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| Newcastle 1-0 Fenerbahce | Newcastle 1-0 Fenerbahce |
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| Newcastle got their Uefa Cup Group H campaign off to an excellent start as Antoine Sibierski's goal earned victory over a dangerous Fenerbahce side. | Newcastle got their Uefa Cup Group H campaign off to an excellent start as Antoine Sibierski's goal earned victory over a dangerous Fenerbahce side. |
| Sibierski struck on 79 minutes after Fenerbahce goalkeeper Rustu Recber failed to hold Steven Taylor's shot. | Sibierski struck on 79 minutes after Fenerbahce goalkeeper Rustu Recber failed to hold Steven Taylor's shot. |
| Fenerbahce looked threatening on the break, but failed to really test Magpies keeper Steve Harper. | Fenerbahce looked threatening on the break, but failed to really test Magpies keeper Steve Harper. |
| Obafemi Martins went close on numerous occasions for Newcastle, while their new-look back four held firm. | Obafemi Martins went close on numerous occasions for Newcastle, while their new-look back four held firm. |
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| St James' Park was little more than half-full to see the injury-hit Magpies take on the Yellow Canaries, although England coach Steve McClaren was among the relatively sparse crowd. | St James' Park was little more than half-full to see the injury-hit Magpies take on the Yellow Canaries, although England coach Steve McClaren was among the relatively sparse crowd. |
| Damien Duff, asked to fill in at left-back, showed his attacking instincts were as sharp as ever as he linked up well with Charles N'Zogbia to help Newcastle win a corner inside the first 60 seconds. | Damien Duff, asked to fill in at left-back, showed his attacking instincts were as sharp as ever as he linked up well with Charles N'Zogbia to help Newcastle win a corner inside the first 60 seconds. |
| But, as befits a side coached by Brazilian legend Zico, Fenerbahce looked more than comfortable in possession and provided warning of their intent with a couple of sharp counter attacks in the first 10 minutes. | But, as befits a side coached by Brazilian legend Zico, Fenerbahce looked more than comfortable in possession and provided warning of their intent with a couple of sharp counter attacks in the first 10 minutes. |
| N'Zogbia rasped an ambitious effort into the side netting on 25 minutes, as the home side's willingness to attack down the flanks began to hurt Fenerbahce. | N'Zogbia rasped an ambitious effort into the side netting on 25 minutes, as the home side's willingness to attack down the flanks began to hurt Fenerbahce. |
| Martins chested a loose ball down before firing in a dangerous low shot from 25 yards which flew narrowly wide of the left post. | Martins chested a loose ball down before firing in a dangerous low shot from 25 yards which flew narrowly wide of the left post. |
| Martins worked hard with little reward for Newcastle | Martins worked hard with little reward for Newcastle |
| A half-hearted penalty appeal - when N'Zogbia's header was blocked at point-blank range by Onder Turaci's arm - was turned down, but the best chance of the half fell to Martins moments later. | A half-hearted penalty appeal - when N'Zogbia's header was blocked at point-blank range by Onder Turaci's arm - was turned down, but the best chance of the half fell to Martins moments later. |
| James Milner's persistence down the right saw him rob Umit Ozat of the ball before rolling it into Martins' path only for Turaci to make a superb block. | James Milner's persistence down the right saw him rob Umit Ozat of the ball before rolling it into Martins' path only for Turaci to make a superb block. |
| Fenerbahce restricted themselves to attacks on the break, and forced Newcastle's youthful defence, with Steven Taylor and Peter Ramage paired at centre-back, into a couple of mistakes which went unpunished. | Fenerbahce restricted themselves to attacks on the break, and forced Newcastle's youthful defence, with Steven Taylor and Peter Ramage paired at centre-back, into a couple of mistakes which went unpunished. |
| The final seconds of the first half saw Taylor's powerful header fly just over the bar as the teams went into the break level. | The final seconds of the first half saw Taylor's powerful header fly just over the bar as the teams went into the break level. |
| The visitors made by far the better start to the second half, as the one-touch football of Alex and Tuncay Sanli made life difficult for Newcastle. | The visitors made by far the better start to the second half, as the one-touch football of Alex and Tuncay Sanli made life difficult for Newcastle. |
| Former Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman was also looking dangerous, but it was Newcastle who finally forced a save worthy of the name from Rustu. | Former Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman was also looking dangerous, but it was Newcastle who finally forced a save worthy of the name from Rustu. |
| Martins, slowly growing in confidence, leapt high into the air to meet N'Zogbia's curling cross only to see his well-directed header saved. | Martins, slowly growing in confidence, leapt high into the air to meet N'Zogbia's curling cross only to see his well-directed header saved. |
| Soon after, Martins drew another good save from Rustu after cutting inside and firing in a dangerous shot. | Soon after, Martins drew another good save from Rustu after cutting inside and firing in a dangerous shot. |
| Newcastle finally made the breakthrough on 79 minutes, when Rustu could only palm Taylor's shot into the path of Sibierski who powered the ball into the net. | Newcastle finally made the breakthrough on 79 minutes, when Rustu could only palm Taylor's shot into the path of Sibierski who powered the ball into the net. |
| Fenerbahce upped their tempo as they pressed for an equaliser, but Newcastle refused to buckle as they kept a clean sheet for the first time since 17 September. | Fenerbahce upped their tempo as they pressed for an equaliser, but Newcastle refused to buckle as they kept a clean sheet for the first time since 17 September. |
| Newcastle: Harper, Carr, Taylor, Ramage, Duff, Milner, Parker, Emre (Butt 54), N'Zogbia (Solano 64), Sibierski, Martins (Ameobi 75).Subs Not Used: Luque, Moore, Bramble, Krul. | Newcastle: Harper, Carr, Taylor, Ramage, Duff, Milner, Parker, Emre (Butt 54), N'Zogbia (Solano 64), Sibierski, Martins (Ameobi 75).Subs Not Used: Luque, Moore, Bramble, Krul. |
| Goals: Sibierski 79. | Goals: Sibierski 79. |
| Fenerbahce: Rustu, Turaci, Lugano, Edu Dracena, Ozat (Deivid 81), Yozgatli (Boral 69), Appiah, Aurelio, Sanli, Kezman, Alex.Subs Not Used: Demirel, Metin, Arat, Baris, Balci. | Fenerbahce: Rustu, Turaci, Lugano, Edu Dracena, Ozat (Deivid 81), Yozgatli (Boral 69), Appiah, Aurelio, Sanli, Kezman, Alex.Subs Not Used: Demirel, Metin, Arat, Baris, Balci. |
| Booked: Ozat, Turaci. | Booked: Ozat, Turaci. |
| Att: 30,035 | Att: 30,035 |
| Ref: Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland). | Ref: Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland). |