
          ...  P_Shilton gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 91 :(nwt) N_Schulz with the nod to D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  Intercepted by C_Puyol
Min. 92 :(nwt) W_Zaha finds a hole in the defence
          ...  P_Hoskins brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 92 :(mnu) P_Hoskins with the first time flick to A_Griffin
          ...  E_Cavani with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  D_McDonald warned him

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
Attendance           : 81,876
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : F_Moussa
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          : BrianLavery (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : BrianLavery (57)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Sidwell (57), P_Hoskins (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Newcastle    |  Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       7
Off target           :          10        |       2
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           2        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       4
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Final Score          : Newcastle 0 - 1 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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P_Shilton      GK  31   6   5   3  18 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
D_F_Rodrigues  DF   2  26  13  11  34 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  24  11   8  39 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_McEveley     DF   2  23  11   9  24 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -19
P_Evra         DF   3  23  11   9  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cocu         MF   3  10  25  11  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Schulz       MF   1   7  24  15  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -18
F_Moussa       MF   1   5  23  17  23 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
R_Pires        MF   3   9  23  16  31 |  67   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
W_Zaha         AM   2   7  23  17  12 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
G_Roberts      FW   1   9  10  23  25 |  77   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
M_Landreau     GK  27   6   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mariappa     DF   2  23   9   9  31 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  23   6   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Leonardo       MF   1  12  23   4  35 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Cavani       FW   2  10  11  25  26 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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Tom_Clements   GK  27   2   3   2  42 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
Ben_Barcley    DF   3  22   7   8  41 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  22   8   5  10 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  18  -2
C_Puyol        DF   1  22   8   5  36 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
DaveSmith      DF   2  21   7   4  30 |  52   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
A_Griffin      MF   2   9  23  10  15 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  23   8  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
R_Berbatov     MF   1   5  23   7  24 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Barker       AM   1   9  22  14  25 |  62   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  23  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
BrianLavery    FW   2   6   8  23  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  22
F_Bents        GK  25   2   2   6  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Talamonti    DF   2  24  12   7  13 |  42   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
J_Maria        MF   3   7  23   9  32 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  24  32 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  22  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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