Highland Rangers                          The New Saints
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Jimmy Rimmer              18 10  n     GK Reece Thompson            30  8  p
DF Billy Jones               23  7  n     SW Joshua Daniels            20  3  n
DF Ian Martson               22  6  n     DF Rhys Hughes               22 10  n
DF Brain Little              21 10  n     DF Jack Bodenham             22  6  n
DF E Konsa                   17  7  n     DF Dominic Corness           22  3  n
MF John McGinn               21  8  n     MF Ryan Brobbel              19  5  n
MF Sam Cook                  19  6  n     MF Adam Wilson               14 10  n
MF T Morly                   16  8  n     WG Jesrun Uchegbulan         22  6  n
FW Andy Gray                 29  8  n     WG Isaac Jefferies           16  6  n
FW Tony Daily                22  7  n     FW Jordan Williams           26  4  n
FW Ollie Watkins             11 10  n     FW Aramide Oteh              12 10  a

Min 0: Villa opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Saints will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Kenny Clark (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 2: The ball is hooked on towards Tony Daily (HLR)...
        ...who takes on Rhys Hughes on the edge of the area...
        ...Rhys Hughes  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 9: The Saints sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Tony Daily's (HLR) ball into the box is cut out by Rhys Hughes (TNS).
Min 13: Superb sliding block by Ian Martson (HLR) denies Jordan Williams  a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Aramide Oteh in the Villa box.
Min 21: Jordan Williams  breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Jesrun Uchegbulan on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Ian Martson's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Jimmy Rimmer is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 35: Andy Gray (HLR) lays the ball off for Billy Jones around the D...
        ...he looks to bend one into the top corner...
        ...and gets it horribly wrong and horribly wide. 
Min 35: Rhys Hughes (TNS) takes the ball into the Reds half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Jack Bodenham...
        ...who can't get it past Jimmy Rimmer.
Min 40: Tony Daily (HLR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Jack Bodenham (TNS) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 43: Now the ball comes to Sam Cook (HLR)...
        ...John McGinn has space on the left and Sam Cook tries to play him in...
        ...only for Jack Bodenham (TNS) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 43: Tony Daily (HLR) yellow carded as Aramide Oteh is brought down.
Min 45: Paul MacGrath on for Ian Martson(DF)...
        ...Paul MacGrath will play DF.
Min 45: Darren Harper on for Sam Cook(MF)...
        ...Darren Harper will play FW.
Min 45: Rondaldo on for Tony Daily(FW)...
        ...Rondaldo will play FW.
Min 45: Daniel Williams on for Joshua Daniels(SW)...
        ...Daniel Williams will play DF.
Min 45: Jordan Marshall on for Dominic Corness(DF)...
        ...Jordan Marshall will play DF.
Min 45: Ben Wilson on for Jordan Williams (FW)...
        ...Ben Wilson will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Villa 0 - Cardiff 0

Min 49: Jack Bodenham's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Andy Gray (HLR)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Saints man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 51: Ben Wilson volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Jimmy Rimmer gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...and Cardiff have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: HLR 0 - TNS 1
Min 53: Ben Wilson (TNS) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Billy Jones (HLR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 54: The ball is hooked on towards Rondaldo (HLR)...
        ...who takes on Jordan Marshall on the edge of the area...
        ...Jordan Marshall  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 57: Ollie Watkins (HLR) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Rondaldo...
        ...who takes a shot but Reece Thompson had little trouble catching it. 
Min 61: Ollie Watkins (HLR) swings a ball in to the Cardiff box...
        ...but the presence of Rhys Hughes (TNS) means it is easily cleared.
Min 63: E Konsa (HLR) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing John McGinn...
        ...John McGinn shoots at Reece Thompson who makes the save.
Min 66: Daniel Williams (TNS) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Brain Little (HLR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 71: The Saints sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before John McGinn's (HLR) ball into the box is cut out by Daniel Williams (TNS).
Min 76: Andy Gray's (HLR) cross is met by the head of T Morly...
        ...but it loops harmlessly over the bar.
Min 78: Rondaldo (HLR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Daniel Williams (TNS) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 78: Rhys Hughes almost penetrates Reds's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Billy Jones would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 80: John McGinn's (HLR) cross is met by the head of T Morly...
        ...but it loops harmlessly over the bar.
Min 85: Brain Little (HLR) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Andy Gray...
        ...who simply sidefoots home GOAL!...
        ...what a dramatic equalizer...
        ...score now: HLR 1 - TNS 1
Min 86: Ben Wilson (TNS) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Aramide Oteh rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Jimmy Rimmer.


FINAL SCORE: Villa 1 - Cardiff 1


Man Of The Match: Andy Gray (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 Jimmy Rimmer              18 18 18  8  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
DF Brain Little              21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF E Konsa                   17 17 17 13  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Billy Jones               23 23 23 18  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Ian Martson               22 22 22 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Paul MacGrath             15 15 15 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF T Morly                   16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Sam Cook                  19 19 19 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF John McGinn               21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Andy Gray                 29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Tony Daily                22 22 22 22  4  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
FW Ollie Watkins             11 11 11 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Rondaldo                  19 19 19 19  4  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Darren Harper             13 10 10 11  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

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            30 30 30 13  3  p  0  2  0  0 90  7
SW Joshua Daniels            20 20 20 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Dominic Corness           22 22 22 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Rhys Hughes               22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Jack Bodenham             22 22 22 17  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
DF Daniel Williams           22 22 22 17 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jordan Marshall           21 21 21 16 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Ryan Brobbel              19 19 19 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Adam Wilson               14 14 14 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Isaac Jefferies           16 16 16 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Jesrun Uchegbulan         22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
FW Aramide Oteh              12 15 15 12  2  a  0  0  0  1 90  7
FW Jordan Williams           26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Ben Wilson                22 22 22 22  1  n  0  0  1  1 45  7

Statistics       HLR TNS
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           1   1
Shots On Target    3   4
Shots              6   4
Saves              3   2
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      53  55
Revenue           79  79

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HLR  N  49.80 137.87 147.47 
  1  TNS  E  45.50 111.11 151.01 
 46  HLR  N  45.60 121.37 138.82 
 46  TNS  E  44.70 112.11 147.91 

 Trainer's Report
HLR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Brain Little (HLR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jimmy Rimmer (HLR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ian Martson (HLR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
T Morly (HLR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Reece Thompson (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ben Wilson (TNS) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Isaac Jefferies (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jesrun Uchegbulan (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Rhys Hughes (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.