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Premier League - Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Newcastle United





Barclays Premier League
Matchday 3
23/8/08
Riverside Stadium
Kick off time: 15:00

Team News
Newcastle United's skipper will return to the bench however Joey Barton will be left out due to a injury. Newcastle will make two changes to the starting line-up, Jonas Gutierrez will start over of N'Zogbia and Nicky Butt will take over the injured Joey Barton.

Newcastle United Line-up:

------------------------Given-----------------------
Beye-----Coloccini-------Taylor-----Drenthe
Lennon------Guthrie-------Butt----- Jonas
--------------Bellamy----------Martins--------------

Subs: Harper, Enrique, Bassong, Duff, N'Zogbia, Smith, Owen

First Half
Middlebrough kicks off

4th - Newcastle United starts the game on fire - Nicky Butt takes a shot but fires way wide of goal

12th - Afonso Alves has a chance from a corner! but headers it just a little bit too high

17th - Bellamy runs down the right hand side, crosses a low ball in but it was cleared away by Wheater

29th - Arca takes a shot! It nearly lobbed the keeper. Good Effort

33rd - Jonas Gutierrez cuts in from the left and takes a shot! It hit the post! How unlucky!

43rd - GOAL - Arca scored for Middlesbrough, good pass from Alves who created this golden opportunity for Arca.

1-0

Half time whistle blows!

Second Half
Newcastle kicks off

46th - GOAL! Martins have done it again! What a beautiful ball crossed by Aaron Lennon which met Martin's header. Wonderful goal straight after the kick off.

1-1

51st - Oh my lord - How did Sanli manage to miss that 1 on 1 opportunity? He was unmarked, no pressure and he just hoofed the ball above the crossbar.

58th - Martins takes a shot after getting past Wheater! But good hands from the goalkeeper.

66th - Aaron Lennon runs down the right - crosses it in! Met by Bellamy! Oh good save from the goalkeeper! Could of been Newcastle's lead if that have went in.

Substitution: Lennon off, Duff in

79th - Damien Duff hoofed the ball up to Bellamy! Good control by Bellamy but amazing tackle from Huth.

84th - Arca has a chance to make it two for him, but it was Given who saved Newcastle this time.

Full time whistle blows and Newcastle have yet to find their first win. Ketsbaia really needs to sort the defense out as they have leaky holes throughout the whole game, maybe a sign of a new signing?

Match Ratings
Given - 5.5
Beye - 6.5
Taylor - 7
Coloccini - 8
Drenthe 7.5
Lennon - 7
Guthrie - 8
Butt - 8
Jonas - 8
Martins - 8
Bellamy - 8
Duff - 4.5

Man of the Match



Newcastle's legend in the making - Obafemi Martins

Final Score - 1-1

Just incase anyone missed it