The New Saints                            A.C. Sapone
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Nathan Shepherd           25 10  n     GK Tim Metcalfe              27 10  p
SW Joshua Daniels            26  4  n     DF Will Driscoll             28  5  n
DF Daniel Williams           27  4  n     DF Apollo Winter             24  6  n
DF Dominic Corness           24  5  n     DF Jim McDonald              20  3  n
DF Sion Bradley              10  8  n     DF Steve McDonald            20  6  n
MF Ben Clark                 28  5  n     MF Tom Fletcher              30  8  n
MF Jack Nadin                19  4  n     MF Alf Stewart               26  8  n
MF Adam Wilson               17  4  n     MF Quique Costas             16  7  n
MF Edgar Davids              15  3  n     WG Anthony Trueman           26 10  n
FW Ben Wilson                23  7  n     WG Duhan van der Merwe       25 10  n
FW Aramide Oteh              16  9  a     FW Vinnie Patterson          29 10  n

Min 0: Cardiff opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Attori will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Craig Thomson (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 4: Vinnie Patterson (ACS) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Sion Bradley (TNS) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 6: Duhan van der Merwe (ACS) puts in a cross...
        ...but Dominic Corness (TNS) clears with ease.
Min 16: Adam Wilson (TNS) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 22: Will Driscoll (ACS) passes a great ball to Anthony Trueman...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Saints keeper Nathan Shepherd...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 23: Alf Stewart breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Duhan van der Merwe on the attack down the right...
        ...the Scotsman cuts inside, evades Sion Bradley's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Nathan Shepherd and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Attori...
        ...score now: TNS 0 - ACS 1
Min 40: Ben Wilson(TNS) is stretchered off...
        ...Jordan Williams  (TNS) on for Ben Wilson at FW.
Min 42: Jordan Williams  (TNS) finds Ben Clark...
        ...but he hesitates and Will Driscoll (ACS) is able to make the tackle.
Min 44: Jack Nadin (TNS) and Adam Wilson break for Cardiff...
        ...Adam Wilson looks to have found space into which to recieve Jack Nadin's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Apollo Winter (ACS) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 45: Jack Bodenham on for Daniel Williams(DF)...
        ...Jack Bodenham will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cardiff 0 - Sapone 1

Min 51: Tom Fletcher (ACS) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Joshua Daniels (TNS) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 67: Quique Costas (ACS) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Tom Fletcher but it evades him...
        ...Jack Bodenham (TNS) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 70: Joshua Daniels(TNS) limps off the pitch...
        ...Reece Thompson (TNS) on for Joshua Daniels at SW.
Min 70: Saints build down the left...
        ...Jack Nadin sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Ben Clark beats Will Driscoll to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Tim Metcalfe who catches the ball.
Min 74: Vinnie Patterson (ACS) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Sion Bradley (TNS) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 76: Tom Fletcher (ACS) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Alf Stewart...
        ...whose finish is high over the bar.
Min 78: One pass too many from Cardiff and Sapone soon get a cross in...
        ...Duhan van der Merwe (ACS) gets his head to it...
        ...but Nathan Shepherd is untroubled by that one.
Min 83: Alf Stewart (ACS) takes the ball into the Saints half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Anthony Trueman...
        ...who slips it past Nathan Shepherd. GOAL!...
        ...Sapone are looking strong now...
        ...score now: TNS 0 - ACS 2
Min 84: Cheeky back heel from Aramide Oteh to release Jordan Williams  in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 87: Apollo Winter (ACS) nods the ball down for Jim McDonald  on the edge of the box...
        ...Jim McDonald  takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Nathan Shepherd rushes of his line...
        ...Jim McDonald  gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Nathan Shepherd...
        ...but Nathan Shepherd just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.


FINAL SCORE: Cardiff 0 - Sapone 2


Man Of The Match: Duhan van der Merwe (ACS)

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 Nathan Shepherd           25 25 25 11  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Joshua Daniels            26 26 26 18 -5  n  0  0  0  0 70  6
SW Reece Thompson            24 12 12 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 20  6
DF Daniel Williams           27 27 27 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Dominic Corness           24 24 24 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sion Bradley              10 10 10 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Bodenham             24 24 24 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Ben Clark                 28 28 28 25 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Adam Wilson               17 17 17 15 -2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jack Nadin                19 19 19 17 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Edgar Davids              15 15 15 13 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ben Wilson                23 23 23 23-16  n  0  0  0  0 40  6
FW Aramide Oteh              16 20 20 16  1  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jordan Williams           26 26 26 26 -1  n  0  0  0  0 50  6

A.C. Sapone
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Tim Metcalfe              27 27 27 12  5  p  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Apollo Winter             24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jim McDonald              20 20 20 16 -3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Steve McDonald            20 20 20 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Will Driscoll             28 28 28 22 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Quique Costas             16 16 16 14  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Alf Stewart               26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Tom Fletcher              30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Duhan van der Merwe       25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
WG Anthony Trueman           26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Vinnie Patterson          29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       TNS ACS
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   2
Shots On Target    1   5
Shots              1   6
Saves              3   1
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      61  64
Revenue           87  87

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  TNS  N  56.50 145.90 136.90 
  1  ACS  N  48.45 141.39 186.19 
 40  TNS  N  56.50 145.90 139.90 
 46  TNS  N  55.00 142.90 139.15 
 70  TNS  N  53.00 140.90 139.15 
 71  TNS  N  41.00 128.90 139.15 

 Trainer's Report
TNS paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Ben Wilson (TNS) tore ligaments.
Joshua Daniels (TNS) suffered a sprained ankle.
Apollo Winter (ACS) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.