Newton Heath LYR                          New Jersey Nutmegs
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Shay Given                21 10  n     GK S Klos                    29 10  n
SW Glenn Roeder              28  5  n     SW Stevie Wonder             21  8  n
DF Sven Botman               27  5  n     DF Chris McCausland          22 10  n
DF Darren Peacock            24  8  n     DF John Stone Roses          17 10  n
DF Philippe Albert           18  5  n     DF Barron                    16  8  n
MF Sandro Tonali             22  8  n     MF Amancio Amaro             14 10  n
MF Paul Gascoigne            16  5  n     MF Paul Banks                 6  8  n
MF David Ginola              14  5  n     WG Bob                       23 10  n
MF Jacob Ramsey              13  6  n     WG Ansu Fati                 21 10  n
FW Les Ferdinand             30  5  n     FW Chermiti                  27 10  n
FW Daniel Codone             19  7  n     FW Taylor Joy                15  8  n

Min 0: Manchester opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Nutmegs will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Iain Brines (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 4: Daniel Codone (NHL) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Les Ferdinand...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by S Klos.
Min 5: Chermiti (NJN) leaves half the Manchester side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Philippe Albert...
        ...but Shay Given is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 6: Here comes Darren Peacock (NHL)...
        ...getting onto Les Ferdinand's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards S Klos who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 9: Les Ferdinand (NHL) and Paul Gascoigne break for Manchester...
        ...Paul Gascoigne looks to have found space into which to recieve Les Ferdinand's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Barron (NJN) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 11: David Ginola opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Chris McCausland greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 16: Barron loses the ball to Les Ferdinand (NHL) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at S Klos%who makes a superb save.
Min 16: John Stone Roses (NJN) nods the ball down for Chermiti on the edge of the box...
        ...Chermiti takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Shay Given rushes of his line...
        ...Chermiti gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Philippe Albert (NHL)!
Min 20: Daniel Codone (NHL) gets a chance...
        ...he takes down the ball and smashes a shot on the spin...
        ...S Klos is beaten...
        ...but thankfully for New Jersey he fired wide of the post.
Min 24: The Nutmegs sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before David Ginola's (NHL) ball into the box is cut out by Chris McCausland (NJN).
Min 27: Les Ferdinand shoots ........... he scores!GOAL!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Heathens...
        ...score now: NHL 1 - NJN 0
Min 29: Les Ferdinand picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Sandro Tonali to chase...
        ...it drops over Ansu Fati's shoulder and right into Sandro Tonali's path...
        ...the Italian hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by S Klos.
Min 33: Philippe Albert (NHL) finds Jacob Ramsey steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Stevie Wonder (NJN) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 37: Sandro Tonali (NHL) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...S Klos doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Les Ferdinand rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by S Klos who stayed on his line.
Min 41: Les Ferdinand's (NHL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Stevie Wonder (NJN)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of S Klos.
Min 44: Sandro Tonali (NHL) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Jacob Ramsey...
        ...and the Englishman knocks it straight at S Klos who calmly collects it.
Min 45: Sandro Tonali's (NHL) snap shot from 25 yards fizzes just over the crossbar.
Min 45: Andy Cole on for Les Ferdinand(FW)...
        ...Andy Cole will play FW.
Min 45: John Beresford on for Paul Gascoigne(MF)...
        ...John Beresford will play DF.
Min 45: John Anderson on for Sven Botman(DF)...
        ...John Anderson will play DF.
Min 45: NHL now playing Counterattack


HALFTIME SCORE: Manchester 1 - New Jersey 0

Min 46: John Beresford (NHL) starts marking Chermiti (NJN).
Min 52: Daniel Codone (NHL) puts in a cross...
        ...but Stevie Wonder (NJN) clears with ease.
Min 53: One pass too many from Manchester and New Jersey soon get a cross in...
        ...Chermiti (NJN) gets his head to it...
        ...but Shay Given is untroubled by that one.
Min 60: Andy Cole weaves his way through the New Jersey defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of S Klos!?
Min 61: Glenn Roeder (NHL) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to S Klos in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 64: New Jersey give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Daniel Codone (NHL) takes over for Manchester...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Andy Cole...
        ...the Englishman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at S Klos who makes the save!
Min 65: Andy Cole breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Daniel Codone on the attack down the right...
        ...the Argentinian cuts inside, evades Barron's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but S Klos is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 65: Chermiti (NJN) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for John Stone Roses but it evades him...
        ...John Anderson (NHL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 65: Yellow card for Barron (NJN)...
        ...as Daniel Codone is brought down with a studs-up challenge 23 yards out.
Min 70: Superb sliding block by Darren Peacock (NHL) denies Chermiti a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Taylor Joy in the Manchester box.
Min 76: Ansu Fati (NJN) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Shay Given doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Barron rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...great response from New Jersey...
        ...score now: NHL 1 - NJN 1
Min 79: Bob (NJN) nods the ball down for John Stone Roses on the edge of the box...
        ...John Stone Roses takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Shay Given rushes of his line...
        ...John Stone Roses gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Shay Given...
        ...but Shay Given just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 89: Darren Peacock (NHL) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Glenn Roeder...
        ...Glenn Roeder shoots at S Klos who makes the save.


FINAL SCORE: Manchester 1 - New Jersey 1


Man Of The Match: S Klos (NJN)

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 Shay Given                21 21 21  9  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Glenn Roeder              28 28 28 19 -1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Sven Botman               27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Darren Peacock            24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Philippe Albert           18 18 18 14 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Anderson             24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF John Beresford            11 11  0  8  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Sandro Tonali             22 22 22 19  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Jacob Ramsey              13 13 13 11  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF David Ginola              14 14 14 14 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Paul Gascoigne            16 16 16 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Daniel Codone             19 19 19 19  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Les Ferdinand             30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  1  4 45  7
FW Andy Cole                 22 22 22 22  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 S Klos                    29 29 29 13  4  n  0 11  0  0 90  9
SW Stevie Wonder             21 21 21 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Chris McCausland          22 22 22 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Stone Roses          17 17 17 17  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
DF Barron                    16 16 16 16  2  n  4  0  1  1 90  6
MF Amancio Amaro             14 11 11 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
MF Paul Banks                 6  4  4  4  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
WG Ansu Fati                 21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Bob                       23 23 23 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Chermiti                  27 27 16 27  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Taylor Joy                15 15 15 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       NHL NJN
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           1   1
Shots On Target   12   4
Shots             14   4
Saves              3  11
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      56  57
Revenue           59  59

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  NHL  N  62.50 161.94 133.44 
  1  NJN  E  48.50  87.70 146.65 
 46  NHL  C  37.50 150.94 107.44 
 46  NJN  E  48.50  87.70 149.40 

 Trainer's Report
NHL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Chris McCausland (NJN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.