FMFA Tiger League, Newcastle United vs. Aston Villa (Sun Mar 29)


                     Newcastle United  |  Aston Villa
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                           Adam Riley  |  David Gooch (C)
                                       |
                            T_Krul GK  |  GK B_Guzan
                     M_Yanga-Mbiwa DF  |  DF M_Lowton
                          S_Coates DF  |  DF R_Vlaar
                       A_Cresswell DF  |  DF T_Alderwei'ld
                         M_Debuchy DF  |  DF A_Luna
                          M_Hamsik MF  |  DM D_Blind
                            G_Bale MF  |  MF V_Moses
                         V_Wanyama MF  |  MF M_Albrighton
                           A_Young MF  |  FW G_Agbonlahor
                           P_Cisse FW  |  FW S_El_Shawaary
                         L_de_Jong FW  |  AM R_Cabella
                                       |
                          R_Elliot SUB |  SUB J_Steer
                           G_Demel SUB |  SUB J_Okore
                          S_Taylor SUB |  SUB L_Bacuna
                        H_Ben_Arfa SUB |  SUB C_N'Zogbia
                          F_Torres SUB |  SUB A_Negredo

Referee: Phil_Dowd (Staffordshire)


Min. 6  :(ast) R_Cabella plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_El_Shawaary decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A_Cresswell pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 7  :(new) M_Yanga-Mbiwa with the through ball to P_Cisse 
          ...  T_Alderwei'ld with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 8  :(ast) D_Blind with the heel pass to S_El_Shawaary 
          ...  V_Wanyama is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  R_Cabella with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  V_Moses chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Yanga-Mbiwa reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 8  :(new) M_Debuchy wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Young 
          ...  D_Blind with a well timed tackle 
          ...  Phil_Dowd didn't like it though 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  P_Cisse with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  That’s put Newcastle United in front! 
          ...  Newcastle United 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 9  :(ast) Aston Villa restructured their strategy to C 
Min. 10 :(new) A_Young retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  L_de_Jong latches onto the end of it 
          ...  L_de_Jong has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  B_Guzan parries it 
Min. 11 :(ast) R_Cabella breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on T_Krul! 
          ...  G_Bale brings him down! 
          ...  Phil_Dowd warned him 
Min. 14 :(new) L_de_Jong flicks it past D_Blind 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  R_Vlaar pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
Min. 15 :(ast) G_Agbonlahor takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past S_Coates 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A powerful header from G_Agbonlahor ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  T_Krul watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 19 :(ast) R_Cabella flicks it over A_Cresswell's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  L_de_Jong with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Aston Villa players 
          ...  Phil_Dowd just wants to lecture him 
Min. 19 :(new) M_Yanga-Mbiwa has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  G_Bale collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Lowton tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  Phil_Dowd calls him for a talk 
Min. 22 :(new) G_Bale knocks the ball past T_Alderwei'ld 
          ...  T_Alderwei'ld does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 30 :(new) A_Young is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to V_Wanyama 
          ...  R_Cabella with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 32 :(new) M_Yanga-Mbiwa runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Debuchy 
          ...  But A_Luna comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 35 :(new) V_Wanyama is too quick for the defence 
          ...  R_Vlaar slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 36 :(new) A_Young sidesteps his marker 
          ...  A_Young with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  B_Guzan gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 38 :(ast) V_Moses with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past M_Yanga-Mbiwa 
          ...  He knocks it to R_Cabella! 
          ...  R_Cabella throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  T_Krul makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 40 :(new) G_Bale takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  D_Blind with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
          ...  He looks dejected with himself now 
Min. 42 :(new) V_Wanyama with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_de_Jong gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Lowton knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But Phil_Dowd just turns away! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(new) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  H_Ben_Arfa will come on for A_Young and play MF 
Min. 45 :(new) G_Demel replaces M_Debuchy and will play DF 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle United 1-0 Aston Villa

Min. 47 :(new) M_Hamsik crosses into the box, finding G_Demel 
          ...  G_Demel cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  B_Guzan moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Newcastle United 2-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 48 :(ast) It seems Aston Villa are making a tactical change to A 
Min. 51 :(new) G_Bale lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  L_de_Jong latches on to it 
          ...  A_Luna pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 51 :(ast) T_Alderwei'ld with a smart pass to V_Moses 
          ...  A great volley from V_Moses ! 
          ...  But T_Krul punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that T_Krul got a touch 
Min. 54 :(new) M_Hamsik sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  L_de_Jong runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A_Luna clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 56 :(new) M_Hamsik knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Lowton 
          ...  V_Moses rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Adam Riley looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  G_Bale hoists it forward 
          ...  H_Ben_Arfa gets on the end of it 
          ...  H_Ben_Arfa with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  B_Guzan catches the ball 
Min. 58 :(ast) There's going to be a change 
          ...  J_Okore will come on for M_Lowton and play DF 
Min. 58 :(new) P_Cisse knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  P_Cisse tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 58 :(ast) V_Moses sidesteps S_Coates 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Yanga-Mbiwa read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 59 :(ast) M_Albrighton with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  But S_Coates spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 64 :(ast) G_Agbonlahor is first to the loose ball 
          ...  From long range G_Agbonlahor bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 65 :(new) L_de_Jong sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Ben_Arfa 
          ...  A_Luna clears with a diving header 
Min. 67 :(new) M_Hamsik with a penetrating pass to P_Cisse 
          ...  P_Cisse is in acres of space! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  He tries to round B_Guzan 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Guzan 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!! 
          ...  Newcastle United 3-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 68 :(new) M_Hamsik looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Cisse 
          ...  J_Okore slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 69 :(ast) S_El_Shawaary with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  P_Cisse takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 71 :(ast) R_Cabella with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  S_Coates knocks the ball back to T_Krul 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past T_Krul! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  V_Moses curls it into the box! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by G_Demel 
Min. 72 :(new) L_de_Jong runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Okore 
Min. 76 :(ast) A_Luna slides the ball across to G_Agbonlahor 
          ...  M_Hamsik gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 77 :(new) V_Wanyama runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Yanga-Mbiwa 
          ...  T_Alderwei'ld with the block 
Min. 80 :(ast) G_Agbonlahor flicks it over G_Demel's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor with a thundering drive! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at the delight!! 
          ...  That’s given Aston Villa a glimmer of hope! 
          ...  Newcastle United 3-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 85 :(new) V_Wanyama is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  L_de_Jong latches onto the ball 
          ...  L_de_Jong fires the shot in! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 87 :(new) M_Hamsik skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to L_de_Jong 
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Vlaar 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James's Park
Attendance           : 57,500
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Newcastle United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hamsik (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Cisse (8,67), G_Demel (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : G_Agbonlahor
Scorers              : G_Agbonlahor (80)
Sent Off             : D_Blind (40)
Booked               : R_Cabella (30), V_Moses (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Newcastle United  |    Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       6
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       14
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :          15        |       4
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Final Score          : Newcastle United 3 - 1 Aston Villa
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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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T_Krul         GK  20   2   3   3  22 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
M_Yanga-Mbiwa  DF   3  19  11   3  22 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  69  57  17
S_Coates       DF   2  18   2   3  26 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
A_Cresswell    DF   3  19   3   2  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
M_Debuchy      DF   3  18  11   2  25 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Hamsik       MF   2   3  20  10  25 |  97   0   1   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  26 158   0
G_Bale         MF   2  10  20  10  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
V_Wanyama      MF   2  11  20   2  27 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
A_Young        MF   2   2  18  11  28 |  45   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
P_Cisse        FW   2   2   2  20  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   3   2   0   0   0  26   0  91
L_de_Jong      FW   2   3   3  19  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
R_Elliot       GK  17   3   2   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Demel        DF   3  17  11   3  24 |  52   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  26   0  45
S_Taylor       DF   2  17   3   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Ben_Arfa     MF   2   3  19  10  23 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  17  22
F_Torres       FW   2   2   3  18  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Guzan        GK  19   2   3   3  24 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
M_Lowton       DF   3  18  12   2  24 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
R_Vlaar        DF   2  20   4   3  23 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
T_Alderwei'ld  DF   3  19   3   2  27 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  20   0
A_Luna         DF   3  18  11   2  23 |  97   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 104  20   0
D_Blind        DM   2  10  18   2  32 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
V_Moses        MF   2   3  18  11  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  17   2
M_Albrighton   MF   3   3  18  10  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Agbonlahor   FW   2   3  11  18  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  47
S_El_Shawaary  FW   2   3   3  18  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Cabella      AM   2   3  19  10  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  16   2
J_Steer        GK  16   3   3   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Okore        DF   3  18   2   2  25 |  36   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
L_Bacuna       MF   2  10  18   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_N'Zogbia     AM   2   2  18  10  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Negredo      FW   3   2   3  20  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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