FC Blades                                 Newton Heath LYR
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Michael Cooper            24  8  n     GK Mick Mahoney              24  7  n
SW harry souttar             20  5  n     SW Glenn Roeder              20  7  n
DF Anel Ahmedhodzic          25  7  n     DF Darren Peacock            23  6  n
DF Femi Seriki               22  8  n     DF John Anderson             20  5  n
DF Paul McLaine              15  9  n     DF John Beresford            17 10  n
MF Djibril Soumare           22  4  n     MF Sandro Tonali             23  8  n
MF Jamie Shackleton          21  6  n     MF David Ginola              18  5  n
MF Sydie Peck                19  8  n     MF Jacob Ramsey              12  7  n
MF Dennis Bergkamp           15  4  n     FW Miguel Almiron            27  6  n
FW Owen Jenkins              25  8  n     FW Les Ferdinand             25  7  n
FW Oli Arblaster             15  5  a     FW Daniel Codone             21  8  n

Min 0: Sheffield opens up with a 4-4-2 O while the Heathens will play a 4-3-3 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 5: The ball is hooked on towards Miguel Almiron (NHL)...
        ...who takes on Paul McLaine on the edge of the area...
        ...Paul McLaine  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 9: Jamie Shackleton finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Mick Mahoney palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Oli Arblaster who heads the ball...
        ...but Glenn Roeder (NHL) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 13: Djibril Soumare (FCB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Dennis Bergkamp but it evades him...
        ...John Beresford (NHL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 13: Oli Arblaster (FCB) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 15: Paul McLaine(FCB) limps off the pitch...
        ...George Baldock (FCB) on for Paul McLaine at DF.
Min 15: Owen Jenkins (FCB) and George Baldock break for Sheffield...
        ...George Baldock looks to have found space into which to recieve Owen Jenkins's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Darren Peacock (NHL) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 18: Femi Seriki (FCB) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 21: Here it is..Anel Ahmedhodzic (FCB) flicks on into the path of Sydie Peck...
        ...who spins away from Darren Peacock...
        ...to lob over the advancing Mick Mahoney. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Blades...
        ...score now: FCB 1 - NHL 0
Min 29: Les Ferdinand almost penetrates Blades's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and harry souttar would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 34: Jamie Shackleton (FCB) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Owen Jenkins...
        ...and the American knocks it straight at Mick Mahoney who calmly collects it.
Min 39: Oli Arblaster (FCB) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Mick Mahoney is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 39: Miguel Almiron (NHL) swings a ball in to the Sheffield box...
        ...but the presence of Anel Ahmedhodzic (FCB) means it is easily cleared.
Min 45: Anel Ahmedhodzic's appalling clearance goes right to David Ginola (NHL)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Miguel Almiron...
        ...who heads it home from six yards. GOAL!...
        ...great response from Manchester...
        ...score now: FCB 1 - NHL 1
Min 45: Kieffer Moore on for Oli Arblaster(FW)...
        ...Kieffer Moore will play FW.
Min 45: Philippe Albert on for John Anderson(DF)...
        ...Philippe Albert will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Sheffield 1 - Manchester 1

Min 46: The ball is hooked on towards Miguel Almiron (NHL)...
        ...who takes on harry souttar on the edge of the area...
        ...harry souttar  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 48: Kieffer Moore (FCB) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Darren Peacock (NHL) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 52: Femi Seriki (FCB) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Jamie Shackleton in midfield...
        ...Femi Seriki continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Jamie Shackleton...
        ...Femi Seriki knocks it on goal but Mick Mahoney is there to make an incredible save!
Min 60: Isco Alarcón on for Dennis Bergkamp(MF)...
        ...Isco Alarcón will play MF.
Min 61: Jamie Shackleton (FCB) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Glenn Roeder (NHL) is there to clear with his head.
Min 64: Mick Mahoney makes a grave error against Sheffield...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...and Djibril Soumare smashes it home GOAL!...
        ...the Sheffield side are up...
        ...score now: FCB 2 - NHL 1
Min 66: Kieffer Moore (FCB) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Owen Jenkins peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Mick Mahoney.
Min 66: Darren Peacock almost penetrates Blades's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and harry souttar would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 71: Darren Peacock (NHL) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 83: Kieffer Moore almost penetrates Heathens's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Darren Peacock would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 86: Jamie Shackleton (FCB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Isco Alarcón but it evades him...
        ...sadly Mick Mahoney missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...
        ...Sheffield are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FCB 3 - NHL 1
Min 87: Femi Seriki (FCB) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Philippe Albert (NHL).
Min 88: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Owen Jenkins (FCB)...
        ...but the impressive John Beresford (NHL) is able to get the ball back to Mick Mahoney.


FINAL SCORE: Sheffield 3 - Manchester 1


Man Of The Match: Djibril Soumare (FCB)

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 Michael Cooper            24 24 24 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW harry souttar             20 20 20 14 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Femi Seriki               22 22 22 17  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
DF Paul McLaine              15 15 15 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 15  6
DF Anel Ahmedhodzic          25 25 25 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF George Baldock            15 15 15 12  1  n  0  0  0  0 75  6
MF Jamie Shackleton          21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Dennis Bergkamp           15 15 15 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Sydie Peck                19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Djibril Soumare           22 22 22 22 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Isco Alarcón             26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Owen Jenkins              25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Oli Arblaster             15 18 18 15  1  a  4  0  0  1 45  6
FW Kieffer Moore             24 24 24 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  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 Mick Mahoney              24 24 24 10  1  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Glenn Roeder              20 20 20 14  1  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            17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Darren Peacock            23 23 23 18  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Philippe Albert           19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Sandro Tonali             23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jacob Ramsey              12 12 12 10  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF David Ginola              18 18 18 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Miguel Almiron            27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Daniel Codone             21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Les Ferdinand             25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       FCB NHL
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target    7   1
Shots              7   1
Saves              0   4
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  63
Revenue           72  72

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FCB  O  46.00 179.12 120.87 
  1  NHL  L  50.00 109.90 151.15 
 46  FCB  O  46.00 179.12 126.87 
 46  NHL  L  49.50 108.90 150.65 
 61  FCB  O  46.00 187.37 132.37 

 Trainer's Report
FCB paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Paul McLaine (FCB) just has a twisted ankle.
Owen Jenkins (FCB) already has 10 Points Used and could not be coached.
Michael Cooper (FCB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Paul McLaine (FCB) only played 15 minutes and could not be trained.
Djibril Soumare (FCB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Miguel Almiron (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Les Ferdinand (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Oli Arblaster (FCB) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
Darren Peacock (NHL) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).