Newcastle 1-0 Sacramento Republic – NUFC Match Ratings

3. Massadio Haidara (Sent Off After 65 Minutes) - 4.5/10

Let's make no bones about this, Sadio's red card was harsh. Even though the left back punted his opponent square in the chest, he didn't see him coming and clearly wasn't aware of where he was. There was no malicious intent as the Frenchman didn't openly look to harm him. And after all, it was a friendly game and there was no need for any dismissals. Before that, the left back was one of the main outlets for Newcastle in an attacking sense. Although, not too much of what the 22-year-old tried came off, leaving Papiss Cisse especially frustrated after a couple of dangerous balls just missed the striker by a matter of feet. The red card spoiled his, and more notably Steve McClaren's evening. The head coach went absolutely wild on the touchline and could be heard berating the fourth official on camera, labelling the decision as "garbage."