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when the big Dane let a shot from the Paraguayan slip through his grasp.
Siewert’s side dug in against quick-breaking Newcastle and put in some brave defensive stints, summed up by Schindler’s brilliant block to deny Sean Longstaff ’s shot five minutes before the break.
Then Lossl made another breathtaking stop to deny Perez, tipping his rasping drive from close range over the top.
It was tremendous stuff, although Rondon should have put the home side ahead on the stroke of half time with a diving header f rom L o n g s t a f f ’s r ig ht- w i ng cross, but he directed it wide.
Unfortunately for Town, they were caught cold right at the start of the second half, defending sloppily as Newcastle worked the ball into the area and Rondon swept home a low right-foot drive from six yards. There was to be no let-up from the home side and, five minutes later, they were two up through Perez, who hammered home following a build-up involving Almiron, DeAndre Yedlin and Rondon.
Town sent on Billing while Newcastle went for Kenedy, and it remained one-way traffic.
Perez should have scored when scuffing wide from a good position on 71 minutes and then Lossl made another sensational save to deny Kenedy’s close-range volley, somehow sending the ball crashing against the bar.
Town, who sent on Steve Mounie for Depoitre, were lucky when a Longstaff drive rattled off the woodwork yet again, and there was a standing ovation for Almiron when he was withdrawn 10 minutes from time.
It was similar when Rondon waved his goodbyes six minutes from time, by which time Town were well and truly beaten.
In truth, Town only have pride left to play for. They look a broken team
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