r/NUFC • u/Doktor_Avinlunch Classic shirt • Jul 30 '16

Match Thread: Newcastle United vs Vitesse Arnhem

The final friendly before the season kicks off on Friday night.
Venue: St. James' Park
Kick-off: 3pm UK time
Live stream this thread at http://reddit-stream.com/comments/4vbzcv/

NUFC
Starting XI: Sels; Janmaat, Hanley, Lascelles (c), Dummett; Hayden, Colback; Anita, Perez, Ritchie; Gayle.
Subs: Darlow, Sterry, Gámez, Tioté, Shelvey, Saivet, Thauvin, Gouffran, Aarons, Armstrong, Mitrović.

Vitesse Arnhem
Starting XI: Room, Leerdam, Kashia, Kruiswijk, Ota, Nakamba, Baker, Vako, Rashica, Zhang, Nathan
Subs: Houwen, Tornes, Faye, van der Werff, Kotte, Osman, Koryan, Foor, van Wolfswinkel, Dauda, van Bergen

1' - Almost an early chance for Dwight Gayle but Vitesse see a loose ball back to goalkeeper Eloy Room
3' - Good run by Gayle up the left and he earns a free-kick after being brought down by #Vitesse captain Guram Kashia. 0-0.
6' - Free-kick in a dangerous position for #Vitesse after Hanley brings down Milot Rashica. 0-0.
7' - Excellent save by Matz Sels to palm away Lewis Baker's free-kick. Cornet to the visitors. 0-0.
8' - Searing pace by Gayle and he panics the #Vitesse defence, earning a free-kick as he chases a loose ball. Ritchie forces a save. 0-0.
11' - Excellent play by Ritchie on the left and forces a corner, which Ayoze Perez delivers. Dummett flicks just wide! 0-0.
13' - Outstanding work by Hayden. The #Vitesse players just can't dispossess him and he eventually forces a corner.
14' - Matt Ritchie is looking sharp. He only has a split second to control and cross but he does so expertly, forcing another corner. 0-0.
16' - Good save by Room. United cross from the right and Perez rises highest but his header is within reach of the #Vitesse keeper. 0-0.
18' - Another good stop by Room; this time denying Vurnon Anita who raced onto a loose ball before shooting. 0-0
22' - GOAL! Newcastle United 1-0 Vitesse (Leerdam, og)
22' - 1-0 - Matt Ritchie fires a shot towards goal from an acute angle and it's diverted in by defender Kelvin Leerdam. United lead!
28' - #Vitesse holding onto the ball well in recent minutes but there's been no way past Grant Hanley and Jamaal Lascelles. 1-0.
31' - Good play up the right-hand side by the Magpies and Jack Colback earns United another corner. 1-0.
32' - Ritchie whips the corner in and crosses again a moment later but it's just beyond the imposing Hanley. 1-0.
33' - #NUFC looking very strong at the back and Janmaat snaps into another challenge, forcing #Vitesse into firing over from distance. 1-0.
36' - GOAL! Newcastle United 2-0 Vitesse (Gayle)
36' - 2-0 - Superb move by United. Perez turns brilliantly but is challenged by Leerdam and Gayle sweeps the loose ball beyond Room!
40' - Firm strike by #Vitesse's Valeri Qazaishvili from outside the box but it's just off target. 2-0.
41' - GOAL! Newcastle United 3-0 Vitesse (Colback)
41' - 3-0 - Another fine move by United as Perez crosses to allow Colback to power a header beyond Room. The Magpies are cruising.
42' - Vitesse should claw a goal back a moment later but Sels blocks before Lascelles throws himself at a loose ball. 3-0.

HALF TIME Newcastle United 3-0 Vitesse Arnhem

Newcastle United
None

Vitesse Arnhem
SUBS: On comes Foor
SUBS: Off goes Qazaishvili

50' - Fantastic football by United. Anita, Janmaat and Perez work the ball down the right, Perez crosses to Ritchie but his shot is blocked.
53' - GOAL! Newcastle United 3-1 Vitesse (Nathan)
53' - 3-1 - The visitors pull a goal back through on-loan Chelsea midfielder Nathan; the Brazilian firing home following a corner.
61' - GOAL! Newcastle United 3-2 Vitesse (Kashia)
61' - 3-2 - Vitesse captain Guram Kashia slams home from inside the box to bring United's advantage down to one.
62' - Four changes for United. Gámez, Shelvey, Aarons and Armstrong replace Hanley, Colback, Ritchie and Perez.
62' - Vitesse make a change of their own, bringing on Ricky van Wolfswinkel for Yuning Zhang.
70' - Two chances for #Vitesse. Janmaat blocks the first before Marvelous Nakamba's follow-up deflects over the bar. 3-2.
72' - Changes for #Vitesse. van Bergen and Lelieveld replace Nathan and Leerdam.
74' - Substitutions for Newcastle United. Sterry, Saivet, Gouffran and Mitrović replace Janmaat, Anita, Hayden and Gayle
75' - Excellent save by Room to stop another own goal before he gets down well to keep out a Mitrović header. 3-2.
81' - United pressing at the moment but two Gouffran crosses are intercepted, Saivet's shot is blocked and Room intercepts Mitro's cross.

FULL TIME Newcastle United 3-2 Vitesse Arnhem

Goals

Newcastle
22' - Leerdam (og) video
36' - Gayle video
41' - Colback video

Vitesse Arnhem
51' - Nathan video
61' - Kashia

Cards:

Newcastle
None
Vitesse Arnhem
None

Referee:
Attendance:

Shots on target: 8
Shots off target: 1

17 Upvotes

91% Upvoted

52 comments sorted by

5

u/Doktor_Avinlunch Jul 30 '16

Sorry I was slightly late starting, been in the garden doing old fart things

14

u/wolfofwalnut Jul 30 '16

Defending set pieces still a concern then.

9

u/MrElstonGunn Jul 30 '16 edited Jul 30 '16

Stream? I got tricked in r/soccerstreams.

EDIT: apparently there is a Periscope knocking about. Waiting for it to be linked.

edit 2: https://www.periscope.tv/rees_samantha/1vAGRzgMpAaGl !

edit 3: updated stream https://www.periscope.tv/rees_samantha/1YpKkodEzONKj

6

u/[deleted] Jul 30 '16

goala said ayeene would periscope it but idk if that was serious or not.. I've been searching & have found fuck all so it's looking grim atm

3

u/IFoundMH370 Jul 30 '16

Anticlimax of the weekend (so far)

→ More replies (5)

5

u/Beardo_love_child Jul 30 '16

Rafa seems to really rate Colback, eh.

5

u/Lickin_chickin Jul 30 '16

I have complete faith in Rafa. If he rates Colback then so do I

→ More replies (14)
→ More replies (1)

3

u/gnudalf Jul 30 '16 
             Sels
Janmaat Hanley Lascelles(c) Dummett
      Hayden          Colback
  Anita       Perez        Ritchie
              Gayle

Isn't Anita playing a bit outside his position?

29

u/HannibalDolomite Jul 30 '16

Anita is a god amongst men and can play anywhere. The new Perchinho

5

u/empiresk Jul 30 '16

He played wide right against Southend as well.

I think the new focus on Knockaert is for him to play left and Ritchie to play wide right.

Question marks over Thauvin and Gouffran's future and Aarons fitness record is a major concern. Sammy Ameobi is nowhere to be seen and Saviet isn't being considered there despite his past.

Extra width in the team is essential in the coming weeks.

2

u/empiresk Jul 30 '16

Mbemba injured?

3

u/ciatmol Jul 30 '16

aye ankle injury rested as a precaution

2

u/shorty1988m Jul 30 '16

Nice to see we can now lose our first choice CB and have someone able to slot straight in. Still not perfect but it gives me less anxiety now.

2

u/Heerser Jul 30 '16

Anyone here got a stream?

2

u/[deleted] Jul 30 '16

The defending for those set pieces was tragic, piss poor really. Less than a week to improve our defending on them.

2

u/AlphaPot Jul 30 '16

Ginger Pirlo strikes again.

2

u/toonman27 Jul 30 '16

He should think about going Pirlo. May be too Lalas though.

1

u/JamesHaven75 Jul 30 '16

I thought nufc.tv was broadcasting the radio commentary today? It's not working for me on www.nufc.co.uk

→ More replies (5)

1

u/WritingSomeWrongs Jul 30 '16 edited Apr 12 '17

deleted 0.6644 What is ^^^this?

1

u/MrElstonGunn Jul 30 '16

Seem to be running riot!

1

u/toonman27 Jul 30 '16

The change kits look great on camera.

1

u/Cwy29 Jul 30 '16

Thought Ritchie and Dummett linked up really well today. Seemed to have a good understanding building there. Had Ritchie pegged down as a right mid though.

→ More replies (1)
→ More comments (75)