Thursday December 6, 2012 Group Stage: Group D Finished Stade Chaban-Delmas

Girondins Bordeaux 2 - 0 Newcastle United

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  1. Europa League - Bordeaux beat Newcastle to top group

    Europa League - Bordeaux beat Newcastle to top group

    Bordeaux finished top of Europa League Group D after a 2-0 win over Newcastle at the Stade Chaban-Delmas. More

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    Time:90'
    • Girondins Bordeaux
    • Newcastle United
    • 90+2' Bellion with a great cutback for Fahid Ben Khalfallah but he shoots wide. And that is the final action of the night. Bordeaux win 2-0 and top Europa League Group D, thanks to two goals from Cheick Diabate. Newcastle qualify in second.
    • 90' Two minutes of additional time.
    • 90' Planus gets a foot to the ball under pressure from Ranger and concedes a corner. Planus clears Marveaux's corner.
    • 89' Anita gets his angles looking for Cisse and floats the ball straight at Olimpo.
    • 88' Diabate rolls Coloccini but hits the side netting. He is then replaced by Sacko.
    • 87' Maritimo lead Club Brugge 2-1. Bellion fouls Abeid after loing the ball to Coloccini.
    • 86' Cisse is ruled offside on the right though he looked on.
    • 85' This is good pressure from Newcastle, albeit far too late.
    • 84' Tavernier's floated cross is headed wide by Abeid.
    • 82' Ranger turns Poundje brilliantly on the edge of the box from Anita's pass, but then shoots over.
    • 81' Chalme drags the ball back and it finally makes its way tp Ben Khalfallah, but the ball sticks under his feet.
    • 79' Vurnon Anita takes the Newcastle armband.
    • 78' Abeid makes a good tackle on Poundje. Papiss Cisse replaces Shola Ameobi.
    • 77' Ranger wins a corner, and Birigima wins a second. Ferguson's second corner is better, but Marveaux is unable to do anything with the chance.
    • 76' Diabate cuts the ball back to Ben Khalfallah, but Elliot gets down well to save to his right.
    • 75' Ranger shows good control to chest down Marveaux's pass, but Bordeaux clear.
    • 73' Fabio Coloccini replaces Williamson.
    • 72' GOAL: Diabate wraps up the game as he runs on to a long ball and slips a finish through the legs of Elliot.
    • 71' Chalme hits the ball long to Diabate but Newcastle are again able to clear.
    • 70' Diabate bundles Perch out of the way on the edge of the area, and referee Masiah blows up for a foul.
    • 69' Tavernier is very late on Saivet and gets a yellow card.
    • 68' A long ball from Newcastle and Ranger finds Marveaux on the edge of the area, but his chip is plucked out of the air by Olimpa.
    • 67' Diabate blocks a volley from Marveaux on the edge of the area. Good work from the goalscorer.
    • 66' Maritimo still lead 1-0 against Club Brugge in the dead rubber game of Group D.
    • 65' Ranger strays offside, but he really has been the standout Newcastle player.
    • 64' Ameobi miscontrols around the Bordeaux area and fouls Poundje.
    • 63' Bellion does not read Sertic's pass into the area and Eliot collects.
    • 62' Ranger grabs Chalme as he runs past and gives away the foul.
    • 61' Anita's free-kick into the area is beautifully placed, but Ameobi and Ranger stop running and the ball rolls out.
    • 60' Planus makes a great tackle to deny Ranger as he bears down into the area.
    • 58' Bordeaux definitely look on top here.
    • 57' Tavernier does well to block a Planus centre.
    • 56' Sertic gets on the end of Abeid's clearance from Bellion's cross from the right, and his shot just clips the outside of the post.
    • 55' Diabate gets an angled ball down the right hand side of the box, but Williamson is able to put him off with a last-gasp challenge.
    • 54' Ameobi and Anita make a nuisance of themselves, but Tavernier's eventual cross is caught by Olimpa.
    • 53' Mehdi Abeid wins the ball 30 yards out but his speculative shot is wide.
    • 52' Poko breaks down the right but his cutback finds a lime green shirt.
    • 51' Bigirimana's hopeful cross evades Planus, but Shola Ameobi takes a touch too many and Olimpa saves with his feet.
    • 50' Marange clears a throw in, then Ferguson's hopeful ball is cuaght by Olimpa.
    • 49' Bigirimana makes the tackle high in the Bordeaux half, and the ball goes back to Olimpa.
    • 48' Ranger climbs in the area and sets up Shola Ameobi, but referee Masiah blows up for a foul.
    • 47' Marange holds off Shola Ameobi on the long ball and Olimpa gathers.
    • 46' Vurnon Anita replaces Sammy Ameobi at half-time. Newcastle kick off.
    • 45+1' Half-time, and Bordeaux lead 1-0 and as it stands will win Group D. Cheick Diabate scored the only of the game so far with a neat header.
    • 45+1' Bellion shows great skill to beat Ferguson, but Perch is able to cover and get the tackle in.
    • 45' Chalme and Bellion are looking sharp on the edge of the area, and are slightly lucky that Marveaux is able to tackle.
    • 44' Perch gets a yellow card for an earlier foul in the build-up.
    • 42' Chalme breaks on the right but Perch clears, then Bellion's second ball cross is just too high for Diabate.
    • 41' Ranger storms through but is unable to control the return pass from Shola Ameobi.
    • 40' Diabate is unable to thread through a pass and Williamson intercepts on the edge of the box.
    • 39' Elliot kicks long and Shola Ameobi is penalised for a push on Planus.
    • 38' Ferguson shows his inexperience by playing the ball forward when there was no run forthcoming, and cheaply giving the ball away.
    • 37' Newcastle are sitting back, and were lucky that Diabite stepped forward to early and was caught onside.
    • 36' Saivet and Marange are knocking the ball around at the back quite comfortably.
    • 35' Bordeaux look in control here. Shola Ameobi seems isolated up front for Newcastle, despite the efforts of Ranger.
    • 34' Ben Khalfallah is unhappy after being judged to have fouled Abeid.
    • 32' Ranger falls over a tumbling defender and looks for a penalty, but nothng given by referee Masiah.
    • 30' Maritimo are 1-0 up on Club Brugge in the group's other game.
    • 29' Marveaux's free-kick from the right is poor and Bordeaux clear.
    • 28' GOAL: Bordeaux take the lead, as Ben Khalfallah puts in a lovely ball from the left and Diabate jumps above Perch to score his third goal of the season.
    • 26' Sammy Ameobi steps into the Bordeaux half, but is robbed by Planus.
    • 25' Ranger has been very impressive for Newcastle so far. Pardew said that he would not play again for Newcastle after his run-ins with the law, but he did right to change his mind.
    • 24' Ranger feeds Tavernier down the right, but is unable to beat the first defender with his cross.
    • 23' Bellion breaks down the left hand side and attempts a cross, but the ball rebounds back off him and goes for a goal kick.
    • 21' Free-kick to Bordeaux on the left, but Ranger clears as the first man.
    • 17' Great save by Elliot from Bellion's shot from the left angle, then Diabate airkicks the rebound.
    • 14' Newcastle play a short free-kick, but Marveaux shoots well wide from the right channel.
    • 13' Poko gives a free-kick away for a foul on Sammy Ameobi.
    • 12' Saivet is well offside down the left, and Newcastle have the ball again.
    • 11' Tavernier's cross just goes beyond Shola Ameobi.
    • 10' Ben Khalfallah is allowed to run straight for the Newcastle goal, but Elliot is able to clumsily parry the shot from 25 yards. The midfielder has only ever scored one goal in his career!
    • 8' Ranger is penalised for a push on Olimpa from a Marveaux corner from the right. Good start from Ranger, who has only played 3 minutes in a year and a half!
    • 7' Ranger wins a corner down the right after a Bigirimana free-kick.
    • 6' Elliot confidently claims a floated ball into the area by Sertic. Good start from the young Irishman in the Newcastle goal.
    • 5' Newcastle are able to clear a free-kick aimed at Diabate.
    • 4' Francis Gillot is well wrapped up in one of those puffa jackets the French and Italians seem to love.
    • 3' Ranger wins a corner by putting Bordeaux goalkeeper Kevin Olimpa under pressure. Williamson then concedes the free-kick at the corner for a foul on Cheick Diabate.
    • 2' Elliot makes a great stop from Henri Saivet in only his third appearance of the season, after everyone misses Gregory Sertic's deep cross.
    • 1' Bordeaux kick off, and there is some good possession football as Sammy Ameobi is forced to concede an early corner.
    • 17:59 Williamson and Marveaux are the only survivors from the Newcastle side that beat Wigan on Monday. Ranger makes his first start for 20 months.
    • 17:57 Oh dear, the fat Geordie fan without a shirt (just the one?!) has just been picked out by the TV cameras!
    • 17:55 The referee tonight is Menashe Masiah of Israel. Newcastle are in lime green, Bordeaux in their usual blue and pink kits.
    • 17:50 However, Bordeaux have won their last eight European home games in a row and are unbeaten in their last 11 (W9 D2) since a 3-1 loss to AS Roma in the UEFA Champions League group stage on 1 October 2008.
    • 17:45 Bordeaux's record in nine games against English sides is pretty poor. They have won none, drawn two and lost seven.
    • 17:35 Bordeaux have won all three of their home Europa League games this season, and have not conceded in the last two. The loss at Newcastle is Bordeaux's only European defeat in seven outings this season (W4 D2 L1).
    • 17:30 Newcastle have drawn all three of their European away fixtures this season. Their last European win on the road was the 3-1 win at SV Zulte Waregem in the 2006/07 UEFA Cup round of 32, four away games ago.
    • 17:25 Bordeaux's only previous home game against an English side in this competition ended in a 0-0 draw against Aston Villa in the first round of the 1997/98 UEFA Cup.
    • 17:20 Fabricio Coloccini and Papiss Cissé are named on the Newcastle bench.
    • 17:15 Demba Ba, Cheik Tioté and Davide Santon – who all suffered knocks during Monday's 3-0 win against Wigan – did not travel. The side includes six graduates from the Academy.
    • 17:10 Newcastle won 3-0 when the sides met on Matchday two. Shola Ameobi strike, Henrique (own goal) and Papiss Cissé were the goalscorers.
    • 17:05 Bordeaux will hold on to top spot in UEFA Europa League Group D if they win or draw. Newcastle United need to win to overtake the French side at the top, and so avoid a team dropping down from the Champions League in the knock-out stages. Club Brugge KV and CS Marítimo are already out.
    • 17:00 BORDEAUX: Olimpa, Chalmé, Marange, Planus, Poundjé, Sertic, Poko, Saivet, Ben Khalfallah, Bellion, Diabaté...Subs: Keita, Sane, N'Guemo, Sacko, Maurice-Belay. ///NEWCASTLE.: Elliot; Tavernier, Williamson, Perch, Ferguson; Bigirimana, Abeid; Ranger, Marveaux, Sammy Ameobi; Shola Ameobi...Subs: Krul, Coloccini, Simpson, Anita, Amalfitano, Campbell, Cisse
    • 16:50 The official Newcastle Twitter site has tweeted the side: It is Elliot; Tavernier, Williamson, Perch, Ferguson; Bigirimana, Abeid; Ranger, Marveaux, Sa Ameobi; Sh Ameobi. They suggest Alan Pardew has gone for a 4-3-2-1 formation.
    • 16:44 Hello and welcome to Eurosport's coverage of the Europa League Group D clash between Bordeaux and Newcastle at Stade Chaban-Delmas. If you want to contribute to the debate, get in touch with @nickaroyle via Twitter.

  • Summary

    • 72' GOAL: Diabate wraps up the game as he runs on to a long ball and slips a finish through the legs of Elliot.
    • 56' Sertic gets on the end of Abeid's clearance from Bellion's cross from the right, and his shot just clips the outside of the post.
    • 51' Bigirimana's hopeful cross evades Planus, but Shola Ameobi takes a touch too many and Olimpa saves with his feet.
    • 28' GOAL: Bordeaux take the lead, as Ben Khalfallah puts in a lovely ball from the left and Diabate jumps above Perch to score his third goal of the season.
    • 17' Great save by Elliot from Bellion's shot from the left angle, then Diabate airkicks the rebound.
    • 2' Elliot makes a great stop from Henri Saivet in only his third appearance of the season, after everyone misses Gregory Sertic's deep cross.
    • 17:00 BORDEAUX: Olimpa, Chalmé, Marange, Planus, Poundjé, Sertic, Poko, Saivet, Ben Khalfallah, Bellion, Diabaté...Subs: Keita, Sane, N'Guemo, Sacko, Maurice-Belay. ///NEWCASTLE.: Elliot; Tavernier, Williamson, Perch, Ferguson; Bigirimana, Abeid; Ranger, Marveaux, Sammy Ameobi; Shola Ameobi...Subs: Krul, Coloccini, Simpson, Anita, Amalfitano, Campbell, Cisse

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      Goals ×2 Substitution Out88′ 9 8
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  1. Joseph, I don't recall anyone calling them the­ mighty magpies. We all know how bad we have been this­ season, and that is as bad as Sunderland have been. ­ We haven't played well at all so far and this needs­ to change. The thing with the PL is a couple of wins­ and you are back up the top end, it's that close. ­ 2 or 3 right players added in January and we can start­ moving back up the top.

    From Cards Fan, on Fri 7 Dec 18:05

  2. Just thought , the Mags have qualified,yet most of­ their wins have been odd goal jobs, just like their­ prem league record really,very fortunate club I reckon­ !!! Not at all the Mighty Magpies they claim to be ,­ oh dear what a sad mackem fat slapper I am !

    From Joseph, on Thu 6 Dec 22:17

  3. lucky mags only lost 2 nowt pity

    From Blackcat, on Thu 6 Dec 20:58

  4. good money wasted on reserves

    From Geoff, on Thu 6 Dec 20:22

  5. Did any of you commenting about how bad Newcastle were­ even look at the team sheet? The only result expected­ was a defeat. We were already through to the next­ round, so we might as well give the young players and­ fringe players some experience. At least we are in­ Europe, where are Sunderland?

    From Cards Fan, on Thu 6 Dec 20:21

  6. @Nick,spot on mate.@rick juves first strip was PINK,

    From joe t, on Thu 6 Dec 20:20

  7. Well I expected that result based on the team we put­ out. Not to concerned as we are through to the next­ stage.

    From Cards Fan, on Thu 6 Dec 20:18

  8. SHOCKING!!!!!!

    From Arrogant oldcastle fan, on Thu 6 Dec 20:07

  9. Why bother getting into the europa when you don't­ field your best player's

    From SWEETNUT, on Thu 6 Dec 20:02

  10. This bunch of no hopers will get football done away­ with....shocking

    From geoff, on Thu 6 Dec 20:01

  11. nick 25 looks like you evening went t*ts up , no draw­ for you , outplayed & outclassed by an equally­ light team allez GIRONDINS

    From Ricky, on Thu 6 Dec 19:58

  12. I can truly say i,ve watched better Sunday league­ football(in fact that,s exactly what Newcastle looked­ like)Time to clear out the dross!!!and invest in some­ FOOTBALLERS!!!

    From Barbara, on Thu 6 Dec 19:55

  13. OK. that should have said fielding a young team.

    From Cards Fan, on Thu 6 Dec 19:52

  14. Firstly, we've already qualified which is why we­ are fielding a you team. And Nick, to top the group we­ would need to win.

    From Cards Fan, on Thu 6 Dec 19:44

  15. The Geordie jokers in Europe, ridiculous. There are­ Liverpool pub teams that play better football.

    From JAMES, on Thu 6 Dec 19:34

  16. Even though we had already qualified, looks like he has­ used one or two 2nd team players too many. Another win­ would have been nice.

    From Keith, on Thu 6 Dec 19:34

  17. Get in there!!!!! LOL.

    From Arrogant oldcastle fan, on Thu 6 Dec 19:31

  18. Yellow number two....LOL.

    From Arrogant oldcastle fan, on Thu 6 Dec 19:27

  19. look at the team ,just giving the fringe players a­ chance

    From Mick, on Thu 6 Dec 18:59

  20. @15 rick "Sad Juventus wannabes" NUFC was­ formed in 1892 . . .5 years before Juventus (1897) you­ MUG! there Newcastle wanabes . . . (well actually . .­ .Notts County, That is were they got the black and­ white strips from! Know your History!) Newcastle can­ still grab a Draw here and top the group, but its a­ dead rubber game with all the Toon kids having a run­ out! :)

    From Nick, on Thu 6 Dec 18:56
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