Preston North End                         Newton Heath LYR
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Mick Aylesbury            26  6  p     GK Pavel Srnicek             29  8  n
SW Sam Chambers              31 10  n     SW Benny Kristensen          21  8  n
DF Alan Armstrong            26  8  n     DF Barry Venison             22  6  n
DF Marcus Riemann            16  7  n     DF John Beresford            22  6  n
DF Nathan Black              13  8  n     DF Darren Peacock            20  9  n
MF Cinque Dyson              25  8  n     DF Philippe Albert           13  5  n
MF Cane Dyson                20 10  n     MF Miguel Almiron            25  5  n
MF Jens Nyquist              10  8  n     MF Sandro Tonali             25  6  n
WG Zac Ramone                24  7  n     WG Jonas Gutierrez           23  6  n
WG Hustin Dopkins            17 10  n     FW Roy Race                  20  7  n
FW Chris Harling             34 10  n     FW David Ginola              16 10  n

Min 0: Preston opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Heathens will play a 5-2-3 O.
Min 0: Today's referee is Willian Collum (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: Philippe Albert (NHL) starts marking Chris Harling (PNE).
Min 1: Cinque Dyson opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Benny Kristensen greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 4: Now the ball comes to Hustin Dopkins (PNE)...
        ...Zac Ramone has space on the left and Hustin Dopkins tries to play him in...
        ...only for Benny Kristensen (NHL) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 17: Marcus Riemann (PNE) does well on the left and crosses towards Jens Nyquist...
        ...the Dane meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Pavel Srnicek.
Min 28: The ball is hooked on towards David Ginola (NHL)...
        ...who takes on Nathan Black on the edge of the area...
        ...Nathan Black  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 31: Superb sliding block by Alan Armstrong (PNE) denies Miguel Almiron a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Sandro Tonali in the Preston box.
Min 33: Zac Ramone (PNE) leaves half the Manchester side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Philippe Albert...
        ...but Pavel Srnicek is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 34: Great tackle by John Beresford (NHL)...
        ...to prevent Jens Nyquist (PNE) from latching onto Hustin Dopkins's pass. 
Min 34: Miguel Almiron (NHL) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Sandro Tonali in midfield...
        ...Miguel Almiron continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Sandro Tonali...
        ...Miguel Almiron knocks it on goal but Mick Aylesbury is there to make an incredible save!
Min 36: Manchester's on the attack after David Ginola robs Hustin Dopkins...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Roy Race...
        ...and Roy Race sidefoots low but Mick Aylesbury dives in to make the save.


HALFTIME SCORE: Preston 0 - Manchester 0

Min 46: John Beresford (NHL) gets himself in the book by scything down Cinque Dyson.
Min 50: Sandro Tonali volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Mick Aylesbury gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 59: The ball is hooked on towards Nathan Black (PNE)...
        ...who takes on Darren Peacock on the edge of the area...
        ...Darren Peacock  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 60: Roy Race finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Mick Aylesbury palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Jonas Gutierrez who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Mick Aylesbury for the save.
Min 76: Cane Dyson almost penetrates Heathens's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and John Beresford would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 77: Barry Venison (NHL) does well on the left and crosses towards Miguel Almiron...
        ...the Paraguayan meets it with a neat header...
        ...past Mick Aylesbury and into the net GOAL!...
        ...and Manchester have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: PNE 0 - NHL 1
Min 78: Manchester's on the attack after Roy Race robs Marcus Riemann...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Miguel Almiron...
        ...and Miguel Almiron sidefoots low but Mick Aylesbury dives in to make the save.
Min 79: The ball is hooked on towards Chris Harling (PNE)...
        ...who takes on Barry Venison on the edge of the area...
        ...Barry Venison  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 82: PNE now playing Press
Min 85: Barry Venison (NHL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Nathan Black (PNE) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 87: John Beresford (NHL) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Jonas Gutierrez takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Mick Aylesbury is there to handle the danger.
Min 88: Cane Dyson (PNE) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Cinque Dyson with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Pavel Srnicek.
Min 90: Miguel Almiron (NHL) goes into the book for a late challenge.


FINAL SCORE: Preston 0 - Manchester 1


Man Of The Match: Miguel Almiron (NHL)

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 Mick Aylesbury            26 26 26 11  1  p  0  6  0  0 90  7
SW Sam Chambers              31 31 31 24  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Nathan Black              13 13 13 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alan Armstrong            26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Marcus Riemann            16 16 16 12  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Cane Dyson                20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Cinque Dyson              25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Jens Nyquist              10 10 10  9  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Hustin Dopkins            17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Zac Ramone                24 24 24 21  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Chris Harling             34 34 21 34  4  n  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 Pavel Srnicek             29 29 29 13  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Benny Kristensen          21 21 21 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Beresford            22 22 22 17  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Barry Venison             22 22 22 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Darren Peacock            20 20 20 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Philippe Albert           13 13  0 10 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Miguel Almiron            25 25 25 25 -1  n  4  0  1  3 90  7
MF Sandro Tonali             25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Jonas Gutierrez           23 23 23 20  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Roy Race                  20 20 20 20  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW David Ginola              16 16 16 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       PNE NHL
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    3   7
Shots              3   7
Saves              6   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  60
Revenue           95  95

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  PNE  N  52.00 141.32 161.22 
  1  NHL  O  47.75 128.17 118.62 
 83  PNE  P  30.50 108.82 193.72 
 83  NHL  O  47.75 128.17 134.62 

 Trainer's Report
PNE paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Chris Harling (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Cinque Dyson (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Marcus Riemann (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Philippe Albert (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Darren Peacock (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.