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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Norwich City. A crowd of 12,902 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Newcastle United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Phil Brighton.


0.00
Norwich City kick off and get the first half underway!
4.55
Paul Carlton makes an attacking run forward. Paul Carlton cuts inside the box! Paul Carlton tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
8.55
Joost Bakboord flicks a high pass forward. Edward Shaw controls it well on his chest. Edward Shaw plays a one-two with Lamberto Di Bari and advances towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Edward Shaw provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but is denied by Artur Ripanu. Excellent save.
16.25
Jason Carter passes the ball forward to Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal brings the ball forward. Ben Mcgreal controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
21.56
Darius Neville knocks the ball to his team mate, Jason Bolton. Jason Bolton threads a neat ball through to Daniel Jacobs. Daniel Jacobs knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Lamberto Di Bari is offside!
22.39
Kevin Deane threads a neat ball through to Paul Lockley. Paul Lockley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.34
Jason Bolton runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jason Bolton whips in a cross ball towards JŸrgen Arts. JŸrgen Arts rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
30.22
Sylvain Marr plays the ball forward to Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal flicks a high pass forward to David Huckerby who brings the ball under control. David Huckerby runs straight at the defence! David Huckerby looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Bakary Herzog with no chance!! Goal for Newcastle United!
33.08
Seth Milligan chips the ball to his team mate, David Huckerby. David Huckerby makes a simple pass, allowing Paul Carlton to run into the box. Some superb footwork from Paul Carlton provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies wide!
39.06
Daniel Jacobs barges into Jason Carter. The referee calls over Daniel Jacobs and shows him a yellow card! Jason Carter hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Newcastle United appear unchanged since the first half. Norwich City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Norwich City players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Newcastle United kicking off!
53.31
Lamberto Di Bari kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Jacobs. Daniel Jacobs knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Artur Ripanu who gathers it comfortably.
55.13
Jason Carter sees space and advances. Jason Carter flicks the ball to his team mate, David Huckerby. David Huckerby knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Linus Herzog.
60.14
Norwich City have made a substitution with Jimmy Kooiman replacing Stan Clemence .
61.15
Joost Bakboord knocks the ball forward to JŸrgen Arts. JŸrgen Arts rushes past Jason Carter! Some good footwork from JŸrgen Arts provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but Oleksandr Demyanchuk blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
63.15
JŸrgen Arts threads a neat ball through to Lamberto Di Bari. Lamberto Di Bari makes a pass forward but Daniel Jacobs is yards offside!
66.15
Jason Bolton flicks a high pass forward. Edward Shaw controls it well on his chest. Edward Shaw sees space and advances. Edward Shaw whips in a cross ball towards Lamberto Di Bari. Lamberto Di Bari flicks the ball with his head. Artur Ripanu comfortably picks it out of the air!
69.52
Kevin Deane clumsily knocks into Jason Bolton. Kevin Deane is given a warning by the referee! Jason Bolton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.16
Paul Carlton makes a simple pass to Orlando Inia. Orlando Inia rushes past J-David Rubil! Some awkward footwork from Orlando Inia provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Bakary Herzog manages to gather it effortlessly.
72.07
Jimmy Kooiman flicks the ball to his team mate, Joost Bakboord. Joost Bakboord flicks a high pass forward. Lamberto Di Bari controls it well on his chest. Lamberto Di Bari plays a one-two with Daniel Jacobs and advances towards the goal... Jason Carter catches Lamberto Di Bari on the ankles. Lamberto Di Bari appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
73.06
Ben Mcgreal flicks a high ball forward to Orlando Inia who takes it down. Orlando Inia sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Bakary Herzog is on top of it.
75.45
Ben Mcgreal flicks a high pass forward. Paul Carlton collects the pass. Paul Carlton plays a quick one-two with David Huckerby and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Paul Carlton provides some space. He shoots at goal but Bakary Herzog is on top of it.
77.12
Norwich City have made a substitution with Stefan Brückner replacing JŸrgen Arts .
79.21
Paul Lockley plays the ball forward to Seth Milligan. Seth Milligan shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
81.00
Edward Shaw deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefan Brückner. Stefan Brückner knocks the ball forward, putting Lamberto Di Bari through on goal. Lamberto Di Bari looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies wide!
84.40
J-David Rubil threads a neat ball through to Joost Bakboord. Joost Bakboord flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Jacobs comfortably collects the pass. Daniel Jacobs makes a probing pass to Lamberto Di Bari but he's offside!
85.46
Edward Shaw threads a neat ball through to Stefan Brückner. Stefan Brückner knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Bolton. Jason Bolton is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Solid save from Artur Ripanu. What a great pair of hands!
87.38
Paul Lockley knocks the ball forward to Orlando Inia. Orlando Inia plays a scrappy one-two with David Huckerby and stumbles forward towards the goal... Orlando Inia makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
J-David Rubil darts forward. Without breaking stride, J-David Rubil plays the ball forward to Stefan Brückner. Stefan Brückner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 3 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 6 vs 4
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 4 vs 3
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 3
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 52.8089887640449 vs 47.1910112359551
Play Area
Home team third: 29.21%, Midfield: 43.82%, Away team third: 26.97%


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)
7
3. Jason Carter (DEF)
7
4. Sylvain Marr (DEF)
6
5. Kevin Deane (MID)
6
6. Ben Mcgreal (MID)
7
7. Paul Lockley (MID)
6
8. Paul Carlton (MID)
9
9. Orlando Inia (ATT)
9
10. David Huckerby (ATT)
9
11. Seth Milligan (ATT)
6

12. Stuart Hendry (DEF)
0
13. Liam Fox (MID)
0
14. Aaron Byrne (ATT)
0

7
6
3. Linus Herzog (DEF)
6
4. J-David Rubil (DEF)
6
5. Stan Clemence (DEF)
6
6. Edward Shaw (MID)
7
6
8. Jason Bolton (MID)
7
10. Daniel Jacobs (ATT)
6
11. JŸrgen Arts (ATT)
6

12. Jimmy Kooiman (DEF)
6
13. Brian Lawrence (MID)
0
6