After historically drawing a penalty shoot-out, and having the threat of a result decided by the age of the squad hanging over them, Newcastle United won the 12th Trofeu Internacional de Futebol do Guadiana tournament in Portugal tonight after seeing off Sporting Braga, who finished last season in third in the Portuguese league.
The Magpies showed some encouraging signs going forward in the first half, taking advantage of some occasionally calamitous Braga defending and a general lack of enthusiasm from their opponents in their own half , which saw a good chance for Papiss Cisse, whose eventual back-heel came to nothing. The Senegalese front-man then missed the best chance of the match so far, firing his effort over the bar after good work from Sammy Ameobi and Danny Simpson.
The few chances that fell to Braga in the first half were dealt with by imperious captain Fabricio Coloccini and Steve Harper in the Newcastle goal,...
The Magpies showed some encouraging signs going forward in the first half, taking advantage of some occasionally calamitous Braga defending and a general lack of enthusiasm from their opponents in their own half , which saw a good chance for Papiss Cisse, whose eventual back-heel came to nothing. The Senegalese front-man then missed the best chance of the match so far, firing his effort over the bar after good work from Sammy Ameobi and Danny Simpson.
The few chances that fell to Braga in the first half were dealt with by imperious captain Fabricio Coloccini and Steve Harper in the Newcastle goal,...
- 7/28/2012
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
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