Match Report


Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United     LiverpoolLiverpool
Steve LittleSteve Little Computer Player Computer Player
Jari MartinpoikaJ. Martinpoika81
G
captain1
G
67Lars LindnerL. Lindner
Mitchel BroersM. Broers73
D
2
D
71Muzzy IzzetM. Izzet
Dennis BishopD. Bishop70
D
3
D
67Adriano TacchiA. Tacchi
Eoin ThomsonE. Thomson70
D
4
D
65Christian BackesC. Backes
John HarleyJ. Harley32
D
5
D
64Carl DyerC. Dyer
Marcio PeleM. Pele75
D
6
M
76Daniel SalazarD. Salazar
Morten SørensenM. Sørensen69
M
7
M
74Eugenio AndresE. Andres
Kevin PlattK. Platt71
M
8
M
71Victor KikoV. Kiko
Stuart BoothS. Booth34
M
9captain
A
70Dean SalmonD. Salmon
Mervin GrimandiM. Grimandi40
A
10
A
69Tomˆs PahlplatzT. Pahlplatz
Marvin BlakeM. Blake74
A
11
A
66Alexander UnsworthA. Unsworth
 
Runar KvarmeR. Kvarme70
A
12
A
54Robert EdworthyR. Edworthy
Franck ZanottiF. Zanotti71
M
13
M
50Paolo BoertienP. Boertien
Paulo OliveiraP. Oliveira68
M
14
A
50Jonathan HarleyJ. Harley

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 14,629 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Newcastle United are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Upson.


0.00
Liverpool kick off the first half!
2.00
Morten Sørensen passes the ball forward to Mervin Grimandi. Mervin Grimandi tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
3.39
Mitchel Broers punts the ball hopefully upfield. Mervin Grimandi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.29
Stuart Booth chips the ball to his team mate, Mervin Grimandi. Mervin Grimandi whips in a cross ball towards Marvin Blake. Marvin Blake finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
10.07
Kevin Platt makes a simple pass to Mervin Grimandi. Mervin Grimandi tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
12.10
Morten Sørensen flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Grimandi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mervin Grimandi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lars Lindner who gathers it comfortably.
14.19
Stuart Booth makes a simple pass to Marvin Blake. Marvin Blake knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lars Lindner who gathers it comfortably.
15.56
Carl Dyer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Salazar. Daniel Salazar plays the ball forward to Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth shoots from outside the area but somehow Jari Martinpoika manages to keep it out.
18.40
Victor Kiko flicks a high pass forward to Tomˆs Pahlplatz who brings the ball under control. Tomˆs Pahlplatz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.25
Morten Sørensen advances with the ball. Morten Sørensen shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
27.47
Victor Kiko barges into Morten Sørensen. Victor Kiko is given a warning by the referee! Morten Sørensen stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.53
Daniel Salazar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mitchel Broers.
30.44
John Harley brings the ball forward. John Harley makes a probing pass to Marvin Blake. Marvin Blake controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
33.56
Carl Dyer sees Eugenio Andres in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With fabulous imagination, Eugenio Andres laces a weighted ball forward to Dean Salmon. Dean Salmon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.24
John Harley comes in with a late challenge on Alexander Unsworth. The referee brings John Harley to one side and gives him a warning! Alexander Unsworth carries on, but is struggling a bit.
40.00
Carl Dyer passes the ball forward to Daniel Salazar. Daniel Salazar flicks a high pass forward. Dean Salmon controls it well on his chest. Dean Salmon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Jari Martinpoika is on top of his game. Great save!
44.37
Kevin Platt flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Grimandi controls it well on his chest. Mervin Grimandi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Lars Lindner is on top of it.
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. Liverpool also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Newcastle United get the second half underway!
47.13
Victor Kiko flicks a high pass forward. Dean Salmon controls it well on his chest. Dean Salmon rushes past John Harley! Dean Salmon looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
49.46
Dennis Bishop threads a neat ball through to Morten Sørensen. Morten Sørensen threads the ball through to Marvin Blake. Marvin Blake knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Christian Backes.
51.38
Dean Salmon catches Eoin Thomson on the ankles. The referee warns Dean Salmon to calm down! Eoin Thomson grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.51
Kevin Platt sees Mervin Grimandi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mervin Grimandi finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
57.35
Adriano Tacchi passes the ball forward to Eugenio Andres. Eugenio Andres knocks the ball forward to Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
61.24
Eugenio Andres controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean Salmon. Dean Salmon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
72.37
Adriano Tacchi darts forward. Adriano Tacchi flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Unsworth collects the pass. Alexander Unsworth shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.44
Morten Sørensen flicks a high pass forward to Marvin Blake who brings the ball under control. Marvin Blake knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.28
Eugenio Andres knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
85.18
Eugenio Andres controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean Salmon. Dean Salmon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
87.42
Daniel Salazar threads the ball through to Dean Salmon. Dean Salmon shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Newcastle United

Liverpool
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.8%
48.2%
Play Area
28.9%
42.2%
28.9%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jari Martinpoika of Newcastle United

Match Ratings
1.Jari Martinpoika (GK)
9
2.Mitchel Broers (DEF)
6
3.Dennis Bishop (DEF)
6
4.Eoin Thomson (DEF)
6
5.John Harley (DEF)
7
6.Marcio Pele (DEF)
6
7.Morten Sørensen (MID)
9
8.Kevin Platt (MID)
8
9.Stuart Booth (MID)
7
10.Mervin Grimandi (ATT)
6
11.Marvin Blake (ATT)
6
 
12.Runar Kvarme (ATT)
0
13.Franck Zanotti (MID)
0
14.Paulo Oliveira (MID)
0

1.Lars Lindner (GK)
7
2.Muzzy Izzet (DEF)
6
3.Adriano Tacchi (DEF)
7
4.Christian Backes (DEF)
6
5.Carl Dyer (DEF)
7
6.Daniel Salazar (MID)
7
7.Eugenio Andres (MID)
8
8.Victor Kiko (MID)
6
9.Dean Salmon (ATT)
7
10.Tomˆs Pahlplatz (ATT)
6
11.Alexander Unsworth (ATT)
6
 
12.Robert Edworthy (ATT)
0
13.Paolo Boertien (MID)
0
14.Jonathan Harley (ATT)
0