At 18:30 on July 31, a club friendship match, Pohang Steelers host Newcastle United at their home ground.
Key Events
In the 3rd minute of the match, Isaac dribbled through the defense in the frontcourt, opened up an angle, and shot powerfully to score, Pohang Steelers 0-1 Newcastle United!
In the 23rd minute, during a counterattack, Yosuke Matsuo sent a low cross from the left flank. Rikuto Nita scored with a goalmouth tap-in, Pohang Steelers 1-1 Newcastle United!
In the 29th minute, Livramento committed a foul resulting in a penalty. Pope made a fantastic save against Atsuki Ito’s attempt, preserving the goal, Pohang missed a great chance!
In the 44th minute, after intercepting the ball in the frontcourt, Holve calmly passed it out wide. Murphy opened up an angle and shot to score, Pohang Steelers 1-2 Newcastle United!
Half-Time Report
In the 9th minute, Reo Watanabe dribbled past defenders on the left flank and shot, but his attempt was blocked.
In the 22nd minute, Willock delivered a precise pass down the right flank. Longstaff’s shot from a tight angle was deflected out for a corner.
In the 28th minute, Longstaff took a low shot from the top of the box, but Sho Inagaki tipped it out for a corner.
In the 36th minute, Rikuto Nita’s close-range blast from the right side was saved by Pope. Subsequently, Tomoki Takamine’s follow-up shot went wide of the target.
In the 43rd minute, Barnes unleashed a sudden shot inside the box, but Sho Inagaki dived to gather the ball.
Player Lists
Pohang Steelers starting lineup: 16-Sho Inagaki; 4-Hiroaki Ishihara; 23-Ryusei Inoue; 20-Youdai Sato; 11-Gustav Svensson; 24-Yosuke Matsuo; 3-Atsuki Ito; 13-Reo Watanabe; 14-Kensuke Kawanabe; 21-Tomoki Takamine; 41-Rikuto Nita;
Substitutes: 1-Shusaku Nishikawa; 31-Junta Yoshida; 35-Tomoaki Uchida; 19-Yu Oshima; 8-Kaho Tsuchihashi; 27-Ekaneri; 25-Kaishu Ajiro; 29-Ryuta Horiguchi; 30-Shinji Okazaki; 10-Sho Ito; 38-Naoki Maeda; 12-Daniel Santana; 9-Yuki Amemiya; 47-Hidehiro Totsuka;
Newcastle United starting lineup: 22-Pope; 33-Burn; 17-Craft; 21-Livramento; 23-Murphy; 11-Barnes; 36-Longstaff; 20-Holve; 7-Joelinton; 14-Isaac; 28-Willock;
Substitutes: 26-Ruddy; 19-Vlahovic; 43-Huervan; 24-Almiron; 42-Turnacook; 35-Mile; 48-Harrison; 44-Parkinson; 74-Sanusi;