Match Report


Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United     ReadingReading
Iain RicherIain Richer Zac Clay Zac Clay
Guilherme ParraG. Parra82
G
1
G
70Peter MendoncaP. Mendonca
Ledley CarrickL. Carrick69
D
2
D
60Christian CourtoisC. Courtois
Nicolas CamineroN. Caminero79
D
3
D
62Hauke GötzH. Götz
Luis A. CardosoL. Cardoso80
D
4
D
66Omer LisbieO. Lisbie
Alexander MooreA. Moore73
D
5
D
73Titus MayT. May
Alfred BridgesA. Bridges75
M
6
M
67Nick LuzhnyN. Luzhny
Claudio DiezC. Diez80
M
7
M
69Jason PearsonJ. Pearson
Daniel TeixeiraD. Teixeira84
M
captain8
M
55Copain De GierC. De Gier
Bakary SammerB. Sammer79
A
9captain
A
71Peter WoodgateP. Woodgate
Santos SivigliaS. Siviglia83
A
10
A
71Kieron WindassK. Windass
Silvio FonsecaS. Fonseca76
A
11
A
70Steve NaylorS. Naylor
 
Dion ForbesD. Forbes75
A
12
G
59Luca ZolaL. Zola
Juan-Carlos IglesiasJ. Iglesias75
A
13
A
66Franceco SgròF. Sgrò
Thomas SotoT. Soto75
A
14
M
69Steve GascoigneS. Gascoigne

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Reading. A crowd of 19,663 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Newcastle United and Reading are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Mccall.


0.00
Newcastle United start the match!
4.47
Daniel Teixeira sees Bakary Sammer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bakary Sammer lofts in a cross ball towards Santos Siviglia. Santos Siviglia connects with a diving header. Superb reactions from Peter Mendonca. What a save!
6.11
Jason Pearson passes the ball forward to Steve Naylor. Steve Naylor shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
8.21
Copain De Gier kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Naylor. Steve Naylor shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
12.30
Alfred Bridges hits a low pass to Santos Siviglia. Santos Siviglia shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Peter Mendonca manages to gather it easily.
14.33
Luis A. Cardoso kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Diez. Claudio Diez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
18.18
Ledley Carrick flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Bridges holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfred Bridges controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Santos Siviglia. Santos Siviglia shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
21.39
Daniel Teixeira threads the ball through to Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
26.51
Nick Luzhny sees a break and surges forward. Nick Luzhny whips in a cross ball towards Peter Woodgate. Peter Woodgate gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Guilherme Parra manages to keep it out.
27.30
Alfred Bridges hits a low pass to Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.22
Jason Pearson flicks a high ball forward to Kieron Windass who takes it down. Kieron Windass finds some space and shoots from distance. Guilherme Parra gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
42.29
Claudio Diez flicks a high ball forward to Silvio Fonseca who takes it down. Silvio Fonseca tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Peter Mendonca.
43.35
Corner kick to Newcastle United. Daniel Teixeira chips it to the near post. Some silky footwork from Alexander Moore provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
44.34
Seeing Claudio Diez's attacking run, Daniel Teixeira quickly throws the ball into his path. Claudio Diez chips the ball to his team mate, Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca knocks in a cross ball towards Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer makes a looping header on goal. Peter Mendonca easily punches it away to safety.
45.00
With vision, Luis A. Cardoso picks a pass forward to Daniel Teixeira. Daniel Teixeira chips the ball to his team mate, Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Newcastle United appear unchanged since the first half. Reading have changed their lineup with Franceco Sgrò replacing Kieron Windass. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Reading get the second half underway!
47.41
Copain De Gier threads a neat ball through to Steve Naylor. Steve Naylor plays a scrappy one-two with Franceco Sgrò and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Steve Naylor provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
48.01
Claudio Diez threads the ball through to Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
54.35
Claudio Diez flicks a high pass forward. Bakary Sammer controls it well on his chest. Bakary Sammer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Peter Mendonca who gathers it comfortably.
57.50
Omer Lisbie kicks a strong pass forward to Copain De Gier. Copain De Gier threads a neat ball through to Peter Woodgate. Peter Woodgate edges inside the box! Peter Woodgate looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Guilherme Parra reads it well. Fabulous stop!
60.49
Newcastle United have made 2 substitutions with Thomas Soto replacing Silvio Fonseca and Juan-Carlos Iglesias replacing Santos Siviglia .
61.53
Alfred Bridges deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hauke Götz.
65.33
Copain De Gier flicks a high pass forward. Franceco Sgrò controls it well on his chest. Franceco Sgrò plays a one-two with Steve Naylor and rushes in on goal... Franceco Sgrò makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Guilherme Parra reads it well. Fabulous save!
66.26
Nick Luzhny chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Woodgate. Peter Woodgate kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Naylor but the referee indicates it's offside!
67.22
Nicolas Caminero barges into Jason Pearson. The referee calls over Nicolas Caminero and warns him to calm down! Jason Pearson runs off the knock.
71.15
Titus May flicks a high ball forward to Nick Luzhny who takes it down. Nick Luzhny flicks a high pass forward. Steve Naylor collects the pass. Steve Naylor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.35
Hauke Götz flicks a high pass forward to Jason Pearson who brings the ball under control. Jason Pearson flicks a high pass forward. Peter Woodgate easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Peter Woodgate rushes past Nicolas Caminero! Peter Woodgate shoots from just inside the box. The ball takes a deflection leaving Guilherme Parra with no chance!! Goal for Reading!
81.48
Claudio Diez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Iglesias. Juan-Carlos Iglesias knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.17
Hauke Götz makes a simple pass to Jason Pearson. Jason Pearson sees Franceco Sgrò in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Franceco Sgrò shoots from 25 yards but somehow Guilherme Parra manages to keep it out.
87.20
Titus May sees space and advances. Titus May flicks a high pass forward. Peter Woodgate holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Peter Woodgate advances inside the box! Peter Woodgate makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Luis A. Cardoso.
88.12
Corner kick to Reading. Nick Luzhny plays it to the far post. Daniel Teixeira reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
89.34
Alfred Bridges flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Soto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thomas Soto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Claudio Diez advances with the ball. Claudio Diez whips in a cross ball towards Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Newcastle United

Reading
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.2%
59.8%
Play Area
22.8%
47.8%
29.3%

Scorers
Bakary Sammer 90
Peter Woodgate 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Peter Woodgate of Reading

Match Ratings
1.Guilherme Parra (GK)
8
2.Ledley Carrick (DEF)
6
3.Nicolas Caminero (DEF)
5
4.Luis A. Cardoso (DEF)
6
5.Alexander Moore (DEF)
6
6.Alfred Bridges (MID)
6
7.Claudio Diez (MID)
8
8.Daniel Teixeira (MID)
6
9.Bakary Sammer (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Santos Siviglia (ATT)
6
11.Silvio Fonseca (ATT)
6
 
12.Dion Forbes (ATT)
0
13.Juan-Carlos Iglesias (ATT)
6
14.Thomas Soto (ATT)
6

1.Peter Mendonca (GK)
7
2.Christian Courtois (DEF)
6
3.Hauke Götz (DEF)
6
4.Omer Lisbie (DEF)
6
5.Titus May (DEF)
7
6.Nick Luzhny (MID)
6
7.Jason Pearson (MID)
8
8.Copain De Gier (MID)
7
9.Peter Woodgate (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Kieron Windass (ATT)
6
11.Steve Naylor (ATT)
6
 
12.Luca Zola (GK)
0
13.Franceco Sgrò (ATT)
6
14.Steve Gascoigne (MID)
0