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CSKA Sofia 0-2 Newcastle U

Kick-Off 6.45 p.m. U.K. Time
Thursday 16th September 1999
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They've Kicked-Off
Newcastle are playing 4-4-2, CSKA are starting with 4-3-3
Dyer breaks through the centre of midfield but his final ball is poor
CSKA play a long hopeful ball down the middle that causes some concern for Newcastle and the Bulgarian's win a corner on the right
Petkov crosses deep, he gets the return ball but the move breaks down, Dyer is fouled in midfield and Newcastle get a free-kick
Shearer gets a shot on target from a narrow angle but it's easily saved by Lukic
Barton gets caught out in defence and a free-header comes in but goes over the bar
Speed is fouled by Petkov in the Newcastle half
Solano tries to make room on the edge of the box but he's intercepted
Goma gives the ball away in midfield, CSKA come forward and a player goes down on the edge of the box but nothing is given
Speed is fouled by Petkov again and Newcastle get a free-kick in midfield
Newcastle get the ball into the CSKA box but it's comfortably collected by Lukic
Ferguson is replaced by Ketsbaia after 17-minutes because of a thigh injury
Solano finds Spped, he gets between two defenders and heads well but Lukic makes a great save, tipping the ball over the bar for a corner
The cross comes over and Goma heads wide
20-minutes played and Newcastle carry the ball out of defence
Newcastle win a throw-in deep inside the CSKA half
Spped lofts the ball into the area but everybody misses it and it goes for a goal-kick to CSKA
Shearer is caught offside for Newcastle
Newcastle give away a free-kick 30-yards out on the left flank
The free-kick is floated to the far post and Barton heads it behind for a corner
The cross comes over and it's knocked out, it fall sto petkov and he hits the bar with a great shot from 30-yards
Shearer gets forward on the counter-attack but he shoots wide
Hristov is fouled in midfield
Hristov breaks down the right, he's fouled by Domi and Domi receives a Yellow Card, CSKA get a free-kick by the right hand corner-flag
Petkov crosses into the box and Shearer heads the ball clear
Shearer fouls Petkov on the edge of the box, the ball is played into the box and CSKA win a corner
The cross comes over and it's headed clear by the Newcastle defence
Hristov tries a shot from a long way out but it goes way over the bar
CSKA win a free-kick in midfield
Newcastle come forward and win a corner on the left, the cross comes over an dthe keeper collects the ball comfortably
Domi tries a shot from a very tight angle and it goes predictably wide
Petkov receives a Yellow Card fpor a foul on Lee
Newcastle come forward and woin a corner on the right
The cross comes over and is hacked clear by the CSKA defence
Shearer is caught offside for Newcastle
CSKA come forward but Domi does well to 'sweep-up' at the back
Newcastle come forward and Solano wins a corner on the right
The cross comes over and Speed heads wide
1-minute of first half injury time to play
Manchev gets forward and has a great shot go just over the bar
Half-Time CSKA Sofia 0-0 Newcastle U
Second-Half Starts
Dyer wins a free-kick 30-yards out
Shearer tries a shot, it beats the wall but it's easily saved by Lukic
Hristov gets forward on the right, he's closed down by Dabizas
Dyer is brought down as he runs through the middle, there's a Yellow card for the CSKA defender
Newcastle win a free-kick 25-yards out, Shearer runs over the ball and Solano puts his shot into the back of the net - in the 51st minute
Goal !!! Solano !!! CSKA Sofia 0-1 Newcastle U
Shearer gives away a free-kick with a bad foul on Petkov, Shearer is lucky to get away without a Yellow card
Hristov is replaced by Ivanov along with another substitution for CSKA
Kremenliev is off the field receiving treatment for a head injury following an arm in the face from Alan Shearer
60-minutes played and Shearer gets into the box, he plays ther ball back and is caught offside
The other Ivanov comes on for CSKA replaceing the injured Kremenliev
Dyer is fouled in midfield
Dabizas has his shirt tugged and Newcastle get a free-kick inside their own half
Dyer does well down the left, he beats his defender and scoops the ball over the keeper but it goes just inches wide with Solano racing in
Dyer gives away a free-kick in midfield
Dyer breaks from the half-way line, he gets into the box and he's denied by a great tackle
Dyer is caught offside and he reacts badly, he receives a Yellow Card for dissent
CSKA win a corner on the right, the cross comes over and Shearer heads it clear
Petkov shoots wide from distance for CSKA
75-minutes played and Ketsbaia crosses intot he area, Shearer heads the ball back to Solano and he shoots just over the bar from the edge ofthe box
Dyer plays a great ball through to Ketsbai, he beats a defender, controlling the ball well, and shoots home
Goal !!! Ketsbaia !!! CSKA Sofia 0-2 Newcastle U

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