Golden Dragons                            The New Saints
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK David Raya                29  3  p     GK Josh Park                 30 10  n
DF Myles Lewis-Skelly        20  8  n     SW Joshua Daniels            27  3  n
DF Tony Shannon              19  4  n     DF Mark Bosnich              26  3  n
DF Brian Leegsman            17  4  n     DF Daniel Williams           24  3  n
MF Gabriel Paulista          30  6  n     DF Matthew Olosunde          12  2  n
MF Mikel Arteta              29  8  n     MF Ben Clark                 28  2  n
MF Gabriel Pires             27  6  n     MF Adam Wilson               23  2  n
WG Reiss Nelson              33  5  n     MF Rory Holden               13  4  n
WG Raheem Sterling           31  4  n     MF Ricardo Gallego           11  2  n
FW Dennis Bergkamp           23  6  n     FW Ryan Brobbel              30  6  n
FW Bukayo Saka               20  6  n     FW Beinn Ghlas               28  3  n

Min 0: Dragons opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Saints will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Willian Collum (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 6: Ben Clark (TNS) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at David Raya who makes the save.
Min 7: Ben Clark (TNS) gets a flick-on to Rory Holden...
        ...who reacts quicker than Myles Lewis-Skelly in front of goal...
        ...Rory Holden heads the ball wide of David Raya...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 8: Adam Wilson (TNS) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Tony Shannon (GD).
Min 15: Dragons build down the left...
        ...Bukayo Saka sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Mikel Arteta beats Mark Bosnich to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Josh Park who catches the ball.
Min 16: Brilliant play by Ricardo Gallego (TNS) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Mark Bosnich...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at David Raya.
Min 17: Joshua Daniels loses the ball to Gabriel Pires (GD) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Josh Park%who makes a superb save.
Min 21: Tony Shannon (GD) finds Bukayo Saka...
        ...but he hesitates and Daniel Williams (TNS) is able to make the tackle.
Min 23: Ben Clark (TNS) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Brian Leegsman (GD) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 24: Bukayo Saka (GD) cooly sends Josh Park the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... it's a lead that Mark Creasey's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: GD 1 - TNS 0
Min 37: Dragons break quickly with Gabriel Pires...
        ...he only has Josh Park to beat...
        ...great save by Josh Park but the ball falls to Gabriel Paulista...
        ...who mishits it into the stands.
Min 42: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Bukayo Saka (GD)...
        ...but the impressive Joshua Daniels (TNS) is able to get the ball back to Josh Park.
Min 43: Bukayo Saka (GD) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Mikel Arteta peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Josh Park.
Min 44: Dragons build down the left...
        ...Dennis Bergkamp sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Reiss Nelson beats Mark Bosnich to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Josh Park who catches the ball.
Min 45: Gabriel Almeida on for Bukayo Saka(FW)...
        ...Gabriel Almeida will play FW.
Min 45: Colin Hendry on for Brian Leegsman(DF)...
        ...Colin Hendry will play DF.
Min 45: Asier Villalibre on for Beinn Ghlas(FW)...
        ...Asier Villalibre will play FW.
Min 45: Sion Bradley on for Joshua Daniels(SW)...
        ...Sion Bradley will play DF.
Min 45: Maxine Esteve  on for Mark Bosnich(DF)...
        ...Maxine Esteve  will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Dragons 1 - Cardiff 0

Min 56: Myles Lewis-Skelly (GD) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Welshman keeper...
        ...finds Mikel Arteta busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Josh Park!
Min 60: Now the ball comes to Gabriel Almeida (GD)...
        ...Dennis Bergkamp has space on the left and Gabriel Almeida tries to play him in...
        ...only for Sion Bradley (TNS) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 62: Superb sliding block by Colin Hendry (GD) denies Ryan Brobbel a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Ben Clark in the Dragons box.
Min 63: Rory Holden almost penetrates Dragons's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Colin Hendry would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 67: Gabriel Almeida (GD) leaves half the Cardiff side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Sion Bradley...
        ...andside-foots past Josh Park...
        ...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
        ...Dragons are looking strong now...
        ...score now: GD 2 - TNS 0
Min 67: Ricardo Gallego (TNS) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Myles Lewis-Skelly (GD).
Min 69: Gabriel Paulista (GD) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and somehow he puts it over the bar from about 8-yards out. He should have scored. 
Min 73: Gabriel Almeida almost penetrates Saints's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Daniel Williams would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 73: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Ben Clark (TNS)...
        ...but the impressive Colin Hendry (GD) is able to get the ball back to David Raya.
Min 76: Gabriel Pires (GD) takes the ball into the Saints half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Myles Lewis-Skelly...
        ...who can't get it past Josh Park.
Min 77: Adam Wilson (TNS) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Asier Villalibre heads in from close range...
        ...but David Raya was there to save that one.
Min 78: Gabriel Paulista (GD) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Josh Park...
        ...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Dragons; Coach Rob Lye is furious...
        ...score now: GD 3 - TNS 0
Min 78: Takehiro Tomiyasu on for Raheem Sterling(WG)...
        ...Takehiro Tomiyasu will play DF.
Min 79: Gabriel Pires (GD) reads Dennis Bergkamp'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!...
        ...Rob Lye suggests to Josh Park that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: GD 4 - TNS 0
Min 81: Now the ball comes to Ricardo Gallego (TNS)...
        ...Ben Clark has space on the left and Ricardo Gallego tries to play him in...
        ...only for Colin Hendry (GD) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 82: Cardiff give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Reiss Nelson (GD) takes over for Dragons...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Dennis Bergkamp...
        ...the Dutchman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Josh Park who makes the save!
Min 89: Asier Villalibre (TNS) nods the ball down for Ben Clark on the edge of the box...
        ...Ben Clark takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and David Raya rushes of his line...
        ...Ben Clark gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Tony Shannon (GD)!


FINAL SCORE: Dragons 4 - Cardiff 0


Man Of The Match: David Raya (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 David Raya                29 29 29 13 -2  p  0  3  0  0 90  7
DF Tony Shannon              19 19 19 15 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Brian Leegsman            17 17 17 13  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Myles Lewis-Skelly        20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Colin Hendry              28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  7
DF Takehiro Tomiyasu          9  9  9  7  9  n  0  0  0  0 12  6
MF Mikel Arteta              29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
MF Gabriel Pires             27 27 27 24  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Gabriel Paulista          30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  1  3 90  6
WG Raheem Sterling           31 31 31 27 -2  n  0  0  0  0 78  6
WG Reiss Nelson              33 33 33 29 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Dennis Bergkamp           23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Bukayo Saka               20 20 20 20  3  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Gabriel Almeida           33 33 33 33  0  n  0  0  1  1 45  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                 30 30 30 13  4  n  0  7  0  0 90  6
SW Joshua Daniels            27 27 27 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Daniel Williams           24 24 24 19 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Matthew Olosunde          12 12 12  9 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Mark Bosnich              26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
DF Maxine Esteve             20 20 20 16 -2  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
DF Sion Bradley              21 21 21 21 -2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Ricardo Gallego           11 11 11  9 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
MF Ben Clark                 28 28 28 25 -4  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Rory Holden               13 13 13 11 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Adam Wilson               23 23 23 20 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
FW Ryan Brobbel              30 30 30 30  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Beinn Ghlas               28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Asier Villalibre          25 25 25 25 -1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Statistics        GD TNS
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           4   0
Shots On Target   11   3
Shots             13   4
Saves              3   7
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      64  64
Revenue           91  91

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   GD  N  26.35 110.26 222.76 
  1  TNS  N  58.00 134.09 137.34 
 46   GD  N  32.95 121.26 237.96 
 46  TNS  N  46.20 122.09 134.24 
 79   GD  N  38.35 130.26 193.16 

 Trainer's Report
Dennis Bergkamp (GD) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Gabriel Pires (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.