Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 18,276 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Newcastle United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Newcastle United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Newcastle United kick off!
3.08
0-0Mikael Stegar takes it forward alone. Mikael Stegar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.15
0-0Andreas Gustafsson catches Mast H. Yekini on the ankles. Andreas Gustafsson is warned by the referee! Mast H. Yekini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.02
0-0Eoin Redknapp flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah flicks the ball with his head but somehow Ricardo Galadames manages to keep it out.
12.41
1-0Quintero Vega kicks a strong pass forward to Matthew Appiah. Matthew Appiah finds some space and shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Sven Helmer had no chance!! Goal for Newcastle United!
15.26
Quintero Vega knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Appiah. Matthew Appiah sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
18.03
1-0Morris Severs passes the ball forward to Gharib Fertout. Gharib Fertout makes a beautiful solo run. Gharib Fertout knocks the ball forward to Matthew Appiah but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
21.12
Eoin Redknapp kicks a strong pass forward to Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah shoots from distance but Ricardo Galadames is on top of it.
32.26
1-0Camille Malm threads the ball through to Thanassis Stefanopoulos. Thanassis Stefanopoulos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ricardo Galadames who gathers it comfortably.
40.35
Younès Bourakba makes a simple pass to Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Morris Severs.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Manchester United kick off the second half!
47.35
Mikael Stegar knocks the ball forward to Thanassis Stefanopoulos. Thanassis Stefanopoulos makes a probing pass to Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Jordan.
48.48
Quintero Vega makes a probing pass to Dennis Høgh. Dennis Høgh plays a perfect one-two with Eugenio Serrano and rushes in on goal... Dennis Høgh shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Sven Helmer easily smothers it.
51.13
Younès Bourakba knocks the ball forward to Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.42
Morris Severs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Quintero Vega. Quintero Vega makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Serrano. Eugenio Serrano plays a perfect one-two with Dennis Høgh and rushes in on goal... Eugenio Serrano shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
57.39
Fouzi Abdellaoui surges forward with the ball. Fouzi Abdellaoui kicks a strong pass forward to Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
59.24
Mast H. Yekini catches Andreas Gustafsson on the ankles. Mast H. Yekini is warned by the referee! Andreas Gustafsson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.17
Eoin Redknapp knocks the ball forward to Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ricardo Galadames who gathers it comfortably.
67.31
Eoin Redknapp kicks a strong pass forward to Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
71.29
Eoin Redknapp kicks a strong pass forward to Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.20
Fouzi Abdellaoui kicks a strong pass forward to Mast H. Yekini. Mast H. Yekini takes it forward alone. Mast H. Yekini whips in a cross ball towards Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
77.31
1-1Alex McGrory clumsily knocks into Albert Hierro. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Albert Hierro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.15
Daniel Jordan clumsily knocks into Eben Amoah. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eben Amoah hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.22
Eoin Redknapp deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah whips in a cross ball towards Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco powers a header at goal. Ricardo Galadames manages to gather it comfortably.
84.52
Mikkel Simonsen kicks a strong pass forward to Quintero Vega. Quintero Vega controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eugenio Serrano. Eugenio Serrano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dennis Høgh. Dennis Høgh shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.7%
52.3%
Play Area
34.1%
43.2%
22.7%
Scorers
| Matthew Appiah 12 | Eben Amoah 67 |