Merrylee Maestros                         Newton Heath LYR
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK The Fort                  29 10  n     GK Mick Mahoney              22 10  n
DF Crianlarich               24  5  n     SW Benny Kristensen          17  9  n
DF Two Pints                 19  5  n     DF John Beresford            19  9  n
DF Forfar Road               14 10  n     DF Barry Venison             18 10  n
DF Haddington                12 10  n     DF Philippe Albert           17  9  n
MF Midwest Indigo            20  5  n     MF David Ginola              18  8  n
MF Jet Jaguar                16  9  n     MF Elliot Anderson            7  8  n
WG Govan Mbeki               25 10  n     WG Jonas Gutierrez           20 10  n
WG Boaby Balcarres           16 10  n     FW Miguel Almiron            26 10  n
FW Brad Young                21  5  n     FW Carl Cort                 23 10  n
FW Heavydirtysoul            15  7  n     FW Les Ferdinand             23 10  n

Min 0: Merrylee opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Heathens will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Bennett (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 2: Manchester gives the ball away and Heavydirtysoul gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Mick Mahoney.
Min 6: The MAESTROS sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Elliot Anderson's (NHL) ball into the box is cut out by Forfar Road (MM).
Min 9: Terrible MAESTROS defending as Crianlarich gives it away to Les Ferdinand (NHL)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by The Fort...
        ...but it came back to Miguel Almiron and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Heathens...
        ...score now: MM 0 - NHL 1
Min 11: Carl Cort (NHL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Forfar Road (MM) is there to clear with his head.
Min 15: Two Pints (MM) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Heavydirtysoul sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Mick Mahoney...
        ...and well wide of the net.
Min 19: The Fort makes a grave error against Manchester...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Miguel Almiron amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of The Fort.
Min 20: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards John Beresford (NHL)...
        ...but the impressive Forfar Road (MM) is able to get the ball back to The Fort.
Min 36: Crianlarich heads away...
        ...Miguel Almiron (NHL) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Les Ferdinand drills it on goal but its saved by The Fort.
Min 39: Philippe Albert's (NHL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Two Pints (MM)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of The Fort.
Min 40: Govan Mbeki (MM) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Japanese striker Jet Jaguar...
        ...whose finish is saved by Mick Mahoney.
Min 45: Philippe Albert hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Brad Young (MM) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...great response from Merrylee...
        ...score now: MM 1 - NHL 1
Min 45: Now the ball comes to Miguel Almiron (NHL)...
        ...Carl Cort has space on the left and Miguel Almiron tries to play him in...
        ...only for Two Pints (MM) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 45: Kelvin Dale on for Brad Young(FW)...
        ...Kelvin Dale will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Merrylee 1 - Manchester 1

Min 52: Here comes Forfar Road (MM)...
        ...getting onto Heavydirtysoul's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Mick Mahoney who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 53: Kelvin Dale (MM) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Mick Mahoney doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Crianlarich rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Mick Mahoney who stayed on his line.
Min 54: Les Ferdinand (NHL) and Philippe Albert break for Manchester...
        ...Philippe Albert looks to have found space into which to recieve Les Ferdinand's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Crianlarich (MM) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 55: Miguel Almiron (NHL) finds Les Ferdinand steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Crianlarich (MM) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 56: Jet Jaguar (MM) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and somehow he puts it over the bar from about 8-yards out. He should have scored. 
Min 59: Mick Mahoney makes a grave error against Merrylee...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Haddington amazingly he shoots over the goal missing perhaps the easiest chance of the season. 
Min 60: Now the ball comes to Les Ferdinand (NHL)...
        ...Miguel Almiron has space on the left and Les Ferdinand tries to play him in...
        ...only for Forfar Road (MM) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 60: David Seaman on for The Fort(GK)...
        ...David Seaman will play GK.
Min 63: The ball is hooked on towards Kelvin Dale (MM)...
        ...who takes on Benny Kristensen on the edge of the area...
        ...Benny Kristensen  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 63: Miguel Almiron (NHL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Carl Cort but it evades him...
        ...sadly David Seaman missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...
        ...and Manchester have the lead...
        ...score now: MM 1 - NHL 2
Min 67: Govan Mbeki's (MM) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Benny Kristensen (NHL)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Mick Mahoney.
Min 70: The ball is hooked on towards David Ginola (NHL)...
        ...who takes on Forfar Road on the edge of the area...
        ...Forfar Road  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 71: Carl Cort (NHL) and John Beresford break for Manchester...
        ...John Beresford looks to have found space into which to recieve Carl Cort's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Haddington (MM) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 72: The ball is hooked on towards Kelvin Dale (MM)...
        ...who takes on Philippe Albert on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Midwest Indigo...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that floats just wide.
Min 73: Jet Jaguar slides the ball under Mick Mahoney...
        ...and into the right-hand corner of the net  GOAL!...
        ...great response from Merrylee...
        ...score now: MM 2 - NHL 2
Min 76: A woeful back-pass by Crianlarich...
        ...Barry Venison (NHL) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under David Seaman...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 79: Les Ferdinand (NHL) finds Carl Cort steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...the Manchester side are up...
        ...score now: MM 2 - NHL 3
Min 82: David Ginola (NHL) swings a ball in to the Merrylee box...
        ...but the presence of Crianlarich (MM) means it is easily cleared.
Min 83: Philippe Albert heads away...
        ...Two Pints (MM) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Govan Mbeki drills it on goal but its saved by Mick Mahoney.
Min 86: Philippe Albert (NHL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Crianlarich (MM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 89: Heavydirtysoul (MM) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Mick Mahoney--superb save!


FINAL SCORE: Merrylee 2 - Manchester 3


Man Of The Match: Miguel Almiron (NHL)

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                  29 29 29 13  6  n  0  2  0  0 60  6
GK David Seaman              24 24 24 10  6  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Forfar Road               14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Haddington                12 12 12 10  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Two Pints                 19 19 19 15 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Crianlarich               24 24 24 19 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Jet Jaguar                16 16 16 14  3  n  0  0  1  3 90  6
MF Midwest Indigo            20 20 20 20 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Govan Mbeki               25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Boaby Balcarres           16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Heavydirtysoul            15 15 15 15  1  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
FW Brad Young                21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Kelvin Dale               28 28 28 28  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

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 Mick Mahoney              22 22 22  9  4  n  0  6  0  0 90  7
SW Benny Kristensen          17 17 17 11  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Beresford            19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Barry Venison             18 18 18 14  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Philippe Albert           17 17 17 13  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Elliot Anderson            7  7  7  6  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF David Ginola              18 18 18 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Jonas Gutierrez           20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Miguel Almiron            26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
FW Carl Cort                 23 23 23 23  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Les Ferdinand             23 23 23 23  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics        MM NHL
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           2   3
Shots On Target    8   5
Shots             12   6
Saves              2   6
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      53  56
Revenue           69  69

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   MM  N  41.40 110.57 159.82 
  1  NHL  L  44.00  85.65 147.15 
 46   MM  N  41.40 110.57 166.82 

 Trainer's Report
The Fort (MM) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Midwest Indigo (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Kelvin Dale (MM) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Crianlarich (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Heavydirtysoul (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
RAWFEAR (MM) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Semi-Automatic (MM) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Mick Mahoney (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Miguel Almiron (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Les Ferdinand (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Philippe Albert (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.