Pre Game Suspension: Arkadiusz Korpalski  (MM) on for the suspended Two Pints at DF.
New Jersey Nutmegs                        Merrylee Maestros
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK A Goram                   27  9  n     GK The Fort                  31  9  p
DF Barron                    21  9  n     DF Crianlarich               26 10  n
DF Maldini                   19  9  n     DF Arkadiusz Korpalski       23  5  n
DF Paul Banks                17  7  n     DF Clem Fandango             15  4  n
DF Gentile                   14 10  n     DF Forfar Road               14 10  n
MF Boaby Gillespie           10  8  n     MF Burnblock                 21 10  n
MF Iagame                     9  8  n     MF Lavish                    20  8  n
WG Cerny                     29  9  n     WG Haggis Pakora             26  8  n
WG Bob                       23  8  n     WG Govan Mbeki               25 10  n
FW Taylor Joy                26 10  n     FW Midwest Indigo            25  5  n
FW Thornton                  24  9  n     FW Heavydirtysoul            19 10  n

Min 0: New Jersey opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the MAESTROS will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Bennett (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 5: The ball comes in to the area from Gentile...
        ...he rattles it off The Fort...
        ...Cerny (NJN) pauses and shoots but The Fort recovers to make the save.
Min 6: Gentile (NJN) finds Barron steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and strikes the ball just wide of The Fort's net.
Min 11: Maldini (NJN) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Clem Fandango (MM) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 12: Heavydirtysoul (MM) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Gentile (NJN) is there to clear with his head.
Min 14: A Goram makes a grave error against Merrylee...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Midwest Indigo amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of A Goram.
Min 18: The ball is hooked on towards Barron (NJN)...
        ...who takes on Crianlarich on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Cerny...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by The Fort.
Min 26: Lovely chip from Burnblock (MM)...
        ...Midwest Indigo was brave...
        ...and knocks the ball past the onrushing A Goram  GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the MAESTROS...
        ...score now: NJN 0 - MM 1
Min 27: Cerny finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...The Fort palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Thornton who heads the ball...
        ...but Arkadiusz Korpalski  (MM) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 28: Taylor Joy (NJN) looking a couple of yards offside...
        ...picks it up just outside the box and calmy scores.  GOAL!...
        ...New Jersey draw level....
        ...score now: NJN 1 - MM 1
Min 29: Thornton (NJN) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...which gives The Fort no chance GOAL!!!...
        ...and New Jersey have the lead...
        ...score now: NJN 2 - MM 1
Min 40: Thornton (NJN) does well on the left and crosses towards Taylor Joy...
        ...the Colombian meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by The Fort.
Min 42: Burnblock (MM) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Bob.
Min 44: Paul Banks's appalling clearance goes right to Govan Mbeki (MM)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Midwest Indigo...
        ...who heads it on goal but A Goram is there to collect it.
Min 45: Thornton (NJN) puts in a cross...
        ...but Crianlarich (MM) clears with ease.
Min 45: Kelvin Dale on for Midwest Indigo(FW)...
        ...Kelvin Dale will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: New Jersey 2 - Merrylee 1

Min 50: Bob (NJN) takes the ball into the MAESTROS half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Taylor Joy...
        ...who slips it past The Fort. GOAL!...
        ...New Jersey are looking strong now...
        ...score now: NJN 3 - MM 1
Min 50: Heavydirtysoul breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Kelvin Dale on the attack down the right...
        ...the Scotsman cuts inside, evades Paul Banks's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static A Goram and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ... and Merrylee are right back in it...
        ...score now: NJN 3 - MM 2
Min 52: Burnblock (MM) nods the ball down for Lavish on the edge of the box...
        ...Lavish takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and A Goram rushes of his line...
        ...Lavish gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over A Goram...
        ...and the ball lurches over the bar.
Min 56: Kelvin Dale (MM) receives a deep pass from Clem Fandango...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Scotsman player was chatting with A Goram when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Merrylee aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 58: Taylor Joy volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...The Fort gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 58: Cheeky back heel from Govan Mbeki to release Heavydirtysoul in the box...
        ...but the Scotsman is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 60: Here it is..Thornton (NJN) flicks on into the path of Taylor Joy...
        ...who spins away from Crianlarich...
        ...to lob over the advancing The Fort. GOAL!...
        ...New Jersey are looking strong now...
        ...score now: NJN 4 - MM 2
Min 60: Haggis Pakora (MM) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Crianlarich...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by A Goram.
Min 64: Thornton finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...The Fort palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Cerny who heads the ball...
        ...but Arkadiusz Korpalski  (MM) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 65: The ball is hooked on towards Taylor Joy (NJN)...
        ...who takes on Crianlarich on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Barron...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that floats just wide.
Min 71: Crianlarich loses the ball to Thornton (NJN) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at The Fort%who makes a superb save.
Min 74: Barron (NJN) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Crianlarich (MM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 76: Taylor Joy (NJN) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Crianlarich (MM) is there to clear with his head.
Min 77: The ball is played back towards the box by Thornton (NJN)...
        ...Crianlarich heads out...
        ...only for Bob to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which The Fort has to push over the top.
Min 77: Now the ball comes to Kelvin Dale (MM)...
        ...Haggis Pakora has space on the left and Kelvin Dale tries to play him in...
        ...only for Maldini (NJN) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 79: Taylor Joy (NJN) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Barron but it evades him...
        ...Arkadiusz Korpalski  (MM) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 81: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Govan Mbeki is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the crowd on this occasion!?
Min 82: Paul Banks's appalling clearance goes right to Kelvin Dale (MM)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Lavish...
        ...who heads it over the bar.
Min 83: Superb sliding block by Maldini (NJN) denies Heavydirtysoul a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Haggis Pakora in the New Jersey box.
Min 86: Burnblock (MM) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Govan Mbeki but it evades him...
        ...sadly A Goram missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...
        ...Merrylee pull one back but they need more...
        ...score now: NJN 4 - MM 3


FINAL SCORE: New Jersey 4 - Merrylee 3


Man Of The Match: Taylor Joy (NJN)

New Jersey Nutmegs
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK A Goram                   27 27 27 12  3  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Maldini                   19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Barron                    21 21 21 21  3  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Gentile                   14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Paul Banks                17 17 17 13  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Boaby Gillespie           10 10 10 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Iagame                     9  7  7  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Cerny                     29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  0  2 90  7
WG Bob                       23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Thornton                  24 24 24 24  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Taylor Joy                26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  3  5 90  8

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 The Fort                  31 31 31 13  4  p  0  6  0  0 90  6
DF Clem Fandango             15 15 15 12 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Forfar Road               14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Arkadiusz Korpalski       23 23 23 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Crianlarich               26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Burnblock                 21 21 21 18  4  n  4  0  1  1 90  6
MF Lavish                    20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Govan Mbeki               25 25 25 22  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
WG Haggis Pakora             26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Heavydirtysoul            19 19 19 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Midwest Indigo            25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  1  3 45  6
FW Kelvin Dale               29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  1  1 45  6

Statistics       NJN  MM
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           4   3
Shots On Target   10   6
Shots             12   8
Saves              3   6
Offsides           0   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      57  62
Revenue           61  61

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  NJN  E  42.60  97.58 184.38 
  1   MM  N  39.05 112.97 178.77 
 46   MM  N  39.05 112.97 182.77 

 Trainer's Report
NJN paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
A Goram (NJN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Midwest Indigo (MM) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Crianlarich (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.