RB Newcastle		The Saints
Normal	Tactics	Normal
49%	Possession	51%
50%	Play in the half	50%
9	Shots	15
4	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
18.8	average mark	16.9
weak	Shooting	weak
unsatisfactory	Passing	poor
poor	Defending	poor

28 minute.
Throw-in. Wood, swiftly takes the throw-in. Allen takes over possession. Cunningham just manages to reach the ball first. Cunningham takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

30 minute.
Kennedy lobs the ball high into the air. the ball bounces off Carty`s chest. Bathgate takes the opponents legs away. Bathgate is cautioned.

42 minute.
Kennedy makes a one-touch pass. Bathgate ineptly catches the ball. Carty cleverly intercepts the pass. Carty lobs the ball high into the air. Cunningham makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: RB Newcastle 55%, The Saints 45%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
RB Newcastle - The Saints 0:0

49 minute.
Wood cleverly intercepts the pass. Cunningham approaches the ball. Allen approaches the ball. Cunningham just manages to reach the ball first. Cunningham shoots. Defoe tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

65 minute.
Aibangbee plays the ball through. Burn takes over possession. Russell wins the ball from behind. Samba takes over possession. Samba has a fantastic effort at goal. Ince miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Russell just manages to reach the ball first. Post! Tavares takes over possession. Tavares passes, it`s a high ball. Carty plays the ball off with his head. Cunningham just manages to reach the ball first. Cunningham has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the post.
What a tremendous chance!

72 minute.
Owen takes over possession. Owen attempts to pass. Allen approaches the ball. Cunningham takes over possession. Cunningham takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

76 minute.
Here comes Wilkinson, having a little trouble catching the ball. Oakley approaches the ball. Wilkinson tripped the opponent on purpose. Oakley got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted. Adebayo-Rowling is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Bray ineptly catches the ball.
It was close.

79 minute.
Russell has a fantastic effort at goal. Bray tries to trap the ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. Porter takes the corner. Samba gets his head on it. The ball hits the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
RB Newcastle - The Saints 1:0

80 minute.
Russell approaches the ball. Kennedy cleverly intercepts the pass. Adebayo-Rowling brutally fouls the opponent. A straight red card, Adebayo-Rowling is sent off for an awful tackle! Adebayo-Rowling looks ashamed for letting his team down.

82 minute.
Defoe plays the ball through. Aibangbee chests the ball. Owen approaches the ball. Allen just manages to reach the ball first. Allen has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
RB Newcastle - The Saints 1:1

87 minute.
Kennedy attempts to pass. Allen takes over possession. Allen plays the ball through. Cunningham approaches the ball. Cunningham shoots. Defoe tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Defoe makes a sublime pass. Kennedy plays the ball off with his head. Cunningham takes over possession. Cunningham has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: RB Newcastle 45%, The Saints 55%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
RB Newcastle - The Saints 1:1