Match Report


Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United     SunderlandSunderland
Steve LowerySteve Lowery Derek Robson Derek Robson
Artur RipanuA. Ripanu77
G
1captain
G
82Alpay KayisA. Kayis
Volodymyr ZgurovskyV. Zgurovsky80
D
2
D
72Florian GimplF. Gimpl
Craig MckayC. Mckay73
D
3
D
75Cameron PerezC. Perez
Jason CarterJ. Carter73
D
4
D
72Alistair FormonA. Formon
Kevin DeaneK. Deane75
M
5
M
82Hiraku SatoH. Sato
Lucas GonzalesL. Gonzales80
M
captain6
M
82Max WalkerM. Walker
Paul CarltonP. Carlton83
M
7
M
88Kevin EhioguK. Ehiogu
Paul LockleyP. Lockley81
M
8
M
81Paolo WetherallP. Wetherall
Aaron ByrneA. Byrne81
A
9
A
75Baldur ÁsgeirssonB. Ásgeirsson
Paolo MyersP. Myers75
A
10
A
84Matias Vitor SantiagoM. Vitor Santiago
Seth MilliganS. Milligan73
A
11
A
86Peter BishopP. Bishop
 
Frank LinekerF. Lineker73
M
12
A
70Terry WiseT. Wise
Stuart McallisterS. Mcallister33
A
13
A
79Martin BeattieM. Beattie
Jacob StampJ. Stamp47
A
14
A
72Leon ElliottL. Elliott

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Sunderland in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Newcastle United and Sunderland are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nwankwo Dublin.


0.00
The whistle blows and Newcastle United kick off!
2.03
Aaron Byrne passes the ball forward to Seth Milligan. Seth Milligan shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
3.14
Florian Gimpl flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Ehiogu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Ehiogu takes it forward alone. Kevin Ehiogu threads a neat ball through to Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Jason Carter steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
8.45
Florian Gimpl changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Florian Gimpl knocks in a cross ball towards Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Artur Ripanu.
9.32
Max Walker hits a low pass to Paolo Wetherall. Paolo Wetherall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
12.55
Aaron Byrne knocks the ball to his team mate, Seth Milligan. Seth Milligan knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Myers. Paolo Myers finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but Florian Gimpl blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
14.29
Cameron Perez makes a simple pass to Paolo Wetherall. Paolo Wetherall whips in a cross ball towards Peter Bishop. Peter Bishop powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
15.45
Cameron Perez picks a pass forward to Hiraku Sato. Hiraku Sato hits a low pass to Kevin Ehiogu. Kevin Ehiogu whips in a cross ball towards Baldur Ásgeirsson. Baldur Ásgeirsson makes a deft header but Artur Ripanu reads it well. Nice keeping!
18.02
Jason Carter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Lockley. Paul Lockley threads a neat ball through to Seth Milligan. Seth Milligan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Florian Gimpl.
20.20
Cameron Perez kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Ehiogu. Kevin Ehiogu knocks the ball forward to Baldur Ásgeirsson. Baldur Ásgeirsson controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Kevin Ehiogu through on goal. Kevin Ehiogu strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but somehow Jason Carter happens to be in the right place to block it.
24.09
Cameron Perez sees a break and surges forward. Cameron Perez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Baldur Ásgeirsson. Baldur Ásgeirsson shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
26.39
Seeing a gap ahead, Paolo Wetherall plays the ball forward to Kevin Ehiogu. Kevin Ehiogu whips in a cross ball towards Matias Vitor Santiago. With a superhuman jump, Matias Vitor Santiago connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Artur Ripanu didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
30.17
Peter Bishop hits a low pass to Kevin Ehiogu. Kevin Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Wetherall. Paolo Wetherall flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
38.32
Kevin Deane threads a neat ball through to Paolo Myers. Paolo Myers plays a one-two with Seth Milligan and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Paolo Myers provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
44.44
Matias Vitor Santiago barges into Paul Lockley. Matias Vitor Santiago is shown the yellow card! Paul Lockley carries on, but is struggling a bit.
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. Sunderland appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.

45.00
The second half starts with Sunderland kicking off!
47.24
Kevin Deane kicks a strong pass forward to Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.26
Alistair Formon makes a simple pass to Kevin Ehiogu. Kevin Ehiogu kicks a strong pass forward to Baldur Ásgeirsson. Baldur Ásgeirsson knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Bishop. Peter Bishop connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.17
Hiraku Sato knocks the ball forward to Baldur Ásgeirsson. Baldur Ásgeirsson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Peter Bishop but he's offside!
55.42
Paul Carlton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne skips past Cameron Perez! Aaron Byrne tries a spectacular strike. The ball cannons off Florian Gimpl, smacking the crossbar and looping into the crowd.
56.37
Lucas Gonzales takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Baldur Ásgeirsson gets to the ball and clears it up field.
57.12
Lucas Gonzales hits a low pass to Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne lofts in a cross ball towards Seth Milligan. Seth Milligan powers a header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
59.53
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
65.37
Lucas Gonzales sees a break and surges forward. Lucas Gonzales lofts in a cross ball towards Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
67.41
Max Walker flicks a high pass forward to Hiraku Sato who brings the ball under control. Hiraku Sato whips in a cross ball towards Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Artur Ripanu manages to keep it out.
69.49
Paolo Wetherall receives the ball from a throw-in from Baldur Ásgeirsson. Paolo Wetherall passes the ball forward to Hiraku Sato. Hiraku Sato plays a one-two with Matias Vitor Santiago and advances towards the goal... Hiraku Sato rockets a shot on goal but Artur Ripanu reads it well. Great save!
72.22
With vision, Cameron Perez plays the ball forward to Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Baldur Ásgeirsson. Baldur Ásgeirsson knocks the ball forward into space. Max Walker bursts forward onto the loose ball. The linesmans flag is up! A very close offside call!
73.54
Kevin Ehiogu chips the ball to his team mate, Max Walker. Max Walker whips in a cross ball towards Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago powers a header at goal. Artur Ripanu manages to gather it effortlessly.
78.55
Max Walker darts forward. Max Walker lofts in a cross ball towards Matias Vitor Santiago. With a superhuman jump, Matias Vitor Santiago connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Artur Ripanu gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
79.52
Kevin Deane chips the ball to his team mate, Paolo Myers. Paolo Myers whips in a cross ball towards Seth Milligan. Seth Milligan is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.39
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
87.57
Showing composure, Volodymyr Zgurovsky laces a weighted ball forward to Paul Carlton. Paul Carlton darts forward. Paul Carlton whips in a cross ball towards Paolo Myers. Paolo Myers fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Alpay Kayis.
89.14
Corner kick to Newcastle United. Lucas Gonzales plays it to the near post. Jason Carter tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Cameron Perez. Excellent block.
90.00
Kevin Ehiogu hits a low pass to Baldur Ásgeirsson. Baldur Ásgeirsson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Superb reactions from Artur Ripanu. What a save!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Newcastle United

Sunderland
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
13
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.7%
60.3%
Play Area
32.1%
42.3%
25.6%

Scorers
Paolo Myers 38
Peter Bishop 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Artur Ripanu of Newcastle United

Match Ratings
1.Artur Ripanu (GK)
9
2.Volodymyr Zgurovsky (DEF)
6
3.Craig Mckay (DEF)
6
4.Jason Carter (DEF)
7
5.Kevin Deane (MID)
6
6.Lucas Gonzales (MID)
7
7.Paul Carlton (MID)
6
8.Paul Lockley (MID)
6
9.Aaron Byrne (ATT)
7
10.Paolo Myers (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Seth Milligan (ATT)
6
 
12.Frank Lineker (MID)
0
13.Stuart Mcallister (ATT)
0
14.Jacob Stamp (ATT)
0

1.Alpay Kayis (GK)
6
2.Florian Gimpl (DEF)
7
3.Cameron Perez (DEF)
8
4.Alistair Formon (DEF)
6
5.Hiraku Sato (MID)
7
6.Max Walker (MID)
7
7.Kevin Ehiogu (MID)
8
8.Paolo Wetherall (MID)
6
9.Baldur Ásgeirsson (ATT)
8
10.Matias Vitor Santiago (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Peter Bishop (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Terry Wise (ATT)
0
13.Martin Beattie (ATT)
0
14.Leon Elliott (ATT)
0