Frank McCallum (GD) is not available as a sub today due to injury.
Golden Dragons                            Newton Heath LYR
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK David Raya                34  5  n     GK Pavel Srnicek             22 10  n
DF Colin Hendry              30  5  n     SW Benny Kristensen          17 10  n
DF Myles Lewis-Skelly        26  5  n     DF John Anderson             20  5  n
DF Brian Leegsman            13  8  n     DF John Beresford            19 10  n
MF Gabriel Pires             24  7  n     DF Barry Venison             18 10  n
MF Shaun Batty               20  6  n     MF Sandro Tonali             25  6  n
MF Flipin Flops              18 10  n     MF David Ginola              20  8  n
WG Raheem Sterling           29  9  n     MF Jacob Ramsey              11 10  n
FW Gabriel Almeida           33  8  n     WG Jonas Gutierrez           20  8  n
FW Wee Jimmy                 25  8  n     FW Daniel Codone             23  6  n
FW Big Vernon Kay            16  8  n     FW Roy Race                  10 10  n

Min 0: Dragons opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Heathens will play a 4-3-3 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 2: Gabriel Pires (GD) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Gabriel Almeida with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Pavel Srnicek.
Min 2: Roy Race (NHL) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 3: Gabriel Almeida (GD) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 8: Dragons break quickly with Gabriel Almeida...
        ...he only has Pavel Srnicek to beat...
        ...great save by Pavel Srnicek but the ball falls to Big Vernon Kay...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Dragons...
        ...score now: GD 1 - NHL 0
Min 11: Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Almeida weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the German scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Manchester defense and lifts a classy ball high but Pavel Srnicek gets a hand to it!
Min 14: Daniel Codone (NHL) nods the ball down for Sandro Tonali on the edge of the box...
        ...Sandro Tonali takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and David Raya rushes of his line...
        ...Sandro Tonali gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Colin Hendry (GD)!
Min 15: Gabriel Pires opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...John Anderson greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 16: Brilliant play by Daniel Codone (NHL) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Roy Race...
        ...who tries to strike it but clumsily knocks it out of play.
Min 17: Shaun Batty (GD) finds Wee Jimmy steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Benny Kristensen (NHL) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 17: John Beresford (NHL) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 19: Raheem Sterling finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Pavel Srnicek palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Gabriel Almeida who heads the ball...
        ...but John Beresford (NHL) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 23: Wee Jimmy (GD) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Pavel Srnicek just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 26: Brian Leegsman (GD) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 27: Wee Jimmy (GD) finds Gabriel Almeida steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Barry Venison (NHL) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 31: Roy Race (NHL) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Jonas Gutierrez...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but David Raya is there to make the save!
Min 40: Gabriel Almeida (GD) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Wee Jimmy heads in from close range...
        ...but Pavel Srnicek was there to save that one.
Min 43: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Big Vernon Kay (GD)...
        ...but the impressive Benny Kristensen (NHL) is able to get the ball back to Pavel Srnicek.
Min 45: Philippe Albert on for John Anderson(DF)...
        ...Philippe Albert will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Dragons 1 - Manchester 0

Min 49: Shaun Batty opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Barry Venison greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 50: The Ref pulls Myles Lewis-Skelly (GD) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 54: Daniel Codone finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...David Raya palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Jacob Ramsey who heads the ball...
        ...but Myles Lewis-Skelly (GD) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 55: Colin Hendry(GD) limps off the pitch...
        ...Mikel Arteta (GD) on for Colin Hendry at DF.
Min 55: Jonas Gutierrez (NHL) swings a ball in to the Dragons box...
        ...but the presence of Mikel Arteta (GD) means it is easily cleared.
Min 57: Great tackle by Mikel Arteta (GD)...
        ...to prevent Jonas Gutierrez (NHL) from latching onto Sandro Tonali's pass. 
Min 63: Jonas Gutierrez (NHL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Myles Lewis-Skelly (GD) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 68: Gabriel Almeida (GD) crosses from the right...
        ...Mikel Arteta heads downwards and in. GOAL!...
        ...Dragons are looking strong now...
        ...score now: GD 2 - NHL 0
Min 72: David Raya blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Jonas Gutierrez (NHL) smashes a volley over David Raya and over the bar from an angle...
        ...Jonas Gutierrez was unlucky there...
        ...terrible defending by the Dragons.
Min 73: Gabriel Almeida (GD) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Pavel Srnicek doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Shaun Batty rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Dragons; Coach Les Lithgo is furious...
        ...score now: GD 3 - NHL 0
Min 73: The Ref pulls Philippe Albert (NHL) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 73: John McKay on for David Raya(GK)...
        ...John McKay will play GK.
Min 76: Gabriel Pires (GD) has a shot...
        ...Pavel Srnicek parries...
        ...Gabriel Pires gets onto it again...
        ...and Pavel Srnicek's second block falls for Gabriel Almeida...
        ...who half-volleys in GOAL!...
        ...Les Lithgo suggests to Pavel Srnicek that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: GD 4 - NHL 0
Min 79: Jacob Ramsey (NHL) unleashes an effort from the angle of the box...
        ...and it flies inches wide of the upright.
Min 84: Gabriel Almeida (GD) finds Myles Lewis-Skelly...
        ...but he hesitates and Barry Venison (NHL) is able to make the tackle.


FINAL SCORE: Dragons 4 - Manchester 0


Man Of The Match: Mikel Arteta (GD)

Golden Dragons
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK David Raya                34 34 34 15  0  n  0  1  0  0 73  6
GK John McKay                16 16 16  7  8  n  0  0  0  0 17  6
DF Brian Leegsman            13 13 13 10  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Colin Hendry              30 30 30 24 -3  n  0  0  0  0 55  6
DF Myles Lewis-Skelly        26 26 26 20 -1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mikel Arteta              34 27 27 30  5  n  0  0  1  1 35  7
MF Flipin Flops              18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Shaun Batty               20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Gabriel Pires             24 24 24 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Raheem Sterling           29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Big Vernon Kay            16 16 16 16  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Gabriel Almeida           33 33 33 33  2  n  4  0  1  3 90  7
FW Wee Jimmy                 25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  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 Pavel Srnicek             22 22 22  9  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Benny Kristensen          17 17 17 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Anderson             20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF John Beresford            19 19 19 15  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
DF Barry Venison             18 18 18 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Philippe Albert           20 20 20 16  2  n  4  0  0  0 45  5
MF Sandro Tonali             25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jacob Ramsey              11 11 11  9  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF David Ginola              20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Jonas Gutierrez           20 20 20 18  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Roy Race                  10 10 10 10  4  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Daniel Codone             23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics        GD NHL
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           4   0
Shots On Target    8   1
Shots              8   4
Saves              1   4
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       3   3
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      57  49
Revenue           89  89

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   GD  N  41.40 116.55 192.90 
  1  NHL  S  45.50 136.90  79.90 
 55   GD  N  43.80 120.55 193.70 
 56   GD  N  39.60 113.55 192.30 

 Trainer's Report
Colin Hendry (GD) suffered a thigh bruise.
Raheem Sterling (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Colin Hendry (GD) played 55 minutes and earned a CP.
John McKay (GD) only played 17 minutes and could not be trained.
Myles Lewis-Skelly (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Daniel Codone (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jacob Ramsey (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.