Merrylee Maestros                         Preston North End
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Rab Ma Hons               27 10  n     GK Jesse Boot                20 10  n
DF McGonagles                29  4  n     SW Sam Chambers              25  4  n
DF Harry Bell-Scott          25  6  n     DF Mark Egan                 19 10  n
DF Forfar Road               19 10  n     DF Alan Armstrong            19  6  n
MF Expensive Biscuits        21 10  n     MF Henry Lenny               29 10  n
MF Partick Tavern            18  9  n     MF Chris Harling             19 10  n
MF Tiree                     18  8  n     MF Jamie Snodgrass           15 10  n
WG Duhan van der Merwe       29  8  n     WG Zac Ramone                29  8  n
WG Crovie Pier               21  8  n     WG Hustin Dopkins            23  8  n
FW Beinn Ghlas               30  7  n     FW Jack Ennis                19  8  n
FW Alinity Abbott            24 10  n     FW Antonio Italiano          16 10  n

Min 0: Merrylee opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Lillywhites will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Clattenburg (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 5: Jamie Snodgrass (PNE) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Beinn Ghlas.
Min 7: The ball is crossed in and Mark Egan heads away but only to Partick Tavern (MM)...
        ...a neat hit and Jesse Boot just gets to it for the save.
Min 9: Hustin Dopkins and Henry Lenny weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Englishman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Merrylee defense and lifts a classy ball high but Rab Ma Hons gets a hand to it!
Min 16: Superb sliding block by McGonagles (MM) denies Hustin Dopkins a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Henry Lenny in the Merrylee box.
Min 22: McGonagles (MM) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the Scotsman's shot takes the ball past Jesse Boot...
        ...and rifles into the roof of the net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the MAESTROS...
        ...score now: MM 1 - PNE 0
Min 22: Harry Bell-Scott's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Antonio Italiano (PNE)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a MAESTROS man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 25: Duhan van der Merwe opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Sam Chambers greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 28: Crovie Pier (MM) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the Scotsman's shot takes the ball past Jesse Boot...
        ...and rifles into the roof of the net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Merrylee are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MM 2 - PNE 0
Min 30: Alinity Abbott (MM) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Preston Jesse Boot is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 44: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Preston players are waiting...
        ...Jack Ennis (PNE) out jumps Jamie Snodgrass...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Rab Ma Hons...
        ...and is caught by a fan in the 7th row.
Min 45: Alinity Abbott (MM) finds Beinn Ghlas steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Sam Chambers (PNE) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 45: Haddington on for McGonagles(DF)...
        ...Haddington will play DF.
Min 45: Les Nandy on for Sam Chambers(SW)...
        ...Les Nandy will play SW.
Min 45: Jens Nyquist on for Jamie Snodgrass(MF)...
        ...Jens Nyquist will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Merrylee 2 - Preston 0

Min 48: Antonio Italiano (PNE) unleashes an effort from the angle of the box...
        ...and it flies inches wide of the upright.
Min 59: Haddington (MM) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Jesse Boot in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 60: Superb sliding block by Haddington (MM) denies Jens Nyquist a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Hustin Dopkins in the Merrylee box.
Min 70: Crovie Pier looks up and sees Beinn Ghlas in space...
        ... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
        ... Beinn Ghlas torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched Jesse Boot, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Merrylee; Coach Steve Gregory is furious...
        ...score now: MM 3 - PNE 0
Min 70: Boaby Balcarres on for Duhan van der Merwe(WG)...
        ...Boaby Balcarres will play WG.
Min 72: Great tackle by Forfar Road (MM)...
        ...to prevent Mark Egan (PNE) from latching onto Chris Harling's pass. 
Min 73: Beinn Ghlas (MM) leaves half the Preston side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Mark Egan...
        ...andside-foots past Jesse Boot...
        ...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
        ...Steve Gregory suggests to Jesse Boot that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: MM 4 - PNE 0
Min 73: Bahama Breeze on for Rab Ma Hons(GK)...
        ...Bahama Breeze will play GK.
Min 79: Zac Ramone opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Forfar Road greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 80: Boaby Balcarres's (MM) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Les Nandy (PNE)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Jesse Boot.
Min 81: Zac Ramone (PNE) swings a ball in to the Merrylee box...
        ...but the presence of Haddington (MM) means it is easily cleared.
Min 83: Zac Ramone (PNE) does well on the left and crosses towards Mark Egan...
        ...the Englishman meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Bahama Breeze.
Min 84: Henry Lenny (PNE) swings a ball in to the Merrylee box...
        ...but the presence of Forfar Road (MM) means it is easily cleared.
Min 87: Zac Ramone finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Bahama Breeze palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Jens Nyquist who heads the ball...
        ...but Harry Bell-Scott (MM) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 89: Jens Nyquist (PNE) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Zac Ramone...
        ...Zac Ramone shoots across Bahama Breeze...GOAL!...
        ...Preston pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: MM 4 - PNE 1


FINAL SCORE: Merrylee 4 - Preston 1


Man Of The Match: McGonagles (MM)

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  n  0  1  0  0 73  6
GK Bahama Breeze              9  9  9  4  7  n  0  1  0  0 17  6
DF Forfar Road               19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF McGonagles                29 29 29 23  1  n  0  0  1  1 45  7
DF Harry Bell-Scott          25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Haddington                25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Partick Tavern            18 18 18 16  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Tiree                     18 14 14 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Expensive Biscuits        21 16 16 21  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Duhan van der Merwe       29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  0  0 70  6
WG Crovie Pier               21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Boaby Balcarres           20 20 20 18  7  n  0  0  0  0 20  6
FW Alinity Abbott            24 24 24 24  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Beinn Ghlas               30 30 30 30  1  n  0  0  2  2 90  7

Preston North End
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Jesse Boot                20 20 20  9  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Sam Chambers              25 25 25 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
SW Les Nandy                 29 29 29 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Alan Armstrong            19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Mark Egan                 19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Henry Lenny               29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Chris Harling             19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jamie Snodgrass           15 15 15 13  7  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
MF Jens Nyquist              23 23 23 20  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Hustin Dopkins            23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Zac Ramone                29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Jack Ennis                19 19 19 19  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Antonio Italiano          16 16 16 16  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics        MM PNE
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           4   1
Shots On Target    7   3
Shots              7   5
Saves              2   3
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      59  61
Revenue           84  84

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   MM  N  43.80 120.72 200.82 
  1  PNE  N  44.00 106.12 178.77 
 46   MM  N  41.40 116.72 200.02 
 46  PNE  N  48.00 114.12 184.77 
 71   MM  N  41.40 116.72 186.97 

 Trainer's Report
Rab Ma Hons (MM) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
McGonagles (MM) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Forfar Road (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Hustin Dopkins (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Sam Chambers (PNE) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.