Cannons                                   Merrylee Maestros
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Raya                      27 10  n     GK Telephone Box             18 10  n
DF Jabu                      18  8  n     DF McGonagles                30  7  n
DF Jack Wilshere             18  8  n     DF Haddington                25  8  n
DF Matoho                    15  8  n     DF Antoni Olmo               25  8  n
DF Austin Trusty              5  8  n     DF Forfar Road               20  8  n
MF Jorginono                 19  9  n     MF Expensive Biscuits        21  8  n
MF Thomas Partey             12 10  n     MF Partick Tavern            19  7  n
MF Perry Tau                  5 10  n     WG Duhan van der Merwe       29  7  n
FW Leondro Trossard          26  6  n     WG Crovie Pier               21  8  n
FW Bernard Parker            13  6  n     FW Mark Lightbody            30  8  n
FW Iago Aspas                 5 10  n     FW Kelvin Dale               20  8  n

Min 0: Johannesburg opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the MAESTROS will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Stewart Gordon (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 4: The ball is hooked on towards Kelvin Dale (MM)...
        ...who takes on Austin Trusty on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Duhan van der Merwe...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Raya.
Min 13: Merrylee break quickly with Crovie Pier...
        ...he only has Raya to beat...
        ...great save by Raya but the ball falls to Haddington...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Raya.
Min 14: McGonagles (MM) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Kelvin Dale heads in from close range...
        ...its in the net GOAL!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the MAESTROS...
        ...score now: CN 0 - MM 1
Min 18: Expensive Biscuits (MM) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Kelvin Dale rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Raya.
Min 24: Forfar Road (MM) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Haddington...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Raya is there to make the save!
Min 27: Iago Aspas opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Antoni Olmo greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 35: Expensive Biscuits (MM) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Partick Tavern...
        ...who takes a shot but Raya had little trouble catching it. 
Min 38: Now the ball comes to Thomas Partey (CN)...
        ...Jorginono has space on the left and Thomas Partey tries to play him in...
        ...only for McGonagles (MM) to stick out a boot and just intercept.


HALFTIME SCORE: Johannesburg 0 - Merrylee 1

Min 47: Expensive Biscuits and Partick Tavern weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Johannesburg defense and lifts a classy ball high but Raya gets a hand to it!
Min 49: Mark Lightbody (MM) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Antoni Olmo busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...and misses the right post by inches!
Min 54: One pass too many from Johannesburg and Merrylee soon get a cross in...
        ...Expensive Biscuits (MM) gets his head to it...
        ...but Raya is untroubled by that one.
Min 55: Mark Lightbody (MM) looking a couple of yards offside...
        ...picks it up just outside the box and calmy scores.  GOAL!...
        ...Merrylee are looking strong now...
        ...score now: CN 0 - MM 2
Min 61: With Johannesburg so far forward a rare Merrylee break sees Crovie Pier play a long diagonal pass for Kelvin Dale...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 65: Mark Lightbody (MM) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Crovie Pier...
        ...who takes a shot but Raya had little trouble catching it. 
Min 67: Brilliant play by Mark Lightbody (MM) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Kelvin Dale...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Raya.
Min 71: Austin Trusty loses the ball to Kelvin Dale (MM) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Raya%who makes a superb save.
Min 72: Crovie Pier (MM) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Mark Lightbody...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Raya is there to make the save!
Min 81: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards McGonagles (MM)...
        ...but the impressive Jabu (CN) is able to get the ball back to Raya.
Min 82: Crovie Pier (MM) nods the ball down for Kelvin Dale on the edge of the box...
        ...Kelvin Dale takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Raya rushes of his line...
        ...Kelvin Dale gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Raya...
        ...but Raya just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.


FINAL SCORE: Johannesburg 0 - Merrylee 2


Man Of The Match: Raya (CN)

Cannons
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Raya                      27 27 27 12  4  n  0 12  0  0 90  8
DF Jack Wilshere             18 14 14 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Matoho                    15 15 15 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Jabu                      18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Austin Trusty              5  5  5  4  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Thomas Partey             12 12 12 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Perry Tau                  5  5  5  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Jorginono                 19 19 19 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
FW Iago Aspas                 5  5  5  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Leondro Trossard          26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Bernard Parker            13 13 13 13  0  n  0  0  0  0 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 Telephone Box             18 18 18  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Forfar Road               20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF McGonagles                30 30 30 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Haddington                25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Antoni Olmo               25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Partick Tavern            19 19 19 17  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Expensive Biscuits        21 16 16 21  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Duhan van der Merwe       29 29 29 26  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Crovie Pier               21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Mark Lightbody            30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Kelvin Dale               20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  1  5 90  7

Statistics        CN  MM
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   2
Shots On Target    0  14
Shots              0  15
Saves             12   0
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      50  61
Revenue           60  60

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   CN  N  31.20 102.44 113.84 
  1   MM  N  60.00 132.79 184.04 

 Trainer's Report
CN paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
CN has spent 2 CP to raise their OTF to 9.
Jack Wilshere (CN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Kelvin Dale (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.