Elite FA Cup Group Match 3, Newcastle vs. Barcelona (Wed Nov 11)


                            Newcastle  |  Barcelona
                            6-1-2-1 D  |  3-4-1-2 A
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                         P_Shilton GK  |  GK L_Mulen
                     D_F_Rodrigues DF  |  DF B_Myre
                           C_Obasi DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                           L_Jones DF  |  MF R_Kopa
                           P_Alert DF  |  MF I_Muniain
                          X_Alonso DF  |  MF G_Karagounis
                          L_Robert DM  |  MF J_Cole
                            P_Cocu MF  |  AM Saruman
                          N_Schulz MF  |  FW Pele
                         G_Roberts FW  |  FW M_Hunt
                                       |
                        M_Landreau SUB |  SUB Pepe_Reina
                        S_McEveley SUB |  SUB G_Bale
                          A_Hinkel SUB |  SUB J_Myre
                            W_Zaha SUB |  SUB B_Spencer
                          E_Cavani SUB |  SUB Adnan_Januzaj

Referee: S_Bennett (England)


Min. 1  :(brc) M_Hunt sidesteps D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_Obasi with a nasty foul
          ...  S_Bennett will want to speak to him
Min. 2  :(brc) G_Wilkinson holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Pele
          ...  L_Robert is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  S_Bennett reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 2  :(brc) M_Hunt with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  X_Alonso gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 3  :(nwt) N_Schulz has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues collects the loose ball!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark plays it back
          ...  L_Mulen slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Robert plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Mulen
Min. 3  :(brc) I_Muniain threads the through ball to M_Hunt
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 4  :(nwt) P_Alert wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Obasi
          ...  Intercepted by G_Wilkinson
Min. 8  :(nwt) X_Alonso beats Ciaran_Clark
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Ciaran_Clark
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Schulz chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  L_Mulen fists it away!
Min. 10 :(brc) I_Muniain with a penetrating pass to Pele
          ...  P_Evra wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 11 :(nwt) P_Cocu kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Roberts gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Cole with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  S_Bennett will just give him a speaking to
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  G_Roberts drives it under the wall
          ...  L_Mulen with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 12 :(nwt) C_Obasi punches J_Cole off the ball
          ...  S_Bennett calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 13 :(brc) I_Muniain looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Pele
          ...  Pele lobs P_Shilton!
          ...  P_Shilton gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by P_Shilton !!
Min. 15 :(brc) Pele takes advantage of a mistake by X_Alonso
          ...  P_Evra is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  S_Bennett will just give him a speaking to
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  R_Kopa hoists it forward
          ...  Pele gets on the end of it
          ...  Pele launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Karagounis plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by X_Alonso
Min. 17 :(brc) G_Karagounis backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Pele gets on the end of it
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  Pele is all alone
          ...  P_Shilton comes towards him
          ...  He lobs it over P_Shilton
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 20 :(brc) B_Myre runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Saruman
          ...  Saruman curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Newcastle fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 21 :(nwt) P_Alert beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds L_Jones
          ...  L_Jones has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Schulz lofts the ball in!
          ...  L_Mulen fists it away!
Min. 24 :(nwt) P_Cocu has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  P_Cocu with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  L_Mulen collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 28 :(brc) I_Muniain flicks it past D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  C_Obasi bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 29 :(brc) R_Kopa looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Pele
          ...  Pele with the strike !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 34 :(nwt) P_Cocu is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  X_Alonso latches onto the ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Myre
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 36 :(brc) J_Cole looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Saruman
          ...  Saruman leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Kopa chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  I_Muniain with the shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Shilton's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  P_Shilton looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 38 :(brc) Pele finds M_Hunt in the box
          ...  M_Hunt fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But P_Shilton punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona

Min. 47 :(nwt) G_Roberts beats B_Myre
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  G_Karagounis scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
Min. 49 :(nwt) X_Alonso bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to L_Robert
          ...  L_Robert with a thundering volley!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 51 :(brc) Pele sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  L_Jones wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 53 :(brc) M_Hunt kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Saruman gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Saruman with the goal bound shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  P_Shilton never had a chance!
Min. 59 :(nwt) G_Roberts gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds L_Robert
          ...  L_Robert has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But L_Mulen just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Bennett has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 62 :(brc) Pele knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  Pele attempts a low drive!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 65 :(nwt) W_Zaha is being brought on
          ...  N_Schulz is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(brc) Pele is through on goal
          ...  X_Alonso bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  S_Bennett warned him
Min. 69 :(nwt) G_Roberts knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Karagounis belts it clear
Min. 70 :(nwt) S_McEveley comes on for C_Obasi and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(brc) Pele takes advantage of a mistake by D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  G_Roberts with an awful challenge
          ...  S_Bennett calls him for a talk
Min. 74 :(brc) M_Hunt makes the tackle
          ...  M_Hunt fires a shot at goal !
          ...  P_Shilton parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And P_Shilton recovers to save!!
Min. 75 :(nwt) E_Cavani comes on for G_Roberts and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(brc) G_Bale will replace the useless G_Wilkinson and will play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) B_Spencer is coming on for G_Karagounis and playing MF
Min. 78 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj will come on for M_Hunt and play MF
Min. 84 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj finds Saruman with a ball over the defence
          ...  Saruman with the shot !
          ...  P_Shilton makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(brc) Pele with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from W_Zaha
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues with a clumsy challenge
Min. 92 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj crosses to B_Spencer
          ...  L_Robert cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
Attendance           : 85,000
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : X_Alonso (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Robert (2), C_Obasi (12)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : L_Mulen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Newcastle    |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       12
Off target           :           2        |       8
On target            :           3        |       4
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       12
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Final Score          : Newcastle 0 - 0 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Shilton      GK  31   6   5   3  18 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
D_F_Rodrigues  DF   2  26  13  11  34 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  24  11   8  39 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
P_Evra         DF   3  23  11   9  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  23   6   7  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
P_Alert        DF   2  22  11  10  20 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
X_Alonso       DF   2  21  15  13  21 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Robert       DM   1  12  23  10  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2   4
P_Cocu         MF   3  10  25  11  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
N_Schulz       MF   1   7  24  15  21 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Roberts      FW   1   9  10  23  25 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Landreau     GK  27   6   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McEveley     DF   2  23  11   9  24 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hinkel       DF   1  23  10  10  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Zaha         MF   2   7  23  17  12 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Cavani       FW   2  10  11  25  26 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Mulen        GK  39   4   6   3  10 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  30  13   5  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  27   9   7  31 |  77   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  26   8   8  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  13  28   7  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  26   8  24 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
G_Karagounis   MF   2   9  24   8  33 |  77   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Cole         MF   3   8  24   7  33 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Saruman        AM   2   7  25  23  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Pele           FW   1   7   9  33  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10   9
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   7  33  33 |  80   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  28  11   7  42 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  26   8   7  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  27  12  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  11  25  10  23 |  16   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
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