The Saints		RB Newcastle
Normal	Tactics	Normal
49%	Possession	51%
47%	Play in the half	53%
11	Shots	5
0	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	1
0	Offsides	0
15.3	average mark	19.2
poor	Shooting	weak
poor	Passing	unsatisfactory
hopeless	Defending	weak

4 minute.
Bathgate takes over possession. Bathgate lobs the ball high into the air. Burn plays the ball off with his head. Cunningham just manages to reach the ball first. Cunningham takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

9 minute.
Owen makes an instep pass. Carty takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Bathgate is guilty of misconduct. Carty is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Carty is unable to continue playing. Kennedy comes on to the pitch.

25 minute.
Lowden, swiftly takes the throw-in. Oakley takes over possession. Oakley lobs the ball high into the air. Samba just manages to reach the ball first. Samba takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
The Saints - RB Newcastle 0:1

28 minute.
Oakley attempts to pass. Tavares takes over possession. Samba wins the ball from behind. Samba takes a swing and hits it... Ince makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
The Saints - RB Newcastle 0:2

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: The Saints 47%, RB Newcastle 53%.
The Saints - RB Newcastle 0:2

48 minute.
Wilkinson passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Russell, having a little trouble catching the ball. Russell attempts to pass. Samba takes over possession. Samba shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
The Saints - RB Newcastle 0:3

52 minute.
Bray lobs the ball high into the air. Wood takes over possession. Wood plays the ball through. Cunningham just manages to reach the ball first. Cunningham shoots.
Missed by few inches.

70 minute.
Lowden wins the ball from behind. Wood takes over possession. Lowden takes the opponents legs away. A straight red card, Lowden is sent off for an awful tackle! Lowden looks ashamed for letting his team down.

80 minute.
Kennedy has problems with catching the ball. Kennedy rises up and heads the ball. Spence plays the ball off with his head. Kennedy ineptly catches the ball. Kennedy takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

81 minute.
Russell just manages to reach the ball first. Russell makes a one-touch pass. Tavares makes a sublime pass. Cunningham just manages to reach the ball first. Cunningham shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
The Saints - RB Newcastle 1:3

87 minute.
Adebayo-Rowling just manages to reach the ball first. Adebayo-Rowling makes a one-touch pass. Russell just manages to reach the ball first. Russell has a fantastic effort at goal. Tavares tries to claim a difficult ball.
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: The Saints 48%, RB Newcastle 52%.
The Saints - RB Newcastle 1:3