Pre Game Suspension: Callum Hull (WBB) on for the suspended Vitor Reis at DF.
Highland Rangers                          West Bromwich Baggies
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Jed Steed                 22  9  n     GK Guillaume Restes          30  7  p
SW Hans Yonson               23  7  n     DF Dani Vivian               30  8  p
DF Steve Stone               19  8  n     DF Leny Yoro                 30  5  p
DF Frank Cowans              18  9  n     DF Evgeniy Morozov           28  8  p
DF Alan Macinally            18  7  n     DF Callum Hull               17  9  p
MF John McGinn               22 10  n     MF Matvey Kislyak            20  7  p
MF David Luis                20  7  n     MF Sverre Nypan              16  7  p
MF Carl Wertez               19  6  n     MF Geovany Quenda            14  8  p
FW Ollie Watkins             22  7  n     MF David Pejicic              8  8  p
FW Tommy Smith               20  7  n     FW Lucas Stassin             24  5  p
FW Andy Gray                 17  8  n     FW Gift Orban                15 10  p

Min 0: Villa opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Baggies will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Iain Brines (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 8: Carl Wertez (HLR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Dani Vivian (WBB) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 11: Lucas Stassin (WBB) nods the ball down for Matvey Kislyak on the edge of the box...
        ...Matvey Kislyak takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Jed Steed rushes of his line...
        ...Matvey Kislyak gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Hans Yonson (HLR)!
Min 20: David Pejicic (WBB) puts in a cross...
        ...but Alan Macinally (HLR) clears with ease.
Min 21: Steve Stone (HLR) collects the ball from Andy Gray on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that hits the bar and caroms out of danger.
Min 23: Tommy Smith almost penetrates Baggies's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Leny Yoro would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 25: Sverre Nypan (WBB) nods the ball down for Callum Hull on the edge of the box...
        ...Callum Hull takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Jed Steed rushes of his line...
        ...Callum Hull gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Alan Macinally (HLR)!
Min 30: Lucas Stassin (WBB) finds David Pejicic...
        ...but he hesitates and Frank Cowans (HLR) is able to make the tackle.
Min 37: Andy Gray (HLR) finds Tommy Smith steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Evgeniy Morozov (WBB) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 45: Matty Cash on for Alan Macinally(DF)...
        ...Matty Cash will play DF.
Min 45: Gordon Cowans on for David Luis(MF)...
        ...Gordon Cowans will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Villa 0 - West Brom 0

Min 49: Guillaume Restes rushes out to block the Tommy Smith's (HLR) route to goal...
        ...but Tommy Smith drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Evgeniy Morozov covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Gordon Cowans pounces on the clearance and slams it home!  GOAL!...
        ...and Villa have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: HLR 1 - WBB 0
Min 54: Tommy Smith (HLR) nods the ball down for Matty Cash on the edge of the box...
        ...Matty Cash takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Guillaume Restes rushes of his line...
        ...Matty Cash gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Guillaume Restes...
        ...and the ball lurches over the bar.
Min 58: West Brom give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Carl Wertez (HLR) takes over for Villa...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Ollie Watkins...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Guillaume Restes who makes the save!
Min 60: John McGinn picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Ollie Watkins to chase...
        ...it drops over Evgeniy Morozov's shoulder and right into Ollie Watkins's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Guillaume Restes's outstretched arm...
        ...and just wide of the goal.
Min 60: Vincent Company on for Ollie Watkins(FW)...
        ...Vincent Company will play FW.
Min 63: Vincent Company (HLR) is on the attack...
        ...but gets hauled down by Sverre Nypan (WBB)...
        ...who gets booked.
Min 64: Frank Cowans's (HLR) snap shot from 25 yards fizzes just over the crossbar.
Min 68: Andy Gray (HLR) finds Frank Cowans with a first-time pass...
        ...Frank Cowans shoots from the edge of the area...
        ...but the ball arcs over the bar.
Min 73: Gordon Cowans %OffAbb loops a ball over the top for Vincent Company...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 76: Carl Wertez (HLR) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Callum Hull (WBB) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 79: Evgeniy Morozov's (WBB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Hans Yonson (HLR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Jed Steed.


FINAL SCORE: Villa 1 - West Brom 0


Man Of The Match: Gordon Cowans (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 Frank Cowans              18 18 18 14  3  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Alan Macinally            18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Steve Stone               19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Matty Cash                21 21 21 16  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF John McGinn               22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Carl Wertez               19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF David Luis                20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Gordon Cowans             18 18 18 16  3  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Andy Gray                 17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Tommy Smith               20 20 20 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ollie Watkins             22 22 22 22  3  n  0  0  0  2 60  6
FW Vincent Company           14 14 14 14  8  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

West Bromwich Baggies
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Guillaume Restes          30 30 30 13  2  p  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Dani Vivian               30 22 22 24  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Callum Hull               17 12 12 13  4  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Leny Yoro                 30 22 22 24  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Evgeniy Morozov           28 21 21 22  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF David Pejicic              8  6  6  7  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Geovany Quenda            14  8  8 12  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Matvey Kislyak            20 15 15 18  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Sverre Nypan              16 12 12 16  2  p  4  0  0  0 90  5
FW Lucas Stassin             24 18 18 24  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gift Orban                15 11 11 15  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       HLR WBB
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    2   0
Shots              7   0
Saves              0   1
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      60  71
Revenue           59  59

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HLR  N  50.50 134.40 144.40 
  1  WBB  N  38.70 102.42  80.07 
 46  HLR  N  52.00 136.40 143.65 
 61  HLR  N  52.00 136.40 135.65 

 Trainer's Report
HLR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.