Pre Game Suspension: Argo Boatswain (LD) on for the suspended Kvasir at DF.
Locomotive Darlington                     Merrylee Maestros
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Morose Stronginthearm     30  8  p     GK Rab Ma Hons               28  9  n
DF Cuzn Knuckleduster        29  9  p     DF McGonagles                30  5  n
DF Glod Glodsson             27  8  p     DF Haddington                25  6  n
DF Hands Crystal Andersson   24  6  p     MF Harry Bell-Scott          25  4  n
DF Argo Boatswain            11  6  p     MF Alinity Abbott            24  8  d
MF Glint Heartstone          24  6  p     MF Expensive Biscuits        21  8  d
MF Belegar Ironhammer        22  6  p     MF Partick Tavern            18  7  d
MF Tac Grumbleboots          19  6  p     MF Little France             15 10  d
MF Flor Minesweeper          19 10  p     WG Duhan van der Merwe       29  7  d
FW Falstad Wildhammer        30  8  p     WG Boaby Balcarres           20 10  d
FW Goldie Underhill-Bottom   27  6  p     FW Beinn Ghlas               30  5  n

Min 0: Darlington opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the MAESTROS will play a 2-5-3 B.
Min 0: Today's referee is Iain Brines (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 4: Alinity Abbott(MM) fouled Falstad Wildhammer in the box...
        ...Alinity Abbott is SENT OFF!...
        ...Falstad Wildhammer takes the penalty...
        ...Rab Ma Hons never had a chance GOAL!...
        ...score now: LD 1 - MM 0
Min 7: The ball comes in to the area from Partick Tavern...
        ...he rattles it off Morose Stronginthearm...
        ...Boaby Balcarres (MM) pauses and shoots but Morose Stronginthearm recovers to make the save.
Min 8: A woeful back-pass by Hands Crystal Andersson...
        ...Little France (MM) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Morose Stronginthearm...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 9: Darlington gives the ball away and Expensive Biscuits gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Morose Stronginthearm.
Min 10: Harry Bell-Scott (MM) nods the ball down for Beinn Ghlas on the edge of the box...
        ...Beinn Ghlas takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Morose Stronginthearm rushes of his line...
        ...Beinn Ghlas gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Morose Stronginthearm...
        ...but Morose Stronginthearm just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 10: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Beinn Ghlas 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 12: Expensive Biscuits finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Morose Stronginthearm palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Duhan van der Merwe who heads the ball...
        ...but Argo Boatswain (LD) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 13: Partick Tavern (MM) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Expensive Biscuits heads in from close range...
        ...but Morose Stronginthearm was there to save that one.
Min 19: Lovely chip from Expensive Biscuits (MM)...
        ...Beinn Ghlas was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Morose Stronginthearm.
Min 20: Argo Boatswain (LD) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Tac Grumbleboots...
        ...who takes a shot but Rab Ma Hons had little trouble catching it. 
Min 25: Beinn Ghlas (MM) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Duhan van der Merwe but it evades him...
        ...Argo Boatswain (LD) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 26: The ball is hooked on towards Haddington (MM)...
        ...who takes on Hands Crystal Andersson on the edge of the area...
        ...Hands Crystal Andersson  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 27: Tackle from behind sees the ref hold aloft a 2nd yellow in his left hand...
        ...and a RED CARD in his right hand!...
        ...Beinn Ghlas is SENT OFF.
Min 28: Partick Tavern(MM) is forced to reposition to FW.
Min 28: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Boaby Balcarres is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the crowd on this occasion!?
Min 34: Cheeky back heel from Duhan van der Merwe to release Partick Tavern in the box...
        ...but the Scotsman is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 45: The Rockets sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Haddington's (MM) ball into the box is cut out by Argo Boatswain (LD).


HALFTIME SCORE: Darlington 1 - Merrylee 0

Min 48: Harry Bell-Scott (MM) finds Expensive Biscuits steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Cuzn Knuckleduster (LD) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 50: Duhan van der Merwe (MM) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it onto Haddington...
        ...who calmly finishes. GOAL!...
        ...great response from Merrylee...
        ...score now: LD 1 - MM 1
Min 52: Goldie Underhill-Bottom finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Rab Ma Hons palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Belegar Ironhammer who heads the ball...
        ...but McGonagles (MM) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 53: Falstad Wildhammer (LD) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by McGonagles (MM).
Min 54: One pass too many from Merrylee and Darlington soon get a cross in...
        ...Goldie Underhill-Bottom (LD) gets his head to it...
        ...but Rab Ma Hons is untroubled by that one.
Min 56: Harry Bell-Scott (MM) swings a ball in to the Darlington box...
        ...but the presence of Cuzn Knuckleduster (LD) means it is easily cleared.
Min 57: The ball comes in to the area from Falstad Wildhammer...
        ...he rattles it off Rab Ma Hons...
        ...Goldie Underhill-Bottom (LD) tries his best to miss but scores. GOAL!...
        ...and Darlington have the lead...
        ...score now: LD 2 - MM 1
Min 67: Hands Crystal Andersson gets overlapped by Haddington (MM)...
        ...who threads it to Partick Tavern...
        ...who knocks it just wide.
Min 68: Superb sliding block by McGonagles (MM) denies Falstad Wildhammer a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Glint Heartstone in the Merrylee box.
Min 71: Little France (MM) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...McGonagles peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Morose Stronginthearm.
Min 73: Darlington give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Little France (MM) takes over for Merrylee...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Harry Bell-Scott...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Morose Stronginthearm who makes the save!
Min 77: Harry Bell-Scott (MM) and Expensive Biscuits break for Merrylee...
        ...Expensive Biscuits looks to have found space into which to recieve Harry Bell-Scott's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Glod Glodsson (LD) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 80: Morose Stronginthearm rushes out to block Duhan van der Merwe's (MM) route to goal...
        ...but Duhan van der Merwe drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Hands Crystal Andersson covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Morose Stronginthearm scrambles to it.
Min 85: Tac Grumbleboots (LD) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Falstad Wildhammer...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Rab Ma Hons.
Min 86: Here it is..Glint Heartstone (LD) flicks on into the path of Goldie Underhill-Bottom...
        ...who spins away from Haddington...
        ...to lob over the advancing Rab Ma Hons. GOAL!...
        ...Darlington are looking strong now...
        ...score now: LD 3 - MM 1
Min 90: Tac Grumbleboots (LD) and Goldie Underhill-Bottom break for Darlington...
        ...Goldie Underhill-Bottom looks to have found space into which to recieve Tac Grumbleboots's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Haddington (MM) sees the danger snuffed out.


FINAL SCORE: Darlington 3 - Merrylee 1


Man Of The Match: Morose Stronginthearm (LD)

Locomotive Darlington
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Morose Stronginthearm     30 30 30 13  3  p  0  8  0  0 90  8
DF Argo Boatswain            11  6  6  7  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cuzn Knuckleduster        29 21 21 23  4  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Glod Glodsson             27 20 20 21  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Hands Crystal Andersson   24 18 18 19  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Flor Minesweeper          19 14 14 17  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Belegar Ironhammer        22 16 16 22  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Glint Heartstone          24 18 18 21  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Tac Grumbleboots          19 14 14 17  1  p  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Falstad Wildhammer        30 22 22 30  3  p  0  0  1  3 90  6
FW Goldie Underhill-Bottom   27 20 20 27  1  p  0  0  2  3 90  7

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               28 28 28 12  3  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF McGonagles                30 30 30 24 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Haddington                25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Expensive Biscuits        21 20 20 21  0  d  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Alinity Abbott            24 23 23 24  7  d 10  0  0  0  4  5
MF Harry Bell-Scott          25 25 25 25 -2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Little France             15 18 18 13  2  d  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Duhan van der Merwe       29 36 36 26 -1  d  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Boaby Balcarres           20 25 25 18  2  d  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Partick Tavern            18 17 17 16 -1  d  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Beinn Ghlas               30 30 30 30  3  n 10  0  0  2 27  6

Statistics        LD  MM
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target    6   9
Shots              6  11
Saves              8   3
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      1   0
Yellow Cards       0   3
Red Cards          0   2
Avg SL% Used      66  51
Revenue           91  91

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   LD  N  31.50 117.52 123.02 
  1   MM  B  16.50 137.43 232.58 
  4   MM  B  16.50 116.43 211.58 
 28   MM  B  16.50  99.93 167.08 

 Trainer's Report
Partick Tavern (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Alinity Abbott (MM) was sent off today, and now has 10 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
Beinn Ghlas (MM) was sent off today, and now has 14 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).