IWC Group 9, Liaoning Zhongyu vs. Newcastle United (Sun Apr 06) Liaoning Zhongyu | Newcastle United 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 E Assistant Manager | Jim Leslie | B_Cat_x01 GK | GK P_Kristianson D_Maicon DF | DF J_Evans N_Kilkenny DF | DF W_Barton G_Pallister DF | DF P_Albert S_Young_x05 DF | DF G_O'Neil Stig MF | MF B_Pedretti S_Hughes MF | MF A_Guardado Y_Hanchao MF | MF N_Kranjar Gordon_Hill MF | FW O_Koroman R_Blake FW | FW L_Ferdinand D_Bergkamp FW | MF C_N'Zogbiax14 | N_Rimando SUB | SUB A_Warrington G_Neville SUB | SUB H_Trabelsi Wang_King SUB | SUB C_Sito B_Convey SUB | SUB J_Ledley D_Buckley SUB | SUB L_Nightingale Referee: G_Ghandour (Ghana) Min. 6 :(new) L_Ferdinand has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... D_Maicon slices it ... B_Cat_x01 moves quickly!! ... He can't get there! ... It inches just wide! ... CORNER! ... P_Albert swings it in! ... B_Cat_x01 easily catches it! Min. 7 :(new) N_Kranjar with a pinpoint pass to P_Albert ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... N_Kilkenny looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 8 :(new) A_Guardado with a probing pass to N_Kranjar ... D_Maicon tackles from behind ... That looked malicious ... RED CARD!! ... G_Ghandour had no choice there!! ... Jim Leslie appluads the decision Min. 10 :(new) B_Pedretti backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... L_Ferdinand latches onto the end of it ... L_Ferdinand controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... B_Cat_x01 gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide !! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 11 :(lia) Gordon_Hill with an inch perfect pass to G_Pallister ... G_Pallister tries to catch the keeper out! ... P_Kristianson makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 11 :(new) L_Ferdinand sidesteps S_Young_x05 ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... L_Ferdinand with a screamer of a shot ! ... B_Cat_x01 turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... B_Pedretti swings it in! ... L_Ferdinand gets his head on it ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... B_Cat_x01 palms it behind !! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... N_Kranjar drives it into the box! ... The ball finds its way to A_Guardado ... He gets the shot away ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Guardado chips the ball in towards the back post! ... W_Barton gets to it! ... B_Cat_x01 is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... B_Cat_x01 looks very relieved! Min. 12 :(new) A_Guardado controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... J_Evans gets onto the end of the pass! ... J_Evans hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It floats over B_Cat_x01 ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 13 :(lia) R_Blake beats his man ... B_Pedretti with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside there own half ... Gordon_Hill knocks it forward ... R_Blake gets on the end of it ... R_Blake has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Gordon_Hill crosses it in! ... G_Pallister with the shot! ... P_Kristianson makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 14 :(lia) Stig has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past W_Barton ... He puts in Y_Hanchao! ... Y_Hanchao hits a crisp volley! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Stig hits it towards the far post! ... R_Blake with the shot! ... P_Kristianson gathers it comfortably Min. 15 :(new) A_Guardado has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... C_N'Zogbiax14 gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... C_N'Zogbiax14 flings a shot at goal ! ... But it goes wide Min. 16 :(new) N_Kranjar back heels to find O_Koroman in space ... O_Koroman hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... B_Cat_x01 won't get to that! ... GOAL !! ... Pick that one out!! ... Newcastle United go in front now with that goal! ... Liaoning Zhongyu 0-1 Newcastle United ... Min. 17 :(new) Newcastle United switch to playing P Min. 18 :(lia) D_Bergkamp turns well with ball ... He has some space now ... D_Bergkamp drives it towards goal ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 20 :(new) A_Guardado plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... C_N'Zogbiax14 decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... C_N'Zogbiax14 has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... B_Cat_x01 has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... B_Cat_x01 reacts well to save!!! Min. 22 :(new) P_Albert takes advantage of a mistake by N_Kilkenny ... Can he make them pay? ... P_Albert with a scorcher of a shot ! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 24 :(lia) S_Hughes looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to N_Kilkenny ... But W_Barton reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 25 :(new) C_N'Zogbiax14 sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... C_N'Zogbiax14 has a dig at goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... B_Cat_x01 tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... P_Albert crosses it in! ... O_Koroman with the shot! ... B_Cat_x01 gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by A_Guardado! ... The ball comes to O_Koroman ... He gets the shot away ... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 26 :(new) G_O'Neil spots O_Koroman who is in acres of space ... G_Pallister read the danger and stops the pass Min. 29 :(lia) Stig with a pinpoint pass to D_Bergkamp ... G_O'Neil forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... Gordon_Hill plays it into the danger area! ... P_Kristianson jumps well to claim it! Min. 29 :(new) L_Ferdinand beats his man ... L_Ferdinand goes for the top corner ! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 33 :(new) P_Albert beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... fantastic skill!! ... G_Pallister brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But G_Ghandour waves play on!!! Min. 35 :(new) G_O'Neil runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to L_Ferdinand ... S_Young_x05 reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 35 :(new) A_Guardado is rolling on the ground! ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 35 :(new) J_Ledley is coming on for A_Guardado and will play MF Min. 37 :(lia) S_Hughes kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... R_Blake gets on the end of the pass ... G_O'Neil clears with a diving header Min. 39 :(lia) Stig hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... D_Bergkamp latches onto it! ... But P_Albert slides in Min. 40 :(lia) R_Blake rushes through the defence ... O_Koroman stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That’s a rash challenge!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Liaoning Zhongyu 0-1 Newcastle United Min. 46 :(new) The ball runs loose! ... L_Ferdinand seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... D_Bergkamp with a superb challenge ... G_Ghandour has given the free kick the other way! ... G_Ghandour called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 46 :(new) L_Ferdinand turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to J_Ledley ... J_Ledley belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... B_Cat_x01 narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 55 :(lia) Gordon_Hill with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... J_Evans with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... G_Ghandour lectures him Min. 61 :(lia) N_Kilkenny gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to D_Bergkamp ... P_Albert makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... N_Kilkenny plays it into the danger area! ... P_Kristianson comes out and claims it! Min. 62 :(new) B_Pedretti finds L_Ferdinand with a ball over the defence ... G_Pallister reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 63 :(lia) Gordon_Hill crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Bergkamp in the box ... D_Bergkamp breaks clear! ... He tries to take it round P_Kristianson ... He rounds P_Kristianson ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... P_Kristianson somehow manages to get to it !! ... CORNER! ... Gordon_Hill plays it towards the near post! ... It is cleared by G_O'Neil Min. 65 :(new) O_Koroman with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... O_Koroman attempts the shot! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 67 :(new) N_Kranjar breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on B_Cat_x01! ... S_Young_x05 brings him down! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... G_Ghandour calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 68 :(new) C_Sito will replace the useless G_O'Neil and will play DF Min. 71 :(new) L_Ferdinand watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... L_Ferdinand with the cheeky shot! ... B_Cat_x01 with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 72 :(lia) D_Bergkamp is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... Gordon_Hill latches onto the ball ... Blocked by C_N'Zogbiax14 Min. 73 :(new) P_Albert is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to L_Ferdinand ... L_Ferdinand hits the ball on the bounce ! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 74 :(lia) D_Bergkamp flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... C_Sito with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... G_Ghandour gave him a strong warning Min. 75 :(new) J_Ledley is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... O_Koroman latches onto the ball ... O_Koroman has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 76 :(new) B_Pedretti finds L_Ferdinand with a perfectly weighted pass ... Intercepted by G_Pallister Min. 77 :(new) P_Albert is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to L_Ferdinand ... L_Ferdinand strikes a wicked curler ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 83 :(new) P_Albert holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to O_Koroman ... G_Pallister wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 84 :(new) B_Pedretti holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to O_Koroman ... G_Pallister seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 86 :(lia) S_Hughes gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside N_Kranjar! ... He has some space now! ... S_Hughes controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 86 :(new) J_Evans is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... L_Ferdinand latches onto the ball ... L_Ferdinand sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(new) N_Kranjar with a measured pass to L_Ferdinand ... L_Ferdinand with a powerful header ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... B_Cat_x01 never had a chance! Min. 92 :(new) C_Sito with a smart pass to P_Albert ... P_Albert has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Fushun Leifeng Stadium Attendance : 33,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liaoning Zhongyu Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Pallister Scorers : N/A Sent Off : D_Maicon (8) Booked : S_Young_x05 (67) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Albert (Man of the Match) Scorers : O_Koroman (16) Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Pedretti (13) Injured : A_Guardado (35) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liaoning Zhongyu | Newcastle United Attempts on Goal : 8 | 23 Off target : 4 | 15 On target : 4 | 8 Possession : 38 | 62 Corners : 5 | 6 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 13 Key Tackles : 9 | 6 Key Passes : 9 | 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Liaoning Zhongyu 0 - 1 Newcastle United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Liaoning Zhongyu Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Cat_x01 GK 19 1 1 1 14 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118 0 0 0 D_Maicon DF 1 22 9 9 32 | 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 -10 -10 N_Kilkenny DF 1 22 9 3 25 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 15 0 G_Pallister DF 1 21 9 8 30 | 93 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 74 -10 0 S_Young_x05 DF 1 14 8 6 20 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 -4 -4 Stig MF 1 9 23 7 38 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 35 -10 S_Hughes MF 2 4 22 8 25 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 2 Y_Hanchao MF 1 13 22 8 33 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Gordon_Hill MF 1 7 21 8 21 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 R_Blake FW 1 6 9 21 19 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 D_Bergkamp FW 1 8 8 20 29 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 7 N_Rimando GK 24 1 1 1 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Neville DF 1 20 7 7 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wang_King DF 1 18 11 9 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Convey MF 1 6 20 13 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Buckley FW 1 9 17 16 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 27 1 1 1 13 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98 0 0 0 J_Evans DF 1 21 11 9 27 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 W_Barton DF 1 20 9 6 19 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 2 P_Albert DF 1 20 10 7 25 | 93 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 45 4 G_O'Neil DF 1 18 10 8 38 | 69 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 30 0 B_Pedretti MF 1 2 22 2 29 | 93 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 56 -4 A_Guardado MF 1 9 21 7 19 | 35 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 2 N_Kranjar MF 1 10 19 9 39 | 93 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 0 O_Koroman FW 1 6 10 19 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 L_Ferdinand FW 1 10 9 18 27 | 93 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 15 27 C_N'Zogbiax14 MF 1 5 10 11 22 | 93 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 40 10 22 A_Warrington GK 15 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Trabelsi DF 1 20 14 8 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Sito DF 1 19 8 6 35 | 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 15 0 J_Ledley MF 1 12 16 10 34 | 58 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 25 15 L_Nightingale FW 1 4 6 15 40 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1207528952 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08