Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 12,990 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Newcastle United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Phil Brighton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Newcastle United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Phil Brighton.
0.00
0-0Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off and get the match underway!
2.57
0-0Oleksandr Demyanchuk runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Oleksandr Demyanchuk shoots from long range but is denied by Marcus Andrews. Excellent save.
3.31
0-0Oleksandr Demyanchuk flicks a high pass forward. Seth Milligan controls it well on his chest. Seth Milligan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joe Banks.
4.44
Sylvain Marr controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Lockley. Paul Lockley flicks a high pass forward. Aaron Byrne controls it well on his chest. Aaron Byrne makes a simple pass, allowing Seth Milligan to run into the box. Seth Milligan comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent save by Marcus Andrews!
10.50
0-0Jason Carter comes in with a late challenge on John Platt. Jason Carter is given a warning by the referee! John Platt stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.24
Jason Carter flicks a high pass forward to David Huckerby who brings the ball under control. David Huckerby tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
14.38
1-0Paul Carlton threads a neat ball through to Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne shoots from distance. Marcus Andrews is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.35
1-0Paul Carlton passes the ball forward to Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Aaron Byrne provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. The ball strikes Dave Williamson's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
30.18
Ledley Gray barges into David Huckerby. The referee warns Ledley Gray to calm down! David Huckerby stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.10
1-0Jason Carter threads the ball through to Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
36.07
Joe Banks brings the ball forward. Joe Banks deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Rankin. Craig Rankin shoots from long range. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
39.53
1-1Francisco Ortega threads a neat ball through to John Platt. John Platt makes a great pass forward. Carlton Wright runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Paul Carlton passes the ball forward to Paul Lockley. Paul Lockley shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Marcus Andrews.
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. Wolverhampton Wanderers have changed their lineup with Ashley Patterson replacing Joe Banks.
45.00
Newcastle United kick off the second half!
48.04
1-1John Platt barges into Kevin Deane. John Platt is shown the yellow card! Kevin Deane runs off the knock.
51.24
Ashley Patterson flicks a high pass forward. Leon Mendonca controls it well on his chest. Leon Mendonca flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlton Wright. Carlton Wright controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
53.39
Syd Haynes threads a neat ball through to Craig Rankin. Craig Rankin whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Ortega. Francisco Ortega connects with a diving header. Francisco Ortega scores for Wolverhampton Wanderers!!
57.35
Paul Carlton flicks a high ball forward to Seth Milligan who takes it down. Seth Milligan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
61.36
Leon Mendonca flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Ortega controls it well on his chest. Francisco Ortega runs straight at the opposition's defence. Francisco Ortega shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
63.33
1-2John Platt comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Deane. The referee calls over John Platt and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Kevin Deane carries on, but is struggling a bit.
66.14
Paul Carlton knocks the ball to his team mate, Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal flicks a high pass forward. David Huckerby controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some world-class footwork from David Huckerby provides some space. He shoots at goal. Good keeping from Marcus Andrews as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
67.39
Corner kick to Newcastle United. Paul Carlton plays it to the near post. Paul Lockley shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
71.27
Jason Carter brings the ball forward. Jason Carter picks a pass forward to Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne cuts inside the box! Aaron Byrne makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.54
Kevin Deane clumsily knocks into Leon Mendonca. The referee warns Kevin Deane to calm down! Leon Mendonca stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.34
Syd Haynes catches Kevin Deane on the ankles. Syd Haynes is warned by the referee! Kevin Deane runs off the knock.
89.08
Syd Haynes threads a neat ball through to Craig Rankin. Craig Rankin finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
90.00
Dave Williamson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Syd Haynes. Syd Haynes makes a simple pass to Kelvin Britton. Kelvin Britton shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Aaron Byrne 14, 71 | Craig Rankin 36 Francisco Ortega 53 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Aaron Byrne of Newcastle United |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Artur Ripanu (GK)
6
2. Oleksandr Demyanchuk (DEF)
6
3. Jason Carter (DEF)
6
4. Sylvain Marr (DEF)
6
5. Kevin Deane (MID)
5
6. Ben Mcgreal (MID)
6
7. Paul Carlton (MID)
7
8. Paul Lockley (MID)
6
9. Aaron Byrne (ATT)
8
10. David Huckerby (ATT)
6
11. Seth Milligan (ATT)
6
12. Ivan Marquitos (DEF)
0
13. Danny Mercer (MID)
0
14. Paolo Myers (ATT)
0
1. Marcus Andrews (GK)
7
2. Dave Williamson (DEF)
6
3. Joe Banks (DEF)
6
4. Leon Mendonca (DEF)
6
5. Ledley Gray (DEF)
5
6. Francisco Ortega (MID)
7
7. John Platt (MID)
3
8. Kelvin Britton (ATT)
6
9. Craig Rankin (ATT)
7
10. Carlton Wright (ATT)
6
11. Syd Haynes (ATT)
6
12. Ashley Patterson (DEF)
6
13. Peter Fenton (MID)
0
14. Luke Vassell (ATT)
0