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Match report
Football Elite
Division 1: Round 4 (setup 3, season 13)
Ayr United
v.
Newcastle United
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
13
Overall form:
Home form:
Craig GORDON71Thibaut COURTOIS
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
1
Overall form:
Home form:
Nathaniel CLYNE2Jérôme BOATENG
Chris BRUNT737David ALABA
Darren FLETCHER48Arturo Erasmo VIDAL Pardo
Scott DANN5Mats HUMMELS
Ryan SHAWCROSS6Joël MATIP
Steve DAVIS7Kevin DE BRUYNE
Andros TOWNSEND687David Jiménez SILVA
Steven FLETCHER697Gonzalo Gerardo HIGUAÍN
James McCARTHY7106Mario GÖTZE
Shane LONG711Thomas MÜLLER
Manager
Jack COLBACK12Jean-Paul BOËTIUS
Jack BUTLAND13Samir HANDANOVIC
Saido BERAHINO14Jonathan TAH
Andy ROBERTSON15Daryl JANMAAT
Geoff CAMERON16Chancel Mangulu MBEMBA

Ayr United 1 Newcastle United 0
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 34,048, Stadium: Somerset Park, Referee: RACEK 6½)
90 ShawcrossScorers
Substitutions
Sendings off
Bookings
3Corners6
12Fouls11
7Offsides4
5Shots on6
6Shots off7
11Total shots13
4Shots saved6
49%Possession51%
Man of the match: Arturo Erasmo VIDAL Pardo
2SHAWCROSS beat two Newcastle United players and thundered an effort inches over.
3A good effort from FLETCHER scraped the outside of the righthand post.
5The Ayr United 'keeper was able to block a fierce shot.
6The 'keeper stopped a neatly crafted strike from GÖTZE.
7A shot from MCCARTHY was smothered by the Newcastle United 'keeper.
10A fine ball from FLETCHER on the right bobbled toward DAVIS who mishit his effort over.
12A penalty box meleé resulted in DAVIS knocking the ball wide.
14MÜLLER's shot was well saved by GORDON.
17BRUNT was put clear by FLETCHER and he stepped inside the 'keeper but struck his shot just wide.
23The bemused 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from BRUNT fell just over.
35MÜLLER flicked a simple chance past the near post.
40SILVA brought the ball away from FLETCHER and poked a poor shot into the crowd.
42A poor shot from SHAWCROSS trickled agonisingly wide.
43BRUNT's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the Newcastle United upright.
 
61A cross from GÖTZE left SILVA in plenty of space but he fluffed his shot.
62A corner bobbled toward GÖTZE who forced an effort over the bar.
63GÖTZE kicked the ball wide from the edge of the box.
70The Newcastle United 'keeper dived to his right to stop a lovely drive from Ayr United's FLETCHER.
73GÖTZE clipped the ball through a ruck of players but the Ayr United 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right.
77GORDON saved a swerving effort from HIGUAÍN.
80A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the oncoming GORDON.
81A free-kick from ALABA flew wide.
85A header from MCCARTHY was headed off the line by MATIP.
90GOAL!! A long clearance by the Ayr United 'keeper beat the Newcastle United defence and SHAWCROSS slammed the ball beyond the oncoming COURTOIS. (1-0 Ayr United)