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 Watford. A crowd of 18,216 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Newcastle United and Watford are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Newcastle United and Watford are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Newcastle United kick off the first half!
2.26
0-0Jørgen Jensen makes a beautiful solo run. Jørgen Jensen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Noel Thompson.
3.25
0-0Steve Lloyd threads the ball through to Jørgen Jensen. Jørgen Jensen knocks the ball to his team mate, Dinu Lacatus. Dinu Lacatus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Syd Brown easily smothers it.
9.58
Boubacar Dadi knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Thompson. Thomas Thompson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Colin Mcgovern.
10.02
0-1René Brunner kicks a strong pass forward to Dinu Lacatus. Dinu Lacatus goes all the way! Dinu Lacatus cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
18.35
0-1Vasco Tavares threads the ball through to Stuart Barton. Stuart Barton kicks a strong pass forward to Mervin Jack. Mervin Jack sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
20.03
Jørgen Jensen threads the ball through to Dinu Lacatus. Dinu Lacatus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Syd Brown who gathers it comfortably.
21.57
Nigel Jess kicks a strong pass forward to Mervin Jack. Mervin Jack controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jaakko Wegelius manages to gather it comfortably.
33.41
Nigel Jess passes the ball forward to Ronnie Wright. Ronnie Wright shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Jaakko Wegelius easily smothers it!
34.46
Nigel Jess knocks the ball forward to Ronnie Wright. Ronnie Wright plays a perfect one-two with Gilles Maclean and rushes in on goal... Ronnie Wright shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jaakko Wegelius manages to gather it comfortably.
39.02
Stuart Barton makes a probing pass to Mervin Jack. Mervin Jack knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Watford get the second half underway!
48.27
Michael Hendl decides to run forward with the ball. Michael Hendl knocks the ball to his team mate, Dinu Lacatus. Dinu Lacatus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Syd Brown manages to gather it comfortably.
55.35
John Bolton makes a simple pass to Gilles Maclean. Gilles Maclean tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.14
Jørgen Jensen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lucien Tchoutang. Lucien Tchoutang shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
60.59
Stuart Barton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ronnie Wright. Ronnie Wright knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jaakko Wegelius who gathers it comfortably.
65.47
0-1Nigel Jess comes in with a late challenge on René Brunner. Nigel Jess is given a warning by the referee! René Brunner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.05
0-1Thomas Thompson clumsily knocks into Vasco Tavares. Thomas Thompson is shown the yellow card! Vasco Tavares runs off the knock.
71.15
Jørgen Jensen knocks the ball to his team mate, Dinu Lacatus. Dinu Lacatus shoots from outside the area. Syd Brown easily smothers it.
75.56
John Bolton makes a probing pass to Ronnie Wright. Ronnie Wright knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Steve Lloyd.
78.14
Stuart Barton knocks the ball forward to Mervin Jack. Mervin Jack knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paulo Jardim.
87.59
Jørgen Jensen advances with the ball. Jørgen Jensen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
89.51
Boubacar Dadi makes a probing pass to Lucien Tchoutang. Lucien Tchoutang knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Syd Brown who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.6%
52.4%
Play Area
24.4%
51.2%
24.4%
Scorers
| Dinu Lacatus 10 |