Match Report


Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United     ChelseaChelsea
Steve LittleSteve Little Matthew Rees Matthew Rees
Jari MartinpoikaJ. Martinpoika81
G
captain1
G
69Wes MonkW. Monk
Linus SchulzeL. Schulze74
D
2
D
70Mick DyerM. Dyer
Mitchel BroersM. Broers74
D
3
D
71Sol RodgersS. Rodgers
Marcio PeleM. Pele75
D
4captain
D
70Daniele ShawD. Shaw
Carlos AguilarC. Aguilar70
D
5
D
68Mervin EhioguM. Ehiogu
Jan NygaardJ. Nygaard71
D
6
M
66Anthony KeeganA. Keegan
Morten SørensenM. Sørensen70
M
7
M
67Daguyl DufresnesD. Dufresnes
Kevin PlattK. Platt72
M
8
M
69Kees van den BergK. van den Berg
Franck ZanottiF. Zanotti71
M
9
A
69Henry AdamsH. Adams
Runar KvarmeR. Kvarme72
A
10
A
71Felipe MarcelinoF. Marcelino
Ivan TudorI. Tudor66
A
11
A
72Carlos SerranoC. Serrano
 
Eoin ThomsonE. Thomson70
D
12
D
70Darius ShieldsD. Shields
Paulo OliveiraP. Oliveira68
M
13
A
62Andre VieiraA. Vieira
Dennis BishopD. Bishop70
D
14
M
64Julian HierroJ. Hierro

FISO
today's match is sponsored by FISO
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 19,484 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Newcastle United are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Boertien.


0.00
The first half starts with Newcastle United kicking off!
2.22
Jan Nygaard chips the ball to his team mate, Morten Sørensen. Morten Sørensen knocks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Tudor. Ivan Tudor shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
4.09
Henry Adams barges into Jan Nygaard. Henry Adams is warned by the referee! Jan Nygaard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.50
Linus Schulze plays the ball forward to Kevin Platt. Kevin Platt makes a simple pass to Ivan Tudor. Ivan Tudor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mick Dyer.
12.30
Marcio Pele hacks Daguyl Dufresnes from behind! The referee calls over Marcio Pele and warns him to calm down! Daguyl Dufresnes grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
14.36
Sol Rodgers clumsily knocks into Runar Kvarme. The referee brings Sol Rodgers to one side and gives him a warning! Runar Kvarme stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.28
Kevin Platt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ivan Tudor. Ivan Tudor finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Wes Monk manages to keep it out.
18.11
Mitchel Broers advances with the ball. Mitchel Broers threads a neat ball through to Ivan Tudor. Ivan Tudor shoots from outside the area. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
21.41
Franck Zanotti flicks a high pass forward to Ivan Tudor who brings the ball under control. Ivan Tudor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mick Dyer.
22.05
Kevin Platt chips the ball to his team mate, Runar Kvarme. Runar Kvarme knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniele Shaw.
27.49
Kees van den Berg deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jari Martinpoika who gathers it comfortably.
30.09
Daguyl Dufresnes clumsily knocks into Kevin Platt. The referee calls over Daguyl Dufresnes and warns him to calm down! Kevin Platt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.11
Kees van den Berg flicks a high pass forward. Henry Adams controls it well on his chest. Henry Adams shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Jari Martinpoika.
41.46
It's a corner kick. Anthony Keegan kicks a low ball out wide. Marcio Pele gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Newcastle United appear unchanged since the first half. Chelsea also appear unchanged since the first half. The Chelsea players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Chelsea kicking off!
49.34
Kees van den Berg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Henry Adams. Henry Adams knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jan Nygaard.
51.25
Kevin Platt threads a neat ball through to Ivan Tudor. Ivan Tudor shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
57.33
Anthony Keegan clumsily knocks into Franck Zanotti. The referee brings Anthony Keegan to one side and gives him a warning! Franck Zanotti stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.17
Chelsea have made a substitution with Julian Hierro replacing Kees van den Berg .
63.53
Julian Hierro changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Julian Hierro plays a quick one-two with Henry Adams and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Julian Hierro provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
69.58
Daguyl Dufresnes makes an attacking run forward. Daguyl Dufresnes lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Adams. Henry Adams connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Jan Nygaard clears it off the line with his head!
72.13
Mervin Ehiogu barges into Runar Kvarme. The referee warns Mervin Ehiogu to calm down! Runar Kvarme carries on, but is struggling a bit.
81.07
Franck Zanotti decides to run forward with the ball. Franck Zanotti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sol Rodgers.
87.54
Jan Nygaard passes the ball forward to Morten Sørensen. Morten Sørensen threads a neat ball through to Ivan Tudor. Ivan Tudor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Mitchel Broers passes the ball forward to Franck Zanotti. Seeing a gap ahead, Franck Zanotti plays the ball forward to Runar Kvarme. Runar Kvarme tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Newcastle United

Chelsea
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.5%
39.5%
Play Area
26.3%
47.4%
26.3%

Scorers
Ivan Tudor 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ivan Tudor of Newcastle United

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

1.Wes Monk (GK)
7
2.Mick Dyer (DEF)
6
3.Sol Rodgers (DEF)
6
4.Daniele Shaw (DEF)
6
5.Mervin Ehiogu (DEF)
5
6.Anthony Keegan (MID)
5
7.Daguyl Dufresnes (MID)
7
8.Kees van den Berg (MID)
7
9.Henry Adams (ATT)
6
10.Felipe Marcelino (ATT)
6
11.Carlos Serrano (ATT)
6
 
12.Darius Shields (DEF)
0
13.Andre Vieira (ATT)
0
14.Julian Hierro (MID)
7