Cannons                                   Newton Heath LYR
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Andy Goram                27 10  p     GK Mick Mahoney              26 10  n
DF Andy Goram                25  5  p     SW Benny Kristensen          17 10  n
DF Per Mertersacker          24  6  p     DF Darren Peacock            25  6  n
DF Len Killeen               22  6  p     DF John Beresford            19 10  n
DF Left Hander               21  6  p     DF John Anderson             19  8  n
MF Myles Lewis-Skelly        27  8  p     MF Jacob Ramsey               9 10  n
MF Sam Cook                  17 10  p     MF Elliot Anderson            7 10  n
MF Dowman                    15  6  p     FW Miguel Almiron            29  7  n
MF Jorginono                 11 10  p     FW Les Ferdinand             25  7  n
FW Nwaneri                   21  6  p     FW Carl Cort                 24  7  n
FW Myles Usher               21  6  p     FW Daniel Codone             22  6  n

Min 0: Johannesburg opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Heathens will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Calum Murray (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 12: Manchester break quickly with Miguel Almiron...
        ...he only has Andy Goram to beat...
        ...great save by Andy Goram but the ball falls to Les Ferdinand...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Heathens...
        ...score now: CN 0 - NHL 1
Min 17: Les Ferdinand breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Daniel Codone on the attack down the right...
        ...the Argentinian cuts inside, evades Len Killeen's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Andy Goram is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 18: Daniel Codone (NHL) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Per Mertersacker (CN).
Min 21: Miguel Almiron (NHL) loops a ball over the top for Daniel Codone...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 23: (NHL) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Daniel Codone looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Andy Goram looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Johannesburg defence were all over the place.
Min 26: Superb sliding block by Benny Kristensen (NHL) denies Len Killeen a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Per Mertersacker in the Manchester box.
Min 29: Miguel Almiron (NHL) bends his shot past Andy Goram and inside the post....
        ...Excellent goal! ...
        ...Manchester are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CN 0 - NHL 2
Min 30: Miguel Almiron weaves his way through the Johannesburg defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot screams past the outstretched arms of Andy Goram.?GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Manchester; Coach Tyron Barnard is furious...
        ...score now: CN 0 - NHL 3
Min 31: Daniel Codone (NHL) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Andy Goram (CN).
Min 32: Heathens build down the left...
        ...Carl Cort sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Jacob Ramsey beats Len Killeen to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer past Andy Goram but wide of the net.
Min 42: Myles Usher (CN) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Benny Kristensen (NHL) is there to clear with his head.
Min 42: John Beresford (NHL) takes the ball into the Cannons half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Miguel Almiron...
        ...who can't get it past Andy Goram.
Min 44: Miguel Almiron (NHL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Len Killeen (CN) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 44: Darren Peacock (NHL) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 45: Philippe Albert on for Darren Peacock(DF)...
        ...Philippe Albert will play DF.
Min 45: Jonas Gutierrez on for Daniel Codone(FW)...
        ...Jonas Gutierrez will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Johannesburg 0 - Manchester 3

Min 46: Per Mertersacker (CN) puts in a cross...
        ...but John Beresford (NHL) clears with ease.
Min 56: The ball is crossed in and Len Killeen heads away but only to Les Ferdinand (NHL)...
        ...a neat hit and Andy Goram just gets to it for the save.
Min 61: John Anderson (NHL) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Johannesburg defense to Miguel Almiron...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Andy Goram rushes off his line and Miguel Almiron slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Andy Goram!
Min 65: Jonas Gutierrez (NHL) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Les Ferdinand heads in from close range...
        ...but Andy Goram was there to save that one.
Min 74: Great tackle by John Anderson (NHL)...
        ...to prevent Dowman (CN) from latching onto Nwaneri's pass. 
Min 77: Great tackle by John Anderson (NHL)...
        ...to prevent Myles Lewis-Skelly (CN) from latching onto Dowman's pass. 
Min 82: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Miguel Almiron (NHL)...
        ...but the impressive Len Killeen (CN) is able to get the ball back to Andy Goram.
Min 88: Les Ferdinand almost penetrates Cannons's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Left Hander would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 89: Sam Cook (CN) and Nwaneri break for Johannesburg...
        ...Nwaneri looks to have found space into which to recieve Sam Cook's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Benny Kristensen (NHL) sees the danger snuffed out.


FINAL SCORE: Johannesburg 0 - Manchester 3


Man Of The Match: Miguel Almiron (NHL)

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  5  p  0  5  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                25 18 18 20  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Len Killeen               22 16 16 17  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Dowman                    15 11 11 13  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Sam Cook                  17 12 12 15  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Myles Lewis-Skelly        27 20 20 27  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Jorginono                 11  8  8  9  5  p  0  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  0 90  6

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 Mick Mahoney              26 26 26 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Benny Kristensen          17 17 17 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF John Anderson             19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Beresford            19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Darren Peacock            25 25 25 20  3  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
DF Philippe Albert           19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Elliot Anderson            7  7  7  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jacob Ramsey               9  9  9  8  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Jonas Gutierrez           20 20 20 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Miguel Almiron            29 29 29 29  1  n  0  0  2  4 90  7
FW Carl Cort                 24 24 24 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Daniel Codone             22 22 22 22  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Les Ferdinand             25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  1  3 90  7

Statistics        CN NHL
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Halftime           0   3
Fulltime           0   3
Shots On Target    0   8
Shots              0   9
Saves              5   0
Offsides           0   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      68  54
Revenue           55  55

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   CN  N  33.45 106.73  95.88 
  1  NHL  L  48.50  94.05 154.80 
 46  NHL  L  45.50  88.05 154.80 

 Trainer's Report
Carl Cort (NHL) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Mick Mahoney (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Miguel Almiron (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jacob Ramsey (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.