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Gateshead (a) Friendly
Date: Saturday July 22nd 2017, 3pm Venue: Gateshead International Stadium Conditions: Soggy Admission: £10 |
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Gateshead |
Newcastle U23s |
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| 0 - 3 |
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| Half time: | 0 - 2 | |
| Score Sheet: | ||
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El-Mhanni (11)
 Fernandez (44) Ward (59) |
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Teams |
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Montgomery |
Williams Gillesphey Hunter Good Findlay El-Mhanni Barlaser Toney L.Smith Fernandez |
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| Substitutes: | ||
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(46) Hanford for Montgomery |
O'Connor
for
Good (46) Ward for Fernandez (46) Yarney for Findlay (57) Charman for L.Smith (57) Newberry for Williams (57) Cameron for Gillesphey (57) Sangare for El-Mhanni (66) Bailey for Barlaser (66) McNall for Toney (66) Spooner for Hunter (66) Huuhtanen for Harker (70) |
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| Subs not used: | ||
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Burns |
None | |
| Bookings: | ||
| None | None | |
| Dismissals: | ||
| None | None | |
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Referee:
Paul Newhouse. |
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Attendance:
622 in the main stand - a
turnout affected by the fact that Newcastle's first team were in action away
at Preston North End on the same afternoon. |
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Goals |
11mins
El-Mhanni shot home from 20 yards 1-0
44mins
Fernandez struck with a belter from slightly further out. 2-0
Half time: Heed 0 Magpies 2
59mins Ward
smartly shot home from inside the box following a perfectly-executed
forward chip from Dan Barlaser that wouldn't have been out of place in the
Open at Royal Birkdale 3-0
Full time: Heed 0 Magpies 3
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We Said |
Peter Beardsley told the official website:
"To be fair, I think the pitch helped
us today. I’m not blaming Darlington, but the pitch was poor on Monday. Today,
it was really good. It was smooth, slick, and the bit of rain before kick-off
helped because of what we like to do – we like to pass the ball and move, and
I thought some of the football was really, really good.
"This is what we live for – watching the players on the pitch is the best
part of the job. Neil Aspin was very complementary. With all due respect,
though, we’re looking for different things. We’re looking for individuals
who can go in the first team – whether that’s tomorrow or a year from now.
It is what we do.
"As I say, in an ideal world, you want to win, but it’s not the be all
and end all. We don’t have to win every game – it’s more about how we
play. And as you saw, we played well today.
On Victor Fernandez:
"Physically, he looks a different shape and size, but the big thing he
needs to know is when and where to dribble. We didn’t have a go at him, but
– basically – he scored an unbelievable goal, and then tried to nutmeg
somebody just outside our box. So, there are things that he has to learn, but he’s
that type of player. There’s a time and a place, as we told him, but that
takes nothing away from the goal.
"He didn’t train with us at all this week. He only flew into Manchester
last night, and then he came back to the North East with the other senior
players – Jamie Sterry, Matt Ritchie, etcetera. We didn’t see him until
quarter-to-twelve. But, I’m not complaining, because we know Victor well, and
we know he’s a good kid.”
Stats |
Pre-season pitch time:
Owen Bailey 0+24=24
Dan Barlaser 45+66=111
Kyle Cameron 45+33=78
Luke Charman 45+33=78
Yasin Ben El-Mhanni 45+66=111
Juan Cumbreras (aka Juanito) 45+0=45
Victor Fernandez 0+45=45
Stuart Findlay 45+57=102
Owen Gallacher 45+0=45
Macaulay Gillesphey 45+57=102
Curtis Good 45+45=90
Nathan Harker 45+70=115
Jack Hunter 45+66=111
Otto Huuhtanen 45+20=65
Ben Kitchen 45+0=45
Sean Longstaff 45+0=45
Lewis
McNall 0+24=24
Michael Newberry 45+33=78
Stefan O'Connor 45+45=90
Mo Sangare 0+24=24
Callum Smith 45+0=45
Liam Smith 45+57=102
Craig Spooner 0+24=24
Ivan Toney 45+66=111
Dan Ward 45+45=90
Callum Williams 45+57=102
Yosef Yarney 45+33=78
Waffle |
credit: @charles_waugh & @dancookephoto
Goals from Yasin Ben El-Mhanni, Victor Fernandez and Dan
Ward propelled Newcastle's second string to their second pre-season victory on
Saturday.
After striker Ivan Toney had been denied by a goal line clearance in the early
stages,
El-Mhanni opened the scoring on 11 minutes after good work by Fernandez. The
19 year-old Spaniard then made it 2-0 a minute before half-time with a
fine finish that was applauded by both sets of fans.
Substitute Dan Ward then added a third just before the hour
as he found space in the box before stylishly slotting past substitute goalkeeper Dan
Hanford at the north end of the ground.
The Tynesiders did threaten a consolation effort when Wes York set up Jordan
Burrow with five minutes left, but he struck the frame of the Newcastle goal.
PS: Gateshead's ex NUFC contingent is now reduced to just one: former
Magpie reserve midfielder Paddy McLaughlin, who appeared for the first 65
minutes.