Match Report


Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United     Bradford CityBradford City
Rob BakerRob Baker David Payne David Payne
Phil CollymoreP. Collymore73
G
1
G
73Victor RuizV. Ruiz
Mike RowettM. Rowett67
D
2
D
72Paolo MacleanP. Maclean
Edward OakesE. Oakes69
D
3
D
73Richard MeiklejohnR. Meiklejohn
Stanley ElliottS. Elliott66
D
4captain
D
74Nicolas FrommN. Fromm
Dion LaverD. Laver70
M
5
M
77Marvin Le TissierM. Le Tissier
Miguel AlmeidaM. Almeida77
M
6
M
82Martin FernandezM. Fernandez
Emile MayE. May70
M
captain7
M
74Dami‘n van der LindenD. van der Linden
Alexander ClarkeA. Clarke69
M
8
M
79Cleto BianconeC. Biancone
George HumanG. Human71
A
9
A
77Stefan PancaroS. Pancaro
Seth LawtonS. Lawton70
A
10
A
79Iago RonaldoI. Ronaldo
Carl LawtonC. Lawton73
A
11
A
74Karim RothenK. Rothen
 
John ChadwickJ. Chadwick66
A
12
D
78Martin VelascoM. Velasco
Alistair GranvilleA. Granville67
D
13
M
74Mike CookeM. Cooke
Alan DaviesA. Davies68
M
14
A
75Edmundo CamposE. Campos

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Bradford City. A crowd of 20,563 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Newcastle United and Bradford City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Mcgreal.


0.00
Newcastle United start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.46
Stefan Pancaro threads the ball through to Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen plays a scrappy one-two with Stefan Pancaro and stumbles forward towards the goal... Karim Rothen comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it goes wide for a goal kick.
6.19
Dami‘n van der Linden chips the ball to his team mate, Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen advances inside the box! Karim Rothen tries a spectacular strike but Phil Collymore reads it well. Excellent keeping!
8.12
Carl Lawton darts forward. Carl Lawton puts a great ball through. Miguel Almeida runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
9.07
Paolo Maclean threads the ball through to Stefan Pancaro. Stefan Pancaro skips past Mike Rowett! Stefan Pancaro side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
12.52
Miguel Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Seth Lawton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seth Lawton lofts in a cross ball towards George Human. George Human is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Superb reactions from Victor Ruiz. What a save!
14.41
Marvin Le Tissier flicks the ball to his team mate, Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen makes a probing pass between the defence to Stefan Pancaro. Stefan Pancaro shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Phil Collymore!
15.19
Emile May sees George Human in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. George Human plays a one-two with Dion Laver and rushes in on goal... Nicolas Fromm catches George Human on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
27.34
Cleto Biancone clumsily knocks into Dion Laver. The referee calls over Cleto Biancone and warns him to calm down! Dion Laver grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
32.45
Stefan Pancaro sees a break and surges forward. Stefan Pancaro tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Phil Collymore manages to gather it effortlessly.
33.35
Alexander Clarke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Seth Lawton. Seth Lawton makes a simple pass to Carl Lawton. Carl Lawton tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
38.46
Dion Laver makes a probing pass to Carl Lawton. Carl Lawton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.37
Miguel Almeida threads a neat ball through to Dion Laver. Dion Laver shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
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. Bradford City have changed their lineup with Martin Velasco replacing Richard Meiklejohn, Mike Cooke replacing Dami‘n van der Linden and Edmundo Campos replacing Karim Rothen.

45.00
Bradford City kick off!
47.34
Emile May threads a neat ball through to George Human. George Human makes a probing pass between the defence to Seth Lawton. Seth Lawton side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but somehow Victor Ruiz manages to keep it out.
49.22
Alexander Clarke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Almeida. Miguel Almeida decides to run forward with the ball. Miguel Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.49
Nicolas Fromm kicks a strong pass forward to Edmundo Campos. Edmundo Campos threads the ball through to Stefan Pancaro but he's offside!
60.45
Newcastle United have made a substitution with Alistair Granville replacing Stanley Elliott .
65.21
Paolo Maclean takes it forward alone. Paolo Maclean knocks the ball to his team mate, Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo shoots from long range but it flies wide!
69.38
Paolo Maclean passes the ball forward to Martin Fernandez. Martin Fernandez edges inside the box! Martin Fernandez tries a spectacular strike. Good keeping from Phil Collymore as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
70.58
It's a corner kick. Cleto Biancone loops the ball over to the far post. Edmundo Campos comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it slams into the crowd!
72.41
Stefan Pancaro knocks the ball forward to Edmundo Campos. Edmundo Campos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Iago Ronaldo but the linesman indicates offside!
75.09
Miguel Almeida hits a low pass to Seth Lawton. Seth Lawton knocks in a cross ball towards George Human. George Human finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Victor Ruiz reads it well. Great save!
77.12
Newcastle United have made 2 substitutions with John Chadwick replacing Carl Lawton and Alan Davies replacing Alexander Clarke .
78.21
Emile May sees a break and surges forward. Emile May knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Fernandez.
81.33
Emile May comes in with a late challenge on Martin Fernandez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Martin Fernandez stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.18
Cleto Biancone knocks the ball to his team mate, Mike Cooke. Mike Cooke flicks a high ball forward to Iago Ronaldo who takes it down. Iago Ronaldo edges inside the box! Iago Ronaldo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
87.41
Martin Fernandez knocks the ball forward to Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mike Rowett.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Newcastle United

Bradford City
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45%
55%
Play Area
25%
48.3%
26.7%

Scorers
Stefan Pancaro 9
Iago Ronaldo 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stefan Pancaro of Bradford City

Match Ratings
1.Phil Collymore (GK)
7
2.Mike Rowett (DEF)
6
3.Edward Oakes (DEF)
6
4.Stanley Elliott (DEF)
6
5.Dion Laver (MID)
6
6.Miguel Almeida (MID)
7
7.Emile May (MID)yellow card
6
8.Alexander Clarke (MID)
6
9.George Human (ATT)
6
10.Seth Lawton (ATT)
6
11.Carl Lawton (ATT)
6
 
12.John Chadwick (ATT)
6
13.Alistair Granville (DEF)
6
14.Alan Davies (MID)
6

1.Victor Ruiz (GK)
7
2.Paolo Maclean (DEF)
8
3.Richard Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
4.Nicolas Fromm (DEF)
6
5.Marvin Le Tissier (MID)
6
6.Martin Fernandez (MID)
7
7.Dami‘n van der Linden (MID)
6
8.Cleto Biancone (MID)
6
9.Stefan Pancaro (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Iago Ronaldo (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Karim Rothen (ATT)
7
 
12.Martin Velasco (DEF)
6
13.Mike Cooke (MID)
7
14.Edmundo Campos (ATT)
6