Bijker Boys                               Newton Heath LYR
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Romke de Jong             22  9  n     GK Benjamin Siegrist         22 10  n
SW Sjaak de Ridder           26  9  n     DF Liel Abada                25  6  n
DF Brian Leegsman            26  8  n     DF Lewis Hall                19  8  n
DF Martinus Beller           19 10  n     DF John Beresford            19  6  n
DF Alexander Alex            18  8  n     DF David McCreery            18  8  n
MF Andre Singalong           26  9  n     MF Elliot Anderson           23  8  n
MF Frank de Ridder           22  7  n     MF David Batty               18  7  n
MF Anthony Langers           19  8  n     WG Reo Hatate                29  7  n
WG Leon Alda                 29  8  n     FW Roy Race                  29  6  n
WG Gracie                    26  8  n     FW Paco Diaz                 29  6  n
FW Viktor Pierez             23  6  n     FW Mirandinha                24  7  n

Min 0: Almere opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Heathens will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 12: Viktor Pierez looks up and sees Anthony Langers in space...
        ... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
        ... Anthony Langers torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched Benjamin Siegrist, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
        ...it's a lead that Simon Bijker's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: BIB 1 - NHL 0
Min 14: John Beresford (NHL) reads Paco Diaz's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort that arcs inches over the crossbar.
Min 19: Viktor Pierez breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Brian Leegsman on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades David McCreery's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Benjamin Siegrist and over the bar.
Min 19: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Manchester players are waiting...
        ...Paco Diaz (NHL) out jumps Reo Hatate...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Romke de Jong...
        ...and nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Manchester draw level....
        ...score now: BIB 1 - NHL 1
Min 20: A superb strike from Viktor Pierez (BIB)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Heathens goalie Benjamin Siegrist.
Min 22: Great tackle by Sjaak de Ridder (BIB)...
        ...to prevent Reo Hatate (NHL) from latching onto Paco Diaz's pass. 
Min 27: Reo Hatate weaves his way through the Almere defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Romke de Jong!?
Min 27: Leon Alda (BIB) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 28: Gracie and Brian Leegsman weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Manchester defense and lifts a classy ball high but Benjamin Siegrist gets a hand to it!
Min 31: Now the ball comes to Paco Diaz (NHL)...
        ...Liel Abada has space on the left and Paco Diaz tries to play him in...
        ...only for Sjaak de Ridder (BIB) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 36: (BIB) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Andre Singalong looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Benjamin Siegrist looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Manchester defence were all over the place.
Min 37: Leon Alda's (BIB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Lewis Hall (NHL)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Benjamin Siegrist.
Min 39: Paco Diaz (NHL) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Dutchman keeper...
        ...finds Mirandinha busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Romke de Jong!
Min 45: Mika Vairienen on for Frank de Ridder(MF)...
        ...Mika Vairienen will play MF.
Min 45: Jonas Gutierrez on for Reo Hatate(WG)...
        ...Jonas Gutierrez will play WG.
Paco Diaz changed position from FW... to MF


HALFTIME SCORE: Almere 1 - Manchester 1

Min 48: Brian Leegsman (BIB) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Alexander Alex...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Benjamin Siegrist.
Min 49: Brian Leegsman's (BIB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by David McCreery (NHL)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Benjamin Siegrist.
Min 51: Leon Alda's (BIB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Liel Abada (NHL)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Benjamin Siegrist.
Min 53: The ball is crossed in and Alexander Alex heads away but only to David Batty (NHL)...
        ...a neat hit but it falls wide.
Min 54: Mirandinha (NHL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Roy Race but it evades him...
        ...Brian Leegsman (BIB) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 58: Lewis Hall (NHL) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Mirandinha...
        ...who takes a shot but Romke de Jong had little trouble catching it. 
Min 60: Ole Tobiassis on for Brian Leegsman(DF)...
        ...Ole Tobiassis will play DF.
Min 60: José Claramunt on for Viktor Pierez(FW)...
        ...José Claramunt will play FW.
Min 60: Kyogo Furuhashi on for Roy Race(FW)...
        ...Kyogo Furuhashi will play FW.
Min 64: David Batty (NHL) finds Paco Diaz...
        ...but he hesitates and Alexander Alex (BIB) is able to make the tackle.
Min 72: Lewis Hall (NHL) nods the ball down for Paco Diaz on the edge of the box...
        ...Paco Diaz takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Romke de Jong rushes of his line...
        ...Paco Diaz gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Sjaak de Ridder (BIB)!
Min 73: A superb strike from José Claramunt (BIB)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...and into the bottom left-hand corner GOAL!...
        ...the Almere side are up...
        ...score now: BIB 2 - NHL 1
Min 76: Mirandinha is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Romke de Jong.
Min 83: Andre Singalong (BIB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Leon Alda but it evades him...
        ...Lewis Hall (NHL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 89: Kyogo Furuhashi (NHL) nods the ball down for Mirandinha on the edge of the box...
        ...Mirandinha takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Romke de Jong rushes of his line...
        ...Mirandinha gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Ole Tobiassis (BIB)!
Min 90: One pass too many from Manchester and Almere soon get a cross in...
        ...Leon Alda (BIB) gets his head to it...
        ...but Benjamin Siegrist is untroubled by that one.


FINAL SCORE: Almere 2 - Manchester 1


Man Of The Match: Romke de Jong (BIB)

Bijker Boys
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Romke de Jong             22 22 22  9  3  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
SW Sjaak de Ridder           26 26 26 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Brian Leegsman            26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  2 60  6
DF Martinus Beller           19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alexander Alex            18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Ole Tobiassis             25 25 25 20  6  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Andre Singalong           26 26 26 23  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Frank de Ridder           22 22 22 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Anthony Langers           19 19 19 19  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Mika Vairienen            19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Gracie                    26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Leon Alda                 29 29 29 26  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Viktor Pierez             23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 60  6
FW José Claramunt           29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  1  1 30  6

Newton Heath LYR
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Benjamin Siegrist         22 22 22  9  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Lewis Hall                19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Beresford            19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Liel Abada                25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF David McCreery            18 18 18 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF David Batty               18 18 18 16  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Elliot Anderson           23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Paco Diaz                 29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Reo Hatate                29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Jonas Gutierrez           16 16 16 14  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Roy Race                  29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW Mirandinha                24 24 24 24  1  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
FW Kyogo Furuhashi           16 16 16 16  8  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

Statistics       BIB NHL
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target    6   5
Shots              7   7
Saves              4   4
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      59  56
Revenue          103 103

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  BIB  N  57.50 137.08 180.58 
  1  NHL  N  48.60 107.92 177.42 
 46  BIB  N  57.50 135.58 178.33 
 46  NHL  N  48.60 122.42 150.52 
 61  BIB  N  57.00 134.58 184.08 
 61  NHL  N  48.60 122.42 137.52 

 Trainer's Report
Brian Leegsman (BIB) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Alexander Alex (BIB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Anthony Langers (BIB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
David McCreery (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jonas Gutierrez (NHL) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.