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douglas11 · 31-10-2008, 10:45 AM

Pre-Season Friendly - Match Report

BAYER LEVEKUSEN - NEWCASTLE UNITED

Second game of the Bundesliga tour, Newcastle United will be looking for a win after the loss against lalalaoln. Newcastle United will make three changes to the line-up, with Duff overtaking N'Zogbia's position and Smith taking over Xisco place in the subsitution, and of course, new signing Bellamy will make his return to the black and white shirt.

Newcastle Line-up:

------------------------Given-----------------------
Beye-----Coloccini-------Taylor-----Enrique
Jonas------Guthrie-------Barton-----Duff
--------------Owen----------Martins--------------

Subs: Harper, Bassong, N'Zogbia, Bellamy, Smith

Bellamy will start of on the bench and hopefully get a run out in the team.

Match Report

First Half
Bayer Leverkusen kicks off

4th - What an effort from Martins, his shot just shaved the left hand post

9th - Free-kick to Bayer Leverkusen - Barnetta takes it but hits the wall and goes out for a corner

17th - Another free-kick to Bayer Leverkusen, this time it goes over the wall but Shay Given tips it away

26th - GOAL! Big mistake from Steven Taylor when he let the ball go through to Helmes and finished it pass Given

1-0

39th - Unlucky! Martins misses a great chance, 1 on 1, should have been a goal

40th - Martins definitely lost his shooting boots as he misses another 1 on 1!

45th - Shay Given saves Newcastle from conceding when he blocks a 1 on 1 effort shot from Helmes

Half time whistle blows as the players go into the changing room

Second Half
Newcastle kicks off

46th - Great chance for Martins but Adler blocks it away for a corner

49th - Joey Barton throws a cross in and Duff heads it into the goal but Adler was there to save it

51st - Barton takes the free-kick but it just shaves the post

54th - GOAL! Owen takes the rebound from Martin's shot! What a time to score!

1-1

Subsitution: Martins out, Bellamy in

71st - First shot for debutant Bellamy but Adler parries it for a corner

72nd - How unlucky! Great chance for Newcastle's Duff but his shot was cleared off the line!

Subsitution: Enrique out, Bassong in
Duff out, N'Zogbia in

88th - Barnetta has a chance but it hits the post.

The whistle blows as Newcastle bounces back for a draw

Match Ratings
Shay Given - 5.5
Beye - 7
Taylor - 7
Coloccini - 7
Enrique - 6
Jonas - 8
Barton - 8
Guthrie - 8
Duff - 7.5
Martins - 7
Owen - 8
Bellamy - 5.5
Bassong - 5.5
N'Zogbia - 5.5

Man of the Match
http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2005/09/19/19n_owen_wideweb__430x273.jpg
Michael Owen - Scored Vital Goal for the toon!

Final Score - 1 - 1

31-10-2008, 10:45 AM	#51 (permalink)
douglas11 Rookie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 264	Pre-Season Friendly - Match Report BAYER LEVEKUSEN - NEWCASTLE UNITED Second game of the Bundesliga tour, Newcastle United will be looking for a win after the loss against lalalaoln. Newcastle United will make three changes to the line-up, with Duff overtaking N'Zogbia's position and Smith taking over Xisco place in the subsitution, and of course, new signing Bellamy will make his return to the black and white shirt. *Newcastle Line-up:* ------------------------Given----------------------- Beye-----Coloccini-------Taylor-----Enrique Jonas------Guthrie-------Barton-----Duff --------------Owen----------Martins-------------- Subs: Harper, Bassong, N'Zogbia, Bellamy, Smith Bellamy will start of on the bench and hopefully get a run out in the team. Match Report First Half Bayer Leverkusen kicks off 4th - What an effort from Martins, his shot just shaved the left hand post 9th - Free-kick to Bayer Leverkusen - Barnetta takes it but hits the wall and goes out for a corner 17th - Another free-kick to Bayer Leverkusen, this time it goes over the wall but Shay Given tips it away 26th - GOAL! Big mistake from Steven Taylor when he let the ball go through to Helmes and finished it pass Given 1-0 39th - Unlucky! Martins misses a great chance, 1 on 1, should have been a goal 40th - Martins definitely lost his shooting boots as he misses another 1 on 1! 45th - Shay Given saves Newcastle from conceding when he blocks a 1 on 1 effort shot from Helmes Half time whistle blows as the players go into the changing room Second Half Newcastle kicks off 46th - Great chance for Martins but Adler blocks it away for a corner 49th - Joey Barton throws a cross in and Duff heads it into the goal but Adler was there to save it 51st - Barton takes the free-kick but it just shaves the post 54th - GOAL! Owen takes the rebound from Martin's shot! What a time to score! 1-1 Subsitution: Martins out, Bellamy in 71st - First shot for debutant Bellamy but Adler parries it for a corner 72nd - How unlucky! Great chance for Newcastle's Duff but his shot was cleared off the line! Subsitution: Enrique out, Bassong in Duff out, N'Zogbia in 88th - Barnetta has a chance but it hits the post. The whistle blows as Newcastle bounces back for a draw Match Ratings Shay Given - 5.5 Beye - 7 Taylor - 7 Coloccini - 7 Enrique - 6 Jonas - 8 Barton - 8 Guthrie - 8 Duff - 7.5 Martins - 7 Owen - 8 Bellamy - 5.5 Bassong - 5.5 N'Zogbia - 5.5 Man of the Match http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2005/09/19/19n_owen_wideweb__430x273.jpg Michael Owen - Scored Vital Goal for the toon! Final Score - 1 - 1 __________________