Newcastle United vs Blackburn Rovers: Match highlights, facts, stats and interviews.
Posted on September 24th, 2011 | 37 Comments |
NU3-BR1 by heybs
Highlights of a game in which Newcastle dominated with almost 60% of the possession and many more shots on target than Blackburn Rovers (see stats below).
Features Demba Ba’s hat-trick, and a consolation goal for Rovers from Junior Hoilett.
Have now posted extended highlights of the game for your viewing pleasure!
Match facts and stats
Venue: St James’ Park, Newcastle
Date: Saturday, Sept 24th, 2011
Kick-off: 3:00pm
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Teams
Newcastle United (4-4-2): Tim Krul (G), Danny Simpson, Steven Taylor, Fabricio Coloccini (C), Ryan Taylor, Gabriel Obertan, Yohan Cabaye, Cheik Tiote, Jonas Gutierrez (Sylvain Marveaux 84), Leon Best, Demba Ba (Hatem Ben Arfa 74).
Subs: Steve Harper (G), James Perch, Danny Guthrie, Sylvain Marveaux, Sammy Ameobi, Hatem Ben Arfa, Peter Lovenkrands.
Blackburn Rovers (4-4-2): Paul Robinson(G), Michel Salgado, Christopher Samba (c), Scott Dann (Ruben Rochina 63), Gael Givet, Junior Hoilett, Steven N’zonzi, Jason Lowe, Martin Olsson; Mauro Formica (Jason Roberts 63), Yakubu (Vince Grella 80).
Subs: Mark Bunn, Grant Hanley, Vince Grella, Radosav Petrovic, Simon Vukcevic, Ruben Rochina, Jason Roberts.
Stats
Goals: Newcastle 3 (Demba Ba 26, 30, 54), Bkackburn 1 (Junior Hoilett 37)
Possession: Newcastle United 59%, Blackburn Rovers 41%
Shots on target: Newcastle United 8, Blackburn Rovers 1
Shots off target: Newcastle United 11, Blackburn Rovers 3
Yellow Cards: Jason Lowe, Steven N’Zonzi, Martin Olsson, Michel Salgado (all Blackburn).
Red Cards: Martin Olsson (two yellows).
Post match interviews
Alan Pardew talks Ba, Ben Arfa, and hails the investment from the board!
Blackburn manager, Steve Kean, isn’t a very happy bunny at all, especially about issues surrounding Newcastle United’s third goal.
Poll
Steve Kean spoke so much rubbish in the interview its unreal. He gave NUFC no credit what so ever. We p1ssed all over them. He failed to mention they had 1 SHOT on goal all game. The man is simply an idiot.