Golden Dragons                            The New Saints
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK John McKay                27 10  n     GK Reece Thompson            22  8  n
SW Steve Wright              12 10  n     SW Joshua Daniels            26  2  n
DF Myles Lewis-Skelly        29  7  n     DF Daniel Williams           27  4  n
DF Frank McCallum            16  6  n     DF Jordan Marshall           23  4  n
DF Gabriel Paulista          12 10  n     DF Jack Bodenham             23  3  n
MF Mikel Arteta              34  4  n     DF Ryan Brobbel              22  3  n
MF Del McInnes               27  5  n     MF Ben Clark                 28  3  n
MF Flipin Flops              13 10  n     MF Adam Wilson               17  8  n
FW Bukayo Saka               32 10  n     MF Edgar Davids              15  7  n
FW Geddy Lee                 25  8  n     FW Jordan Williams           26  4  n
FW Alex Lifeson              19  8  n     FW Ben Wilson                23  5  n

Min 0: Dragons opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Saints will play a 5-3-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mike McCurry (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 2: Frank McCallum (GD) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Reece Thompson--superb save!
Min 12: Superb sliding block by Jack Bodenham (TNS) denies Bukayo Saka a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Alex Lifeson in the Cardiff box.
Min 12: Alex Lifeson (GD) slides in late on Ben Wilson...
        ...and that has to be a booking for the American. 
Min 14: Dragons gives the ball away and Ben Clark gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of John McKay.
Min 15: Now the ball comes to Alex Lifeson (GD)...
        ...Del McInnes has space on the left and Alex Lifeson tries to play him in...
        ...only for Jack Bodenham (TNS) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 20: Edgar Davids (TNS) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Steve Wright (GD) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 21: Now the ball comes to Geddy Lee (GD)...
        ...Mikel Arteta has space on the left and Geddy Lee tries to play him in...
        ...only for Joshua Daniels (TNS) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 24: Now the ball comes to Del McInnes (GD)...
        ...Geddy Lee has space on the left and Del McInnes tries to play him in...
        ...only for Jordan Marshall (TNS) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 27: Geddy Lee's (GD) superb ball...
        ...is headed home by an umarked Del McInnes from six yards out. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Dragons...
        ...score now: GD 1 - TNS 0
Min 35: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Geddy Lee (GD)...
        ...but the impressive Ryan Brobbel (TNS) is able to get the ball back to Reece Thompson.
Min 39: The ball is hooked on towards Ben Clark (TNS)...
        ...who takes on Myles Lewis-Skelly on the edge of the area...
        ...Myles Lewis-Skelly  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 45: Dominic Corness on for Daniel Williams(DF)...
        ...Dominic Corness will play DF.
Min 45: Aramide Oteh on for Jordan Williams (FW)...
        ...Aramide Oteh will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Dragons 1 - Cardiff 0

Min 53: Bukayo Saka (GD) finds Alex Lifeson steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Jack Bodenham (TNS) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 54: Dragons's on the attack after Flipin Flops robs Jack Bodenham...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Alex Lifeson...
        ...and Alex Lifeson sidefoots low but Reece Thompson dives in to make the save.
Min 59: Flipin Flops finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Reece Thompson palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Myles Lewis-Skelly who heads the ball...
        ...but Jack Bodenham (TNS) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 66: Alex Lifeson (GD) reads Bukayo Saka's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort into the roof of the net. GOAL!...
        ...Dragons are looking strong now...
        ...score now: GD 2 - TNS 0
Min 68: Brilliant play by Del McInnes (GD) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Bukayo Saka...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Reece Thompson.
Min 72: Adam Wilson (TNS) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Myles Lewis-Skelly (GD) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 74: Ben Wilson (TNS) nods the ball down for Edgar Davids on the edge of the box...
        ...Edgar Davids takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and John McKay rushes of his line...
        ...Edgar Davids gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Steve Wright (GD)!
Min 84: Geddy Lee (GD) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Ryan Brobbel (TNS) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 87: Bukayo Saka crosses for the Dragons...
        ...Reece Thompson plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 88: Dominic Corness (TNS) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Ben Clark with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by John McKay.


FINAL SCORE: Dragons 2 - Cardiff 0


Man Of The Match: John McKay (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 John McKay                27 27 27 12  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Steve Wright              12 12 12  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Frank McCallum            16 16 16 12  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Gabriel Paulista          12 12 12 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Myles Lewis-Skelly        29 29 29 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mikel Arteta              34 34 34 30 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Flipin Flops              13 13 13 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Del McInnes               27 27 27 27 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Alex Lifeson              19 19 19 19  2  n  4  0  1  2 90  6
FW Geddy Lee                 25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Bukayo Saka               32 32 32 32  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

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 Reece Thompson            22 22 22  9  2  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Joshua Daniels            26 26 26 18 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Daniel Williams           27 27 27 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Ryan Brobbel              22 22 22 22 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jordan Marshall           23 23 23 18 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Bodenham             23 23 23 18 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dominic Corness           24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Ben Clark                 28 28 28 25 -3  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Adam Wilson               17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Edgar Davids              15 15 15 13  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ben Wilson                23 23 23 23 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jordan Williams           26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Aramide Oteh              16 16 16 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics        GD TNS
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    6   2
Shots              6   2
Saves              2   4
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      55  62
Revenue          108 108

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   GD  N  40.50 121.03 160.78 
  1  TNS  N  73.50 155.71 122.46 
 46  TNS  N  72.00 152.71 111.71 

 Trainer's Report
Steve Banks (GD) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
John McKay (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Shaun Batty (GD) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Jack Bodenham (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Reece Thompson (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.