[Match Recap] Sporting Lokeren vs Newcastle United
Another roundup from the official #NUFC twitter feed
NUFC
Starting XI: Sels; Sterry, Mbemba, Lascelles (c), Anita; Janmaat, Hayden, Colback, Aarons; Gayle, Perez.
Subs: Darlow, Dummett, Gámez, Saivet, Tioté, Shelvey, Gouffran, Thauvin, Armstrong, Mitrović
KSC Lokeren
Starting XI: Verhulst; Mijat, Carlos, Ingason; Galitsios, Overmeire (c), Rassoul, Skulason; Miric, Coelho, Patosi
Subs: Boubacar, Ticinovic, Gyselinck, Ninaj, Terki, Jambor, Mbah Enoh
4' - Superb sliding interception by Jamaal Lascelles as Lokeren look to free Marko Miric. 0-0 at the Daknamstadion.
5' - Interesting team shape for #NUFC. Daryl Janmaat is playing wide right, while Vurnon Anita remains at left back
10' - First shot of the game comes from #NUFC but Dwight Gayle pulls the ball wide with his left foot. 0-0.
12' - Lokeren number 10 Ayanda Patosi has a go a moment later but he hits a shot miles wide of goal and into the stand. 0-0.
13' - GOAL! Sporting Lokeren 0-1 Newcastle United (Perez)
13' - 0-1 - Brilliant work by Perez, who nutmegs his man and feeds Aarons. The winger holds the ball up, centres and there is Perez to finish!
16' - Big chance for Lokeren's Jajá Coelho but he heads a cross into the ground and the ball bounces over the crossbar. 0-1.
18' - Icelandic international Sverrir Ingi Ingason tries an overhead kick but it's well off target. NUFC lead 1-0 in Belgium.
20' - Chance for United. Perez and Gayle link up before the ball is played into Janmaat but he can't beat the goalkeeper under pressure.
23' - Chance for Lokeren. Joher Rassoul has a clear sight of goal 20 yards out but he fires a volley wide. NUFC lead 1-0.
26' - GOAL! Sporting Lokeren 0-2 Newcastle United (Janmaat)
26' - 0-2 - Ayoze Perez whips in a superb free-kick from the left and Daryl Janmaat rises highest to head into the bottom left corner.
31' - Great stop by Matz Sels. Marko Miric found himself with a clear sight of goal inside the box but the big Belgian keeps it out.
38' - GOAL! Sporting Lokeren 0-3 Newcastle United (Perez)
38' - 0-3 - What. A. Strike! Perez advances and lashes a first-time half volley into the back of the net. Absolutely no chance, goalkeeper!
42' - That really was a brilliant strike by @AyozePG. The ball whistled beyond Davino Verhulst from outside the box. NUFC cruising. 0-3.
45' - So close to a fourth! Rolando Aarons fizzes a shot right across the face of goal and narrowly wide!
HALF TIME Sporting Lokeren 0-3 Newcastle United
SUBS: On come Gámez, Shelvey, Mitrović
SUBS: Off go Anita, Hayden and Perez.
48' - GOAL! Sporting Lokeren 0-4 Newcastle United (Shelvey)
48' - 0-4 - He's only been on the pitch a few moments but Shelvey scores from outside the box with the help of a big deflection.
50' - Chance for Jajá Coelho after the ball looked to have gone behind for a goal-kick but Jamaal Lascelles slams the door shut. 0-4.
53' - Good defending by Joao Carlos to deny Dwight Gayle. The striker looked to be in on goal from Mitrović's flick-on. 0-4.
54' - Good strike by Lokeren captain Killian Overmeire but the ball goes just wide of Matz Sels' right-hand post. 0-4.
55' - Lokeren looking dangerous in the last few minutes. Marko Miric has another opportunity in the box but he heads wide. 0-4.
58' - Free-kick on the edge of the box for Lokeren after Colback is penalised. Patosi takes it but the wall stands firm.
62' - Subs for Lokeren. Ticinovic, Straetman and Ninaj replace Skulason, Ingason and Patosi.
63' - Subs for Newcastle United. Dummett, Gouffran, Thauvin and Armstrong replace Lascelles, Sterry, Aarons and Gayle.
66' - NUFC now lined up as: Sels; Janmaat, Mbemba, Dummett, Gámez; Gouffran, Shelvey, Colback (c), Thauvin; Armstrong, Mitrović.
69' - Gouffran almost in for #NUFC but Thauvin's clever pass into his path is well read by goalkeeper Davino Verhulst. 0-4.
72' - Subs for Newcastle United. Darlow, Tioté and Saivet replace Sels, Colback and Mbemba.
75' - Subs for Lokeren. Enoh, Jambor and and Mingiedi replace Coelho, Galitsios and Overmeire.
83' - Solid strike by sub Medhi Terki deflects wide for a corner. Miric has another chance a moment later but he glances wide. 0-4.
85'- Yellow card for Cheick Tioté for a late challenge on Joao Carlos.
87' - Armstrong goes close to making it five for the Magpies but Verhulst does just enough to keep it out. 0-4.
88' - RED CARDS! Jésus Gámez and Marko Miric are both dismissed for their reactions following a foul on Gámez.
FULL TIME Sporting Lokeren 0-4 Newcastle United
Goals
Newcastle
13' - Perez video)
26' - Janmaat video
38' - Perez video
48' - Shelvey video
Cards:
Newcastle
85' - Tioté (yellow)
88' - Gámez (red)
KSC Lokeren
88' - Miric (red)
Referee: Christof Dierick
Attendance:
Shots on target: 6
Shots off target: 2
Posted Jul 23, 2016, 3:31 PM UTC · edited