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Season 2023-24
Brighton (n) Friendly - Premier League Summer Series

Date: Friday 28th July 2023, 7.30pm EST (12.30am BST)
Live on Sky Sports (free stream on NUFC TV outside UK)

Venue: Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey

Conditions: Homely

Admission: from $30 (Ł23.30) excluding the various booking fees. Add in those and the cheapest was Ł41.

Brighton		Newcastle
	1 - 2
Half time:	0 - 0

Score Sheet:
(49) Welbeck		Anderson (86) Anderson (90+2)

	Teams
Verbruggen Gross Veltman van Hecke Estupinan Caicedo Dahoud Buonanotte Lallana Mitoma Welbeck		Pope Ashby Lascelles Dummett Targett Ritchie Guimaraes Anderson J.Murphy Wilson Barnes

Substitutes:
(58) Peupion for Bounanotte (59) Turns for Veltman (59) Ferguson for Lallana (59) Caicedo for Ayari (62) Adringa for Mitoma (62) Weir for Gross (62) Samuels for Estupinan (71) Joao Pedro for Welbeck (71) Gilmour for Dahoud (80) Lamptey for van Hecke		L.Miley for Ashby (59) A.Murphy for Dummett (75) Parkinson for Wilson (75) Turner-Cooke for Ritchie (80) Savage for Lascelles (81) J.Miley for Barnes (89)

Subs not used:
McGill Rushworth Baker-Boaitey		Dubravka

Bookings:
van Hecke		Guimaraes Pope
Dismissals:
None		None

Referee: Sergeii Demianchuk (MLS)

Attendance: 26,150 - a full house although there were noticeable gaps at kickoff and spectators were still arriving in their seats moments before the interval. Opened in 2010 and with a grass pitch, the Red Bull Arena is home to MLS side New York Red Bulls and some of their fans were in evidence, along with the usual flotsam and jetsam of club and international shirts. In the latter category were groups of crestfallen Paraguayans who missed out on seeing both Miggy Almiron and his Albion compatriot, Julio Enciso. After the uncovered bleachers of Philly and the outlandish enclosed surroundings of Atlanta, this stadium had a decidedly European feel. Approaching it was reminiscent of the similar metal tube construction of Den Haag's Kyocera Stadium from our pre-season visit in 2012, while the adjacent undeveloped areas near the riverside give it a smoggish vibe that was enhanced by views of New Jersey's version of the Transporter Bridge. Once inside, the proximity of seats to the pitch and the rake of the stands helped enclose the atmosphere while it became evident that the upper tiers were bolted on to the same sort of long-term "temporary" design as the away end at Craven Cottage. The Seagulls paraded a new winger Meanwhile Toon fans gathered in Peter Dillons, 36th Street, Manhattan Clearly a sign Third time lucky for those seeking NUFC merchandise - shirts at a bargain $120... Wor Shola again - on the box more times than James Corden PS: our ongoing consumer survey found that drink prices here fell between Philly and Atlanta - $15.99 for beer and $5.49 for water.

Goals6

Half time: Brighton 0 Newcastle 0

49 mins A cross from the Albion left by Mitoma eluded both Nick Pope and Paul Dummett, leaving Danny Welbeck with the simplest of finishes into the unguarded net. 0-1

86 mins Elliot Anderson got between two defenders to reach Jacob Murphy's right wing cross and burying the loose ball from six yards out. 1-1

90+2 mins The so-called Geordie Maradona aka Elliot Anderson held off the challenge of substitute Ed Turns, burst into the area and rammed home a low shot to win it for Newcastle. 2-1

Born to run

Full time: Brighton 1 Newcastle 2

We Said

Eddie Howe said:

"It was a good exercise fitness wise. It was a good night. Always good to win. In pre-season it's not imperative but it improves the mood.

"The camp has been really good for us - the facilities and support were high class. We go back united and fitter, and now we've got a key two week period to improve on all areas.

"It's been really hard work for the players, I've got to say. We've worked them every day. There's been a couple of team-building activities that will really help our spirit. I do think we go back a more united group. The new players will feel a lot more acclimatised to the group.

"There will be a lot of training now. We haven’t done much training for the last four or five days so it will be good to get back on the training pitch and iron out a few things.

On two-goal Elliot Anderson:

"He came back for our fitness testing as the fittest player - and by some distance. He looks stronger, leaner and fitter. You don't have the strength to score goals like that in the last minute if you're not super fit. The goals are no accident.

"Have I picked my team for Villa on the first game of the season? No way. You want players to force their way into your eyesight and Elliot has certainly done that."

On Anderson and fellow Academy graduate Lewis Miley:

"They’ve both done really well, and tribute to Lewis coming on for the last half an hour. We felt we needed to change things in midfield. He came on and added composure to our midfield. He showed real maturity to come into a difficult situation.

"All the lads did well.”

They Said

Roberto De Zerbi:

"I’m really happy, we played a great game. We played 60 minutes in an amazing way then the last part of the game we closed with our U21s.

"We have a lot of young players and we have to give them the possibility to make mistakes, but it’s not a problem. They will become great players too.

"It was a great experience to play in the USA, it has been a fantastic 12 days. We worked very well to improve our knowledge and idea of football, especially with the new players, and we have not had an injury, so I am very happy.

“In Europe we want to fight, to show our quality, to play with courage and make our fans happy so this experience will help us too."

Stats

NUFC in the USA - PL era to date:

2000 DC United (a) lost 1-3
2000 Columbus Crew (a) drew 2-2
2011 Kansas City (a) drew 0-0
2011 Orlando City (a) lost 0-1
2011 Columbus Crew (a) won 3-0
2015 Club Atlas (n) lost 1-2
2015 Sacramento Republic (a) won 1-0
2015 Portland Timbers 2 (a) lost 3-4
2023 Aston Villa (n) drew 3-3
2023 Chelsea (n) drew 1-1
2023 Brighton (n) won 2-1

Summer Series results/fixtures:

22.07.2023 Chelsea 4-3 Brighton
23.07.2023 Fulham 3-2 Brentford
23.07.2023 NUFC 3-3 Aston Villa
26.07.2023 Brentford 0-2 Brighton
26.07.2023 Fulham 0-2 Aston Villa
26.07.2023 NUFC 1-1 Chelsea
28.07.2023 NUFC 2-1 Brighton

30.07.2023 Aston Villa v Brentford Noon (Landover)
30.07.2023 Chelsea v Fulham 2.45pm (Landover)

Pre-season pitch time (in minutes):

Almiron 0+62+45+78+0=185 +2 goals
Anderson 72+45+45+0+90=252 +4 goals
Ashby 26+28+0+5+59=118 +1 goal
Barnes 0+0+20+0+89=109
Botman 0+45+45+90+0=180
Burn 83+45+45+90+0=263
Darlow 45+45+0=90
De Bolle 26+0+0+0+0=26
Dubravka 0+0+90+45+0=135
Dummett 0+28+45+0+75=148
Gillespie 0+0+0+0+0=0
Gordon 0+45+45+90+0=180
Guimaraes 0+45+45+0+90=180
Isak 0+45+45+90+0=180 +1 goal
Joelinton 0+0+45+85+0=130
Karius 45+45+0+0+0=90
Lascelles 0+0+45+0+81=126
Lewis 77+62+0+0+0=139
S.Longstaff 65+45+0+0+0=110
Manquillo 72+45+45+0+0=162
J.Miley 7+0+0+0+1=8
L.Miley 26+45+45+90+31=237
A.Murphy 45+45+0+56+15=161
J.Murphy 0+0+45+0+90=135
Ndiweni 18+0+0+0+0=18
Parkinson 25+0+0+12+15=52
Pope 0+0+0+45+90=135
Ritchie 64+0+45+0+80=189
Saint-Maximin 64+0=64 +1 goal
Savage 45+0+0+0+9=54
Schar 0+62+45+34+0=141
Targett 64+45+70+0+90=269
Tonali 0+45+45+90+0=180
Trippier 64+45+45+85+0=239
Turner-Cooke 18+0+0+5+10=33 +1 goal
White 26+28+0+0+0=54
Wiggett 13+0+0+0+0=13
Wilson 0+45+45+0+75=165 +1 goal

Waffle

~~Jersey~~ Geordie Shore - Wey Aye!

Two late goals from Elliot Anderson saw Newcastle conclude their Summer Series participation with victory over Brighton in Harrison, New Jersey on Friday night.

A full house at the Red Bull Arena saw a completely different line-up to the one named 48 hours before in Atlanta go behind to Danny Welbeck's tap-in four minutes into the second half, having struggled to make headway themselves in 32 degree temperatures.

With only an inexperienced bench to call upon, the chances of Eddie Howe's side coming from behind for the third time in six days seemed remote, but Callum Wilson grazed the crossbar soon after before setting up Anderson to be denied by Bart Verbruggen.

At the other end Nick Pope made a couple of timely blocks to prevent Brighton adding to their lead and collected a booking after dashing off his line to head clear and then delaying attempts at restarting with a quick throw-in by knocking a spare ball on the field.

A clutch of replacements for Newcastle included 18 year-old striker Ben Parkinson and he had a chance to level six minutes from time after Anderson regained possession. However his effort lacked power and was gathered by the grateful goalkeeper.

Within two minutes though the green-clad Magpies had made it 1-1; Anderson getting between two defenders to reach Jacob Murphy's right wing cross and burying the loose ball from six yards out.

Parkinson then headed over after another dangerous counter attack saw Lewis Miley and Murphy combine before two minutes added time was indicated - and had almost ended when Murphy placed an inch perfect pass forward that Anderson ran onto.

Holding off the challenge of Ed Turns, Elliot burst into the area and rammed home a low shot for his fourth goal of pre-season before celebrating in front of the gleeful Toon followers behind that goal.

Three points left Newcastle top of the table and with the chance of winning the cup, depending on results in the final two games on Sunday. That's of no consequence, but the victory rounded off a successful tour on and off the field nicely, fans and players saluting each other at full time.

Biffa

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