New Jersey Nutmegs                        Merrylee Maestros
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK A Goram                   29  8  n     GK Rab Ma Hons               27 10  p
SW Calvin Bassey             14 10  n     DF McGonagles                26 10  n
DF John Stone Roses          26 10  n     DF Forfar Road               22 10  n
DF Paul Banks                25  8  n     DF An Gearasdan              19  6  n
DF Gentile                   23 10  n     MF Haddington                22 10  n
MF Stevie Wonder              6 10  n     MF Harry Bell-Scott          17 10  n
MF Ted McMinn                 4 10  n     MF Expensive Biscuits        12  6  n
WG Billly                    17 10  n     WG Govan Mbeki               20  5  n
WG Rick Witter               16  8  n     WG Boaby Balcarres           19  6  n
FW Boaby Gillespie           23  9  n     FW Kelvin Dale               28  7  n
FW Mo Johnston               12  8  n     FW Mark Lightbody            27 10  n

Min 0: New Jersey opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the MAESTROS will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alan Freeland (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 7: Mo Johnston (NJN) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Forfar Road (MM) is there to clear with his head.
Min 14: Gentile (NJN) nods the ball down for Stevie Wonder on the edge of the box...
        ...Stevie Wonder takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Rab Ma Hons rushes of his line...
        ...Stevie Wonder gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert McGonagles (MM)!
Min 14: Kelvin Dale is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by A Goram.
Min 21: Boaby Balcarres (MM) looks up and spots Kelvin Dale arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up Kelvin Dale for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms A Goram...
        ...Boaby Balcarres should have done better with that.
Min 23: The Nutmegs sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Govan Mbeki's (MM) ball into the box is cut out by John Stone Roses (NJN).
Min 30: Mark Lightbody (MM) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Govan Mbeki...
        ...who simply sidefoots home GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the MAESTROS...
        ...score now: NJN 0 - MM 1
Min 37: One pass too many from New Jersey and Merrylee soon get a cross in...
        ...Govan Mbeki (MM) gets his head to it...
        ...but A Goram is untroubled by that one.
Min 37: The Ref pulls A Goram (NJN) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 42: Boaby Gillespie(NJN) limps off the pitch...
        ...Iagame (NJN) on for Boaby Gillespie at FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: New Jersey 0 - Merrylee 1

Min 49: Paul Banks (NJN) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Billly...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 60: With New Jersey so far forward a rare Merrylee break sees Kelvin Dale play a long diagonal pass for Mark Lightbody...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 65: New Jersey give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Harry Bell-Scott (MM) takes over for Merrylee...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for McGonagles...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at A Goram who makes the save!
Min 71: Mo Johnston (NJN) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but McGonagles (MM) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 75: Mark Lightbody almost penetrates Nutmegs's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Gentile would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 77: Paul Banks makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Haddington (MM)...
        ...and Boaby Balcarres collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the Scotsman smashes the ball past A Goram...
        ...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
        ...Merrylee are looking strong now...
        ...score now: NJN 0 - MM 2
Min 78: Mark Lightbody (MM) finds Expensive Biscuits...
        ...but he hesitates and Paul Banks (NJN) is able to make the tackle.
Min 79: Now the ball comes to John Stone Roses (NJN)...
        ...Mo Johnston has space on the left and John Stone Roses tries to play him in...
        ...only for An Gearasdan (MM) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 80: Kelvin Dale finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...A Goram palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Harry Bell-Scott who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Merrylee; Coach James White is furious...
        ...score now: NJN 0 - MM 3
Min 80: Telephone Box on for Rab Ma Hons(GK)...
        ...Telephone Box will play GK.
Min 80: Two Pints on for Kelvin Dale(FW)...
        ...Two Pints will play DF.
Min 80: Alinity Abbott on for Mark Lightbody(FW)...
        ...Alinity Abbott will play FW.
Min 81: The Ref pulls Forfar Road (MM) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 84: Alinity Abbott (MM) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Govan Mbeki but it evades him...
        ...A Goram calmly collects the ball.
Min 85: Billly finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Telephone Box palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ted McMinn who heads the ball...
        ...but Two Pints (MM) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 85: An Gearasdan and Forfar Road weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the New Jersey defense and lifts a classy ball high but A Goram gets a hand to it!


FINAL SCORE: New Jersey 0 - Merrylee 3


Man Of The Match: McGonagles (MM)

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                   29 29 29 13  2  n  4  6  0  0 90  6
SW Calvin Bassey             14 14 14  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF John Stone Roses          26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Gentile                   23 23 23 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Paul Banks                25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Stevie Wonder              6  4  4  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Ted McMinn                 4  3  3  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Billly                    17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Rick Witter               16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Boaby Gillespie           23 23 23 23 -2  n  0  0  0  0 42  6
FW Mo Johnston               12 12 12 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Iagame                     9  9  9  9  6  n  0  0  0  0 48  6

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 Rab Ma Hons               27 27 27 12  5  p  0  0  0  0 80  6
GK Telephone Box             17 17 17  7  9  n  0  0  0  0 10  6
DF Forfar Road               22 22 22 17  4  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
DF McGonagles                26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
DF An Gearasdan              19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Two Pints                 19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 10  6
MF Expensive Biscuits        12  9  9 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Haddington                22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Harry Bell-Scott          17 17 17 17  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Govan Mbeki               20 20 20 18 -1  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
WG Boaby Balcarres           19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Mark Lightbody            27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  0  0 80  6
FW Kelvin Dale               28 28 28 28  1  n  0  0  0  2 80  6
FW Alinity Abbott            17 17 17 17  3  n  0  0  0  1 10  6

Statistics       NJN  MM
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   3
Shots On Target    0   9
Shots              1   9
Saves              6   0
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      52  61
Revenue           77  77

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  NJN  E  51.00 112.17 137.07 
  1   MM  N  33.45 105.33 175.28 
 42  NJN  E  51.00 112.17 123.07 
 81   MM  N  51.60 124.33 139.13 

 Trainer's Report
NJN paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Boaby Gillespie (NJN) just has a twisted ankle.
Mark Lightbody (MM) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
McGonagles (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
An Gearasdan (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.