Sunderland U21s 1 Newcastle U21s 1: Highlights as Alex Bass scores dramatic equaliser after Joe White goal
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Four first-team players were named in a strong Sunderland side, as Bass, Niall Huggins, Abdoullah Ba and Jay Matete all started.
Jewison Bennette also came off the bench, yet it was Newcastle who took the lead courtesy of Joe White’s first-half strike.
The hosts were also reduced to 10 men in the closing stages as Jay Turner-Cooke was sent off, before Bass scored from a corner at the death.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Newcastle U21s 1 (White, 32) Sunderland U21s 1 (Bass, 90+4)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Bass, Huggins, Johnson, Crompton, Newall, Ba (Bennette, 45), Matete (Burke, 64), Spellman (Kachosa, 89), Taylor, Gardiner, Thompson
- Subs: Richardson, Jessup, Kachosa, Bennette, Burke
- Newcastle XI: Smith, Barclay, Bondswell, Miley (Hutley, 75), Brookwell, Murphy, Scott (Diallo, 70), Turner-Cooke, Westendorf (Ndiweni, 84), White, Stephenson
- Subs: Wiggett, Brown, Huntley, Diallo, Ndiweni
5’ Chance for Newcastle
Sunderland got away with one there as Westendorf skipped away from Compton’s tackle before Johnson came across to stop the Newcastle striker and concede a corner.
Sunderland have cleared the danger now.
12’ Newcastle seeing more of the ball
Murty is telling his side to push up, with Newcastle passing the ball around inside their own half.
Neither side has created much so far.
16’ Turner-Cooke booked
Joe White’s shot from distance was saved by Bass before Sunderland launched a quick counter attack.
Ba charged through the middle of the pitch before being brought down by Turner-Cooke, who was then booked.
Moments later Matete broke into the Newcastle box before his low cross was blocked.
20’ Another save from Bass
White elected to pass this time and gave the ball to Scott inside the Sunderland box.
The latter’s shot from a tight angle was once again held by Bass.
26’ Wide from Newall
Sunderland are just starting to see more of the ball and created a chance there as Huggins set up Newall on the edge of the box.
The full-back fired his shot wide, prompting cheers from the home fans.
29’ Newall booked
Newall made another foray forward on the left there but was booked for a late tackle.
Sunderland are starting to get into more advanced areas on the flanks.
32’ Goal Newcastle (White)
The hosts have registered more efforts at goal and now they have the lead.
Bass was forced to make another save to keep out Scott’s shot from the right, before Newcastle scored from the following corner.
The hosts played the ball short from the set-piece before White was allowed too much space to shoot from inside the penalty area.
Bass got a hand to it but couldn’t keep it out.
1-0.
38’ Newall denied
Newall managed to get forward into the Newcastle box there as he connected with Taylor’s cross from the right.
Smith reacted well to save the shot at his near post.