Victor Malchiodi (ITP) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Inter Postmen                             Merrylee Maestros
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Lee Dwyer                 29  8  n     GK An Gearasdan              28  8  p
SW Genar Andrinua            15 10  a     DF Two Pints                 20  7  n
DF Jules Mould               28  8  n     DF Clem Fandango             17 10  n
DF José Ramón Alexanco     16  8  n     DF Forfar Road               17 10  n
DF Dan Gratch                16  5  n     MF Steven Toast              17 10  n
MF Gordon Krantz             29  5  n     MF Haddington                16  6  n
MF William Gilbert           18 10  n     MF Midwest Indigo            16  6  n
WG Daniel Jones              20  8  n     WG The Fort                  29  8  n
WG Selby Akosa               16 10  a     WG Haggis Pakora             28  6  n
FW Alex Clement              19  8  n     FW Navigating                25  7  n
FW Hugh Van De LIsle         15 10  a     FW Mark Lightbody            24  6  n

Min 0: Bristol opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the MAESTROS will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Two Pints loses the ball to Alex Clement (ITP) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at An Gearasdan%who makes a superb save.
Min 2: Gordon Krantz (ITP) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Two Pints (MM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 4: Dan Gratch's appalling clearance goes right to The Fort (MM)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Mark Lightbody...
        ...who heads it on goal but Lee Dwyer is there to collect it.
Min 5: One pass too many from Merrylee and Bristol soon get a cross in...
        ...Daniel Jones (ITP) gets his head to it...
        ...but An Gearasdan is untroubled by that one.
Min 5: Mark Lightbody (MM) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...The Fort sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Lee Dwyer...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the MAESTROS...
        ...score now: ITP 0 - MM 1
Min 11: The Fort (MM) does well on the left and crosses towards Steven Toast...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Lee Dwyer.
Min 13: Alex Clement (ITP) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Gordon Krantz peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header to breach An Gearasdan's goal...
        ...Bristol draw level....
        ...score now: ITP 1 - MM 1
Min 16: Here's a chance for Gordon Krantz (ITP)...
        ...his powerful drive flies into the bottom right-hand corner of An Gearasdan's net. GOAL!...
        ...and Bristol have the lead...
        ...score now: ITP 2 - MM 1
Min 18: Haggis Pakora (MM) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 19: Mark Lightbody (MM) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Navigating peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Lee Dwyer.
Min 19: RED CARD!...
        ...Navigating (MM) went in to that tackle very hard...
        ...MAESTROS manager Graeme Scott can complain all he likes...
        ...but its the American Navigating who gets a STRAIGHT RED CARD!
Min 20: Haggis Pakora (MM) finds The Fort steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...Merrylee draw level....
        ...score now: ITP 2 - MM 2
Min 24: Mark Lightbody weaves his way through the Bristol 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 Lee Dwyer!?
Min 30: José Ramón Alexanco's (ITP) snap shot from 25 yards fizzes just over the crossbar.
Min 32: Hugh Van De LIsle (ITP) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Gordon Krantz...
        ...Gordon Krantz shoots at An Gearasdan who makes the save.
Min 33: Now the ball comes to William Gilbert (ITP)...
        ...Gordon Krantz has space on the left and William Gilbert tries to play him in...
        ...only for Clem Fandango (MM) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 34: The ball is hooked on towards Jules Mould (ITP)...
        ...who takes on Two Pints on the edge of the area...
        ...Two Pints  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 35: Selby Akosa (ITP) and Hugh Van De LIsle break for Bristol...
        ...Hugh Van De LIsle looks to have found space into which to recieve Selby Akosa's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Two Pints (MM) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 45: Mike Holmes on for Daniel Jones(WG)...
        ...Mike Holmes will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Bristol 2 - Merrylee 2

Min 47: Superb sliding block by Jules Mould (ITP) denies Mark Lightbody a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Midwest Indigo in the Bristol box.
Min 48: William Gilbert (ITP) looks up and spots Hugh Van De LIsle arriving in the box...
        ...the American tees up Hugh Van De LIsle for the shot...
        ...the shot flies over the goal.
Min 49: An Gearasdan makes a grave error against Bristol...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Hugh Van De LIsle amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of An Gearasdan.
Min 54: Two Pints loses the ball to Jules Mould (ITP) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots past An Gearasdan GOAL!...
        ...the Bristol side are up...
        ...score now: ITP 3 - MM 2
Min 54: Here comes The Fort (MM)...
        ...getting onto Steven Toast's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Lee Dwyer who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 55: Dan Gratch breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Alex Clement on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Two Pints's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but An Gearasdan is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 60: Forfar Road and Mark Lightbody weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Bristol defense and lifts a classy ball high but Lee Dwyer gets a hand to it!
Min 66: Now the ball comes to Haggis Pakora (MM)...
        ...Haddington has space on the left and Haggis Pakora tries to play him in...
        ...only for José Ramón Alexanco (ITP) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 69: Dan Gratch (ITP) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Merrylee defense to Hugh Van De LIsle...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...An Gearasdan rushes off his line and Hugh Van De LIsle slots the ball around him...
        ...and wide of the goal.  What a missed opportunity for Bristol!
Min 70: Selby Akosa (ITP) finds Alex Clement...
        ...but he hesitates and Clem Fandango (MM) is able to make the tackle.
Min 70: Brilliant play by The Fort (MM) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Midwest Indigo...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Lee Dwyer.
Min 76: The ball is crossed in and Two Pints heads away but only to William Gilbert (ITP)...
        ...a neat hit and An Gearasdan just gets to it for the save.
Min 76: Mark Lightbody almost penetrates Posties's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and José Ramón Alexanco would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 77: Two Pints's appalling clearance goes right to Hugh Van De LIsle (ITP)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Mike Holmes...
        ...who heads it over the bar.
Min 78: The Ref pulls Mark Lightbody (MM) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 81: One pass too many from Merrylee and Bristol soon get a cross in...
        ...Hugh Van De LIsle (ITP) gets his head to it...
        ...but it drifts left of the post.
Min 82: The ball is hooked on towards Haggis Pakora (MM)...
        ...who takes on Jules Mould on the edge of the area...
        ...Jules Mould  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 85: Mike Holmes (ITP) leaves half the Merrylee side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Two Pints...
        ...but An Gearasdan is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 85: Bristol gives the ball away and Clem Fandango gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Lee Dwyer.


FINAL SCORE: Bristol 3 - Merrylee 2


Man Of The Match: Lee Dwyer (ITP)

Inter Postmen
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Lee Dwyer                 29 29 29 13  2  n  0  8  0  0 90  7
SW Genar Andrinua            15 18 18 10  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jules Mould               28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF José Ramón Alexanco     16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Dan Gratch                16 16 16 12 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gordon Krantz             29 29 29 26 -1  n  0  0  2  3 90  6
MF William Gilbert           18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Daniel Jones              20 20 20 18  5  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Selby Akosa               16 20 20 14  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Mike Holmes               25 25 25 22  5  n  0  0  0  2 45  6
FW Alex Clement              19 19 19 19  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Hugh Van De LIsle         15 18 18 15  2  a  0  0  0  4 90  6

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  3  p  0  7  0  0 90  7
DF Clem Fandango             17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Forfar Road               17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Two Pints                 20 20 20 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Steven Toast              17 13 13 15  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Haddington                16 16 16 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
MF Midwest Indigo            16 16 16 16  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
WG The Fort                  29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
WG Haggis Pakora             28 28 28 25  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Navigating                25 25 25 25  5  n 10  0  0  1 19  6
FW Mark Lightbody            24 24 24 24  0  n  4  0  0  3 90  6

Statistics       ITP  MM
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Halftime           2   2
Fulltime           3   2
Shots On Target   10  10
Shots             15  10
Saves              8   7
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   1
Avg SL% Used      68  53
Revenue           79  79

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
-------------------------------
  1  ITP  E  48.00 120.60 166.60 
  1   MM  N  25.40  94.65 194.35 
 20   MM  N  25.40  94.65 166.50 
 46  ITP  E  48.00 120.60 175.60 

 Trainer's Report
ITP paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Clem Fandango (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Midwest Indigo (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Navigating (MM) was sent off today, and now has 14 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).