Sunderland U21s 1-3 United of Newcastle U21s
In Premier League 2, Sunderland AFC Under-21s lost to Newcastle United 3-1.
At the Academy of Light, loss was clinched by a double from Kyle Crossley and a headed finish from Cathal Heffernan, despite an incredible strike by Corry Evans and a late consolation from Joe Ryder.
After seven minutes, the visitors seized the lead. Crossley was able to steal the ball and convert the opening goal due to a confusion at the back.
Caden Kelly attempted to score minutes after the Black Cats established their superiority with the ball, but the forward was unable to locate the goal.
The equaliser came five minutes before the break as the ball rolled out to Evans who fired into the top corner from around 25 yards out on his return.
Just two minutes later, Kelly was once again involved, this time striking the crossbar from close range before Timothée Pembélé put the ball into the net from an offside position.
The Magpies regained the lead into stoppage time of the first-half as Heffernan headed home the corner ball.
Crossley had his second and his side’s third in the final moments. The forward doubled the advantage with a low effort past Nathan Bishop.
Joe Ryder grabbed his third goal in five games in the final seconds of the fixture. Oli Bainbridge providing the cross for a consolation tap-in at the back-post.
Graeme Murty’s side will next face Leicester City in the PL2 at Eppleton on Friday evening.
Sunderland AFC: Bishop, Pembele, Lavery, Fieldson, Bainbridge, Evans (Chiabi 45), Ekwah (Ryder 55), Jones, Dack (Watson 55), Kelly (Burke 55), Burstow.
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