FC Blades                                 The New Saints
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ivo Grbic                 19 10  n     GK Josh Park                 29  5  n
SW Sam McCallum              17  8  n     SW Callie                    10  3  n
DF George Baldock            30  5  n     DF Maxine Esteve             32  1  n
DF Paul Staincliffe          15  8  n     DF Ryan Brobbel              27  4  n
DF Shane Duffy               13  7  n     DF Mark Bosnich              26 10  n
MF Vini Souza                29  9  n     MF Dusan Vlahovic            21  1  n
MF Jamie Shackleton          17  8  n     MF Ricardo Gallego           19  8  n
WG Jesurun Rak-Sakyi         21  8  n     MF Ibrahim Sadiq             18  3  n
FW Oli Arblaster             29  8  n     WG Jani Levanen              10  8  n
FW Kieffer Moore             22  8  n     WG Ruby                       9  8  n
FW Manu Solomon              21  8  n     FW Brad Young                26  5  n

Min 0: Sheffield opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Saints will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mike McCurry (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 13: Jesurun Rak-Sakyi almost penetrates Saints's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Ryan Brobbel would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 14: Jamie Shackleton (FCB) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Maxine Esteve  (TNS) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 18: Oli Arblaster (FCB) collects the ball from Manu Solomon on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot to beat Josh Park! GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Josh Fitzgerald's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: FCB 1 - TNS 0
Min 22: Oli Arblaster (FCB) finds Vini Souza  steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Maxine Esteve  (TNS) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 24: Terrible Blades defending as Shane Duffy gave it away to Mark Bosnich (TNS)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Ivo Grbic...
        ...but it came back to Ibrahim Sadiq who shoots and Ivo Grbic fists it away!
Min 30: Ricardo Gallego (TNS) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Ivo Grbic...
        ...and just over the bar.
Min 31: Ricardo Gallego (TNS) cooly sends Ivo Grbic the wrong way...
        ...but his shot curls inches wide!
Min 34: Oli Arblaster (FCB) swings a ball in to the Cardiff box...
        ...but the presence of Callie (TNS) means it is easily cleared.
Min 36: Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (FCB) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and somehow he puts it over the bar from about 8-yards out. He should have scored. 
Min 39: Shane Duffy volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Josh Park gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...Sheffield are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FCB 2 - TNS 0
Min 45: John Egan on for George Baldock(DF)...
        ...John Egan will play DF.
Min 45: Davide Calabria  on for Maxine Esteve (DF)...
        ...Davide Calabria  will play DF.
Min 45: Sion Bradley on for Ryan Brobbel(DF)...
        ...Sion Bradley will play DF.
Min 45: Sergej Savic on for Dusan Vlahovic(MF)...
        ...Sergej Savic will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Sheffield 2 - Cardiff 0

Min 53: Sheffield break quickly with Kieffer Moore...
        ...he only has Josh Park to beat...
        ...great save by Josh Park but the ball falls to Oli Arblaster...
        ...who kicks it right back at Josh Park...
        ...Cardiff were incredibly lucky there.
Min 57: John Egan (FCB) reads Kieffer Moore's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort that arcs inches over the crossbar.
Min 63: Vini Souza  breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Jesurun Rak-Sakyi on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Davide Calabria 's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Josh Park is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 66: Mark Bosnich finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Ivo Grbic palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ricardo Gallego who heads the ball...
        ...but Shane Duffy (FCB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 74: Manu Solomon (FCB) hooks the ball away from Davide Calabria ...
        ...and Oli Arblaster dives in...
        ...and heads home from six yards GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Sheffield; Coach Rob Lye is furious...
        ...score now: FCB 3 - TNS 0
Min 79: Jani Levanen (TNS) reads Ricardo Gallego's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort that arcs inches over the crossbar.
Min 80: Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (FCB) finds Oli Arblaster steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Mark Bosnich (TNS) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 82: Superb sliding block by John Egan (FCB) denies Brad Young a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Sergej Savic in the Sheffield box.
Min 85: Oli Arblaster (FCB) puts the ball in the box from the left...
        ...and a half clearence falls to Kieffer Moore at the back post...
        ...the American makes a hash of his volley and the chance is wasted.


FINAL SCORE: Sheffield 3 - Cardiff 0


Man Of The Match: Oli Arblaster (FCB)

FC Blades
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ivo Grbic                 19 19 19  8  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  7
SW Sam McCallum              17 17 17 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Paul Staincliffe          15 15 15 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF George Baldock            30 30 30 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Shane Duffy               13 13 13 11  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
DF John Egan                 25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Jamie Shackleton          17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Vini Souza                29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Jesurun Rak-Sakyi         21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Oli Arblaster             29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
FW Manu Solomon              21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kieffer Moore             22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  0  1 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 Josh Park                 29 29 29 13 -1  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Callie                    10 10 10  7 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ryan Brobbel              27 27 27 27  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Mark Bosnich              26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Maxine Esteve             32 32 32 25 -2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Sion Bradley              18 18 18 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Davide Calabria           21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Ricardo Gallego           19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Ibrahim Sadiq             18 18 18 18 -3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Dusan Vlahovic            21 21 21 18 -2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Sergej Savic              21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Ruby                       9  9  9  8  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Jani Levanen              10 10 10  9  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Brad Young                26 26 26 26 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       FCB TNS
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target    5   1
Shots              8   4
Saves              1   2
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      51  59
Revenue           84  84

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FCB  N  46.00 124.98 178.43 
  1  TNS  N  52.50 128.22 121.57 
 46  FCB  N  43.50 119.98 177.18 
 46  TNS  N  42.50 108.22 116.57 

 Trainer's Report
FCB paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Manu Solomon (FCB) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Vini Souza  (FCB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jamie Shackleton (FCB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Kieffer Moore (FCB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Mark Bosnich (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ricardo Gallego (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.