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Benfield Saints (a) Friendly
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Date: Monday
11th August 2003, 7pm Venue:
Benfield Road |
Benfield Saints |
0 - 4 | Newcastle United Reserves |
| Half time: | 0 - 1 | |
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| Score Sheet: | ||
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Offiong pen (13)
Offiong (64)
Fisher og (70)
Jackson (80) |
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| Teams | ||
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tbc |
Ben Smith |
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| Substitutes: | ||
| tbc | Craig
Baxter for Shanks (46) Steven Blair for Jackson (46) Liam Atkin for Webster (54) Ben Jackson for Offiong (69) |
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| Subs not used: | ||
| tbc | Adam Bartlett | |
| Bookings: | ||
| None | None | |
| Dismissals: | ||
| None | None | |
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| Referee: tbc | ||
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| Attendance: 250 | ||
Goals |
13 mins Scott Marshall jinked in from
the left flank and was clipped in the area by Fisher. The referee awarded an
undisputed penalty and Offiong shot home into the centre of the
goal 1-0
Half time: Saints 0 Newcastle 1
64 mins
Same scorer, but far more memorable, as Offiong picked the ball up on
the halfway line down the United left and set off for goal, leaving a defender
trailing helplessly behind. Without breaking stride he shot home with an angled
effort from just inside the box - an impressive finish 2-0
70 mins Unfortunate Saints defender Warren Fisher had given away a penalty
in the first half and his evening got no better as he diverted a Jackson cross
past his own 'keeper from just outside the six yard box 3-0
80 mins Back on the field for a
second stint, Jackson volleyed home a fine effort after a Marshall cross
4-0
Full time: Saints 0 Newcastle 4
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They said |
Benfield general manager Bob Morton said:
"I'd like to thank Tommy Craig for bringing a team to Benfield. They were a credit to the club. We had a good crowd which will help us financially and that's thanks to Newcastle United."
Waffle |
Striker Richard Offiong scored a goal in each half as a
reserve XI beat Northern League new boys Benfield Saints on Monday night, but
left the field before the end, feeling the effects of a strong tackle.
With all our outfield replacements have been utilised, midfielder Ben Jackson
made a second appearance of the evening, notching his first goal of the
pre-season after his mid-match "rest".
And although they didn't get on the scoresheet, there was a small measure of
satisfaction among the Saints that they'd fared better than their rivals West
Allotment, who went down 7-1 to Newcastle last month.
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