IWC Group 13, Newcastle United vs. Monaco (Sun Feb 24) Newcastle United | Monaco 4-4-2 A | 4-3-1-2 A Sam Bache | Andy Dsa | P_Kristianson GK | GK C_Zotti C_Sito DF | DF J_Locke W_Barton DF | DF J_Tau P_Albert DF | DF Yana G_O'Neil DF | DF P_Nene_x10 B_Pedretti MF | MF C_Jerome Andy_Reid MF | MF M_Ocana N_Kranjar MF | MF P_Black L_Ferdinand FW | AM Alan_Brazil O_Koroman FW | FW A_Johnson C_N'Zogbiax14 MF | FW P_Reanzy | A_Warrington SUB | SUB Russ_Howarth H_Ibarra SUB | SUB A_Mayburry H_Trabelsi SUB | SUB M_Wilson J_Ledley SUB | SUB G_Gartino L_Nightingale SUB | SUB K_Yamaguchi Referee: K_Ippi (Finland) Min. 1 :(new) B_Pedretti unselfishly heads the ball back to O_Koroman ... O_Koroman aiming for the bottom corner ! ... Looks like it should be C_Zotti's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... C_Zotti looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 1 :(mon) P_Black with electric pace ... He eases past C_Sito ... P_Black has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... P_Kristianson with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know ! Min. 2 :(mon) Yana is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... P_Albert makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 4 :(new) N_Kranjar crosses to O_Koroman ... O_Koroman is in acres of space! ... He looked offside to me ... He tries to round C_Zotti ... He rounds C_Zotti ... He has been pushed wide! ... He shoots from a tight angle ... It hits post!! ... GOAL!! ... That puts Newcastle United ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Newcastle United 1-0 Monaco ... Min. 4 :(mon) Monaco altered their play to a C strategy Min. 4 :(mon) M_Ocana controls it well ... He nutmegs G_O'Neil ... He puts in A_Johnson! ... The cross hits A_Johnson on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... P_Kristianson gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 6 :(new) N_Kranjar drives the ball across field ... It comes to W_Barton ... W_Barton controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... GOAL !! ... What a cheeky finish! ... Newcastle United 2-0 Monaco ... Min. 7 :(new) Newcastle United changed their strategy to play C Min. 11 :(mon) J_Locke with a 40-yard pass to C_Jerome ... C_Jerome pounds a rocket on goal ! ... Wide of goal Min. 13 :(new) P_Albert looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Ferdinand ... P_Black slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 21 :(mon) Alan_Brazil squares it to Yana ... G_O'Neil is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... K_Ippi just wants to lecture him Min. 30 :(mon) C_Jerome with a reverse pass to Alan_Brazil ... Fine tackle by C_N'Zogbiax14 ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 35 :(mon) C_Jerome takes advantage of a mistake by L_Ferdinand ... That mistake could prove costly ... A left-footer by C_Jerome ! ... P_Kristianson saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 36 :(mon) Yana has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past W_Barton ... He puts in Alan_Brazil! ... Alan_Brazil tries to chip the ball over P_Kristianson! ... Looks like it should be P_Kristianson's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... P_Kristianson looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... C_Jerome plays it into the danger area! ... J_Locke with the shot! ... But he somehow misses ... The Newcastle United fans laugh at him Min. 37 :(new) L_Ferdinand beats Yana ... He showed great skill there ... Blocked by J_Tau Min. 38 :(new) L_Ferdinand lobs the ball over the defence ... O_Koroman latches on to it ... P_Nene_x10 with a bad challenge ... K_Ippi will want to speak to him ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 39 :(mon) P_Black cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Johnson ... A_Johnson hits the ball on the bounce ! ... GOAL !! ... He jumps into the Monaco crowd to celebrate!! ... Both he and the fans are delighted!! ... Newcastle United 2-1 Monaco ... Min. 40 :(mon) Alan_Brazil has space to run with the ball ... Alan_Brazil with a scorcher of a shot ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... P_Kristianson moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(mon) M_Ocana with the first time flick to P_Reanzy ... C_N'Zogbiax14 with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! Min. 45 :(new) B_Pedretti retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... O_Koroman gets on the end of it ... J_Locke pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 45 :(mon) M_Ocana looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to A_Johnson ... A_Johnson from 20 yards ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... P_Kristianson never had a chance! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Newcastle United 2-1 Monaco Min. 48 :(new) N_Kranjar pulls up ... That looks like his hamstring went ... He wont be able to continue!! Min. 48 :(new) J_Ledley replaces N_Kranjar and will play MF Min. 48 :(mon) P_Black takes advantage of a mistake by P_Albert ... That mistake could prove costly ... P_Black hits the ball first time! ... P_Kristianson heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 49 :(mon) P_Black takes advantage of a mistake by J_Ledley ... It's a lucky break ... W_Barton body checks his opponent!! ... That’s a careless challenge!! ... K_Ippi warns him Min. 50 :(new) C_Sito unselfishly lays the ball back to B_Pedretti ... B_Pedretti has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... C_Zotti won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 51 :(mon) The Monaco manager told his side to change to a L strategy Min. 51 :(new) J_Ledley retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... P_Albert latches onto the end of it ... P_Albert aiming for the bottom corner ! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 53 :(new) O_Koroman finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... C_Zotti with an ugly foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... The ref consults with his assistant! ... PENALTY !! ... L_Ferdinand places the ball on the spot! ... C_Zotti tips it wide! ... CORNER! ... C_Sito swings it in! ... C_Zotti easily catches it! Min. 60 :(mon) P_Nene_x10 has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past C_Sito ... He puts in Alan_Brazil! ... G_O'Neil wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 65 :(new) H_Ibarra is being brought on ... C_Sito is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 65 :(new) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... H_Trabelsi will come on for G_O'Neil and play DF Min. 65 :(new) L_Ferdinand breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on C_Zotti! ... J_Tau brings him down! ... RED CARD!! ... K_Ippi sends him off the pitch !! ... He deserved to walk for that!! Min. 66 :(mon) G_Gartino is being brought on ... Alan_Brazil is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 71 :(new) Andy_Reid controls the ball with ease ... A powerful header from Andy_Reid ! ... It looks good ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 75 :(new) O_Koroman beats Yana ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... P_Reanzy with a superb challenge ... K_Ippi has given the free kick the other way! ... K_Ippi tries to calm him down Min. 76 :(mon) G_Gartino beats H_Trabelsi ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... B_Pedretti with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! Min. 78 :(new) O_Koroman with a perfectly timed run ... Well executed sliding challenge from P_Black Min. 78 :(mon) P_Reanzy takes advantage of a mistake by H_Trabelsi ... He runs towards goal ... H_Ibarra slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 79 :(mon) C_Jerome unselfishly heads the ball back to P_Reanzy ... P_Reanzy keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 83 :(mon) P_Nene_x10 hits a hard pass to J_Locke ... H_Trabelsi wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(new) P_Albert sprints past the defender ... A delicate chip from P_Albert ! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 92 :(mon) C_Jerome runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... P_Reanzy latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... C_N'Zogbiax14 with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... K_Ippi ignores the protests for a card ... Sam Bache looks relieved ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St James Park Attendance : 50,591 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Kranjar Scorers : O_Koroman (4), W_Barton (6) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N_Kranjar (48) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Black (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Johnson (39) Sent Off : J_Tau (65) Booked : C_Zotti (53) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United | Monaco Attempts on Goal : 7 | 11 Off target : 5 | 6 On target : 2 | 5 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 10 | 14 Key Tackles : 5 | 4 Key Passes : 8 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Newcastle United 2 - 1 Monaco ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Kristianson GK 26 1 1 1 13 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 C_Sito DF 1 19 8 6 35 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 W_Barton DF 1 19 9 6 19 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 P_Albert DF 1 19 10 6 25 | 93 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 15 4 G_O'Neil DF 1 18 10 8 38 | 66 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 B_Pedretti MF 1 2 22 2 29 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 2 Andy_Reid MF 2 4 19 5 38 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 N_Kranjar MF 1 10 19 9 39 | 49 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 0 L_Ferdinand FW 1 10 9 18 27 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 25 15 O_Koroman FW 1 6 10 19 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 C_N'Zogbiax14 MF 1 5 10 11 22 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 A_Warrington GK 15 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Ibarra DF 2 21 9 5 28 | 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 H_Trabelsi DF 1 20 14 8 30 | 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 J_Ledley MF 1 12 16 10 34 | 44 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 25 10 L_Nightingale FW 1 4 6 15 40 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Monaco Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C_Zotti GK 17 1 1 1 33 | 93 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -11 0 0 0 J_Locke DF 1 21 8 7 32 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 15 2 J_Tau DF 1 20 12 7 30 | 66 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 -10 -10 Yana DF 1 22 9 4 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 P_Nene_x10 DF 1 12 10 7 40 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 C_Jerome MF 1 9 21 10 30 | 93 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 45 7 M_Ocana MF 2 4 20 5 32 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 P_Black MF 2 10 19 13 41 | 93 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 40 31 0 Alan_Brazil AM 1 6 10 19 31 | 67 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 4 A_Johnson FW 1 10 10 21 18 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 P_Reanzy FW 1 10 6 21 33 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -8 Russ_Howarth GK 15 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Mayburry DF 1 20 7 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Wilson MF 2 13 17 7 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Gartino MF 1 7 18 13 27 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Yamaguchi FW 1 3 8 19 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1203888565 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08