Merrylee Maestros                         Gotham City Knights FC
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK An Gearasdan              28  6  p     GK Will Dennis               30  8  n
DF McGonagles                25  9  n     DF Hugh Burns                24  6  n
DF Crianlarich               17 10  n     DF Tommy Tait                20  8  n
DF Haddington                16  6  n     DF Kevin McGowne             19  6  n
MF Boaby Balcarres           18 10  n     DF Paul Flexney              18 10  n
MF Burnblock                 15 10  n     MF Rory McKenzie             30 10  n
MF Harry Bell-Scott           9 10  n     MF Alexei Eremenko           24 10  n
WG Govan Mbeki               29  4  p     MF Bobby Connor              20  6  n
WG The Fort                  28 10  n     MF Mark Reilly               19  4  n
FW Navigating                24 10  n     FW Tam Brown                 29  9  n
FW Mark Lightbody            21  6  n     FW Stevie Maskrey            15 10  n

Min 0: Merrylee opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Knights will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 1: Govan Mbeki's (MM) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Hugh Burns (GCK)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Will Dennis.
Min 2: Merrylee break quickly with Mark Lightbody...
        ...he only has Will Dennis to beat...
        ...great save by Will Dennis but the ball falls to The Fort...
        ...who kicks it right back at Will Dennis...
        ...Gotham were incredibly lucky there.
Min 3: Here it is..Alexei Eremenko (GCK) flicks on into the path of Mark Reilly...
        ...who spins away from Crianlarich...
        ...but An Gearasdan is able to collect his shot.
Min 5: Here comes Mark Reilly (GCK)...
        ...getting onto Paul Flexney's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards An Gearasdan who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 7: Navigating %OffAbb loops a ball over the top for The Fort...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 8: Haddington (MM) looks up and spots Boaby Balcarres arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up Boaby Balcarres for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Will Dennis...
        ...Haddington should have done better with that.
Min 10: Boaby Balcarres (MM) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Hugh Burns (GCK) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 11: Navigating (MM) finds The Fort...
        ...but he hesitates and Paul Flexney (GCK) is able to make the tackle.
Min 11: Mark Reilly (GCK) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Bobby Connor...
        ...and the American knocks it straight at An Gearasdan who calmly collects it.
Min 15: Mark Reilly volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...An Gearasdan gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 25: Merrylee give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Alexei Eremenko (GCK) takes over for Gotham...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Mark Reilly...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past An Gearasdan from just inside the box.  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that David Campbell's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: MM 0 - GCK 1
Min 32: Tam Brown (GCK) receives a deep pass from Rory McKenzie...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with An Gearasdan when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Gotham aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 36: Navigating (MM) collects the ball from McGonagles on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Will Dennis for a big save!
Min 37: Boaby Balcarres opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Paul Flexney greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 39: Hugh Burns (GCK) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Mark Lightbody.
Min 42: Alexei Eremenko (GCK) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Rory McKenzie...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...An Gearasdan comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 43: Tam Brown (GCK) and Bobby Connor break for Gotham...
        ...Bobby Connor looks to have found space into which to recieve Tam Brown's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Crianlarich (MM) sees the danger snuffed out.


HALFTIME SCORE: Merrylee 0 - Gotham 1

Min 49: Hugh Burns (GCK) nods the ball down for Stevie Maskrey on the edge of the box...
        ...Stevie Maskrey takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and An Gearasdan rushes of his line...
        ...Stevie Maskrey gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Crianlarich (MM)!
Min 56: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Harry Bell-Scott (MM)...
        ...but the impressive Paul Flexney (GCK) is able to get the ball back to Will Dennis.
Min 60: Kevin McGowne's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Mark Lightbody (MM)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Knights man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 60: Innes Cameron on for Stevie Maskrey(FW)...
        ...Innes Cameron will play FW.
Min 64: Kevin McGowne gets overlapped by Navigating (MM)...
        ...who threads it to Burnblock...
        ...who knocks it just wide.
Min 66: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Paul Flexney is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the crowd on this occasion!?
Min 70: The Fort almost penetrates Knights's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Paul Flexney would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 81: Alexei Eremenko and Rory McKenzie weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Merrylee defense and lifts a classy finish over An Gearasdan.  GOAL!...
        ...Gotham are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MM 0 - GCK 2
Min 83: Innes Cameron (GCK) unleashes an effort from the angle of the box...
        ...and it flies inches wide of the upright.


FINAL SCORE: Merrylee 0 - Gotham 2


Man Of The Match: Mark Reilly (GCK)

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  1  p  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF McGonagles                25 25 25 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Haddington                16 16 16 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Crianlarich               17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Harry Bell-Scott           9  9  9  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Burnblock                 15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Boaby Balcarres           18 14 14 16  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Govan Mbeki               29 21 21 26 -1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG The Fort                  28 28 28 25  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Navigating                24 24 24 24  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Mark Lightbody            21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Gotham City Knights FC
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Will Dennis               30 30 30 13  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
DF Tommy Tait                20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Hugh Burns                24 24 24 19  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Paul Flexney              18 18 18 14  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kevin McGowne             19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mark Reilly               19 19 19 19 -2  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
MF Bobby Connor              20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Rory McKenzie             30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Alexei Eremenko           24 24 24 24  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Tam Brown                 29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Stevie Maskrey            15 15 15 15  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW Innes Cameron             16 16 16 16  4  n  0  0  0  1 30  6

Statistics        MM GCK
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   2
Shots On Target    3   7
Shots              4   8
Saves              5   3
Offsides           2   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      60  67
Revenue           90  90

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   MM  N  27.80 101.48 180.63 
  1  GCK  N  48.60 135.65 138.10 
 61  GCK  N  48.60 135.65 139.10 

 Trainer's Report
Navigating (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Crianlarich (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Burnblock (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
The Fort (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Tommy Tait (GCK) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Stevie Maskrey (GCK) played 60 minutes and earned a TP.
Paul Flexney (GCK) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).