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Newton Heath LYR Merrylee Maestros
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Mick Mahoney 20 10 n GK David Seaman 24 10 n
SW Glenn Roeder 11 10 n DF Arkadiusz Korpalski 21 5 n
DF Darren Peacock 21 7 n DF Clem Fandango 15 9 n
DF John Beresford 19 6 n DF Forfar Road 14 10 n
DF Barry Venison 18 10 n DF RAWFEAR 11 10 n
DF John Anderson 11 8 n MF Midwest Indigo 18 5 n
MF David Ginola 18 8 n MF Jet Jaguar 16 9 n
MF Jacob Ramsey 7 6 n WG Haggis Pakora 25 5 n
FW Miguel Almiron 24 10 n WG Semi-Automatic 13 10 d
FW Carl Cort 23 8 n FW Brad Young 21 10 d
FW Daniel Codone 22 9 n FW Heavydirtysoul 11 10 n
Min 0: Manchester opens up with a 5-2-3 L while the MAESTROS will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mike Riley (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 2: Carl Cort (NHL) collects the ball from Miguel Almiron on the corner of the penalty area...
...shrugs off a challenge...
...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by David Seaman for a big save!
Min 6: Manchester break quickly with Miguel Almiron...
...he only has David Seaman to beat...
...great save by David Seaman but the ball falls to Daniel Codone...
...who misses the target wide.
Min 8: Carl Cort (NHL) turns the ball back into the box...
...John Beresford peels off to the back post...
...and connects with a great header but its off target.
Min 13: David Seaman blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
...and Carl Cort (NHL) smashes a volley past David Seaman from an angle GOAL!...
...terrible defending by Merrylee...
...a superb play and the early lead for the Heathens...
...score now: NHL 1 - MM 0
Min 23: With Merrylee so far forward a rare Manchester break sees John Beresford play a long diagonal pass for Carl Cort...
...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side.
Min 23: The ball is crossed in and Darren Peacock heads away but only to Semi-Automatic (MM)...
...a neat hit but it falls wide.
Min 26: Carl Cort almost penetrates MAESTROS's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and RAWFEAR would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 28: David Ginola finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...David Seaman palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Daniel Codone who heads the ball...
...and it is collected by David Seaman for the save.
Min 29: Barry Venison (NHL) loops a ball over the top for Miguel Almiron...
...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside
Min 29: Haggis Pakora (MM) picks up the loose ball...
...and slams a shot right at Mick Mahoney who makes the save.
Min 33: Haggis Pakora (MM) looks up and spots Midwest Indigo arriving in the box...
...the American tees up Midwest Indigo for the shot...
...the shot flies over the goal.
Min 37: Arkadiusz Korpalski 's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Miguel Almiron (NHL)...
...but the flag goes up for offside!...
...it was a MAESTROS man who played it on - ludicrous decision.
Min 38: Carl Cort (NHL) passes a great ball to David Ginola...
...whose low shot across goal is only parried by MAESTROS keeper David Seaman...
...and who else but Carl Cort is there to slot it in...
...all too easy...
...Manchester are looking strong now...
...score now: NHL 2 - MM 0
Min 42: Now the ball comes to Daniel Codone (NHL)...
...Miguel Almiron has space on the left and Daniel Codone tries to play him in...
...only for Forfar Road (MM) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 45: Philippe Albert on for John Beresford(DF)...
...Philippe Albert will play DF.
Min 45: Les Ferdinand on for Carl Cort(FW)...
...Les Ferdinand will play FW.
Min 45: Boaby Balcarres on for Semi-Automatic(WG)...
...Boaby Balcarres will play WG.
HALFTIME SCORE: Manchester 2 - Merrylee 0
Min 55: Miguel Almiron (NHL) finds Les Ferdinand...
...but he hesitates and RAWFEAR (MM) is able to make the tackle.
Min 60: Arkadiusz Korpalski 's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Les Ferdinand (NHL)...
...but the flag goes up for offside!...
...it was a MAESTROS man who played it on - ludicrous decision.
Min 61: Miguel Almiron (NHL) hits a thunderbolt strike...
...luckily for Merrylee David Seaman is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 62: Great tackle by Philippe Albert (NHL)...
...to prevent Heavydirtysoul (MM) from latching onto Jet Jaguar's pass.
Min 65: Darren Peacock (NHL) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Forfar Road (MM) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 67: Miguel Almiron is clattered by Haggis Pakora (MM)...
...and the American is booked.
Min 73: Here it is..Heavydirtysoul (MM) flicks on into the path of Brad Young...
...who spins away from Philippe Albert...
...to lob over the advancing Mick Mahoney. GOAL!...
...Merrylee pull one back but they need another...
...score now: NHL 2 - MM 1
Min 76: Philippe Albert makes a hash in defense...
...under pressure form Brad Young (MM)...
...and Heavydirtysoul collects the ball on the edge of the box...
...the American smashes the ball past Mick Mahoney...
...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
...great response from Merrylee...
...score now: NHL 2 - MM 2
Min 81: Les Ferdinand (NHL) nods the ball down for Miguel Almiron on the edge of the box...
...Miguel Almiron takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and David Seaman rushes of his line...
...Miguel Almiron gets there first...
...and he chips the ball over David Seaman...
...but David Seaman just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 84: Brad Young (MM) fires in a cross...
...which takes a deflection...
...and Midwest Indigo takes advantage to fire past Mick Mahoney from close range GOAL!...
...what an amazing goal! Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
...score now: NHL 2 - MM 3
Min 86: Les Ferdinand (NHL) rides a challenge in midfield...
...flicks the ball through the Merrylee defense to Jacob Ramsey...
...who races towards goal...
...David Seaman rushes off his line and Jacob Ramsey slots the ball around him...
...off the post and back into the hands of David Seaman!
FINAL SCORE: Manchester 2 - Merrylee 3
Man Of The Match: David Seaman (MM)
Newton Heath LYR
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Mick Mahoney 20 20 20 9 4 n 0 1 0 0 90 6
SW Glenn Roeder 11 11 11 7 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF John Anderson 11 11 11 8 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF John Beresford 19 19 19 15 3 n 0 0 0 1 45 6
DF Barry Venison 18 18 18 14 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Darren Peacock 21 21 21 16 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Philippe Albert 17 17 17 13 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Jacob Ramsey 7 7 7 6 0 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF David Ginola 18 18 18 18 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Miguel Almiron 24 24 24 24 4 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
FW Carl Cort 23 23 23 23 5 n 0 0 2 3 45 6
FW Daniel Codone 22 22 22 22 3 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
FW Les Ferdinand 21 21 21 21 6 n 0 0 0 0 45 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 David Seaman 24 24 24 10 4 n 0 5 0 0 90 7
DF Clem Fandango 15 15 15 12 3 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Forfar Road 14 14 14 11 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF RAWFEAR 11 11 11 8 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Arkadiusz Korpalski 21 21 21 16 -1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Jet Jaguar 16 16 16 14 3 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Midwest Indigo 18 18 18 18 -1 n 0 0 1 2 90 7
WG Semi-Automatic 13 16 16 11 6 d 0 0 0 1 45 6
WG Haggis Pakora 25 25 25 22 -1 n 4 0 0 1 90 6
WG Boaby Balcarres 16 20 20 14 6 d 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Heavydirtysoul 11 11 11 11 4 n 0 0 1 1 90 7
FW Brad Young 21 26 26 21 2 d 0 0 1 1 90 6
Statistics NHL MM
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Halftime 2 0
Fulltime 2 3
Shots On Target 7 4
Shots 9 6
Saves 1 5
Offsides 4 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 1
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 53 49
Revenue 66 66
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 NHL L 45.50 111.22 134.72
1 MM N 36.60 91.74 147.89
46 NHL L 44.50 109.22 131.72
46 MM N 36.60 91.74 153.69
Trainer's Report
NHL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Mick Mahoney (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Miguel Almiron (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Glenn Roeder (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Les Ferdinand (NHL) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
John Anderson (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
MM has spent 2 CP to raise their OTF to 10.
Midwest Indigo (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Haggis Pakora (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Semi-Automatic (MM) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
RAWFEAR (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
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