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Pre-season Friendlies

Jul 23, 2014 at 8.30am UK

Wellington Wellington Phoenix
2-1
West Ham West Ham United

Durante (11'), Gorrin (27')

FT(HT: 2-0)

Zarate (71')

Match Report

Football

Yoan Gouffran heads Newcastle United to victory against Wellington Phoenix

By Josh Harris, Reporter | 26 July 2014

Newcastle United win 1-0 against Wellington as Yoan Gouffran's header is the only goal of the game.

Yoan Gouffran's first-half header gave Newcastle United a pre-season victory against Wellington Phoenix at the Westpac Stadium.

Newcastle United's Steven Taylor and Rolando Aarons jump for the ball with Phoenix's Jeremy Brockie during the Phoenix and Newcastle United football match at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington on July 26, 2014 © Getty Images

Wellington had the first real chance of the match as Jeremy Brockie was played through by Tyler Boyd, but Fabricio Coloccini made a last-minute interception.

The Magpies took the lead with 41 minutes on the clock through Yoan Gouffran's looping header after Vurnon Anita's cross left the goalkeeper in no-man's land.

Anita had an opportunity to score one himself with around 20 minutes remaining with a clear shot at goal from the edge of the area, but his shot sailed over the bar.

Gouffran could have perhaps doubled his tally in the final 10 minutes after raiding down the right wing before cutting inside and taking a shot, but Wellington kept Alan Pardew's side at bay.