Benny Kristensen (NHL) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Newton Heath LYR                          Golden Dragons
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Pavel Srnicek             27  9  n     GK Alex Meret                20 10  n
DF Barry Venison             23  6  n     SW Riccardo Calafiori        25  7  n
DF John Beresford            22  8  n     DF Gabriel Paulista          27  7  n
DF Darren Peacock            18  5  n     DF Colin Hendry              19  5  n
DF Lewis Hall                16  5  n     DF Len Zavaroni              14  8  n
MF Sandro Tonali             20  6  n     MF Gabriel Pires             28  7  n
MF Elliot Anderson           17 10  n     MF Mikel Arteta              19 10  n
MF Hatem Ben Arfa            16 10  n     MF George Graham             18 10  n
WG Jonas Gutierrez           19 10  n     WG Reiss Nelson              28  8  n
FW Roy Race                  25  9  n     FW Gabriel Almeida           31  6  n
FW Peter Beardsley           22  6  n     FW Declan Rice               25  7  n

Min 0: Manchester opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Dragons will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Stuart Dougal (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 3: Hatem Ben Arfa (NHL) and John Beresford break for Manchester...
        ...John Beresford looks to have found space into which to recieve Hatem Ben Arfa's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Riccardo Calafiori (GD) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 7: With Manchester so far forward a rare Dragons break sees Gabriel Pires play a long diagonal pass for Gabriel Almeida...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 10: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Len Zavaroni looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
        ...as are the away fans...
        ...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 15: Declan Rice (GD) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Pavel Srnicek--superb save!
Min 26: Peter Beardsley opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Gabriel Paulista greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 29: Reiss Nelson volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Pavel Srnicek gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 34: Great tackle by Colin Hendry (GD)...
        ...to prevent Lewis Hall (NHL) from latching onto Roy Race's pass. 
Min 36: Reiss Nelson volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Pavel Srnicek gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 39: Great tackle by Lewis Hall (NHL)...
        ...to prevent Reiss Nelson (GD) from latching onto Gabriel Pires's pass. 
Min 40: Peter Beardsley %OffAbb loops a ball over the top for Roy Race...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 42: Gabriel Pires (GD) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Pavel Srnicek--superb save!
Min 45: Liel Abada on for Darren Peacock(DF)...
        ...Liel Abada will play DF.
Min 45: David McCreery on for Lewis Hall(DF)...
        ...David McCreery will play DF.
Min 45: Dennis Bergkamp on for Len Zavaroni(DF)...
        ...Dennis Bergkamp will play FW.
Min 45: NHL now playing Opportunistic


HALFTIME SCORE: Manchester 0 - Dragons 0

Min 51: Declan Rice (GD) puts in a cross...
        ...but David McCreery (NHL) clears with ease.
Min 56: Now the ball comes to Reiss Nelson (GD)...
        ...Colin Hendry has space on the left and Reiss Nelson tries to play him in...
        ...only for Liel Abada (NHL) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 60: Colin Hendry (GD) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Gabriel Almeida...
        ...who manages to knock it into the top corner...
        ...even though the pass was just behind him...
        ...great finish!...
        ...and Dragons have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: NHL 0 - GD 1
Min 62: Mikel Arteta (GD) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for George Graham but it evades him...
        ...John Beresford (NHL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 69: Elliot Anderson (NHL) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Alex Meret...
        ...and just over the bar.
Min 71: The ball is played back towards the box by Jonas Gutierrez (NHL)...
        ...Gabriel Paulista heads out...
        ...only for Hatem Ben Arfa to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Alex Meret has to push over the top.
Min 75: Paco Diaz on for Peter Beardsley(FW)...
        ...Paco Diaz will play FW.
Min 77: Terrible Dragons defending as Gabriel Paulista gave it away to Jonas Gutierrez (NHL)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Alex Meret...
        ...but it came back to Roy Race who shoots and Alex Meret fists it away!
Min 78: Elliot Anderson (NHL) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Barry Venison heads in from close range...
        ...but Alex Meret was there to save that one.
Min 79: Here comes Sandro Tonali (NHL)...
        ...getting onto Roy Race's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Alex Meret who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 87: Gabriel Paulista's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Paco Diaz (NHL)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Dragons man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 


FINAL SCORE: Manchester 0 - Dragons 1


Man Of The Match: Alex Meret (GD)

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             27 27 27 12  3  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Lewis Hall                16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF John Beresford            22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Barry Venison             23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Darren Peacock            18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Liel Abada                12 12 12  9  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF David McCreery            14 14 14 12  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Elliot Anderson           17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Hatem Ben Arfa            16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Sandro Tonali             20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Jonas Gutierrez           19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Roy Race                  25 25 25 25  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Peter Beardsley           22 22 22 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 75  6
FW Paco Diaz                 22 22 22 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 15  6

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 Alex Meret                20 20 20  9  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
SW Riccardo Calafiori        25 25 25 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Len Zavaroni              14 14 14 12  5  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
DF Colin Hendry              19 19 19 15 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Gabriel Paulista          27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mikel Arteta              19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gabriel Pires             28 28 28 25  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF George Graham             18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Reiss Nelson              28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Declan Rice               25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Gabriel Almeida           31 31 31 31  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Dennis Bergkamp           24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       NHL  GD
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    4   5
Shots              5   5
Saves              4   4
Offsides           2   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      63  58
Revenue           89  89

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  NHL  N  47.40 124.33 147.98 
  1   GD  N  55.00 124.21 165.66 
 46  NHL  O  42.60 130.08 132.13 
 46   GD  N  48.00 110.21 187.56 

 Trainer's Report
NHL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Pavel Srnicek (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Darren Peacock (NHL) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Jonas Gutierrez (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Gabriel Paulista (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Gabriel Almeida (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Mikel Arteta (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Riccardo Calafiori (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.