SL BENFICA  -  NEWCASTLE  UNITED  3 : 1

Benfica je kao domaćin u prvom meču četvrtfinala Europa League na Estadio da Luz savladala Newcastle United rezultatom 3:1

Sve je počelo kako treba za Newcastle United, jer su svrake već u 12. minutu preko Papiss Cisse-a došli u vođstvo od 0:1. Bila je to lepa akcija crno belih, kada je Sissoko sa pozicije desnog krila poslao upotrebljivu loptu na peterac, gde je najbolje reagovao Papiss Cisse, koji je mirno poslao loptu u mrežu domaćih, za veliko slavlje čak 3800 gostujućih navijača

Papiss Cisse je mogao da duplira prednost svraka, nekoliko minuta posle vodeće gola, ali u tome ga je sprečila stativa.

Tada je Benfica počela da igra i već u 25. minutu posle veoma jakog udarca Cardozo-a, Krul odbija loptu na desetak metara, gde je brži od odbrambenih igrača crno belih bio Moreno, koji preciznim udarcem izjednačava rezultat na 1:1.

Do kraja poluvremena Tim Krul je u nekoliko navrata odlično reagovao, odbranivši udarce igrača u crvenim dresovima.

Posle samo dva minuta u drugom poluvremenu, Marveaux prelepom loptom pronalazi Cisse-a, koji je sa dvadesetak metara prebacio golmana Benfica-e Artur-a, ali lopta umesto da se nađe u mreži, pogađa stativu i odbija se polje.

U 65. minutu Davide Santon je pokušao da sa pozicije levog beka vrati loptu Krul-u, ali je to osujetio Lima, stigao pre Krul-a do lopte i gotovo iz mrtvog ugla sa desne strane poslao loptu u praznu mrežu za 2:1.

Još veća tragedija za Newcastle United desila se u 71. minutu kada je posle jednog kornera lopta u ruku pogodila Steven Taylor-a, koji se nalazio u svom šesnaestercu a sudija Antony Gautier pokazao na belu tačku. Oscara Cardozo je bio precizan sa bele tačke i tako doveo svoj tim u vođstvo od 3:1. Cardozo je penal morao da izvodi dva puta, jer je pre njegovog prvog udarca sa bele tačke nekoliko igrača uletelo u šesnaesterac.

Do kraja utakmice igrači Newcastle United-a su pokušali da smanje prednost domaćih, ali u tome nisu uspeli, pre svega zahvaljujući očajnom pomoćnom sudiji koji je mahao smešne ofsajde.

Benfica je želela i četvrti gol, ali to joj nije pošlo za nogom


Konačan rezultat: 3 : 1


NUFC: Krul, Simpson (Gosling 83), Santon, S.Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Cabaye, Perch (Anita 62), Sissoko, Gutierrez, Marveaux (S.Ameobi 80), Cisse.
Subs n/u: Elliot, Williamson, Obertan, Campbell.

Benfica: Artur, Luisao, Garay, Melgarejo, Ola John, Gaitan, Matic, Almeida, Gomes (Perez 61), Cardozo (Pereira 77), Moreno (Lima 61).
Subs n/u: Paulo Lopes, Roderick Miranda, Aimar, Urretaviscaya.

Sudija: Antony Gautier (France)

Gledalaca: 44,133 (3.800 Toon Army)

P.S.
Očekuje nas vrlo vrlo težak revanš, međutim, ako Newcastle odigra kao što zna i ume, možemo i do prolaska u polufinale Europa League.

MANCHESTER  CITY  -  NEWCASTLE  UNITED  4 : 0

Pravi fudbalski (dvo)čas fudbala igrači Manchester City-a su održali igračima Newcastle United-a. Lako, gotovo sa pola snage, izabranici Roberto Mancini-a su dali četiri gola igračima Newcastle-a.

Newcastle United se dobro držao do 41. minuta, ali tada Carlos Tevez sa dva metra postiže gol, za 1:0.

Da se na odmor otišlo minimalnim vođstvom građana, možda bi Newcastle United nešto više i učinio u drugom delu igre, ali tako nije hteo David Silva koji povećava vođstvo svog tima na 2:0 u drugoj minuti sudijske nadoknade.

U nastavku igre Newcastle United je imao dve prilike preko kapitena Yohan Cabaye-a, ali to je bilo sve što su crno-beli učinili na ovom meču.

U 56. minutu kapiten domaćih Vincent Kompany efektno petom povećava rezultat na 3:0.

Konačan rezultat 4:0 postavlja autogolom James Paerch u 69. minutu, posle lepog udarca Yaya Toure-a.


Konačan rezultat: 4 : 0

NUFC: Elliot, Simpson, Yanga-Mbiwa, S.Taylor, Gutierrez, Anita, Cabaye (Bigirimana 74), Gouffran (Gosling 63), Sissoko, Obertan (Perch 46), Cisse.
Subs n/u: Harper, Good, Marveaux, Campbell.

MCFC: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (Garcia 74), Lescott, Clichy, Barry, Yaya Toure, Silva (Sinclair 83), Nasri (Aguero 71), Tevez, Dzeko.
Subs n/u: Pantilmon, Kolo Toure, Kolarov, Milner.

Sudija: Neil Swarbrick

Gledalaca: 47,201 (oko 1900 Toon Army)

P.S.
Posle 31. kola Premier League nalazimo se na 15. mestu sa sakupljenih 33 boda i sa samo tri boda više od mesta koje vodi u niži rang takmičenja. Sledeće dva meča u Premier League su od vitalnog značaja za opstanak. Dočekujemo Fulham i sunderland. Međutim, već u četvrtak igramo meč sa Benfica-om u Lisabonu u okviru Europa League.

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U subotu, posle još jednog poraza u nizu, manager sunderland-a Martin O'Neill je dobio otkaz. Da ih spasi od ispadanja, pokušaće niko drugi do Italijanski fašista Paolo Di Canio, sa kojim je vlasnik sunderland-a Ellis Short potpisao ugovor na dve i po godine.

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Newcastle United Football Company Limited has today announced its financial figures for the year end June 2012.

After making significant strides towards meeting and exceeding UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations last season, the Club has recorded an overall profit for the second successive year.

While last year's figures, which included an overall profit of £32.6m, were significantly boosted by the £35m sale of Andy Carroll to Liverpool, this year's figures give a clearer indication of the Club's positive performance overall with profit after player amortisation standing at £1.4m.

The Club has also re-entered the list of the world's top 20 revenue-generating clubs after increasing turnover to £93.3m - representing a 5.4% increase on last year.

Turnover has been boosted by last season's strong performance on the field, with a fifth-place finish in the Barclays Premier League swelling TV income by 14.6%. That figure is set to continue rising next year courtesy of improved broadcast agreements.

While the average attendance at St. James' Park has risen to 49,936 - an increase of 2,190 on last year, ticket revenue has fallen by 7% after the club froze season ticket prices with its ten and nine-year season ticket deal and continued its commitment to making football affordable through a variety of ticketing initiatives.

As a result of these initiatives the Club saw a hugely significant increase in the number of season ticket holders and members. The number of season ticket holders reached its highest level since 2007.

Commercial revenue fell by 12.7%, though the latest figures do not include income from the Club's new partnership deal with Wonga. That partnership, which is effective from the 2013/14 season, represents a significant increase on the Club's previous commercial agreements.

While operating costs have remained steady at £21.6m, operating profit is down from £13.3m to £7.5m. A key factor is an increase in the Club's wage bill, which has risen by 20% to £64.1m following the signings of a number of key players, including Cabaye, Marveaux, Santon, Ba and Cisse. That puts the Club's wages-to-turnover at 68.7%, an increase of 8.1% on last year.

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from: nufc.co.uk

We can confirm that results of the latest scan on Massadio Haidara show that the player has very fortunately escaped any significant bone or ligament damage following the dangerous tackle by Wigan Athletic's Callum McManaman on Sunday.

We are very pleased that the extent of his injury is less severe than first feared and is limited to bruising to the bone and soft tissue damage.

Depending on the speed of his recovery he should be fit to play again in early April.

Massadio will continue to be assessed over the coming days. He has been very lucky that he has not suffered more serious injury and this positive diagnosis in no way lessens the Club's views with regard to the severity of the tackle from which it resulted.

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