Newton Heath LYR                          FC Blades
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Pavel Srnicek             28  8  n     GK Dees Knub                 29  9  n
SW Benny Kristensen          24  8  n     SW Sam McCallum              18  9  n
DF Lewis Hall                19  6  n     DF George Baldock            29  6  n
DF Barry Venison             19  8  n     DF Bob Booker                22  8  n
DF David McCreery            19  6  n     DF Shane Duffy               17  5  n
MF Hatem Ben Arfa            23  8  n     MF Vini Souza                29  9  n
MF Lewis Miley               18 10  n     MF Steve Bruce               22  6  n
WG Reo Hatate                29  8  n     MF Paul Staincliffe          16  8  n
WG Jonas Gutierrez           17 10  n     WG Andre Brookes             29  9  n
FW Roy Race                  29  6  n     FW Manu Solomon              26  6  n
FW Kyogo Furuhashi           16 10  n     FW Will Osula                18  8  n

Min 0: Manchester opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Blades will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mike McCurry (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 4: Hatem Ben Arfa (NHL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Bob Booker (FCB) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 5: The ball is hooked on towards Kyogo Furuhashi (NHL)...
        ...who takes on Shane Duffy on the edge of the area...
        ...Shane Duffy  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 5: Will Osula (FCB) hooks the ball away from David McCreery...
        ...and Steve Bruce dives in...
        ...and heads down but Pavel Srnicek was there for the save!
Min 6: Will Osula (FCB) passes a great ball to Manu Solomon...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Heathens keeper Pavel Srnicek...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 9: Will Osula finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Pavel Srnicek palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Vini Souza  who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Josh Fitzgerald's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: NHL 0 - FCB 1
Min 11: The ball is hooked on towards Kyogo Furuhashi (NHL)...
        ...who takes on George Baldock on the edge of the area...
        ...George Baldock  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 13: Dees Knub rushes out to block Lewis Hall's (NHL) route to goal...
        ...but Lewis Hall drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Shane Duffy covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Dees Knub scrambles to it.
Min 20: Terrible Blades defending as Shane Duffy gives it away to David McCreery (NHL)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Dees Knub...
        ...but it came back to Roy Race and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...Manchester draw level....
        ...score now: NHL 1 - FCB 1
Min 21: Reo Hatate picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Hatem Ben Arfa to chase...
        ...it drops over Shane Duffy's shoulder and right into Hatem Ben Arfa's path...
        ...the Frenchman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Dees Knub's outstretched arm...
        ...and just wide of the goal.
Min 21: Andre Brookes (FCB) finds George Baldock steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Barry Venison (NHL) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 25: The ball breaks from a David McCreery tackle and lands in the path of Andre Brookes (FCB)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Pavel Srnicek palms Andre Brookes's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Manu Solomon is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
        ...the Sheffield side are up...
        ...score now: NHL 1 - FCB 2
Min 31: Here's a chance for Bob Booker (FCB)...
        ...his powerful drive flies into the bottom right-hand corner of Pavel Srnicek's net. GOAL!...
        ...Sheffield are looking strong now...
        ...score now: NHL 1 - FCB 3
Min 33: Foolish Will Osula (FCB) handballs deliberately...
        ...that earns a yellow card!
Min 45: John Egan on for George Baldock(DF)...
        ...John Egan will play DF.
Min 45: Oli Arblaster on for Manu Solomon(FW)...
        ...Oli Arblaster will play FW.
Min 45: Sander Berge on for Steve Bruce(MF)...
        ...Sander Berge will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Manchester 1 - Sheffield 3

Min 48: Superb sliding block by Sam McCallum (FCB) denies Jonas Gutierrez a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Hatem Ben Arfa in the Sheffield box.
Min 51: Lewis Miley (NHL) takes the ball into the Blades half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Roy Race...
        ...who slips it past Dees Knub. GOAL!...
        ... and Manchester are right back in it...
        ...score now: NHL 2 - FCB 3
Min 59: Manchester break quickly with Reo Hatate...
        ...he only has Dees Knub to beat...
        ...great save by Dees Knub but the ball falls to David McCreery...
        ...who mishits it into the stands.
Min 60: Mirandinha on for Roy Race(FW)...
        ...Mirandinha will play FW.
Min 67: Manchester gives the ball away and Will Osula gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Pavel Srnicek.
Min 72: Reo Hatate volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Dees Knub gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 72: Oli Arblaster finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Pavel Srnicek palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Sander Berge who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Pavel Srnicek for the save.
Min 73: Great tackle by David McCreery (NHL)...
        ...to prevent Sander Berge (FCB) from latching onto Will Osula's pass. 
Min 74: Andre Brookes (FCB) hooks the ball away from David McCreery...
        ...and Oli Arblaster dives in...
        ...and heads down but Pavel Srnicek was there for the save!
Min 79: Sander Berge (FCB) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Oli Arblaster in midfield...
        ...Sander Berge continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Oli Arblaster...
        ...Sander Berge knocks it on goal but Pavel Srnicek is there to make an incredible save!
Min 89: Oli Arblaster (FCB) finds Sander Berge...
        ...but he hesitates and Lewis Hall (NHL) is able to make the tackle.


FINAL SCORE: Manchester 2 - Sheffield 3


Man Of The Match: Roy Race (NHL)

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 Pavel Srnicek             28 28 28 12  2  n  0  6  0  0 90  6
SW Benny Kristensen          24 24 24 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Lewis Hall                19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Barry Venison             19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF David McCreery            19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Hatem Ben Arfa            23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Lewis Miley               18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Reo Hatate                29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Jonas Gutierrez           17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kyogo Furuhashi           16 16 16 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Roy Race                  29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  2  3 60  7
FW Mirandinha                24 24 24 24  3  n  0  0  0  0 30  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  6
SW Sam McCallum              18 18 18 12  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Bob Booker                22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF George Baldock            29 29 29 23  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Shane Duffy               17 17 17 15 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Egan                 27 27 27 21  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Vini Souza                29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Paul Staincliffe          16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Steve Bruce               22 22 22 19  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Sander Berge              21 21 21 21  3  n  0  0  0  2 45  6
WG Andre Brookes             29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Will Osula                18 18 18 18  2  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
FW Manu Solomon              26 26 26 26  3  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Oli Arblaster             29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Statistics       NHL FCB
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Halftime           1   3
Fulltime           2   3
Shots On Target    4   9
Shots              6   9
Saves              6   2
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      55  58
Revenue          102 102

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  NHL  E  52.50 120.19 181.24 
  1  FCB  N  52.00 144.91 168.26 
 46  FCB  N  51.00 142.41 170.01 
 61  NHL  E  52.50 120.19 176.24 

 Trainer's Report
NHL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Hatem Ben Arfa (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Pavel Srnicek (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jonas Gutierrez (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Will Osula (FCB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.