Newton Heath LYR                          Inter Postmen
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Benjamin Siegrist         26 10  n     GK Andy Blythe               20 10  n
DF Liel Abada                24  7  n     DF Mark Bosnich              28  7  n
DF Lewis Hall                20  9  n     DF Dan Gratch                27  5  n
DF Kell Watts                11  6  n     DF Brandon Paine             21  7  n
DF Carl Starfelt             10  6  n     DF Steve Ellul               19  9  n
MF Hatem Ben Arfa            26  9  n     DF Ash Taylor                16  6  n
MF Elliot Anderson           25  8  n     MF Marcos Llorente           19  7  n
WG Reo Hatate                29  8  n     MF Andy Perino               14 10  n
FW Paco Diaz                 29  8  n     WG Patrick Clifton           20 10  n
FW Roy Race                  28  9  n     WG Mike Holmes               19  8  n
FW Kyogo Furuhashi           20 10  n     FW Mark Lightbody            28  8  n

Min 0: Manchester opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Posties will play a 5-2-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Stuart Dougal (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 1: Carl Starfelt (NHL) starts marking Mark Lightbody (ITP).
Min 1: Elliot Anderson (NHL) nods the ball down for Paco Diaz on the edge of the box...
        ...Paco Diaz takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Andy Blythe rushes of his line...
        ...Paco Diaz gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Mark Bosnich (ITP)!
Min 8: Brandon Paine (ITP) gets a flick-on to Mark Lightbody...
        ...who reacts quicker than Liel Abada in front of goal...
        ...Mark Lightbody heads the ball wide of Benjamin Siegrist...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and into the back of the net from 8-yards out. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Posties...
        ...score now: NHL 0 - ITP 1
Min 9: Mark Lightbody (ITP) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Dan Gratch but it evades him...
        ...Kell Watts (NHL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 10: Patrick Clifton (ITP) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Liel Abada (NHL) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 26: Brandon Paine (ITP) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Kyogo Furuhashi.
Min 37: Paco Diaz (NHL) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Reo Hatate takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Andy Blythe is there to handle the danger.
Min 40: The ball lands at the feet of Hatem Ben Arfa (NHL) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Andy Blythe does well to position himself and collect.
Min 41: Marcos Llorente (ITP) nods the ball down for Mike Holmes on the edge of the box...
        ...Mike Holmes takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Benjamin Siegrist rushes of his line...
        ...Mike Holmes gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Lewis Hall (NHL)!
Min 45: Manchester give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Marcos Llorente (ITP) takes over for Bristol...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Dan Gratch...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past just wide!


HALFTIME SCORE: Manchester 0 - Bristol 1

Min 49: Mark Bosnich (ITP) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Ash Taylor...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 50: Great tackle by Dan Gratch (ITP)...
        ...to prevent Lewis Hall (NHL) from latching onto Paco Diaz's pass. 
Min 55: Mike Holmes (ITP) puts in a cross...
        ...but Lewis Hall (NHL) clears with ease.
Min 59: Marcos Llorente (ITP) finds Mike Holmes...
        ...but he hesitates and Lewis Hall (NHL) is able to make the tackle.
Min 62: Mike Holmes (ITP) nods the ball down for Marcos Llorente on the edge of the box...
        ...Marcos Llorente takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Benjamin Siegrist rushes of his line...
        ...Marcos Llorente gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Kell Watts (NHL)!
Min 63: Bristol give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Elliot Anderson (NHL) takes over for Manchester...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Roy Race...
        ...the Englishman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Andy Blythe who makes the save!
Min 63: Mike Holmes volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Benjamin Siegrist gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 67: Reo Hatate (NHL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Brandon Paine (ITP) is there to clear with his head.
Min 69: Marcos Llorente picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Mark Bosnich to chase...
        ...it drops over Liel Abada's shoulder and right into Mark Bosnich's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Benjamin Siegrist's outstretched arm...
        ...and just wide of the goal.
Min 70: Roy Race (NHL) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Reo Hatate takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Andy Blythe is there to handle the danger.
Min 75: Kyogo Furuhashi (NHL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Liel Abada but it evades him...
        ...Mark Bosnich (ITP) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 85: One pass too many from Bristol and Manchester soon get a cross in...
        ...Roy Race (NHL) gets his head to it...
        ...but Andy Blythe is untroubled by that one.
Min 88: Steve Ellul gets overlapped by Kyogo Furuhashi (NHL)...
        ...who threads it to Elliot Anderson...
        ...who knocks it just wide.


FINAL SCORE: Manchester 0 - Bristol 1


Man Of The Match: Andy Blythe (ITP)

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 Benjamin Siegrist         26 26 26 11  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Lewis Hall                20 20 20 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Carl Starfelt             10 10  0  8  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kell Watts                11 11 11  8  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Liel Abada                24 24 24 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Elliot Anderson           25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Hatem Ben Arfa            26 26 26 23  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Reo Hatate                29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Paco Diaz                 29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kyogo Furuhashi           20 20 20 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Roy Race                  28 28 28 28  3  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

Inter Postmen
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Andy Blythe               20 20 20  9  4  n  0  5  0  0 90  7
DF Mark Bosnich              28 28 28 22  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Brandon Paine             21 21 21 18  1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ash Taylor                16 16 16 12  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Dan Gratch                27 27 27 21 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Steve Ellul               19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Marcos Llorente           19 19 19 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Andy Perino               14 14 14 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Mike Holmes               19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Patrick Clifton           20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mark Lightbody            28 28 18 28  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics       NHL ITP
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    5   2
Shots              6   5
Saves              1   5
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      65  71
Revenue           73  73

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  NHL  N  33.00 103.16 190.96 
  1  ITP  N  66.60 132.31 124.36 

 Trainer's Report
NHL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Reo Hatate (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Roy Race (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Patrick Clifton (ITP) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
ITP has 0 TP and Mike Holmes could not be trained.