Sunderland goalkeeper gets man of the match for keeping score down in defeat to Gateshead | OneFootball

It just caught my eye, I hadn’t realised Sunderland had played a pre-season friendly against Gateshead.

I wish I’d known, as I would have probably gone along.

If I had known how that Gateshead v Sunderland friendly was going to turn out, then I definitely would have gone along!

A Sunderland first team (not reserves) finding themselves going a goal down after around a quarter of an hour with Oseni scoring for Gateshead.

The Mackems only getting an equaliser due to a penalty, with Oseni then scoring his second goal just before half-time to give Gateshead the lead again.

That was the way it stayed but I was interested/amused to see that Sunderland first-team keeper Anthony Patterson was man of the match for the Mackems, due to the fact he kept the score down and avoided an even heavier embarrassing defeat for Sunderland!

The Sunderland fan site Roker Report gave Patterson 7 out of 10 and declared ‘No chance with either goal but stopped the score getting worse’…

Just over three weeks until Sunderland kick off their Championship season at Cardiff, sounds like the mackems’ new manager.

From February 2022 onwards, Regis Le Bris is now Sunderland’s fifth managerial appointment, sounds as if he has got a bit of a job on to last very long.

This is the Newcastle United schedule to end of September 2024, with NUFC’s first pre-season not for another 12 days time at Hull City:

Monday 15 July 2024 – Newcastle United first-team squad have traveled to Adidas global headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, for a pre-season training camp at the company’s world-class facility.

Saturday 20 July 2024 – NUFC first-team squad travel back to Tyneside from Germany.

Saturday 27 July 2024 – Hull City v Newcastle United friendly, 2pm kick-off.

Wednesday 31 July 2024 – Urawa Red Diamonds v Newcastle United friendly in Japan, playing at the 62,000 capacity Saitama Stadium, the largest football-specific stadium in Japan.

Saturday 3 August 2024 – Yokohama F Marinos v Newcastle United friendly at the National Stadium in Toyko.

Friday 9 August 2024 – Newcastle United v Girona FC friendly 7.30pm kick-off (SJP Sela weekend)

Saturday 10 August 2024 – Newcastle United v Stade Brestois 4pm kick-off (SJP Sela weekend)

Wednesday 14 August 2024 – The Carabao Cup second round draw will be made around 10pm.

Saturday 17 August 2024 – Newcastle v Southampton (3pm)

Sunday 25 August 2024 – Bournemouth v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports

Week commencing Monday 26 August 2024 – Carabao Cup round two matches will be played

Friday 30 August 2024 – Summer transfer window closes at 11pm.

Sunday 1 September 2024 – Newcastle v Tottenham (1.30pm) Sky Sports

(The first international break of the season)

Sunday 15 September 2024 – Wolves v Newcastle (4.30 pm) Sky Sports

Weeks commencing Monday 16 September AND Monday 23 September – Carabao Cup round three (This round split over two midweeks)

Saturday 21 September 2024 – Fulham v Newcastle (3 pm)

Weeks commencing Monday 16 September AND Monday 23 September – Carabao Cup round three (This round split over two midweeks)