Match Report


Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United     Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic
Grant BennionGrant Bennion Kevin Dunn Kevin Dunn
Ricardo GaladamesR. Galadames73
G
1
G
64Jody ElliottJ. Elliott
Billy GreigB. Greig62
D
2
D
55Joe PearsonJ. Pearson
Thomas CornelisseT. Cornelisse64
D
3
D
65Max AdamsM. Adams
Albert HierroA. Hierro67
D
4
D
62Matt HansenM. Hansen
Fernando LimaF. Lima67
D
5
M
64Youssef Van Der ReeY. Van Der Ree
Manuel SantosM. Santos65
M
6
M
58Danny EtheringtonD. Etherington
Robert MossR. Moss60
M
7
M
59Djezon KingD. King
Rodolfo GrassadoniaR. Grassadonia61
M
8
M
60Marc SeamanM. Seaman
Tiago JesusT. Jesus57
A
9
A
59Chris PallisterC. Pallister
Dean CampbellD. Campbell60
A
10
A
59Ronnie SwiftR. Swift
Lee JosephL. Joseph58
A
11
A
69Adam RoyceA. Royce

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Wigan Athletic. A crowd of 19,129 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Newcastle United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wigan Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
The first half starts with Newcastle United kicking off!
3.51
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
8.34
Joe Pearson kicks a strong pass forward to Danny Etherington. Danny Etherington sees a break and surges forward. Danny Etherington knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.59
Albert Hierro chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Moss. Robert Moss makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tiago Jesus. Tiago Jesus goes all the way! Tiago Jesus shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.11
Robert Moss makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dean Campbell. Dean Campbell goes all the way! Dean Campbell takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.03
Rodolfo Grassadonia takes it forward alone. Rodolfo Grassadonia passes the ball forward but Lee Joseph is offside!
32.25
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
33.35
Fernando Lima kicks a strong pass forward to Rodolfo Grassadonia. Rodolfo Grassadonia knocks the ball forward to Dean Campbell. Dean Campbell goes all the way! Dean Campbell takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Jody Elliott easily smothers it!
40.12
Fernando Lima deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Grassadonia. Rodolfo Grassadonia chips the ball to his team mate, Dean Campbell. Dean Campbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tiago Jesus but he's offside!
42.41
Chris Pallister comes in with a late challenge on Billy Greig. Chris Pallister is shown the yellow card! Billy Greig hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.05
Tiago Jesus comes in with a late challenge on Max Adams. Tiago Jesus is given a warning by the referee! Max Adams carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
Rodolfo Grassadonia sees a break and surges forward. Rodolfo Grassadonia plays a perfect one-two with Tiago Jesus and rushes in on goal... Rodolfo Grassadonia takes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
The second half starts with Wigan Athletic kicking off!
51.47
Wigan Athletic are easily keeping Newcastle United at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
53.22
Rodolfo Grassadonia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean Campbell. Dean Campbell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiago Jesus. Tiago Jesus makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Jody Elliott had no chance!! Goal for Newcastle United!
57.04
Albert Hierro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuel Santos. Manuel Santos decides to run forward with the ball. Manuel Santos tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
59.55
Manuel Santos kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Campbell. Dean Campbell plays a perfect one-two with Lee Joseph and rushes in on goal... Dean Campbell tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.04
Robert Moss makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dean Campbell. Dean Campbell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Hansen.
71.57
Rodolfo Grassadonia comes in with a late challenge on Youssef Van Der Ree. Rodolfo Grassadonia is shown the yellow card! Youssef Van Der Ree hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.52
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
73.52
Robert Moss flicks the ball to his team mate, Lee Joseph. Lee Joseph chips the ball to his team mate, Dean Campbell. Dean Campbell cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
78.36
Albert Hierro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Grassadonia. Rodolfo Grassadonia threads the ball through to Tiago Jesus. Tiago Jesus tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.48
Djezon King makes a simple pass to Ronnie Swift. Ronnie Swift finds some space and shoots from distance. Ricardo Galadames easily smothers it.
87.58
Thomas Cornelisse chips the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Grassadonia. Rodolfo Grassadonia threads the ball through to Tiago Jesus. Tiago Jesus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jody Elliott who gathers it comfortably.
89.02
Albert Hierro passes the ball forward to Robert Moss. Robert Moss makes a probing pass to Tiago Jesus. Tiago Jesus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jody Elliott manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Dean Campbell of Newcastle United
Match Statistics
 

Newcastle United

Wigan Athletic
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
6
0
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
77.8%
22.2%
Play Area
20.8%
48.6%
30.6%

Scorers
Dean Campbell 21
Tiago Jesus 53