Merrylee Maestros                         Cannons
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK An Gearasdan              28  7  p     GK Andy Goram                32  8  p
DF Two Pints                 20  5  n     DF Per Mertersacker          27  8  p
DF Crianlarich               20  8  n     DF Len Killeen               22  8  p
DF Clem Fandango             18  8  n     DF Left Hander               20  8  p
DF Forfar Road               17  8  n     DF Saliba                    14  8  p
MF Burnblock                 17  6  n     MF Myles Lewis-Skelly        29  5  p
MF Midwest Indigo            17  4  p     MF Sam Cook                  17  5  p
WG The Fort                  29  6  n     MF Jorginono                 14 10  p
WG Govan Mbeki               29  9  n     MF Jack Wontshire            13  9  p
FW Kelvin Dale               28  8  n     FW Myles Usher               22  8  p
FW Navigating                25  9  n     FW Silvinho                  17  8  p

Min 0: Merrylee opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Cannons will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Howard Webb (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 1: Govan Mbeki (MM) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Len Killeen (CN) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 1: One pass too many from Merrylee and Johannesburg soon get a cross in...
        ...Silvinho (CN) gets his head to it...
        ...but An Gearasdan is untroubled by that one.
Min 2: Myles Lewis-Skelly almost penetrates MAESTROS's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Forfar Road would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 5: Two Pints (MM) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Kelvin Dale...
        ...who takes a shot but Andy Goram had little trouble catching it. 
Min 12: Burnblock %OffAbb loops a ball over the top for Navigating...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 16: Saliba gets overlapped by Govan Mbeki (MM)...
        ...who threads it to The Fort...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Andy Goram.
Min 23: Left Hander (CN) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Crianlarich (MM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 29: The Fort (MM) looking a couple of yards offside...
        ...picks it up just outside the box and calmy scores.  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Graeme Scott's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: MM 1 - CN 0
Min 37: Govan Mbeki (MM) finds Burnblock steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and strikes the ball just wide of Andy Goram's net.
Min 37: With Merrylee so far forward a rare Johannesburg break sees Jorginono play a long diagonal pass for Myles Lewis-Skelly...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 38: Jack Wontshire (CN) unleashes an effort from the angle of the box...
        ...and it flies inches wide of the upright.
Min 45: Myles Lewis-Skelly opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Two Pints greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 45: Mark Lightbody on for Midwest Indigo(MF)...
        ...Mark Lightbody will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Merrylee 1 - Johannesburg 0

Min 47: Johannesburg give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Mark Lightbody (MM) takes over for Merrylee...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Navigating...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Andy Goram who makes the save!
Min 56: Mark Lightbody (MM) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Navigating heads in from close range...
        ...but Andy Goram was there to save that one.
Min 65: Mark Lightbody (MM) hacks down Saliba and is rightly booked.
Min 75: Kelvin Dale (MM) nods the ball down for Burnblock on the edge of the box...
        ...Burnblock takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Andy Goram rushes of his line...
        ...Burnblock gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Andy Goram and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Merrylee are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MM 2 - CN 0
Min 75: Len Killeen's (CN) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Forfar Road (MM)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of An Gearasdan.
Min 75: McGonagles on for Crianlarich(DF)...
        ...McGonagles will play DF.
Min 79: Navigating (MM) receives a deep pass from The Fort...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Andy Goram when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Merrylee aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 80: Superb sliding block by McGonagles (MM) denies Myles Usher a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Myles Lewis-Skelly in the Merrylee box.
Min 81: Navigating picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Burnblock to chase...
        ...it drops over Saliba's shoulder and right into Burnblock's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Andy Goram.
Min 82: (MM) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Kelvin Dale looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Andy Goram looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Johannesburg defence were all over the place.
Min 83: Govan Mbeki (MM) leaves half the Johannesburg side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Saliba...
        ...but Andy Goram is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 83: Silvinho (CN) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Myles Lewis-Skelly...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...past An Gearasdan. GOAL!...
        ...Johannesburg pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: MM 2 - CN 1
Min 84: Govan Mbeki (MM) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Johannesburg defense to Kelvin Dale...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Andy Goram rushes off his line and Kelvin Dale slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Andy Goram!
Min 85: Forfar Road (MM) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Johannesburg Andy Goram is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 86: Forfar Road (MM) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to The Fort...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Andy Goram is there to make the save!
Min 90: Burnblock (MM) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Andy Goram who makes the save.


FINAL SCORE: Merrylee 2 - Johannesburg 1


Man Of The Match: Andy Goram (CN)

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  2  p  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Clem Fandango             18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Forfar Road               17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Two Pints                 20 20 20 16 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Crianlarich               20 20 20 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 75  6
DF McGonagles                25 25 25 20  6  n  0  0  0  0 15  6
MF Burnblock                 17 17 17 15  0  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
MF Midwest Indigo            17 12 12 17  1  p  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Mark Lightbody            24 19 19 24  1  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
WG Govan Mbeki               29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG The Fort                  29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Navigating                25 25 25 25  3  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Kelvin Dale               28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

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                32 32 32 14  3  p  0 10  0  0 90  8
DF Left Hander               20 15 15 16  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Per Mertersacker          27 20 20 24  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Len Killeen               22 16 16 17  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Saliba                    14 10 10 11  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Sam Cook                  17 12 12 15  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Myles Lewis-Skelly        29 21 21 29  0  p  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Jorginono                 14 10 10 12  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Jack Wontshire            13  9  9 11  4  p  0  0  0  1 90  5
FW Myles Usher               22 16 16 22  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Silvinho                  17 12 12 17  3  p  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics        MM  CN
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target   12   2
Shots             13   3
Saves              1  10
Offsides           3   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      61  63
Revenue           90  90

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   MM  N  38.00 114.29 198.64 
  1   CN  N  28.60  99.24  91.44 
 46   MM  N  38.00 117.79 203.89 
 76   MM  N  41.00 122.79 204.89 

 Trainer's Report
Kelvin Dale (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Burnblock (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Midwest Indigo (MM) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Mark Lightbody (MM) was booked today, and now has 20 DP.
    He'll miss 2 games (starting next session).