The New Saints                            Golden Dragons
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Connor Roberts            16 10  n     GK John McKay                20 10  n
SW Joshua Daniels            26  2  n     SW Steve Banks               20  7  n
DF Dominic Corness           25  5  n     DF Myles Lewis-Skelly        26  9  n
DF Jordan Marshall           21  3  n     DF Frank McCallum            19  9  n
DF Sion Bradley              13 10  n     DF Roger Rogers              16  8  n
MF Ben Clark                 27  3  n     MF Del McInnes               22  9  n
MF Kamil Conteh              15  8  n     MF Gabriel Pires             16  7  n
MF Jack Nadin                10 10  n     MF Flipin Flops              15 10  n
FW Jordan Williams           26  3  n     FW Gabriel Almeida           25  6  n
FW Aramide Oteh              20  7  n     FW Findlay Curtis            17  8  n
FW Beinn Ghlas               16  4  n     FW George Hirst              16 10  n

Min 0: Cardiff opens up with a 4-3-3 O while the Dragons will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Willian Collum (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 2: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Cardiff players are waiting...
        ...Beinn Ghlas (TNS) out jumps Jordan Marshall...
        ...and his looping header drifts over John McKay...
        ...and nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Rob Lye's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: TNS 1 - GD 0
Min 7: Aramide Oteh (TNS) reads Joshua Daniels's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort into the roof of the net. GOAL!...
        ...Cardiff are looking strong now...
        ...score now: TNS 2 - GD 0
Min 17: Jordan Williams  (TNS) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Roger Rogers (GD) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 21: Lovely chip from Ben Clark (TNS)...
        ...Beinn Ghlas was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing John McKay.
Min 24: Jordan Williams  and Jordan Marshall weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Dragons defense and lifts a classy ball high but John McKay gets a hand to it!
Min 28: Great tackle by Steve Banks (GD)...
        ...to prevent Aramide Oteh (TNS) from latching onto Jordan Marshall's pass. 
Min 33: Findlay Curtis (GD) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Joshua Daniels (TNS).
Min 45: Daniel Williams on for Joshua Daniels(SW)...
        ...Daniel Williams will play DF.
Min 45: Ryan Brobbel on for Jordan Marshall(DF)...
        ...Ryan Brobbel will play DF.
Min 45: Edgar Davids on for Ben Clark(MF)...
        ...Edgar Davids will play MF.
Min 45: Bukayo Saka on for Roger Rogers(DF)...
        ...Bukayo Saka will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cardiff 2 - Dragons 0

Min 54: Bukayo Saka (GD) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into George Hirst...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Connor Roberts.
Min 56: Myles Lewis-Skelly makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Ryan Brobbel (TNS)...
        ...and Jordan Williams  collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the American smashes the ball past John McKay...
        ...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Cardiff; Coach Mark Creasey is furious...
        ...score now: TNS 3 - GD 0
Min 61: Beinn Ghlas (TNS) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Myles Lewis-Skelly (GD).
Min 62: Lovely chip from Jordan Williams  (TNS)...
        ...Beinn Ghlas was brave...
        ...and knocks the ball past the onrushing John McKay  GOAL!...
        ...Mark Creasey suggests to John McKay that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: TNS 4 - GD 0
Min 70: Now the ball comes to Flipin Flops (GD)...
        ...Bukayo Saka has space on the left and Flipin Flops tries to play him in...
        ...only for Ryan Brobbel (TNS) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 71: George Hirst (GD) and Gabriel Almeida break for Dragons...
        ...Gabriel Almeida looks to have found space into which to recieve George Hirst's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Daniel Williams (TNS) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 75: Gabriel Almeida (GD) puts in a cross...
        ...but Ryan Brobbel (TNS) clears with ease.
Min 77: Bukayo Saka (GD) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for George Hirst but it evades him...
        ...Ryan Brobbel (TNS) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 80: Gabriel Almeida (GD) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Ryan Brobbel (TNS) is there to clear with his head.
Min 84: John McKay rushes out to block the Edgar Davids's (TNS) route to goal...
        ...but Edgar Davids drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Myles Lewis-Skelly covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Jack Nadin pounces on the clearance but his shot flies wide!
Min 85: The Dragons sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Beinn Ghlas's (TNS) ball into the box is cut out by Myles Lewis-Skelly (GD).


FINAL SCORE: Cardiff 4 - Dragons 0


Man Of The Match: Beinn Ghlas (TNS)

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            16 16 16  7  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Joshua Daniels            26 26 26 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Dominic Corness           25 25 25 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jordan Marshall           21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
DF Sion Bradley              13 13 13 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Daniel Williams           26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Ryan Brobbel              25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  7
MF Ben Clark                 27 27 27 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Kamil Conteh              15 15 15 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jack Nadin                10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Edgar Davids              18 18 18 16 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Beinn Ghlas               16 16 16 16 -2  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
FW Aramide Oteh              20 20 20 20  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Jordan Williams           26 26 26 26 -3  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Golden Dragons
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK John McKay                20 20 20  9  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Steve Banks               20 20 20 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Frank McCallum            19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Roger Rogers              16 16 16 12  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Myles Lewis-Skelly        26 26 26 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Flipin Flops              15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Del McInnes               22 22 22 22  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gabriel Pires             16 16 16 14  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW George Hirst              16 16 16 16  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Findlay Curtis            17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gabriel Almeida           25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Bukayo Saka               34 34 34 34  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       TNS  GD
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           4   0
Shots On Target    6   1
Shots              7   1
Saves              1   2
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      56  51
Revenue          102 102

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  TNS  O  49.00 144.37 128.12 
  1   GD  N  50.50 115.66 121.16 
 46  TNS  O  53.40 141.62 120.17 
 46   GD  N  42.50  99.66 151.16 

 Trainer's Report
TNS paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Ryan Brobbel (TNS) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Joshua Daniels (TNS) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Daniel Williams (TNS) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Jack Nadin (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jordan Marshall (TNS) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Bukayo Saka (GD) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Del McInnes (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Mikel Arteta (GD) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Findlay Curtis (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
George Hirst (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.