Asier Villalibre (TNS) is not available as a sub today due to injury.
The New Saints                            Bijker Boys
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Connor Roberts            28 10  n     GK Emiliano Ciniani          17  5  p
SW Joshua Daniels            27  2  n     DF Alexander Alex            29  8  p
DF Mark Bosnich              25  2  n     DF Tommy Olsson              27  6  p
DF Marcos Llorente           16  2  n     DF Pjotr Possie              27  7  p
DF Matthew Olosunde          12  4  n     DF Sidney Shoarma            25  4  p
MF Ben Clark                 28  4  n     MF Jet Jaguar                17  5  p
MF Adam Wilson               23  4  n     MF Danny Koper               15  7  p
MF Ricardo Gallego           11  4  n     WG Tieme Bikeros             27  5  p
WG Hard Nut Biker            15  2  n     WG Gracie                    17  4  p
FW Beinn Ghlas               28  2  n     FW Anthony Langers           30  7  p
FW Sion Bradley              21  3  n     FW Brian Koning              18  3  p

Min 0: Cardiff opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Flevolanders will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Iain Brines (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: Sidney Shoarma (BIB) starts marking Sion Bradley (TNS).
Min 1: Pjotr Possie (BIB) starts marking Adam Wilson (TNS).
Min 1: Tommy Olsson (BIB) starts marking Hard Nut Biker (TNS).
Min 1: Alexander Alex (BIB) starts marking Ben Clark (TNS).
Min 1: Mark Bosnich is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Emiliano Ciniani.
Min 2: Mark Bosnich picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Beinn Ghlas to chase...
        ...it drops over Gracie's shoulder and right into Beinn Ghlas's path...
        ...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Emiliano Ciniani's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Rob Lye's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: TNS 1 - BIB 0
Min 3: (TNS) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Beinn Ghlas looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Emiliano Ciniani looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Almere defence were all over the place.
Min 4: Emiliano Ciniani makes a grave error against Cardiff...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Matthew Olosunde amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Emiliano Ciniani.
Min 5: Beinn Ghlas (TNS) collects the ball from Adam Wilson on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot to beat Emiliano Ciniani! GOAL!...
        ...Cardiff are looking strong now...
        ...score now: TNS 2 - BIB 0
Min 6: Beinn Ghlas volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Emiliano Ciniani gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...yet another one for Cardiff; Coach Simon Bijker is furious...
        ...score now: TNS 3 - BIB 0
Min 7: Mark Bosnich (TNS) looks up and spots Ricardo Gallego arriving in the box...
        ...the Australian tees up Ricardo Gallego for the shot...
        ...the shot flies over the goal.
Min 8: Beinn Ghlas and Matthew Olosunde weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Almere defense and lifts a classy finish over Emiliano Ciniani and over the bar too!
Min 9: The ball is crossed in and Alexander Alex heads away but only to Ricardo Gallego (TNS)...
        ...a neat hit but it falls wide.
Min 10: Almere gives the ball away and Sion Bradley gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Emiliano Ciniani.
Min 11: Beinn Ghlas (TNS) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Almere defense to Matthew Olosunde...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Emiliano Ciniani rushes off his line and Matthew Olosunde slots the ball around him...
        ...and wide of the goal.  What a missed opportunity for Cardiff!
Min 12: Alexander Alex gets overlapped by Mark Bosnich (TNS)...
        ...who threads it to Beinn Ghlas...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Emiliano Ciniani.
Min 13: Ricardo Gallego (TNS) collects the ball from Beinn Ghlas on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that hits the bar and caroms out of danger.
Min 14: Beinn Ghlas and Mark Bosnich weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Australian scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Almere defense and lifts a classy finish over Emiliano Ciniani and over the bar too!
Min 15: Adam Wilson (TNS) has a shot...
        ...Emiliano Ciniani parries...
        ...Adam Wilson gets onto it again...
        ...and Emiliano Ciniani's second block falls for Marcos Llorente...
        ...who half-volleys in GOAL!...
        ...Simon Bijker suggests to Emiliano Ciniani that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: TNS 4 - BIB 0
Min 17: Alexander Alex's appalling clearance goes right to Beinn Ghlas (TNS)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Mark Bosnich...
        ...who heads it home from six yards. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Cardiff; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: TNS 5 - BIB 0
Min 18: Beinn Ghlas (TNS) lays the ball off for Marcos Llorente around the D...
        ...he looks to bend one into the top corner...
        ...and gets it horribly wrong and horribly wide. 
Min 20: Cardiff's on the attack after Adam Wilson robs Alexander Alex...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Beinn Ghlas...
        ...and Beinn Ghlas sidefoots low into the net GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Cardiff; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: TNS 6 - BIB 0
Min 21: Mark Bosnich (TNS) finds Ben Clark steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Cardiff; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: TNS 7 - BIB 0
Min 24: Here comes Beinn Ghlas (TNS)...
        ...getting onto Sion Bradley's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Emiliano Ciniani who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 24: Tieme Bikeros (BIB) finds Danny Koper...
        ...but he hesitates and Joshua Daniels (TNS) is able to make the tackle.
Min 28: Beinn Ghlas (TNS) cooly sends Emiliano Ciniani the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... yet another one for Cardiff; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: TNS 8 - BIB 0
Min 38: Beinn Ghlas's (TNS) cross from the right...
        ...finds the feet of Adam Wilson...
        ...he jinks and turns and fires well wide from 12 yards.
Min 41: Tieme Bikeros opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Mark Bosnich greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 45: Daniel Williams on for Mark Bosnich(DF)...
        ...Daniel Williams will play DF.
Min 45: Rory Holden on for Beinn Ghlas(FW)...
        ...Rory Holden will play MF.
Min 45: Danny Davies on for Joshua Daniels(SW)...
        ...Danny Davies will play SW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cardiff 8 - Almere 0

Min 47: The yellow card comes out...
        ...and it looks like Anthony Langers (BIB) has been booked.
Min 50: Matthew Olosunde (TNS) lays the ball off for Ricardo Gallego around the D...
        ...he looks to bend one into the top corner...
        ...and gets it horribly wrong and horribly wide. 
Min 54: Sjaak de Ridder on for Sidney Shoarma(DF)...
        ...Sjaak de Ridder will play DF.
Min 54: Patrick Vieira on for Brian Koning(FW)...
        ...Patrick Vieira will play FW.
Min 55: Sidney Shoarma (BIB) stops marking Sion Bradley (TNS).
Min 56: Adam Wilson (TNS) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Sjaak de Ridder (BIB) is there to clear with his head.
Min 71: Jet Jaguar (BIB) finds Patrick Vieira...
        ...but he hesitates and Daniel Williams (TNS) is able to make the tackle.
Min 76: Sion Bradley (TNS) swings a ball in to the Almere box...
        ...but the presence of Sjaak de Ridder (BIB) means it is easily cleared.


FINAL SCORE: Cardiff 8 - Almere 0


Man Of The Match: Beinn Ghlas (TNS)

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            28 28 28 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
SW Joshua Daniels            27 27 27 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  7
SW Danny Davies              31 31 31 24 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Marcos Llorente           16 16 16 16 -4  n  0  0  1  2 90  8
DF Matthew Olosunde          12 12 12  9 -2  n  0  0  0  3 90  7
DF Mark Bosnich              25 25 25 20 -1  n  0  0  1  3 45  8
DF Daniel Williams           24 24 24 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Ricardo Gallego           11 11 11  9 -2  n  0  0  0  4 90  7
MF Ben Clark                 28 28  7 25 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Adam Wilson               23 23  5 20 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
MF Rory Holden               13 13 13 11  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Hard Nut Biker            15 15  3 13 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
FW Beinn Ghlas               28 28 28 28 -1  n  0  0  5  7 45  9
FW Sion Bradley              21 21 21 21 -3  n  0  0  0  1 90  7

Bijker Boys
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Emiliano Ciniani          17 17 17  7  0  p  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Sidney Shoarma            25 18 18 20  1  p  0  0  0  0 54  4
DF Pjotr Possie              27 20  0 27  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Tommy Olsson              27 20  0 24  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Alexander Alex            29 21  0 23  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Sjaak de Ridder           15 11 11 12  7  p  0  0  0  0 36  6
MF Jet Jaguar                17 12 12 15  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Danny Koper               15 11 11 13  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
WG Gracie                    17 12 12 15 -1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Tieme Bikeros             27 20 20 24  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Brian Koning              18 13 13 18  0  p  0  0  0  0 54  6
FW Anthony Langers           30 22 22 30  2  p  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Patrick Vieira            14  6  6 11  8  p  0  0  0  0 36  6

Statistics       TNS BIB
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Halftime           8   0
Fulltime           8   0
Shots On Target   13   0
Shots             22   0
Saves              0   5
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      68  72
Revenue           96  96

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  TNS  N  53.50 126.70  89.40 
  1  BIB  E  -4.25  11.63 104.23 
 46  TNS  N  57.00 138.20  70.75 
 55  TNS  N  57.00 138.20  86.75 
 55  BIB  E   2.35  22.63  99.43 

 Trainer's Report
TNS paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Blowout avoided; BIB used on average 72% SL (above the required 50%).
Mark Bosnich (TNS) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Connor Roberts (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Tieme Bikeros (BIB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Tommy Olsson (BIB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.