RB Newcastle		The Saints
Normal	Tactics	Normal
48%	Possession	52%
48%	Play in the half	52%
12	Shots	7
5	Fouls	5
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
18.9	average mark	14.8
weak	Shooting	poor
unsatisfactory	Passing	poor
poor	Defending	unsatisfactory

2 minute.
Bathgate passes, it`s a high ball. following a swift pass, Dalglish attempts to control the ball. Russell takes over possession. Samba takes over possession. Samba takes a swing and hits it... Ince palms the ball clear.

16 minute.
Adebayo-Rowling makes a one-touch pass. Owen just manages to reach the ball first. Russell wins the ball from behind. Samba has problems with catching the ball. Samba takes a swing and hits it... Ince tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

18 minute.
Carty cleverly intercepts the pass. Carty plays the ball through. Burn approaches the ball. Russell wins the ball from behind. Russell has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Samba takes over possession. Samba takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
RB Newcastle - The Saints 1:0

45 minute.
Tavares lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Oakley throws the ball in. Russell approaches the ball. Russell takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

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%.
RB Newcastle - The Saints 1:0

55 minute.
Lowden wins the ball from behind. Allen just manages to reach the ball first. Cunningham takes over possession. Cunningham has a fantastic effort at goal. Spence tries to claim a difficult ball.
Missed by few inches.

67 minute.
Porter plays the ball through. Russell just manages to reach the ball first. Dalglish approaches the ball. Russell cleverly intercepts the pass. Russell takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

70 minute.
Russell just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Wilkinson is guilty of misconduct. Russell was harmed in the clash. Lowden approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Samba just manages to reach the ball first. Samba takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

73 minute.
Porter chests the ball. Owen wins the ball from behind. Owen passes, it`s a high ball. Lowden plays the ball off with his head. Oakley passes, it`s a high ball.
What a tremendous chance!

87 minute.
Defoe, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Dalglish attempts to pass. following a swift pass, Lowden attempts to control the ball. Cunningham approaches the ball. Cunningham takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

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 51%, The Saints 49%.
RB Newcastle - The Saints 1:0