Highland Rangers                          Preston North End
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Jed Steed                 23  8  n     GK Andreas Nieuport          10 10  n
SW Hans Yonson               15 10  n     SW Les Nandy                 24  8  n
DF Matty Cash                23  8  n     DF Cinque Dyson              25 10  n
DF Steve Stone               17 10  n     DF Marcus Riemann            16  8  n
MF David Luis                23  8  n     DF Nathan Black              13 10  n
MF Tommy Smith               22 10  n     MF Alan Armstrong            25 10  n
MF Gordon Cowans             20  8  n     MF Henry Lenny               24  8  n
MF William                   11  8  n     MF Jens Nyquist              10 10  n
FW Ollie Watkins             24  6  n     WG Zac Ramone                24  9  n
FW Peter Withe               21  7  n     FW Jasper Minecraft          26  8  n
FW Andy Gray                  6  8  n     FW Jack Ennis                13  8  n

Min 0: Villa opens up with a 3-4-3 N while the Lillywhites will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Bennett (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 3: Marcus Riemann(PNE) limps off the pitch...
        ...Mark Egan (PNE) on for Marcus Riemann at DF.
Min 4: Jack Ennis (PNE) puts in a cross...
        ...but Steve Stone (HLR) clears with ease.
Min 10: The ball is played back towards the box by Zac Ramone (PNE)...
        ...Matty Cash heads out...
        ...only for Jack Ennis to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Jed Steed has to push over the top.
Min 11: Henry Lenny (PNE) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Matty Cash (HLR) is there to clear with his head.
Min 15: Henry Lenny (PNE) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and a superb finish away to Jed Steed's right GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Steve Gregory's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: HLR 0 - PNE 1
Min 24: Cinque Dyson heads away...
        ...Tommy Smith (HLR) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Gordon Cowans drills it on goal but its saved by Andreas Nieuport.
Min 30: The Lillywhites sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before David Luis's (HLR) ball into the box is cut out by Mark Egan (PNE).
Min 33: Preston gives the ball away and Peter Withe gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Andreas Nieuport.
Min 33: Here comes Jasper Minecraft (PNE)...
        ...getting onto Mark Egan's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Jed Steed who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 44: Jasper Minecraft weaves his way through the Villa defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Jed Steed!?
Min 45: Andy Gray (HLR) finds Ollie Watkins steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Mark Egan (PNE) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 45: Frank Trainer on for David Luis(MF)...
        ...Frank Trainer will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Villa 0 - Preston 1

Min 46: Mick Aylesbury on for Andreas Nieuport(GK)...
        ...Mick Aylesbury will play GK.
Min 51: Jasper Minecraft (PNE) 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 53: With Villa so far forward a rare Preston break sees Henry Lenny play a long diagonal pass for Jasper Minecraft...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 54: Alan Armstrong (PNE) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which catches the goalkeeper Jed Steed napping GOAL!!!...
        ...Preston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: HLR 0 - PNE 2
Min 60: Marcus Smith on for Matty Cash(DF)...
        ...Marcus Smith will play DF.
Min 60: Vincent Company on for Ollie Watkins(FW)...
        ...Vincent Company will play FW.
Min 61: Peter Withe (HLR) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Tommy Smith in midfield...
        ...Peter Withe continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Tommy Smith...
        ...Peter Withe knocks it on goal but Mick Aylesbury is there to make an incredible save!
Min 64: Cinque Dyson (PNE) looking a couple of yards offside...
        ...picks it up just outside the box and calmy scores.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Preston; Coach Matthew White is furious...
        ...score now: HLR 0 - PNE 3
Min 66: Great tackle by Mark Egan (PNE)...
        ...to prevent Gordon Cowans (HLR) from latching onto Tommy Smith's pass. 
Min 87: Mark Egan (PNE) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's William.
Min 88: Henry Lenny (PNE) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Jasper Minecraft but it evades him...
        ...Jed Steed missed it too but luckily for Villa it drifts wide.
Min 89: Marcus Smith hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Jens Nyquist (PNE) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Jed Steed.


FINAL SCORE: Villa 0 - Preston 3


Man Of The Match: Henry Lenny (PNE)

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  2  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Hans Yonson               15 15 15 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Steve Stone               17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matty Cash                23 23 23 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Marcus Smith              16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Tommy Smith               22 22 22 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gordon Cowans             20 20 20 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF David Luis                23 23 23 20  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF William                   11 11 11  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Frank Trainer             13 13 13 11  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Andy Gray                  6  6  6  6  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Peter Withe               21 21 21 21  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Ollie Watkins             24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW Vincent Company           17 17 17 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

Preston North End
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Andreas Nieuport          10 10 10  4  6  n  0  2  0  0 46  6
GK Mick Aylesbury            26 26 26 11  2  n  0  1  0  0 44  6
SW Les Nandy                 24 24 24 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Nathan Black              13 13 13 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Marcus Riemann            16 16 16 12  3  n  0  0  0  0  3  6
DF Cinque Dyson              25 20 20 22  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Mark Egan                 27 27 27 21  0  n  4  0  0  0 87  6
MF Henry Lenny               24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Alan Armstrong            25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Jens Nyquist              10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Zac Ramone                24 24 24 21  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jack Ennis                13 13 13 13  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Jasper Minecraft          26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

Statistics       HLR PNE
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   3
Shots On Target    3   7
Shots              3   8
Saves              4   3
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      53  59
Revenue           88  88

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HLR  N  35.00 121.50 146.50 
  1  PNE  N  48.50 114.88 141.48 
  3  PNE  N  54.00 125.88 144.23 
 46  HLR  N  35.00 116.50 139.00 
 61  HLR  N  31.50 109.50 130.25 

 Trainer's Report
HLR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Marcus Riemann (PNE) suffered a thigh bruise.
Hans Yonson (HLR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Steve Stone (HLR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
William (HLR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Andy Gray (HLR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Alan Armstrong (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Andreas Nieuport (PNE) played 46 minutes and earned a TP.