Match Report


Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United     Manchester UnitedManchester United
Steve LittleSteve Little Iain Richer Iain Richer
Jari MartinpoikaJ. Martinpoika81
G
captain1
G
78Pedro De SouzaP. De Souza
Linus SchulzeL. Schulze74
D
2
D
78Martim MaldonadoM. Maldonado
Mitchel BroersM. Broers74
D
3
D
71Franco PinoF. Pino
Marcio PeleM. Pele75
D
4
D
81Rafael VegaR. Vega
Carlos AguilarC. Aguilar70
D
5
M
78Gareth PottsG. Potts
Jan NygaardJ. Nygaard71
D
6
M
77Kelvin FroggattK. Froggatt
Franck ZanottiF. Zanotti71
M
7
M
75Lomano BoertienL. Boertien
Kevin PlattK. Platt72
M
8
M
80David AllmanD. Allman
Paulo OliveiraP. Oliveira68
M
9
A
75Jose Marcelo RodriguesJ. Rodrigues
Hugo IkpebaH. Ikpeba65
A
10
A
72Aaron WauA. Wau
Ivan TudorI. Tudor66
A
11captain
A
88Haruto SugiyamaH. Sugiyama
 
Eoin ThomsonE. Thomson70
D
12
D
71Kader RocheK. Roche
Runar KvarmeR. Kvarme72
A
13
A
75Hugo LopesH. Lopes
Dennis BishopD. Bishop70
D
14
A
71Alberto NascimentoA. Nascimento

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 18,805 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Newcastle United are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kees Van Gessel.


0.00
Newcastle United start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.29
Mitchel Broers sees space and advances. Mitchel Broers kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Ikpeba. Hugo Ikpeba knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.04
Paulo Oliveira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivan Tudor. Ivan Tudor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.55
Martim Maldonado makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lomano Boertien. Lomano Boertien controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Jari Martinpoika.
18.30
Gareth Potts takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Franco Pino looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.36
Franco Pino sees David Allman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With some swift thinking, David Allman plays the ball forward to Aaron Wau. Aaron Wau hits a low pass to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.28
Kelvin Froggatt knocks the ball forward to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama skips past Carlos Aguilar! Haruto Sugiyama looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Jari Martinpoika reads it well. He makes it look easy!
26.00
Paulo Oliveira makes an attacking run forward. Paulo Oliveira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.21
Mitchel Broers makes a strong solo run forward. Mitchel Broers makes a simple pass to Ivan Tudor. Ivan Tudor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martim Maldonado.
28.03
Marcio Pele makes a probing pass to Paulo Oliveira. Paulo Oliveira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivan Tudor. Ivan Tudor knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro De Souza who gathers it comfortably.
32.27
Carlos Aguilar deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Franck Zanotti. Franck Zanotti flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Tudor collects the pass. Ivan Tudor knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Ikpeba. Martim Maldonado clumsily knocks into Hugo Ikpeba. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
38.56
Lomano Boertien deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues makes a pass forward but Aaron Wau makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
40.53
Linus Schulze passes the ball forward to Paulo Oliveira. Paulo Oliveira kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Tudor. Ivan Tudor shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Newcastle United appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Newcastle United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Manchester United kick off!
51.49
Kevin Platt receives the ball from a throw-in from Franck Zanotti. Kevin Platt flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Tudor collects the pass. Ivan Tudor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Vega.
53.20
Marcio Pele deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Franck Zanotti. Franck Zanotti flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Ikpeba collects the pass. Hugo Ikpeba lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Tudor. Ivan Tudor jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
54.27
Hugo Ikpeba barges into Franco Pino. Hugo Ikpeba is shown the yellow card! Franco Pino runs off the knock.
55.41
Paulo Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Tudor controls it well on his chest. Ivan Tudor knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rafael Vega.
59.42
Linus Schulze makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paulo Oliveira. Paulo Oliveira makes a probing pass to Hugo Ikpeba. Hugo Ikpeba knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.52
David Allman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Jari Martinpoika.
69.02
Mitchel Broers flicks a high pass forward to Franck Zanotti who brings the ball under control. Franck Zanotti darts forward. Franck Zanotti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.44
Lomano Boertien controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aaron Wau. Aaron Wau knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.31
Kevin Platt makes a simple pass to Hugo Ikpeba. Hugo Ikpeba lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Tudor. Ivan Tudor makes a looping header on goal. Rafael Vega clears it off the line with his head!
75.10
Paulo Oliveira makes a simple pass to Ivan Tudor. Ivan Tudor lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Ikpeba. Hugo Ikpeba is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Pedro De Souza is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
83.04
Kelvin Froggatt chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.51
Lomano Boertien plays the ball forward to Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues whips in a cross ball towards Aaron Wau. Aaron Wau beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
87.52
Linus Schulze clumsily knocks into Lomano Boertien. The referee calls over Linus Schulze and warns him to calm down! Lomano Boertien carries on, but is struggling a bit.
89.02
Kelvin Froggatt chips the ball to his team mate, Aaron Wau. Aaron Wau cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Aaron Wau provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Jari Martinpoika. Excellent save.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Newcastle United

Manchester United
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.6%
42.4%
Play Area
28.2%
44.7%
27.1%

Scorers
Hugo Ikpeba 75
Haruto Sugiyama 20

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Haruto Sugiyama of Manchester United

Match Ratings
1.Jari Martinpoika (GK)
8
2.Linus Schulze (DEF)
6
3.Mitchel Broers (DEF)
7
4.Marcio Pele (DEF)
7
5.Carlos Aguilar (DEF)
6
6.Jan Nygaard (DEF)
6
7.Franck Zanotti (MID)
7
8.Kevin Platt (MID)
6
9.Paulo Oliveira (MID)
8
10.Hugo Ikpeba (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
9
11.Ivan Tudor (ATT)
7
 
12.Eoin Thomson (DEF)
0
13.Runar Kvarme (ATT)
0
14.Dennis Bishop (DEF)
0

1.Pedro De Souza (GK)
6
2.Martim Maldonado (DEF)
6
3.Franco Pino (DEF)
6
4.Rafael Vega (DEF)
6
5.Gareth Potts (MID)
6
6.Kelvin Froggatt (MID)
6
7.Lomano Boertien (MID)
7
8.David Allman (MID)
6
9.Jose Marcelo Rodrigues (ATT)
6
10.Aaron Wau (ATT)
8
11.Haruto Sugiyama (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Kader Roche (DEF)
0
13.Hugo Lopes (ATT)
0
14.Alberto Nascimento (ATT)
0