Newcastle United vs Sunderland
Match pulse
NEWAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| SUN | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Final score
Newcastle United and Sunderland drew 1-1 on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at St. James' Park. Goals for Newcastle: Shola Ameobi (90'+1'). Goals for Sunderland: Nicklas Bendtner (24' pen).
Play by play
That's it for this one. A point apiece and the bragging rights are split this time.
Shola Ameobi stole in at the end to equalise Niklas Bendtner's first-half penalty. Demba Ba later missed a second-half penalty for Newcastle.
Nine yellows and two reds. That is true derby football there. Martin O'Neill will be fuming about his captain's ill-discipline.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/red_card.jpg" height="15"> <b>Cattermole</b> sent-off well after the full-time whistle. A straight-red for dissent. Idiot.
- 90'
<b>FULL TIME</b> Newcastle 1-1 Sunderland
- 90'
Another cross comes in and almost falls to Ameobi. Sunderland scramble the ball clear.
- 90'
Cabaye mishits a shot and it falls to Williamson. Chance goes gaping as he takes too long over the shot.
- 90'
Ball is launched into the area. Williamson knocks it down but Gardner clears.
- 90'
Gutierrez taken out by Gardner as Newcastle try to push forward again. Now he is lucky to escape a second yellow.
- 90'
Incredible stuff. What a finish to the game.
- 90'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL Newcastle 1-1 Sunderland Ameobi has done it!!!</b> Flick on by Williamson in the centre and Shola Ameobi stabs the ball in at the back post.
- 90'
Sunderland scramble the ball away as Ameobi almost reaches Demba Ba with a flick-on.
- 90'
Five minutes added time signalled..
- 89'
Tiote is a lucky man. Fouls McClean in midfield, but escapes a second yellow. Unintentional, but a foul.
- 89'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Peter Lovenkrands replaces Ryan Taylor</b>
- 88'
Cabaye fires over from 25 yards after the ball is headed clear. Poor effort.
- 87'
Lovenkrands being prepared as a sub.
- 86'
Mignolet time-wasting, but with the ball in play. Time running out for Newcastle.
- 85'
All Newcastle. They are throwing everything forward, but to no avail presently.
- 84'
In the wake of the penalty decision there was also a spat between the two managers with Martin O'Neill viewing Alan Pardew's reaction as provocative.
- 80'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> <b>Campbell</b> was booked for the tackle on Ameobi.
- 83'
Great save and then again from Ben Arfa almost immediately.
- 82'
<b>SAVED</b> Simon Mignolet saves low to his left, with Demba Ba the man denied.
- 80'
<b>PENALTY</b> Shola Ameobi tackled by Fraizer Campbell in the area. No contact on the ball.
- 80'
Richardson does better this time up against Ben Arfa. Manages to clear the ball, but Newcastle come again.
Leaders
NEWSUN 
