Newcastle vs Fulham

Newcastle vs Fulham Match Commentary

1. 90+9' The match has just finished.
2. 90+8' A quickly taken corner by Newcastle.
3. 90+2' Substitution. Kenny Tete leaves the pitch and is replaced by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
4. 90+2' Here comes a substitution. Alex Iwobi is given a rest as he is replaced by Jonah Kusi Asare (Fulham).
5. 90+1' The attendance is 52152.
6. 90' The fourth official shows 6 min. of added time.
7. 90' Goal · 2–1 Goal! Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle Utd) has the simplest of tasks to roll the ball into an empty net from close range after a rebound left the keeper stranded. 2:1.
8. 86' Here is a change. Nick Woltemade is going off and Eddie Howe gives the last tactical orders to William Osula (Newcastle Utd).
9. 84' Substitution. Tom Cairney (Fulham) has come on for Sasa Lukic.
10. 84' Joelinton (Newcastle Utd) rises high to meet a perfect cross, but powers his header just wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Fulham.
11. 83' Anthony Elanga (Newcastle Utd) swings a cross into the box, but it's far too close to Bernd Leno, who smothers the ball.
12. 82' Harvey Barnes (Newcastle Utd) serves up a nice cross, but the defence clears the danger.
13. 80' Anthony Elanga (Newcastle Utd) connects with a pass but sees his shot from the edge of the box blocked.
14. 78' Sandro Tonali (Newcastle Utd) produces a dangerous lofted cross into the box which is intercepted.
15. 78' Peter Bankes has a clear sight and sees a foul from Kevin (Fulham).
16. 77' Total attempts – 10:12.
17. 76' Marco Silva has decided to substitute Adama Traore and he is replaced by Joshua King (Fulham).
18. 76' A substitution has been made. Anthony Gordon goes off and Anthony Elanga (Newcastle Utd) comes on.
19. 75' Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle Utd) took a first-time shot from mid-range after he was put in the clear by a great pass, but the effort lacked a little accuracy and went just wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Fulham will have a goal kick.
20. 75' Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Newcastle.
21. 74' Adama Traore (Fulham) delivers a fine lofted cross into the penalty area, but it's cleared by an opposing player.
22. 73' Harvey Barnes (Newcastle Utd) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away.
23. 71' Sasa Lukic (Fulham) swings in a cross from the corner, but Nick Pope reads it well and gathers the ball.
24. 70' Kevin (Fulham) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence clears the ball to safety. Fulham have a corner.
25. 70' Newcastle seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. They are waiting for the right moment to create new attacking opportunities.
26. 68' The ratio of the ball possession is 46:54.
27. 66' Alex Iwobi (Fulham) is yellow-carded.
28. 66' Alex Iwobi (Fulham) finds himself in a promising position after receiving a precise pass. He pulls the trigger but only hits one of the opposition, who gets in the way of his effort.
29. 65' A sweet pass finds Raul Jimenez (Fulham) on the edge of the box, and he drills the ball towards the bottom left corner. Nick Pope is almost caught out but pulls off a brilliant save at the last second.
30. 64' Kevin (Fulham) slides a pass forward, but one of the defenders cuts it out.
31. 63' What a wasted chance that was! An inch-perfect cross into the box finds Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle Utd) who loops his header high over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Fulham will have a goal kick.
32. 62' Newcastle control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.
33. 61' It's time for a substitution. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle Utd) comes on in place of Lewis Miley.
34. 61' Eddie Howe has decided to make a change. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle Utd) replaces Jacob Murphy.
35. 61' The referee signals a substitution. Fabian Schar (Newcastle Utd) is brought on as a substitute for Sven Botman.
36. 56' Goal · 1–1 Sasa Lukic (Fulham) gets to a rebound inside the six-yard box and produces a header. He manages to put the ball into the roof of the net, and thus alter the score to 1:1.
37. 55' Kevin (Fulham) clips a neat ball into the box in the direction of Adama Traore, but he can't get on the end of the pass.
38. 54' Kieran Trippier (Newcastle Utd) whips the ball in, but it fails to reach any of his teammates as the opposition's defence averts the threat.
39. 53' Newcastle control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.
40. 51' Jacob Murphy (Newcastle Utd) whips a promising cross into the box, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball.
41. 51' Calvin Bassey (Fulham) was too fierce in his attempt to get the ball from his opponent and Peter Bankes blows for a foul.
42. 49' Dan Burn (Newcastle Utd) pulls the shirt of his opponent and the referee stops play for a foul.
43. 48' Great teamplay by Newcastle as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.
44. 47' Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) found some space to play in a lofted pass, but he looks disappointed as none of his teammates managed to connect with it.
45. 47' Peter Bankes blows his whistle and it's Calvin Bassey (Fulham) who is penalised for an offensive foul. Good decision by the referee.
46. 46' Marco Silva decides to make a substitution. Emile Smith Rowe will be replaced by Kevin (Fulham).
47. 46' The second half has just started.
48. 45+2' The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.
49. 45' 1 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
50. 45' Alex Iwobi (Fulham) flights in the cross, but the defender is alert and clears to safety.
51. 43' A cross from Anthony Gordon (Newcastle Utd) fails to reach the box as the defence clears the ball away to safety.
52. 42' The actual number of corner kicks in this match – 3:2.
53. 41' Kenny Tete (Fulham) crosses into the box from near the side line, but he doesn't connect as he wanted and it's cleared by the well-organized defence.
54. 40' A good clearance by a defender means the corner comes to nothing for Newcastle.
55. 40' Newcastle take a short corner kick.
56. 39' Jacob Murphy (Newcastle Utd) weaves through the defence and gets one-on-one with the keeper, but fails to score. Newcastle earn a corner.
57. 38' A cross into the box from Adama Traore (Fulham) is cleared.
58. 36' Fulham enjoy a period of possession as they are exchanging some passes and waiting for an opportunity to strike.
59. 35' An attempted cross from Anthony Gordon (Newcastle Utd) is cleared.
60. 34' Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) trips an opposition player and Peter Bankes signals a foul.
61. 33' Sasa Lukic (Fulham) launches a powerful cross from the corner into the box, but the ball is intercepted by the defender.
62. 32' Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle Utd) holds his opponent to prevent him from getting the ball and the referee blows for a foul after seeing the whole situation.
63. 30' Fulham are bossing possession at the moment by exchanging some precise passes from player to player.
64. 29' We can have a look at the statistics now, shots on target are 2:1.
65. 27' What a chance that is! Adama Traore (Fulham) finds himself unmarked in a promising position after receiving a cross on the edge of the box and his attempt sails a whisker wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Newcastle.
66. 26' Neat passing move from Newcastle in order to create new attacking opportunities.
67. 23' Alex Iwobi (Fulham) attempts to send over a cross in order to find one of his teammates, but an opposition defender averts the danger by intercepting the effort.
68. 23' The Fulham players keep the ball and are exchanging a combination of passes. They are waiting for gaps in the defence to open up.
69. 22' Newcastle control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.
70. 21' 4:3 – the total goal attempt statistics.
71. 18' Goal · 1–0 GOAL! Jacob Murphy (Newcastle Utd) gets to the ball on the edge of the box after a huge mistake by an opponent and slams it into the back of the net. He makes it 1:0.
72. 17' Alex Iwobi (Fulham) gets on the end of a pass on the edge of the box but his shot is blocked.
73. 16' Fulham seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. They are waiting for the right moment to create new attacking opportunities.
74. 13' Fulham take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
75. 13' Raul Jimenez (Fulham) receives a good pass just outside the box, unleashes a strike from a promising position, but the shot is blocked by the defender. The referee and one of his assistants signal for a corner kick to Fulham.
76. 12' The Fulham players are exchanging some short passes.
77. 10' 59:41 – this is the current ball possession ratio.
78. 8' A cross by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle Utd) from the side of the pitch flies into the box, but fails to find its intended target as the aim was poor.
79. 7' The Fulham players are exchanging some short passes to try and open up the opposition’s defence and hit them swiftly on the break.
80. 6' A loose pass is instantly latched onto by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle Utd). He tries his luck from the edge of the box with a measured shot, but it hits the right post and is cleared to safety.
81. 6' Peter Bankes blows his whistle as Nick Woltemade (Newcastle Utd) used excessive force in the tackle during an attack.
82. 5' An accurate pass to the edge of the box is well taken by Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle Utd), whose instinctive shot towards goal flashes inches wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Fulham will have a goal kick.
83. 4' Newcastle have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.
84. 4' Nick Woltemade (Newcastle Utd) squandered a big chance! He got to the rebound inside the penalty box but only placed the ball against the left post!
85. 3' Yellow card The game is interrupted. Kenny Tete (Fulham) is given a yellow card. He has to be more careful now.
86. 2' Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Newcastle.
87. 1' Today's match has just started, enjoy the game!
88. Fulham will kick-off.
89. Tony Harrington will referee today's match.
90. Both teams starting lineups are available now, so you can have a look at them.
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