Highland Rangers                          Inter Postmen
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Martinez                  22 10  n     GK Lee Dwyer                 21  3  n
DF Matty Cash                23  8  n     SW Derek Craven              28  7  n
DF Marcus Smith              19  8  n     DF Jules Mould               22  3  n
DF Peter Withe               14 10  n     DF Dan Gratch                21  6  n
DF Bea Gill                  14  8  n     DF Brandon Paine              6 10  n
MF David Luis                27  6  n     MF Gordon Krantz             22  6  n
MF Tommy Smith               22  7  n     MF William Gilbert           18  3  n
MF Gordon Cowans             21  7  n     WG Mike Holmes               27  6  n
MF Frank Trainer             16  3  n     WG Patrick Clifton           13 10  a
FW Ollie Watkins             24  6  n     FW Sergio Gaviño            23  6  n
FW Vincent Company           21  5  n     FW Mono                      14 10  a

Min 0: Villa opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Posties will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Stuart Dougal (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 1: Jules Mould (ITP) crosses from the right...
        ...Sergio Gaviño heads downwards and in. GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Stephen Williams's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: HLR 0 - ITP 1
Min 7: Jules Mould picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Gordon Krantz to chase...
        ...it drops over Marcus Smith's shoulder and right into Gordon Krantz's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Martinez's outstretched arm...
        ...and just wide of the goal.
Min 11: The ball is hooked on towards Tommy Smith (HLR)...
        ...who takes on Brandon Paine on the edge of the area...
        ...Brandon Paine  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 13: Ollie Watkins (HLR) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Lee Dwyer in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 14: Marcus Smith heads away...
        ...Gordon Krantz (ITP) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Mono drills it on goal but its saved by Martinez.
Min 16: Ollie Watkins and Gordon Cowans weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Bristol defense and lifts a classy finish over Lee Dwyer.  GOAL!...
        ...Villa draw level....
        ...score now: HLR 1 - ITP 1
Min 20: A superb strike from Mike Holmes (ITP)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Reds goalie Martinez.
Min 22: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Frank Trainer (HLR)...
        ...but the impressive Derek Craven (ITP) is able to get the ball back to Lee Dwyer.
Min 24: Mono (ITP) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Sergio Gaviño...
        ...and the Spaniard knocks it in GOAL!!...
        ...and Bristol have the lead...
        ...score now: HLR 1 - ITP 2
Min 25: David Luis (HLR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Vincent Company but it evades him...
        ...Brandon Paine (ITP) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 25: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Sergio Gaviño (ITP)...
        ...but the impressive Marcus Smith (HLR) is able to get the ball back to Martinez.
Min 30: Ollie Watkins (HLR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Dan Gratch (ITP).
Min 33: David Luis (HLR) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Lee Dwyer can't hold it...
        ...and Vincent Company taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...Villa draw level....
        ...score now: HLR 2 - ITP 2
Min 39: Gordon Cowans (HLR) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Vincent Company...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 45: John Duran on for Vincent Company(FW)...
        ...John Duran will play FW.
Min 45: Frank Cowans on for Marcus Smith(DF)...
        ...Frank Cowans will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Villa 2 - Bristol 2

Min 50: The Posties sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before David Luis's (HLR) ball into the box is cut out by Jules Mould (ITP).
Min 53: John Duran slides the ball under Lee Dwyer...
        ...and into the right-hand corner of the net  GOAL!...
        ...and Villa have the lead...
        ...score now: HLR 3 - ITP 2
Min 54: Frank Trainer (HLR) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Dan Gratch (ITP) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 60: Alan Macinally on for David Luis(MF)...
        ...Alan Macinally will play MF.
Min 65: The ball is hooked on towards John Duran (HLR)...
        ...who takes on Dan Gratch on the edge of the area...
        ...Dan Gratch  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 72: Brandon Paine (ITP) and William Gilbert break for Bristol...
        ...William Gilbert looks to have found space into which to recieve Brandon Paine's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Matty Cash (HLR) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 74: The ball comes in to the area from Ollie Watkins...
        ...he rattles it off Lee Dwyer...
        ...John Duran (HLR) pauses and shoots but Lee Dwyer recovers to make the save.
Min 75: Tommy Smith crosses for the Reds...
        ...Lee Dwyer plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 78: William Gilbert (ITP) finds Sergio Gaviño steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Matty Cash (HLR) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 80: Sergio Gaviño (ITP) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Mike Holmes...
        ...who manages to knock it into the top corner...
        ...even though the pass was just behind him...
        ...great finish!...
        ...what a dramatic equalizer...
        ...score now: HLR 3 - ITP 3
Min 81: Now the ball comes to Ollie Watkins (HLR)...
        ...Tommy Smith has space on the left and Ollie Watkins tries to play him in...
        ...only for Dan Gratch (ITP) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 86: Sergio Gaviño (ITP) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which catches the goalkeeper Martinez napping GOAL!!!...
        ...what an amazing goal!  Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
        ...score now: HLR 3 - ITP 4


FINAL SCORE: Villa 3 - Bristol 4


Man Of The Match: Sergio Gaviño (ITP)

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 Martinez                  22 22 22  9  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Matty Cash                23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Peter Withe               14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Bea Gill                  14 14 14 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Marcus Smith              19 19 19 15  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Frank Cowans              18 18 18 14  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Tommy Smith               22 22 22 22  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Gordon Cowans             21 21 21 18  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF David Luis                27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Frank Trainer             16 16 16 14 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Alan Macinally            22 22 22 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Vincent Company           21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  1  2 45  6
FW Ollie Watkins             24 24 24 24  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW John Duran                17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  1  2 45  6

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                 21 21 21  9 -3  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Derek Craven              28 28 28 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jules Mould               22 22 22 17 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Brandon Paine              6  6  6  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dan Gratch                21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gordon Krantz             22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF William Gilbert           18 18 18 16 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Mike Holmes               27 27 27 24  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
WG Patrick Clifton           13 16 16 11  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Sergio Gaviño            23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  3  3 90  9
FW Mono                      14 17 17 14  2  a  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics       HLR ITP
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Halftime           2   2
Fulltime           3   4
Shots On Target    6   6
Shots              7   7
Saves              2   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      65  72
Revenue           81  81

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HLR  N  42.00 142.00 152.50 
  1  ITP  E  52.50 102.23 154.88 
 46  HLR  N  41.40 141.00 148.30 
 61  HLR  N  41.40 138.50 144.55 

 Trainer's Report
HLR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Gordon Krantz (ITP) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.