Orchard Park Thistle                      Newton Heath LYR
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Pete T Jakey              22 10  n     GK Pavel Srnicek             27  8  p
DF Sunny Scott               26 10  n     DF Benny Kristensen          24  8  p
DF Brian Dexter              25  8  n     DF Barry Venison             21  8  p
DF Bo Jackson                15  6  n     DF John Beresford            20  9  p
DF Captain Dandy             14  8  n     DF Lewis Hall                19  6  p
DF Chris Howden              14  6  n     MF Paco Diaz                 29  7  p
MF Joe Douglass              32  8  n     MF Reo Hatate                26  8  p
MF Eric Jones                20  6  n     MF Hatem Ben Arfa            24  8  p
WG Hard Nut Biker            33 10  n     MF Elliot Anderson           23  6  p
WG Scotch Corner             22  4  n     FW Roy Race                  26  8  p
FW Jim Watt                  25 10  n     FW Jonas Gutierrez           19  8  p

Min 0: Orchard Park opens up with a 5-2-3 N while the Heathens will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Stewart Gordon (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 1: Age 0 player out of position: Jonas Gutierrez...
        ...Jonas Gutierrez(NHL) is forced to reposition to WG (Age 0 player).
Min 2: Barry Venison (NHL) hooks the ball away from Chris Howden...
        ...and Jonas Gutierrez dives in...
        ...and heads down but Pete T Jakey was there for the save!
Min 9: Hard Nut Biker (OPT) lays the ball off for Sunny Scott around the D...
        ...he looks to bend one into the top corner...
        ...and gets it horribly wrong and horribly wide. 
Min 12: Hard Nut Biker (OPT) passes a great ball to Joe Douglass...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Heathens keeper Pavel Srnicek...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 13: Roy Race's (NHL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Brian Dexter (OPT)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Pete T Jakey.
Min 18: Scotch Corner (OPT) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Bo Jackson...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Cidermen...
        ...score now: OPT 1 - NHL 0
Min 19: Elliot Anderson (NHL) nods the ball down for Jonas Gutierrez on the edge of the box...
        ...Jonas Gutierrez takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Pete T Jakey rushes of his line...
        ...Jonas Gutierrez gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Brian Dexter (OPT)!
Min 23: Roy Race (NHL) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Bo Jackson (OPT).
Min 33: Jim Watt (OPT) swings a ball in to the Manchester box...
        ...but the presence of John Beresford (NHL) means it is easily cleared.
Min 34: Lovely chip from Roy Race (NHL)...
        ...Paco Diaz was brave...
        ...and knocks the ball past the onrushing Pete T Jakey  GOAL!...
        ...Manchester draw level....
        ...score now: OPT 1 - NHL 1
Min 35: Paco Diaz opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Captain Dandy greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 38: Bo Jackson (OPT) passes a great ball to Joe Douglass...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Heathens keeper Pavel Srnicek...
        ...and who else but Bo Jackson is there to slot it in...
        ...somehow he shoots wide!!


HALFTIME SCORE: Orchard Park 1 - Manchester 1

Min 47: Joe Douglass (OPT) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Pavel Srnicek just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 51: The Heathens sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Jim Watt's (OPT) ball into the box is cut out by Lewis Hall (NHL).
Min 52: Scotch Corner (OPT) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Hard Nut Biker...
        ...who simply sidefoots home GOAL!...
        ...and Orchard Park have the lead...
        ...score now: OPT 2 - NHL 1
Min 52: Jonas Gutierrez's (NHL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Sunny Scott (OPT)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Pete T Jakey.
Min 53: The ball lands at the feet of Joe Douglass (OPT) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Pavel Srnicek does well to position himself and collect.
Min 54: Brilliant play by Eric Jones (OPT) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Captain Dandy...
        ...who tries to strike it but clumsily knocks it out of play.
Min 54: Superb sliding block by Sunny Scott (OPT) denies Jonas Gutierrez a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Reo Hatate in the Orchard Park box.
Min 58: (OPT) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Jim Watt looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Pavel Srnicek looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Manchester defence were all over the place.
Min 60: Caleb Milligan on for Pete T Jakey(GK)...
        ...Caleb Milligan will play GK.
Min 60: Fergie on for Scotch Corner(WG)...
        ...Fergie will play WG.
Min 60: Victor on for Joe Douglass(MF)...
        ...Victor will play FW.
Brian Dexter changed position from DF... to MF
Min 62: Benny Kristensen hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Jim Watt (OPT) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Pavel Srnicek.
Min 64: Victor (OPT) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Pavel Srnicek doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Brian Dexter rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Pavel Srnicek who stayed on his line.
Min 67: Brian Dexter (OPT) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Eric Jones...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Pavel Srnicek comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 69: Victor slides the ball under Pavel Srnicek...
        ...and into the right-hand corner of the net  GOAL!...
        ...Orchard Park are looking strong now...
        ...score now: OPT 3 - NHL 1
Min 72: Manchester gives the ball away and Victor gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Pavel Srnicek's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Orchard Park; Coach Les Lithgo is furious...
        ...score now: OPT 4 - NHL 1
Min 77: Brian Dexter (OPT) hooks the ball away from Benny Kristensen...
        ...and Fergie dives in...
        ...and heads down but Pavel Srnicek was there for the save!
Min 78: Paco Diaz (NHL) swings a ball in to the Orchard Park box...
        ...but the presence of Sunny Scott (OPT) means it is easily cleared.
Min 80: Hatem Ben Arfa is clattered by Eric Jones (OPT)...
        ...and the American is booked. 
Min 83: Fergie (OPT) leaves half the Manchester side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Benny Kristensen...
        ...andside-foots past Pavel Srnicek...
        ...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
        ...Les Lithgo suggests to Pavel Srnicek that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: OPT 5 - NHL 1
Min 85: Orchard Park break quickly with Jim Watt...
        ...he only has Pavel Srnicek to beat...
        ...great save by Pavel Srnicek but the ball falls to Hard Nut Biker...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Orchard Park; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: OPT 6 - NHL 1
Min 90: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Victor (OPT)...
        ...but the impressive Barry Venison (NHL) is able to get the ball back to Pavel Srnicek.


FINAL SCORE: Orchard Park 6 - Manchester 1


Man Of The Match: Hard Nut Biker (OPT)

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              22 22 22  9  6  n  0  1  0  0 60  6
GK Caleb Milligan            34 34 34 15  6  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Sunny Scott               26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
DF Bo Jackson                15 15 15 15  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
DF Captain Dandy             14 14 14 11  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Chris Howden              14 14 14 11  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Brian Dexter              25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
MF Joe Douglass              32 32 32 28  4  n  0  0  0  2 60  6
MF Eric Jones                20 20 20 18  0  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
WG Hard Nut Biker            33 33 33 29  4  n  0  0  2  3 90  8
WG Scotch Corner             22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
WG Fergie                    33 33 33 29  5  n  0  0  1  2 30  7
FW Jim Watt                  25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Victor                    29 29 29 29  7  n  0  0  2  2 30  7

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  p  0  7  0  0 90  6
DF Lewis Hall                19 14 14 15  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF John Beresford            20 15 15 16  4  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Barry Venison             21 15 15 16  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Benny Kristensen          24 14 14 16  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Elliot Anderson           23 17 17 20  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Hatem Ben Arfa            24 18 18 21  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Paco Diaz                 29 21 21 29  2  p  0  0  1  1 90  5
MF Reo Hatate                26 15 15 23  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
WG Jonas Gutierrez           19 14 14 17  3  p  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Roy Race                  26 19 19 26  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       OPT NHL
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           6   1
Shots On Target   13   2
Shots             16   2
Saves              1   7
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      57  64
Revenue          136 136

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  OPT  N  53.40 148.71 192.51 
  1  NHL  N  28.05  99.60 108.85 
 61  OPT  N  41.40 125.21 230.96 

 Trainer's Report
OPT paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Hard Nut Biker (OPT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Pete T Jakey (OPT) played 60 minutes and earned a TP.