Merrylee Maestros                         New Jersey Nutmegs
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK An Gearasdan              28  6  p     GK Uno Skorin                14  8  n
DF McGonagles                25  5  n     DF John Stone Roses          25 10  n
DF Crianlarich               19  6  n     DF Barron                    23  8  n
MF Boaby Balcarres           18  6  n     DF Paul Banks                19 10  n
MF Haddington                16  8  n     DF Gentile                   17  8  n
MF Burnblock                 16  4  n     MF Wade Wilson               10  8  n
MF Midwest Indigo            15  8  n     MF Mike Morton Jnr            9  8  n
WG Govan Mbeki               29  7  n     WG Billly                    25  8  n
WG Haggis Pakora             28  8  n     WG Bob                       20 10  n
FW Kelvin Dale               27  6  n     FW Taylor Joy                27  9  n
FW Navigating                25  6  n     FW Boaby Gillespie           15  8  n

Min 0: Merrylee opens up with a 2-4-4 B while the Nutmegs will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Bennett (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 2: Haggis Pakora (MM) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Govan Mbeki...
        ...and Merrylee have a goal!...
        ...it's a lead that Graeme Scott's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: MM 1 - NJN 0
Min 3: (MM) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Haddington looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Uno Skorin looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the New Jersey defence were all over the place.
Min 8: Boaby Balcarres (MM) nods the ball down for Navigating on the edge of the box...
        ...Navigating takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Uno Skorin rushes of his line...
        ...Navigating gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Uno Skorin and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Merrylee are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MM 2 - NJN 0
Min 11: Burnblock volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Uno Skorin gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 12: Navigating (MM) leaves half the New Jersey side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Paul Banks...
        ...but Uno Skorin is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 14: Here comes Bob (NJN)...
        ...getting onto Taylor Joy's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly past An Gearasdan GOAL!...
        ...New Jersey pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: MM 2 - NJN 1
Min 16: John Stone Roses (NJN) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by An Gearasdan--superb save!
Min 18: Kelvin Dale (MM) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Boaby Balcarres takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Uno Skorin is there to handle the danger.
Min 19: Uno Skorin makes a grave error against Merrylee...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Govan Mbeki amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Uno Skorin.
Min 20: A woeful back-pass by Paul Banks...
        ...Haddington (MM) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Uno Skorin...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 22: Haggis Pakora volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Uno Skorin gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...Merrylee are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MM 3 - NJN 1
Min 25: Burnblock (MM) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Midwest Indigo...
        ...whose shot elevates over the goal.
Min 27: Terrible Nutmegs defending as Paul Banks gives it away to Kelvin Dale (MM)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Uno Skorin...
        ...but it came back to Govan Mbeki and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Merrylee; Coach James White is furious...
        ...score now: MM 4 - NJN 1
Min 27: Rab Ma Hons on for An Gearasdan(GK)...
        ...Rab Ma Hons will play GK.
Min 30: Merrylee give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Barron (NJN) takes over for New Jersey...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Taylor Joy...
        ...the Colombian evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past Rab Ma Hons from just inside the box.  GOAL!...
        ...New Jersey pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: MM 4 - NJN 2
Min 33: Kelvin Dale (MM) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Burnblock takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Uno Skorin is there to handle the danger.
Min 37: Bob (NJN) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Kelvin Dale.
Min 38: Navigating (MM) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Barron (NJN) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 39: Paul Banks hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Navigating (MM) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Uno Skorin.
Min 39: Wade Wilson (NJN) gets a flick-on to Taylor Joy...
        ...who reacts quicker than Crianlarich in front of goal...
        ...Taylor Joy heads the ball wide of Rab Ma Hons...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and into the back of the net from 8-yards out. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...New Jersey pull one back but they need more...
        ...score now: MM 4 - NJN 3
Min 45: Mark Lightbody on for Navigating(FW)...
        ...Mark Lightbody will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Merrylee 4 - New Jersey 3

Min 48: Govan Mbeki (MM) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Mark Lightbody...
        ...who takes a shot but Uno Skorin had little trouble catching it. 
Min 48: Boaby Gillespie (NJN) puts the ball in the box from the left...
        ...and a half clearence falls to Bob at the back post...
        ...the American makes a hash of his volley and the chance is wasted.
Min 49: Mark Lightbody (MM) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Haddington rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Uno Skorin.
Min 57: One pass too many from New Jersey and Merrylee soon get a cross in...
        ...Govan Mbeki (MM) gets his head to it...
        ...and knocks it past Uno Skorin.  GOAL!...
        ...Merrylee are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MM 5 - NJN 3
Min 58: Burnblock (MM) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Govan Mbeki...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Uno Skorin.
Min 59: John Stone Roses (NJN) does well on the left and crosses towards Billly...
        ...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
        ...past Rab Ma Hons and into the net GOAL!...
        ...New Jersey pull one back but they need more...
        ...score now: MM 5 - NJN 4
Min 60: The ball comes in to the area from Kelvin Dale...
        ...he rattles it off Uno Skorin...
        ...Govan Mbeki (MM) tries his best to miss but scores. GOAL!...
        ...Merrylee are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MM 6 - NJN 4
Min 61: Wade Wilson (NJN) gets a flick-on to Boaby Gillespie...
        ...who reacts quicker than Crianlarich in front of goal...
        ...Boaby Gillespie heads the ball wide of Rab Ma Hons...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and into the back of the net from 8-yards out. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...New Jersey pull one back but they need more...
        ...score now: MM 6 - NJN 5
Min 65: Mark Lightbody (MM) lays the ball off for Boaby Balcarres around the D...
        ...he looks to bend one into the top corner...
        ...and gets it horribly wrong and horribly wide. 
Min 65: Here comes Taylor Joy (NJN)...
        ...getting onto John Stone Roses's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Rab Ma Hons who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 69: Mike Morton Jnr (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 71: The ball is crossed in and Paul Banks heads away but only to Boaby Balcarres (MM)...
        ...a neat hit and Uno Skorin doesn't have time to get to the scuffed shot. GOAL! ...
        ...Merrylee are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MM 7 - NJN 5
Min 76: Govan Mbeki (MM) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for New Jersey Uno Skorin is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 78: Kelvin Dale (MM) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Mark Lightbody but it evades him...
        ...sadly Uno Skorin missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Merrylee; Coach James White is furious...
        ...score now: MM 8 - NJN 5
Min 79: Mark Lightbody's (MM) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Paul Banks (NJN)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Uno Skorin.
Min 79: Superb sliding block by McGonagles (MM) denies Taylor Joy a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Wade Wilson in the Merrylee box.
Min 84: Uno Skorin makes a grave error against Merrylee...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Mark Lightbody amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Uno Skorin.
Min 90: Superb sliding block by John Stone Roses (NJN) denies Mark Lightbody a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Midwest Indigo in the New Jersey box.
Min 90: Brilliant play by Barron (NJN) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Mike Morton Jnr...
        ...who tries to strike it but clumsily knocks it out of play.


FINAL SCORE: Merrylee 8 - New Jersey 5


Man Of The Match: Govan Mbeki (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 An Gearasdan              28 28 28 12  4  p  0  1  0  0 27  6
GK Rab Ma Hons               14 14 14  6  5  n  0  1  0  0 63  6
DF McGonagles                25 25 25 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Crianlarich               19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Haddington                16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Burnblock                 16 16 16 14 -2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Boaby Balcarres           18 14 14 16  0  n  0  0  1  3 90  6
MF Midwest Indigo            15 15 15 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Govan Mbeki               29 29 29 26  1  n  0  0  4  7 90 10
WG Haggis Pakora             28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Navigating                25 25 25 25  3  n  0  0  1  3 45  7
FW Kelvin Dale               27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Mark Lightbody            23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  2 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 Uno Skorin                14 14 14  6  2  n  0 11  0  0 90  6
DF John Stone Roses          25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  4
DF Barron                    23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Gentile                   17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Paul Banks                19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Mike Morton Jnr            9  7  7  8  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  4
MF Wade Wilson               10  8  8 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
WG Billly                    25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Bob                       20 20 20 18  4  n  4  0  1  2 90  6
FW Boaby Gillespie           15 15 15 15  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Taylor Joy                27 27 27 27  3  n  0  0  2  3 90  7

Statistics        MM NJN
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Halftime           4   3
Fulltime           8   5
Shots On Target   19   7
Shots             22   9
Saves              2  11
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      58  58
Revenue           84  84

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   MM  B   6.20 114.03 234.48 
  1  NJN  E  50.40  94.21 150.01 
 28   MM  B  13.20 114.03 234.48 
 46   MM  B  13.20 114.03 232.48 

 Trainer's Report
MM paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Mark Lightbody (MM) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Kelvin Dale (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Midwest Indigo (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Burnblock (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Crianlarich (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
John Stone Roses (NJN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Taylor Joy (NJN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.