The New Saints                            Pehuajo Expos
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Reece Thompson            28  6  p     GK Juan Musso                26  5  p
SW Joshua Daniels            20  6  n     DF Juan Foyth                22  5  p
DF Daniel Williams           22  5  n     DF Valentin Barco            21 10  p
DF Jordan Marshall           21  8  n     DF Acuna Marcos              20 10  p
DF Ryan Brobbel              19  7  n     DF Lautaro Martínez         16  7  p
MF Rhys Hughes               21  6  n     MF Jose Lopez                25 10  p
MF Jack Nadin                21 10  n     MF Fing Fang Foom            13 10  p
WG Scotch Corner             23  6  n     MF Tim Sherwood              10 10  p
WG Isaac Jefferies           11 10  a     MF Ramiro Tempesta            5 10  p
FW Ben Wilson                21  4  n     FW Franco Mastantuono        26  8  p
FW Aramide Oteh              12 10  a     FW Alejandro Garnacho        25 10  p

Min 0: Cardiff opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Manuelitos will play a 4-4-2 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Bennett (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 2: Rhys Hughes finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Juan Musso palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ben Wilson who heads the ball...
        ...but Juan Foyth (PEX) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 4: Ben Wilson (TNS) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Rhys Hughes...
        ...who mishits it wide.
Min 7: Daniel Williams (TNS) puts in a cross...
        ...but Valentin Barco (PEX) clears with ease.
Min 10: Ben Wilson (TNS) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Juan Musso...
        ...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Rob Lye's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: TNS 1 - PEX 0
Min 16: Tim Sherwood  almost penetrates Saints's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Joshua Daniels would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 17: Ben Wilson picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Daniel Williams to chase...
        ...it drops over Juan Foyth's shoulder and right into Daniel Williams's path...
        ...the Welshman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Juan Musso's outstretched arm...
        ...and just wide of the goal.
Min 22: Here it is..Aramide Oteh (TNS) flicks on into the path of Ben Wilson...
        ...who spins away from Juan Foyth...
        ...but Juan Musso is able to collect his shot.
Min 28: Franco Mastantuono (PEX) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Daniel Williams (TNS) is there to clear with his head.
Min 33: A woeful back-pass by Juan Foyth...
        ...Ryan Brobbel (TNS) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Juan Musso...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 34: Ben Wilson (TNS) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Acuna Marcos (PEX) is there to clear with his head.
Min 45: Jordan Williams  on for Ben Wilson(FW)...
        ...Jordan Williams  will play FW.
Min 45: Jesrun Uchegbulan on for Isaac Jefferies(WG)...
        ...Jesrun Uchegbulan will play WG.
Min 45: Jack Bodenham on for Daniel Williams(DF)...
        ...Jack Bodenham will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cardiff 1 - Pehuajo 0

Min 46: Cheeky back heel from Jack Bodenham to release Jordan Williams  in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 48: Cheeky back heel from Jack Nadin to release Rhys Hughes in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 49: Valentin Barco (PEX) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Aramide Oteh.
Min 51: Franco Mastantuono (PEX) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Jack Bodenham (TNS) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 52: Jordan Williams  (TNS) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Acuna Marcos (PEX) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 66: Jordan Williams  (TNS) nods the ball down for Jesrun Uchegbulan on the edge of the box...
        ...Jesrun Uchegbulan takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Juan Musso rushes of his line...
        ...Jesrun Uchegbulan gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Juan Musso...
        ...but Juan Musso just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 68: Cheeky back heel from Ryan Brobbel to release Jesrun Uchegbulan in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 69: Jordan Williams  (TNS) swings a ball in to the Pehuajo box...
        ...but the presence of Juan Foyth (PEX) means it is easily cleared.
Min 74: Aramide Oteh (TNS) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Pehuajo Juan Musso is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 75: Tim Sherwood (PEX) limps off the pitch...
        ...Wee Jimmy (PEX) on for Tim Sherwood  at MF.
Min 80: With Pehuajo so far forward a rare Cardiff break sees Jack Bodenham play a long diagonal pass for Jordan Williams ...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 84: Great tackle by Ryan Brobbel (TNS)...
        ...to prevent Franco Mastantuono (PEX) from latching onto Alejandro Garnacho's pass. 
Min 86: Rhys Hughes (TNS) cooly sends Juan Musso the wrong way...
        ...but his shot curls inches wide!
Min 90: The ball lands at the feet of Jordan Williams  (TNS) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Juan Musso does well to position himself and collect.


FINAL SCORE: Cardiff 1 - Pehuajo 0


Man Of The Match: Juan Musso (PEX)

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 Reece Thompson            28 28 28 12  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Joshua Daniels            20 20 20 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Daniel Williams           22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
DF Ryan Brobbel              19 19 19 19  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Jordan Marshall           21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Bodenham             22 22 22 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Rhys Hughes               21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Jack Nadin                21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Isaac Jefferies           11 13 13  9  6  a  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Scotch Corner             23 23 23 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Jesrun Uchegbulan         19 23 23 17  2  a  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Ben Wilson                21 21 21 21  1  n  0  0  1  2 45  6
FW Aramide Oteh              12 15 15 12  2  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Jordan Williams           25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Pehuajo Expos
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Juan Musso                26 26 26 11  0  p  0  4  0  0 90  7
DF Valentin Barco            21 15 15 18  5  p  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lautaro Martínez         16 12 12 12  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Acuna Marcos              20 15 15 16  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Juan Foyth                22 16 16 17  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Tim Sherwood              10  7  7  9  1  p  0  0  0  0 75  6
MF Jose Lopez                25 15 15 22  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Fing Fang Foom            13  9  9 13  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Ramiro Tempesta            5  3  3  4  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Wee Jimmy                  5  3  3  5  9  p  0  0  0  0 15  6
FW Franco Mastantuono        26 19 19 26  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Alejandro Garnacho        25 15 15 22  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       TNS PEX
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    5   0
Shots              9   0
Saves              0   4
Offsides           4   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      58  57
Revenue           87  87

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  TNS  E  44.00 125.59 159.89 
  1  PEX  S  28.30  98.95  42.55 
  2  TNS  E  42.55 125.59 161.34 
 46  TNS  E  42.55 125.59 183.34 
 75  PEX  S  28.30  94.95  41.55 
 76  TNS  E  41.55 125.59 184.34 

 Trainer's Report
TNS paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Tim Sherwood  (PEX) suffered a thigh bruise.
Jordan Williams  (TNS) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Reece Thompson (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jesrun Uchegbulan (TNS) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Isaac Jefferies (TNS) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Rhys Hughes (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.