Premier League, EFL and Non League: Friendlies Review – 21st July 2022

Club football is in full swing and we have a pre-season friendlies review covering our Premier League, EFL and non league sides.

Players are starting to get back in shape for the beginning of the new campaign. Depending on the club, they head to places with better climatic conditions than at home to ease the players in, or to places with harsher climates so the players could hit the ground running when the season kicks in.

It also gives managers the opportunity to blend new players into the team, try out different tactics or help players adapt to a new manager and his techniques.

Commercial aspects for top flight sides can be the main reason for the tours. The team is in a place where they want to increase the fanbase, regardless of the climate and/or conditions and made to play high-profile friendlies which are of absolutely no use, as the only purpose they fulfil is filling the stadiums. Despite the torrential rain, bad condition of the pitch, efforts were made till the last minute to make sure the match happened.

The commercial aspect has now become the priority, which shouldn’t be the case. If you go to another country, Premier League / big six clubs should play the local teams for the simple reason that it helps everyone.

Right, time to take a look at the Premier League, EFL and non league friendlies review…

Man Utd (Eng) – Crystal Palace (Eng) 3:1

Manchester United Confirmed Line-ups:
De Gea, Dalot, Maguire, Lindelof, Malacia, Fred, McTominay, Sancho, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial

Crystal Palace Confirmed Line-ups:
Butland, Clyne, Ward, Andersen, Mitchell, Rak-Sakyi, Milivojevic, Phillips, Ayew, Mateta, Ebiowei

Manchester United Subs:
Van de Beek (2nd Half/Half Time). Wan-Bissaka, Fish, Telles, Laird, Savage, Iqbal, Amad, Mejrbi, Elanga (2nd Half)

Crystal Palace Subs:
Matthews (1st Half). Quick, Ola-Adebomi, Ozoh, Raymond, Adaramola, Akinwale, Banks, O’Brien, Siddik, Boateng (2nd Half)

Bradford City (Eng) – Sunderland (Eng) 2:0

Bradford: Lewis, Halliday (Threlkeld 46), Platt (Young 76), Crichlow (Songo’o 67), Foulds (Cousin-Dawson 76), Osadebe (Staunton 67), East (Oliver 67), Smallwood (Wadsworth 76), Walker (Wood 76), Cook (Harratt 67), Angol (Scales 76). Subs not used: Richardson, Pointon, Wilson

Sunderland: Carney, Winchester, Batth, Alese, Gooch, Embleton, Matete, O’Nien, Taylor (Sohna 61), Clarke, Diamond. Subs not used: Patterson, Richardson, Neil, Stewart, Wright, Evans, Hume, Cirkin, Pritchard, Roberts, Ballard, Dajaku

Booked: Matete

Attendance: 4,022

Leganes (Esp) – Wrexham (Wal) 2:0

Wrexham: Howard (Dibble 60), Hayden (James 44), Tozer (David Jones 60), Cleworth (D.Davies 60), McAlinden (Dan Jones 60), Young (Mountfield 60), O’Connor (Jenkins 60), McFadzean (Bickerstaff 60), Lee (J.Jones 46), Mullin (Angus 60), Palmer (Hyde 60).

Leganes: Javi Garrido, Nyom (Jorge Saenz 46), Omeruo (Sergio 46), Gaku (Rentero 72), Jose Arnaiz (Aviles 46), Luis Perea (Qasmi 46), Kravets (Juan Munoz 46), Mejias (Javi Hernandez 46), Naim (Caio Lopes 46), William de Camargo (Lalo 46 (Felix Quaye 80)), Cisse (Alex Gil 72)

Gillingham (Eng) – Crystal Palace (Eng) 2:3

Gillingham: Turner, Alexander, Ehmer, Baggott (Wright 63’), Law (Tutonda 63’), Jefferies, Williams (Macarthur 73’), Kashket (MacDonald 63’), Lee, Green (Akehurst 73’), Mandron (Gbode 46’)

Unused Substitutes: Holtam, Carter, Moore

Crystal Palace: Goodman, Boateng (Wells-Morrison 68’), Sheridan, Guehi (Gordon 68’), Riedewald (Addae 68’), Doucoure (Bartley 68’), Eze (McArthur 68’), Schlupp (Hughes 68’), Plange (Cardogan 79’), Benteke (Watson 68’), Zaha (Mooney 79’)

Unused Substitutes: Whitworth, Vigor

Referee: Chris Pollard

Attendance: 3033 (1045)

Leyton Orient (Eng) – Portsmouth (Eng) 2:5

Leyton Orient (4-2-3-1): Vigouroux (Sargeant 46); Thompson (Trialist B 46), Beckles (Sodje 46), Ogie, Wood (Sweeney 46); Pratley (c) (Clay 46), Coleman (Happe 46); Archibald (Trialist C), Moncur (Obiero 46), Trialist A (Sotirou 46); Smyth (Fish 46)

Goals: Smyth 44, Happe 72

Subs not used: Byrne, Kwatchey, Koroma, Georgiou, Pegrum

Pompey (4-2-2): Griffiths; Rafferty (Swanson 63), Mnoga, Robertson (c) (Trialist B 77), Ogilvie (Vincent 77); Hackett (Trialist A 63), Thompson (Mingi 63), Pack (Tunnicliffe 63), Jacobs (Bridgman 77); Curtis (Jewitt-White 77), Pigott (Gifford 77)

Goals: Ogie 16 (og), Pigott 18, 74, Pack 52, Curtis 53 (pen)

Sub not used: Oluwayemi

Referee: Gavin Ward

Morecambe (Eng) – Middlesbrough (Eng) 0:3

Morecambe: Ripley, Love (Cooney 86’), Melbourne, Gibson (McLoughlin 46’), Rawson, Delaney, Taylor (McDonald 86’), Fane, Stockton (Obika 62’), Hunter (Gnahoua 62’), Connolly (Watts 46’)

Subs not used: Smith, McLaughlin, O’Connor

Goals: None

Bookings: None

Red cards: None

Middlesbrough: Roberts, Giles, Fry, Howson (Hackney 86’), Watmore (Coburn 46’), McGree, Tavernier, (Kavanagh 74’), Dijksteel, Crooks (Boyd-Munce 86’), Lenihan, Jones (Smith 46’)

Subs not used: Daniels, Finch, Hannah, Gibson, Coulson, Robinson, Bilongo, Dodds

Goals: Tavernier 14’, Crooks 28’, McGree 42’

Bookings: None

Red cards: None

Brisbane Roar (Aus) – Aston Villa (Eng) 0:1

Aston Villa first half starting XI: Martinez, Cash, Digne, Carlos, Chambers, McGinn, Kamara, Coutinho, Bailey, Traore, Ings.

Aston Villa second half starting XI: Martinez, Kesler Hayden, Konsa, Mings, Augustinsson, Iroegbunam, Luiz, J.Ramsey, Buendía, Archer, Watkins.

Wealdstone (Eng) – QPR (Eng) 2:8

QPR first half: Dieng, Kakay, Dickie, Clarke-Salter, Paal, Field, Dozzell, Johansen, Chair, Shodipo, Dykes

QPR second half: Walsh, Jude-Boyd, Dunne, Gubbins, Hamalainen, Masterson, Bettache, Thomas, Adomah, Armstrong, Bonne

Wealdstone: Howes, Sesay (Shrowder), Cook, Trialist (Trialist), Habergham, Young (Dyer), Ferguson, Kretzschmar (Trialist), Allarakhia (Quigley), Olomola (Hutchinson), Napa (Hearn)

Alaves (Esp) – Wolves (Eng) 0:4

Wolves | Sarkic, Jonny (Lembikisa 77), Coady (Collins 59), Boly (Kilman 46), Ait-Nouri (Toti 77), Neves (Griffiths 77), Moutinho (Hodge 77), Dendoncker (Podence 46), Gibbs-White (Corbeanu 59), Jimenez (Cundle 77), Neto (Campbell 77).

Unused subs | Smith, Storer, Mosquera, Bueno, Ronan.

Alaves | Owono, Anderson, Abqar, Lejeune, Duarte, Salva Sevilla, Benavidez, Guridi, Jason, Luis Rioja, Hara.

Subs | Sivera, Adrian, Sedlar, Toni Moya, Sylla, Miguel, Tenaglia, Mendes, Perera, Alkain, Javi Lopez, Abde, Abdallahi, Ropero, Joseda, Balboa.

Peterborough (Eng) – Luton (Eng) 0:2

Posh: Cartwright, N. Thompson (sub Bodnar), Edwards, Kent, Clarke-Harris, Poku, Szmodics, Burrows, Kyprianou (sub J. Taylor), Randall (sub Van Lier), B. Thompson.

Town: Macey (Isted 78′); Jones (Morris 59′), Lockyer, Potts, Bell (Williams 86′), Pereira; Lansbury (Pettit 80′), Mendes Gomes; Woodrow (Cornick 78′); Muskwe, Jerome (Trialist 60′).

Subs not used: Horvath, Osho, Clark, Campbell, Burke.

Goals: Woodrow (27′), Cornick (82′)

Walsall (Eng) – Coventry (Eng) 0:3

Scorers: Kasey Palmer (51’), Josh Eccles (65’), Fabio Tavares (78’)

Cards: Brandon Comley (33’), Trialist A (35’)

Attendance: 2,546 (875 away)

Walsall XI: Adam Przybek (GK), Hayden White (Trialist B 73’), Donervon Daniels (C) (Isaac Hutchinson 62’), Liam Kinsella, Brandon Comley (Peter Clarke 70’), Douglas James-Taylor (Andy Williams 62’), Flynn Clarke (Manny Monthé), Taylor Allen, Ronan Maher, Liam Bennett, Trialist A.

Unused subs: Owen Evans (GK).

Sky Blues XI: Simon Moore (GK), Jack Burroughs, Michael Rose (Dom Hyam 46’), Kyle McFadzean (C), Callum Doyle, Todd Kane (Ryan Howley 63’), Ben Sheaf (Josh Reid 82’), Josh Eccles, Kasey Palmer (Will Bapaga 76’), Tyler Walker, Martyn Waghorn (Fabio Tavares 63’).

Unused subs: Ben Wilson, Ricardo Dinanga, Marco Rus, Aiden Finnegan, Jay McGrath

🎥 HIGHLIGHTS:

A look back at last night’s goals from Palmer, Eccles and Tavares 💪 #PUSB pic.twitter.com/bVe1INkYUb

— Coventry City (@Coventry_City) July 20, 2022

Mansfield (Eng) – Sheffield Utd (Eng) 3:0

STAGS XI: Pym, Gordon (Maris 59’), O’Toole (Harbottle 59’), Hawkins © (Gale 30’ (Johnson 83’), Harbottle (Cooper 30’), (Hawkins 59’), Bowery, Boateng (Lapslie 30’), Maris (Law 30’), Quinn (Clarke 30’ (Boateng 76’), Akins (Quinn 59’) Oates (Johnson 30’).

SHEFFIELD UNITED XI: Foderingham, Baldock, Ahmedhodžić, Gordon, Clark (Robinson 76’), Stevens (Norrington-Davies 46’), Norwood (Arblaster 76’), Berge (Fleck 76’), Osborn (Coulibaly 76’), Ndiaye, Brewster (Jebbison 76’).

UNUSED SUBS: Amissah, Egan, Broadbent, Osula, Gomis, Lowe.

REFEREE: Declan Bourne.

Man City (Eng) – Club America (Mex) 2:1

CITY: Ortega Moreno, Walker, Ake (Phillips 45′), Mbete, Cancelo (Wilson-Esbrand 45′), Rodrigo, De Bruyne (C) (McAtee 71′), Bernardo (Kayky 76′), Mahrez (Palmer 45′), Alvarez (Delap 71′), Grealish (Lewis 76′).

SUBS: Ederson, Carson, Haaland, Bobb, Burns, Knight.

CLUB AMERICA: Ochoa (C) (Jimenez), Sanchez (Layun), Lara (Valdez), Araujo, Fuentez (Reyes), Sanchez (Aquino), Dos Santos, Zendejas, Valdes, Fidalgo, Martin (Campos).

SUBS: Tapia, Martinez, Caceres, Vinas, Martinez, Moreno, Damm, , Rodriguez.

Oxford Utd (Eng) – West Brom (Eng) 0:3

Oxford: Stevens, Forde, Mousinho, Brown, Seddon (Golding 46), MGuane, Henry (Brannagan 46), Smyth (Browne 46), Jones, Bodin, Sinclair (Taylor 46).

Subs not used: Eastwood, Johnson, Davis, Goodrham, Owens, Spasov, Sade.

Albion (4-2-3-1): Button, Furlong, Bartley (Taylor 60), Ajayi, Reach, Livermore, Molumby, Wallace (Gardner-Hickman 84), Swift, Dike (Phillips 46).

Subs not used: Palmer, Ashworth, Townsend, Mowatt.

Cambridge Utd (Eng) – Norwich (Eng) 1:3

Cambridge United: Mitov (O’Neil 62), Jobe (Tarpey 17), Okedina (Mannion 62), Jones (Dunk 62), Haunstrup (Tracey 62), Digby (Simper 62), May (Yearn 62), Smith (Rossi 62), Lankester (Knibbs 62), Brophy (Janneh 62), Ironside (Taylor 62)

Subs not used: Holden, McConnell

Goals: Smith (43)

Norwich City: McGovern, Aarons (Cantwell 72), Tomkinson, Hanley (Omobamidele 46), Giannoulis (McCallum 72), Rowe (Rashica 72), Sørensen (Gibbs 46), Lees-Melou (Sinani 72), Hernandez (McLean 72), Idah (Hugill 46), Pukki (Sargent 46)

Subs not used: Gunn, Krul, Springett

Goals: Gibbs (60), Hugill (67, 78)

HT: 1-0

THE OTHERS:
Bristol City (Eng) – Forest Green (Eng) 3:1
Bristol City (Eng) – Exeter (Eng) 2:2
Braga (Por) – Bournemouth (Eng) 2:1
Accrington (Eng) – Wigan (Eng) 0:0
Barrow (Eng) – Fleetwood (Eng) 0:1
Doncaster (Eng) – Rotherham (Eng) 2:2
Bamber Bridge (Eng) – Bolton (Eng) 1:0
Cammell Laird (Eng) – Tranmere (Eng) 0:4
Clevedon (Eng) – Weston-super-Mare (Eng) 1:4
Colchester (Eng) – Southend (Eng) 2:2
Grimsby (Eng) – Lincoln (Eng) 0:0
Hartley Wintney (Eng) – Farnborough (Eng) 0:0
Hebburn Town (Eng) – Gateshead (Eng) 1:0
Newton Aycliffe (Eng) – Spennymoor (Eng) 0:5
Scunthorpe (Eng) – Rochdale (Eng) 1:4
Stevenage (Eng) – Derby (Eng) 1:0
Stratford (Eng) – Daventry (Eng) 2:2
AFC Stoneham (Eng) – Wimborne (Eng) 1:5
AFC Totton (Eng) – Havant & W (Eng) 1:5
AFC Wimbledon (Eng) – Reading (Eng) 0:2
Basingstoke (Eng) – Bracknell (Eng) 1:3
Bishop’s Stortford (Eng) – Dag & Red (Eng) 0:3
Brackley Town (Eng) – Burton (Eng) 2:1
Bradford PA (Eng) – Oldham (Eng) 2:0
Bristol Rovers (Eng) – Stoke (Eng) 2:0
Cheltenham (Eng) – Birmingham (Eng) 1:0
Dartford (Eng) – Barnet (Eng) 2:0
Frome (Eng) – Weymouth (Eng) 2:0
Horndean (Eng) – Sholing (Eng) 0:2
Rangers (Sco) – West Ham (Eng) 3:1
Ringwood Town (Eng) – Bashley (Eng) 1:2
Slimbridge (Eng) – Yate Town (Eng) 0:0
Sutton (Eng) – Woking (Eng) 0:1
Torquay (Eng) – Plymouth (Eng) 0:5
Salford (Eng) – Blackpool (Eng) 0:1
Shildon (Eng) – Bishop Auckland (Eng) 2:0
Shrewsbury (Eng) – Cardiff (Wal) 0:0
Harrogate (Eng) – Barnsley (Eng) 2:2
Millwall (Eng) – Hammarby (Swe) 0:0
Nottingham (Eng) – Hertha Berlin (Ger) 3:1
Sheffield Wed (Eng) – Rayo Vallecano (Esp) 0:2
Alvechurch (Eng) – Wigan U23 (Eng) 1:3
Arbroath (Sco) – AFC Fylde (Eng) 1:2
Guiseley (Eng) – York (Eng) 1:0
Hartlepool (Eng) – Blackburn (Eng) 0:1
Hitchin (Eng) – Boreham Wood (Eng) 0:2
Ilkeston (Eng) – Shepshed (Eng) 0:0
King’s Lynn (Eng) – Peterborough (Eng) 1:0
Whitby (Eng) – Middlesbrough U23 (Eng) 2:2
Bedford (Eng) – Hemel Hempstead (Eng) 0:6
Berkhamsted (Eng) – Chesham (Eng) 5:1
Biggleswade Utd. (Eng) – Dunstable (Eng) 4:3
Bishops (Eng) – Bath (Eng) 0:3
Bognor Regis (Eng) – Portsmouth (Eng) 1:1
Boston Utd (Eng) – Notts Co (Eng) 1:1
Bromsgrove (Eng) – Walsall W. (Eng) 0:1
Coalville (Eng) – Hereford (Eng) 0:5
Gosport (Eng) – Portchester (Eng) 4:2
Grays (Eng) – Hornchurch (Eng) 2:1
Hull (Eng) – Leicester (Eng) 0:4
Met. Police (Eng) – Hampton & Richmond (Eng) 2:0
Potters Bar (Eng) – Maidenhead (Eng) 3:4
Preston (Eng) – Hearts (Sco) 2:1
Wellingborough (Eng) – Kempston (Eng) 3:2
Winsford (Eng) – Nantwich (Eng) 3:0
Charlotte (Usa) – Chelsea (Eng) 1:1 (5:3 pen)
Orlando City (Usa) – Arsenal (Eng) 1:3
Minnesota United (Usa) – Everton (Eng) 4:0
Levante (Esp) – Wolves (Eng) 2:1

Rimington FC 3-4 Barnoldswick Town
Uttoxeter Town 0-3 Leek Town
Penistone 2-1 Worsbrough
Biggleswade United 4-3 AFC Dunstable
Lincoln United 1-4 Lincoln City
Bishops Cleeve FC 0-3 Bath City
Runwell 1-4 Southend Manor
Southport 3-0 Marine
Sevenoaks Town 3-0 Tooting & Mitcham
Campion AFC 6-0 Steeton
Tow Law 2-1 Consett Reserves
Gosport 4-2 AFC Portchester
Romsey Town 3-2 Brockenhurst
Darlaston Town (1874) 4-0 OJM Black Country
AFC Sudbury 2-1 Braintree Town
Barnoldswick Town 4-0 Burnley X1
Stocksbridge Park Steels 2-4 Belper Town
Tuffley 1-3 Gala Wilton
Newton Aycliffe 0-5 Spennymoor
Kendal Town 2-0 Fleetwood Town XI
Wellingborough Town 3-2 Kempston Rovers
Amersham Town 2-3 Kidlington
Trafford 2-0 Bury AFC
Mousehole 3-3 St Austell
East Thurrock 1-3 Ilford
AFC Stoneham 1-5 Wimborne Town
Walsham Le Willows 2-5 Godmanchester Rovers
Bedford Town 0-6 Hemel Hempstead
Swallownest 0-1 Garforth Town
Deeping 0-5 Spalding
Jarrow 2-2 Whickham
Bognor Regis Town 1-1 Portsmouth
Met Police 2-0 Hampton & Richmond
Ilkeston 0-0 Shepshed
Hastings 1-2 Ipswich U23
Coalville 0-5 Hereford
Bootle 0-5 Accrington Stanley
Winsford 3-0 Nantwich
Blazey 1-3 Falmouth Town
Chatham 1-4 Welling
Seaford Town 0-3 Eastbourne Town
Elburton Villa 1-0 Callington
Easington Colliery 4-6 Wearmouth CW
Heanor Town 0-2 Basford
Enfield 5-1 Wormley Rovers
Dunkirk 0-1 Long Eaton United
Baffins Milton 1-3 Winchester
NewarkTown 2-2 Gainsborough Trinity
Winterton Rangers 1-1 Grimsby Borough
Highgate United 2-1 Coleshill Town
Newcastle Town Reserves 2-0 Milton United
Runcorn Linnets 0-1 Euxton Villa
Percy Main 1-0 Heaton Stan
Thornaby 3 – 2 Marske United
Folland Sports 1-3 Lymington Town
Ashington 1-4 South Shields
Nelson 3-3 Widnes
Raynes Park 4-0 Kingstonian
Merley Cobham 1-3 Downton
Liversedge 1-0 Thackley
Stotfold 3-0 MK Irish
Swaffham Town 3-1 KLSC
Pinchbeck United 1-1 Wyberton
Redhill 1-3 East Grinstead
Warrington Town 0-0 Blackpool
Mortimer 1-7 Tadley
St Francis 0-7 Eastbourne United
Church Lane Linby CW 2-1 Blidworth Welfare
Tunbridge 0-2 Sheppey
Lowestoft 1-0 Sheringham
Billericay Town 3-1 Harlow Town
Saffron Walden 10-2 Epping
Woodbridge 0-5 Leiston
Taunton 1-2 Bideford
Dereham 1-5 Norwich United
Heybridge 1-3 Brightlingsea Regent
Shaftesbury 4-1 Poole
Slimbridge 0-0 Yate Town
Hamworthy 1-1 Portland
CrayValley PM 0-0 Concord Rangers
Swanage 0-4 Bournemouth FC
Stratford Town 2-2 Daventry Town
Brighouse Town (0) 1-1 (0) Horbury Town
Grays Athletic (1) 2-1 (0) Hornchurch
Ossett United (1) 1-2 (2) Sheffield United
Winterton Rangers (1) 1-1 (1) Grimsby Borough
Bridgwater United (0) 0-2 (1) Dorchester Town
Dulwich Hamlet (0) 1-3 (2) Millwall
Dunston (1) 1-1 (0) Whitley Bay
Heybridge Swifts (0) 1-3 (2) Brightlingsea Regent
Raynes Park Vale (2) 4-0 (0) Kingstonian
Warrington Rylands (1) 1-2 (0) Chorley