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Maritimo v Newcastle: Seven Changes
By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Club Reporter
Romain Amalfitano makes his full debut for Newcastle United as they travel to Maritimo in the Europa League on Thursday evening (6pm kick-off).
The summer signing from Stade de Reims is handed a starting spot at the Estadio dos Barreiros, in Madeira, for the Group D fixture.
Amalfitano will be deployed wide on the left of an attack-minded 4-2-3-1 formation, which sees seven changes from Monday's draw at Everton.
The back four, however, remains the same with James Perch, Mike Williamson, Steven Taylor and Davide Santon providing the Magpies' defensive unit.
They are in front of goalkeeper Rob Elliot, who makes only his second United appearance since arriving at the Club just over a year ago.
Gael Bigirimana and Dan Gosling will anchor Newcastle's midfield, with Gabriel Obertan, Haris Vuckic and Amalfitano in front of them supporting captain-for-the-night Shola Ameobi, who is the lone front man.
On the substitutes' bench there are places for youngsters James Tavernier, Shane Ferguson, Mehdi Abeid, Sammy Ameobi and 17-year-old Adam Campbell.
Vurnon Anita, who had flown out with the squad, has returned home early, as his girlfriend has gone into labour.
Maritimo (4-2-3-1): Romain Salin; Briguel (c), Joao Guilherme, Valentin Roberge, Luis Olim; Rafael Miranda, Joao Luiz; Heldon, Simao, Sami; Danilo Dias
Substitutes: Wellington Lima, Joao Diogo, Marcio Rosario, Igor Rossi, Goncalo Abreu, Fidelis, Adilson
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1): Rob Elliot; James Perch, Mike Williamson, Steven Taylor, Davide Santon; Gael Bigirimana, Dan Gosling; Gabriel Obertan, Haris Vuckic, Romain Amalfitano; Shola Ameobi (c)
Substitutes: Steve Harper, James Tavernier, Shane Ferguson, Mehdi Abeid, Sylvain Marveaux, Sammy Ameobi, Adam Campbell
Attacking throw-in by Ramires Joao Luiz(Maritimo).
Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Cross by Nuno Briguel(Maritimo), header by Philipe Fidelis(Maritimo) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), over the bar.
Attacking throw-in by Miguel Luis Olim(Maritimo).
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Granemann Adilson(Maritimo) to centre, resulting in open play.
Shot by Nuno Goncalo Abreu(Maritimo) drilled left-footed from right channel (20 yards), save (fumbled) by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Foul by Shola Ameobi(Newcastle) on Nuno Briguel(Maritimo). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Nuno Briguel(Maritimo) from own half, resulting in open play.
Defending throw-in by Davide Santon(Newcastle).
Foul by Davide Santon(Newcastle) on Nuno Goncalo Abreu(Maritimo). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Miguel Luis Olim(Maritimo) from own half, resulting in open play.
Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Davide Santon(Newcastle) caught offside. Davide Santon(Newcastle) booked for not retreating ten yards at a set play.
Attacking throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Foul by Conceicao Rafael Miranda(Maritimo) on Shola Ameobi(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Gael Bigirimana(Newcastle) from right channel, resulting in open play.
Maritimo substitution: Leandro Danilo Dias replaced by Granemann Adilson (tactical).
Outswinging corner from left by-line taken left-footed by Nuno Goncalo Abreu(Maritimo) to centre, header by Valentin Roberge(Maritimo) from centre of penalty area (6 yards), hit bar.
Newcastle substitution: Gabriel Obertan replaced by Sylvain Marveaux (tactical).
Outswinging corner from left by-line taken left-footed by Nuno Goncalo Abreu(Maritimo) to centre, clearance by Mike Williamson(Newcastle).
Defending throw-in by Davide Santon(Newcastle).
Mike Williamson(Newcastle) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Romain Salin(Maritimo) from own half, resulting in open play.
Foul by Leandro Danilo Dias(Maritimo) on Shane Ferguson(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Gael Bigirimana(Newcastle) from left wing, resulting in open play.
Newcastle substitution: Romain Amalfitano replaced by Shane Ferguson (tactical).
Attacking throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Maritimo substitution: Martins David Simao replaced by Nuno Goncalo Abreu (tactical).
Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Shot by Leocisio Sami(Maritimo) right-footed from centre of penalty area (18 yards), missed left.
Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Leandro Danilo Dias(Maritimo) to far post, resulting in open play.
Shot by Leocisio Sami(Maritimo) right-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), save (tipped round post) by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Foul by Philipe Fidelis(Maritimo) on Gael Bigirimana(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Rob Elliot(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Defending throw-in by Nuno Briguel(Maritimo).
Foul by Romain Amalfitano(Newcastle) on Ramires Joao Luiz(Maritimo). Romain Amalfitano(Newcastle) booked for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken right-footed by Nuno Briguel(Maritimo) from own half, resulting in open play.
Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Shot by Leandro Danilo Dias(Maritimo) right-footed from left channel (30 yards), missed left.
Defending throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Shot by Shola Ameobi(Newcastle) left-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), save (caught) by Romain Salin(Maritimo).
Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Shot by Leme Joao Guilherme(Maritimo) drilled right-footed from right channel (35 yards), missed right.
Defending throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Deflected shot by Sammy Ameobi(Newcastle) left-footed from right side of penalty area (18 yards), missed left. Inswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Gael Bigirimana(Newcastle) to centre, resulting in open play.
Foul by Valentin Roberge(Maritimo) on Shola Ameobi(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Gael Bigirimana(Newcastle) from right channel, resulting in open play.
Foul by Sammy Ameobi(Newcastle) on Leocisio Sami(Maritimo). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Leocisio Sami(Maritimo) from own half, passed.
Attacking throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Cross by Leocisio Sami(Maritimo), shot by Philipe Fidelis(Maritimo) left-footed from centre of penalty area (12 yards), missed left.
Foul by Mike Williamson(Newcastle) on Nuno Briguel(Maritimo). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Romain Salin(Maritimo) from own half, resulting in open play.
Foul by Conceicao Rafael Miranda(Maritimo) on Sammy Ameobi(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by James Perch(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Defending throw-in by Nuno Briguel(Maritimo).
Goal kick taken long by Romain Salin(Maritimo).
Shot by Romain Amalfitano(Newcastle) drilled right-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), missed right.
Defending throw-in by Davide Santon(Newcastle).
Foul by James Perch(Newcastle) on Leocisio Sami(Maritimo). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Leocisio Sami(Maritimo) from left wing, passed.
Maritimo substitution: Ramos Heldon replaced by Philipe Fidelis (tactical).
Goal kick taken long by Romain Salin(Maritimo).
Newcastle substitution: Haris Vuckic replaced by Sammy Ameobi (injury).
Cross by Gabriel Obertan(Newcastle), clearance by Leme Joao Guilherme(Maritimo).
Foul by Martins David Simao(Maritimo) on Dan Gosling(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Mike Williamson(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Shot by Haris Vuckic(Newcastle) right-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), save (caught) by Romain Salin(Maritimo).
Haris Vuckic(Newcastle) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Romain Salin(Maritimo) from own half, resulting in open play.
Shot by Martins David Simao(Maritimo) curled left-footed from left channel (25 yards), save (caught) by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Foul by Ramires Joao Luiz(Maritimo) on Romain Amalfitano(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Rob Elliot(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Shot by Shola Ameobi(Newcastle) right-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), hit bar.
Attacking throw-in by Nuno Briguel(Maritimo).
Defending throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Martins David Simao(Maritimo) booked for dissent.
Foul by Gael Bigirimana(Newcastle) on Ramires Joao Luiz(Maritimo). Gael Bigirimana(Newcastle) booked for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken right-footed by Ramos Heldon(Maritimo) from right channel, resulting in open play.
Goal kick taken long by Romain Salin(Maritimo).
Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Gael Bigirimana(Newcastle) to far post, resulting in open play.
Shola Ameobi(Newcastle) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Romain Salin(Maritimo) from own half, resulting in open play.
Attacking throw-in by Davide Santon(Newcastle).
Attacking throw-in by Miguel Luis Olim(Maritimo).
Attacking throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Cross by Gabriel Obertan(Newcastle), blocked by Nuno Briguel(Maritimo).
Defending throw-in by Miguel Luis Olim(Maritimo).
Defending throw-in by Davide Santon(Newcastle).
Attacking throw-in by Davide Santon(Newcastle).
Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Shot by Ramires Joao Luiz(Maritimo) drilled right-footed from right channel (25 yards), over the bar.
Foul by Shola Ameobi(Newcastle) on Miguel Luis Olim(Maritimo). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Miguel Luis Olim(Maritimo) from own half, passed.
Shot by Shola Ameobi(Newcastle) right-footed from right side of penalty area (6 yards), save (parried) by Romain Salin(Maritimo).
Foul by Ramires Joao Luiz(Maritimo) on Haris Vuckic(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Mike Williamson(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Save (parried) by Romain Salin(Maritimo). Shot by Mike Williamson(Newcastle) right-footed from centre of penalty area (12 yards), header by Shola Ameobi(Newcastle) from right side of six-yard box (6 yards), hit post. Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Gael Bigirimana(Newcastle) to centre, resulting in open play. Shot by Dan Gosling(Newcastle) drilled left-footed from right channel (20 yards), hit post.
Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Gael Bigirimana(Newcastle) to centre, resulting in open play.
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Romain Amalfitano(Newcastle) to centre, save (tipped over) by Romain Salin(Maritimo).
Deflected shot by Haris Vuckic(Newcastle) drilled left-footed from right channel (25 yards), missed left.
Attacking throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Attacking throw-in by Ramos Heldon(Maritimo).
Foul by Haris Vuckic(Newcastle) on Conceicao Rafael Miranda(Maritimo). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Miguel Luis Olim(Maritimo) from own half, resulting in open play.
Leocisio Sami(Maritimo) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Rob Elliot(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Shot by Martins David Simao(Maritimo) left-footed from left channel (35+ yards), over the bar.
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Martins David Simao(Maritimo) to near post, resulting in open play.
Foul by Mike Williamson(Newcastle) on Leocisio Sami(Maritimo). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Conceicao Rafael Miranda(Maritimo) from own half, passed.
Attacking throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Foul by Valentin Roberge(Maritimo) on Shola Ameobi(Newcastle). Free kick crossed right-footed by Gael Bigirimana(Newcastle) from right wing, foul by Shola Ameobi(Newcastle) on Leme Joao Guilherme(Maritimo). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Romain Salin(Maritimo) from own half, resulting in open play.
Attacking throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Shot by Ramires Joao Luiz(Maritimo) left-footed from right side of penalty area (18 yards), missed left.
Goal kick taken long by Romain Salin(Maritimo).
Attacking throw-in by James Perch(Newcastle).
Shot by Leocisio Sami(Maritimo) right-footed from centre of penalty area (12 yards), save (blocked) by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Foul by Leandro Danilo Dias(Maritimo) on Gael Bigirimana(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Rob Elliot(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Ramos Heldon(Maritimo) to centre, resulting in open play.
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Ramos Heldon(Maritimo) to centre, brilliant shot by Leocisio Sami(Maritimo) volleyed left-footed from centre of penalty area (12 yards), brilliant save (tipped round post) by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Martins David Simao(Maritimo) to short, resulting in open play.
Foul by Valentin Roberge(Maritimo) on Shola Ameobi(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Romain Amalfitano(Newcastle) from left wing, resulting in open play. Mike Williamson(Newcastle) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Romain Salin(Maritimo) from own half, resulting in open play.
Shola Ameobi(Newcastle) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Romain Salin(Maritimo) from own half, resulting in open play.
Defending throw-in by Davide Santon(Newcastle).
Foul by Leocisio Sami(Maritimo) on Dan Gosling(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Rob Elliot(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Goal kick taken long by Rob Elliot(Newcastle).
Cross by Ramos Heldon(Maritimo), resulting in open play.
Foul by Dan Gosling(Newcastle) on Ramires Joao Luiz(Maritimo). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Valentin Roberge(Maritimo) from own half, resulting in open play.
Foul by Gael Bigirimana(Newcastle) on Martins David Simao(Maritimo). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Leme Joao Guilherme(Maritimo) from own half, resulting in open play.