Pre-Season Friendly - Match Report
STUTTGART - NEWCASTLE UNITED
This is the last game of the Bundesliga tour, and Newcastle United will be looking for a win after a draw and a loss in the past 2 games.
Newcastle Line-up:
------------------------Given-----------------------
Beye-----Coloccini-------Taylor-----Drenthe
Jonas------Guthrie-------Barton-----Duff
--------------Owen----------Martins--------------
Subs: Harper, Enrique, N'Zogbia, Bellamy, Smith
The dutch superstar - Drenthe will start the game
Match Report
First Half
Stuttgart kicks off
8th - Basturk takes the free-kick! Oh! So close, it shaved the goalpost!
16th - Owen receives a through ball from Danny Guthrie but he couldn't get it on target
23rd - Owen shoots from way out but it was blocked by Stuttgart brick-wall defense out for a corner kick
24th - Duff shoots from a tight angle and misses the target
31st - Barton takes the free-kick and it was curling to the corner of the goal but saved by the goal keeper.
34th - GOAL! Barton takes the free-kick and this time it goes in! What a goal, beautifully taken free-kick for Joey Barton
0-1
45th - GOAL! Martins makes it 2-0 to Newcastle just before half-time! Owen splits the defense with a good pass for Martins and it was 1 on 1! The keeper saved the first shot but Martins saw the rebound and got to the ball and he scores Newcastle's second!
0-2
Half time whistle blows! Newcastle go to the changing room with 2 goals ahead
Second Half
Newcastle kicks off
57th - Martins takes a shot from the 18 yard box but a brilliant save from the goal keeper keeps it out for a corner
58th - GOAL! Barton swings a cross from the corner flag, Duff was there! and he smashed it right into the goal!
0-3
62nd - GOAL! Cacau pulls one back for Stuttgart. Terrible defensing from Newcastle
1-3
74th - Martins takes a shot from a long way out! Its on target but once again, the keeper blocks it out.
75th - Gomez has a great opportunity! 1 on 1 with the keeper! How on earth did he miss the target from there? Poor finishing.
87th - Shay Given does a magnificent save! He blocks Cacau's shot to keep the score 3 - 1 to Newcastle
Full time whistle blows! Newcastle goes back to the North East with a win!
Match Ratings
Given 7.5
Beye 8
Taylor 7. 5
Coloccini 8
Drenthe 7
Jonas 8
Barton 8.5
Guthrie 8.5
Duff - 8
Martins - 8.5
Owen - 8.5
Smith - 5.5
Enrique - 5
N'Zogbia - 4.5
Man of the Match
Joey Barton - Scored a beautiful free-kick and an inspirational performance
Final Score - 1-3