Match Report


Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United     Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Rob BakerRob Baker John Diffey John Diffey
Phil CollymoreP. Collymore73
G
1
G
76David RenardD. Renard
Arthur EadieA. Eadie68
D
2
D
72Jeroen LatuheruJ. Latuheru
Mike RowettM. Rowett67
D
3
D
71Alec BoothA. Booth
Stanley ElliottS. Elliott65
D
4
D
75Roberto QuaresmaR. Quaresma
Brian FerdinandB. Ferdinand64
D
5
D
74Wagneau BourgoisW. Bourgois
Dion LaverD. Laver70
M
6
M
79Jurek MalkowskiJ. Malkowski
Miguel AlmeidaM. Almeida76
M
captain7captain
M
83Yoichi SatoY. Sato
Alexander ClarkeA. Clarke69
M
8
M
80David AssouD. Assou
Seth LawtonS. Lawton69
A
9
A
74Shota HillS. Hill
Carl LawtonC. Lawton73
A
10
A
74Hryhoriy OliynykH. Oliynyk
George HumanG. Human71
A
11
A
83Ighli CucciariI. Cucciari
 
John ChadwickJ. Chadwick66
A
12
D
71Rafael RuizR. Ruiz
Emile MayE. May70
M
13
M
78Jose CaballeroJ. Caballero
Simon LjungbergS. Ljungberg73
M
14
A
73Raymond TalanR. Talan

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 18,818 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Newcastle United and Crystal Palace are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Eddie Ripley.


0.00
The whistle blows and Crystal Palace get the match underway!
2.53
Yoichi Sato flicks a high pass forward. Shota Hill collects the pass. Shota Hill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.08
Yoichi Sato catches Miguel Almeida on the ankles. Yoichi Sato is shown the yellow card! Miguel Almeida stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.35
Without breaking stride, Alexander Clarke plays the ball forward to Carl Lawton. Carl Lawton whips in a cross ball towards George Human. George Human gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow David Renard manages to keep it out.
14.45
Yoichi Sato threads the ball through to Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.56
Stanley Elliott barges into Jurek Malkowski. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jurek Malkowski stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.36
Alexander Clarke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Almeida. Miguel Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Clarke. Alexander Clarke directs the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
20.51
Seeing a gap ahead, Alec Booth plays the ball forward to Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Phil Collymore who gathers it comfortably.
27.14
Miguel Almeida kicks a strong pass forward to Dion Laver. Dion Laver shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
36.14
Seeing a gap ahead, Yoichi Sato plays the ball forward to Jurek Malkowski. Jurek Malkowski flicks the ball to his team mate, Shota Hill. Shota Hill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.49
Seeing a gap ahead, Alec Booth plays the ball forward to Jurek Malkowski. Jurek Malkowski flicks a high pass forward to Shota Hill who brings the ball under control. Shota Hill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alexander Clarke.
42.34
Jurek Malkowski knocks the ball to his team mate, Shota Hill. Shota Hill lofts in a cross ball towards Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk makes a convincing header. The shot is on target but blocked by Brian Ferdinand. That should have been a goal!
45.00
David Assou knocks the ball forward to Ighli Cucciari. Ighli Cucciari shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
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. Crystal Palace have changed their lineup with Jose Caballero replacing David Assou. The Crystal Palace players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Newcastle United kick off!
48.35
Alexander Clarke flicks a high pass forward. Carl Lawton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carl Lawton cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Carl Lawton provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
51.13
Jose Caballero runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jose Caballero knocks in a cross ball towards Ighli Cucciari. Ighli Cucciari rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's a woeful effort!
53.20
Hryhoriy Oliynyk flicks a high ball forward to Ighli Cucciari who takes it down. Ighli Cucciari controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
54.55
Brian Ferdinand clumsily knocks into Jurek Malkowski. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jurek Malkowski runs off the knock.
59.49
Yoichi Sato flicks a high pass forward. Ighli Cucciari collects the pass. Ighli Cucciari lofts in a cross ball towards Shota Hill. Shota Hill makes a deft header. What a cracker!! Phil Collymore had no chance!! Goal for Crystal Palace!
61.49
Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Rafael Ruiz replacing Wagneau Bourgois .
65.00
Mike Rowett brings the ball forward. Mike Rowett surges forward with the ball. Mike Rowett shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
66.30
Jose Caballero flicks the ball to his team mate, Shota Hill. Shota Hill shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
77.53
Newcastle United have made a substitution with John Chadwick replacing Seth Lawton .
79.48
Yoichi Sato hits a low pass to Shota Hill. Shota Hill lofts in a cross ball towards Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk makes a looping header on goal. Phil Collymore picks it out of the air!
81.02
Jose Caballero flicks the ball to his team mate, Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk makes a probing pass to Ighli Cucciari. Ighli Cucciari whips in a cross ball towards Shota Hill. Shota Hill makes a convincing header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
84.54
Jurek Malkowski catches Alexander Clarke on the ankles. Jurek Malkowski is given a warning by the referee! Alexander Clarke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.00
Shota Hill flicks a high pass forward. Hryhoriy Oliynyk comfortably collects the pass. Hryhoriy Oliynyk shoots from outside the area. The ball takes a deflection leaving Phil Collymore with no chance!! Goal for Crystal Palace!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Newcastle United

Crystal Palace
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
23.3%
76.7%
Play Area
30%
51.7%
18.3%

Scorers
Carl Lawton 48
Shota Hill 59
Hryhoriy Oliynyk 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Shota Hill of Crystal Palace

Match Ratings
1.Phil Collymore (GK)
7
2.Arthur Eadie (DEF)
6
3.Mike Rowett (DEF)
7
4.Stanley Elliott (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Brian Ferdinand (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Dion Laver (MID)
6
7.Miguel Almeida (MID)
6
8.Alexander Clarke (MID)
7
9.Seth Lawton (ATT)
6
10.Carl Lawton (ATT)goal scored
8
11.George Human (ATT)
6
 
12.John Chadwick (ATT)
6
13.Emile May (MID)
0
14.Simon Ljungberg (MID)
0

1.David Renard (GK)
6
2.Jeroen Latuheru (DEF)
6
3.Alec Booth (DEF)
6
4.Roberto Quaresma (DEF)
6
5.Wagneau Bourgois (DEF)
6
6.Jurek Malkowski (MID)
7
7.Yoichi Sato (MID)yellow card
6
8.David Assou (MID)
6
9.Shota Hill (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Hryhoriy Oliynyk (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Ighli Cucciari (ATT)
7
 
12.Rafael Ruiz (DEF)
6
13.Jose Caballero (MID)
7
14.Raymond Talan (ATT)
0