A.C. Sapone                               The New Saints
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Edith                     33  7  p     GK Connor Roberts            18 10  n
DF Al Chapman                32  8  n     SW Callie                    15  4  n
DF Joseph Hinds              28  7  n     DF Maxine Esteve             33  5  n
DF Tim Metcalfe              18  8  n     DF Sion Bradley              15  2  n
DF Jail Sharma               12  8  n     DF Moloko                    13  4  n
MF Peter Bancroft            30  8  n     MF Sergej Savic              25  4  n
MF MacKenzie Boyd            28  8  n     MF Tomas Rincon              11  8  n
MF Tom King                  19  8  n     WG Jani Levanen              13  2  n
WG Reuben Harris             21  8  n     WG Ruby                      13  2  n
FW Seth Armstrong            29  9  n     FW Ferrán Torres            26  5  n
FW Nicky Milligan            27  9  n     FW Brad Young                26  2  n

Min 0: Sapone opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Saints will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Charlie Richmond (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 3: Nicky Milligan opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Moloko greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 4: Ferrán Torres (TNS) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Brad Young...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Edith.
Min 5: Sapone deep in Cardiff territory...
        ...Seth Armstrong gets round the back after thirty or so passes...
        ...and Al Chapman heads the ball down and into the net GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Steve Turner's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: ACS 1 - TNS 0
Min 11: Tom King (ACS) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker MacKenzie Boyd...
        ...whose finish is saved by Connor Roberts.
Min 16: The ball breaks from a Sion Bradley tackle and lands in the path of Nicky Milligan (ACS)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Connor Roberts palms Nicky Milligan's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Connor Roberts falls on it.
Min 18: Ferrán Torres (TNS) leaves half the Sapone side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Seth Armstrong...
        ...but Edith is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 28: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Jail Sharma (ACS)...
        ...but the impressive Callie (TNS) is able to get the ball back to Connor Roberts.
Min 34: Sion Bradley hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Nicky Milligan (ACS) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Connor Roberts.
Min 35: Seth Armstrong (ACS) nods the ball down for Nicky Milligan on the edge of the box...
        ...Nicky Milligan takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Connor Roberts rushes of his line...
        ...Nicky Milligan gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Connor Roberts...
        ...but Connor Roberts just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 37: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Nicky Milligan (ACS)...
        ...but the impressive Moloko (TNS) is able to get the ball back to Connor Roberts.
Min 41: Sapone gives the ball away and Maxine Esteve  gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Edith's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...great response from Cardiff...
        ...score now: ACS 1 - TNS 1
Min 45: One pass too many from Cardiff and Sapone soon get a cross in...
        ...Peter Bancroft (ACS) gets his head to it...
        ...but Connor Roberts is untroubled by that one.
Min 45: Hugo Ekitike on for Callie(SW)...
        ...Hugo Ekitike will play DF.
Min 45: Ryan Brobbel on for Brad Young(FW)...
        ...Ryan Brobbel will play FW.
Min 45: Davide Calabria  on for Sion Bradley(DF)...
        ...Davide Calabria  will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Sapone 1 - Cardiff 1

Min 47: Nicky Milligan (ACS) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Seth Armstrong in midfield...
        ...Nicky Milligan continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Seth Armstrong...
        ...Nicky Milligan knocks it on goal but Connor Roberts is there to make an incredible save!
Min 53: Terrible Saints defending as Davide Calabria  gave it away to Peter Bancroft (ACS)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Connor Roberts...
        ...but it came back to Tim Metcalfe and his shot took a deflection over the bar.
Min 55: Davide Calabria 's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Nicky Milligan (ACS)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Saints man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 60: Tom King's (ACS) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Maxine Esteve  (TNS)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Connor Roberts.
Min 64: Peter Bancroft (ACS) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Connor Roberts...
        ...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
        ...and Sapone have the lead...
        ...score now: ACS 2 - TNS 1
Min 65: Tom King (ACS) puts in a cross...
        ...but Moloko (TNS) clears with ease.
Min 67: Connor Roberts makes a grave error against Sapone...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Reuben Harris amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Connor Roberts.
Min 67: Nicky Milligan (ACS) is booked for a heavy tackle on Jani Levanen. 
Min 72: Tom King (ACS) has a bite at Ryan Brobbel as the American dribbles away...
        ...but it's a yellow card for the American.
Min 73: Davide Calabria 's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Nicky Milligan (ACS)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Saints man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 82: Hugo Ekitike (TNS) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Joseph Hinds (ACS) is there to clear with his head.
Min 85: Seth Armstrong crosses for the Attori...
        ...Connor Roberts plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 86: Al Chapman (ACS) chases a ball into the corner...
        ...fouls Ferrán Torres and gets booked.
Min 90: Lovely chip from Nicky Milligan (ACS)...
        ...Tom King was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Connor Roberts.


FINAL SCORE: Sapone 2 - Cardiff 1


Man Of The Match: Connor Roberts (TNS)

A.C. Sapone
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Edith                     33 33 33 14  2  p  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Joseph Hinds              28 28 28 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jail Sharma               12 12 12  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tim Metcalfe              18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Al Chapman                32 32 32 25  2  n  4  0  1  1 90  6
MF Tom King                  19 19 19 17  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
MF Peter Bancroft            30 24 24 30  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
MF MacKenzie Boyd            28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Reuben Harris             21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Seth Armstrong            29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Nicky Milligan            27 27 27 27  3  n  4  0  0  4 90  6

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            18 18 18  8  4  n  0  9  0  0 90  7
SW Callie                    15 15 15 12  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Maxine Esteve             33 33 33 26 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Moloko                    13 13 13 10 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sion Bradley              15 15 15 15 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Hugo Ekitike              24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Davide Calabria           25 25 25 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Sergej Savic              25 25 25 22 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Tomas Rincon              11 11 11  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Ruby                      13 13 13 11 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Jani Levanen              13 13 13 11 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ferrán Torres            26 26 26 26 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Brad Young                26 26 26 26 -1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Ryan Brobbel              28 28 28 28 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       ACS TNS
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target   11   3
Shots             12   3
Saves              2   9
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       3   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  54
Revenue          109 109

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ACS  N  45.75 148.94 180.09 
  1  TNS  L  45.50  98.93 140.88 
 46  TNS  L  57.00 117.93 147.13 

 Trainer's Report
Tim Metcalfe (ACS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Sion Bradley (TNS) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Connor Roberts (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.