By Nick Raynor
August 6 2005

Newcastle easily brushed past part-timer’s Yeading in a friendly at St. James’ Park this afternoon.

Newcastle were close to taking the lead in just 10 seconds after Ameobi threaded him a ball through but Saroya managed to block before Dyer could fire.

 

Ameobi and Emre had chances within the first 10 minutes and Yeading had their first chance of the game on 12 minutes when Wales but a cross in from the right flank, but Protain’s header was wide of the goal.

 

Ameobi, who was hungry for a goal, saw an effort from 10 yards hit the inside of the post but afterwards, Yeading defended well, getting every man behind the ball when Newcastle were in possession.

 

Jenas and Bowyer both had chances for Newcastle, but it was Craig Moore who broke the deadlock on 42 minutes after Emre swung a corner in and Moore was left unmarked and left to raise and head home to give the Magpies a 1-0 lead at the break.

 

Ameobi, still chasing a goal, put the ball over the bar on 53 minutes after a cross from Carr and Yeading were cruelly brought down as they thought they had scored, only for it to be ruled out for offside.

 

Bernard put a shot just past the post for Yeading, and at the other end, Dyer headed onto the roof of the net after a cross from substitute, James Milner.

 

Milner made it 2-0 after 79 minutes with a neat turn-and-shoot after receiving the ball from Dyer.

 

Emre got the 3^rd on 83 minutes after lobbing the Yeading substitute keeper and Ameobi got the goal he’d been hunting for all game on 90 minutes with a great shot from the edge of the box.

 

His efforts were rewarded with a second goal in the space on 3 minutes by heading in Milner’s cross to give a 5-0 win to Newcastle.

 

FINAL SCORE: 5 - 0