MDM Cup Match, Portsmouth vs. Newcastle United (Tue Jul 19)


                           Portsmouth  |  Newcastle United
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                         Alain Perrin  |  Rudi Gaisburg
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                        K_Chalkias GK  |  GK S_Given
                      D_Stefanovic DF  |  DF S_Taylor
                        D_Unsworth DF  |  DF J_A_B'song
                          M_Taylor DF  |  DF S_Carr
                          J_Curtis DF  |  DF A_Hughes
                           S_Stone MF  |  DM A_Faye
                      G_Skopelitis MF  |  MF J_Jenas
                          R_Savage MF  |  MF D_Ambrose
                        E_Berkovic MF  |  AM K_Dyer
                           J_Defoe FW  |  FW A_Shearer
                         S_Todorov FW  |  FW S_Ameobi
                                       |
                        H_Wapenaar SUB |  SUB S_Harper
                          L_Primus SUB |  SUB T_Bramble
                         A_Griffin SUB |  SUB L_Bowyer
                          R_Hughes SUB |  SUB C_N'Zogbia
                           A_Rodic SUB |  SUB J_O_Mikel




Min. 1  :(new) A_Hughes takes on G_Skopelitis 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A_Hughes tries to chip the ball over K_Chalkias! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Faye hits it into the box! 
          ...  D_Stefanovic wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 3  :(new) J_Jenas has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Stone 
          ...  He puts in S_Ameobi! 
          ...  S_Ameobi hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  The shot slips through K_Chalkias's hands 
          ...  But K_Chalkias recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 7  :(new) The ball is passed in from A_Hughes, he finds A_Shearer 
          ...  A great volley from A_Shearer ! 
          ...  K_Chalkias won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  Newcastle United have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Portsmouth 0-1 Newcastle United ...
Min. 8  :(por) R_Savage with a probing pass to J_Defoe 
          ...  S_Carr rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  Thats a foul!! 
          ...  Whats The Referee going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 8  :(new) J_A_B'song is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to S_Ameobi 
          ...  But D_Unsworth slides in 
Min. 9  :(new) D_Ambrose brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on M_Taylor 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Shearer! 
          ...  A_Shearer with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  K_Chalkias with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 11 :(new) K_Chalkias miss-kicks! 
          ...  S_Ameobi is through! 
          ...  S_Ameobi tries the shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The referee spotted something 
          ...  That looked like a bit of shirt pulling, well spotted by the ref! 
Min. 12 :(new) J_A_B'song back heels to find S_Ameobi in space 
          ...  S_Ameobi lobs K_Chalkias! 
          ...  K_Chalkias gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 13 :(new) A_Shearer finds the space intelligently 
          ...  E_Berkovic gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 14 :(new) A_Shearer runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Taylor 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A_Shearer with a powerful header ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 15 :(new) D_Ambrose passes the ball to A_Shearer 
          ...  A_Shearer controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  K_Chalkias acrobatically tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Ambrose crosses it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to J_A_B'song 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  K_Chalkias gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 16 :(new) S_Taylor back heels to find K_Dyer in space 
          ...  Driven towards goal by K_Dyer ! 
          ...  K_Chalkias parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 17 :(new) S_Ameobi has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  S_Ameobi has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  K_Chalkias watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 18 :(new) S_Taylor gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside G_Skopelitis! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Taylor has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his managers face? 
          ...  Portsmouth 0-2 Newcastle United ...
Min. 20 :(por) S_Stone runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  J_Defoe latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  J_A_B'song gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 20 :(new) A_Hughes passes the ball to S_Ameobi 
          ...  S_Ameobi with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the Newcastle United fans! 
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!! 
          ...  Portsmouth 0-3 Newcastle United ...
Min. 24 :(new) D_Ambrose gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside M_Taylor! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Taylor reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 25 :(new) K_Dyer finds A_Shearer with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A_Shearer strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 26 :(new) S_Ameobi steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Berkovic 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  J_Curtis is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  K_Chalkias misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Jenas plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Taylor wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 29 :(new) A_Faye has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Stefanovic 
          ...  He puts in S_Ameobi! 
          ...  S_Ameobi must beat K_Chalkias! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 31 :(new) A_Hughes threads the through ball to A_Shearer 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Stone 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 33 :(por) M_Taylor spots S_Todorov who is in acres of space 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Faye 
Min. 35 :(por) R_Savage looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to S_Todorov 
          ...  A_Shearer with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 37 :(new) S_Ameobi sidesteps J_Curtis 
          ...  S_Ameobi with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  K_Chalkias collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 38 :(new) A_Faye looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Jenas 
          ...  A delicate header from J_Jenas ! 
          ...  But K_Chalkias reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 40 :(new) D_Ambrose takes on J_Defoe 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  D_Ambrose unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But K_Chalkias punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 41 :(por) K_Chalkias slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again though 
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue 
Min. 41 :(new) S_Carr looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Ameobi 
          ...  G_Skopelitis with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(new) S_Taylor cuts inside D_Unsworth 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  E_Berkovic takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 46 :(new) J_Jenas with a flicked pass to A_Shearer 
          ...  R_Savage with the tackle 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Portsmouth 0-3 Newcastle United

Min. 46 :(new) S_Carr crosses into the box, finding A_Shearer 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Taylor 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Shearer curls it into the box! 
          ...  K_Chalkias makes the catch! 
Min. 48 :(new) S_Given is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 50 :(por) E_Berkovic sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  But S_Taylor slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 53 :(new) S_Taylor plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Shearer decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A_Shearer attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Jenas plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Shearer gets his head on it 
          ...  K_Chalkias with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 54 :(new) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  S_Taylor seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Taylor ! 
          ...  K_Chalkias is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  K_Chalkias looks very relieved! 
Min. 57 :(new) S_Taylor races into the box 
          ...  He sees A_Shearer lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  A_Shearer unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  K_Chalkias is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Faye! 
          ...  D_Stefanovic gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 60 :(new) K_Dyer seems to have switched to a MF role 
Min. 60 :(por) E_Berkovic slides the ball across to J_Defoe 
          ...  But A_Hughes wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 61 :(por) R_Savage looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards J_Defoe 
          ...  J_Defoe heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  But S_Given makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 62 :(new) S_Ameobi drives it across the face of the goal J_Jenas 
          ...  J_Jenas is in acres of space! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  He tries to round K_Chalkias 
          ...  He rounds K_Chalkias 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Portsmouth 0-4 Newcastle United ...
Min. 66 :(new) K_Dyer controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Unsworth 
          ...  He puts in J_Jenas! 
          ...  J_Jenas with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  But K_Chalkias makes an easy save 
Min. 68 :(new) A_Hughes drives it across the face of the goal S_Ameobi 
          ...  A skilful effort from S_Ameobi ! 
          ...  K_Chalkias has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  K_Chalkias is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 70 :(new) K_Dyer looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  A_Shearer receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A_Shearer carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  K_Chalkias never had a chance! 
Min. 70 :(por) J_Defoe picks up the pass 
          ...  J_Jenas with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 72 :(new) K_Dyer curls the ball out wide to S_Ameobi 
          ...  S_Ameobi with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  K_Chalkias makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 73 :(por) G_Skopelitis controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  M_Taylor gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Taylor drives it low ! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 76 :(new) A_Shearer has space to run with the ball 
          ...  A_Shearer attempts a chip! 
          ...  Brilliant save from K_Chalkias 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 77 :(new) J_Jenas is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to K_Dyer 
          ...  M_Taylor pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  Thats a poor tackle! 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 78 :(new) J_Jenas threads the through ball to A_Shearer 
          ...  A_Shearer blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs to the corner and dives on his belly 
          ...  Portsmouth 0-5 Newcastle United ...
Min. 80 :(new) T_Bramble is being brought on 
          ...  S_Ameobi is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 81 :(new) A_Hughes nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A_Hughes has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Carr hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  K_Chalkias catches it! 
Min. 82 :(new) A_Faye with a 50-yard pass to A_Shearer 
          ...  K_Chalkias pulls on his opponents shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
          ...  The ref speaks with his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  A_Shearer places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  He sends K_Chalkias the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That completes his hat trick!! 
          ...  Portsmouth 0-6 Newcastle United...
Min. 84 :(new) J_Jenas hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_A_B'song latches onto it! 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_A_B'song ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 86 :(new) A_Shearer runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_Stone back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  A_Shearer tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(new) A_Faye races into the box 
          ...  He sees S_Taylor lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  D_Stefanovic takes possession 
Min. 91 :(new) T_Bramble brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  D_Ambrose makes himself available 
          ...  D_Ambrose drives it low ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  Portsmouth 0-7 Newcastle United ...
Min. 93 :(por) J_Defoe with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  A_Hughes takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Fratton Park
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Portsmouth Match Info
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Best player          : R_Savage
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle United Match Info
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Best player          : A_Shearer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Shearer (7,78,82 pen), S_Taylor (18), S_Ameobi (20), J_Jenas (62), D_Ambrose (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Shearer (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Portsmouth  |    Newcastle United
Attempts on Goal     :           2        |       34
Off target           :           1        |       14
On target            :           1        |       20
Possession           :          16        |       84
Corners              :           0        |       7
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :          10        |       6
Key Passes           :           7        |       28
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Final Score          : Portsmouth 0 - 7 Newcastle United
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Player Statistics - Portsmouth
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Chalkias     GK  13   3   3   1  26 |  95  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -90   0   0   0
D_Stefanovic   DF   3  13   8   7  26 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
D_Unsworth     DF   4  13   6   4  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0
M_Taylor       DF   2  13   9   6  35 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   7   1
J_Curtis       DF   2  12   5   5  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0
S_Stone        MF   5   7  13   7  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   7   0
G_Skopelitis   MF   5   8  13   6  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   7   0
R_Savage       MF   3   9  13   5  30 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  21   0
E_Berkovic     MF   3   4  13   8  25 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   7   0
J_Defoe        FW   3   7   6  15  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
S_Todorov      FW   2   5   5  13  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Wapenaar     GK  12   1   2   2  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Primus       DF   5  12   6   4  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Griffin      DF   6  12   4   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Hughes       MF   2   6  12   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rodic        FW   3   3   5  13  31 |   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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S_Given        GK  14   4   8   1  25 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
S_Taylor       DF   6  12   7   6  18 |  95   0   1   3   0   2   1   0   0   0  46  55  63
J_A_B'song     DF   2  14   6   6  39 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  46  48  40
S_Carr         DF   5  14   7   3  36 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  14   0
A_Hughes       DF   5  13   5   4  34 |  95   0   2   4   2   2   0   0   0   0  24  62   2
A_Faye         DM   4   9  14   6  39 |  95   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  28   0
J_Jenas        MF   5   8  14   7  21 |  95   0   0   5   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  52  38
D_Ambrose      MF   4   5  13   7  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  14  33
K_Dyer         MF   2   6  14   9  55 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28   5
A_Shearer      FW   3   6   6  15  59 |  95   0   0   0   0  12   3   1   0   0  -2  -2 108
S_Ameobi       FW   4   6   6  13  25 |  81   0   0   1   1   9   1   0   0   0   0  24  52
S_Harper       GK  13   7   4   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Bramble      DF   4  12   4   3  58 |  14   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  24   0
L_Bowyer       MF   5   7  13   6  51 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_N'Zogbia     MF   6   7  12   7  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_O_Mikel      FW   2   2   6  12  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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