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Hull City start their Championship campaign in 14 days time, at home to Bristol City.
Today they experienced a gulf in class as this friendly ended Hull 0 Newcastle 2.
Eddie Howe missing the majority of his first-team squad but that didn’t stop United dominating the opening 45 and scoring twice through Isak and Murphy, indeed it could/should have been more.
The second-half saw a host of substitutions from both sides that repeatedly disrupted the flow of the game.
Eddie Howe ending the match with pretty much a reserve/under 21 side out, with only captain Dan Burn and Emil Krafth playing the full game.
A total attendance of 13,670, saw 4,500 (official) away fans, with 9,170 Hull City supporters.
A shame that the home club couldn’t have given more tickets, as it would have been more cash for Hull City and I think numbers would have been pretty level on the terraces, as thousands more Newcastle fans would have relished a rare chance to get to an away game, even if only a friendly.
Interesting to see what the view was from the opposition…
Official Hull City match report on Hull 0 Newcastle 2 – Saturday 27 July:
Hull City suffered a 2-0 defeat in their first home friendly against Premier League side Newcastle United at the MKM Stadium.
First-half goals by Alexander Isak and Jacob Murphy saw the Magpies and 4,500 travelling fans return to the North East with victory.
With a relatively young squad featuring away at Doncaster Rovers in midweek, Tim Walter turned to his more experienced side to face the Premier League giants. Only Ivor Pandur and Xavier Simons kept their places in the starting XI, with Óscar Estupiñán starting upfront following his recent recall from loan in Brazil.
In the early exchanges of the game, both teams had good crossing deliveries dealt with by the respective defences. Visiting duo Lewis Hall and Murphy saw attempts blocked by the Tigers while Estupiñán almost raced through on goal before being flagged for offside.
The first chance on target fell to the visitors as Alexander Isak delivered a floated cross towards the back post for Joelinton, but a strong hand from an acrobatic Ivor Pandur denied the Brazilian on 10 minutes.
Murphy caused a number of problems down the right for City as his low cross almost deflected into the path of two Newcastle attackers at the back post, before he skied a later strike over the bar from the edge of the penalty area.
Past the 20 minute mark, Walter’s side thought they had won a penalty. As Regan Slater disposed Joelinton, City broke into the area through Abdüş Ömür. The Turkish international was met by the challenge of Dan Burn, but referee Tom Nield waved the appeals away.
On 32 minutes, Newcastle got the opener as Murphy crafted a crossing opportunity for himself on the right wing. The winger’s delivery found the quick run of Isak who got ahead of Pandur to the ball to poke home the opening goal.
Barnes then searched for a second when the ball came back to him from a cut-back, but a great block by Sean McLoughlin denied the winger. In the other goal, Nick Pope produced a stunning save from point-blank range to deny Slater an equaliser just a minute later.
Only minutes after that Pope save, Newcastle had a second. Murphy’s low cross, aimed for Isak, missed everyone and found the bottom corner of the net. Isak went close again prior to half-time, with his effort saved by Pandur, while Estupiñán ambitious cross-shot flew comfortably over Pope’s bar.
In the second half, Ömür crafted a chance for Giles to strike narrowly wide first time from inside the penalty area, while Livramento fired over from the right flank for the visitors.
Barnes then drove forward before finding Isak to strike, but Coyle blocked well to deny the Swedish International a second of the afternoon, before Pope parried Ryan Longman’s attempt.
Upon arrival of coming on the field, substitute goalkeeper Odisseas Vlachodimos was tested as Ömür skipped away from a number of challenges before drilling a low dipping drive for the bottom far corner, but was denied by the Greek international.
Hull City: Pandur; Coyle (C) (Fleming 65’), Jones (Ashbee 89′), McLoughlin (Smith 84′), Jacob (Drameh 46’); Slater, Simons (Furlong 89′), Ömür (Vaughan 84′); Longman (S. Hall 89′), Estupiñán (Seri 62’), Giles (Tinsdale 80’).
Sub Not Used: Foster.
Newcastle United: Pope (Vlachodimos 73’); Livramento (Harrison 62’), Krafth, Burn (C), Lewis (Emerson 73’); L. Hall (Charlton 84′), Joelinton (Turner-Cooke 62’), Miley (Stanton 79’); Murphy (Munda 73’), Isak (Parkinson 62’), Barnes (Sanusi 62’).
Subs Not Used: Ruddy, Kuol, Heffernan, Thompson.
Attendance: 13,670

 
