SCHALKE 1 NEWCASTLE UTD 3
Remy Cabella scored his first Newcastle goal but teenager Rolando Aarons stole the show in a 3-1 win over Schalke on Sunday.
Rolando Aarons
Attacking midfielder Cabella, signed from Montpellier in July, had made his first appearance in a Magpies shirt in Saturday's 3-1 defeat by Malaga before coming off the bench for Sunday's final game of the Schalke Cup.
Pardew's team made an encouraging start as they forced two early corners and they were in front after 18 minutes.
Emmanuel Riviere opened the scoring after a great run and cross from young midfielder Aaron in the first half. But the header from Riviere was superb, clipping the ball past the goalkeeper from a tight angle.
Academy product Aarons then scored when his cross fortuitously looped into the far corner after he had shown another sharp turn of pace.
Ferreyra and Cabella replaced Riviere and Yoan Gouffran just before the hour and the duo made an impact 18 minutes from time in Newcastle's third goal. It was Ferreyra who won possession then Cabella did the rest as he raced into the penalty area and kept his composure to apply a clinical finish.
Teenage striker Donis Avdijaj pulled a goal back for Schalke but the final whistle was blown straight afterwards as the Bundesliga side suffered a second defeat in as many days, having previously lost to West Ham on penalties..
Newcastle keeper Tim Krul made his first appearance of pre-season but the Netherlands international was rarely called into action before he was replaced by Rob Elliot at half-time.
UNITED: Krul (Elliot 46), Anita (Campbell 73), Coloccini (Yanga-Mbiwa 46), Williamson (Streete 73), Dummett (Perez 79), Obertan (Vuckic 73), Sissoko (Satka 46), Colback (Abeid 46), Aarons (Armstrong 68), Riviere (Ferreyra 57), Gouffran (Cabella 57).