The New Saints                            FC Blades
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Connor Roberts            17 10  n     GK Dees Knub                 29  9  n
SW Callie                    15  4  n     SW harry souttar             10  8  n
DF Maxine Esteve             33  2  n     DF George Baldock            29  6  n
DF Moloko                    13  7  n     DF Sam McCallum              18  9  n
MF Dusan Vlahovic            25  2  n     DF Paul Staincliffe          16  8  n
MF Ibrahim Sadiq             19  5  n     DF Ally Dawson                8  8  n
MF Tomas Rincon              11 10  n     MF Vini Souza                27  9  n
WG Jani Levanen              13 10  n     MF Sander Berge              21  6  n
WG Ruby                      13 10  n     WG Andre Brookes             29  9  n
WG Caracol Paredes           10 10  n     FW Oli Arblaster             29  6  n
FW Brad Young                26  5  n     FW Manu Solomon              25  9  n

Min 0: Cardiff opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Blades will play a 5-2-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Charlie Richmond (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 1: Ruby(TNS) is forced to reposition to MF.
Min 1: Maxine Esteve  (TNS) finds Brad Young steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but harry souttar (FCB) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 16: Ally Dawson's appalling clearance goes right to Caracol Paredes (TNS)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Maxine Esteve ...
        ...who heads it on goal but Dees Knub is there to collect it.
Min 16: Oli Arblaster (FCB) finds Vini Souza ...
        ...but he hesitates and Maxine Esteve  (TNS) is able to make the tackle.
Min 17: Oli Arblaster (FCB) leaves half the Cardiff side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Moloko...
        ...andside-foots past Connor Roberts...
        ...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Josh Fitzgerald's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: TNS 0 - FCB 1
Min 18: Dusan Vlahovic (TNS) and Ibrahim Sadiq break for Cardiff...
        ...Ibrahim Sadiq looks to have found space into which to recieve Dusan Vlahovic's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from George Baldock (FCB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 26: Brad Young (TNS) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Tomas Rincon but it evades him...
        ...George Baldock (FCB) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 30: A superb strike from Tomas Rincon (TNS)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Blades goalie Dees Knub.
Min 32: Manu Solomon (FCB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Sander Berge but it evades him...
        ...Maxine Esteve  (TNS) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 37: Ally Dawson breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Manu Solomon on the attack down the right...
        ...the Israeli cuts inside, evades Moloko's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Connor Roberts and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Sheffield are looking strong now...
        ...score now: TNS 0 - FCB 2
Min 45: George Baldock (FCB) gets a flick-on to Manu Solomon...
        ...who reacts quicker than Moloko in front of goal...
        ...Manu Solomon heads the ball wide of Connor Roberts...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and into the back of the net from 8-yards out. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Sheffield; Coach Rob Lye is furious...
        ...score now: TNS 0 - FCB 3
Min 45: Davide Calabria  on for Maxine Esteve (DF)...
        ...Davide Calabria  will play DF.
Min 45: Ryan Brobbel on for Dusan Vlahovic(MF)...
        ...Ryan Brobbel will play MF.
Min 45: Will Osula on for Oli Arblaster(FW)...
        ...Will Osula will play FW.
Min 45: John Egan on for George Baldock(DF)...
        ...John Egan will play DF.
Min 45: Steve Bruce on for Sander Berge(MF)...
        ...Steve Bruce will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cardiff 0 - Sheffield 3

Min 50: Will Osula is clattered by Caracol Paredes (TNS)...
        ...and the Argentinian is booked. 
Min 55: Caracol Paredes (TNS) swings a ball in to the Sheffield box...
        ...but the presence of Paul Staincliffe (FCB) means it is easily cleared.
Min 57: Blades build down the left...
        ...Andre Brookes sends a cross to the middle...
        ...John Egan beats Davide Calabria  to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Connor Roberts who catches the ball.
Min 58: Tomas Rincon (TNS) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Dees Knub...
        ...and just over the woodwork for a goal kick.
Min 59: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Brad Young (TNS)...
        ...but the impressive Paul Staincliffe (FCB) is able to get the ball back to Dees Knub.
Min 65: Ibrahim Sadiq (TNS) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Tomas Rincon busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...and misses the right post by inches!
Min 70: Manu Solomon slides the ball under Connor Roberts...
        ...and into the right-hand corner of the net  GOAL!...
        ...Rob Lye suggests to Connor Roberts that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: TNS 0 - FCB 4
Min 74: Vini Souza  (FCB) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Andre Brookes rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down and past a sprawling Connor Roberts. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Sheffield; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: TNS 0 - FCB 5
Min 81: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Steve Bruce (FCB)...
        ...but the impressive Moloko (TNS) is able to get the ball back to Connor Roberts.
Min 85: Great tackle by Davide Calabria  (TNS)...
        ...to prevent Steve Bruce (FCB) from latching onto Paul Staincliffe's pass. 


FINAL SCORE: Cardiff 0 - Sheffield 5


Man Of The Match: Manu Solomon (FCB)

The New Saints
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Connor Roberts            17 17 17  7  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  0
SW Callie                    15 15 15 12 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Maxine Esteve             33 33 33 26 -1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
DF Moloko                    13 13 13 10  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Davide Calabria           25 25 25 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Ibrahim Sadiq             19 19 19 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ruby                      13 10 10 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Dusan Vlahovic            25 25 25 22 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Tomas Rincon              11 11 11  9  4  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
MF Ryan Brobbel              26 26 26 26 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Jani Levanen              13 13 13 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Caracol Paredes           10 10 10  9  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Brad Young                26 26 26 26 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

FC Blades
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Dees Knub                 29 29 29 13  3  n  0  2  0  0 90  7
SW harry souttar             10 10 10  7  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sam McCallum              18 14 14 12  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Paul Staincliffe          16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF George Baldock            29 29 29 23  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Ally Dawson                8  8  8  6  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Egan                 27 27 27 21  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Vini Souza                27 27 27 24  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Sander Berge              21 21 21 21  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Steve Bruce               22 22 22 19  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Andre Brookes             29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Oli Arblaster             29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Manu Solomon              25 25 25 25  3  n  0  0  3  3 90  8
FW Will Osula                16 16 16 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       TNS FCB
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Halftime           0   3
Fulltime           0   5
Shots On Target    2   6
Shots              4   6
Saves              1   2
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      53  58
Revenue          109 109

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  TNS  N  38.00 114.18 139.13 
  1  FCB  N  43.50 117.68 164.03 
 46  TNS  N  34.00 106.68 137.88 
 46  FCB  N  42.50 116.18 151.28 

 Trainer's Report
TNS paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Manu Solomon (FCB) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Connor Roberts (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Ryan Brobbel (TNS) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Vini Souza  (FCB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
harry souttar (FCB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Will Osula (FCB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.