The New Saints                            Newton Heath LYR
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Reece Thompson            32  7  p     GK Lukas Hornicek            20 10  n
SW Joshua Daniels            20  3  n     SW Glenn Roeder              30  6  n
DF Rhys Hughes               25  4  n     DF John Anderson             25  7  n
DF Dominic Corness           23  3  n     DF Sven Botman               23  6  n
DF Daniel Williams           22  5  n     DF Philippe Albert           16  8  n
MF Jack Nadin                28  4  n     MF Sandro Tonali             18  6  n
MF Ben Clark                 23  3  n     MF David Ginola              11  8  n
WG Scotch Corner             23 10  a     FW Les Ferdinand             30  8  n
WG Isaac Jefferies           19  6  a     FW Andy Cole                 27  8  n
FW Ben Wilson                26  4  n     FW Paul Gascoigne            22  7  n
FW Jordan Williams           26  4  n     FW Sean Neave                20  6  n

Min 0: Cardiff opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Heathens will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Iain Brines (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: The ball comes in to the area from Dominic Corness...
        ...he rattles it off Lukas Hornicek...
        ...Jordan Williams  (TNS) tries his best to miss but scores. GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Rob Lye's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: TNS 1 - NHL 0
Min 5: Les Ferdinand opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Rhys Hughes greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 10: Rhys Hughes heads away...
        ...Paul Gascoigne (NHL) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Sean Neave drills it on goal but its saved by Reece Thompson.
Min 16: Ben Wilson (TNS) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Glenn Roeder (NHL).
Min 19: Jordan Williams  (TNS) fouls Sean Neave as he tries to win the ball back...
        ...and he's entered the referees book.
Min 21: Scotch Corner's (TNS) snap shot from 25 yards fizzes just over the crossbar.
Min 21: Andy Cole (NHL) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Sean Neave...
        ...whose shot elevates over the goal.
Min 23: Cardiff deep in Manchester territory...
        ...Rhys Hughes gets round the back after thirty or so passes...
        ...and Jack Nadin heads the ball down and into the net GOAL!...
        ...Cardiff are looking strong now...
        ...score now: TNS 2 - NHL 0
Min 24: Ben Wilson(TNS) limps off the pitch...
        ...Ryan Brobbel (TNS) on for Ben Wilson at FW.
Min 45: Daniel Williams (TNS) and Ryan Brobbel break for Cardiff...
        ...Ryan Brobbel looks to have found space into which to recieve Daniel Williams's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Glenn Roeder (NHL) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 45: Jordan Marshall on for Joshua Daniels(SW)...
        ...Jordan Marshall will play DF.
Min 45: Jesrun Uchegbulan on for Isaac Jefferies(WG)...
        ...Jesrun Uchegbulan will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cardiff 2 - Manchester 0

Min 47: Superb sliding block by Jordan Marshall (TNS) denies Andy Cole a sure goal...
        ...after great work from John Anderson in the Cardiff box.
Min 49: The ball is hooked on towards Jordan Williams  (TNS)...
        ...who takes on Sven Botman on the edge of the area...
        ...Sven Botman  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 52: Scotch Corner (TNS) swings a ball in to the Manchester box...
        ...but the presence of Sven Botman (NHL) means it is easily cleared.
Min 67: Cardiff's on the attack after Jack Nadin robs Philippe Albert...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Jordan Williams ...
        ...and Jordan Williams  sidefoots low but Lukas Hornicek dives in to make the save.
Min 68: Jordan Williams  (TNS) and Ben Clark break for Cardiff...
        ...Ben Clark looks to have found space into which to recieve Jordan Williams 's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Sven Botman (NHL) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 70: Jesrun Uchegbulan (TNS) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but John Anderson (NHL) is there to clear with his head.
Min 70: With Cardiff so far forward a rare Manchester break sees Les Ferdinand play a long diagonal pass for Andy Cole...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 72: Ryan Brobbel (TNS) lays the ball off for Daniel Williams around the D...
        ...he looks to bend one into the top corner...
        ...and gets it horribly wrong and horribly wide. 
Min 74: Joshua Daniels's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Sean Neave (NHL)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Saints man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 76: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Cardiff players are waiting...
        ...Daniel Williams (TNS) out jumps Scotch Corner...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Lukas Hornicek...
        ...and nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Cardiff; Coach Les Lithgo is furious...
        ...score now: TNS 3 - NHL 0
Min 78: Jordan Williams  (TNS) looks up and spots Ryan Brobbel arriving in the box...
        ...the American tees up Ryan Brobbel for the shot...
        ...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
        ...Les Lithgo suggests to Lukas Hornicek that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: TNS 4 - NHL 0
Min 82: Andy Cole (NHL) finds Sandro Tonali...
        ...but he hesitates and Rhys Hughes (TNS) is able to make the tackle.
Min 83: The ball comes in to the area from Scotch Corner...
        ...he rattles it off Lukas Hornicek...
        ...Ryan Brobbel (TNS) pauses and shoots but Lukas Hornicek recovers to make the save.
Min 84: Reece Thompson makes a grave error against Manchester...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...and Andy Cole smashes it home GOAL!...
        ...Manchester pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: TNS 4 - NHL 1


FINAL SCORE: Cardiff 4 - Manchester 1


Man Of The Match: Daniel Williams (TNS)

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            32 32 32 14  2  p  0  1  0  0 90  7
SW Joshua Daniels            20 20 20 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Daniel Williams           22 22 22 17 -1  n  0  0  1  2 90  8
DF Dominic Corness           23 23 23 18 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Rhys Hughes               25 25 25 22 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  8
DF Jordan Marshall           24 24 24 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  7
MF Ben Clark                 23 23 23 20 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jack Nadin                28 28 28 25 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
WG Isaac Jefferies           19 23 23 17  2  a  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Scotch Corner             23 28 28 20  2  a  0  0  0  1 90  7
WG Jesrun Uchegbulan         24 24 24 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Ben Wilson                26 26 26 26 -6  n  0  0  0  0 24  6
FW Jordan Williams           26 26 26 26 -2  n  4  0  1  2 90  8
FW Ryan Brobbel              19 19 19 19 -1  n  0  0  1  2 66  7

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 Lukas Hornicek            20 20 20  9  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  5
SW Glenn Roeder              30 30 30 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF John Anderson             25 25 25 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Sven Botman               23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Philippe Albert           16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Sandro Tonali             18 18 18 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF David Ginola              11 11 11 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Sean Neave                20 20 20 20  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Andy Cole                 27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Les Ferdinand             30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Paul Gascoigne            22 22 22 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       TNS NHL
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           4   1
Shots On Target    6   2
Shots              8   3
Saves              1   2
Offsides           0   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  60
Revenue           81  81

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  TNS  E  47.00 147.00 208.30 
  1  NHL  L  62.00 127.65 158.40 
 24  TNS  E  47.00 147.00 201.30 
 46  TNS  E  48.40 141.00 204.40 

 Trainer's Report
TNS paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Ben Wilson (TNS) just has a twisted ankle.
Ryan Brobbel (TNS) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Jordan Marshall (TNS) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Andy Cole (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Paul Gascoigne (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jordan Williams  (TNS) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).