Highland Rangers                          Merrylee Maestros
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Jed Steed                 21 10  n     GK Rab Ma Hons               27  9  p
SW Wayne Homer               17  8  n     DF McGonagles                27  8  n
DF Matty Cash                22  7  n     DF Forfar Road               22  8  n
DF Marcus Smith              19  6  n     DF Two Pints                 19  8  n
DF Bea Gill                  14  8  n     MF Haddington                22  8  n
MF Alan Macinally            22  7  n     MF Harry Bell-Scott          17  8  n
MF Tommy Smith               22  8  n     MF Expensive Biscuits        12  4  n
MF Gordon Cowans             21  6  n     WG The Fort                  19 10  n
MF Jon Van Stopper            5  8  n     WG Boaby Balcarres           19  4  n
FW Ollie Watkins             24  5  n     FW Mark Lightbody            28  8  n
FW John Duran                16  8  n     FW Kelvin Dale               28  5  n

Min 0: Villa opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the MAESTROS will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Findlay (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 18: Terrible MAESTROS defending as Two Pints gave it away to Gordon Cowans (HLR)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Rab Ma Hons...
        ...but it came back to Ollie Watkins and his shot took a deflection over the bar.
Min 19: Ollie Watkins (HLR) looks up and spots John Duran arriving in the box...
        ...the American tees up John Duran for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Rab Ma Hons...
        ...Ollie Watkins should have done better with that.
Min 24: Mark Lightbody (MM) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Wayne Homer (HLR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 33: Alan Macinally breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Tommy Smith on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Two Pints's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Rab Ma Hons is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 37: Expensive Biscuits (MM) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Boaby Balcarres...
        ...who manages to knock it into the top corner...
        ...even though the pass was just behind him...
        ...great finish!...
        ...it's a lead that Graeme Scott's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: HLR 0 - MM 1
Min 38: Rab Ma Hons rushes out to block the Matty Cash's (HLR) route to goal...
        ...but Matty Cash drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Two Pints covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Ollie Watkins pounces on the clearance and slams it home!  GOAL!...
        ...Villa draw level....
        ...score now: HLR 1 - MM 1
Min 38: Kelvin Dale (MM) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Jed Steed!
Min 45: Frank Cowans on for Marcus Smith(DF)...
        ...Frank Cowans will play DF.
Min 45: Frank Trainer on for Gordon Cowans(MF)...
        ...Frank Trainer will play MF.
Min 45: Vincent Company on for Ollie Watkins(FW)...
        ...Vincent Company will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Villa 1 - Merrylee 1

Min 49: Mark Lightbody and Kelvin Dale weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Villa defense and lifts a classy finish over Jed Steed.  GOAL!...
        ...the Merrylee side are up...
        ...score now: HLR 1 - MM 2
Min 53: Harry Bell-Scott (MM) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Mark Lightbody...
        ...who manages to knock it into the top corner...
        ...even though the pass was just behind him...
        ...great finish!...
        ...Merrylee are looking strong now...
        ...score now: HLR 1 - MM 3
Min 57: Bea Gill 's appalling clearance goes right to Expensive Biscuits (MM)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of The Fort...
        ...who heads it on goal but Jed Steed is there to collect it.
Min 58: Frank Trainer (HLR) nods the ball down for Tommy Smith on the edge of the box...
        ...Tommy Smith takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Rab Ma Hons rushes of his line...
        ...Tommy Smith gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Two Pints (MM)!
Min 68: The ball comes in to the area from Boaby Balcarres...
        ...he rattles it off Jed Steed...
        ...Mark Lightbody (MM) tries his best to miss but scores. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Merrylee; Coach Matthew White is furious...
        ...score now: HLR 1 - MM 4
Min 68: Telephone Box on for Rab Ma Hons(GK)...
        ...Telephone Box will play GK.
Min 68: Alinity Abbott on for Mark Lightbody(FW)...
        ...Alinity Abbott will play FW.
Min 72: Vincent Company (HLR) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Scotsman keeper...
        ...finds Alan Macinally busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...and misses the right post by inches!
Min 72: Haddington and Alinity Abbott weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Villa defense and lifts a classy ball high but Jed Steed gets a hand to it!
Min 88: Vincent Company almost penetrates MAESTROS's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Forfar Road would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 89: Frank Trainer (HLR) receives a deep pass from Vincent Company...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Telephone Box when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Villa aren't happy with his lack of concentration.


FINAL SCORE: Villa 1 - Merrylee 4


Man Of The Match: Mark Lightbody (MM)

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 Jed Steed                 21 21 21  9  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Wayne Homer               17 17 17 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matty Cash                22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Bea Gill                  14 14 14 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Marcus Smith              19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Frank Cowans              18 18 18 14  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
MF Alan Macinally            22 22 22 19  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Tommy Smith               22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Gordon Cowans             21 21 21 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Jon Van Stopper            5  5  5  4  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Frank Trainer             16 16 16 14  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW John Duran                16 16 16 16  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ollie Watkins             24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  1  2 45  6
FW Vincent Company           21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  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  2  0  0 68  6
GK Telephone Box             17 17 17  7  8  n  0  0  0  0 22  6
DF Forfar Road               22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF McGonagles                27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Two Pints                 19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Expensive Biscuits        12  9  9 12 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Haddington                22 22 22 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Harry Bell-Scott          17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG The Fort                  19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Boaby Balcarres           19 19 19 17 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Mark Lightbody            28 28 28 28  3  n  0  0  2  2 68  7
FW Kelvin Dale               28 28 28 28 -1  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Alinity Abbott            17 17 17 17  5  n  0  0  0  1 22  6

Statistics       HLR  MM
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           1   4
Shots On Target    3   7
Shots              5   7
Saves              3   2
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      56  57
Revenue           76  76

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HLR  N  44.50 135.09 134.34 
  1   MM  N  34.05 107.28 175.98 
 46  HLR  N  44.00 131.59 127.34 
 69   MM  N  40.80 107.28 164.98 

 Trainer's Report
HLR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Mark Lightbody (MM) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
McGonagles (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
The Fort (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.