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UEFA Intertoto Cup 3rd Round 2nd Leg |
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Season 2006-2007 |
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LILLESTROM |
0 v 3 |
NEWCASTLE UNITED |
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Shola Ameobi 29
Shola Ameobi 36
Emre 90 |
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Date: |
Saturday 22nd July 2006 |
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Venue: |
Åråsen
Stadium |
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Kick Off: |
3pm(BST) |
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Australian
Live TV:
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Attendance: |
8,742
(Including roughly 1,700 travelling Toon fans) |
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Referee: |
Stanislav Sukhina (Russia) |
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Lillestrom:
Fredriksen, Winsnes, Kippe, Rambekk, Stefanutto, Riise,
Mouelhi (Strand 46), Sogard (Wehrman 46), Koren, Occean, Mifsud (Sundgot
61)
Subs Not Used:
Muller,
Bertheussen, Myklebust, Andresen
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Newcastle:
Given, Carr, Taylor, Bramble, Babayaro (Moore 69), Solano,
Parker, Emre, N'Zogbia (Pattison 86), Milner, Ameobi (Butt 77)
Subs Not Used:
Harper,
Ramage, Faye, O'Brien |
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Booked:
Parker |
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Post Match Comments: |
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Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder said
“Shola should not have been out there.
He actually hurt his ankle on Thursday in
training, and on Thursday night he didn't have any chance of playing.
But that sums up Shola, and what he is all about. He did it for me last
year from February onwards with a nasty hip problem. He got seven goals
in 14 games, which is excellent.
On the day of the game, he had a fitness test and at best he was 80 per
cent fit. I thought if we could get him to half time we'd have done
well, and the fact we got to 70 minutes with him is a testament to him.
Shola has seen an opportunity with Alan retired and Michael injured, he
knows he has an opportunity to lay claims for one of the striking roles.
I have great belief in him. I know the problems he has had when he
shouldn't be playing, but he wants to go out there for the team and I'm
very pleased with him.” |
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Shola Ameobi
said
"I had a few problems with
my ankle. It was touch and go if I would play but I've come through it.
With the lack of striking options we had, I had to put myself in there.
All of this year's work could have been undone today. With Alan Shearer
retiring and Michael Owen injured, this is the ideal opportunity for me
to be the main man at Newcastle. I know the club are looking to sign new
strikers, but if I can keep doing it then hopefully I will make myself a
regular and the manager can't drop me." |
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Match Report: |
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Shola bagged a first half brace to ease our
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A game that could make or break our season,
thankfully went without a hitch. The Newcastle United that
Glenn Roeder got playing so well at the end of last season
did turn up, as we swept aside Lillestrom 0-3 in Olso.
The news before kick off was that Albert Luque was out with
blisters, meaning an unfit Shola Ameobi was thrown into the
starting XI by manager Roeder. Craig Moore was also back in
the squad and took a place on the bench. We played a
predominately 4-5-1 formation, with Milner down the left,
N’Zobia in the middle and Emre behind the lone striker Shola.
We started brightly, looking like a weeks extra training had
made a big difference, and from a second minute Emre
free-kick which Milner fired a loose ball wide, we seemed in
control.
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In
the 29th minute the deadlock was broken. A free-kick from 25 or so
yards out was teed up for N’Zogbia, who fired a shot goal ward that
the keeper could only parry out to Ameobi, he then took the ball
past a defender before coolly slotting the ball home.
After that goal we really turned the pressure on with both Milner
and Emre having chances to double our lead. However, we didn’t have
to wait long, as 7 minutes later Scott Parker ran onto a Steve
Carr's pass down the right wing, where he whipped the ball into the
box for Ameobi to force the ball home at the far post. 0-2 and game
over.
The second half naturally saw Lillestrom attack and chase the game
but our defence held tight and Shay Given’s goal was rarely
threatened.
Craig Moore, Nicky Butt and Matty Pattison were all given second
half run outs as we strolled through the second half.
A very professional performance was rounded off by Emre in the last
minute, to the delight of the travelling Toon Army behind the goal.
Receiving a pass from Steven Taylor, he jinked inside his man and
fired home a lovely shot from just outside the box.
Overall a fantastic result for the boys and a performance which
should have everyone feeling a little bit more confident. Added to
the fact our first major signing of the season(Damien Duff) also
happened at the weekend and with talk of more signings this week, or
at least before 19th August, things are finally starting
to look a bit more positive.
Let’s keep our fingers crossed we kick on from here and start this
Premiership season well for once and not be chasing our tails come
September.
The
draw for the UEFA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round takes place
this Friday(28th) at 1:30pm(CET) in
Switzerland, so that’s 9:30pm(AEST) Friday night for us here in
Australia.
AUSSIE MAGS
Please note: Aussie Mags will not be doing it’s usual
match preview and report on our up coming friendly games but match
threads will be posted on the forum. |
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