Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Tottenham Hotspur. A crowd of 12,560 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Newcastle United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Emile King.
The pitch is in good condition.
Newcastle United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Emile King.
0.00
Newcastle United get the match underway!
2.25
Isaiah Griffin threads the ball through to Ivan Sinclair. Ivan Sinclair changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ivan Sinclair shoots from long range. Artur Ripanu gets down and covers it.
4.27
Ben Mcgreal makes an attacking run forward. Ben Mcgreal shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
6.25
Paul Carlton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal flicks a high ball forward to Orlando Inia who takes it down. Orlando Inia knocks in a cross ball towards Seth Milligan. Seth Milligan makes a looping header on goal. Hibiki Kaneko gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
8.27
Alexander Gerlach knocks the ball forward to Thomas Neuhaus. Thomas Neuhaus controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
9.17
Isaiah Griffin flicks a high ball forward to Helder Lopes who takes it down. Helder Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Frank Bellamy. Frank Bellamy flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.22
Ben Mcgreal changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ben Mcgreal shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
14.16
Sylvain Marr comes in with a late challenge on Thomas Neuhaus. Sylvain Marr is given a warning by the referee! Thomas Neuhaus grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
15.40
Seeing a gap ahead, Kevin Deane laces a weighted ball forward to Orlando Inia. Orlando Inia plays a scrappy one-two with Seth Milligan and stumbles forward towards the goal... Orlando Inia muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Hibiki Kaneko gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
20.43
Paul Lockley catches Roberto Gerritsen on the ankles. Paul Lockley is given a warning by the referee! Roberto Gerritsen stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.35
Paul Lockley knocks the ball to his team mate, David Huckerby. David Huckerby shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Hibiki Kaneko. Excellent save.
27.58
Ben Mcgreal takes it forward alone. Ben Mcgreal chips the ball to his team mate, Orlando Inia. Orlando Inia shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
32.31
Ivan Sinclair sees Roberto Gerritsen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roberto Gerritsen makes a simple pass to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Gerlach. With a superhuman jump, Alexander Gerlach connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Artur Ripanu manages to keep it out.
34.32
Roberto Gerritsen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes plays a quick one-two with Ferdinand Viera and rushes in on goal... Helder Lopes takes a shot at goal but Artur Ripanu is on top of it.
36.43
Oleksandr Demyanchuk threads a neat ball through to Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal threads a neat ball through to Seth Milligan. Seth Milligan shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
38.21
Helder Lopes hits a low pass to Frank Bellamy. Frank Bellamy lofts in a cross ball towards Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Artur Ripanu!
39.06
Oleksandr Demyanchuk flicks a high pass forward. David Huckerby holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Huckerby picks a pass forward to Orlando Inia. Orlando Inia makes a probing pass between the defence to David Huckerby. Some silky footwork from David Huckerby provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
40.44
Paul Lockley flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Carlton. Paul Carlton sees David Huckerby just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some awkward footwork from David Huckerby provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Newcastle United appear unchanged since the first half. Tottenham Hotspur also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Tottenham Hotspur kicking off!
47.57
Alexander Gerlach barges into Paul Lockley. Alexander Gerlach is shown the yellow card! Paul Lockley runs off the knock.
49.45
Jason Carter punts the ball hopefully upfield. Orlando Inia whips in a cross ball towards David Huckerby. David Huckerby connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
51.32
Thomas Neuhaus knocks the ball forward to Frank Bellamy. Frank Bellamy shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
60.10
Newcastle United have made a substitution with Aaron Byrne replacing Orlando Inia .
65.54
Isaiah Griffin decides to run forward with the ball. With great vision, Isaiah Griffin plays the ball forward to Frank Bellamy. Frank Bellamy plays a quick one-two with Helder Lopes and rushes in on goal... Frank Bellamy tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Oleksandr Demyanchuk.
66.08
Ivan Sinclair catches Ben Mcgreal on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ben Mcgreal grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
67.36
With vision, Paul Lockley laces a through ball forward to Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne plays a scrappy one-two with Seth Milligan and stumbles forward towards the goal... Aaron Byrne side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but somehow Hibiki Kaneko manages to keep it out.
75.09
Ivan Sinclair darts forward. Ivan Sinclair passes the ball forward to Thomas Neuhaus. Thomas Neuhaus finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
79.30
Helder Lopes threads the ball through to Frank Bellamy. Frank Bellamy edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Frank Bellamy provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
81.12
Paul Lockley flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Deane. Kevin Deane makes a probing pass to Seth Milligan. Seth Milligan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roberto Gerritsen.
89.27
With vision, Sylvain Marr laces a through ball forward to Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal hits a low pass to Paul Lockley. Paul Lockley knocks in a cross ball towards Seth Milligan. Seth Milligan makes a convincing header. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
9
8
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.1%
40.9%
Play Area
26.1%
44.3%
29.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hibiki Kaneko of Tottenham Hotspur |
Match Ratings
1. | Artur Ripanu (GK) | 8 | |
2. | Oleksandr Demyanchuk (DEF) | 7 | |
3. | Jason Carter (DEF) | 7 | |
4. | Sylvain Marr (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Kevin Deane (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Paul Lockley (MID) | 7 | |
7. | Ben Mcgreal (MID) | 8 | |
8. | Paul Carlton (MID) | 7 | |
9. | Orlando Inia (ATT) | 7 | |
10. | David Huckerby (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
11. | Seth Milligan (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Stuart Hendry (DEF) | 0 | |
13. | Danny Mercer (MID) | 0 | |
14. | Aaron Byrne (ATT) | 6 |
1. | Hibiki Kaneko (GK) | 9 | |
2. | Eoin Salako (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Isaiah Griffin (DEF) | 7 | |
4. | Ivan Sinclair (DEF) | ![]() | 7 |
5. | Jose Javier Herrero (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Thomas Neuhaus (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Roberto Gerritsen (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Alexander Gerlach (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
9. | Ferdinand Viera (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Helder Lopes (ATT) | 8 | |
11. | Frank Bellamy (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
12. | Nicky Duberry (ATT) | 0 | |
13. | Karim Zuidersma (MID) | 0 | |
14. | Colin Bremner (ATT) | 0 |