Golden Dragons                            Locomotive Darlington
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK David Raya                27 10  n     GK Morose Stronginthearm     32 10  n
DF Gabriel Paulista          28  5  n     DF Zub Darklamp              29  6  n
DF Brian Leegsman            21  8  n     DF Cuzn Knuckleduster        29  8  n
DF Myles Lewis-Skelly        20  6  n     DF Sam Copperkettle          22  4  n
DF Takehiro Tomiyasu         13 10  n     DF Hands Crystal Andersson   17 10  n
MF Gabriel Pires             26  7  n     MF José Ufarte              16 10  n
MF Mikel Arteta              24  6  n     MF Tac Grumbleboots          15  8  n
MF Ian Pye                   23  8  n     FW Winch Blastdoors          29  8  n
WG Raheem Sterling           25  7  n     FW Falstad Wildhammer        26  7  n
FW Gabriel Almeida           33  5  n     FW Blackboard Monitor        22  8  n
FW Bukayo Saka               20  8  n     FW Goldie Underhill-Bottom   14 10  n

Min 0: Dragons opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Rockets will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Bennett (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 1: Hands Crystal Andersson (LD) starts marking Gabriel Almeida (GD).
Min 4: Morose Stronginthearm (LD) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Raheem Sterling.
Min 13: Goldie Underhill-Bottom (LD) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Myles Lewis-Skelly (GD).
Min 14: Raheem Sterling (GD) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Darlington Morose Stronginthearm is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 15: Ian Pye and Gabriel Pires weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Brazilian scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Darlington defense and lifts a classy ball high but Morose Stronginthearm gets a hand to it!
Min 18: The Dragons sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Winch Blastdoors's (LD) ball into the box is cut out by Myles Lewis-Skelly (GD).
Min 19: Raheem Sterling (GD) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Sam Copperkettle (LD).
Min 25: The ball breaks from a Myles Lewis-Skelly tackle and lands in the path of Goldie Underhill-Bottom (LD)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...David Raya palms Goldie Underhill-Bottom's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Winch Blastdoors is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Roy Rolsten's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: GD 0 - LD 1
Min 25: Reiss Nelson on for Takehiro Tomiyasu(DF)...
        ...Reiss Nelson will play WG.
Min 33: Cheeky back heel from Tac Grumbleboots to release Cuzn Knuckleduster in the box...
        ...but the Dane is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 34: Mikel Arteta (GD) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Raheem Sterling...
        ...and the American knocks it straight at Morose Stronginthearm who calmly collects it.
Min 35: Blackboard Monitor (LD) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Myles Lewis-Skelly (GD) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 39: Raheem Sterling (GD) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Ian Pye...
        ...and the American knocks it straight at Morose Stronginthearm who calmly collects it.
Min 41: The ball comes in to the area from Bukayo Saka...
        ...he rattles it off Morose Stronginthearm...
        ...Reiss Nelson (GD) tries his best to miss but scores. GOAL!...
        ...great response from Dragons...
        ...score now: GD 1 - LD 1
Min 45: Edward Edwardsson on for Falstad Wildhammer(FW)...
        ...Edward Edwardsson will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Dragons 1 - Darlington 1

Min 47: José Ufarte (LD) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Myles Lewis-Skelly (GD) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 48: Blackboard Monitor (LD) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Winch Blastdoors with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ... GOAL!!!...
        ...the Darlington side are up...
        ...score now: GD 1 - LD 2
Min 51: Edward Edwardsson (LD) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Blackboard Monitor with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by David Raya.
Min 52: Edward Edwardsson (LD) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Goldie Underhill-Bottom but it evades him...
        ...Brian Leegsman (GD) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 55: Reiss Nelson (GD) looks up and spots Gabriel Pires arriving in the box...
        ...the American tees up Gabriel Pires for the shot...
        ...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
        ...great response from Dragons...
        ...score now: GD 2 - LD 2
Min 64: Ian Pye (GD) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Darlington defense to Bukayo Saka...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Morose Stronginthearm rushes off his line and Bukayo Saka slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Morose Stronginthearm!
Min 65: Gabriel Almeida (GD) finds Reiss Nelson steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Sam Copperkettle (LD) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 68: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Raheem Sterling (GD)...
        ...but the impressive Zub Darklamp (LD) is able to get the ball back to Morose Stronginthearm.
Min 72: Myles Lewis-Skelly's appalling clearance goes right to Edward Edwardsson (LD)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Goldie Underhill-Bottom...
        ...who heads it on goal but David Raya is there to collect it.
Min 74: Edward Edwardsson %OffAbb loops a ball over the top for Winch Blastdoors...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 79: Gabriel Almeida (GD) receives a deep pass from Mikel Arteta...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the German player was chatting with Morose Stronginthearm when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Dragons aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 82: Edward Edwardsson (LD) nods the ball down for Winch Blastdoors on the edge of the box...
        ...Winch Blastdoors takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and David Raya rushes of his line...
        ...Winch Blastdoors gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Gabriel Paulista (GD)!
Min 86: Blackboard Monitor (LD) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Brian Leegsman (GD).
Min 87: Superb sliding block by Cuzn Knuckleduster (LD) denies Gabriel Pires a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Mikel Arteta in the Darlington box.


FINAL SCORE: Dragons 2 - Darlington 2


Man Of The Match: Winch Blastdoors (LD)

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 David Raya                27 27 27 12  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Brian Leegsman            21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Gabriel Paulista          28 28 28 25 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Takehiro Tomiyasu         13 13 13 10  8  n  0  0  0  0 25  6
DF Myles Lewis-Skelly        20 20 20 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mikel Arteta              24 24 24 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gabriel Pires             26 26 26 23  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Ian Pye                   23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Raheem Sterling           25 25 25 22  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Reiss Nelson              34 34 34 30  0  n  0  0  1  1 65  6
FW Gabriel Almeida           33 33 16 33 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Bukayo Saka               20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Locomotive Darlington
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Morose Stronginthearm     32 32 32 14  4  n  4  5  0  0 90  6
DF Sam Copperkettle          22 22 22 17 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cuzn Knuckleduster        29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Zub Darklamp              29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Hands Crystal Andersson   17 17  0 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Tac Grumbleboots          15 15 15 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF José Ufarte              16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Winch Blastdoors          29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  2  2 90  6
FW Falstad Wildhammer        26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Goldie Underhill-Bottom   14 14 14 14  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Blackboard Monitor        22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Edward Edwardsson         23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics        GD  LD
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           2   2
Shots On Target    7   4
Shots              7   4
Saves              2   5
Offsides           1   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      61  61
Revenue           82  82

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   GD  N  49.20 129.59 153.24 
  1   LD  L  48.00 100.36 150.11 
 26   GD  N  41.40 116.59 201.19 
 46   LD  L  48.00 100.36 146.36 

 Trainer's Report
Raheem Sterling (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Colin Hendry (GD) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
David Raya (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Mikel Arteta (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Morose Stronginthearm (LD) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.