Division One League Match, Tottenham vs. Newcastle (Mon Mar 16)


                            Tottenham  |  Newcastle
                          4-3-0-1-2 A  |  4-5-1 A
                         Levi Stephen  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                            R_Ceni GK  |  GK T_Conner
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF B_Benson
                     John_McNamara DF  |  DF A_Hanson
                           S_Howey DF  |  DF A_Ramos
                            Doriva DF  |  DF C_Moreno
                          S_Winzor DM  |  MF F_Moussa
                        P_Henrique DM  |  MF Robinho
                            Moreto DM  |  MF W_Zaha
                           R_Pires AM  |  MF A_Karnak
                        Ricardinho FW  |  MF E_Huws
                            M_Truk FW  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                                       |
                           K_Shand SUB |  SUB W_Hunt
                        R_Morrison SUB |  SUB I_Hart
                        P_Coutinho SUB |  SUB S_Logan
                        A_Oldridge SUB |  SUB B_Matuidi
                         E_Enyanku SUB |  SUB Y_Van_Der_Vu

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(nwt) F_Moussa drives it across the face of the goal Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But R_Ceni punches it away
Min. 3  :(tth) John_McNamara gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  John_McNamara belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 3  :(nwt) Robinho gets possession in his own half
          ...  Robinho tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It floats over R_Ceni
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 4  :(tth) R_Pires sidesteps A_Ramos
          ...  From long range R_Pires bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 5  :(tth) S_Winzor turns past B_Benson
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A_Hanson pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 6  :(tth) Moreto with a reverse pass to Ricardinho
          ...  A thundering drive by Ricardinho !
          ...  T_Conner can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  T_Conner has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 6  :(nwt) R_Ceni miss-kicks!
          ...  W_Zaha is through!
          ...  W_Zaha with the shot !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Newcastle have snatched the lead!
          ...  Tottenham 0-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 10 :(tth) R_Pires is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Moreto
          ...  A cracking drive from Moreto !
          ...  But T_Conner makes a fine save
Min. 12 :(tth) Moreto puts in R_Pires
          ...  R_Pires tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 14 :(tth) S_Winzor has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Moreto gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Moreto tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 14 :(nwt) C_Moreno sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Ivica_Strok runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  What a shot from Ivica_Strok !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into R_Ceni's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 19 :(nwt) A_Karnak is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Zaha
          ...  W_Zaha with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  R_Ceni gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 21 :(tth) M_Truk is too quick for the defence
          ...  M_Truk attempts to nutmeg T_Conner!
          ...  T_Conner parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 23 :(tth) P_Henrique is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to M_Truk
          ...  M_Truk attempts to drive it home!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 24 :(tth) Doriva with a slide rule pass to R_Pires
          ...  A_Ramos takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 24 :(nwt) The ball rolls free!
          ...  E_Huws takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  E_Huws with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But R_Ceni makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 25 :(nwt) A_Karnak beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Barken
          ...  A_Karnak hits a curling shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  R_Ceni never had a chance!
Min. 26 :(nwt) Robinho kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  F_Moussa gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  F_Moussa gets his head to the ball !
          ...  R_Ceni is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 27 :(tth) W_Morgan sprints forward with the ball
          ...  From long range W_Morgan bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Tottenham are back on level terms now!
          ...  Tottenham 1-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 31 :(nwt) F_Moussa loses Doriva
          ...  F_Moussa drives the shot in!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  R_Ceni was beaten there!
Min. 32 :(tth) Ricardinho times his run well
          ...  Robinho with a well timed tackle
          ...  A_Barken didn't like it though
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 34 :(nwt) F_Moussa with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past John_McNamara
          ...  He knocks it to C_Moreno!
          ...  C_Moreno has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  R_Ceni parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And R_Ceni recovers to save!!
Min. 38 :(tth) P_Henrique finds M_Truk with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A_Hanson gathers up the loose ball
Min. 41 :(tth) R_Pires controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_Moreno
          ...  He puts in M_Truk!
          ...  M_Truk flings a shot at goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  And Tottenham are leading in the game now
          ...  Tottenham 2-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 42 :(tth) Tottenham changed their strategy to play P
Min. 42 :(tth) M_Truk has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past B_Benson
          ...  He knocks it to Ricardinho!
          ...  Ricardinho tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  T_Conner with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 42 :(nwt) W_Zaha beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Barken
          ...  W_Zaha drives the ball low !
          ...  R_Ceni narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(tth) P_Coutinho is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Truk is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 46 :(nwt) A_Ramos crosses in from the wing, he finds Ivica_Strok in the box
          ...  R_Pires slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 47 :(nwt) Ivica_Strok flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  P_Coutinho with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  A_Barken wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 49 :(tth) Ricardinho sprints past the defender
          ...  Ricardinho lobs T_Conner!
          ...  T_Conner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Tottenham 3-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 49 :(tth) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Tottenham will now be playing D
Min. 49 :(nwt) A_Hanson with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from John_McNamara
          ...  S_Winzor with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  A_Barken tries to calm him down
Min. 49 :(nwt) Robinho with a short pass to find B_Benson
          ...  B_Benson drives the shot in!
          ...  R_Ceni gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Tottenham 3-1 Newcastle

Min. 48 :(tth) P_Henrique with the first time flick to P_Coutinho
          ...  P_Coutinho leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  T_Conner parries it
Min. 51 :(nwt) W_Zaha flicks the ball through
          ...  A_Hanson runs onto it!
          ...  Ricardinho rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Barken signals that it is indirect
          ...  F_Moussa floats it forward
          ...  W_Zaha latches onto the end of it
          ...  W_Zaha with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 53 :(nwt) Robinho cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Ivica_Strok
          ...  W_Morgan wins the ball
Min. 55 :(tth) R_Morrison is ready to come on to replace Moreto
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 59 :(nwt) E_Huws kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Karnak gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Karnak rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  R_Ceni is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 60 :(tth) Doriva with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Ricardinho gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Ricardinho drives the shot in!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  T_Conner was beaten there!
Min. 62 :(tth) W_Morgan turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_Coutinho
          ...  P_Coutinho with the chance !
          ...  But T_Conner makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 63 :(tth) R_Pires turns on a sixpence
          ...  R_Pires with a stunning strike !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 64 :(nwt) Ivica_Strok nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  P_Henrique slices it
          ...  R_Ceni moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Moussa floats the ball in!
          ...  R_Ceni catches it!
Min. 64 :(tth) P_Coutinho runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A_Ramos stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
Min. 65 :(tth) P_Henrique is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Ricardinho latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Ramos reads the play well
Min. 66 :(tth) P_Coutinho with a slide rule pass to Ricardinho
          ...  Ricardinho with the chance !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  T_Conner never had a chance!
Min. 70 :(nwt) I_Hart is coming on and B_Benson is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 71 :(nwt) A_Ramos with a burst of pace
          ...  A_Ramos could have let it bounce!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  R_Ceni is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Karnak drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Ceni catches it!
Min. 74 :(tth) Ricardinho is too quick for the defence
          ...  Ricardinho tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Winzor plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Ramos clears the danger
Min. 78 :(tth) E_Enyanku is going to be brought on
          ...  Ricardinho is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 78 :(tth) R_Morrison knocks it forward
          ...  A_Ramos slips
          ...  R_Pires gets to it!
          ...  A_Ramos goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 80 :(tth) R_Morrison takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  R_Morrison shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 82 :(nwt) Y_Van_Der_Vu 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) B_Matuidi is coming on for Robinho and will play MF
Min. 86 :(nwt) Y_Van_Der_Vu times his run well
          ...  Doriva wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 87 :(nwt) Y_Van_Der_Vu with a clever shimmy
          ...  Y_Van_Der_Vu with the shot !
          ...  R_Ceni falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Ceni looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  Newcastle have pulled one back!
          ...  Tottenham 3-2 Newcastle ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(tth) Tottenham changed their strategy to play P
Min. 89 :(tth) S_Howey jumps over C_Moreno's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  S_Howey fires the shot in!
          ...  T_Conner gets his fingertips to it
Min. 91 :(tth) P_Henrique plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  P_Henrique tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But T_Conner tips it over
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance           : 105,000
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : R_Pires
Scorers              : W_Morgan (27), M_Truk (41), Ricardinho (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ricardinho (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : W_Zaha (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Zaha (6), Y_Van_Der_Vu (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Robinho (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Tottenham     |    Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       16
Off target           :          10        |       9
On target            :          11        |       7
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          15        |       10
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Final Score          : Tottenham 3 - 2 Newcastle
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Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Ceni         GK  36   2   2   7  30 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  26  11   7  10 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  30
John_McNamara  DF   1  26   9  10  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Howey        DF   2  24  20   5  36 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Doriva         DF   2  23  24  10  21 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_Winzor       DM   3  21  26  11  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Henrique     DM   1  19  25   7  18 |  96   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   5
Moreto         DM   2  18  24   8  12 |  59   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
R_Pires        AM   3   9  27  18  31 |  96   0   1   2   1   3   0   0   0   0  20  35   3
Ricardinho     FW   3   5  12  28  40 |  82   0   0   0   0   6   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  37
M_Truk         FW   1   7   8  25  22 |  45   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  36
K_Shand        GK  20   2   1   2  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Morrison     DF   3  18  24  10  11 |  37   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  21
P_Coutinho     AM   2   7  25  16  31 |  51   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  30
A_Oldridge     FW   1   8  25  18  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Enyanku      FW   2   8  10  25  31 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  35   3   3   2  32 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
B_Benson       DF   1  30   8   7  12 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Hanson       DF   2  29   9  10  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Ramos        DF   2  27   9   8  41 |  96   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   1
C_Moreno       DF   2  26  10   9  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
F_Moussa       MF   1   5  27  19  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
Robinho        MF   1   7  27   8  23 |  86   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -1
W_Zaha         MF   2   8  26  19  12 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  41
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  26  15  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
E_Huws         MF   2   7  25  19  38 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   9   8  30  32 |  86   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
W_Hunt         GK  29   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Hart         DF   3  27   7   6  23 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   2  26  10   5  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Matuidi      MF   1   6  25  16  21 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Van_Der_Vu   FW   3   8   7  26  32 |  10   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
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