Merrylee Maestros                         Newton Heath LYR
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK An Gearasdan              28  7  p     GK Pavel Srnicek             29  4  n
DF Clem Fandango             19  9  n     SW Benny Kristensen          22  7  n
DF Forfar Road               19  4  n     DF Barry Venison             24  5  n
DF Two Pints                 19  8  n     DF Darren Peacock            24  5  n
DF Crianlarich               15  7  n     DF John Beresford            23  8  n
MF Steven Toast              19  8  n     DF Philippe Albert           16  7  n
MF Haddington                19  7  n     MF Miguel Almiron            25  7  n
WG Govan Mbeki               29  6  n     MF Sandro Tonali             25  8  n
WG Haggis Pakora             28  7  n     WG Jonas Gutierrez           23  8  n
FW Kelvin Dale               27  8  n     FW Roy Race                  20  8  n
FW Mark Lightbody            26 10  n     FW Les Ferdinand             20  7  n

Min 0: Merrylee opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Heathens will play a 5-2-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Hugh Dallas (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 3: Merrylee break quickly with Haggis Pakora...
        ...he only has Pavel Srnicek to beat...
        ...great save by Pavel Srnicek but the ball falls to Kelvin Dale...
        ...who kicks it right back at Pavel Srnicek...
        ...Manchester were incredibly lucky there.
Min 6: Brilliant play by Les Ferdinand (NHL) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for John Beresford...
        ...who plants a superb finish into the top corner from around the penalty spot GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Heathens...
        ...score now: MM 0 - NHL 1
Min 7: Roy Race breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Sandro Tonali on the attack down the right...
        ...the Italian cuts inside, evades Crianlarich's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but An Gearasdan is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 9: Govan Mbeki (MM) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Mark Lightbody...
        ...who takes a shot but Pavel Srnicek had little trouble catching it. 
Min 9: John Beresford almost penetrates MAESTROS's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Forfar Road would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 10: Philippe Albert %OffAbb loops a ball over the top for Roy Race...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 11: Here's a chance for Kelvin Dale (MM)...
        ...his powerful drive flies into the bottom right-hand corner of Pavel Srnicek's net. GOAL!...
        ...Merrylee draw level....
        ...score now: MM 1 - NHL 1
Min 11: Roy Race (NHL) puts the ball in the box from the left...
        ...and a half clearence falls to Jonas Gutierrez at the back post...
        ...the Argentinian makes a hash of his volley and the chance is wasted.
Min 13: Jonas Gutierrez (NHL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Two Pints (MM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 17: Kelvin Dale (MM) swings a ball in to the Manchester box...
        ...but the presence of Benny Kristensen (NHL) means it is easily cleared.
Min 24: Manchester break quickly with Roy Race...
        ...he only has An Gearasdan to beat...
        ...great save by An Gearasdan but the ball falls to Jonas Gutierrez...
        ...who kicks it right back at An Gearasdan...
        ...Merrylee were incredibly lucky there.
Min 29: Miguel Almiron (NHL) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Clem Fandango (MM).
Min 32: Philippe Albert hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Steven Toast (MM) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Pavel Srnicek.
Min 32: Philippe Albert opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Crianlarich greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 33: Philippe Albert loses the ball to Haggis Pakora (MM) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Pavel Srnicek%who makes a superb save.
Min 39: Jonas Gutierrez again leads the break for Manchester...
        ...Crianlarich (MM) brings him down and is booked 
Min 43: Superb sliding block by Two Pints (MM) denies Jonas Gutierrez a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Les Ferdinand in the Merrylee box.
Min 45: Les Ferdinand (NHL) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Sandro Tonali peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its off target.
Min 45: Burnblock on for Steven Toast(MF)...
        ...Burnblock will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Merrylee 1 - Manchester 1

Min 59: Govan Mbeki (MM) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Kelvin Dale heads in from close range...
        ...but Pavel Srnicek was there to save that one.
Min 63: Govan Mbeki (MM) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Czech keeper...
        ...finds Mark Lightbody busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Pavel Srnicek!
Min 63: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Sandro Tonali is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the crowd on this occasion!?
Min 64: Haddington (MM) puts in a cross...
        ...but Benny Kristensen (NHL) clears with ease.
Min 65: Now the ball comes to Roy Race (NHL)...
        ...Miguel Almiron has space on the left and Roy Race tries to play him in...
        ...only for Forfar Road (MM) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 66: Darren Peacock (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 An Gearasdan is there to make the save!
Min 68: Barry Venison (NHL) swings a ball in to the Merrylee box...
        ...but the presence of Two Pints (MM) means it is easily cleared.
Min 69: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Manchester players are waiting...
        ...Barry Venison (NHL) out jumps Miguel Almiron...
        ...and his looping header drifts over An Gearasdan...
        ...and is caught by a fan in the 7th row.
Min 70: Superb sliding block by Crianlarich (MM) denies Roy Race a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Miguel Almiron in the Merrylee box.
Min 79: The ball is crossed in and Crianlarich heads away but only to Roy Race (NHL)...
        ...a neat hit and An Gearasdan just gets to it for the save.
Min 82: Jonas Gutierrez opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Crianlarich greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?


FINAL SCORE: Merrylee 1 - Manchester 1


Man Of The Match: Pavel Srnicek (NHL)

Merrylee Maestros
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK An Gearasdan              28 28 28 12  2  p  0  4  0  0 90  7
DF Clem Fandango             19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Forfar Road               19 19 19 15 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Two Pints                 19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Crianlarich               15 15 15 12  1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Steven Toast              19 15 15 17  5  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Haddington                19 19 19 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Burnblock                 12 12 12 10  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Govan Mbeki               29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Haggis Pakora             28 28 28 25  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Mark Lightbody            26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Kelvin Dale               27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  1  3 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  6  0  0 90  7
SW Benny Kristensen          22 22 22 15  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Beresford            23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Barry Venison             24 24 24 19 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Darren Peacock            24 24 24 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Philippe Albert           16 16 16 12  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Miguel Almiron            25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Sandro Tonali             25 25 25 22  2  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
WG Jonas Gutierrez           23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
FW Roy Race                  20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Les Ferdinand             20 20 20 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics        MM NHL
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           1   1
Shots On Target    7   5
Shots              7   8
Saves              4   6
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      54  61
Revenue           81  81

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   MM  N  36.20 113.59 200.14 
  1  NHL  N  65.50 138.88 136.33 
 46   MM  N  36.20 112.09 197.89 

 Trainer's Report
Haggis Pakora (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Burnblock (MM) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Barry Venison (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Philippe Albert (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.