FMFA Anglo-American Cup, Portland Timbers vs. Newcastle United (Thu Jan 17)


                     Portland Timbers  |  Newcastle United
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 P
                                    -  |  Harry Klenjan
                                       |
                       J_Attinella GK  |  GK Ederson
                       L_Ridgewell DF  |  DF S_Mustafi
                        J_Cascante DF  |  DF C_Mbemba
                         B_Tuiloma DF  |  DF K_Koulibaly
                          R_Miller DF  |  DF D_Sterling*
                          D_Valeri MF  |  MF M_Hamsik
                           D_Chara MF  |  MF N_Matic
                          S_Blanco MF  |  MF P-E_Hojbjerg*
                          A_Flores MF  |  MF J_Buckle*
                        D_Asprilla FW  |  FW S_Rondon
                            A_Polo FW  |  FW A_Armstrong*
                                       |
                           S_Clark SUB |  SUB M_Sels
                         L_Mabiala SUB |  SUB M_Bola*
                          J_Barmby SUB |  SUB M_Newbury*
                        J_Ebobisse SUB |  SUB K_Ly*
                       F_Langsdorf SUB |  SUB L_de_Jong




Min. 6  :(por) A_Flores has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past S_Mustafi 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Polo! 
          ...  N_Matic fouls badly 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
Min. 7  :(new) J_Buckle* hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Armstrong* latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Armstrong* with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 19 :(por) A_Flores drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Asprilla 
          ...  D_Asprilla fires the shot in! 
          ...  Ederson with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Flores chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Ederson fists it away! 
Min. 21 :(new) K_Koulibaly with a first time pass 
          ...  A_Armstrong* runs onto it! 
          ...  R_Miller attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 
Min. 22 :(new) N_Matic cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Armstrong* 
          ...  S_Blanco stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  K_Koulibaly swings it in 
          ...  A_Armstrong* takes control of it! 
          ...  S_Blanco cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 22 :(new) N_Matic miskicks! 
          ...  He finds S_Rondon though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Miller 
Min. 32 :(new) J_Buckle* with a probing through ball S_Rondon 
          ...  S_Rondon with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But J_Attinella palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 33 :(new) A_Armstrong* nutmegs the defender 
          ...  A_Armstrong* has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 36 :(new) S_Rondon plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  S_Rondon tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at the delight!! 
          ...  Newcastle United go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Portland Timbers 0-1 Newcastle United ...
Min. 41 :(new) J_Buckle* is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to P-E_Hojbjerg* 
          ...  D_Asprilla goes in studs first 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 42 :(por) D_Valeri takes advantage of a mistake by D_Sterling* 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  P-E_Hojbjerg* with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(new) S_Mustafi moves forward 
          ...  L_Ridgewell rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Portland Timbers 0-1 Newcastle United

Min. 47 :(new) J_Buckle* looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Armstrong* 
          ...  A_Armstrong* attempts the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 49 :(new) S_Rondon brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  D_Sterling* makes himself available 
          ...  D_Sterling* fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 50 :(por) L_Mabiala is being prepared to come on 
          ...  B_Tuiloma is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 50 :(por) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  D_Valeri seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  D_Valeri with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  Ederson just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 55 :(por) J_Barmby comes on for S_Blanco and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 55 :(por) J_Ebobisse comes on for A_Flores and takes up a FW role 
Min. 62 :(new) N_Matic sidesteps R_Miller 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  N_Matic with the header ! 
          ...  J_Attinella heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 62 :(new) A_Armstrong* comes up lame after the wicked challenge. 
          ...  He's unable to continue 
Min. 62 :(new) L_de_Jong takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace A_Armstrong* as FW 
Min. 63 :(por) J_Barmby brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_Ebobisse gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Ebobisse with the overhead ! 
          ...  Ederson gets the finger tips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Valeri chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  L_Ridgewell gets something on it! 
          ...  Ederson watches it sail wide! 
Min. 65 :(por) D_Chara plays it forward to A_Polo 
          ...  C_Mbemba gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 66 :(por) D_Chara runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of J_Ebobisse 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  J_Ebobisse sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  But Ederson makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 68 :(por) J_Ebobisse finds his way through 
          ...  N_Matic stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
Min. 70 :(por) A_Polo leaves his marker standing 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Mustafi 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 75 :(new) M_Bola* is being brought on 
          ...  S_Mustafi is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 79 :(por) L_Ridgewell cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Asprilla 
          ...  C_Mbemba slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 80 :(por) D_Chara pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  A_Polo is clean through! 
          ...  A_Polo curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  Ederson has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Ederson is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 83 :(new) M_Bola* runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of S_Rondon 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  But R_Miller puts it in row Z! 
Min. 84 :(por) D_Valeri has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past D_Sterling* 
          ...  He knocks it to L_Ridgewell! 
          ...  L_Ridgewell unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 87 :(por) D_Asprilla controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Bola* 
          ...  He puts in D_Valeri! 
          ...  But C_Mbemba wins the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(new) S_Rondon runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to L_de_Jong 
          ...  L_de_Jong carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
          ...  The Newcastle United fans celebrate though! 
          ...  Portland Timbers 0-2 Newcastle United ...
Min. 92 :(new) Newcastle United will now play C 
Min. 92 :(por) D_Chara with a glorious long pass to D_Asprilla 
          ...  D_Asprilla pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 93 :(por) A_Polo breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on Ederson! 
          ...  N_Matic brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Providence Park
Attendance           : 31,272
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Portland Timbers Match Info
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Best player          : D_Chara
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Blanco (22), D_Asprilla (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle United Match Info
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Best player          : S_Rondon (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Rondon (36), L_de_Jong (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P-E_Hojbjerg* (42), N_Matic (93)
Injured              : A_Armstrong* (62)
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Match Statistics
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                        Portland Timbers  |    Newcastle United
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           3        |       4
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       15
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : Portland Timbers 0 - 2 Newcastle United
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Player Statistics - Portland Timbers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Attinella    GK  27   5   3   1  26 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -24   0   0   0
L_Ridgewell    DF   1  23   5   4  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
J_Cascante     DF   1  22   4   3  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Tuiloma      DF   1  23   8   3  26 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Miller       DF   1  24   5   3  26 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
D_Valeri       MF   1   3  23  10  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
D_Chara        MF   1   7  22   4  27 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Blanco       MF   1   4  23   8  24 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
A_Flores       MF   1   3  22   8  24 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Asprilla     FW   1   3   8  23  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3   7   1
A_Polo         FW   1   2  10  22  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Clark        GK  27   3   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Mabiala      DF   1  22   3   3  24 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Barmby       MF   1  10  22   5  24 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Ebobisse     FW   1   3   4  22  23 |  39   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
F_Langsdorf    FW   1   2   5  21  24 |   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
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Ederson        GK  28   1   1   1  20 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0   0
S_Mustafi      DF   2  24   3   3  26 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
C_Mbemba       DF   2  24   3   3  27 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0
K_Koulibaly    DF   2  24   5   2  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Sterling*    DF   1  22   4   2  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   8   8   9
M_Hamsik       MF   2   4  26  12  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Matic        MF   1  13  25  12  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0   5  25   8
P-E_Hojbjerg*  MF   2  11  22  14  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
J_Buckle*      MF   2  11  22  11  28 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Rondon       FW   1   2   4  24  23 |  95   0   0   2   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  38  26
A_Armstrong*   FW   1   2   4  22  23 |  63   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
M_Sels         GK  27   2   2   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bola*        DF   2  22   3   4  15 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Newbury*     DF   1  22   3   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ly*          MF   2   1  22  12  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_de_Jong      FW   2   4   4  21  23 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
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