HT: Hartlepool 1 Newcastle 1: Magpies Fight Back

July 19th, 2008 by Ed Harrison · 101 Comments

In their first pre-season game of the season Newcastle found themselves level with hosts Hartlepool United, after 45 minutes, with the scores at 1-1.

In a lively first half that had both teams playing attacking football, the first half ended with the teams level at 1-1.

Both sides started well with Hartlepool having more of the play in the first 5 minutes but then Newcastle started to get into their stride.

But then, after just 16 minutes Hartlepool took the lead, when Joel Porter sprung Matty Robson clear with a ball that went behind the Newcastle back four, and the winger shot nicely past the oncoming Shay Given.

It looked to be some poor positional play by Newcastle, and no doubt they will go through this goal next week with the coaching staff.

The game was to and fro and both sides could have scored as Newcastle looked to come back in the game, and on 40 minutes Newcastle finally drew level.

They broke quickly out of defense with James Milner with the ball and Damien Duff in support of the 22 year-old.

Milner then waited and then put the ball through to Duff, and the Irishman placed the ball nicely past the goalkeeper into the far corner of the net, from just inside the penalty area. A nice goal from the Irishman - and maybe Damien can start to score more goals for us.

But it’s a nicely worked goal from the Magpies and very well put away by Duff. This will be a big confidence booster for the Irishman, who hasn’t scored many goals in his two years on Tyneside.

A minute later and Newcastle were almost ahead after Oba Martins rounded goalkeeper Lee-Barrett - and had tried to tap the ball home, but he missed but it was a difficult chance for the Nigerian, and he was alert enough to almost get the ball in the net.

Just before half time Charles N’Zogbia hit a terrific shot from distance and the goalkeeper could only parry the ball, and it was cleared for a corner - a great effort from the Frenchman.

The half time whistle came, and we would expect some changes to be made for the second half, with presumably 21 year-old Danny Guthrie coming in for his Newcastle United debut.

TEAMS

Hartlepool: Arran Lee-Barrett, Jamie McCunnie, Ritchie Humphreys, Antony Sweeney, Ben Clark, Sam Collins (c), Gary Liddle, Ritchie Jones, James Brown, Joel Porter, Matty Robson
Subs: Andy Monkhouse, Jonny Rowell, Michael Mackay, Richard Barker, Alan Power, Michael Nelson, Willie Boland, Jan Budtz, David Foley

Newcastle United: Shay Given, David Edgar, Jose Enrique, Steven Taylor, Claudio Cacapa, Damien Duff, James Milner, Nicky Butt (c), Charles N’Zogbia, Oba Martins, Alan Smith
Subs: Fraser Forster, Danny Guthrie, Shola Ameobi, Frank Wiafe Danquah, BenTozer, Callum Morris, Mark Doninger, Jonny Godsmark, Darren Lough

Referee: Graham Laws
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Tags: Match Reports · Newcastle News

101 responses so far ↓

1 Stay Tooned // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:05

whooooo
2 Matt // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:06

Martins off Ameobi on!

lol.
3 Albert Stigys // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:07

Ameobi on for Martins, Guthrie for Enrique, Zog at left back
4 Stay Tooned // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:08

Hopefully putting Ameobi in the shop window.
5 Albert Stigys // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:11

2-1!
6 TOOON // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:11

duffs got a second
7 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:14

guthrie just came on and already has an assist
8 Yorkie Dave // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:15

2-1 guthrie assist and duff goal num 2
9 Albert Stigys // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:15

Guthrie goal, 3-1
10 Toon Al // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:16

get in danny boy
11 Midjew // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:16

where is everyone getting this info from?
12 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:16

AND he scored, wot a star eh
13 Midjew // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:17

GUTHRIE SCORED? WOW COOL!!

1 Assist
1 Goal

NOT BAD

wonder why Oba Was taken off
14 Stay Tooned // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:17

Well, Guthrie’s having a good game
15 Toon Al // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:17

http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1347189,00.html
16 Yorkie Dave // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:18

where is everyone that said guthrie would make no impact this is a sign of things to come. 1 assist and 1 goal in 15mins Guthrie will be our midfield dynamo this next season
17 Stephen // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:18

Wow 1 goal and 1 goal assist already

i know its just a friendly and from a low league team

but impressive and thats coming from the person who said he be a disaster

wasnt i wrong
18 Piers // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:19

Haha sick…….Does anyone know that if you prescribe for Nufctv…..do you get to watch the live matches?
19 Toon Al // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:20

chantin “if shola scores we’re on the pitch” hahahaha
20 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:20

shola should have scored, but what a surprise, he got his legs in a tangle lol
21 Yorkie Dave // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:20

piers no you gett the highlights later today
22 Midlandstoon // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:20

Shola falls over his feet again or its 4-1.
Guthrie looks a canny buy
Any news on any transfers lads?
23 Toon Al // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:20

if you download sopcast u can see them all free, all the in season games anyway,
24 simon toon fan // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:20

typical shola gets his feet in a tangle with an open goal and misses the target completely bye bye shola
25 beye the great // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:21

how do people know guthrieis playing well and its 2-1 now

COME ON THE TOON
26 Piers // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:21

Thanks Yorkie dave….great start for Guthrie!!
27 ben E // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:21

i no we shudnt get ahead of our selves but cumon
looks like kev has got it spot on with guthrie aswell
28 Bill F SPLASH THE CASH ASH // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:22

Shape of things to come?

Did the team performance also benefit from the inclusion of Shola, only asking!!
29 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:22

tozer’s coming on
30 Midlandstoon // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:22

Tozers on now this is interesting. Wonder how he gets on
31 Albert Stigys // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:23

Tozer on for Edgar
32 davey // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:23

lmao see what ya can do with a sub

instant impact
may turn out to be a rather good buy for us
33 Midlandstoon // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:25

forsters on
34 Albert Stigys // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:25

Fraser Forster on for Given
35 Toon Al // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:25

forster on
36 ben E // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:26

forsters on …. hope he hhas a good game i liked krul but this lads english so i hope he makes it
37 Martin // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:26

Is this Tozer’s first run out in the first team?
38 Midlandstoon // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:27

shola has had a few chances now and he cant score past Hartlepool. Gotta get rid of him
39 Piers // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:28

Ya why hasn’t he left yet?
40 bell jan // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:28

typical shola why is he still here absolute garbage!
41 Midlandstoon // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:29

wages demands too high and he is a liability
42 Dondatta13 // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:29

Amazing how Shola Bambi-obi worms his way back into the fold YET AGAIN ….. Someone please eject this tool from my club!
43 Midlandstoon // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:30

forsters first save nice and solid
44 Toon Al // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:31

callum morris on fo cacapa??
45 Midlandstoon // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:31

capaca off for Callum Morris? Lots of reserve players getting a shot.
46 Martin // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:31

Callum Morris - anyone got any info?
47 Midlandstoon // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:32

Callum Morris

A stalwart of the Academy Under 18 team throughout 2006/07, Callum, a powerful tough tackling centre half made his reserve team debut in Northumberland Senior Cup against Walker on 16 October 2006.

Born: 3 February 1990

Height:

Weight:

Position: Defender

Date Signed: July 2006
48 Piers // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:32

Is anyone actually watching a live streaming….or are we all looking at the live updates on the website?
49 Bill F SPLASH THE CASH ASH // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:33

I see Leeds had Cartman playing for them in the closed doors match against us. If they were to get Kenny, Kyle, Stan and Shola they could have a full quota of cartoon characters.
50 Toon Al // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:33

http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Academy/0,,10278~1264466,00.html

morris profile
51 simon toon fan // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:33

live match update on newsnow
52 Back-In-Toon // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:33

Someone just pointed this out on 606:

Danny Guthrie has now done more in less than half a game than Alan Smith done in a whole season, its very true!!

Get Smith ooot, dunno why Martins came off and smith stayed on? maybe its incase of injury, and lets be honest if Smith gets injured its better for us in the long run!!!
53 Midlandstoon // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:34

sounds like forster is having to make some saves
54 Martin // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:35

cheers lads!
55 Stephen // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:35

Its Amazing to think that Ameobi for years has gotten away for being a sh*t footballer…

He gets atleast 30 grand a week maybe even more and plays for a huge club and wouldnt even be good playing for my local team Cork City………..

Talking bout my local team

maybe we should buy dave mooney.

Scors like 2 goals a game…..

Could get him for like 200 grand maybe

Is alot better than kevin doyle who played for us too…

I heard he is training with blackburn at the moment we should try to hijack the deal

would be worth 10 million in a few years
56 Midlandstoon // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:37

isnt he about 24 now?
57 Midlandstoon // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:39

duff sounds like he is keen to make an impact this yr
58 Stephen // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:39

He is 23 but the man has being lethal in front of goal has extreme pace and is alot more clinical infroont of goal than doyle

Doyle left for 10 grand at the time and reading turned him into a 10 million player he is only worth 5 now as reading got relagated

but if anyone likes doyle

then mooney would be the guy to go for cause he is much better
59 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:40

duff is having a blinder
60 Midlandstoon // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:40

duff just missed out on a hattrick def M.O.M
61 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:40

doyle has never been worth anything over 5million in my eyes, and i am talking about when he was in his best form
62 Ever seen a mackem in Milan? // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:41

Hope Duff keeps this form up
63 Piers // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:41

Duff is having a great day…..and by the way i really don’t like Allan Smith….no point in keeping him at the club…..didn’t even score last season.
64 Ross // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:41

according to nufc.co.uk duff sounds like he’s having a brilliant game?
fair enough its not prem opposition but its refreshing to hear he’s in the thick of the action.
65 shirts // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:42

Always felt Duff’s been unlucky. Hopefully with a proper pre-season, he comes back to life… FOR US–not some other club.
66 ToonKing // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:42

Duff is having an impressive game…….maybe he can spark some kind of form..
67 Stephen // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:42

Doyle or Ameobi

I wonder who would be the better squad player ha
68 Midlandstoon // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:42

good news is even against hartlepool sounds like we are playing inventive attacking football.

Best not get too excited eh.
69 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:43

Doyle is worth about 2.5-3million now, no more
70 Midlandstoon // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:43

smudge is a waste of cash a real joke
71 Stephen // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:43

Im irish.

Duff is world class when he played for Blackburn he was probably one of the best left midfielders in the game.

He went to Chelsea and was fantastic with robben down the other side

Injurys and age have effected him as a player

but if he stays fit

then he is still REAL QUAILTY
72 neil009 // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:44

Join the club Piers, Alan Smith is an over-gelled tool. A tool not in the useful Handy Manny type of way either.
73 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:44

I agree Duff was best at Blackburn, but he was only good at chelsea for one season
74 Midlandstoon // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:45

maybe Duffers can do the same thing with Jonas this season and cause havock swapping wings
75 Patrick // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:46

Glad see DD seems to regain his terrific form in Blackburn and Chelsea!
76 thelongshanks // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:46

Duff having a stormer!
77 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:47

Duff is playing well apparently, but lets not get carried away, this is hartlepool remember
78 Stephen // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:47

I hope we buy an attacking player by next week

Lets bid for arteta or Reyes

And just hope we get one of them with abit of luck

I couldnt face having Smith and butt in the centre of the park..

Its soooooooo boring and gives me nightmares
79 Spyro // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:47

duff got his hat trick
80 Albert Stigys // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:47

Hattrick for Duff
81 neil009 // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:48

Duffman says “Goals, goals are what i like, ooh Yeah”
82 shirts // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:48

Duffer! Keep this form, son.
83 Albert Stigys // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:49

Full time, 4-1
84 Daniel Petersen // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:49

who set up Duffs third?
85 Stephen // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:49

Who needs Aimer when we got the duffer
86 Piers // Jul 19, 2008 at 16:50

Wow what a game for Duff
87 Mark // Jul 19, 2008 at 17:01

ameobi set it up =/
88 euanpolo // Jul 19, 2008 at 17:02

Nice to see Duff back in form and Guthrie on the score sheet, encouraging stuff.
89 Geordie Gerrard7 // Jul 19, 2008 at 17:02

duff got a hattrick, ideal ian beale

this little quote made me chuckle:

Shola Ameobi then somehow to contrived miss an open goal. The Newcastle substitute held off Humphreys, rounded Lee-Barrett and then unbelievably managed to back-heel the ball when all he had to do was pass it into the empty net
90 Stephen // Jul 19, 2008 at 17:03

I can confirm to you now

Ameobi will never get a hatrick in his football career starting from now
91 ToonKing // Jul 19, 2008 at 17:05

good start to the pre-season, looks like Duff had a blinder, hope he keeps it up.

Doncaster Rovers next and then hopefully we can watch the rest.

HOWAY !!!
92 Ben_BKK // Jul 19, 2008 at 17:10

bloody typical shola, eh…

Good to see Guthrie with an assist and a goal, and hopefully Duff might start something good.
93 figsdad // Jul 19, 2008 at 17:12

shola is a pile of crap should just leave now.,..
94 Rocking Rio // Jul 19, 2008 at 17:19

Let’s leave the Ameobi knocking to one side for a bit, hey? Get off the bandwagon.

He’s a decent, honest bloke and in case it passed you by, set up one of the goals today, in a game that was going nowhere until he took to the field.

Sure, it’s only Hartlepool you might say, but the way you’re treating Duff and Guthrie after this game, you’d think Newcastle had just signed Keegan and Toshack in attack.
95 Darryl // Jul 19, 2008 at 17:20

I heard ameobi is the new Berbatov?
96 Toon1978 // Jul 19, 2008 at 17:23

I really do hope we get a few more players through the door ie defenders. IMO we need another CB a LB and an attacking midfielder and another striker.

CB-Evans
LB-Bridge or Insua
AM-Diego or Turan probably a little ambitious lol but we can hope.
Striker-Gomez would be nice!!!!!!!

Probably an ambitious list but if we are to push for Europe we need that class of player.
97 Toon1978 // Jul 19, 2008 at 17:25

Maybe buying JONAS has put a bullet up Duffs backside so he has decided to buck his ideas up.
98 beye the great // Jul 19, 2008 at 17:32

smith i think is a good player though he hasnt proved it with us though with king kevs ability to bring out the best in players i feel he can do well and he should not be so harshly criticized at the very least he has gave a 100 per cent which last year was one of the things people complain about under allardyce but smith always did his best and not to forget that he does have ability its just a question of getting it out of him and with the work he put in he atleast deserves a 2nd chance
99 normski1930z // Jul 19, 2008 at 17:40

Striker-Gomez would be nice!!!!!!! yes he would but fat boy aint gonna way over nee 18 mill tho….
100 Matt // Jul 19, 2008 at 19:52

Gomez wouldn’t come here anyway.
101 Rubber Guard // Jul 19, 2008 at 20:46

Who was responsible, if anybody, for their goal was it Cacapa or Edgar? Some are pointing the finger at Edgar. The kid has just come back from a hernia operation and is not 100% but really wanted to play today as his mum was over from Canada to attend the game. I like the look of him but some have already decided he wont make it.

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