Highland Rangers                          Newton Heath LYR
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Nigel Spinks              21  6  n     GK Willie McFaul             18  8  n
SW Hans Yonson               14  8  n     SW Glenn Roeder              28  7  n
DF Billy Jones               24  6  n     DF Sven Botman               27  7  n
DF Steve Stone               22  7  n     DF John Anderson             24  7  n
DF Paul MacGrath             18  4  n     DF Philippe Albert           18  7  n
MF John McGinn               24  5  n     MF Paul Gascoigne            16  4  n
MF M Dowman                  21  7  n     MF Jacob Ramsey              13  8  n
MF Darren Harper             16  8  n     WG Jonas Gutierrez           11 10  n
FW Andy Gray                 27  6  n     FW Miguel Almiron            30  4  n
FW Tony Daily                19  7  n     FW Les Ferdinand             30  7  n
FW Rondaldo                  18  8  n     FW Andy Cole                 22  7  n

Min 0: Villa opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Heathens will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Stuart Dougal (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 2: With Manchester so far forward a rare Villa break sees John McGinn play a long diagonal pass for Tony Daily...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 4: Andy Cole (NHL) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Billy Jones (HLR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 6: One pass too many from Villa and Manchester soon get a cross in...
        ...Les Ferdinand (NHL) gets his head to it...
        ...but Nigel Spinks is untroubled by that one.
Min 12: Philippe Albert hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Tony Daily (HLR) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Willie McFaul.
Min 12: With Villa so far forward a rare Manchester break sees Miguel Almiron play a long diagonal pass for Les Ferdinand...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 13: Tony Daily (HLR) nods the ball down for M Dowman on the edge of the box...
        ...M Dowman takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Willie McFaul rushes of his line...
        ...M Dowman gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert John Anderson (NHL)!
Min 14: Billy Jones (HLR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by John Anderson (NHL).
Min 33: Great tackle by Glenn Roeder (NHL)...
        ...to prevent Darren Harper (HLR) from latching onto Andy Gray's pass. 
Min 34: Billy Jones makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Andy Cole (NHL)...
        ...and Philippe Albert collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the Belgian smashes the ball past Nigel Spinks...
        ...and well over the bar.
Min 38: John McGinn (HLR) gets a yellow card for a foul on John Anderson. 
Min 39: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Paul Gascoigne (NHL)...
        ...but the impressive Billy Jones (HLR) is able to get the ball back to Nigel Spinks.
Min 40: With Villa so far forward a rare Manchester break sees Miguel Almiron play a long diagonal pass for Les Ferdinand...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 41: The Heathens sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Steve Stone's (HLR) ball into the box is cut out by Glenn Roeder (NHL).
Min 45: Ian Martson on for Paul MacGrath(DF)...
        ...Ian Martson will play DF.
Min 45: Sam Cook on for John McGinn(MF)...
        ...Sam Cook will play MF.
Min 45: Billy Smart on for Andy Gray(FW)...
        ...Billy Smart will play FW.
Min 45: David Ginola on for Paul Gascoigne(MF)...
        ...David Ginola will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Villa 0 - Manchester 0

Min 50: Great tackle by Philippe Albert (NHL)...
        ...to prevent Rondaldo (HLR) from latching onto Ian Martson's pass. 
Min 53: M Dowman (HLR) passes a great ball to Billy Jones...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Heathens keeper Willie McFaul...
        ...and who else but M Dowman is there to slot it in...
        ...somehow he shoots wide!!
Min 56: Miguel Almiron (NHL) passes a great ball to Andy Cole...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Reds keeper Nigel Spinks...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 59: Brilliant play by Miguel Almiron (NHL) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Andy Cole...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Nigel Spinks.
Min 60: Sam Cook (HLR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but John Anderson (NHL) is there to clear with his head.
Min 61: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Les Ferdinand looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
        ...as are the away fans...
        ...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 65: The ball is crossed in and Philippe Albert heads away but only to Tony Daily (HLR)...
        ...a neat hit and Willie McFaul doesn't have time to get to the scuffed shot. GOAL! ...
        ...and Villa have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: HLR 1 - NHL 0
Min 85: Miguel Almiron's (NHL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Billy Jones (HLR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Nigel Spinks.
Min 88: M Dowman finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Willie McFaul palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Sam Cook who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Willie McFaul for the save.


FINAL SCORE: Villa 1 - Manchester 0


Man Of The Match: Nigel Spinks (HLR)

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 Nigel Spinks              21 21 21  9  0  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
SW Hans Yonson               14 14 14  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Stone               22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Paul MacGrath             18 18 18 14  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Billy Jones               24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ian Martson               17 17 17 13  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Darren Harper             16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF John McGinn               24 24 24 21  2  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
MF M Dowman                  21 21 21 18  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Sam Cook                  19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Andy Gray                 27 27 27 27  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Rondaldo                  18 18 18 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Tony Daily                19 19 19 19  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Billy Smart               21 21 21 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Newton Heath LYR
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Willie McFaul             18 18 18  8  2  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Glenn Roeder              28 28 28 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Anderson             24 24 24 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sven Botman               27 27 27 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Philippe Albert           18 18 18 14  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Jacob Ramsey              13 13 13 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Paul Gascoigne            16 16 16 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF David Ginola              14 14 14 14  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Jonas Gutierrez           11 11 11  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Miguel Almiron            30 30 30 30 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Andy Cole                 22 22 22 22  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Les Ferdinand             30 30 30 30  1  n  4  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics       HLR NHL
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    3   3
Shots              4   4
Saves              3   2
Offsides           1   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      56  59
Revenue           60  60

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HLR  N  46.00 142.18 152.43 
  1  NHL  L  62.50 114.43 153.13 
 46  HLR  N  45.50 138.68 142.43 
 46  NHL  L  62.50 113.43 152.13 

 Trainer's Report
HLR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Rondaldo (HLR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Willie McFaul (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.