FFO DBC, Newcastle United vs. Union Berlin (Wed Jul 30)


                     Newcastle United  |  Union Berlin
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-2-1-1-1 C
                         Nathan Prior  |  Andy Babbs
                                       |
                       T_Strakosha GK  |  GK N_Pope
                           M_Helik DF  |  DF W_Armitage
                          J_Clauss DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                       J_Tarkowski DF  |  DF M_Faye
                          R_Taylor DF  |  DF A_Theate
                           T_Kroos MF  |  DF D_Leite
                      J_R_Riquelme MF  |  DM E_Cambiasso
                          D_McNeil MF  |  AM E_Nuamah
                          J_Bacuna MF  |  DM Zubimendi
                         C_Pulisic FW  |  MF A_Kral
                     A_Gudmundsson FW  |  FW D_Fofana
                                       |
                         S_Herrera SUB |  SUB N_Hedl
                     P_Van_Aanholt SUB |  SUB P_Jaeckel
                       T_Reijnders SUB |  SUB J_Brooks
                            P_Biel SUB |  SUB L_Dehl
                           K_Moore SUB |  SUB R_Keane




Min. 1  :(uni) D_Fofana is too quick for R_Taylor 
          ...  D_Fofana with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 2  :(new) A_Gudmundsson knocks it past D_Leite and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  W_Armitage intercepts the pass 
Min. 6  :(new) The ball is passed in from J_Bacuna, he finds A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson has a dig at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  The Newcastle United fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Let's see if Newcastle United can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Newcastle United 1-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 8  :(uni) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  D_Leite gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  R_Taylor bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 10 :(new) C_Pulisic plays a long ball to M_Helik 
          ...  M_Helik with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault 
          ...  Newcastle United 2-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 11 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 11 :(new) D_McNeil flicks the ball through 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  But N_Pope makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 18 :(uni) Zubimendi takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into W_Armitage 
          ...  W_Armitage keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  T_Strakosha collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 19 :(new) N_Pope with a terrible kick! 
          ...  M_Helik takes control of the ball! 
          ...  M_Helik with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  N_Pope narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 21 :(uni) A_Theate looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Nuamah 
          ...  E_Nuamah with the strike! 
          ...  The shot slips through T_Strakosha's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 26 :(uni) M_Faye turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_McNeil with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 27 :(new) M_Helik hits a hard pass to J_Tarkowski 
          ...  J_Tarkowski has a dig at goal! 
          ...  N_Pope goes down well to save 
Min. 31 :(uni) D_Fofana brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  J_Tarkowski forces him off the ball 
Min. 31 :(new) J_Tarkowski takes advantage of a mistake by M_Faye 
          ...  A_Kral takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Nathan Prior looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 33 :(new) J_R_Riquelme lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Tarkowski latches on to it 
          ...  J_Tarkowski has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with N_Pope 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Pope 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 35 :(new) M_Helik is too quick for the defence 
          ...  M_Helik drives the shot in! 
          ...  N_Pope just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 36 :(uni) Zubimendi holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Faye 
          ...  M_Faye with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 38 :(uni) D_Fofana picks up the pass 
          ...  J_Clauss rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 41 :(uni) M_Faye turns past J_Clauss 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Faye sees T_Strakosha off his line! 
          ...  T_Strakosha watches it sail wide! 
Min. 42 :(new) J_Bacuna controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  C_Pulisic gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  C_Pulisic hits the ball first time! 
          ...  N_Pope gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(new) C_Pulisic plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  M_Faye intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Pulisic with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  N_Pope reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 48 :(new) T_Kroos looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  M_Faye with the block 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle United 2-0 Union Berlin

Min. 46 :(new) A_Gudmundsson pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 48 :(new) T_Kroos looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Helik 
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Faye 
Min. 48 :(uni) W_Armitage is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Faye 
          ...  M_Faye lobs T_Strakosha! 
          ...  T_Strakosha with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Nuamah floats the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Strakosha 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 50 :(new) A_Gudmundsson slips past D_Leite 
          ...  But M_Faye wins the tackle 
Min. 52 :(new) M_Helik flicks the ball through 
          ...  J_Clauss runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Kral pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 52 :(uni) Zubimendi with the heel pass to M_Faye 
          ...  M_Faye tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for T_Strakosha 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  T_Strakosha looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 53 :(new) D_McNeil moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Pulisic 
          ...  A_Kral cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 53 :(uni) E_Nuamah sprints past J_Clauss 
          ...  E_Nuamah with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  T_Strakosha with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 55 :(uni) A_Theate with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Fofana gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Fofana with a little chip! 
          ...  T_Strakosha tips it wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Kral plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  T_Strakosha fists it away! 
Min. 58 :(uni) D_Leite can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to Zubimendi 
          ...  Zubimendi drives the ball low! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 60 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Reijnders 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Taylor 
Min. 62 :(uni) E_Nuamah runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  E_Nuamah hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  T_Strakosha is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 65 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Moore 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Pulisic 
Min. 66 :(uni) The ball is passed in from Zubimendi, he finds D_Fofana 
          ...  J_Clauss wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 69 :(uni) A_Theate finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  T_Reijnders reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 70 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Biel 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_R_Riquelme 
Min. 75 :(uni) A_Kral jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Burdisso 
          ...  The defender plays it back to T_Strakosha 
          ...  But it's gone straight to N_Burdisso! 
          ...  He just has T_Strakosha to beat! 
          ...  He tries to slide it past T_Strakosha 
          ...  T_Strakosha smothers the ball!! 
Min. 76 :(new) M_Helik drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to J_Clauss 
          ...  J_Clauss with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 77 :(uni) D_Fofana steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Moore 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  J_Clauss gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 78 :(uni) Zubimendi looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Burdisso 
          ...  A left-footer by N_Burdisso! 
          ...  But T_Strakosha comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 84 :(new) J_Tarkowski plays it forward to J_Clauss 
          ...  J_Clauss throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  N_Pope never had a chance! 
Min. 84 :(new) A_Gudmundsson breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat N_Pope now! 
          ...  A_Theate trips him up from behind! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Andy Babbs looks relieved 
Min. 85 :(uni) E_Nuamah controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  M_Faye gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Faye with the strike! 
          ...  T_Strakosha parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(new) D_McNeil sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  A_Theate goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 90 :(uni) A_Theate spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds E_Nuamah with a lovely pass! 
          ...  E_Nuamah could have let it bounce! 
          ...  T_Strakosha blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 93 :(uni) M_Faye knocks it past J_Clauss and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Faye with the drive! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 93 :(uni) E_Nuamah is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But I think Andy Babbs is going to take him off 
Min. 93 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Dehl 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Nuamah 
Min. 95 :(new) T_Kroos controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Burdisso 
          ...  He puts in P_Biel! 
          ...  P_Biel with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  N_Pope just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 96 :(new) T_Reijnders takes advantage of a mistake by A_Theate 
          ...  He crosses to A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  The ball hits W_Armitage in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
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Newcastle United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Helik (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Gudmundsson (6), M_Helik (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_McNeil (26), J_Clauss (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : M_Faye
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Kral (31)
Injured              : E_Nuamah (93)
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Match Statistics
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                        Newcastle United  |    Union Berlin
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       16
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       13
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Final Score          : Newcastle United 2 - 0 Union Berlin
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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_Strakosha    GK  27   1   1   1  24 |  99  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  61   0   0   0
M_Helik        DF   1  19  15  14  29 |  99   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0  19  54  70
J_Clauss       DF   1  23  18  15  26 |  99   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  28  -2  24
J_Tarkowski    DF   1  22  13  11  30 |  99   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  20  36
R_Taylor       DF   1  18  13   3  24 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Kroos        MF   1  15  21  15  22 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
J_R_Riquelme   MF   1  10  19  16  30 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
D_McNeil       MF   1  10  22  18  28 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  31  -2
J_Bacuna       MF   1  12  19   9  25 |  99   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  47   0
C_Pulisic      FW   1   2  15  23  29 |  68   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  41   5
A_Gudmundsson  FW   1   6  17  21  22 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
S_Herrera      GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Van_Aanholt  DF   1  18  14  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Reijnders    DF   1   3  20  17  27 |  36   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  13   0
P_Biel         MF   1   8  18  12  17 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
K_Moore        FW   1   5  16  18  24 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Union Berlin
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Pope         GK  25   1   1   1  25 |  99   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
W_Armitage     DF   1  20  15  13  26 |  99   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  18  17
N_Burdisso     DF   1  19  15  11  23 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  38
M_Faye         DF   1  19  17  14  30 |  99   0   4   1   0   6   0   0   0   0  76  16  88
A_Theate       DF   1  20  16   7  25 |  99   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  51   0
D_Leite        DF   1  19  15   8  27 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
E_Cambiasso    DM   1  13  20   4  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Nuamah       AM   1   8  20  17  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  13  48
Zubimendi      DM   1  15  21   7  28 |  99   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  21
A_Kral         MF   1  14  20  11  23 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  46  11  -2
D_Fofana       FW   1   8  14  22  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
N_Hedl         GK  20   1   1   1   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jaeckel      DF   1  15  12   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Brooks       DF   1  13  11   9  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dehl         AM   1   4  16  13  29 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Keane        FW   1   5  15  20  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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