Match Report


Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United     Torquay UnitedTorquay United
Ant MonevAnt Monev Steven Robertson Steven Robertson
Melchior MensahM. Mensah73
G
1
G
83Ben DeaneB. Deane
Romano Van Der LaanR. Van Der Laan73
D
2
D
70Ralph HollowayR. Holloway
Joel TaulerusJ. Taulerus70
D
3
D
69Joe RedknappJ. Redknapp
Neil DavidsonN. Davidson68
D
4captain
D
73Alfred EhioguA. Ehiogu
Warren SalmonW. Salmon68
D
5
D
64Glenn GraavenG. Graaven
Gunnar NielsenG. Nielsen80
M
6
M
75David BremnerD. Bremner
Marcus ThirlwellM. Thirlwell78
M
7
M
73Glynn WhelanG. Whelan
Brian MikeB. Mike58
A
8
M
84Sol WardS. Ward
Andy WeaverA. Weaver73
A
captain9
A
81Kevin LjungbergK. Ljungberg
Darren WainwrightD. Wainwright74
A
10
A
77Jamie AndrewsJ. Andrews
Les KanuL. Kanu75
A
11
A
76Peter HurstP. Hurst
 
Basile BadjaniB. Badjani78
M
12
D
66Edward WestwoodE. Westwood
Fredrik AdamsF. Adams72
M
13
M
69Ian ToddI. Todd
Eoin MarsdenE. Marsden71
A
14
A
70Julian PalmerJ. Palmer

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Torquay United. A crowd of 20,117 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Newcastle United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Torquay United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Mendonca.


0.00
Newcastle United kick off the first half!
2.03
David Bremner sees Sol Ward in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sol Ward knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Hurst. Peter Hurst heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Melchior Mensah!
6.22
Alfred Ehiogu hits a low pass to Sol Ward. Sol Ward threads the ball through to Glynn Whelan. Glynn Whelan skips past Neil Davidson! Glynn Whelan muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
8.09
Ralph Holloway catches Marcus Thirlwell on the ankles. The referee brings Ralph Holloway to one side and gives him a warning! Marcus Thirlwell runs off the knock.
9.21
With a delightful solo run, Sol Ward stretches the opposition's defence. Sol Ward finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
20.48
Neil Davidson advances with the ball. Neil Davidson threads a neat ball through to Darren Wainwright. Darren Wainwright rushes past Joe Redknapp! Some good footwork from Darren Wainwright provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but Glenn Graaven is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
22.14
Ralph Holloway deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Bremner. David Bremner runs straight at the opposition's defence. David Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Melchior Mensah who gathers it comfortably.
24.19
Neil Davidson makes a simple pass to Marcus Thirlwell. Marcus Thirlwell makes a probing pass to Darren Wainwright. Darren Wainwright tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Ben Deane. What a great pair of hands!
27.13
Sol Ward controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jamie Andrews. Jamie Andrews knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Ljungberg. Kevin Ljungberg makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
32.18
David Bremner knocks the ball to his team mate, Peter Hurst. Peter Hurst whips in a cross ball towards Jamie Andrews. Jamie Andrews is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
33.43
Without breaking stride, Alfred Ehiogu plays the ball forward to Sol Ward. Sol Ward knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joel Taulerus.
39.02
Ralph Holloway makes a simple pass to Kevin Ljungberg. Kevin Ljungberg sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Melchior Mensah!
40.03
Les Kanu receives the ball from a throw-in from Gunnar Nielsen. Les Kanu plays the ball forward to Darren Wainwright. Darren Wainwright lofts in a cross ball towards Les Kanu. Les Kanu gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Ben Deane manages to keep it out.
42.28
Glynn Whelan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sol Ward. Sol Ward controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Ljungberg. Kevin Ljungberg shoots from outside the area. Melchior Mensah gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
44.09
Darren Wainwright catches Alfred Ehiogu on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alfred Ehiogu hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Joel Taulerus flicks a high ball forward to Marcus Thirlwell who takes it down. Marcus Thirlwell plays the ball forward to Gunnar Nielsen. Gunnar Nielsen plays a one-two with Les Kanu and advances towards the goal... Gunnar Nielsen looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Newcastle United appear unchanged since the first half. Torquay 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
The second half starts with Torquay United kicking off!
53.10
Peter Hurst flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Whelan collects the pass. Glynn Whelan shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
54.00
Neil Davidson clumsily knocks into Glynn Whelan. The referee brings Neil Davidson to one side and gives him a warning! Glynn Whelan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.35
Warren Salmon chips the ball to his team mate, Marcus Thirlwell. Marcus Thirlwell flicks a high pass forward. Darren Wainwright collects the pass. Darren Wainwright makes a pass forward but Les Kanu is yards offside!
57.44
Marcus Thirlwell sees Brian Mike in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brian Mike flicks a high pass forward. Andy Weaver controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Andy Weaver rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!! That brings them back into the game!
60.42
Torquay United have made 3 substitutions with Edward Westwood replacing Joe Redknapp, Ian Todd replacing Glynn Whelan and Julian Palmer replacing Peter Hurst .
61.52
Sol Ward passes the ball forward to Kevin Ljungberg. Kevin Ljungberg knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Romano Van Der Laan.
66.08
Gunnar Nielsen comes in with a late challenge on Sol Ward. Gunnar Nielsen is shown the yellow card! Sol Ward gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
67.57
Alfred Ehiogu sees Kevin Ljungberg in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Ljungberg finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.18
Sol Ward makes a simple pass to Julian Palmer. Julian Palmer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.27
Edward Westwood flicks the ball to his team mate, Sol Ward. Sol Ward knocks the ball forward to Kevin Ljungberg. Kevin Ljungberg shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Melchior Mensah. Excellent save.
75.32
Joel Taulerus flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcus Thirlwell. Without breaking stride, Marcus Thirlwell plays the ball forward to Darren Wainwright. Darren Wainwright shoots from distance. Good keeping from Ben Deane as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
76.52
It's a corner kick. Andy Weaver kicks a low ball out wide. David Bremner reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
77.24
Newcastle United have made a substitution with Eoin Marsden replacing Darren Wainwright .
79.47
Gunnar Nielsen knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcus Thirlwell. Marcus Thirlwell knocks the ball forward to Brian Mike but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
87.39
David Bremner sees space and advances. David Bremner knocks in a cross ball towards Jamie Andrews. Jamie Andrews powers a header at goal but is denied by Melchior Mensah. Excellent save.
90.00
Brian Mike passes the ball forward to Andy Weaver. Andy Weaver knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Eoin Marsden is offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Newcastle United

Torquay United
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
34.1%
43.5%
22.4%

Scorers
Andy Weaver 57
Kevin Ljungberg 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Ljungberg of Torquay United

Match Ratings
1.Melchior Mensah (GK)
8
2.Romano Van Der Laan (DEF)
6
3.Joel Taulerus (DEF)
6
4.Neil Davidson (DEF)
6
5.Warren Salmon (DEF)
6
6.Gunnar Nielsen (MID)yellow card
6
7.Marcus Thirlwell (MID)
7
8.Brian Mike (ATT)
7
9.Andy Weaver (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Darren Wainwright (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Les Kanu (ATT)
6
 
12.Basile Badjani (MID)
0
13.Fredrik Adams (MID)
0
14.Eoin Marsden (ATT)
6

1.Ben Deane (GK)
7
2.Ralph Holloway (DEF)
6
3.Joe Redknapp (DEF)
6
4.Alfred Ehiogu (DEF)
6
5.Glenn Graaven (DEF)
6
6.David Bremner (MID)
8
7.Glynn Whelan (MID)
6
8.Sol Ward (MID)
8
9.Kevin Ljungberg (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Jamie Andrews (ATT)
7
11.Peter Hurst (ATT)
6
 
12.Edward Westwood (DEF)
6
13.Ian Todd (MID)
6
14.Julian Palmer (ATT)
6