PRE SEASON: Five Star Stags Triumph In Malta

The Malta Sun Set Ahead Of The Second Half | PHOTO @mansfieldtownfc [Twitter]

Mansfield Town’s new look side made a five star impact, in their first pre-season friendly – as they comfortably beat a Maltese FA Select XI 5-0 as part of their pre-season tour in Malta.

Steve Evans put out two sides for on-looking Stags’ fans – who got a glimpse of the new additions in action before the side return to the UK next week.

It was an old face however who got the ball rolling, Danny Rose opening the scoring in the first half before a new-face in Paul Digby put Steve Evans side two-goals up at half-time. Despite a chance to the entire eleven, it was as you were for Stags who played as the sun went down in the backdrop with the same intent – goals.

An old but new face got Mansfield’s third in Will Atkinson, before fellow newbie Lee Angol added two more, including one from the penalty spot. It could have been six for Stags and three for Angol, but he saw a late penalty saved – the Stags settling for a five-nil victory.

14' - Rose anticipated well the bounce from a direct ball, beat his man and fired a powerful drive into the net off the keeper's palm.

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23' - The 'keeper makes a fumble from Anderson's right side cross. Sterling-James finds Digby in the area who makes no mistake from 10 yards

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55' - An excellent left channel run by Angol sees the frontman's cross deflected onto the bar. Atkinson slots home the loose ball. 3-0

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Atkinson and Hamilton combined beautifully to put Angol in the clear before being upended by the 'keeper. He did the rest from 12 yards...

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76' - Angol has his second of the night. The home side can't properly clear Hamilton's cross and Angol is on hand to smash home from 8 yds.

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First Half {4-4-2}
[1] Conrad Logan, [2] Rhys Bennett [6] Zander Diamond [14] George Taft [19] Johnny Hunt, [10] Paul Anderson [8] Jacob Mellis [4] Paul Digby [7] Alex MacDonald, [32] Danny Rose [21] Amari Sterling-James
Second Half {4-4-2}
[12] Bobby Olejnik, [16] Hayden White [5] Krystian Pearce [3] Mal Benning, [17] Alfie Potter [11] Will Atkinson [26] Joel Byrom [22] CJ Hamilton, [15] Jimmy Spencer [9] Lee Angol
Subs
Jack Thomas, Lewis Collins