Match Report


Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United     West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion
Ant MonevAnt Monev Computer Player Computer Player
Syd BrownS. Brown77
G
1
G
71Edward DrydenE. Dryden
Nicolas TurekN. Turek63
D
2
D
70Warren SwiftW. Swift
Martijn BotM. Bot67
D
3
D
62Martin GraffiediM. Graffiedi
Noel ThompsonN. Thompson71
D
4
D
61Billy NaysmithB. Naysmith
Colin McgovernC. Mcgovern68
D
5
D
56Aaron MacleanA. Maclean
Stuart BartonS. Barton70
M
6
M
61Ledley GranttL. Grantt
John BoltonJ. Bolton56
M
7
M
58Malcolm KeeganM. Keegan
Nigel JessN. Jess65
M
8
M
57David GodberD. Godber
Ronnie WrightR. Wright58
A
9
A
69Ben NevilleB. Neville
Mervin JackM. Jack67
A
10
A
66Arco Van BastenA. Van Basten
Gilles MacleanG. Maclean57
A
11
A
64Steffen SeelerS. Seeler

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to West Bromwich Albion. A crowd of 18,356 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
West Bromwich Albion kick off and get the first half underway!
2.30
Nigel Jess chips the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Wright. Ronnie Wright knocks the ball forward to Mervin Jack but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
8.30
Martijn Bot knocks the ball to his team mate, John Bolton. John Bolton kicks a strong pass forward to Ronnie Wright. Ronnie Wright shoots from 20 yards. Edward Dryden easily smothers it.
12.24
Malcolm Keegan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ben Neville. Ben Neville goes all the way! Ben Neville takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.26
Stuart Barton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mervin Jack. Mervin Jack goes all the way! Mervin Jack takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.07
David Godber catches Stuart Barton in the face with his elbow. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Stuart Barton rubs his head but gets up unharmed.
21.16
Nicolas Turek makes a simple pass to Stuart Barton. Stuart Barton brings the ball forward. Stuart Barton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.53
John Bolton comes in with a late challenge on Malcolm Keegan. John Bolton is warned by the referee! Malcolm Keegan runs off the knock.
28.40
Steffen Seeler hacks Stuart Barton from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stuart Barton stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.29
Stuart Barton passes the ball forward to Ronnie Wright. Ronnie Wright goes all the way! Ronnie Wright rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
33.20
Ledley Grantt catches Nigel Jess on the ankles. Ledley Grantt is warned by the referee! Nigel Jess hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.55
Malcolm Keegan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arco Van Basten. Arco Van Basten knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.30
Ledley Grantt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arco Van Basten. Arco Van Basten knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.42
Stuart Barton kicks a strong pass forward to Ronnie Wright. Ronnie Wright goes all the way! Ronnie Wright shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is miles over!
44.40
Martijn Bot advances with the ball. Martijn Bot makes a simple pass to Mervin Jack. Mervin Jack shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
Newcastle United kick off and get the second half underway!
49.05
Newcastle United are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate West Bromwich Albion's defence.
60.42
John Bolton kicks a strong pass forward to Mervin Jack. Mervin Jack plays a perfect one-two with Ronnie Wright and rushes in on goal... Mervin Jack cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
83.20
Malcolm Keegan flicks the ball to his team mate, Ben Neville. Ben Neville controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Syd Brown.
84.25
Malcolm Keegan clumsily knocks into John Bolton. Malcolm Keegan is warned by the referee! John Bolton stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.31
Steffen Seeler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ben Neville. Ben Neville goes all the way! Ben Neville cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!


The man of the match was awarded to Ben Neville of West Bromwich Albion
Match Statistics
 

Newcastle United

West Bromwich Albion
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
22.4%
58.2%
19.4%