Pre Game Suspension: Jack Wontshire (CN) on for the suspended Dowman at MF.
Highland Rangers                          Cannons
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Jed Steed                 23  6  n     GK Andy Goram                27  6  p
SW Hans Yonson               22  6  n     DF Andy Goram                24  5  p
DF Steve Stone               21  7  n     DF Per Mertersacker          24  6  p
DF Matty Cash                18  5  n     DF Len Killeen               22  6  p
DF Steve Ellul               12 10  n     DF Left Hander               21  6  p
MF John McGinn               23  7  n     MF Myles Lewis-Skelly        27  7  p
MF William                   17  8  n     MF Sam Cook                  17  5  p
MF Gordon Cowans             16  7  n     MF Jorginono                 11  6  p
FW Ollie Watkins             24  7  n     MF Jack Wontshire            10  9  p
FW Tommy Smith               18 10  n     FW Nwaneri                   21  6  p
FW Peter Withe               17  6  n     FW Myles Usher               21  6  p

Min 0: Villa opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Cannons will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Calum Murray (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Nwaneri (CN) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Hans Yonson (HLR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 14: Peter Withe (HLR) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Steve Stone with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but he mishits it over the goal and into the crowd.
Min 22: Nwaneri's (CN) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Steve Stone (HLR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Jed Steed.
Min 25: Villa give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Myles Lewis-Skelly (CN) takes over for Johannesburg...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Nwaneri...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Jed Steed who makes the save!
Min 33: Gordon Cowans finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Andy Goram palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ollie Watkins who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Andy Goram for the save.
Min 42: The Cannons sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Peter Withe's (HLR) ball into the box is cut out by Left Hander (CN).
Min 45: Billy Smart on for Peter Withe(FW)...
        ...Billy Smart will play FW.
Min 45: Alan Macinally on for Matty Cash(DF)...
        ...Alan Macinally will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Villa 0 - Johannesburg 0

Min 46: Gordon Cowans (HLR) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Tommy Smith...
        ...whose finish is saved by Andy Goram.
Min 47: Here it is...John McGinn (HLR) flicks on into the path of William...
        ...who spins away from Len Killeen...
        ...to lob over the advancing Andy Goram but wide of the net.
Min 48: Sam Cook (CN) nods the ball down for Nwaneri on the edge of the box...
        ...Nwaneri takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Jed Steed rushes of his line...
        ...Nwaneri gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Alan Macinally (HLR)!
Min 55: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Tommy Smith (HLR)...
        ...but the impressive Len Killeen (CN) is able to get the ball back to Andy Goram.
Min 55: The Ref pulls Myles Lewis-Skelly (CN) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 58: Myles Usher picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Nwaneri to chase...
        ...it drops over Steve Ellul's shoulder and right into Nwaneri's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Jed Steed.
Min 60: Andy Goram rushes out to block the Gordon Cowans's (HLR) route to goal...
        ...but Gordon Cowans drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Len Killeen covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Tommy Smith pounces on the clearance but his shot flies wide!
Min 60: The Ref pulls Jack Wontshire (CN) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 60: David Luis on for John McGinn(MF)...
        ...David Luis will play MF.
Min 66: Billy Smart (HLR) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Ollie Watkins with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ... GOAL!!!...
        ...and Villa have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: HLR 1 - CN 0
Min 68: Ollie Watkins (HLR) finds Gordon Cowans steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Andy Goram (CN) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 74: Andy Goram (CN) puts in a cross...
        ...but Steve Stone (HLR) clears with ease.
Min 80: Jorginono (CN) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Nwaneri...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...but Jed Steed can watch his shot drift by and out of danger.
Min 81: Myles Lewis-Skelly (CN) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Steve Stone (HLR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 87: Billy Smart (HLR) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Tommy Smith...
        ...who takes a shot but Andy Goram had little trouble catching it. 


FINAL SCORE: Villa 1 - Johannesburg 0


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  0  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Hans Yonson               22 22 22 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Stone               21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Matty Cash                18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Steve Ellul               12 12 12  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alan Macinally            14 14 14 12  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF John McGinn               23 23 23 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Gordon Cowans             16 16 16 14  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF William                   17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF David Luis                17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Peter Withe               17 17 17 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Tommy Smith               18 18 18 18  4  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
FW Ollie Watkins             24 24 24 24  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Billy Smart               15 15 15 15  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Cannons
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Andy Goram                27 27 27 12  1  p  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Left Hander               21 15 15 16  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Per Mertersacker          24 18 18 21  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Andy Goram                24 18 18 19  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Len Killeen               22 16 16 17  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Sam Cook                  17 12 12 15  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Myles Lewis-Skelly        27 20 20 27  2  p  4  0  0  0 90  5
MF Jorginono                 11  8  8  9  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jack Wontshire            10  7  7  9  4  p  4  0  0  0 90  5
FW Myles Usher               21 15 15 21  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Nwaneri                   21 15 15 21  1  p  0  0  0  3 90  6

Statistics       HLR  CN
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    4   2
Shots              7   3
Saves              2   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      57  70
Revenue           61  61

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HLR  N  47.50 127.99 140.74 
  1   CN  N  33.45  98.05  86.20 
 46  HLR  N  45.50 123.99 137.74 
 61  HLR  N  45.50 120.99 133.24 

 Trainer's Report
HLR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Jed Steed (HLR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Steve Stone (HLR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Billy Smart (HLR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.