The New Saints                            Orchard Park Thistle
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Connor Roberts            20 10  n     GK Pete T Jakey              21 10  n
SW Callie                    10  5  n     SW Caribbean Colin           29 10  n
DF Maxine Esteve             31  3  n     DF Heineken                  18  6  n
DF Ryan Brobbel              27  3  n     DF Captain Dandy             14  9  n
DF Davide Calabria           21  3  n     DF Chris Howden              14  6  n
DF Moloko                     9  7  n     MF Brian Dexter              25  8  n
MF Sergej Savic              21  2  n     MF Peggy McAlpine            23  6  n
MF Sion Bradley              18  6  n     MF Eric Jones                20  6  n
WG Ruby                       9 10  n     WG Hard Nut Biker            32  9  n
WG Caracol Paredes            5 10  n     WG Scotch Corner             20  6  n
FW Ferrán Torres            21  6  n     FW Jim Watt                  24  7  n

Min 0: Cardiff opens up with a 5-2-3 O while the Cidermen will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Charlie Richmond (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 6: Brian Dexter breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Peggy McAlpine on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Davide Calabria 's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Connor Roberts is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 7: The ball is hooked on towards Ryan Brobbel (TNS)...
        ...who takes on Captain Dandy on the edge of the area...
        ...Captain Dandy  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 13: Scotch Corner (OPT) swings a ball in to the Cardiff box...
        ...but the presence of Maxine Esteve  (TNS) means it is easily cleared.
Min 18: Orchard Park break quickly with Scotch Corner...
        ...he only has Connor Roberts to beat...
        ...great save by Connor Roberts but the ball falls to Hard Nut Biker...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Cidermen...
        ...score now: TNS 0 - OPT 1
Min 33: Terrible Saints defending as Davide Calabria  gave it away to Peggy McAlpine (OPT)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Connor Roberts...
        ...but it came back to Hard Nut Biker who shoots and Connor Roberts fists it away!
Min 39: Orchard Park break quickly with Peggy McAlpine...
        ...he only has Connor Roberts to beat...
        ...great save by Connor Roberts but the ball falls to Hard Nut Biker...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Orchard Park are looking strong now...
        ...score now: TNS 0 - OPT 2
Min 43: Hard Nut Biker (OPT) takes the ball into the Saints half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Heineken...
        ...who slips it past Connor Roberts. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Orchard Park; Coach Rob Lye is furious...
        ...score now: TNS 0 - OPT 3
Min 45: Jim Watt (OPT) foolishly trips Ryan Brobbel and receives a yellow card for his troubles.
Min 45: Hugo Ekitike on for Maxine Esteve (DF)...
        ...Hugo Ekitike will play DF.
Min 45: Ibrahim Sadiq on for Sergej Savic(MF)...
        ...Ibrahim Sadiq will play MF.
Min 45: Brad Young on for Ryan Brobbel(DF)...
        ...Brad Young will play FW.
Min 45: Joe Douglass on for Peggy McAlpine(MF)...
        ...Joe Douglass will play MF.
Min 45: Victor on for Jim Watt(FW)...
        ...Victor will play FW.
Min 45: Fergie on for Hard Nut Biker(WG)...
        ...Fergie will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cardiff 0 - Orchard Park 3

Min 50: Brilliant play by Captain Dandy (OPT) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Joe Douglass...
        ...who plants a superb finish into the top corner from around the penalty spot GOAL!...
        ...Rob Lye suggests to Connor Roberts that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: TNS 0 - OPT 4
Min 56: Sion Bradley is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Pete T Jakey.
Min 57: A woeful back-pass by Chris Howden...
        ...Ferrán Torres (TNS) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Pete T Jakey...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 57: Fergie finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Connor Roberts palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Brian Dexter who heads the ball...
        ...but Davide Calabria  (TNS) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 59: Heineken (OPT) hooks the ball away from Davide Calabria ...
        ...and Brian Dexter dives in...
        ...and heads down but Connor Roberts was there for the save!
Min 63: Fergie finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Connor Roberts palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Eric Jones who heads the ball...
        ...but Davide Calabria  (TNS) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 64: Sion Bradley (TNS) nods the ball down for Brad Young on the edge of the box...
        ...Brad Young takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Pete T Jakey rushes of his line...
        ...Brad Young gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Caribbean Colin (OPT)!
Min 65: Davide Calabria (TNS) is stretchered off ALL 3 Subs already used!!!
Min 72: Now the ball comes to Joe Douglass (OPT)...
        ...Chris Howden has space on the left and Joe Douglass tries to play him in...
        ...only for Moloko (TNS) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 81: Joe Douglass (OPT) crashes into Ferrán Torres and is yellow carded.
Min 83: The yellow card comes out...
        ...and it looks like Brian Dexter (OPT) has been booked.
Min 86: The Cidermen sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Ferrán Torres's (TNS) ball into the box is cut out by Chris Howden (OPT).
Min 88: Joe Douglass picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Eric Jones to chase...
        ...it drops over Hugo Ekitike's shoulder and right into Eric Jones's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Connor Roberts's outstretched arm...
        ...and just wide of the goal.
Min 89: Joe Douglass (OPT) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Brian Dexter...
        ...whose finish is saved by Connor Roberts.


FINAL SCORE: Cardiff 0 - Orchard Park 4


Man Of The Match: Hard Nut Biker (OPT)

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            20 20 20  9  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Callie                    10 10 10  7 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Ryan Brobbel              27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
DF Maxine Esteve             31 31 31 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Moloko                     9  9  9  7  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Davide Calabria           21 21 21 16-10  n  0  0  0  0 65  6
DF Hugo Ekitike              23 23 23 18 -2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Sergej Savic              21 21 21 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Sion Bradley              18 18 18 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Ibrahim Sadiq             18 18 18 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Ruby                       9  9  9  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Caracol Paredes            5  5  5  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ferrán Torres            21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Brad Young                26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Orchard Park Thistle
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Pete T Jakey              21 21 21  9  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Caribbean Colin           29 29 29 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Heineken                  18 18 18 14  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
DF Captain Dandy             14 14 14 11  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Chris Howden              14 14 14 11  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Peggy McAlpine            23 23 23 20  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Brian Dexter              25 25 25 22  2  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
MF Eric Jones                20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Joe Douglass              32 32 32 28  4  n  4  0  1  1 45  6
WG Hard Nut Biker            32 32 32 28  6  n  0  0  2  3 45  7
WG Scotch Corner             20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Fergie                    31 31 31 27  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Jim Watt                  24 24 24 24  4  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
FW Victor                    29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       TNS OPT
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Halftime           0   3
Fulltime           0   4
Shots On Target    1   8
Shots              2   9
Saves              4   1
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   3
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      55  57
Revenue          111 111

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  TNS  O  51.50 147.55 103.40 
  1  OPT  N  52.00 126.77 177.07 
 46  TNS  O  34.00 110.30 119.85 
 46  OPT  N  52.00 131.27 187.42 
 65  TNS  O  23.50  89.30 114.60 

 Trainer's Report
TNS paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Davide Calabria  (TNS) has a concussion.
Peggy McAlpine (OPT) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Maxine Esteve  (TNS) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Connor Roberts (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Hard Nut Biker (OPT) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Fergie (OPT) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Jim Watt (OPT) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Pete T Jakey (OPT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.