FFO FLT, Newcastle United vs. Union Berlin (Wed Feb 18)


                     Newcastle United  |  Union Berlin
                              4-4-2 E  |  5-2-1-2 L
                         Nathan Prior  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                       T_Strakosha GK  |  GK N_Pope
                          J_Clauss DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                       Nuno_Santos DF  |  DF M_Faye
                       J_Tarkowski DF  |  DF W_Armitage
                           M_Helik DF  |  DF A_Theate
                      J_R_Riquelme MF  |  DF M_Bentayg
                       T_Reijnders MF  |  MF Zubimendi
                            P_Biel MF  |  MF A_Kral
                          D_McNeil MF  |  AM P_Canales
                         C_Pulisic FW  |  FW D_Fofana
                         L_De_Jong FW  |  FW R_Keane
                                       |
                          S_Hornby SUB |  SUB H_J_Butt
                         R_E_Green SUB |  SUB P_Jaeckel
                            R_Kauf SUB |  SUB E_Cambiasso
                          J_Bacuna SUB |  SUB A_Buzaky
                           K_Moore SUB |  SUB K_L_Potter




Min. 1  :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 1  :(new) L_De_Jong beats A_Kral with absolute ease! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by W_Armitage 
Min. 2  :(new) J_Tarkowski hits a hard pass to T_Reijnders 
          ...  N_Burdisso plays the back pass 
          ...  N_Pope can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_McNeil flights it in! 
          ...  N_Pope comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  J_R_Riquelme gets to it! 
          ...  But N_Pope palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 11 :(new) L_De_Jong gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds T_Reijnders 
          ...  T_Reijnders tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 12 :(uni) A_Kral hits a hard pass to A_Theate 
          ...  But J_Tarkowski comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 14 :(new) T_Reijnders with the cross-field pass to C_Pulisic 
          ...  C_Pulisic with a little chip! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_McNeil plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Faye reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 17 :(uni) A_Kral holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Fofana 
          ...  M_Helik pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 18 :(uni) M_Faye dribbles it into the box 
          ...  M_Faye strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  T_Strakosha makes a difficult save 
Min. 19 :(uni) D_Fofana finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  D_Fofana has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But T_Strakosha punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 22 :(new) D_McNeil with a glorious long pass to C_Pulisic 
          ...  But M_Faye clears the ball to safety 
Min. 23 :(uni) P_Canales with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows P_Biel a clean set of heals 
          ...  P_Canales tries to chip the ball over T_Strakosha! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 24 :(uni) A_Theate has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on T_Strakosha! 
          ...  J_Tarkowski hacks him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 25 :(new) P_Biel with a probing pass to M_Helik 
          ...  M_Bentayg knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 33 :(new) J_Clauss runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_R_Riquelme 
          ...  N_Burdisso fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  D_McNeil swings it in 
          ...  Nuno_Santos gets on the end of it 
          ...  Nuno_Santos curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 35 :(new) J_R_Riquelme finds L_De_Jong in acres of space 
          ...  An audacious effort from L_De_Jong! 
          ...  N_Pope collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 36 :(new) D_McNeil is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 37 :(uni) D_Fofana loses his marker 
          ...  D_Fofana curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 41 :(uni) A_Theate pulls it back to R_Keane 
          ...  R_Keane looks to see where T_Strakosha is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  T_Strakosha with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 42 :(new) M_Helik runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_R_Riquelme 
          ...  M_Faye knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 42 :(uni) W_Armitage with a smart pass to R_Keane 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Nuno_Santos 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(new) J_Clauss sidesteps A_Theate 
          ...  J_Clauss tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 46 :(new) J_R_Riquelme holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_McNeil 
          ...  D_McNeil has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with N_Pope 
          ...  He rounds N_Pope 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  N_Pope somehow manages to get to it!! 
Min. 47 :(new) T_Reijnders with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_De_Jong 
          ...  D_Fofana with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 

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

Min. 46 :(uni) Zubimendi is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  M_Faye latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_Clauss wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 47 :(new) J_Clauss with an inch perfect pass to T_Reijnders 
          ...  T_Reijnders hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 51 :(uni) P_Canales turns past L_De_Jong 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by P_Canales! 
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Strakosha's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Canales dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It comes to W_Armitage 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  T_Strakosha with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 53 :(uni) P_Canales sprints past J_Clauss 
          ...  But D_McNeil slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 58 :(new) C_Pulisic turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_De_Jong 
          ...  L_De_Jong tries the shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 60 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Kauf 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Helik 
Min. 63 :(new) T_Reijnders with a measured pass to L_De_Jong 
          ...  M_Bentayg with the block 
Min. 65 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Moore 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_De_Jong 
Min. 65 :(new) J_R_Riquelme turns past A_Theate 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_R_Riquelme rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  N_Pope with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 67 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: K_L_Potter 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Keane 
Min. 67 :(new) T_Reijnders breaks free from his marker 
          ...  T_Reijnders hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  The shot slips through N_Pope's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 68 :(new) K_Moore gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Theate! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Kral with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 70 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Bacuna 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Reijnders 
Min. 70 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Buzaky 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Canales 
Min. 70 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  A_Kral will now play as a AM 
Min. 71 :(new) J_Clauss with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves D_Fofana behind 
          ...  A_Theate bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 75 :(new) J_Tarkowski drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to C_Pulisic 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  W_Armitage picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 76 :(new) Nuno_Santos runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by Nuno_Santos! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 78 :(new) C_Pulisic gets lucky and beats W_Armitage 
          ...  Now with the centre to J_Clauss 
          ...  J_Clauss has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 80 :(new) D_McNeil takes advantage of a mistake by N_Burdisso 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  D_McNeil with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 83 :(new) P_Biel brushes K_L_Potter aside and breaks free 
          ...  P_Biel with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into N_Pope's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 86 :(new) R_Kauf picks up a loose ball 
          ...  R_Kauf smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  N_Pope with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 86 :(uni) D_Fofana gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past Nuno_Santos! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Fofana leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  T_Strakosha with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(new) D_McNeil knocks the ball on and sprints past W_Armitage 
          ...  A delightful ball in to J_Clauss 
          ...  But M_Faye puts it in row Z! 
Min. 90 :(uni) D_Fofana cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Nuno_Santos takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 91 :(new) J_Bacuna with a neat pass into D_McNeil 
          ...  D_McNeil has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with N_Pope 
          ...  He dinks it over N_Pope 
          ...  It's heading in! 
          ...  W_Armitage somehow gets back to hack it off the line!! 
Min. 92 :(uni) A_Theate knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  J_Tarkowski beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 95 :(new) D_McNeil plays the early ball across the box to find Nuno_Santos in space 
          ...  M_Faye reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 97 :(new) J_Tarkowski takes advantage of a mistake by W_Armitage 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  J_Tarkowski hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 

*************  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          : D_McNeil
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Helik (17), J_Tarkowski (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : M_Faye (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Kral (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Newcastle United  |    Union Berlin
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       8
Off target           :          12        |       3
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          18        |       5
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Final Score          : Newcastle United 0 - 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  29   1   1   1  24 | 101   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
J_Clauss       DF   1  23  18  15  26 | 101   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  32  26
Nuno_Santos    DF   1  23  17  13  25 | 101   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  30   0  30
J_Tarkowski    DF   1  22  13  11  30 | 101   0   2   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  46  40  15
M_Helik        DF   1  20  16  14  29 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  16  -2
J_R_Riquelme   MF   1  10  20  17  30 | 101   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  28  26
T_Reijnders    MF   1   3  21  17  27 |  74   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  39  33
P_Biel         MF   1   8  18  12  17 | 101   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  16
D_McNeil       MF   1  10  23  19  28 | 101   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  28  33  31
C_Pulisic      FW   1   2  16  24  29 | 101   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   4
L_De_Jong      FW   1   5  11  20  24 |  69   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  23  18
S_Hornby       GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_E_Green      DF   1  18  12   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Kauf         DF   1  12  18  11  29 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
J_Bacuna       MF   1  12  20  10  25 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
K_Moore        FW   1   5  16  19  24 |  32   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  26   1   1   1  25 | 101   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   1  21  16  12  23 | 101   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
M_Faye         DF   1  21  18  15  30 | 101   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  85   0  15
W_Armitage     DF   1  22  16  14  26 | 101   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  18  16
A_Theate       DF   1  21  17   7  25 | 101   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  17   0
M_Bentayg      DF   1  14  15   4  16 | 101   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0   0
Zubimendi      MF   1  16  22   8  28 | 101   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
A_Kral         AM   1  15  21  11  23 | 101   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  24  -2
P_Canales      AM   1   8  21  18  26 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
D_Fofana       FW   1   9  15  23  26 | 101   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  29   0  19
R_Keane        FW   1   6  15  21  22 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
H_J_Butt       GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   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
E_Cambiasso    DM   1  13  21   4  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Buzaky       AM   1   4  20  15  25 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_L_Potter     FW   1   2  14  20  31 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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