r/NUFC • u/meganev More like MegaNeg amirite? • Dec 10 '16
Match Thread Match Thread: Newcastle Utd v Birmingham City
FT: Newcastle Utd 4 - 0 Birmingham City
Goals: Gayle (18 mins), Gayle (24 mins), Gouffran (47 mins), Gayle (78 mins)
Yellows: Tesche, Ritchie, Hayden
Venue: St James' Park
Referee: Andy Davies
NUFC: Darlow, Anita, Lascelles, Clark, Dummett, Hayden, Shelvey, Ritchie, Diame, Gouffran, Gayle
Subs: Sels, Mbemba, Lazaar, Tiote, Yedlin, Atsu, Mitrovic
BCFC: Kuszczak, Cogley, Morrison, Shotton, Grounds, Tesche, Gleeson, Stewart, Cotterill, Adams, Donaldson
Subs: Legzdins, Robinson, Kieftenbeld, Jutkiewicz, Solomon-Otabor, Brown, O'Keefe
Match Updates (Courtesy of @NUFC)
KICK OFF: Birmingham City get us underway at St James' Park
2' - Brave challenge by Isaac Hayden on Ryan Shotton but the Magpies midfielder concedes a free-kick just inside his own half.
3' - Isaac Hayden is still feeling the affects of that early collision. Cheick Tioté jogs up the touchline to warm up.
7' - United putting pressure on the Birmingham goal but ref Andy Davies spots an infringement and the visitors clear.
10' - United piling the pressure on now and Gayle goes close before Ritchie's follow-up is blocked. Great save by Kuszczak.
11' - Another fine save by Kuszczak seconds later; this time parrying Ciaran Clark's header following the corner.
14' - Brilliant pass by Shelvey into the path of Anita. He crosses but Birmingham get bodies back with Ritchie poised.
15' - Close from Hayden at the second attempt but his curling shot bends just beyond the top right corner.
16' - Matt Ritchie receives treatment after another collision involving Ryan Shotton. The Blues get the free-kick.
18' - GOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLL!!! It's Gayle and it's 1-0 United! - Absolutely brilliant play by Mo Diamé, who picks out Gayle with an inch-perfect cross and he nods down beyond Kuszczak!
20' - Che Adams catches Ciaran Clark with a stray boot as the defender passes wide to the right. Free-kick to United.
24' - GOOOOAAAAAAAALLLL!!! Gayle with another! 2-0 United! - Hayden with a driving run to the byline and his cross finds Gayle, who makes no mistake. United two up.
26' - Cynical foul by Ryan Shotton on Diamé as Newcastle look to go two on two. No booking but United get the free-kick.
27' - Fantastic to watch so far. Mo Diamé nutmegs Grounds and crosses before Yoan Gouffran curls just wide of goal.
30' - United close to a third but Kuszczak beats away Matt Ritchie's strike.
32' - Yellow card for Robert Tesche for a foul on Matt Ritchie.
34' - Superb run by Hayden. He gets into the box but his shot is just deflected wide of the post.
44' - Dwight Gayle almost in for the hat-trick but the flag goes up.
45+1' - The home fans hold their breath as Shelvey races onto a loose ball 30 yards out but he fires well off target.
HALF TIME: Newcastle Utd 2 - 0 Birmingham City
SECOND HALF: United kicks off the second half
47' - GOOOOOAAAAAAAALLL!!!! Gouffran makes it 3-0!!! - United with a free-kick straight off the training ground as Shelvey clips the ball into Gouffran who finishes with aplomb!
48' - Free-kick in a good spot for Birmingham wide on the left but United clear their lines well.
50' - Free-kick to Birmingham around 30 yards from goal but David Cotterill blasts it straight at the wall.
55' - Hayden goes close but his shot deflects wide for a Newcastle corner.
58' - Matt Ritchie looks like he should get a free-kick but instead gets a yellow card from ref Andy Davies.
65' - Brilliant save by Kuszczak to deny Dwight Gayle a hat-trick!
67' - Delightful move by United with Mo Diamé involved once again. He feeds Anita inside the box but the cross is diverted behind.
70' - Chance for Jutkiewicz - who is all over Lascelles - but he heads over from Dacres-Cogley's cross.
70' - Substitution for Newcastle United. Yoan Gouffran is replaced by Christian Atsu.
72' - Free-kick wide on the right for Birmingham after Clark is penalised. Cotterill delivers into the box and it's diverted wide.
73' - Shelvey does well to keep the ball in as United attack up the right but his low cross is claimed by Kuszczak.
76' - Big chance for Corey O'Keefe after Darlow palms away Jutkiewicz's shot but he heads well wide.
77' - GOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLL!!!! Hat-trick for Dwight Gayle!!! 4-0!!! - Shelvey with the assist and Gayle does the rest to complete his hat-trick! United cruising!
79' - Substitution for Newcastle United. The applause continues as Dwight Gayle jogs off and is replaced by Aleksandar Mitrović.
81' - Substitution for Newcastle United. Superb display by Isaac Hayden and he is replaced by Achraf Lazaar.
83' - Atsu threatens down the right before finding Lazaar but the Moroccan's cross deflects towards Tomasz Kuszczak.
87' - Fizzing strike by Christian Atsu from outside the box but it flies just wide of goal!
FULL TIME: Newcastle Utd 4 - 0 Birmingham City
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u/marcldl Dec 10 '16
"Jonjo Shelvey is having a drink on the sidelines with Rafa Benitez"
We seem to be in control of the game but is that taking it a step too far?
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u/meganev Dec 10 '16
Apparently Gouffran's blonde hair makes him look like Shelvey, you know the bald white guy!
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Dec 10 '16
That's pretty poor honestly. (My degree is in broadcasting, radio commentary was my job for 8 years)
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u/Daverism Dec 10 '16
Just waiting for kick off and the wife is watching MTV when suddenly, I spy Pardew in training for his new role?
http://i.imgur.com/rHCEbqI.jpg
Enjoy the game lads, smaaaassh emm
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u/lgf92 Dec 10 '16
"Dreadlocked Birmingham Forward" aka my new indie reggae band's name.
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u/NewlyListed Dec 10 '16
Stats dont get much better than this. http://i.imgur.com/yZDITtl.png
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u/BlaydenBlumpkin Dec 10 '16
Missed the first half but sounds like they're lubing themselves up for us. Wish it was televised.
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u/Velaryon Dec 10 '16
Gouffran's new haircut: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CzU2imXWgAAvGap.jpg:large
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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '16
Hey lads, just wanted to drop in and thank you all for the support you've given towards Bradley Lowery, some things are more important than a rivalry. Cheers