Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Charlton Athletic. A crowd of 17,690 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Newcastle United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Charlton Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
Newcastle United get the match underway!
3.08
Sol Riggott hacks Robert Howey from behind! Sol Riggott is warned by the referee! Robert Howey carries on, but is struggling a bit.
6.46
David Carlton kicks a strong pass forward to Des Ince. Des Ince shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.36
Damien Hall hacks Calen Ferrari from behind! Damien Hall is warned by the referee! Calen Ferrari stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.52
Robert Howey clumsily knocks into Alex Appiah. Robert Howey is shown the yellow card! Alex Appiah grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
24.33
David Carlton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton shoots from 25 yards but somehow Tom Boffin manages to keep it out.
26.31
Ian Timmer catches Shiro Ihara on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Shiro Ihara runs off the knock.
28.12
Alex Appiah makes a simple pass to Shiro Ihara. Shiro Ihara controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
32.10
Alan Mcleod controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Carlton. David Carlton passes the ball forward to Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton whips in a cross ball towards Des Ince. Des Ince heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.27
Alex Appiah makes a simple pass to Luc Stassin. Luc Stassin flicks the ball to his team mate, Rui Lujan. Rui Lujan cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.25
Dale Mortensen knocks the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton lofts in a cross ball towards Des Ince. Des Ince is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Tom Boffin.
44.43
Philipp Jahn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Shiro Ihara. Shiro Ihara sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
Charlton Athletic kick off and get the second half underway!
48.47
Charlton Athletic are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
49.32
Philipp Jahn chips the ball to his team mate, Rui Lujan. Rui Lujan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
54.13
Damien Hall knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Appiah. Alex Appiah controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luc Stassin. Luc Stassin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.37
Rui Lujan comes in with a late challenge on Alan Mcleod. Rui Lujan is given a warning by the referee! Alan Mcleod hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.44
Sol Riggott makes a beautiful solo run. Sol Riggott plays a perfect one-two with Rui Lujan and rushes in on goal... Sol Riggott rockets a shot on goal but it flies wide!
65.27
David Carlton kicks a strong pass forward to Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
66.27
Fouad Hadji barges into Calen Ferrari. The referee calls over Fouad Hadji and warns him to calm down! Calen Ferrari stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.28
Dale Mortensen knocks the ball forward to Des Ince. Des Ince shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.52
Wout Van Der Weerden makes a simple pass to Des Ince. Des Ince lofts in a cross ball towards Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Sylvain Atherton!
75.23
Dmitri Blokhin knocks the ball forward to Philipp Jahn. Philipp Jahn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luc Stassin. Luc Stassin tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
79.43
Wout Van Der Weerden threads the ball through to Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tom Boffin who gathers it comfortably.
81.07
Fouad Hadji clumsily knocks into Calen Ferrari. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Calen Ferrari grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
84.01
Zisi Gouzanis knocks the ball forward to Philipp Jahn. Philipp Jahn flicks the ball to his team mate, Luc Stassin. Luc Stassin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Timmer.
87.43
Alan Mcleod makes a probing pass to Robert Howey. Robert Howey makes a simple pass to Des Ince. Des Ince controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.19
Philipp Jahn kicks a strong pass forward to Rui Lujan. Rui Lujan plays a perfect one-two with Shiro Ihara and rushes in on goal... Rui Lujan tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Ian King manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
Alex Appiah deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luc Stassin. Luc Stassin goes all the way! Luc Stassin shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Sylvain Atherton of Charlton Athletic

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 2 vs 3
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 6 vs 5
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 5 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 2
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 43.9024390243902 vs 56.0975609756098
Play Area
Home team third: 28.05%, Midfield: 45.12%, Away team third: 26.83%