Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 14,425 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Newcastle United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Matthews.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Newcastle United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Matthews.
0.00
Brighton and Hove Albion kick off the first half!
2.50
Arnold Lamey knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood rushes past Oleksandr Demyanchuk! Eddie Westwood makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
4.34
Paul Carlton advances with the ball. Paul Carlton shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
8.12
Marco Suker arcs the ball upfield. Daniel Gil deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arnold Lamey but the linesman indicates offside!
14.50
Paul Lockley flicks a high ball forward to Craig Mckay who gracefully takes it down. Craig Mckay chips the ball to his team mate, Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
16.08
With a delightful solo run, Danny Mercer stretches the opposition's defence. Danny Mercer skips past Marco Suker! Some silky footwork from Danny Mercer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
18.06
Seth Milligan flicks a high pass forward. Aaron Byrne collects the pass. Aaron Byrne plays a one-two with Seth Milligan and rushes in on goal... Aaron Byrne muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Marco Suker.
27.38
Marco Suker flicks a high pass forward. Arnold Lamey holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arnold Lamey flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Westwood collects the pass. Eddie Westwood lofts in a cross ball towards Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Brighton and Hove Albion!
32.03
Paul Carlton hits a low pass to Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
38.06
Oleksandr Demyanchuk flicks a high pass forward to Paul Carlton who brings the ball under control. Paul Carlton surges forward with the ball. Paul Carlton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
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. Brighton and Hove Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Newcastle United start the second half!
51.53
Fernando Alves flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Gil controls it well on his chest. Daniel Gil shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
55.02
Marco Suker flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Alves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fernando Alves knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is tipped over by Artur Ripanu.
56.34
Fernando Alves takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Claudio Garcia makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Jason Carter.
57.18
Marino Di Masi passes the ball forward to Arnold Lamey. Arnold Lamey sees Daniel Gil in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Gil lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood beats his man to it with a header but it's drastically wayward!
59.35
Oleksandr Demyanchuk catches Fernando Alves on the ankles. The referee warns Oleksandr Demyanchuk to calm down! Fernando Alves gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.45
Brighton and Hove Albion have made a substitution with Mamar Espartero replacing Fernando Alves .
63.50
Arnold Lamey threads a neat ball through to Mamar Espartero. Mamar Espartero passes the ball forward to Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Artur Ripanu reads it well. Good keeping!
65.58
Danny Mercer passes the ball forward to Paolo Myers. Paolo Myers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Rodrigo Rego. Excellent save.
66.28
Mamar Espartero hacks Danny Mercer from behind! Mamar Espartero is warned by the referee! Danny Mercer runs off the knock.
72.56
Ben Mcgreal sees Paolo Myers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paolo Myers rushes past Marco Suker! Some world-class footwork from Paolo Myers provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
84.43
Paul Carlton knocks the ball to his team mate, Seth Milligan. Seth Milligan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
85.35
Arnold Lamey threads the ball through to Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood whips the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.03
Oleksandr Demyanchuk makes a strong solo run forward. Oleksandr Demyanchuk makes a probing pass to Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ricardo Guerrero.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul Carlton of Newcastle United |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Artur Ripanu (GK)
6
2. Oleksandr Demyanchuk (DEF)
7
3. Jason Carter (DEF)
6
4. Craig Mckay (DEF)
6
5. Danny Mercer (MID)
7
6. Ben Mcgreal (MID)
6
7. Paul Carlton (MID)
9
8. Paul Lockley (MID)
6
9. Aaron Byrne (ATT)
6
10. Paolo Myers (ATT)
6
11. Seth Milligan (ATT)
6
12. Robert Hackworth (DEF)
0
13. Liam Fox (MID)
0
14. Warren Thatcher (ATT)
0
1. Rodrigo Rego (GK)
6
2. Ricardo Guerrero (DEF)
6
3. Marco Suker (DEF)
7
4. Robert Defoe (DEF)
6
5. Marino Di Masi (DEF)
6
6. Alistair Griffin (MID)
6
7. Arnold Lamey (MID)
7
8. Fernando Alves (MID)
6
9. Daniel Gil (ATT)
6
10. Eddie Westwood (ATT)
7
11. Claudio Garcia (ATT)
8
12. Mamar Espartero (MID)
6
13. Dale Joachim (MID)
0
14. Ashley Bridge (ATT)
0













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