Jordan Nobbs & Beth Lumsden damage Blues automatic promotion hopes as Blues yet again didn’t show up a brilliant Nobbs goal just before half time and Beth Lumsden lob over Adrianna Franch got the toon a huge win over lacklustre Blues side.
Their was a late change to line-up with Shannon Cooke coming in for Hanah Silcock after a injury to her in the warm up & Also Asato Miyagawa was in from the start after her winning goal on Sunday and also Lotta Lindstrom came into the starting line-up.
FIRST HALF
The first chance of the game came to Newcastle United from Freya Gregory whose shot was straight at Franch following a free kick in the 8th minute.
Blues first chance of the game was a brilliant chance for the opening goal when a ball from Neve Herron over the top found Veatriki Sarri who was through on goal but her effort was tame and Anna Tamminen saved it comfortably in the 11th minute.
Blues then were growing in confidence then in the 35th minute a Lily Crosthwaite shot was saved from Anna Tamminen.
Then a minute later Blues were on the attacker again when Crosthwaite picked out Chelsea Cornet whose shot was saved by Tamminen the 36th minute.
But just before half time Newcastle took the league when a quick break while Blues were in the Newcastle half when Emma Kelly break up play and counter attack the ball landed to Jordon Nobbs with no one closing down and riffled it into the top corner pass Franch a great goal from the ex England International.
The last chance of the half came for Blues when a Rebecca Holloway cross landed to Lotta Lindstrom but her volley went wide.
HALF TIME NEWCASTLE UNITED WOMEN 1-0 BLUES WOMEN
SECOND HALF
The first chance of the second half came for the host from a corner it fell on the head of former blues legend Aoife Mannion which was heading into the top corner but was brilliant saved by Franch in the 55th minute.
The next chance was for thee hosts when a Freya Gregory cross was headed just wide by Emily Murphy in the 58th minute.
Blues next chance was from substitute Oceane Hurtre free kick who came to Shannon Cooke but went over the bar in the 60th minute.
But the Toon doubled the lead when substitute Beth Lumsden was clean through and lobbed Adrianna Franch to make it a fully deserved lead for the lasses .
Blues looked like a defeat side and Newcastle were wanting to add more the next chance was for former Blues player Emma Kelly whose shot was saved by Franch in the 68th minute.
In the 70th minute Blues should have gotten a Oceane Hurtre cross was headed wide from Lotta Lindstrom .
In the 77th minute another Hurtre set piece was headed over from Wilma Liedhammar.
In the 83rd minute a Becks Holloway shot went over the bar.
The last chance of the game came for Blues in stoppage when substitute Shanade Hopcroft was headed by Lee Guim-Min but went wide when it was easily to score and the lasses deserved the three points.
FULL TIME NEWCASTLE UNITED WOMEN 2-0 BLUES WOMEN
MY THOUGHTS ON THE GAME
I never been so disappointed at a performance but yesterday was so frustrating the goals were avoidable especially Nobbs no one wanted to go out to her to stop the shot going into the back of the net and if you look at Tanya Oxtoby’s squad they were fighting for everything defending for their lives and wanted that win and we were powder puff at best especially when we did have chances the power in the shots were easy for Anna Tamminen apart from one Lily Crosthwaite shot which was a decent save but bar that it was the most easiest of nights for the Newcastle goalkeeper.
Yes people are calling the manager to go but the players mentality I would question even more and also the recruitment needs to be question letting two of our players of the season from the past four years go in Jade Pennock & Lily Agg I know Lily is still a blues player technically but I can’t see her staying at the end of this season and I don’t blame her like I said if we getting rid of these players I rather have players from the WSL or WSl2 to improve us then getting players from a foreign climate to adapted into are game especially in January.
Players need to look at themselves and say do I want to be here cause after last nights performance there don’t represent my club fighting for my badge and leaving it all out there Agg did that Pennock did that Jade Moore Jo Potter the list go’s on those players knew what is like to represent the club and more importantly the fans.
Lets hope the players understand what it means to where that shirt with pride like us fans do.
MY PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Jordan Nobbs her leadership and her quality for that goal was amazing.
UP NEXT
We finally back at home this Sunday has we face Sheffield United and its a 14:00pm kick off.
STEPHEN GILL KRO