Joey Barton has his first competitive game after being sidelined since late July after breaking a metatarsal in a pre-season friendly at Carlisle. He’s joining the quest for full match fitness with the likes of Emre, Jose Enrique and Abdoulaye Faye.
Barton has 45 minutes of play while Emre, Enrique and Faye all have played in full 90 minutes.
The reserves match was the first from three second-string competitive matches that Barton should completed before Sam Allardyce will considered him fit for the return in first team squad.
Newcastle youngsters have a penalty appeal turn down by the referee in fourth minute mark as City centre-back Garry Breen appeared to barge into the back of Matty Pattison.Toon reserve goallie Fraser Forster have series of impressive display so far this season.
He also made a fantastic double save for Toon second-string in the 14th minute. He first keeping out Ashley Grimes’ 12-yard pot-shot before making another good block to deny Kelvin Etuhu from the rebound.What was left from the previous reserve game were the senior members are getting the feeling back and showing good progress of fitness and the sense of the Premierships style of play.
Emre has an equalizing goal from a free-kick, Barton start to develop the path to his full fitness return and the new boys Jose Enrique getting used to the game and made one assist.
Jose “Bull” Enrique have showed why he’s got the nickname. He is bursting down the left-wing and into the penalty area before tee-up Mark Doninger for the equaliser in 20 minutes into the second-half.
Team Line-Up:
MCFC: Andreas Isaksson, Shaleum Logan, Sam Williamson, Clayton McDonald, Garry Breen, Marc Laird, Kelvin Etuhu (Adam Clayton, 72m), Ashley Grimes, Ched Evans, Michael Daly, Karl Moore. Subs not used: Richard Martin, Javan Vidal, Paul Marshall, James Poole
NUFC: Fraser Forster, Mark Bertram, Jose Enrique, David Edgar (Callum Morris, 85m), Abdoulaye Faye, Matty Pattison, Joey Barton (Mark Doninger, 45m) Emre, Kazenga LuaLua, Jonny Godsmark, Frank Wiafe Danquah (Ryan Donaldson, 45m) Subs not used: Mark Cook, Darren Lough
Goal Scorers: NUFC: Emre (33), Mark Doninger (65) | MCFC: Ched Evans (30), Ashley Grimes (57) Referee: P. Quinn Attendance: 500
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