Preston North End                         Golden Dragons
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Clank Driveshaft          13 10  n     GK John McKay                29  6  n
SW Sean Mcvay                11  8  n     SW David Raya                25  9  n
DF Marcus Riemann            29 10  n     DF Myles Lewis-Skelly        31  8  n
DF Sylvester Iamato          28 10  n     DF Steve Banks               22  8  n
DF Alan Armstrong            16  7  n     DF Frank McCallum            16  7  n
MF Cinque Dyson              30  8  n     MF Mikel Arteta              34  5  n
MF Mason Crosby              12  8  n     MF Shaun Batty               30  5  n
WG Chris Harling             33  8  n     MF Flipin Flops              13  8  n
WG Charlie Sneinton          19  8  n     FW Bukayo Saka               33  9  n
FW Jasper Minecraft          29 10  n     FW Del McInnes               27  6  n
FW Charif Tyson              28 10  n     FW George Hirst              20  8  n

Min 0: Preston opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Dragons will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: The ball comes in to the area from Del McInnes...
        ...he rattles it off Clank Driveshaft...
        ...Shaun Batty (GD) pauses and shoots but Clank Driveshaft recovers to make the save.
Min 6: Del McInnes (GD) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Mikel Arteta...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Clank Driveshaft is there to make the save!
Min 9: Cinque Dyson breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Marcus Riemann on the attack down the right...
        ...the German cuts inside, evades Steve Banks's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but John McKay is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 10: Charif Tyson (PNE) finds Charlie Sneinton with a first-time pass...
        ...Charlie Sneinton shoots from the edge of the area...
        ...but the ball arcs over the bar.
Min 16: Jasper Minecraft (PNE) slides in late on Flipin Flops...
        ...and that has to be a booking for the American. 
Min 18: Dragons break quickly with Shaun Batty...
        ...he only has Clank Driveshaft to beat...
        ...great save by Clank Driveshaft but the ball falls to Del McInnes...
        ...who kicks it right back at Clank Driveshaft...
        ...Preston were incredibly lucky there.
Min 24: Charif Tyson (PNE) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which catches the goalkeeper John McKay napping GOAL!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Steve Gregory's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: PNE 1 - GD 0
Min 26: The Lillywhites sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Mikel Arteta's (GD) ball into the box is cut out by Sylvester Iamato (PNE).
Min 27: Dragons give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Marcus Riemann (PNE) takes over for Preston...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Charif Tyson...
        ...the Algerian evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at John McKay who makes the save!
Min 35: The ball is crossed in and Steve Banks heads away but only to Chris Harling (PNE)...
        ...a neat hit and John McKay just gets to it for the save.
Min 40: Del McInnes opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Marcus Riemann greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 42: Jasper Minecraft (PNE) and Chris Harling break for Preston...
        ...Chris Harling looks to have found space into which to recieve Jasper Minecraft's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Frank McCallum (GD) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 45: Mark Egan on for Alan Armstrong(DF)...
        ...Mark Egan will play DF.
Min 45: Gabriel Almeida on for David Raya(SW)...
        ...Gabriel Almeida will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Preston 1 - Dragons 0

Min 50: Sylvester Iamato (PNE) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Frank McCallum (GD) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 54: George Hirst (GD) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Clank Driveshaft in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 55: The Lillywhites sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Steve Banks's (GD) ball into the box is cut out by Marcus Riemann (PNE).
Min 56: Charlie Sneinton (PNE) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Myles Lewis-Skelly (GD) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 56: Mikel Arteta (GD) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Shaun Batty...
        ...who takes a shot but Clank Driveshaft had little trouble catching it. 
Min 57: Charif Tyson (PNE) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Mark Egan rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed John McKay.
Min 59: George Hirst (GD) puts in a cross...
        ...but Mark Egan (PNE) clears with ease.
Min 67: Marcus Riemann (PNE) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and a superb finish away to John McKay's right GOAL!...
        ...Preston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: PNE 2 - GD 0
Min 69: Marcus Riemann (PNE) reads Charif Tyson'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 71: The ball breaks from a Mark Egan tackle and lands in the path of Mikel Arteta (GD)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Clank Driveshaft palms Mikel Arteta's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Bukayo Saka is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
        ...Dragons pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: PNE 2 - GD 1
Min 73: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards George Hirst (GD)...
        ...but the impressive Marcus Riemann (PNE) is able to get the ball back to Clank Driveshaft.
Min 83: PNE now playing Stall
Min 86: Bukayo Saka (GD) is booked for a heavy tackle on Charlie Sneinton. 


FINAL SCORE: Preston 2 - Dragons 1


Man Of The Match: Marcus Riemann (PNE)

Preston North End
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Clank Driveshaft          13 13 13  5  4  n  0  5  0  0 90  7
SW Sean Mcvay                11 11 11  7  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sylvester Iamato          28 28 28 25  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alan Armstrong            16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Marcus Riemann            29 29 29 23  4  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
DF Mark Egan                 31 31 31 24  4  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Mason Crosby              12  9  9 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Cinque Dyson              30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Chris Harling             33 26 26 33  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Charlie Sneinton          19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Charif Tyson              28 28 28 28  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Jasper Minecraft          29 29 29 29  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6

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                29 29 29 13  0  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW David Raya                25 12 12 11  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Frank McCallum            16 16 16 12  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Myles Lewis-Skelly        31 31 31 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Banks               22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Gabriel Almeida           20 12 12 20  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Mikel Arteta              34 34 34 30 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Flipin Flops              13 13 13 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Shaun Batty               30 30 30 27 -1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW George Hirst              20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Del McInnes               27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Bukayo Saka               33 33 33 33  3  n  4  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics       PNE  GD
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target    6   6
Shots              8   6
Saves              5   4
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  59
Revenue          117 117

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  PNE  N  47.50 141.53 207.78 
  1   GD  N  46.50 126.19 161.69 
 46  PNE  N  55.00 156.53 211.53 
 46   GD  N  48.60 126.19 160.64 
 84  PNE  S  55.00 186.03 160.03 

 Trainer's Report
PNE paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Myles Lewis-Skelly (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Steve Banks (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.