Report | Swansea City 2 Udinese 0

24th July
First team
Liam Cullen Udinese

The Swans rounded off pre-season in Austria with a 2-0 victory against Italian top-flight side, Udinese.

Liam Cullen opened the scoring with six minutes on the clock with a well-taken finish from distance, and Elijah Just netted in similar fashion on his debut in the closing stages in Mittersill.

Swansea finish their week with one win, one draw and one loss as they look forward to the upcoming Championship season.

New signings Just and Joseph Opoku were in action for the first time in a Swans shirt as they both featured as substitutes in the second half.

Leo Walta returned as a substitute after picking up a knock in midweek.

It was a positive start for the Swans controlling possession in the Udinese half. Shouts for a penalty were called early when Ronald was brought down in the area, only for the referee to dismiss.

Ronald was involved in the final third moments later as he headed over from a Josh Tymon delivery.

And a bright start for Swansea was rewarded in the sixth minute as Cullen fired his side ahead. The Welsh international raced onto the ball following a collision in midfield and lobbed it over the 'keeper from outside the box.

The Swans made their first defensive move to note of the fixture as Stephen Welsh's header kept out danger from Jesper Karlstrom.

Swansea continued to look strong. Moussa Yeo picked up the ball down the left flank before making his way through a see of defenders, but his final effort was wide.

At the break, Vitor Matos handed Swans debuts to both Opoku and Just, whilst Marko Stamenic got his first minutes in a Swans shirt since the World Cup.

No clear cut chances were created for either side in the opening quarter of the second period, but it was still Swansea who dominated the ball.

A big chance came for Thomas Woodward soon after his introduction, Opoku cutting in on his left, playing through the academy product but it was palmed away from the Udinese stopper. Just got himself on the rebound only to send his shot high and wide.

The Skipper made a last-ditch challenge to deny David Pejicic after the forward broke through the Swans backline. Down the other end, Woodward had another effort but this time it went wide.

But Just would cap off his Swans debut with a goal five minutes from time with a lovely finish from just outside the area after the New Zealand international raced inside before drilling a left-footed  strike goalward.

From the restart, Opoku looked to do the same. Leo Walta's low ball found the winger and his tight-angle strike bounced off the far post.

Swansea City: Lawrence Vigouroux (Andy Fisher 60), Jay Fulton (Marko Stamenic HT), Ben Cabango, Melker Widell (Leo Walta 60), Josh Tymon (Sam Parker 70), Liam Cullen (Elijah Just HT), Stephen Welsh (Carter Heywood 80), Filip Lissah (Josh Key 60), Adam Idah (Thomas Woodwatd 60), Ronald (Joseph Opoku HT), Moussa Yeo (Cameron Congreve 60)

Substitutes: Paul Farman, Evan Watts, Bobby Wales, Zeidane Inoussa, Ollie Cooper, Dan Watts, Arthur Parker, Carter Heywood.