Match Report


Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United     Stockport CountyStockport County
Jay LivermoreJay Livermore Josh Davies Josh Davies
Rick WillisR. Willis76
G
1
G
70Vito ColasanteV. Colasante
Rolf GimplR. Gimpl82
D
captain2
D
69Tomek JoswiakT. Joswiak
Tonton GustafssonT. Gustafsson75
D
3
D
69Sieme De GraefS. De Graef
Corrado TuratoC. Turato73
D
4
D
68Alejandro AltomareA. Altomare
Hannes SchöllH. Schöll71
D
5
M
73Panagiotis TsigosP. Tsigos
Oliver KirschnerO. Kirschner75
M
6
M
75Torsten VöllerT. Völler
Franco ParedesF. Paredes85
M
7captain
M
74Anthony EtheringtonA. Etherington
Benoit GiacobboB. Giacobbo82
M
8
M
71Duccio CarnascialiD. Carnasciali
Jesper JensenJ. Jensen75
A
9
A
73Jørgen HakanssonJ. Hakansson
Miguel DominguezM. Dominguez75
A
10
A
71Craig SimonsenC. Simonsen
Paul SterjovskiP. Sterjovski87
A
11
A
73João OsorioJ. Osorio
 
Thor JúlíussonT. Júlíusson87
D
12
D
68Franceco FoggiaF. Foggia
Benício DidiB. Didi77
M
13
M
70Ivan PastorI. Pastor
Dries HermansD. Hermans77
A
14
A
67Warren MoncurW. Moncur

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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 Stockport County. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Newcastle United are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Stockport County appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Lampard.


0.00
Newcastle United kick off and get the first half underway!
3.23
Anthony Etherington barges into Franco Paredes. Anthony Etherington is shown the yellow card! Franco Paredes stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.58
Tomek Joswiak flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Etherington holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anthony Etherington sees space and advances. Anthony Etherington shoots from 25 yards but Rick Willis is on top of it.
12.24
Benoit Giacobbo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Dominguez. Miguel Dominguez finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Vito Colasante manages to keep it out.
15.35
Anthony Etherington barges into Franco Paredes. The referee warns Anthony Etherington to calm down! Franco Paredes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.19
Torsten Völler makes a probing pass to Jørgen Hakansson. Jørgen Hakansson whips in a cross ball towards Craig Simonsen. Craig Simonsen connects with a diving header but it's well over the bar!
20.47
Franco Paredes knocks the ball forward to Miguel Dominguez. Miguel Dominguez finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Vito Colasante manages to gather it.
24.49
Franco Paredes flicks a high ball forward to Jesper Jensen who takes it down. Jesper Jensen plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Dominguez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jesper Jensen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
27.26
Without breaking stride, Hannes Schöll plays the ball forward to Oliver Kirschner. Oliver Kirschner flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Dominguez controls it well on his chest. Miguel Dominguez knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Sterjovski. Paul Sterjovski gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but is denied by Vito Colasante. Excellent save.
30.53
Sieme De Graef plays the ball forward to Anthony Etherington. Anthony Etherington flicks a high pass forward to Craig Simonsen who brings the ball under control. Craig Simonsen makes a pass forward but Jørgen Hakansson makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
32.50
Anthony Etherington deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Simonsen. Craig Simonsen tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.54
Alejandro Altomare makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Panagiotis Tsigos. Panagiotis Tsigos threads a neat ball through to Craig Simonsen. Craig Simonsen plays a scrappy one-two with Jørgen Hakansson and advances towards the goal... Craig Simonsen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Rick Willis. Excellent save.
42.43
Franco Paredes knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Sterjovski. Paul Sterjovski rushes past Sieme De Graef! Paul Sterjovski shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Vito Colasante is on top of it.
44.54
Duccio Carnasciali threads a neat ball through to Jørgen Hakansson. Jørgen Hakansson plays a one-two with Craig Simonsen and advances towards the goal... Jørgen Hakansson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
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. Stockport County also appear unchanged since the first half. The Newcastle United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Stockport County kick off and get the second half underway!
48.55
Corrado Turato flicks a high pass forward. Franco Paredes collects the pass. Franco Paredes flicks a high pass forward. Paul Sterjovski holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Sterjovski shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Vito Colasante easily smothers it!
53.42
Oliver Kirschner knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Sterjovski. Paul Sterjovski knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jesper Jensen is offside!
54.23
Panagiotis Tsigos passes the ball forward to Jørgen Hakansson. Jørgen Hakansson whips in a cross ball towards João Osorio. João Osorio connects with a diving header but it curls horrendously wide!
55.15
With a delightful solo run, Anthony Etherington stretches the opposition's defence. Anthony Etherington controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Jørgen Hakansson through on goal. Jørgen Hakansson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Rick Willis!
57.59
Tonton Gustafsson barges into Jørgen Hakansson. Tonton Gustafsson is warned by the referee! Jørgen Hakansson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.04
Newcastle United have made a substitution with Dries Hermans replacing Paul Sterjovski .Stockport County have made 3 substitutions with Franceco Foggia replacing Tomek Joswiak, Ivan Pastor replacing Torsten Völler and Warren Moncur replacing João Osorio .
61.05
Anthony Etherington flicks the ball to his team mate, Jørgen Hakansson. Jørgen Hakansson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rick Willis who gathers it comfortably.
63.26
Anthony Etherington hits a low pass to Craig Simonsen. Craig Simonsen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rick Willis who gathers it comfortably.
65.36
Oliver Kirschner threads the ball through to Dries Hermans. Dries Hermans deftly passes the ball to Miguel Dominguez, releasing him through on goal. Miguel Dominguez comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.33
Franco Paredes knocks the ball to his team mate, Jesper Jensen. Jesper Jensen plays a one-two with Dries Hermans and advances towards the goal... Jesper Jensen makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Vito Colasante gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
73.50
Tonton Gustafsson knocks the ball forward to Benoit Giacobbo. Benoit Giacobbo knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Dominguez. Miguel Dominguez shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
75.45
Franco Paredes runs straight at the opposition's defence. Franco Paredes puts a great ball through. Dries Hermans runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
77.45
Duccio Carnasciali passes the ball forward to Jørgen Hakansson. Jørgen Hakansson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rick Willis who gathers it comfortably.
79.44
Benoit Giacobbo flicks the ball to his team mate, Dries Hermans. Dries Hermans plays a one-two with Jesper Jensen and rushes in on goal... Dries Hermans tries a spectacular strike. Vito Colasante gets down and covers it.
81.00
Panagiotis Tsigos sees Warren Moncur in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Warren Moncur controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Rick Willis gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
83.40
Panagiotis Tsigos flicks a high pass forward. Craig Simonsen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Simonsen runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Craig Simonsen provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Rick Willis. Excellent save.
84.41
Benoit Giacobbo flicks a high pass forward. Dries Hermans collects the pass. Dries Hermans finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
85.40
Panagiotis Tsigos flicks the ball to his team mate, Jørgen Hakansson. Jørgen Hakansson whips in a cross ball towards Craig Simonsen. Craig Simonsen makes a convincing header. Rick Willis manages to gather it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Newcastle United

Stockport County
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
9
6
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46%
54%
Play Area
31%
44.8%
24.1%

Scorers
Miguel Dominguez 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vito Colasante of Stockport County

Match Ratings