Golden Dragons                            The New Saints
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Alex Meret                29  4  n     GK Connor Roberts            21  8  n
SW William Saliba            16  9  n     SW Callie                    10  3  n
DF Gabriel Paulista          20  8  n     DF Maxine Esteve             32  4  n
DF Kieran Tierney            14  6  n     DF Ryan Brobbel              27  4  n
DF Nathan Patterson          10  8  n     DF Sion Bradley              18  4  n
MF Gabriel Pires             28  7  n     DF Moloko                     9  5  n
MF Len Zavaroni              27  8  n     MF Sergej Savic              21  3  n
MF George Graham             26  8  n     MF Dusan Vlahovic            21  7  n
FW Dennis Bergkamp           31  4  n     WG Ruby                       9  8  n
FW Declan Rice               30  4  n     WG Caracol Paredes            5  8  n
FW Gabriel Almeida           28 10  n     FW Ferrán Torres            21  4  n

Min 0: Dragons opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Saints will play a 5-2-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mike Riley (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 2: Sion Bradley (TNS) swings a ball in to the Dragons box...
        ...but the presence of Gabriel Paulista (GD) means it is easily cleared.
Min 7: George Graham (GD) nods the ball down for Gabriel Pires on the edge of the box...
        ...Gabriel Pires takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Connor Roberts rushes of his line...
        ...Gabriel Pires gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Sion Bradley (TNS)!
Min 12: Gabriel Pires (GD) hooks the ball away from Sion Bradley...
        ...and Dennis Bergkamp dives in...
        ...and heads home from six yards GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Dragons...
        ...score now: GD 1 - TNS 0
Min 16: Ferrán Torres finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Alex Meret palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Sergej Savic who heads the ball...
        ...but Kieran Tierney (GD) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 16: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Connor Roberts 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 18: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Dusan Vlahovic (TNS)...
        ...but the impressive Kieran Tierney (GD) is able to get the ball back to Alex Meret.
Min 23: Gabriel Pires 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 Dennis Bergkamp who heads the ball...
        ...but Maxine Esteve  (TNS) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 25: Ryan Brobbel opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Gabriel Paulista greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 30: Ferrán Torres (TNS) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Gabriel Paulista (GD).
Min 31: Sion Bradley gets overlapped by Declan Rice (GD)...
        ...who threads it to George Graham...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Connor Roberts.
Min 33: Dragons give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Ferrán Torres (TNS) takes over for Cardiff...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Sion Bradley...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past just wide!
Min 45: Leandro Trossard  on for Nathan Patterson(DF)...
        ...Leandro Trossard  will play WG.
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.


HALFTIME SCORE: Dragons 1 - Cardiff 0

Min 49: Ferrán Torres (TNS) nods the ball down for Ruby on the edge of the box...
        ...Ruby takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Alex Meret rushes of his line...
        ...Ruby gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Alex Meret...
        ...but Alex Meret just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 53: Gabriel Almeida (GD) bends his shot past Connor Roberts and inside the post....
        ...Excellent goal! ...
        ...Dragons are looking strong now...
        ...score now: GD 2 - TNS 0
Min 53: James Brown on for Gabriel Pires(MF)...
        ...James Brown will play MF.
Min 54: James Brown picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Declan Rice to chase...
        ...it drops over Hugo Ekitike's shoulder and right into Declan Rice's path...
        ...the Englishman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Connor Roberts's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Dragons; Coach Rob Lye is furious...
        ...score now: GD 3 - TNS 0
Min 54: Jofra Archer on for Declan Rice(FW)...
        ...Jofra Archer will play DF.
Min 55: The ball lands at the feet of Len Zavaroni (GD) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Connor Roberts does well to position himself and collect.
Min 60: Caracol Paredes (TNS) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Dennis Bergkamp.
Min 62: The ball is hooked on towards Brad Young (TNS)...
        ...who takes on Jofra Archer on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Ferrán Torres...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that floats just wide.
Min 68: Dennis Bergkamp (GD) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Len Zavaroni with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Connor Roberts.
Min 73: George Graham (GD) crosses from the right...
        ...Len Zavaroni heads downwards and in. GOAL!...
        ...Rob Lye suggests to Connor Roberts that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: GD 4 - TNS 0
Min 75: Sion Bradley breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Moloko on the attack down the right...
        ...the Irishman cuts inside, evades Jofra Archer's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Alex Meret and over the bar.
Min 78: Brad Young (TNS) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Dragons defense to Ferrán Torres...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Alex Meret rushes off his line and Ferrán Torres slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Alex Meret!
Min 82: Dusan Vlahovic (TNS) and Brad Young break for Cardiff...
        ...Brad Young looks to have found space into which to recieve Dusan Vlahovic's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Gabriel Paulista (GD) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 83: Connor Roberts blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Dennis Bergkamp (GD) smashes a volley past Connor Roberts from an angle GOAL!...
        ...terrible defending by Cardiff...
        ...yet another one for Dragons; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: GD 5 - TNS 0
Min 84: Dennis Bergkamp (GD) receives a deep pass from Len Zavaroni...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Dutchman player was chatting with Connor Roberts when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Dragons aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 90: Caracol Paredes (TNS) nods the ball down for Ibrahim Sadiq on the edge of the box...
        ...Ibrahim Sadiq takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Alex Meret rushes of his line...
        ...Ibrahim Sadiq gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert William Saliba (GD)!


FINAL SCORE: Dragons 5 - Cardiff 0


Man Of The Match: Alex Meret (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 Alex Meret                29 29 29 13 -2  n  0  2  0  0 90  7
SW William Saliba            16 16 16 12  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kieran Tierney            14 14 14 11  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Gabriel Paulista          20 20 20 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Nathan Patterson          10 10 10  8  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jofra Archer              13 10 10 11  7  n  0  0  0  0 36  6
MF Len Zavaroni              27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
MF Gabriel Pires             28 28 28 25  3  n  0  0  0  0 53  6
MF George Graham             26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF James Brown               11 11 11  9  7  n  0  0  0  0 37  6
WG Leandro Trossard          32 32 32 28  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Declan Rice               30 30 30 30  0  n  0  0  1  1 54  6
FW Dennis Bergkamp           31 31 31 31 -2  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW Gabriel Almeida           28 28 28 28  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7

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            21 21 21  9  2  n  4  3  0  0 90  5
SW Callie                    10 10 10  7 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Ryan Brobbel              27 27 27 27  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Maxine Esteve             32 32 32 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Moloko                     9  9  9  7 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
DF Sion Bradley              18 18 18 18 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
DF Hugo Ekitike              23 23 23 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
MF Sergej Savic              21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Dusan Vlahovic            21 21 21 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ibrahim Sadiq             18 18 18 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Ruby                       9  9  9  8  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Caracol Paredes            5  5  5  4  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ferrán Torres            21 21 21 21 -2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Brad Young                26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics        GD TNS
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           5   0
Shots On Target    8   2
Shots              8   5
Saves              2   3
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      54  56
Revenue          118 118

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   GD  N  38.00 117.54 177.79 
  1  TNS  N  53.00 121.17  97.77 
 46   GD  N  33.00 101.04 211.94 
 46  TNS  N  35.00  83.67 113.22 
 54   GD  N  33.00  99.04 208.94 
 55   GD  N  38.00 109.04 179.84 

 Trainer's Report
George Graham (GD) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Declan Rice (GD) played 54 minutes and earned a CP.
Leandro Trossard  (GD) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Gabriel Paulista (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Gabriel Pires (GD) already has 10 Points Used and could not be coached.
Connor Roberts (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Caracol Paredes (TNS) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).