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| 1 | A shot from LLORENTE was smothered by the Port Vale 'keeper. |
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| 7 | A cross from TABANOU left MEVLÜT in lots of space but he snapped at his shot. |
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| 8 | ELM rushed through the Newcastle United defence but shot straight at the 'keeper. |
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| 9 | A clever pass from TABANOU, was fired goalbound by MEVLÜT only for CARRASSO to block. |
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| 9 | LOVREN kicked the ball wide of the lefthand post from just outside the area. |
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| 11 | An outswinging corner was nodded into the arms of the Newcastle United 'keeper by CHADLI. |
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| 14 | GOAL!! A shot from TABANOU was cleared off the line only for HOLTBY to flick the ball home. (1-0 Port Vale) |
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| 18 | SCHÜRRLE stroked an easy chance past the far post. |
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| 21 | CARRASSO was able to palm clear a tame shot from CHADLI. |
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| 28 | MERTENS headed just beyond the near post. |
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| 30 | GOAL!! After being forced wide MERTENS managed to drive the ball in from the narrowest of angles. (1-1) |
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| 41 | GOAL!! A delightful shot from FERNANDO was punched clear by FABIANSKI only as far as SCHÜRRLE who flicked the ball past the stranded Port Vale 'keeper. (2-1 Newcastle United) |
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| 41 | A free-kick from CHADLI floated inches over. |
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| 45 | CALLEJÓN beat a number of Port Vale players and stroked a great chance just beyond the far post. |
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| 45+3 | MERTENS beat MOISANDER and whacked the ball to LLORENTE who toe-poked his effort wide. |
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| 54 | HOLTBY played the ball to MEVLÜT who touched it just beyond the far post. |
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| 56 | Uncertainty in the Port Vale defence enabled LLORENTE to hit an effort inches wide. |
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| 58 | The bemused FABIANSKI stared in disbelief as a backpass from MAKEEV dropped just wide. |
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| 67 | GOAL!! Newcastle United's RAÚL GARCÍA beat three defenders before firing just inside the Port Vale 'keeper's lefthand post. (3-1 Newcastle United) |
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| 73 | MEVLÜT scuffed a simple chance. |
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| 81 | A corner fell to MOSES who nodded an effort over. |
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| 90+1 | A tame strike from MERTENS bounced agonisingly wide. |
RAÚL GARCÍA Escudero
