Division Two League Match, Newcastle vs. Santos FC (Sun Sep 29)


                            Newcastle  |  Santos FC
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 E
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                         P_Shilton GK  |  GK Lev_Yashin
                           P_Kachu DF  |  DF Alberto
                           K_Fasan DF  |  DF Josimar
                            F_Shar DF  |  DF Oscar
                          M_Babbel DF  |  DF Trappatoni
                             S_Lee DF  |  MF G_Lo_Celso
                           L_Miley MF  |  MF Tonali
                          J_Murphy MF  |  MF Draxler
                           D_Menga MF  |  MF Zico
                        Ru_B_Perry MF  |  FW Van_Basten
                          C_Wilson FW  |  FW Bojan
                                       |
                      S_Handanovic SUB |  SUB Bursik
                            Hansel SUB |  SUB Donadoni
                           P_Nesta SUB |  SUB R_Huth
                          S_Gordon SUB |  SUB R_Pires
                          D_Baggio SUB |  SUB Ronaldo

Referee: S_Scharer (Switzerland)


Min. 2  :(nwt) J_Murphy looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 7  :(nwt) C_Wilson knocks the ball past Josimar
          ...  C_Wilson hits a crisp volley!
          ...  Brilliant save from Lev_Yashin
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 9  :(nwt) P_Kachu with a precise pass to J_Murphy
          ...  J_Murphy could have let it bounce!
          ...  But Lev_Yashin tips it over
          ...  S_Scharer has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 12 :(nwt) J_Murphy is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to P_Kachu
          ...  P_Kachu goes for goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  And Newcastle are leading in the game now
          ...  Newcastle 1-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 13 :(nwt) C_Wilson nutmegs Trappatoni
          ...  Alberto gathers up the loose ball
Min. 20 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Ru_B_Perry with a thundering drive!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Lev_Yashin never had a chance!
Min. 22 :(sfc) Tonali hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Josimar latches onto it!
          ...  Josimar has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zico chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It is kicked away by K_Fasan
Min. 24 :(sfc) Tonali finds Trappatoni with a ball over the defence
          ...  But F_Shar slides in two footed.
          ...  S_Scharer has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 28 :(sfc) Tonali slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  Tonali attempts a low drive!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  P_Shilton is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zico plays it into the danger area!
          ...  S_Lee wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 29 :(nwt) C_Wilson gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Trappatoni!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  From long range C_Wilson bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 30 :(sfc) Bojan sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Blocked by P_Kachu
Min. 33 :(nwt) L_Miley jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Wilson
          ...  C_Wilson curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Lev_Yashin makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 35 :(sfc) It seems Santos FC are making a tactical change to A
Min. 37 :(sfc) Zico with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Babbel
          ...  He knocks it to Bojan!
          ...  Bojan with a little chip!
          ...  But P_Shilton palms it behind
          ...  S_Scharer has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 38 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso spots Bojan who is in acres of space
          ...  Bojan hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  P_Shilton with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 40 :(nwt) L_Miley with a first time pass
          ...  S_Lee runs onto it!
          ...  Josimar plays the back pass
          ...  Lev_Yashin can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Fasan drives it into the box!
          ...  Lev_Yashin easily claims the ball!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(nwt) K_Fasan jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Trappatoni with the block
Min. 47 :(sfc) Zico with a short pass to find Tonali
          ...  Tonali keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle 1-0 Santos FC

Min. 47 :(nwt) L_Miley looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Ru_B_Perry
          ...  Ru_B_Perry pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 53 :(nwt) L_Miley kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Wilson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A left-footer by C_Wilson !
          ...  But Lev_Yashin punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Lev_Yashin got a touch
Min. 55 :(sfc) Donadoni replaces Oscar and will play DF
Min. 56 :(nwt) D_Menga flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Donadoni and it had to be
Min. 59 :(nwt) C_Wilson sidesteps his marker
          ...  Alberto takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 60 :(sfc) Ronaldo replaces Van_Basten and will play FW
Min. 60 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry with a 40-yard pass to S_Lee
          ...  S_Lee with the attempt at goal!
          ...  Lev_Yashin with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Kachu curls it into the box!
          ...  Lev_Yashin reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 62 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry with a slide rule pass to C_Wilson
          ...  Josimar with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 63 :(sfc) Ronaldo punches Ru_B_Perry off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by S_Scharer
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  S_Scharer had no choice there!!
          ...  Tony Glendinning appluads the decision
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  F_Shar bends it in
          ...  Lev_Yashin with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 65 :(sfc) R_Pires will replace the useless Draxler and will play MF
Min. 68 :(sfc) Tonali sidesteps F_Shar
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  D_Menga wins the ball well
          ...  S_Scharer has given a free kick
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 69 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Bojan
          ...  Bojan fires the shot in!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  P_Shilton dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had P_Shilton beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zico crosses it in!
          ...  F_Shar gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 71 :(nwt) L_Miley gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds C_Wilson
          ...  Alberto takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 79 :(nwt) S_Lee turns past Donadoni
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A cracking drive from S_Lee !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 80 :(nwt) Hansel comes on for M_Babbel and takes up a DF role
Min. 80 :(nwt) S_Gordon will come on for L_Miley and play MF
Min. 80 :(nwt) P_Nesta replaces an unhappy F_Shar and will play as a DF
Min. 80 :(sfc) Bojan nutmegs K_Fasan
          ...  K_Fasan reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 82 :(nwt) Up goes the substitution board - D_Baggio on for C_Wilson as a FW
Min. 86 :(nwt) D_Menga has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Donadoni
          ...  He puts in D_Baggio!
          ...  Trappatoni reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 87 :(nwt) S_Gordon with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Josimar
          ...  S_Gordon rifles it at the goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Newcastle fans chant his name!
          ...  Newcastle 2-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sfc) Bojan skips the challenge from P_Nesta
          ...  Ru_B_Perry dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!

*************  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          : P_Kachu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Kachu (12), S_Gordon (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Menga (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Bojan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Ronaldo (63)
Booked               : Josimar (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Newcastle     |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           8        |       2
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       6
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Final Score          : Newcastle 2 - 0 Santos FC
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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  33   1   5   2  28 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
P_Kachu        DF   3  31  13  11  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
K_Fasan        DF   3  30  11   7  13 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_Shar         DF   2  29   5   2  28 |  82   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
M_Babbel       DF   2  29   2   4  27 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lee          DF   2  28   9   4  28 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
L_Miley        MF   2   1  31  12  27 |  82   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_Murphy       MF   1   9  30  11  26 |  93   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
D_Menga        MF   3   9  30   7  32 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   8  28  19  21 |  93   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
C_Wilson       FW   1   4   2  32  28 |  84   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
S_Handanovic   GK  31   2   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hansel         DF   2  28   1   1  19 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Nesta        DF   3  27  11  10  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gordon       MF   2   7  29  10  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
D_Baggio       FW   2   8  10  30  21 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

Player Statistics - Santos FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Lev_Yashin     GK  34   1   3   2  32 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Alberto        DF   1  33   8   2  38 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  32   1   5  46 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Oscar          DF   1  31   8   4  46 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Trappatoni     DF   2  30   1   4  26 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  30   9  31 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Tonali         MF   1  10  29  18  10 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Draxler        MF   1   3  29   2  33 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zico           MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Van_Basten     FW   2   3   2  35  28 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Bojan          FW   2   8  11  34  12 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Bursik         GK  29   3   4   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Donadoni       DF   2  32   3   2  10 |  36   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Huth         DF   1  29   6   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Pires        MF   2   3  30   5  32 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ronaldo        FW   2   4   4  34  25 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
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