Highland Rangers FC Blades
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Nigel Spinks 22 10 n GK Khune 13 10 n
DF Billy Jones 21 7 n DF Gerry Cooper 21 10 n
DF Steve Stone 19 7 n DF Louie Barry 20 10 n
DF Paul MacGrath 15 10 n DF Femi Seriki 12 7 n
DF E Konsa 11 6 n DF Sai Sachdev 8 10 n
MF M Dowman 21 9 n MF Sydie Peck 28 10 n
MF John McGinn 21 7 n MF Isco Alarcón 25 10 n
MF Sam Cook 16 8 n MF Moshoeu 12 10 n
FW Andy Gray 24 10 n MF Norgone 10 10 n
FW Rondaldo 19 7 n FW Ysbaddaden Bencawr 20 10 n
FW Billy Smart 18 6 n FW John McNamee 20 8 n
Min 0: Villa opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Blades will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 7: Billy Smart (HLR) weaves on the edge of the box...
...little pass to M Dowman...
...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
...Khune comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear.
Min 9: Rondaldo (HLR) loops a ball over the top for Sam Cook...
...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside
Min 13: Here it is..Sam Cook (HLR) flicks on into the path of John McGinn...
...who spins away from Louie Barry...
...but Khune is able to collect his shot.
Min 18: Billy Smart (HLR) and Andy Gray break for Villa...
...Andy Gray looks to have found space into which to recieve Billy Smart's through ball...
...but some fantastic defending from Louie Barry (FCB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 21: Cheeky back heel from Rondaldo to release Andy Gray in the box...
...but the Scotsman is correctly ruled to have been off-side.
Min 27: M Dowman (HLR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
...only to see his shot blocked by Louie Barry (FCB).
Min 31: The Ref pulls Sam Cook (HLR) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 32: With Sheffield so far forward a rare Villa break sees Andy Gray play a long diagonal pass for Rondaldo...
...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side.
Min 33: Rondaldo (HLR) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
...which trundles back to Khune in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 34: Andy Gray (HLR) finds space on the left...
...he skirts the edge of the box...
...and hits a right foot shot...
...John McGinn sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Khune...
...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
...it's a lead that Matthew White's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: HLR 1 - FCB 0
Min 41: Andy Gray (HLR) swings a ball in to the Sheffield box...
...but the presence of Femi Seriki (FCB) means it is easily cleared.
Min 45: Matty Cash on for E Konsa(DF)...
...Matty Cash will play DF.
Min 45: T Morly on for John McGinn(MF)...
...T Morly will play MF.
Min 45: Ollie Watkins on for Rondaldo(FW)...
...Ollie Watkins will play FW.
Min 45: John Russell on for Khune(GK)...
...John Russell will play GK.
HALFTIME SCORE: Villa 1 - Sheffield 0
Min 47: Andy Gray (HLR) is on the left and looks to cross...
...the ball floats over John Russell...
...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
...Villa are looking strong now...
...score now: HLR 2 - FCB 0
Min 48: The ball lands at the feet of Andy Gray (HLR) on the edge of the box...
...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
...John Russell does well to position himself and collect.
Min 55: Billy Jones loses the ball to John McNamee (FCB) on the right-hand side of the area...
...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Nigel Spinks%who makes a superb save.
Min 63: Andy Gray (HLR) swings a ball in to the Sheffield box...
...but the presence of Gerry Cooper (FCB) means it is easily cleared.
Min 68: The ball is hooked on towards John McNamee (FCB)...
...who takes on Paul MacGrath on the edge of the area...
...Paul MacGrath gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 71: Ollie Watkins weaves his way through the Sheffield 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 John Russell.?GOAL!!...
...yet another one for Villa; Coach Tyron Barnard is furious...
...score now: HLR 3 - FCB 0
Min 74: John McNamee (FCB) and Norgone break for Sheffield...
...Norgone looks to have found space into which to recieve John McNamee's through ball...
...but some fantastic defending from Steve Stone (HLR) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 81: A superb strike from M Dowman (HLR)...
...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
...and into the bottom left-hand corner GOAL!...
...Tyron Barnard suggests to John Russell that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: HLR 4 - FCB 0
Min 82: Andy Gray (HLR) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
...finds Billy Smart busting into the box...
...who shoots...
...and misses the right post by inches!
Min 83: The ball is hooked on towards Isco Alarcón (FCB)...
...who takes on Billy Jones on the edge of the area...
...Billy Jones gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 84: John McNamee (FCB) hooks the ball away from Billy Jones...
...and Ysbaddaden Bencawr dives in...
...and heads down but Nigel Spinks was there for the save!
FINAL SCORE: Villa 4 - Sheffield 0
Man Of The Match: M Dowman (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 Nigel Spinks 22 22 22 9 4 n 0 2 0 0 90 7
DF Steve Stone 19 19 19 15 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF E Konsa 11 11 11 8 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Paul MacGrath 15 15 15 12 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Billy Jones 21 21 21 16 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Matty Cash 7 7 7 5 5 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Sam Cook 16 16 16 14 2 n 4 0 0 0 90 6
MF John McGinn 21 21 21 18 4 n 0 0 1 2 45 6
MF M Dowman 21 21 21 18 3 n 0 0 1 2 90 7
MF T Morly 12 12 12 10 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Andy Gray 24 24 24 24 4 n 0 0 1 2 90 7
FW Rondaldo 19 19 19 19 4 n 0 0 0 1 45 6
FW Billy Smart 18 18 18 18 0 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Ollie Watkins 11 11 11 11 7 n 0 0 1 1 45 6
FC Blades
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Khune 13 13 13 5 7 n 0 3 0 0 45 6
GK John Russell 26 26 26 11 7 n 0 1 0 0 45 6
DF Sai Sachdev 8 8 8 6 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF Femi Seriki 12 12 12 9 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Gerry Cooper 21 21 21 16 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Louie Barry 20 20 20 16 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Sydie Peck 28 28 28 25 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
MF Isco Alarcón 25 25 25 25 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
MF Norgone 10 10 10 9 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
MF Moshoeu 12 12 12 10 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
FW Ysbaddaden Bencawr 20 20 20 20 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW John McNamee 20 20 20 20 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
Statistics HLR FCB
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Halftime 1 0
Fulltime 4 0
Shots On Target 8 2
Shots 9 2
Saves 2 4
Offsides 3 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 1 0
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 58 52
Revenue 63 63
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 HLR N 39.60 120.89 143.59
1 FCB N 36.60 107.94 117.89
46 HLR N 37.20 112.39 128.04
Trainer's Report
HLR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Sam Cook (HLR) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Andy Gray (HLR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Nigel Spinks (HLR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
E Konsa (HLR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
John Russell (FCB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Sydie Peck (FCB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Gerry Cooper (FCB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Khune (FCB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Moshoeu (FCB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Norgone (FCB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
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