Highland Rangers                          New Jersey Nutmegs
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Andy Blythe               21 10  n     GK A Goram                   25 10  n
SW Hans Yonson               20  8  n     SW Dujon Sterling            10  8  n
DF Steve Stone               22  8  n     DF John Stone Roses          23  8  n
DF McGonagles                15  7  n     DF Barron                    20  8  n
DF Frank Cowans              14  7  n     DF Maldini                   19  8  n
MF John McGinn               25  8  n     MF Amancio Amaro             20  8  n
MF Sam Cook                  23  8  n     MF Wade Wilson                4 10  n
MF Tommy Smith               17  8  n     WG Cerny                     29  8  n
FW Andy Gray                 26  6  n     WG Ansu Fati                 25 10  n
FW Billy Smart               22  5  n     FW Taylor Joy                24  9  n
FW Peter Withe               15 10  n     FW Chermiti                  19  8  n

Min 0: Villa opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Nutmegs will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Robin Dewar (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 5: Barron loses the ball to Andy Gray (HLR) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at A Goram%who makes a superb save.
Min 8: Andy Gray (HLR) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker John McGinn...
        ...whose finish is saved by A Goram.
Min 12: Andy Gray opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...John Stone Roses greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 13: Peter Withe (HLR) collects the ball from John McGinn on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by A Goram for a big save!
Min 25: Tommy Smith (HLR) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...A Goram doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...McGonagles rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by A Goram who stayed on his line.
Min 37: John McGinn (HLR) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Billy Smart...
        ...who takes a shot but A Goram had little trouble catching it. 
Min 39: John McGinn shoots ........... he scores!GOAL!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Reds...
        ...score now: HLR 1 - NJN 0
Min 45: Billy Jones on for Frank Cowans(DF)...
        ...Billy Jones will play DF.
Min 45: Ollie Watkins on for Billy Smart(FW)...
        ...Ollie Watkins will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Villa 1 - New Jersey 0

Min 48: The ball comes in to the area from Tommy Smith...
        ...he rattles it off A Goram...
        ...Sam Cook (HLR) pauses and shoots but A Goram recovers to make the save.
Min 49: Wade Wilson(NJN) limps off the pitch...
        ...Boaby Gillespie (NJN) on for Wade Wilson at MF.
Min 54: Sam Cook (HLR) nods the ball down for Andy Gray on the edge of the box...
        ...Andy Gray takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and A Goram rushes of his line...
        ...Andy Gray gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert John Stone Roses (NJN)!
Min 62: Andy Gray (HLR) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by A Goram--superb save!
Min 63: John McGinn (HLR) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for New Jersey A Goram is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 65: Maldini slides the ball under Andy Blythe...
        ...but it rolls wide for a goal kick.
Min 68: Now the ball comes to Taylor Joy (NJN)...
        ...Ansu Fati has space on the left and Taylor Joy tries to play him in...
        ...only for McGonagles (HLR) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 70: The ball is crossed in and Billy Jones heads away but only to Taylor Joy (NJN)...
        ...a neat hit and Andy Blythe doesn't have time to get to the scuffed shot. GOAL! ...
        ...great response from New Jersey...
        ...score now: HLR 1 - NJN 1
Min 71: The ball is hooked on towards Ollie Watkins (HLR)...
        ...who takes on Barron on the edge of the area...
        ...Barron  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 72: Now the ball comes to Chermiti (NJN)...
        ...Taylor Joy has space on the left and Chermiti tries to play him in...
        ...only for Steve Stone (HLR) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 74: Tommy Smith is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a brilliant shot into the top corner GOAL!...
        ...the Villa side are up...
        ...score now: HLR 2 - NJN 1
Min 78: Dujon Sterling (NJN) booked for a questionable foul on Ollie Watkins...
        ...its clear who the home team is today.
Min 82: The Nutmegs sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Ollie Watkins's (HLR) ball into the box is cut out by Barron (NJN).
Min 86: John McGinn's (HLR) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Barron (NJN)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of A Goram.
Min 86: Sam Cook (HLR) foolishly trips Cerny and receives a yellow card for his troubles.
Min 90: Sam Cook (HLR) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by A Goram--superb save!


FINAL SCORE: Villa 2 - New Jersey 1


Man Of The Match: A Goram (NJN)

Highland Rangers
                             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               21 21 21  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Hans Yonson               20 20 20 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF McGonagles                15 15 15 12  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Frank Cowans              14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Steve Stone               22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Billy Jones               24 24 24 19  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Sam Cook                  23 23 23 20  2  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
MF Tommy Smith               17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF John McGinn               25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Andy Gray                 26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Billy Smart               22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Peter Withe               15 15 15 15  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ollie Watkins             21 21 21 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

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                   25 25 25 11  4  n  0  9  0  0 90  7
SW Dujon Sterling            10 10 10  8  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  4
DF Maldini                   19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
DF John Stone Roses          23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Barron                    20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Wade Wilson                4  3  3  4  2  n  0  0  0  0 49  6
MF Amancio Amaro             20 16 16 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Boaby Gillespie            5  5  5  5  5  n  0  0  0  0 41  6
WG Ansu Fati                 25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Cerny                     29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Chermiti                  19 19 19 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Taylor Joy                24 24 24 24  3  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics       HLR NJN
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target   11   1
Shots             11   2
Saves              0   9
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      54  60
Revenue           93  93

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HLR  N  45.50 143.29 154.29 
  1  NJN  E  41.00  89.17 172.87 
 46  HLR  N  50.50 153.29 155.79 
 49  NJN  E  41.00  90.17 173.87 

 Trainer's Report
HLR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Wade Wilson (NJN) suffered a thigh bruise.
Sam Cook (HLR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Darren Harper (HLR) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Cerny (NJN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ansu Fati (NJN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Chermiti (NJN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Maldini (NJN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Dujon Sterling (NJN) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).