Merrylee Maestros                         Newton Heath LYR
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK The Fort                  27  6  p     GK Shay Given                20 10  n
DF Crianlarich               26  6  n     DF Sven Botman               23  7  n
DF RAWFEAR                   22  6  n     DF John Anderson             22  7  n
DF Heathens                  21  4  n     DF Darren Peacock            20  6  n
MF Midwest Indigo            20  7  n     DF Dan Burn                  19  6  n
MF Overcompensate            18  6  n     MF Sandro Tonali             18 10  n
MF One Way                    7 10  n     MF Jacob Ramsey              12  8  n
WG Portknockie               17 10  n     FW Les Ferdinand             30  6  n
WG Robot Voices               8 10  n     FW Miguel Almiron            26  7  n
FW Heavydirtysoul            24  6  n     FW Andy Cole                 20  7  n
FW Bow Fiddle                16 10  n     FW Paul Gascoigne            18  4  n

Min 0: Merrylee opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Heathens will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Bennett (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 6: The Ref pulls Bow Fiddle (MM) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 10: Midwest Indigo (MM) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...which gives Shay Given no chance GOAL!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the MAESTROS...
        ...score now: MM 1 - NHL 0
Min 16: Merrylee give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Miguel Almiron (NHL) takes over for Manchester...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Les Ferdinand...
        ...the Englishman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at The Fort who makes the save!
Min 22: Here's a chance for Heavydirtysoul (MM)...
        ...his powerful drive flies into the bottom right-hand corner of Shay Given's net. GOAL!...
        ...Merrylee are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MM 2 - NHL 0
Min 30: Mulberry Street  on for The Fort(GK)...
        ...Mulberry Street  will play GK.
Overcompensate changed position from MF... to DF
Min 31: Miguel Almiron's (NHL) superb ball...
        ...is headed home by an umarked Paul Gascoigne from six yards out. GOAL!...
        ...Manchester pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: MM 2 - NHL 1
Min 34: Merrylee break quickly with Portknockie...
        ...he only has Shay Given to beat...
        ...great save by Shay Given but the ball falls to Heavydirtysoul...
        ...who kicks it right back at Shay Given...
        ...Manchester were incredibly lucky there.
Min 37: Heavydirtysoul (MM) finds Midwest Indigo...
        ...but he hesitates and Darren Peacock (NHL) is able to make the tackle.
Min 38: Les Ferdinand (NHL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but RAWFEAR (MM) is there to clear with his head.
Min 40: Portknockie (MM) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...into the far corner of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...Merrylee are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MM 3 - NHL 1
Min 43: Heavydirtysoul (MM) and Bow Fiddle break for Merrylee...
        ...Bow Fiddle looks to have found space into which to recieve Heavydirtysoul's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from John Anderson (NHL) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 43: Andy Cole (NHL) nods the ball down for Sven Botman on the edge of the box...
        ...Sven Botman takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Mulberry Street  rushes of his line...
        ...Sven Botman gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert RAWFEAR (MM)!
Min 45: David Ginola on for Paul Gascoigne(FW)...
        ...David Ginola will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Merrylee 3 - Manchester 1

Min 48: Heavydirtysoul (MM) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Dan Burn (NHL) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 52: Miguel Almiron's (NHL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Crianlarich (MM)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Mulberry Street .
Min 53: Overcompensate volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Shay Given gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 55: RAWFEAR (MM) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 58: The MAESTROS sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Miguel Almiron's (NHL) ball into the box is cut out by Overcompensate (MM).
Min 63: With Manchester so far forward a rare Merrylee break sees Midwest Indigo play a long diagonal pass for Portknockie...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 66: Andy Cole (NHL) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Heathens (MM).
Min 73: The Heathens sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Midwest Indigo's (MM) ball into the box is cut out by John Anderson (NHL).
Min 76: Manchester deep in Merrylee territory...
        ...Les Ferdinand gets round the back after thirty or so passes...
        ...and David Ginola heads the ball down and into the net GOAL!...
        ... and Manchester are right back in it...
        ...score now: MM 3 - NHL 2
Min 82: Heathens(MM) is stretchered off...
        ...Arkadiusz Korpalski  (MM) on for Heathens at DF.
Min 85: Crianlarich almost penetrates Heathens's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Dan Burn would have lost his well placed foot.?


FINAL SCORE: Merrylee 3 - Manchester 2


Man Of The Match: Heavydirtysoul (MM)

Merrylee Maestros
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK The Fort                  27 27 27 12  4  p  0  1  0  0 30  6
GK Mulberry Street           15 15 15  6  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Overcompensate            18 18 18 16  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Heathens                  21 21 21 21-10  n  0  0  0  0 82  6
DF RAWFEAR                   22 22 22 17  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Crianlarich               26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Arkadiusz Korpalski       10 10 10  8  6  n  0  0  0  0  8  6
MF One Way                    7  7  7  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Midwest Indigo            20 20 20 20  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Robot Voices               8  8  8  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Portknockie               17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Bow Fiddle                16 16 16 16  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Heavydirtysoul            24 24 24 24  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  7

Newton Heath LYR
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Shay Given                20 20 20  9  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF John Anderson             22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sven Botman               23 23 23 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dan Burn                  19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Darren Peacock            20 20 20 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Sandro Tonali             18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jacob Ramsey              12 12 12 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Miguel Almiron            26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Andy Cole                 20 20 20 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Les Ferdinand             30 30 30 30  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Paul Gascoigne            18 18 18 18  1  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW David Ginola              11 11 11 11  2  n  0  0  1  1 45  6

Statistics        MM NHL
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Halftime           3   1
Fulltime           3   2
Shots On Target    5   3
Shots              5   3
Saves              1   2
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      54  61
Revenue           63  63

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   MM  N  34.65 111.65 143.95 
  1  NHL  L  50.40 105.96 156.26 
 31   MM  N  52.20 120.65 134.05 
 46  NHL  L  50.40 105.96 147.51 
 82   MM  N  45.60 109.65 131.85 

 Trainer's Report
Heathens (MM) has a concussion.
The Fort (MM) only played 30 minutes and could not be coached.
Crianlarich (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
RAWFEAR (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Heavydirtysoul (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Overcompensate (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
One Way (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Robot Voices (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Bow Fiddle (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Andy Cole (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Dan Burn (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Paul Gascoigne (NHL) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.