Post Match report for the Newcastle Utd game - Saturday, 19th October 2024
PREMIER LEAGUE 24/25: Newcastle V Brighton - 19/10/24 P8
* * * * * CLEAN SHEET AT TOON * * * * *
RESULT: 0-1 ~ Welbeck . (h-t 0-1)
VENUE: St James Park, Newcastle - fourth away match of 8 fixtures to date . Sat 3:00pm.
BEFORE KICKOFF: after Prem paused for the second international break much travelled Brighton fans were now found way up in the northeast of England.
Seagulls had a good record here and hoped to extend our points tally to outpace Magpies after take-off.
WEATHER: nice . GATE: 52,220 . KIT: yellow . ATMOSPHERE: no fog on the Tyne
FABIAN HURZELER had a reasonable record in all competitions to date and hoped to maintain an upwards curve.
His disciplinary record was less favourable, having been fined 8k for conduct unbecoming at the Amex last month.
FH had worked the available squad during the lull in fixtures and decided to play a different formation.
INJURED: 4 Webster 9 Pedro 17 Minteh 33 ORiley
SQUAD: 6 Milner 7 March 11 Adingra
STARTING SHAPE: 4-2-3-1
TEAM . . . . . . . . . 1 Verbruggen
. 34 Veltman 3 Julio 5 Dunk 24 Kadioglu
. . 20 Baleba 26 Ayari 41 Hinshelwood
. . 14 Rutter . . 28 Ferguson . . 18 Welbeck
SUBS: 22 Mitoma (60), 30 Estupinan (71), 27 Wieffer (71), 29 van Hecke (81), 10 Enciso (81)
BENCH: 23 Steele (gk) 2 Lamptey 8 Gruda 15 Moder
GOAL:
0-1 - 35 . WELBECK took a 1-2 from Rutter following a f-k by Dunk and found a way past two defenders.
YELLOWS: Ayari 45 . Hinshelwood 71
CHANGES: 60 Mitoma for Ferguson . 71 Estupinan & Wieffer for Rutter & Baleba
81 van Hecke & Enciso for Welbeck & Ayari
FIRST HALF: visitors were under the cosh throughout but against run of play scored the only goal.
SECOND HALF: more attacking intent by travellers produced a competitive if goalless second period.
A pause in play while Welbeck was stretchered off.
Strategic insertion of Seagulls substitutes ensured a strong squad rotation.
IN THE END: a result ground out via effective defensive duties, good goalkeeping and failure of opposition attackers.
NUMBERS: poss 60%-40%, on target 6-5, off target 15-5, corners 9-4,
fouls 11-9, yellows 2-2, subs 5-5, shape 433-433 . . . . . gd4 pt15 po5
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