Merrylee Maestros                         Lisburn City
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK The Fort                  29  9  p     GK Scott Carson              21 10  n
DF Crianlarich               29 10  n     SW John Kennedy              22  8  n
DF RAWFEAR                   23  8  n     DF Glyn Pardoe               28  8  n
DF Arkadiusz Korpalski       19  6  n     DF Bernardo Silva            22  8  n
DF Overcompensate            16  6  n     DF Tommy McCracken           22  7  n
MF Midwest Indigo            24  7  n     MF Damien Kelly              16  7  n
MF Burnblock                 19  9  n     MF Nico OReilly              13  9  n
WG Semi-Automatic            23  8  n     WG Aaron Cochrane            25  8  n
WG Haggis Pakora             22  6  n     WG Peter Barnes              17 10  n
FW Kelvin Dale               27 10  n     FW Johnny Crossan            26 10  n
FW Heavydirtysoul            24 10  n     FW Paul Bosvelt              17 10  n

Min 0: Merrylee opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Distillers will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Hugh Dallas (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 4: The Distillers sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Burnblock's (MM) ball into the box is cut out by Glyn Pardoe (LBC).
Min 6: Lovely chip from Kelvin Dale (MM)...
        ...Heavydirtysoul was brave...
        ...and knocks the ball past the onrushing Scott Carson  GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the MAESTROS...
        ...score now: MM 1 - LBC 0
Min 10: MAESTROS build down the left...
        ...Kelvin Dale sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Overcompensate beats Tommy McCracken to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer past Scott Carson but wide of the net.
Min 15: Haggis Pakora (MM) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Scott Carson is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 18: Johnny Crossan (LBC) nods the ball down for Peter Barnes on the edge of the box...
        ...Peter Barnes takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and The Fort rushes of his line...
        ...Peter Barnes gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Crianlarich (MM)!
Min 19: The ball is hooked on towards Kelvin Dale (MM)...
        ...who takes on Tommy McCracken on the edge of the area...
        ...Tommy McCracken  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 21: (LBC) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Paul Bosvelt looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...The Fort looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Merrylee defence were all over the place.
Min 31: Semi-Automatic is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Scott Carson.
Min 37: One pass too many from Lisburn and Merrylee soon get a cross in...
        ...Crianlarich (MM) gets his head to it...
        ...but it drifts left of the post.
Min 39: Lisburn break quickly with Johnny Crossan...
        ...he only has The Fort to beat...
        ...great save by The Fort but the ball falls to Aaron Cochrane...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering The Fort.
Min 41: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Heavydirtysoul (MM)...
        ...but the impressive Glyn Pardoe (LBC) is able to get the ball back to Scott Carson.
Min 45: Heavydirtysoul (MM) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Tommy McCracken (LBC) is there to clear with his head.
Min 45: Nicolăs Otamendi on for Tommy McCracken(DF)...
        ...Nicolăs Otamendi will play DF.
Min 45: Phil McDonagh on for Paul Bosvelt(FW)...
        ...Phil McDonagh will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Merrylee 1 - Lisburn 0

Min 49: Peter Barnes (LBC) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Englishman striker Nico OReilly...
        ...whose finish is high over the bar.
Min 60: Jeremy Doku on for Peter Barnes(WG)...
        ...Jeremy Doku will play WG.
Min 61: Johnny Crossan (LBC) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but RAWFEAR (MM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 66: Nico OReilly (LBC) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...The Fort doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Johnny Crossan rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by The Fort who stayed on his line.
Min 67: Damien Kelly (LBC) collects the ball from Bernardo Silva on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by The Fort for a big save!
Min 68: Semi-Automatic (MM) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Kelvin Dale in midfield...
        ...Semi-Automatic continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Kelvin Dale...
        ...Semi-Automatic knocks it on goal but Scott Carson is there to make an incredible save!
Min 70: Damien Kelly finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...The Fort palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Johnny Crossan who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by The Fort for the save.
Min 71: The Distillers sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Kelvin Dale's (MM) ball into the box is cut out by Bernardo Silva (LBC).
Min 73: Phil McDonagh (LBC) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which The Fort is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 76: Crianlarich (MM) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Scott Carson...
        ...and just over the bar.
Min 80: Haggis Pakora (MM) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Scott Carson who makes the save.
Min 81: Crianlarich heads away...
        ...Nico OReilly (LBC) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Phil McDonagh drills it on goal but its saved by The Fort.
Min 84: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Glyn Pardoe (LBC)...
        ...but the impressive Crianlarich (MM) is able to get the ball back to The Fort.
Min 90: Merrylee deep in Lisburn territory...
        ...Haggis Pakora gets round the back after thirty or so passes...
        ...and Midwest Indigo heads the ball down and into the net GOAL!...
        ...Merrylee are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MM 2 - LBC 0
Min 90: Portknockie on for Haggis Pakora(WG)...
        ...Portknockie will play WG.


FINAL SCORE: Merrylee 2 - Lisburn 0


Man Of The Match: The Fort (MM)

Merrylee Maestros
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK The Fort                  29 29 29 13  4  p  0  6  0  0 90  8
DF Overcompensate            16 16 16 14  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF RAWFEAR                   23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Arkadiusz Korpalski       19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Crianlarich               29 29 29 23  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Burnblock                 19 19 19 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Midwest Indigo            24 24 24 24  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Semi-Automatic            23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Haggis Pakora             22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Heavydirtysoul            24 24 24 24  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Kelvin Dale               27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Lisburn City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Scott Carson              21 21 21  9  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW John Kennedy              22 22 22 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Bernardo Silva            22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Glyn Pardoe               28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tommy McCracken           22 22 22 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Nicolăs Otamendi         25 25 25 20  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Nico OReilly              13 13 13 13  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Damien Kelly              16 16 16 14  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Peter Barnes              17 17 17 15  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
WG Aaron Cochrane            25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Jeremy Doku               28 28 28 25  6  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Johnny Crossan            26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Paul Bosvelt              17 17 17 17  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Phil McDonagh             26 26 26 26  3  n  0  0  0  2 45  6

Statistics        MM LBC
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    6   6
Shots              9   7
Saves              6   4
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      66  54
Revenue           85  85

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   MM  N  44.95 129.14 186.54 
  1  LBC  E  58.00 113.44 156.04 
 46  LBC  E  59.50 116.44 165.79 
 61  LBC  E  59.50 116.44 185.59 

 Trainer's Report
Midwest Indigo (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Semi-Automatic (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Heavydirtysoul (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Portknockie (MM) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Scott Carson (LBC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Aaron Cochrane (LBC) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Johnny Crossan (LBC) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Nico OReilly (LBC) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.