Golden Dragons                            Locomotive Darlington
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK David Raya                21 10  n     GK Berronar Truesilver       31  8  n
SW Martin Buchan             20  8  n     DF Billy Bigchin             25 10  n
DF Myles Lewis-Skelly        28  7  n     DF Wee Mad Arthur            22  7  n
DF Steve Wrong               20  8  n     DF Daft Wullie               22 10  n
DF Danny Davies              16 10  n     DF Thorgrim Grudgebearer     15 10  n
MF Shaun Batty               33  7  n     MF Brick Rolling             27  8  n
MF Mikel Arteta              29  6  n     MF Hwel Bardsinger           17 10  n
MF Del McInnes               22  6  n     FW Clangeddin Silverbeard    32  6  n
WG Reiss Nelson              19 10  n     FW Rob Anybody               30  8  n
FW Bukayo Saka               35  6  n     FW Rusty Bucket              26  7  n
FW Findlay Curtis            27  5  n     FW Trunk Chiseljaw           22  8  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 Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Thorgrim Grudgebearer (LD) starts marking Bukayo Saka (GD).
Min 3: Findlay Curtis (GD) swings a ball in to the Darlington box...
        ...but the presence of Billy Bigchin (LD) means it is easily cleared.
Min 5: Clangeddin Silverbeard (LD) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Rusty Bucket takes advantage to fire past David Raya from close range GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Rockets...
        ...score now: GD 0 - LD 1
Min 9: The ball breaks from a Thorgrim Grudgebearer tackle and lands in the path of Mikel Arteta (GD)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Berronar Truesilver palms Mikel Arteta's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Findlay Curtis is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
        ...Dragons draw level....
        ...score now: GD 1 - LD 1
Min 11: Lovely chip from Steve Wrong (GD)...
        ...Del McInnes was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Berronar Truesilver.
Min 18: Hwel Bardsinger (LD) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Rob Anybody but it evades him...
        ...Myles Lewis-Skelly (GD) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 29: Findlay Curtis (GD) has a shot...
        ...Berronar Truesilver parries...
        ...Findlay Curtis gets onto it again...
        ...and Berronar Truesilver's second block falls for Shaun Batty...
        ...who half-volleys in GOAL!...
        ...and Dragons have the lead...
        ...score now: GD 2 - LD 1
Min 34: Shaun Batty (GD) finds Myles Lewis-Skelly steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Wee Mad Arthur (LD) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 39: Findlay Curtis (GD) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Del McInnes...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...but Berronar Truesilver can watch his shot drift by and out of danger.
Min 44: Mikel Arteta (GD) and Shaun Batty break for Dragons...
        ...Shaun Batty looks to have found space into which to recieve Mikel Arteta's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Wee Mad Arthur (LD) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 45: Myles Lewis-Skelly opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Wee Mad Arthur greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?


HALFTIME SCORE: Dragons 2 - Darlington 1

Min 46: Berronar Truesilver rushes out to block Mikel Arteta's (GD) route to goal...
        ...but Mikel Arteta drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Thorgrim Grudgebearer covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Berronar Truesilver scrambles to it.
Min 47: Myles Lewis-Skelly (GD) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Reiss Nelson...
        ...who takes a shot but Berronar Truesilver had little trouble catching it. 
Min 48: Here it is..Clangeddin Silverbeard (LD) flicks on into the path of Rob Anybody...
        ...who spins away from Myles Lewis-Skelly...
        ...but David Raya is able to collect his shot.
Min 49: Rusty Bucket picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Clangeddin Silverbeard to chase...
        ...it drops over Myles Lewis-Skelly's shoulder and right into Clangeddin Silverbeard's path...
        ...the Swede hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by David Raya.
Min 54: (GD) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Reiss Nelson looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Berronar Truesilver looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Darlington defence were all over the place.
Min 55: Mikel Arteta (GD) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Findlay Curtis peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header to breach Berronar Truesilver's goal...
        ...Dragons are looking strong now...
        ...score now: GD 3 - LD 1
Min 58: The Ref pulls Billy Bigchin (LD) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 60: Frank McCallum on for Findlay Curtis(FW)...
        ...Frank McCallum will play DF.
Min 67: Mikel Arteta picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Myles Lewis-Skelly to chase...
        ...it drops over Thorgrim Grudgebearer's shoulder and right into Myles Lewis-Skelly's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Berronar Truesilver.
Min 68: The ball is hooked on towards Steve Wrong (GD)...
        ...who takes on Billy Bigchin on the edge of the area...
        ...Billy Bigchin  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 73: Rusty Bucket (LD) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Dragons David Raya is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 74: David Raya rushes out to block Rusty Bucket's (LD) route to goal...
        ...but Rusty Bucket drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Myles Lewis-Skelly covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and David Raya scrambles to it.
Min 76: Shaun Batty (GD) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Reiss Nelson...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Berronar Truesilver comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 77: Hwel Bardsinger (LD) does well on the left and crosses towards Clangeddin Silverbeard...
        ...the Swede meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by David Raya.
Min 78: Mikel Arteta (GD) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Berronar Truesilver--superb save!
Min 86: Shaun Batty (GD) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Wee Mad Arthur (LD) is there to clear with his head.
Min 89: Bukayo Saka finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Berronar Truesilver palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Del McInnes who heads the ball...
        ...but Wee Mad Arthur (LD) is there to knock it out of danger.


FINAL SCORE: Dragons 3 - Darlington 1


Man Of The Match: David Raya (GD)

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                21 21 21  9  4  n  0  5  0  0 90  8
SW Martin Buchan             20 20 20 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Wrong               20 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Danny Davies              16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Myles Lewis-Skelly        28 28 28 22  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Frank McCallum            12 12 12  9  8  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Mikel Arteta              29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Shaun Batty               33 33 33 29  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
MF Del McInnes               22 22 22 22  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Reiss Nelson              19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  7
FW Findlay Curtis            27 27 27 27  1  n  0  0  2  2 60  8
FW Bukayo Saka               35 35 20 35  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  7

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 Berronar Truesilver       31 31 31 13  2  n  0  6  0  0 90  7
DF Daft Wullie               22 22 22 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Wee Mad Arthur            22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Billy Bigchin             25 25 25 20  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
DF Thorgrim Grudgebearer     15 15  0 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Hwel Bardsinger           17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Brick Rolling             27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
FW Clangeddin Silverbeard    32 32 32 32  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  7
FW Trunk Chiseljaw           22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Rusty Bucket              26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Rob Anybody               30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  7

Statistics        GD  LD
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target    9   6
Shots             10   6
Saves              5   6
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      53  61
Revenue          107 107

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   GD  N  50.00 148.78 168.38 
  1   LD  L  41.40  94.41 176.71 
 61   GD  N  56.00 160.78 143.43 

 Trainer's Report
Steve Banks (GD) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Myles Lewis-Skelly (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Martin Buchan (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Findlay Curtis (GD) played 60 minutes and earned a TP.