A brace by Fredy Montero clinched the Cape Town Cup for Sporting Lisbon as they beat Palace in the final of the competition.<\/p>\n
The Eagles had more than matched their Champions League bound opponents for 70 minutes but the Colombian striker\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s introduction turned the game in their favour as he scored a free-kick before completing a late counter-attack to condemn Alan Pardew\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s side to defeat.<\/p>\n
Alan Pardew: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153That was as close as a competitive game as you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll get during pre-season<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m so pleased with that game, it was just what we wanted. Of course not the result but that was a Europa League-standard quality game out there today on that pitch. <\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Unfortunately the referee had no concept of European football so almost every challenge was a free-kick and we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not used to that and we probably gave away eight or nine free-kicks around our box and we usually average about two. In the end they managed to score one and that changed the game.”<\/p>\n
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Newcastle drew 2-2 at Bramall Lane in the testimonial game for long standing Blades player Chris Morgan.<\/p>\n
Goals from Georginio Wijnaldum and Siem de Jong helped had twice given the visitors the lead but goals from Mark McNulty and Kieron Freeman earned the home side the draw.<\/p>\n
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