Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Bet 365 Stadium where Stoke City play host to Newcastle United. A crowd of 20,194 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stoke City are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Newcastle United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Sturridge.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stoke City are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Newcastle United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Sturridge.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Stoke City get the match underway!
4.04
0-0Dion Laver barges into Garry Dijkstra. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Garry Dijkstra hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.53
0-0Dion Laver flicks a high pass forward. Seth Lawton controls it well on his chest. Seth Lawton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Dijkstra.
9.14
1-0Luis Kiko flicks a high pass forward. Norman Johnson collects the pass. Norman Johnson knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.52
Claudio Garcia clumsily knocks into Stanley Elliott. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stanley Elliott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.11
1-0Mike Rowett threads a neat ball through to Alistair Granville. Alistair Granville makes a high pass forward. Miguel Almeida shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Miguel Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards George Human. George Human connects with a diving header. Norman Beckham gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
20.22
Stanley Elliott threads a neat ball through to Dion Laver. Seeing a gap ahead, Dion Laver plays the ball forward to Carl Lawton. Carl Lawton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graham King.
21.10
Luis Kiko flicks a high pass forward. Norman Johnson easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Norman Johnson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.49
Cliff van der Hoek threads the ball through to Marcos Prieto. Marcos Prieto plays a one-two with Norman Johnson and rushes in on goal... Marcos Prieto takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
34.13
Alistair Granville makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edward Oakes. Edward Oakes kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Lawton. Carl Lawton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Norman Beckham who gathers it comfortably.
39.53
Miguel Almeida knocks the ball forward to Seth Lawton. Seth Lawton rushes past Eddie Tiler! Seth Lawton muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Norman Beckham. Excellent save.
44.20
2-0Seth Lawton decides to run forward with the ball. Seth Lawton whips in a cross ball towards George Human. George Human whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stoke City have changed their lineup with Norman Campbell replacing Marcos Prieto and Edmundo Perez replacing Pedro Lozano. Newcastle United appear unchanged since the first half. The Newcastle United players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Newcastle United kick off and get the second half underway!
48.09
2-0Norman Campbell comes in with a late challenge on Dion Laver. The referee calls over Norman Campbell and warns him to calm down! Dion Laver grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.08
Alistair Granville threads a neat ball through to Carl Lawton. Carl Lawton lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Almeida. Miguel Almeida makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
55.44
Emile May makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carl Lawton. Carl Lawton plays a scrappy one-two with Seth Lawton and stumbles forward towards the goal... Carl Lawton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Solid save from Norman Beckham. What a great pair of hands!
57.24
Dion Laver hits a low pass to Seth Lawton. Seth Lawton shoots from 25 yards but somehow Norman Beckham manages to keep it out.
59.29
With vision, Miguel Almeida picks a pass forward to Emile May. Emile May knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vasco Semedo.
63.54
Emile May threads a neat ball through to Dion Laver. Dion Laver whips in a cross ball towards George Human. George Human powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
66.41
Mike Rowett flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Almeida. Miguel Almeida kicks a strong pass forward to Dion Laver. Dion Laver sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty! That brings them level!
69.53
Graham King threads the ball through to Norman Johnson. Norman Johnson plays a one-two with Claudio Garcia and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Norman Johnson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
75.37
Miguel Almeida flicks the ball to his team mate, Dion Laver. Dion Laver whips in a cross ball towards George Human. George Human connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. George Human scores for Newcastle United!!
77.37
2-3Newcastle United have made a substitution with Simon Ljungberg replacing Miguel Almeida .
78.10
Dion Laver knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Lawton. Carl Lawton knocks in a cross ball towards Seth Lawton. Seth Lawton gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Norman Beckham manages to gather it.
79.04
Edward Oakes passes the ball forward to George Human. George Human shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
83.09
Simon Ljungberg knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Lawton. Carl Lawton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
84.46
2-3Dion Laver barges into Luis Kiko. Dion Laver is given a warning by the referee! Luis Kiko runs off the knock.
85.16
Seth Lawton flicks a high pass forward. Carl Lawton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carl Lawton whips in a cross ball towards Dion Laver. Dion Laver gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
89.01
Cliff van der Hoek picks a pass forward to Norman Johnson. Norman Johnson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Phil Collymore is on top of his game. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
3
10
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
34.2%
44.7%
21.1%
Scorers
| Claudio Garcia 9 Marcos Prieto 28 | George Human 64, 75 Dion Laver 66, 85 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dion Laver of Newcastle United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Norman Beckham (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Garry Dijkstra (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eddie Tiler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Vasco Semedo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Luis Kiko (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Marcos Prieto (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Pedro Lozano (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Graham King (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Cliff van der Hoek (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Norman Johnson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Claudio Garcia (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | Norman Campbell (GK) | 5 | |
| 13. | Edmundo Perez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Fernando Duran (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Phil Collymore (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mike Rowett (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Edward Oakes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stanley Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alistair Granville (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Miguel Almeida (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Emile May (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Dion Laver (MID) | | 9 |
| 9. | Carl Lawton (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Seth Lawton (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | George Human (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Simon Ljungberg (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alexander Clarke (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Nicky Granville (ATT) | 0 | |