Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 18,590 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Newcastle United and Rotherham United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Newcastle United and Rotherham United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Newcastle United kicking off!
3.01
0-0Philipp Zimmermann sees a break and surges forward. Philipp Zimmermann goes all the way! Philipp Zimmermann takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
6.21
Dani‘l Simonsen advances with the ball. Dani‘l Simonsen lofts in a cross ball towards Lassina Konaté. Lassina Konaté is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
8.29
Philipp Zimmermann flicks the ball to his team mate, Ferdinand Maoulida. Ferdinand Maoulida lofts in a cross ball towards Lassina Konaté. Lassina Konaté heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.42
0-0Alejandro Butragueno makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lassina Konaté. Lassina Konaté whips in a cross ball towards Shigeo Ono. Shigeo Ono connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Marcel Kühn manages to gather it comfortably.
10.27
Dani‘l Simonsen decides to run forward with the ball. Dani‘l Simonsen whips in a cross ball towards Lassina Konaté. Lassina Konaté flicks the ball with his head. Marcel Kühn easily picks it out of the air!
15.02
Pierpaolo Gritti flicks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Zimmermann. Philipp Zimmermann surges forward with the ball. Philipp Zimmermann shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.21
0-0Cauã Zico deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivan Cano. Ivan Cano makes a probing pass to Paul Tavernese. Paul Tavernese passes the ball forward but Richard Aloisi is offside!
26.55
Dani‘l Simonsen takes it forward alone. Dani‘l Simonsen finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.55
0-0Takis Taoulas catches Philipp Zimmermann on the ankles. Takis Taoulas is given a warning by the referee! Philipp Zimmermann grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The second half starts with Rotherham United kicking off!
47.23
Dani‘l Simonsen advances with the ball. Dani‘l Simonsen shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Marcel Kühn.
49.40
0-0Dani‘l Simonsen passes the ball forward to Shigeo Ono. Shigeo Ono knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcel Kühn who gathers it comfortably.
53.11
Nikos Dimitriadis makes a simple pass to Craig Collins. Craig Collins threads the ball through to Richard Aloisi but he's offside!
54.00
Paul Tavernese catches Pierpaolo Gritti on the ankles. The referee calls over Paul Tavernese and warns him to calm down! Pierpaolo Gritti gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
55.53
0-0Cauã Zico comes in with a late challenge on Philipp Zimmermann. The referee calls over Cauã Zico and warns him to calm down! Philipp Zimmermann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.14
Philipp Zimmermann flicks the ball to his team mate, Shigeo Ono. Shigeo Ono knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.58
Cauã Zico makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ivan Cano. Ivan Cano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Aloisi. Richard Aloisi shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
65.16
Alejandro Butragueno controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Shigeo Ono. Shigeo Ono knocks in a cross ball towards Ferdinand Maoulida. Ferdinand Maoulida is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Marcel Kühn easily smothers it.
66.49
Nick Crooks sweeps the ball long. Paul Tavernese tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
69.15
Alberto Costa advances with the ball. Alberto Costa kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Tavernese. Paul Tavernese knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martin Wright who gathers it comfortably.
71.36
Kemal Cope threads the ball through to Alejandro Butragueno. Alejandro Butragueno knocks the ball forward to Lassina Konaté. Lassina Konaté knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcel Kühn who gathers it comfortably.
72.34
Richard Aloisi comes in with a late challenge on Kemal Cope. Richard Aloisi is warned by the referee! Kemal Cope stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.24
Ivan Cano makes a simple pass to Paul Tavernese. Paul Tavernese goes all the way! Paul Tavernese rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Martin Wright.
78.25
Luís Arellano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Philipp Zimmermann. Philipp Zimmermann surges forward with the ball. Philipp Zimmermann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ferdinand Maoulida. Ferdinand Maoulida rockets a shot on goal but Marcel Kühn is on top of it.
79.28
Nikos Dimitriadis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Aloisi. Richard Aloisi finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.27
Takis Taoulas decides to run forward with the ball. Takis Taoulas goes all the way! Takis Taoulas shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.59
Alberto Costa knocks the ball forward to Nikos Dimitriadis. Nikos Dimitriadis threads the ball through to Richard Aloisi. Richard Aloisi lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Tavernese. Paul Tavernese heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.52
Nick Crooks makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nikos Dimitriadis. Nikos Dimitriadis knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Aloisi. Richard Aloisi kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Collins but the referee indicates it's offside!
87.08
Luís Arellano knocks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Butragueno. Alejandro Butragueno knocks the ball forward to Shigeo Ono. Shigeo Ono knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.30
Luís Arellano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Butragueno. Alejandro Butragueno chips the ball to his team mate, Lassina Konaté. Lassina Konaté knocks in a cross ball towards Shigeo Ono. Shigeo Ono powers a header at goal. Marcel Kühn manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
1-0Nikos Dimitriadis chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Collins. Craig Collins knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Tavernese. Paul Tavernese powers a header at goal. Martin Wright is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.2%
57.8%
Play Area
28.9%
44.4%
26.7%
Scorers