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League Play Off 1st Leg

Newcastle 2 - 2 Rangers FC

Divisional Play Off 1st Leg Match, Newcastle vs. Rangers FC (Sun Jun 22)


                            Newcastle  |  Rangers FC
                              5-4-1 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                         P_Shilton GK  |  GK P_McCloy
                           P_Kachu DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                             S_Lee DF  |  DF Gary_Gillespi
                            F_Shar DF  |  DF S_Jardine
                            Hansel DF  |  DF Maurice_Malpa
                         F_Anjurin DF  |  DM J_Barjonas
                           L_Miley MF  |  MF J_Baxter
                        Ru_B_Perry MF  |  MF R_Russell
                            Senior MF  |  AM Kan
                         F_De_Jong MF  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                          C_Wilson FW  |  FW C_Pizarro
                                       |
                      S_Handanovic SUB |  SUB M_A_Stegen
                         P_Navarra SUB |  SUB G_Stevens
                          S_Botman SUB |  SUB T_Forsyth
                       T_Oluwayemi SUB |  SUB K_Black
                        D_Bergkamp SUB |  SUB I_Ferguson

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(nwt) C_Wilson flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  C_Wilson with the goal bound shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  P_McCloy palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ru_B_Perry swings it in!
          ...  P_McCloy makes the catch!
Min. 2  :(rfc) Maurice_Malpa with a reverse pass to R_Russell
          ...  R_Russell attempts a lob!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 3  :(nwt) F_De_Jong back heels to find Ru_B_Perry in space
          ...  Ru_B_Perry with a thundering volley!
          ...  The Newcastle fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Newcastle have snatched the lead!
          ...  Newcastle 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 8  :(nwt) C_Wilson sidesteps S_Jardine
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  C_Wilson flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  P_McCloy saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Miley drives it into the box!
          ...  Ru_B_Perry gets on the end of it
          ...  P_McCloy makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 11 :(nwt) C_Wilson turns past S_Jardine
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  C_Wilson attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But P_McCloy punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 12 :(rfc) R_Russell cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ivica_Strok
          ...  P_Shilton with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  There can only be one outcome!
          ...  A_Dali consults his assistant !!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Ivica_Strok is the man who takes it
          ...  He sends P_Shilton the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Newcastle 1-1 Rangers FC...
Min. 12 :(rfc) P_Shilton miskicks!
          ...  Maurice_Malpa is takes control of the ball!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Lee hits it out for a throw
Min. 13 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok runs at Hansel
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  F_De_Jong fouls badly
          ...  A_Dali reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 14 :(nwt) Senior drives it across the face of the goal Ru_B_Perry
          ...  Ru_B_Perry flings a shot at goal !
          ...  P_McCloy parries it
Min. 16 :(nwt) F_De_Jong is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Hansel
          ...  Hansel goes for the top corner !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  P_McCloy was beaten there!
Min. 18 :(nwt) C_Wilson with the dribble
          ...  Gary_Gillespi is easily beaten
          ...  C_Wilson hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  P_McCloy is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 32 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry threads the through ball to C_Wilson
          ...  Gary_Gillespi slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 33 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok knocks the ball past the lunge of Hansel
          ...  Ivica_Strok with the crafty shot!
          ...  P_Shilton gets a hand to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out!
          ...  That s given Rangers FC the lead!
          ...  Newcastle 1-2 Rangers FC ...
Min. 34 :(rfc) R_Russell jumps over S_Lee's challenge
          ...  R_Russell with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 35 :(rfc) C_Pizarro retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Kan latches onto the end of it
          ...  Kan runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into P_Shilton's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 37 :(nwt) C_Wilson with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Ivica_Strok
          ...  D_McGrain clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 38 :(nwt) S_Lee holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Wilson
          ...  Maurice_Malpa gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 40 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Barjonas
          ...  He puts in Senior!
          ...  A wicked drive by Senior !
          ...  But P_McCloy with the difficult save
Min. 41 :(nwt) C_Wilson sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  C_Wilson with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rfc) Gary_Gillespi backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  R_Russell gets on the end of it
          ...  F_Anjurin slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 45 :(rfc) J_Baxter is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Kan
          ...  But S_Lee wins the tackle

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle 1-2 Rangers FC

Min. 46 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  C_Wilson runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Maurice_Malpa
Min. 48 :(rfc) J_Baxter takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Kan
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Kachu
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 49 :(nwt) L_Miley barges the defender off the ball
          ...  S_Jardine slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 50 :(rfc) Kan takes advantage of a mistake by S_Lee
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  F_Anjurin with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 52 :(rfc) R_Russell backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_Barjonas latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_Kachu with an ugly foul
          ...  A_Dali will want to speak to him
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 57 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to S_Lee
          ...  S_Lee controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It floats over P_McCloy
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 60 :(rfc) G_Stevens takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_McGrain as DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) K_Black is coming on for J_Baxter and playing MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  I_Ferguson will come on for C_Pizarro and play FW
Min. 67 :(rfc) Maurice_Malpa takes advantage of a mistake by Senior
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Maurice_Malpa attempts a lob!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 68 :(nwt) F_Anjurin takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Wilson
          ...  C_Wilson with the chance !
          ...  P_McCloy is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Newcastle 2-2 Rangers FC ...
Min. 70 :(nwt) Senior is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  F_Anjurin latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Jardine cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 76 :(nwt) F_De_Jong knocks it past S_Jardine and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  F_De_Jong has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 78 :(nwt) F_De_Jong brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  F_De_Jong with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 78 :(nwt) P_Kachu retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  C_Wilson latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Barjonas with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  A_Dali called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 80 :(nwt) P_Navarra comes on for F_Shar and takes up a DF role
Min. 80 :(nwt) T_Oluwayemi is ready to come on to replace L_Miley
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 82 :(nwt) D_Bergkamp takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace C_Wilson
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(nwt) F_De_Jong has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Maurice_Malpa
          ...  He puts in Hansel!
          ...  Hansel has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  P_McCloy makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 89 :(rfc) K_Black crosses to S_Jardine
          ...  S_Jardine attempts to nutmeg P_Shilton!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 92 :(rfc) K_Black controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Gary_Gillespi gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  P_Kachu makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Barjonas drives it into the box!
          ...  P_Navarra wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away

*************  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          : Ru_B_Perry (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ru_B_Perry (3), C_Wilson (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Shilton (12), F_De_Jong (13), P_Kachu (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Ivica_Strok
Scorers              : Ivica_Strok (12 pen,33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Newcastle     |  Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       7
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           9        |       2
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       3
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Newcastle 2 - 2 Rangers 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  36   1   5   2  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -12   0   0   0
P_Kachu        DF   3  33  14  11  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  13  -2
S_Lee          DF   2  30  10   4  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
F_Shar         DF   2  30   5   2  28 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hansel         DF   2  29   1   1  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
F_Anjurin      DF   1  27  10  11  11 |  95   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50  35   0
L_Miley        MF   2   1  33  12  27 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   9  30  19  21 |  95   0   0   4   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  60  35
Senior         MF   2   8  28  22  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
F_De_Jong      MF   1   1  27  19  44 |  95   0   0   3   1   2   0   1   0   0  -2  63  -2
C_Wilson       FW   1   4   2  33  28 |  85   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
S_Handanovic   GK  31   2   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Navarra      DF   1  32   6   9  22 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
S_Botman       DF   2  32   9   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Oluwayemi    MF   2   8  27  18  22 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   4   1  27  25 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Rangers 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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P_McCloy       GK  36   3   4   3  22 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  32   7   3  19 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Gary_Gillespi  DF   2  32   3   3  18 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
S_Jardine      DF   1  32   3   3  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
Maurice_Malpa  DF   1  30   6   5  26 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
J_Barjonas     DM   2  17  30   6  14 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  30   5  34 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  29   4  34 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Kan            AM   2   7  27  18  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   9  35  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  50
C_Pizarro      FW   2   5   4  30  14 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  29   7   2  33 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Forsyth      DF   1  27  10   4  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Black        MF   2   4  34   2  43 |  32   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Ferguson     FW   2   4   3  27  28 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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