Pre Game Injury: Fabian Mlynski (CPT) on for the injured Antoni Talarek at MF.
Newton Heath LYR                          Copernicus Town
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Shay Given                19 10  n     GK Alan Madaliński          19 10  n
SW Glenn Roeder              25  8  n     SW Ricardo Teruel             5 10  n
DF Sven Botman               27  8  n     DF Filip Hartwich            18  6  n
DF Darren Peacock            22  8  n     DF Gabriel Estigarribia      16  5  n
DF Philippe Albert           20  8  n     DF Kamil Piskorski           10  8  n
DF John Beresford            14  8  n     MF Fabian Mlynski            32  2  n
MF David Ginola              16  8  n     MF Alan Archacki             20  5  p
MF Jacob Ramsey              13 10  n     MF Milosz Raniszewski        17  2  p
FW Miguel Almiron            30  8  n     MF Kacper Knera              11  2  n
FW Les Ferdinand             30  7  n     FW Osker Koceba              28  5  p
FW Carl Cort                 15  8  n     FW Mariusz Gabrych            5  8  n

Min 0: Manchester opens up with a 5-2-3 L while the Durabo will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Douglas McDonald (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 1: Miguel Almiron (NHL) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Sven Botman in midfield...
        ...Miguel Almiron continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Sven Botman...
        ...Miguel Almiron rounds Alan Madaliński and slots the ball home. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Heathens...
        ...score now: NHL 1 - CPT 0
Min 4: Carl Cort (NHL) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Alan Madaliński--superb save!
Min 15: Filip Hartwich hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Carl Cort (NHL) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Alan Madaliński.
Min 20: The ball is hooked on towards Les Ferdinand (NHL)...
        ...who takes on Filip Hartwich on the edge of the area...
        ...Filip Hartwich  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 21: Les Ferdinand (NHL) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out John Beresford...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 30: Miguel Almiron (NHL) does well on the left and crosses towards Les Ferdinand...
        ...the Englishman meets it with a neat header...
        ...past Alan Madaliński and into the net GOAL!...
        ...Manchester are looking strong now...
        ...score now: NHL 2 - CPT 0
Min 31: Superb sliding block by Filip Hartwich (CPT) denies Les Ferdinand a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Sven Botman in the Copernicus box.
Min 32: Alan Archacki (CPT) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Glenn Roeder (NHL) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 44: Alan Madaliński blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Darren Peacock (NHL) smashes a volley over Alan Madaliński and over the bar from an angle...
        ...Darren Peacock was unlucky there...
        ...terrible defending by the Durabo.


HALFTIME SCORE: Manchester 2 - Copernicus 0

Min 46: David Ginola (NHL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Filip Hartwich (CPT) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 56: Great tackle by Ricardo Teruel (CPT)...
        ...to prevent Les Ferdinand (NHL) from latching onto Miguel Almiron's pass. 
Min 60: Milosz Raniszewski(CPT) limps off the pitch...
        ...Dawid Wojtyra (CPT) on for Milosz Raniszewski at MF.
Min 63: Sven Botman (NHL) and Miguel Almiron break for Manchester...
        ...Miguel Almiron looks to have found space into which to recieve Sven Botman's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Filip Hartwich (CPT) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 63: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Filip Hartwich (CPT)...
        ...but the impressive Sven Botman (NHL) is able to get the ball back to Shay Given.
Min 68: Filip Hartwich gets overlapped by Jacob Ramsey (NHL)...
        ...who threads it to Miguel Almiron...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Manchester; Coach Marc Legowski is furious...
        ...score now: NHL 3 - CPT 0
Min 73: David Ginola (NHL) swings a ball in to the Copernicus box...
        ...but the presence of Filip Hartwich (CPT) means it is easily cleared.
Min 77: Les Ferdinand (NHL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Kamil Piskorski (CPT) is there to clear with his head.
Min 79: Carl Cort finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Alan Madaliński palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Les Ferdinand who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Marc Legowski suggests to Alan Madaliński that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: NHL 4 - CPT 0
Min 79: Fabian Mlynski (CPT) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Gabriel Estigarribia but it evades him...
        ...Sven Botman (NHL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 82: Great tackle by Filip Hartwich (CPT)...
        ...to prevent Philippe Albert (NHL) from latching onto Carl Cort's pass. 
Min 84: Darren Peacock (NHL) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Carl Cort busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...and misses the right post by inches!
Min 86: Lovely chip from Les Ferdinand (NHL)...
        ...Miguel Almiron was brave...
        ...and knocks the ball past the onrushing Alan Madaliński  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Manchester; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: NHL 5 - CPT 0


FINAL SCORE: Manchester 5 - Copernicus 0


Man Of The Match: Miguel Almiron (NHL)

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                19 19 19  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Glenn Roeder              25 25 25 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sven Botman               27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF John Beresford            14 14 14 11  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Darren Peacock            22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Philippe Albert           20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jacob Ramsey              13 13 13 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF David Ginola              16 16 16 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Miguel Almiron            30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  3  3 90  8
FW Carl Cort                 15 15 15 15  2  n  0  0  0  3 90  7
FW Les Ferdinand             30 30 30 30  1  n  0  0  2  2 90  7

Copernicus Town
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Alan Madaliński          19 19 19  8  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Ricardo Teruel             5  5  5  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Gabriel Estigarribia      16 16 16 12 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Kamil Piskorski           10 10 10  8  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Filip Hartwich            18 18 18 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Milosz Raniszewski        17 12 12 15 -6  p  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Kacper Knera              11 11 11  9 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Fabian Mlynski            32 32 32 28 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Alan Archacki             20 15 15 18  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Dawid Wojtyra             21 16 16 21  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Osker Koceba              28 21 21 28  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mariusz Gabrych            5  5  5  5  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       NHL CPT
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           5   0
Shots On Target    7   0
Shots             10   0
Saves              0   2
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      60  55
Revenue           61  61

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  NHL  L  66.50 139.46 145.96 
  1  CPT  N  27.00  94.02  97.02 
 60  CPT  N  27.00  98.52 103.77 
 61  CPT  N  27.00  96.02 100.02 

 Trainer's Report
NHL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Milosz Raniszewski (CPT) suffered a sprained ankle.
Sven Botman (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Shay Given (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Glenn Roeder (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Alan Archacki (CPT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.