Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Wigan Athletic. A crowd of 18,414 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.
Newcastle United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wigan Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Wigan Athletic kick off the first half!
3.45
0-1Yves-A. Ferreira makes a beautiful solo run. Yves-A. Ferreira whips in a cross ball towards Gunnar Håland. Gunnar Håland heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
12.54
Sebastian Sepulveda surges forward with the ball. Sebastian Sepulveda shoots from 20 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Sebastian Sepulveda!
18.18
0-2Yves-A. Ferreira threads the ball through to Javier Suggs. Javier Suggs shoots from outside the area. Ricardo Galadames easily smothers it.
20.40
0-2Manfred Meiser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Sepulveda. Sebastian Sepulveda takes it forward alone. Sebastian Sepulveda knocks in a cross ball towards Javier Suggs. Javier Suggs flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
24.20
0-2Quintero Vega comes in with a late challenge on Yves-A. Ferreira. Quintero Vega is warned by the referee! Yves-A. Ferreira runs off the knock.
27.37
Hayder Risco plays a long ball forward. Gunnar Håland shoots from 20 yards but somehow Ricardo Galadames manages to keep it out.
28.45
Garry Davidson decides to run forward with the ball. Garry Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards Mile Kewell. Mile Kewell is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Ricardo Galadames is on top of it.
32.32
Javier Suggs clumsily knocks into Daniel Jordan. Javier Suggs is given a warning by the referee! Daniel Jordan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.10
0-2Newcastle United are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Wigan Athletic's defence.
34.12
Daniel Jordan catches Mile Kewell on the ankles. Daniel Jordan is warned by the referee! Mile Kewell runs off the knock.
36.29
0-2Garry Davidson catches Andreas Gustafsson on the ankles. The referee calls over Garry Davidson and shows him a yellow card! Andreas Gustafsson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.52
Gharib Fertout kicks a strong pass forward to Eugenio Serrano. Eugenio Serrano knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Appiah. Matthew Appiah connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
44.53
1-2Quintero Vega controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eugenio Serrano. Eugenio Serrano knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hayder Risco.
45.00
Manfred Meiser makes a simple pass to Yves-A. Ferreira. Yves-A. Ferreira kicks a strong pass forward to Javier Suggs. Javier Suggs knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Jordan.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Newcastle United start the second half!
48.49
Sebastian Sepulveda deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mile Kewell. Mile Kewell whips in a cross ball towards Javier Suggs. Javier Suggs flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
49.02
Albert Hierro makes a probing pass to Quintero Vega. Quintero Vega decides to run forward with the ball. Quintero Vega finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
57.32
Gharib Fertout comes in with a late challenge on Gian Matteo Di Salvatore. Gharib Fertout is warned by the referee! Gian Matteo Di Salvatore stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.29
Andreas Gustafsson makes a probing pass to Dennis Høgh. Dennis Høgh knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Appiah. Matthew Appiah is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. George Urzica easily picks it out of the air!
66.35
Andreas Gustafsson chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Appiah. Matthew Appiah knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to George Urzica who gathers it comfortably.
71.46
Sebastian Sepulveda deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Javier Suggs. Javier Suggs knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniel Jordan.
72.44
Yves-A. Ferreira makes a probing pass to Gunnar Håland. Gunnar Håland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.42
Gharib Fertout controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dennis Høgh. Dennis Høgh shoots from distance but somehow George Urzica manages to keep it out.
77.53
Daniel Jordan makes a simple pass to Gharib Fertout. Gharib Fertout knocks the ball forward to Eugenio Serrano. Eugenio Serrano plays a perfect one-two with Matthew Appiah and rushes in on goal... Eugenio Serrano takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Eugenio Serrano!
83.34
Manfred Meiser kicks a strong pass forward to Gian Matteo Di Salvatore. Gian Matteo Di Salvatore makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gunnar Håland. Gunnar Håland knocks in a cross ball towards Javier Suggs. Javier Suggs is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
85.59
Tomislav Boksic chips the ball to his team mate, Yves-A. Ferreira. Yves-A. Ferreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Javier Suggs. Javier Suggs controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
87.27
Hayder Risco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yves-A. Ferreira. Yves-A. Ferreira knocks the ball to his team mate, Mile Kewell. Mile Kewell flicks the ball to his team mate, Javier Suggs. Javier Suggs takes a shot at goal but somehow Ricardo Galadames manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44%
56%
Play Area
30.7%
45.3%
24%
Scorers