Cannons                                   FC Blades
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Andy Goram                17 10  n     GK Michael Cooper            19 10  a
DF Letsholonyane             24  5  n     SW Gerry Cooper              23  5  n
DF Salmon Moerat             19  5  n     DF Paul McLaine              28  7  n
DF Andy Goram                16  9  n     DF Louie Barry               22  4  n
DF Saliba                     4 10  n     DF Sai Sachdev                9 10  a
MF Per Mertersacker          14  8  n     MF Isco Alarcón             26  7  n
MF Dowman                    13  6  n     MF Djibril Soumare           24  6  n
FW Bernarder Parker          22  5  n     MF Jamie Shackleton          12  4  a
FW Myles Usher               22  8  n     WG Rod McKinnon              14  7  a
FW Max Dowman                20  6  n     FW John McNamee              23  8  n
FW Nwaneri                    9  8  n     FW Ysbaddaden Bencawr        21  8  n

Min 0: Johannesburg opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Blades will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Calum Murray (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 5: The Ref pulls Paul McLaine (FCB) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 7: John McNamee finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Andy Goram palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Louie Barry who heads the ball...
        ...but Salmon Moerat (CN) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 7: Rod McKinnon (FCB) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 8: Max Dowman almost penetrates Blades's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Sai Sachdev would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 13: Max Dowman's (CN) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Louie Barry (FCB)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Michael Cooper.
Min 22: Louie Barry (FCB) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Sai Sachdev busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...and misses the right post by inches!
Min 23: Great tackle by Letsholonyane (CN)...
        ...to prevent Jamie Shackleton (FCB) from latching onto Djibril Soumare's pass. 
Min 27: A superb strike from Ysbaddaden Bencawr (FCB)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Cannons goalie Andy Goram.
Min 29: Myles Usher (CN) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Bernarder Parker rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Michael Cooper.
Min 38: Djibril Soumare weaves his way through the Johannesburg defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot screams past the outstretched arms of Andy Goram.?GOAL!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Blades...
        ...score now: CN 0 - FCB 1
Min 40: Max Dowman (CN) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Louie Barry (FCB) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 43: Myles Usher (CN) swings a ball in to the Sheffield box...
        ...but the presence of Paul McLaine (FCB) means it is easily cleared.
Min 44: Per Mertersacker opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Louie Barry greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 45: Owen Jenkins on for Jamie Shackleton(MF)...
        ...Owen Jenkins will play MF.
Min 45: Anel Ahmedhodzic on for Louie Barry(DF)...
        ...Anel Ahmedhodzic will play DF.
Min 45: John Russell on for Michael Cooper(GK)...
        ...John Russell will play GK.


HALFTIME SCORE: Johannesburg 0 - Sheffield 1

Min 50: John McNamee (FCB) collects the ball from Owen Jenkins on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Andy Goram for a big save!
Min 53: Ysbaddaden Bencawr (FCB) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Andy Goram (CN) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 60: John McNamee (FCB) swings a ball in to the Johannesburg box...
        ...but the presence of Letsholonyane (CN) means it is easily cleared.
Min 62: Djibril Soumare (FCB) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Saliba (CN) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 65: Ysbaddaden Bencawr (FCB) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Andy Goram is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 67: Per Mertersacker (CN) finds Nwaneri steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Anel Ahmedhodzic (FCB) is there to make a key tackle.


FINAL SCORE: Johannesburg 0 - Sheffield 1


Man Of The Match: Louie Barry (FCB)

Cannons
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Andy Goram                17 17 17  7  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Andy Goram                16 16 16 12  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Saliba                     4  4  4  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Letsholonyane             24 24 24 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Salmon Moerat             19 19 19 15 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Dowman                    13 13 13 11  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Per Mertersacker          14 14 14 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Myles Usher               22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Nwaneri                    9  9  9  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Bernarder Parker          22 22 22 22 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Max Dowman                20 20 20 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

FC Blades
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Michael Cooper            19 19 19  8  6  a  0  1  0  0 45  6
GK John Russell              28 28 28 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
SW Gerry Cooper              23 23 23 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sai Sachdev                9 11 11  7  2  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Paul McLaine              28 28 28 22  1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Louie Barry               22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Anel Ahmedhodzic          26 26 26 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Jamie Shackleton          12 15 15 10  0  a  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Isco Alarcón             26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Djibril Soumare           24 24 24 24  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Owen Jenkins              19 19 19 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Rod McKinnon              14 17 17 12 -1  a  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ysbaddaden Bencawr        21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW John McNamee              23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics        CN FCB
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    1   4
Shots              1   5
Saves              3   1
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      59  54
Revenue           60  60

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   CN  L  37.80 101.21 142.06 
  1  FCB  N  58.25 137.76 141.56 
 46  FCB  N  55.50 143.76 145.56 

 Trainer's Report
CN paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Myles Usher (CN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Letsholonyane (CN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
FCB has 0 TP and Ysbaddaden Bencawr could not be trained.
FCB has 0 TP and Gerry Cooper could not be trained.
FCB has 0 TP and Louie Barry could not be trained.
Rod McKinnon (FCB) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).