Match Report


Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United     Sporting LisbonSporting Lisbon
Steve LowerySteve Lowery Computer Player Computer Player
Artur RipanuA. Ripanu77
G
1
G
62Cristiano OliveiraC. Oliveira
Craig MckayC. Mckay73
D
2
D
67Alex CaldwellA. Caldwell
Jason CarterJ. Carter72
D
3
D
60Nuno BarbosaN. Barbosa
Oleksandr DemyanchukO. Demyanchuk70
D
4captain
D
52Neil HopkinN. Hopkin
Kevin DeaneK. Deane75
M
5
M
74Gabriele BonadeiG. Bonadei
Ben McgrealB. Mcgreal86
M
6
M
65Filipe OliveiraF. Oliveira
Paul CarltonP. Carlton82
M
captain7
M
59Rafael VarelaR. Varela
Paul LockleyP. Lockley81
M
8
M
58Stefano BoutaharS. Boutahar
Aaron ByrneA. Byrne80
A
9
A
74Jan-Willem LeeJ. Lee
Seth MilliganS. Milligan73
A
10
A
69Hugo LimaH. Lima
Paolo MyersP. Myers75
A
11
A
68Marcel HelmerM. Helmer
 
Robert HackworthR. Hackworth70
D
12
A
68Billy TelferB. Telfer
Danny MercerD. Mercer75
M
13
A
65Alioune MansouriA. Mansouri
Warren ThatcherW. Thatcher69
A
14
G
58Daniel AntunesD. Antunes

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at St James Park where Newcastle United play Sporting Lisbon in this friendly game. A crowd of 13,485 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Newcastle United and Sporting Lisbon are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
Newcastle United kick off!
4.37
Oleksandr Demyanchuk flicks a high pass forward to Aaron Byrne who brings the ball under control. Aaron Byrne sees Seth Milligan just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Seth Milligan shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Cristiano Oliveira!
6.38
Paul Lockley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Deane. Kevin Deane plays a quick one-two with Aaron Byrne and rushes in on goal... Kevin Deane muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
9.52
Alex Caldwell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gabriele Bonadei. Gabriele Bonadei makes a simple pass to Jan-Willem Lee. Jan-Willem Lee knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.07
Nuno Barbosa sees Filipe Oliveira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Filipe Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Helmer comfortably collects the pass. Marcel Helmer whips in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Lee. Jan-Willem Lee connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Artur Ripanu manages to gather it easily.
15.03
Neil Hopkin hits a low pass to Rafael Varela. Rafael Varela controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gabriele Bonadei. Gabriele Bonadei shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
18.34
Gabriele Bonadei threads the ball through to Filipe Oliveira. Filipe Oliveira threads a neat ball through to Marcel Helmer. Marcel Helmer knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Varela. With a superhuman jump, Rafael Varela connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
21.29
Filipe Oliveira barges into Paul Carlton. The referee calls over Filipe Oliveira and shows him a yellow card! Paul Carlton runs off the knock.
24.06
Paul Carlton runs forward with the ball. Paul Carlton flicks a high ball forward to Seth Milligan who takes it down. Seth Milligan knocks in a cross ball towards Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
27.08
Alex Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Jan-Willem Lee controls it well on his chest. Jan-Willem Lee plays a scrappy one-two with Marcel Helmer and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jan-Willem Lee cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.57
Rafael Varela makes a beautiful solo run. Rafael Varela lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Lima. Hugo Lima outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward his aim is horrendously poor!
32.52
Rafael Varela plays the ball forward to Gabriele Bonadei. Gabriele Bonadei threads the ball through to Jan-Willem Lee. Jan-Willem Lee knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Artur Ripanu who gathers it comfortably.
36.22
Filipe Oliveira makes a simple pass to Jan-Willem Lee. Jan-Willem Lee kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Lima. Hugo Lima lofts in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Lee. Jan-Willem Lee makes a looping header on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Artur Ripanu!
38.08
Paolo Myers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Seth Milligan. Seth Milligan threads a neat ball through to Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Cristiano Oliveira. Excellent save.
39.43
Alex Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Rafael Varela. Rafael Varela passes the ball forward to Hugo Lima. Hugo Lima whips in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Lee. Jan-Willem Lee connects with a diving header which easily beats the keeper. 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. Sporting Lisbon also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sporting Lisbon get the second half underway!
53.53
Jason Carter chips the ball to his team mate, Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal hits a low pass to Paul Lockley. Paul Lockley shoots from distance but Cristiano Oliveira is on top of it.
54.53
Paul Carlton decides to run forward with the ball. Paul Carlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.52
Paolo Myers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Seth Milligan. Seth Milligan plays a one-two with Paolo Myers and rushes in on goal... Seth Milligan side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Alex Caldwell!
59.25
Ben Mcgreal makes a probing pass to Paolo Myers. Paolo Myers cuts inside the box! Paolo Myers rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
60.16
Ben Mcgreal makes a simple pass to Kevin Deane. Kevin Deane threads a neat ball through to Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Myers. Paolo Myers directs the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
66.14
Ben Mcgreal chips the ball to his team mate, Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne whips in a cross ball towards Paolo Myers. Paolo Myers jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
69.03
Kevin Deane kicks a strong pass forward to Seth Milligan. Seth Milligan lofts in a cross ball towards Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
72.20
Oleksandr Demyanchuk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Carlton. Paul Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Seth Milligan controls it well on his chest. Seth Milligan threads the ball through to Aaron Byrne but he's offside!
73.41
Ben Mcgreal flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Carlton. Paul Carlton whips in a cross ball towards Seth Milligan. Seth Milligan heads the ball goalwards but slams it into the crowd!
75.12
Ben Mcgreal flicks a high pass forward to Aaron Byrne who brings the ball under control. Aaron Byrne lofts in a cross ball towards Seth Milligan. Seth Milligan rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Cristiano Oliveira gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
77.51
Paul Carlton brings the ball forward. Paul Carlton plays a scrappy one-two with Aaron Byrne and stumbles forward towards the goal... Paul Carlton takes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
81.15
Paul Carlton sees space and advances. Paul Carlton sees Seth Milligan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Seth Milligan knocks in a cross ball towards Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
85.50
Paul Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Seth Milligan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seth Milligan plays a quick one-two with Aaron Byrne and rushes in on goal... Seth Milligan cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
87.12
Craig Mckay makes a probing pass to Paolo Myers. Paolo Myers makes a probing pass to Aaron Byrne but he's offside!
89.08
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
Paul Lockley threads a neat ball through to Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal threads a neat, attacking ball through to Paolo Myers. Paolo Myers cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Neil Hopkin.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Newcastle United

Sporting Lisbon
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
12
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.5%
39.5%
Play Area
19.8%
43%
37.2%

Scorers
Paolo Myers 66
Aaron Byrne 69, 81
Paul Carlton 78
Jan-Willem Lee 27, 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Aaron Byrne of Newcastle United

Match Ratings
1.Artur Ripanu (GK)
6
2.Craig Mckay (DEF)
6
3.Jason Carter (DEF)
6
4.Oleksandr Demyanchuk (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Deane (MID)
6
6.Ben Mcgreal (MID)
6
7.Paul Carlton (MID)goal scored
8
8.Paul Lockley (MID)
6
9.Aaron Byrne (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Seth Milligan (ATT)
7
11.Paolo Myers (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Robert Hackworth (DEF)
0
13.Danny Mercer (MID)
0
14.Warren Thatcher (ATT)
0

1.Cristiano Oliveira (GK)
7
2.Alex Caldwell (DEF)
6
3.Nuno Barbosa (DEF)
6
4.Neil Hopkin (DEF)
6
5.Gabriele Bonadei (MID)
6
6.Filipe Oliveira (MID)yellow card
6
7.Rafael Varela (MID)
6
8.Stefano Boutahar (MID)
6
9.Jan-Willem Lee (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
10.Hugo Lima (ATT)
6
11.Marcel Helmer (ATT)
6
 
12.Billy Telfer (ATT)
0
13.Alioune Mansouri (ATT)
0
14.Daniel Antunes (GK)
0