Premiership Robson League, Newcastle United vs. Santos FC (Sun Aug 08) Newcastle United | Santos FC 4-4-2 A | 4-3-1-2 C Jim Leslie | David Purdy | P_Kristianson GK | GK M_J_Mestriner T_Kadar DF | DF F_P_de_Souza W_Barton DF | DF A_Carlinho C_Sito DF | DF Rafal_Toro G_O'Neil DF | DF M_Motta_x04 F_Brauro MF | MF R_de_la_Red N_Kranjar MF | AM R_Bovio D_Guthrie MF | MF J_T_Megzaldho JJ_Rousseau FW | MF P_Vasquez J_Milburn FW | FW D_F_Rodrigues R_Donaldson MF | FW T_Muller_x18 | O_Koroman SUB | SUB S_dos_Santos R_Albiol SUB | SUB H_B_M_Santos J_Ledley SUB | SUB M_J_Taranzo L_Ferdinand SUB | SUB D_V_Bairros C_N'Zogbia SUB | SUB T_M_Justiniho Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland) Min. 1 :(new) J_Milburn finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... J_Milburn blasts it at the goal ! ... M_J_Mestriner collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 4 :(new) R_Donaldson with a real burst of pace ... He leaves F_P_de_Souza behind ... R_Donaldson with the crafty shot! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 5 :(sfc) R_de_la_Red controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... D_F_Rodrigues gets onto the end of the pass! ... A powerful header from D_F_Rodrigues ! ... It looks good ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... P_Vasquez chips the ball in towards the back post! ... F_P_de_Souza tries to place the shot! ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 6 :(sfc) P_Vasquez finds himself in acres of space ... A well-placed shot from P_Vasquez ! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 7 :(new) D_Guthrie looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to W_Barton ... W_Barton has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... M_J_Mestriner blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 8 :(new) R_Donaldson with the first time pass to J_Milburn ... F_P_de_Souza stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That’s a rash challenge!! ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 9 :(sfc) R_de_la_Red runs at the defence ... He nutmegs W_Barton ... He showed his class there ... C_Sito wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... J_T_Megzaldho chips the ball into the area! ... It comes to F_P_de_Souza ... He fires it towards to goal ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... P_Kristianson grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boo's surround the stadium!!! Min. 11 :(sfc) D_F_Rodrigues looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to R_de_la_Red ... R_de_la_Red flings a shot at goal ! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 12 :(sfc) J_T_Megzaldho jumps over T_Kadar's challenge ... J_T_Megzaldho runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... P_Kristianson can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... P_Kristianson makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 15 :(sfc) J_T_Megzaldho hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... M_Motta_x04 latches onto it! ... M_Motta_x04 rifles it to the far post ! ... But P_Kristianson punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 18 :(new) D_Guthrie with a slick pass to JJ_Rousseau ... Fine tackle by F_P_de_Souza ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 18 :(sfc) A_Carlinho curls the ball out wide to D_F_Rodrigues ... D_F_Rodrigues with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It's beaten P_Kristianson ... It goes wide !! Min. 19 :(new) J_Milburn runs at A_Carlinho ... The defender slips and falls over ... J_Milburn blasts it at the goal ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... M_J_Mestriner dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had M_J_Mestriner beaten! Min. 19 :(sfc) R_Bovio nutmegs J_Milburn ... R_Bovio hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But P_Kristianson parries the ball ... It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 20 :(sfc) J_T_Megzaldho jumps over C_Sito's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... J_T_Megzaldho hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... GOAL !! ... What a cheeky finish! ... The Santos FC fans sing his praises! ... That’s given Santos FC the lead! ... Newcastle United 0-1 Santos FC ... Min. 24 :(new) T_Kadar has it on the edge of the box ... T_Kadar keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... The fans get off there seats! ... M_J_Mestriner plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 24 :(sfc) Rafal_Toro is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... D_F_Rodrigues latches onto the end of it ... D_F_Rodrigues throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... P_Kristianson makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 26 :(sfc) R_de_la_Red with the cross-field pass to D_F_Rodrigues ... W_Barton with the tackle Min. 31 :(new) R_Donaldson boots it towards JJ_Rousseau ... JJ_Rousseau tries to beat M_J_Mestriner from outside the area! ... M_J_Mestriner won't get to that! ... GOAL !! ... Pick that one out!! ... Newcastle United have squared things up with that goal! ... Newcastle United 1-1 Santos FC ... Min. 31 :(sfc) J_T_Megzaldho fires over a low cross to R_de_la_Red ... R_de_la_Red gets his head to the ball ! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 33 :(new) N_Kranjar controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... J_Milburn gets onto the end of the pass! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by F_P_de_Souza Min. 33 :(sfc) R_de_la_Red hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... R_Bovio latches onto it! ... Launched towards the top corner by R_Bovio ! ... P_Kristianson with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 37 :(new) JJ_Rousseau has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past Rafal_Toro ... He knocks it to N_Kranjar! ... N_Kranjar tries to chip the ball over M_J_Mestriner! ... M_J_Mestriner watches it sail wide! Min. 39 :(sfc) P_Vasquez pulls it back to D_F_Rodrigues ... D_F_Rodrigues with the shot ! ... P_Kristianson won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... GOAL !! ... Excellent strike!! ... That’s given Santos FC the lead! ... Newcastle United 1-2 Santos FC ... Min. 40 :(sfc) D_F_Rodrigues takes possession on the edge of the box ... D_F_Rodrigues with the side footed shot! ... P_Kristianson tips it wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... P_Vasquez chips the ball into the area! ... J_T_Megzaldho loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... But P_Kristianson tips it over the bar ... CORNER! ... Swung in by R_de_la_Red ... The ball finds its way to P_Vasquez ... He gets the shot away ... P_Kristianson gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(new) G_O'Neil miskicks! ... He finds W_Barton though ... That was fortunate ... W_Barton has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... M_J_Mestriner turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... Swung in by N_Kranjar ... The ball finds its way to G_O'Neil ... He gets the shot away ... It floats over M_J_Mestriner ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 47 :(new) J_Milburn holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to F_Brauro ... P_Vasquez brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But M_McCurry waves play on!!! Min. 47 :(sfc) P_Vasquez with the diagonal pass D_F_Rodrigues ... D_F_Rodrigues with a blistering shot ! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a mishit effort! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Newcastle United 1-2 Santos FC Min. 48 :(sfc) T_Muller_x18 leaves his marker standing ... T_Muller_x18 gets up high for the header ! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 53 :(sfc) J_T_Megzaldho takes advantage of a mistake by F_Brauro ... It's a lucky break ... J_T_Megzaldho looks to see where P_Kristianson is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... P_Kristianson watches it sail wide! Min. 56 :(sfc) R_Bovio has it now ... He takes on C_Sito ... He gets past him! ... He puts in P_Vasquez! ... P_Vasquez tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... Over the bar Min. 57 :(new) JJ_Rousseau with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle ... Launched towards the top corner by JJ_Rousseau ! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 59 :(new) R_Donaldson nutmegs the defender ... R_Donaldson with a powerful header ! ... M_J_Mestriner falls over ... But M_J_Mestriner is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 59 :(sfc) M_Motta_x04 with an inch perfect pass to D_F_Rodrigues ... D_F_Rodrigues with the shot on net ! ... P_Kristianson with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 60 :(sfc) F_P_de_Souza with a probing pass to R_Bovio ... R_Bovio with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But he somehow misses ... The Newcastle United fans laugh at him Min. 61 :(sfc) J_T_Megzaldho with the deft touch ... He takes it past G_O'Neil ... He knocks it to D_F_Rodrigues! ... An audacious effort from D_F_Rodrigues ! ... P_Kristianson catches the ball Min. 62 :(sfc) R_Bovio looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Motta_x04 ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... G_O'Neil picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 66 :(new) J_Milburn gets possession in his own half ... But T_Muller_x18 spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 66 :(new) T_Kadar plays it back ... P_Kristianson slips!! ... GOAL !! ... He has put it into his own net!! ... Newcastle United 1-3 Santos FC ... Min. 69 :(sfc) R_Bovio knocks the ball past the defender ... R_Bovio uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... P_Kristianson won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 70 :(new) F_Brauro takes advantage of a mistake by M_Motta_x04 ... He runs towards goal ... F_Brauro tries the shot ! ... M_J_Mestriner parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 71 :(sfc) R_de_la_Red with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to D_F_Rodrigues ... D_F_Rodrigues with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 73 :(sfc) R_de_la_Red has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... Driven towards goal by R_de_la_Red ! ... Its sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 76 :(new) F_Brauro with a slick pass to N_Kranjar ... F_P_de_Souza with the tackle ... He did well to stop that attack! Min. 79 :(sfc) F_P_de_Souza puts in D_F_Rodrigues ... Brilliantly taken away by W_Barton !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 82 :(new) F_Brauro finds N_Kranjar in acres of space ... But A_Carlinho will cut out the threat Min. 84 :(sfc) R_Bovio is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... A_Carlinho latches onto the ball ... A_Carlinho with the overhead ! ... P_Kristianson gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by P_Kristianson !! Min. 84 :(new) J_Milburn has time and space on the edge of the box ... P_Vasquez fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Jim Leslie looks bemused that it wasn't more! Min. 86 :(sfc) Curled in dangerously from J_T_Megzaldho to P_Vasquez ... W_Barton reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(sfc) R_de_la_Red runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off C_Sito back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... W_Barton reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 89 :(new) T_Kadar with the dribble ... F_P_de_Souza is easily beaten ... F_P_de_Souza goes in hard to win the ball back Min. 91 :(new) JJ_Rousseau breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_J_Mestriner! ... R_Bovio brings him down! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 93 :(new) D_Guthrie kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... W_Barton gets on the end of the pass ... W_Barton curls the ball in on goal ! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a mishit effort! Min. 93 :(sfc) The ball is passed in from J_T_Megzaldho, he finds R_de_la_Red ... C_Sito dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St James Park Attendance : 18,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Donaldson Scorers : JJ_Rousseau (31) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Santos FC Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_F_Rodrigues (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_T_Megzaldho (20), D_F_Rodrigues (39), T_Kadar (66 og) Sent Off : R_Bovio (91) Booked : F_P_de_Souza (8), P_Vasquez (84) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United | Santos FC Attempts on Goal : 13 | 28 Off target : 7 | 16 On target : 6 | 12 Possession : 38 | 62 Corners : 1 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 9 | 8 Key Tackles : 7 | 7 Key Passes : 11 | 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Newcastle United 1 - 3 Santos FC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Kristianson GK 30 1 1 1 18 | 96 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 0 0 0 T_Kadar DF 1 18 11 8 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -40 -40 -22 W_Barton DF 1 22 11 7 22 | 96 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 72 0 18 C_Sito DF 1 21 10 7 41 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 G_O'Neil DF 1 20 12 8 35 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 23 2 F_Brauro MF 1 10 25 10 15 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 2 N_Kranjar MF 1 10 22 10 42 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -30 -17 -28 D_Guthrie MF 1 10 22 10 34 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 JJ_Rousseau FW 1 10 12 23 30 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 23 27 J_Milburn FW 1 9 13 23 11 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 10 R_Donaldson MF 1 9 20 10 23 | 96 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 10 O_Koroman FW 1 6 11 20 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Albiol DF 1 19 10 6 46 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Ledley MF 1 12 18 11 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Ferdinand FW 1 10 10 20 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_N'Zogbia FW 1 6 11 16 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Santos FC Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_J_Mestriner GK 29 1 1 1 23 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 F_P_de_Souza DF 1 25 20 8 31 | 96 0 4 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 56 26 0 A_Carlinho DF 2 23 14 9 17 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 21 8 Rafal_Toro DF 1 22 8 8 31 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 M_Motta_x04 DF 1 14 10 7 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 8 R_de_la_Red MF 1 7 28 9 14 | 96 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 28 6 R_Bovio AM 1 12 26 15 28 | 94 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 1 0 20 47 40 J_T_Megzaldho MF 1 9 23 7 23 | 96 0 0 5 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 60 53 P_Vasquez MF 1 11 23 9 24 | 96 0 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 25 37 8 D_F_Rodrigues FW 1 5 5 26 13 | 96 0 0 1 0 9 1 0 0 0 30 60 92 T_Muller_x18 FW 1 8 8 13 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 2 S_dos_Santos GK 22 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_B_M_Santos DF 1 21 11 7 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_J_Taranzo MF 1 9 22 8 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_V_Bairros AM 1 8 18 17 9 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_M_Justiniho FW 1 8 6 23 49 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1281303713 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35