Highland Rangers                          Inter Postmen
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Jed Steed                 23  8  n     GK Lee Dwyer                 23 10  n
DF Matty Cash                22  7  n     SW Genar Andrinua            17 10  n
DF Frank Cowans              18  6  n     DF Jules Mould               22  7  n
DF Marcus Smith              16  7  n     DF Alejandro Balde           22 10  n
DF Steve Stone               11 10  n     DF Dan Gratch                19  8  n
MF David Luis                23  7  n     MF William Gilbert           17 10  a
MF Tommy Smith               21 10  n     MF Tom Keenan                14  9  n
MF Gordon Cowans             20  8  n     WG Mike Holmes               24 10  n
MF William                    6  8  n     WG Selby Akosa               19 10  n
FW Ollie Watkins             24  6  n     FW Sergio Gaviño            20 10  n
FW Peter Withe               21  7  n     FW Hugh Van De LIsle         19 10  n

Min 0: Villa opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Posties will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Clattenburg (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 4: Jules Mould (ITP) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Matty Cash (HLR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 6: Mike Holmes's (ITP) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Steve Stone (HLR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Jed Steed.
Min 10: Tommy Smith (HLR) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the American's shot takes the ball past Lee Dwyer...
        ...and rifles into the roof of the net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Matthew White's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: HLR 1 - ITP 0
Min 16: Hugh Van De LIsle (ITP) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Jed Steed...
        ...but into the row of cameramen way off to the right.
Min 19: Peter Withe (HLR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Tommy Smith but it evades him...
        ...Alejandro Balde (ITP) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 20: David Luis's (HLR) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Alejandro Balde (ITP)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Lee Dwyer.
Min 21: Matty Cash (HLR) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 26: Bristol give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Peter Withe (HLR) takes over for Villa...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Ollie Watkins...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Lee Dwyer who makes the save!
Min 32: Sergio Gaviño (ITP) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Mike Holmes with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but he mishits it over the goal and into the crowd.
Min 36: Now the ball comes to Hugh Van De LIsle (ITP)...
        ...Selby Akosa has space on the left and Hugh Van De LIsle tries to play him in...
        ...only for Frank Cowans (HLR) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 40: Hugh Van De LIsle (ITP) passes a great ball to William Gilbert...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Reds keeper Jed Steed...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 42: Mike Holmes finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Jed Steed palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Sergio Gaviño who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...great response from Bristol...
        ...score now: HLR 1 - ITP 1
Min 45: Gordon Krantz on for William Gilbert(MF)...
        ...Gordon Krantz will play MF.
Min 45: José Ramón Alexanco on for Jules Mould(DF)...
        ...José Ramón Alexanco will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Villa 1 - Bristol 1

Min 46: Mike Holmes (ITP) finds Hugh Van De LIsle...
        ...but he hesitates and Marcus Smith (HLR) is able to make the tackle.
Min 49: Great tackle by Matty Cash (HLR)...
        ...to prevent Dan Gratch (ITP) from latching onto Tom Keenan's pass. 
Min 50: Ollie Watkins (HLR) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Lee Dwyer!
Min 52: Now the ball comes to Frank Cowans (HLR)...
        ...Gordon Cowans has space on the left and Frank Cowans tries to play him in...
        ...only for Dan Gratch (ITP) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 59: Terrible Posties defending as Dan Gratch gave it away to Peter Withe (HLR)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Lee Dwyer...
        ...but it came back to Tommy Smith and his shot took a deflection over the bar.
Min 60: Gordon Cowans (HLR) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Ollie Watkins rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Lee Dwyer.
Min 66: Hugh Van De LIsle (ITP) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Jed Steed can't hold it...
        ...and Mike Holmes couldn't control the ball and knocks it off target.
Min 69: Sergio Gaviño almost penetrates Reds's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Matty Cash would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 72: The ball lands at the feet of Ollie Watkins (HLR) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Lee Dwyer does well to position himself and collect.
Min 80: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Gordon Krantz (ITP)...
        ...but the impressive Frank Cowans (HLR) is able to get the ball back to Jed Steed.
Min 90: Marcus Smith (HLR) does well on the left and crosses towards David Luis...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Lee Dwyer.


FINAL SCORE: Villa 1 - Bristol 1


Man Of The Match: Ollie Watkins (HLR)

Highland Rangers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Jed Steed                 23 23 23 10  2  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Frank Cowans              18 18 18 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Stone               11 11 11  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matty Cash                22 22 22 17  1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Marcus Smith              16 16 16 12  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Tommy Smith               21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Gordon Cowans             20 20 20 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF David Luis                23 23 23 20  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF William                    6  6  6  5  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Peter Withe               21 21 21 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ollie Watkins             24 24 24 24  0  n  0  0  0  4 90  7

Inter Postmen
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Lee Dwyer                 23 23 23 10  4  n  0  5  0  0 90  7
SW Genar Andrinua            17 17 17 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jules Mould               22 22 22 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Alejandro Balde           22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dan Gratch                19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF José Ramón Alexanco     22 22 22 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Tom Keenan                14 14 14 12  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF William Gilbert           17 21 21 15  6  a  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Gordon Krantz             26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Mike Holmes               24 24 24 21  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Selby Akosa               19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Sergio Gaviño            20 20 20 20  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Hugh Van De LIsle         19 19 19 19  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

Statistics       HLR ITP
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           1   1
Shots On Target    6   2
Shots              7   5
Saves              1   5
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      59  61
Revenue           60  60

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HLR  N  40.20 128.50 137.40 
  1  ITP  E  48.50 100.54 152.69 
 46  ITP  E  48.50 103.04 155.19 

 Trainer's Report
HLR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Gordon Krantz (ITP) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Tom Keenan (ITP) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jules Mould (ITP) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.