Match Report


Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United     Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Tony SchofieldTony Schofield Neil Roddy Neil Roddy
Duncan NivenD. Niven71
G
1
G
86Vincent MorisotV. Morisot
Tonino EvangelistiT. Evangelisti71
D
2
D
90Nicholas PennantN. Pennant
Steve KahnS. Kahn74
D
captain3captain
D
88Ioannis IosifidisI. Iosifidis
Patrick ZuidamP. Zuidam72
D
4
D
83Morten TomassonM. Tomasson
Benjamín TapiaB. Tapia70
D
5
M
90John MasonJ. Mason
Marvin CortM. Cort72
M
6
M
88Verges TouréV. Touré
Houssin BezzaiH. Bezzai78
M
7
M
93Cedric VersteegC. Versteeg
Jaime SantosJ. Santos76
M
8
M
93Eben AppiahE. Appiah
Hauke MeidtH. Meidt72
A
9
A
82Alexander KurthA. Kurth
Gregoor PiketG. Piket72
A
10
A
87Johann JordanJ. Jordan
Stefan FreundS. Freund76
A
11
A
86Javier SanhuezaJ. Sanhueza
 
Geoffrey RoolG. Rool70
A
12
D
80Hakan KayisH. Kayis
Jimmy SovieroJ. Soviero71
M
13
M
88Peter ThalhammerP. Thalhammer
Anthony GalloA. Gallo70
D
14
A
80Peter FredgaardP. Fredgaard

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 19,464 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Newcastle United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Leon Vassell.


0.00
Newcastle United kick off!
2.20
Ioannis Iosifidis makes a simple pass to Cedric Versteeg. Cedric Versteeg flicks a high pass forward. Javier Sanhueza collects the pass. Javier Sanhueza shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
6.06
Nicholas Pennant makes a simple pass to Verges Touré. Verges Touré makes a probing pass to Alexander Kurth. Alexander Kurth shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
9.05
Patrick Zuidam flicks a high pass forward. Houssin Bezzai controls it well on his chest. Houssin Bezzai flicks the ball to his team mate, Gregoor Piket. Gregoor Piket knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Freund. Stefan Freund outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Magnificent save by Vincent Morisot!
10.30
Jaime Santos runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jaime Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicholas Pennant.
14.28
Verges Touré controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Javier Sanhueza. Javier Sanhueza threads a neat, attacking ball through to Alexander Kurth. Alexander Kurth cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
21.54
Houssin Bezzai flicks a high pass forward to Gregoor Piket who brings the ball under control. Gregoor Piket knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.22
Stefan Freund barges into Nicholas Pennant. The referee brings Stefan Freund to one side and gives him a warning! Nicholas Pennant grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.38
Verges Touré makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Johann Jordan. Johann Jordan shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
28.44
Patrick Zuidam threads a neat ball through to Houssin Bezzai. Without breaking stride, Houssin Bezzai plays the ball forward to Hauke Meidt. Hauke Meidt lofts in a cross ball towards Gregoor Piket. Gregoor Piket flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Vincent Morisot has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
32.05
Cedric Versteeg flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Kurth. Alexander Kurth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Duncan Niven manages to keep it out.
33.30
Eben Appiah threads the ball through to Johann Jordan. Johann Jordan whips in a cross ball towards Javier Sanhueza. Javier Sanhueza whips the ball goalwards with his head. Duncan Niven comfortably punches it away to safety.
36.19
Steve Kahn threads a neat ball through to Marvin Cort. Marvin Cort brings the ball forward. Marvin Cort lofts in a cross ball towards Hauke Meidt. Hauke Meidt connects with a diving header. Vincent Morisot gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
40.39
Marvin Cort decides to run forward with the ball. Marvin Cort whips in a cross ball towards Gregoor Piket. Gregoor Piket makes a deft header. Vincent Morisot effortlessly punches it away to safety.
42.31
Cedric Versteeg decides to run forward with the ball. Cedric Versteeg makes a great pass forward. Alexander Kurth runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
44.37
Marvin Cort comes in with a late challenge on Eben Appiah. The referee calls over Marvin Cort and warns him to calm down! Eben Appiah runs off the knock.
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. Crystal Palace 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
The second half starts with Crystal Palace kicking off!
47.19
Jaime Santos sees Stefan Freund in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefan Freund knocks in a cross ball towards Hauke Meidt. Hauke Meidt rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Vincent Morisot has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
57.48
Nicholas Pennant catches Gregoor Piket on the ankles. The referee brings Nicholas Pennant to one side and gives him a warning! Gregoor Piket hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.17
Houssin Bezzai laces a through ball forward to Hauke Meidt. Hauke Meidt deftly passes the ball to Stefan Freund, releasing him through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Stefan Freund provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Vincent Morisot effortlessly gets down and covers it.
63.11
Tonino Evangelisti threads a neat ball through to Marvin Cort. Marvin Cort flicks a high pass forward to Gregoor Piket who brings the ball under control. Gregoor Piket lofts in a cross ball towards Hauke Meidt. Hauke Meidt makes a looping header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.31
Jaime Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gregoor Piket. Gregoor Piket knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Freund. Stefan Freund makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
75.40
Nicholas Pennant flicks the ball to his team mate, Eben Appiah. Eben Appiah makes a beautiful solo run. Eben Appiah sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.18
Newcastle United have made 3 substitutions with Geoffrey Rool replacing Gregoor Piket, Jimmy Soviero replacing Marvin Cort and Anthony Gallo replacing Steve Kahn .
79.55
Verges Touré chips the ball to his team mate, Alexander Kurth. Alexander Kurth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Johann Jordan but he's offside!
81.29
Houssin Bezzai makes a simple pass to Hauke Meidt. Hauke Meidt knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Freund. Stefan Freund powers a header at goal. Stefan Freund scores for Newcastle United!!
84.21
Houssin Bezzai flicks a high pass forward to Geoffrey Rool who brings the ball under control. Geoffrey Rool whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Freund. Stefan Freund outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Vincent Morisot manages to keep it out.
85.08
Anthony Gallo sees Jaime Santos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jaime Santos flicks a high pass forward. Geoffrey Rool controls it well on his chest. Geoffrey Rool knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicholas Pennant.
87.31
Tonino Evangelisti advances with the ball. Tonino Evangelisti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefan Freund. Stefan Freund whips in a cross ball towards Geoffrey Rool. Geoffrey Rool outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Solid save from Vincent Morisot. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Newcastle United

Crystal Palace
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.4%
38.6%
Play Area
28.6%
44.3%
27.1%

Scorers
Gregoor Piket 28
Hauke Meidt 47
Stefan Freund 65, 81
Alexander Kurth 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stefan Freund of Newcastle United

Match Ratings
1.Duncan Niven (GK)
6
2.Tonino Evangelisti (DEF)
6
3.Steve Kahn (DEF)
6
4.Patrick Zuidam (DEF)
6
5.Benjamín Tapia (DEF)
6
6.Marvin Cort (MID)
6
7.Houssin Bezzai (MID)
7
8.Jaime Santos (MID)
6
9.Hauke Meidt (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Gregoor Piket (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Stefan Freund (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Geoffrey Rool (ATT)
6
13.Jimmy Soviero (MID)
6
14.Anthony Gallo (DEF)
6

1.Vincent Morisot (GK)
7
2.Nicholas Pennant (DEF)
6
3.Ioannis Iosifidis (DEF)
6
4.Morten Tomasson (DEF)
6
5.John Mason (MID)
6
6.Verges Touré (MID)
6
7.Cedric Versteeg (MID)
6
8.Eben Appiah (MID)
6
9.Alexander Kurth (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Johann Jordan (ATT)
6
11.Javier Sanhueza (ATT)
6
 
12.Hakan Kayis (DEF)
0
13.Peter Thalhammer (MID)
0
14.Peter Fredgaard (ATT)
0