Newcastle United vs Manchester City
Match pulse
NEWAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MNC | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Who won: Man City 3-1
Manchester City beat Newcastle United 3-1 on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at St. James' Park. Goals for Newcastle: Demba Ba (51'). Goals for Man City: Sergio Agüero (10'), Javi García (39') and Yaya Touré (78').
Play by play
- 94'
<b>FULL TIME</b> - a good response from City after the derby, and though they came under pressure they defended well enough to ride out a few Newcastle storms. As for Pardew's side, six defeats in seven, two points from the drop zone and in deep trouble.
- 93'
Newcastle lose the ball, City are three on one but Dzeko's ball is very lazy and Perch gets in the way.
- 92'
Ameobi brigs down the corner, finds Anita to the right and his shot is blocked outwards.
- 91'
Marveaux works a shooting chance and wins a corner.
- 90'
Three minutes added..
- 89'
Silva's free kick is flicked on by Dzeko but Williamson is in the way. Corner.
- 88'
Switching play is all very well but when Ba is 30 yards from goal it isn't much use, then as City break Yaya has acres of space but isn't found with a good enough pass, eventually Gutierrez fouls Zabaleta.
- 87'
Another big chance for Aguero as City clear the corner neatly, he charges in on goal at an angle, with Anita for company, but his dink is well wide.
- 86'
Gutierrez's cross almost finds Ba but for a good intervention from Garcia. Corner.
- 85'
Then Aguero heads up the other end and flashes a shot wide of the post. Top effort.
- 84'
Ameobi meets Gutierrez's cross but heads right at Hart from 12 yards out.
- 83'
It's a lost cause but Newcastle are fighting it anyway, they have at least showed some spirit. But spirit doesn't get you out of trouble.
- 82'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Shane Ferguson replaces Simpson.
- 81'
Ba cuts inside from the left and shoots but it was always rising.
- 80'
City's pressure counts as Silva fed Zabaleta, he had time to pick out a cross and when he did Toure's effort went through two sets of legs and into the net.
- 79'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Tevez comes off and Lescott is on, Newcastle replace Cisse with Ameobi.
- 78'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Yaya Toure pokes home after Zabaleta's cross and Newcastle's brave fight is over.
- 76'
Just Perch sitting deep for Newcastle now as Tevez does wonderfully well to shield the ball in his own half and bring it clear. Lescott coming on it seems.
- 75'
Great work from Anita, who benefits from a deflection, then Gutierrez's cross is palmed clear by Hart.
- 74'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> A change for Newcastle; Tiote heads off and Marveaux comes on. Slightly odd that Perch survives.
- 73'
Dzeko goes up top, Tevez goes wide left.
- 72'
One last push required from Newcastle, one incisive counter all that City require. Which way will it go?
- 71'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Kolarov, the sub, trots off and Dzeko replaces him.
- 70'
A good City break as Aguero crosses deep and Tevez tries an audacious flick but Newcastle come again with Anita and Cisse.
- 69'
Two free kicks given away by City, first by Garcia, then Silva. Another ball into the box to deal with.
Leaders
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