Pre Game Injury: Kacper Wielewiecki (CPT) on for the injured Osker Koceba at FW.
Highland Rangers                          Copernicus Town
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Jed Steed                 22  9  n     GK Sambor Krzak              20  5  p
SW Hans Yonson               23  7  n     SW Riccardo Calafiori        27  9  p
DF Steve Stone               19  9  n     DF Ricardo Teruel            14  2  n
DF Alan Macinally            17 10  n     DF Szymon Pawlowski          10  8  n
DF Steve Ellul               15 10  n     DF Szymon Ćwikliński        6  8  n
MF John McGinn               22  8  n     MF Damian Lenkiewicz         10  8  n
MF David Luis                20  6  n     MF Dominik Stolc              9  8  n
MF William                   17  8  n     MF Oliwier Malinowski         6  8  n
FW Ollie Watkins             22  6  n     FW Kacper Wielewiecki        26  4  n
FW Tommy Smith               20  7  n     FW Alex Niziołek            17  0  p
FW Peter Withe               19  8  n     FW Mariusz Gabrych           16  8  n

Min 0: Villa opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Durabo will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is James White (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 3: One pass too many from Copernicus and Villa soon get a cross in...
        ...Tommy Smith (HLR) gets his head to it...
        ...but Sambor Krzak is untroubled by that one.
Min 12: Oliwier Malinowski almost penetrates Reds's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Steve Stone would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 16: Peter Withe's (HLR) snap shot from 25 yards fizzes just over the crossbar.
Min 17: William (HLR) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Peter Withe...
        ...and the American knocks it in GOAL!!...
        ...it's a lead that Matthew White's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: HLR 1 - CPT 0
Min 18: Here it is..Peter Withe (HLR) flicks on into the path of David Luis...
        ...who spins away from Szymon Pawlowski...
        ...but Sambor Krzak is able to collect his shot.
Min 22: Szymon Pawlowski makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Ollie Watkins (HLR)...
        ...and William collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the Brazilian smashes the ball past Sambor Krzak...
        ...and well over the bar.
Min 23: Peter Withe (HLR) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out John McGinn...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 28: David Luis (HLR) finds Tommy Smith steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Ricardo Teruel (CPT) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 29: Lovely chip from William (HLR)...
        ...David Luis was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Sambor Krzak.
Min 32: Alan Macinally (HLR) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Tommy Smith takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Sambor Krzak is there to handle the danger.
Min 33: Alan Macinally (HLR) puts in a cross...
        ...but Riccardo Calafiori (CPT) clears with ease.
Min 42: William (HLR) seizes on a loose Copernicus throw and finds John McGinn...
        ...who rifles right-footed past Sambor Krzak.  GOAL!!...
        ...Villa are looking strong now...
        ...score now: HLR 2 - CPT 0
Min 45: David Luis (HLR) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Sambor Krzak can't hold it...
        ...and John McGinn taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Villa; Coach Marc Legowski is furious...
        ...score now: HLR 3 - CPT 0
Min 45: Andy Gray on for Ollie Watkins(FW)...
        ...Andy Gray will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Villa 3 - Copernicus 0

Min 46: Villa break quickly with Tommy Smith...
        ...he only has Sambor Krzak to beat...
        ...great save by Sambor Krzak but the ball falls to Steve Ellul...
        ...who misses the target wide.
Min 49: Andy Gray (HLR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Peter Withe but it evades him...
        ...Riccardo Calafiori (CPT) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 49: Kacper Wielewiecki opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Hans Yonson greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 57: Villa's on the attack after David Luis robs Szymon Pawlowski...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Peter Withe...
        ...and Peter Withe sidefoots low but Sambor Krzak dives in to make the save.
Min 60: Szymon Pawlowski's appalling clearance goes right to Tommy Smith (HLR)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of William...
        ...who heads it home from six yards. GOAL!...
        ...Marc Legowski suggests to Sambor Krzak that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: HLR 4 - CPT 0
Min 64: Peter Withe (HLR) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Alan Macinally...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...but Sambor Krzak can watch his shot drift by and out of danger.
Min 65: Szymon Pawlowski (CPT) enters the book for a word out of place to the referee. 
Min 66: Peter Withe (HLR) passes a great ball to John McGinn...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Durabo keeper Sambor Krzak...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 67: William (HLR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Andy Gray but it evades him...
        ...Sambor Krzak missed it too but luckily for Copernicus it drifts wide.
Min 70: One pass too many from Copernicus and Villa soon get a cross in...
        ...William (HLR) gets his head to it...
        ...but Sambor Krzak is untroubled by that one.
Min 74: Sambor Krzak blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and John McGinn (HLR) smashes a volley over Sambor Krzak and over the bar from an angle...
        ...John McGinn was unlucky there...
        ...terrible defending by the Durabo.
Min 74: Mariusz Gabrych (CPT) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Steve Ellul (HLR).
Min 75: The ball is crossed in and Szymon Pawlowski heads away but only to Andy Gray (HLR)...
        ...a neat hit but it falls wide.
Min 78: Mariusz Gabrych (CPT) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Steve Stone (HLR) is there to clear with his head.
Min 87: John McGinn (HLR) crashes into Damian Lenkiewicz and is yellow carded.


FINAL SCORE: Villa 4 - Copernicus 0


Man Of The Match: John McGinn (HLR)

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 Jed Steed                 22 22 22  9  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Hans Yonson               23 23 23 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alan Macinally            17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Steve Stone               19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Steve Ellul               15 15 15 12  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF John McGinn               22 22 22 19  2  n  4  0  2  4 90  8
MF David Luis                20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  7
MF William                   17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
FW Peter Withe               19 19 19 19  2  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
FW Tommy Smith               20 20 20 20  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  7
FW Ollie Watkins             22 22 22 22  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Andy Gray                 17 17 17 17  4  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Copernicus Town
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Sambor Krzak              20 20 20  9  0  p  0  7  0  0 90  7
SW Riccardo Calafiori        27 20 20 18  4  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Ricardo Teruel            14 11 11  9 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Szymon Ćwikliński        6  6  6  4  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Szymon Pawlowski          10 10 10 10  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  4
MF Dominik Stolc              9  9  9  8  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Oliwier Malinowski         6  6  6  5  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Damian Lenkiewicz         10 10 10  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
FW Kacper Wielewiecki        26 26 26 26 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Alex Niziołek            17 12 12 17 -5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mariusz Gabrych           16 16 16 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       HLR CPT
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Halftime           3   0
Fulltime           4   0
Shots On Target   11   0
Shots             19   0
Saves              0   7
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      56  51
Revenue           58  58

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HLR  N  48.50 129.52 144.02 
  1  CPT  N  28.50  64.11  80.11 
 46  HLR  N  48.50 129.52 139.02 

 Trainer's Report
HLR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Alan Macinally (HLR) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
John McGinn (HLR) was booked today, and now has 20 DP.
    He'll miss 2 games (starting next session).