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Berwick Rangers (a) Friendly
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Date: Saturday
19th July 2003, 3pm Venue:
Shielfield Park |
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Berwick Rangers |
0 - 2 | Newcastle United Reserves |
| Half time: | 0 - 0 | |
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| Score Sheet: | ||
Guy (48)
 Guy (67) |
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| Teams | ||
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Neil Inglis |
Tony Caig Stephen Brennan Robbie Elliott Gary Caldwell Steven Taylor Bradley Orr Martin Brittain Clarence Acuna Calvin Zola Richard Offiong Alan O'Brien |
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| Substitutes: | ||
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McCormick for Hampshire (32) John McAllister for Wood (62) Douglas Blackley for Connell (62) Jamie Birrell for Connelly (68) "T Rialist" for Forrest (81) |
Lewis
Guy for Offiong (46) Wayne Quinn for O'Brien (61) Guy Bates for Zola (74) Lee Norton for Brennan (74) |
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| Subs not used: | ||
| Ross Godfrey | Adam
Collin Phil Cave Peter Ramage |
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| Bookings: | ||
| None | None | |
| Dismissals: | ||
| None | None | |
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| Referee: same as last time we played here - Tom Brown. Opted not to show cards to first Bradley Orr and then seconds later Gary Wood of the home side, instead forcibly telling both to "keep it shut". | ||
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| Attendance:
586 - first
recorded instance of a crowd figure matching a New Order track (from
1983's Power, Corruption & Lies.) Unless we once attracted 1963
fans to a game (B side) After early REM on our last visit, the DJ today was in a more seventies glitterball disco mood, but his timing was a wee bit off, meaning he had to curtail "You Gave Me Love" by Crown Heights Affair as the lads in the middle were ready to strut their stuff with the ball. As ever the pubs of Berwick were welcoming, although we're still yet to see the Free Trade pub open this century, and the social club at the ground is still shut. |
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Goals |
Half time: Berwick 0 Newcastle Reserves 0
48 mins Lewis Guy
latched on to a Zola pass
to beat the keeper from just inside the box, with home defenders appealing
vainly for offside. 1-0
67 mins Lewis Guy got his and United's second
when Robbie Elliott was
fouled and from the quick free-kick raced into the left hand side of the box to
drove a low shot home from an acute angle. 2-0
Full time: Berwick 0 Newcastle Reserves 2
We Said |
Tommy Craig
said:
"It
was a good workout. It was good to build the fitness levels, although some of
the players started to blow a bit towards the end. It was good to score a couple
of goals and get a win but if Berwick had taken a couple of their chances it
might have been a much different game.
"The pitch at Berwick is conducive to good football and it was a good game - I liked the attitude of both the young and experienced players.
"Calvin Zola Makongo played well in the first half and Lewis Guy has this habit of coming on in reserve games and scoring goals."
The returning Gary Caldwell told the
Chronicle:
"That was my first game for
Newcastle in a year and a half and I enjoyed it. I thought we played well and
fitness wise I felt OK.
"And it's good to be back at the club. The new training ground's opened since I left and that's very impressive. I think the coaching staff will see a different player. I'm a lot more mature and I know a lot more about the game.
"I'm a lot more experienced and a much better player than the one who left on loan. Now it's up to me to show the gaffer that. I've got to work hard and hopefully I'll get my chance, though I know there's a lot of competition at the club."
They Said |
Paul Smith
said:
"I felt the first (goal) came from an offside position, but for
the second I have to say we were asleep. But it was a good work-out and we
achieved in the match what we set out to do."
Waffle |
Making his first appearance of the season, England Youth International Lewis Guy scored two second half goals at Shielfield to hand Newcastle reserves their first pre-season victory, at the third attempt.
In front of a disappointing crowd of just over
500, there wasn't much to choose between either side in the opening half, with
United's strike force of Zola and Offiong seeing their shooting attempts either
drift wide or go straight to Neil Inglis in the Rangers goal.
Guy replaced Offiong after the break and became United's three minute hero in
the 48th minute, when he latched to a Zola pass to beat the keeper from just
inside the box, with home defenders appealing vainly for offside.
The England youth international then claimed
his second midway through the half when Robbie Elliott was fouled and from the
quick free-kick raced into the left hand side of the box to drove a low shot
home from an acute angle.
Rangers made a number of substitutions and almost reaped an instant reward on 62
minutes when John McAllister spotted Caig off his line and with his first touch
of the ball attempted to lob him from 25 yards, only narrowly clearing the
crossbar.
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Within two minutes defender
Steven Taylor was handily placed to block a Gordon Forrest effort from close
range, as Berwick worked their way into the United box, after another
less-than-convincing challenge from Acuna. Tony Caig, who looked as if he'd spent the summer getting in trim, was called into action again in the closing stages, palming over another good effort from Mark McCormick with four minutes to go. |
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Clarence keeps his distance |
PS - In keeping with the Scottish League
tradition, the identity of Berwick's late sub wasn't revealed, as he was a
trialist.
PPS - Only the truly odd would appreciate the Berwick team lining up as number 8
Forrest, number 9 Wood.
(Thanks to the ducket Berwick site for the photo: www.theducket.com)
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