12th Jan 2018 Partick Thistle 2 Shanghai Shenhua 1 (Friendly)

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Match Information

40y, 5m, 30d			Alan Archibald		Wu Jingui
Ryan Scully; Mustapha Dumbuya; Callum Booth; James Penrice; Danny Devine; Abdul Osman; Andy McCarthy; Kevin Nisbet; Conor Sammon
Tomáš Černý; Paul McGinn; Jordan Turnbull; Niall Keown; Adam Barton; Martin Woods; Kris Doolan; Ryan Edwards; Miles Storey
Wang Lin (1-0, og 62 mins); Danny Devine (2-0, 67 mins)					Demba Ba (2-1, 87 mins)
Blair Spittal (1-0, 62 mins); James Penrice (2-0, 67 mins)					Zheng Kaimu (2-1, 87 mins)
Ryan Scully (Jamie Sneddon, HT); Mustapha Dumbuya (Milan Nitrianský, 60 mins); Callum Booth (Paul McGinn, 60 mins); Abdul Osman (Ryan Edwards, 60 mins)					Li Shuai (Lin Kai Yuan); ? (Zheng Kaimu); ? (Wang Shouting); ? (Li Peng); ? (Mao Jianqing); ? (Zhang Lu); ? (Gao Di); ? (Xu Junmin); ? (Tao Jin); ? (Eddie); ? (Demba Ba)
25y, 2m, 14d			Ryan Scully		Li Shuai
30y, 5m, 5d			Mustapha Dumbuya		Li Jianbin
26y, 7m, 13d			Callum Booth		Kim Kee-hee
19y, 0m, 21d			James Penrice		Bai Jiajun
25y, 4m, 5d			Danny Devine		Wang Lin
30y, 10m, 16d			Abdul Osman		Qin Sheng
22y, 0m, 24d			Blair Spittal		Cao Yunding
19y, 2m, 23d			Andy McCarthy		Lü Pin
20y, 10m, 4d			Kevin Nisbet		Sun Shilin
31y, 2m, 6d			Conor Sammon		Zhu Jianrong
26y, 9m, 0d			Steven Lawless		?
25y, 2m, 27d
20y, 4m, 6d			Jamie Sneddon		Chen Zhao
22y, 9m, 7d			Niall Keown		Lin Kai Yuan
27y, 2m, 21d			Paul McGinn		Zheng Kaimu
24y, 1m, 26d			Ryan Edwards		Wang Shouting
27y, 0m, 30d			Milan Nitrianský		Li Peng
					Mao Jianqing
					Zhang Lu
					Li Yunqiu
					Gao Di
					Xu Junmin
					Tao Jin
					Wang Wei
					Demba Ba

notes

Shenhua listed two substitute 'keepers. 1 player from Shenhua's starting line-up is unknown, and it's likely that he's actually one of the 11 who is currently listed as an oncoming substitute. Played in Coín, Málaga.

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Match Report

TTA report

Marbella. Dumbuya, Nisbet, Devine and Sammon all went close in a goalless first half. Spittal's cross led to an OG (62) and Devine headed in a Penrice corner (67). Spittal went close again and Nisbet clipped the bar before a 22-yarder gave Sneddon no chance (87). A comfortable win in the winter Spanish sunshine.

Media report

Raymond Stark, 12-Jan-2018, Glasgow Times

Crystal clear blue skies and the sun beating down on a January day. It can only mean a winter break away in a sunnier climate if you’re a Scottish football team. Partick Thistle finished up their break in Spain with an impressive 2-1 win over cash-laden Chinese Superleague side Shanghai Shenhua, which was more comfortable than the scoreline suggests. In truth, Thistle were streets ahead of their opponents, who are preparing for the start of their new season. Providing further cheer for the 30 or so Jags fans who made the trip was the sight of crucial players coming back into the fold, as they witnessed the return to first team action of Mustapha Dumbuya, Callum Booth and captain Abdul Osman, all of whom have missed the first half of the season. The visitors lost Argentine superstar Carlos Tevez to Boca Juniors earlier in the week, but they were still able to call upon the likes of former Newcastle and Chelsea striker Demba Ba in their squad.

During a goalless first half, there were headed chances for Connor Sammon and Danny Devine, and efforts from Kevin Nisbet and Dumbuya which were not taken. All-in-all though, it was a very encouraging first half display from Thistle. Jamie Sneddon replaced Ryan Scully at half time and was a spectator for most of his first team debut. Zhang Lu had the visitors first chance after 48 minutes but shot over and then Zhu Juan Rong had a half chance before Thistle reasserted their authority. Even the introduction of the aforementioned Demba Ba could not prevent the Jags taking the lead in 62 minutes. Blair Spittal’s cross was slid into his own net by Wang Lin to give Thistle a deserved lead. Five minutes later and Thistle extended their advantage when James Penrice swung in a corner and Devine powerfully headed home. Spittal then produced a magnificent one handed save from Lin Kai Yuan whilst Nisbet 25 yard effort clipped the bar. With three minutes to go, Ba produced an outrageous shot from 22 yards which flew into the top corner giving Sneddon no chance, but it was only to prove a consolation as the Scottish side held on for a deserved win.

Reaction

Speaking to Raymond Stark after the game, Thistle manager Alan Archibald gave his thoughts on the sojourn to Spain as a whole:

It’s been a really good week for us, it gave us a chance to train as when we flew out it was minus five and we wouldn’t have been able to. We’ve had good facilities and the weather has improved as the week went on, the players have worked ever so hard and capped it off with a great performance. We had Callum, Abdul and Muzzy playing an hour of the game, and with so many games in December, it has been a frustrating time for them. They have been out so long but haven't been able to train with the group as much as we would have liked. Having some of the boys back fit is great for the squad and gives us more options for the rest of the season. [Archibald was disappointed to lose defender Jordan Turnbull during the week, but revealed that contingency plans were in place for such an eventuality…] Although we have lost Jordan we were aware of the possibility that something could happen regarding a move, and were already looking at options should the situation arise. With how well he did for us we hope that it will reflect well on the club and encourage other players to come to Firhill and grasp their chance.

Stats Watch

A FIRST FOR DANNY

● Thistle play non-Scottish opposition for the 26th season-in-a-row, further extending the club-record.

● Shanghai Shenhua become the first Chinese side to play Thistle.

● China becomes the 25th country to provide opponents for Thistle.

● 20-year-old Jamie Sneddon makes his Thistle debut.

● Danny Devine scores his only goal for Thistle.

● Danny becomes the first Northern Irishman to score for Thistle against Chinese opposition in Spain. Ever.

● 20-year-old Kevin Nisbet plays his last game for Thistle.

● 27-year-old Milan Nitrianský plays his last game for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive away League defeats; 9th Dec 2017 to date. (Longest run since: 4 defeats; 13th Jan 2012 to 6th Mar 2012. Club-record: 14 defeats; 6th Apr 1912 to 25th Jan 1913.)

● 4 consecutive competitive away defeats; 9th Dec 2017 to date. (Longest run since: 4 defeats; 30th Aug 2014 to 29th Oct 2014. Club-record: 11 defeats; 4th Dec 1897 to 15th Oct 1898.)

● 10 competitive away games without a win; 19th Aug 2017 to date. (Longest run since: 11 games; 24th Feb 2007 to 6th Oct 2007. Club-record: 25 games; 20th Apr 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 16 away League games without a win; 18th Mar 2017 to date. (Longest run since: 17 games; 16th Aug 2003 to 17th Apr 2004. Club-record: 26 games; 20th Mar 1935 to 29th Aug 1936.)

● 50 consecutive competitive appearances for Adam Barton, 28th Dec 2016 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Steven Lawless - 53 games; 9th Aug 2015 to 15th Oct 2016. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games; 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

● 73 away League games without a penalty award, 1st Mar 2014 to date. (A new club-record.)

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