Newcastle United vs Arsenal
Match pulse
NEWAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Arsenal 1-0
Arsenal beat Newcastle United 1-0 on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at St James' Park. Goals for Arsenal: Patrick Vieira (45'+1').
Play by play
- 94'
An entertaining game which was won by Arsenal by virtue of Vieira's first half strike, which replays have shown took a deflection. But Arsenal will not mind, they ground out another result, something they must carry on doing if they are to catch Chelsea!
- 94'
But the final whistle goes and Arseanl win it.
- 93'
Decent work on the left from Ameobi, but all he wins is throw which Robert will launch long into the box
- 93'
The Gunners just can't keep possession, but Newcastle can't make it pay for them
- 92'
Arsenal really aren't used to this level of pressure so late in the game - they look a little flustered but are, so far, equal to the pressure.
- 92'
Four extra minutes have been signalled.
- 91'
Robert lashes his shot high and wide - it would have been some goal. Row K, can we have the ball back?
- 90'
Newcastle win a freekick, 40 yards out - Robert fancies his chances with a long-range special
- 89'
Toure concedes a throw, but nothing come of the pressure, much to fans' frustration.
- 88'
Newcastle pile forward
- 88'
Souness is hurrying proceedings - pointing to his watch as a throw is taken.
- 87'
Henry falls under pressure from Bramble
- 87'
Pires goes down on the halfway line.
- 86'
Bernard tries to fire in a cross but it's deflected. Meanwhile, Ljungberg is down getting treatment.
- 85'
Finally a change is on the cards for Newcastle: N'Zogbia warming up.
- 84'
Just over five minutes to go and unless the second half finishes the way the first did, Newcastle don't look like they can get a goal.
- 83'
A shot from distance flies a few feet wide of Given's goal - they will be dead buried if the let another one in.
- 82'
Jenas, the Magpies skipper in Shearer's absence, is having a decent gaming in the centre, but there is still some guile missing for Newcastle.
- 80'
Arsenal applying pressure as they try to run down the clock
- 78'
Souness really needs to make a change - nothing happening.
- 77'
Clichy is making an immediate difference getting forward
- 75'
And here's a change for Arsenal - Van Persie goes off and on comes Gael Clichy.
- 75'
Robert fires the ball into the wall at a fearsome pace. Moving the kick forward did help Newcastle then.
- 74'
Ljungberg delays the taking of the freekick and the ref brings the kick forward to edge of the area. Lauren is back on.
- 73'
Jenas with a half chance - the ball breaks to Bowyer who wins a foul after diving under a challenge from Van Persie.
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