Merrylee Maestros                         Cannons
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Rab Ma Hons               27  8  n     GK Andy Goram                28  5  p
DF McGonagles                29  6  n     DF Jabu                      18  5  p
DF Forfar Road               22 10  n     DF Saliba                    18  9  p
DF Haddington                22  6  n     DF Gabriel                   10  8  p
DF Clem Fandango             20  9  n     DF Matoho                     7  8  p
DF An Gearasdan              20  4  n     MF Myles Lewis-Skelly        20  9  p
MF Harry Bell-Scott          17  4  n     MF Sam Cook                  17  9  p
WG Govan Mbeki               22  6  n     MF Jorginono                 17  5  p
WG The Fort                  20 10  n     MF Jack Wontshire            17  6  p
FW Mark Lightbody            30  7  n     FW Nwaneri                   30  5  p
FW Kelvin Dale               29  8  n     FW Silvinho                  26  5  p

Min 0: Merrylee opens up with a 5-1-4 N while the Cannons will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 1: Clem Fandango(MM) is forced to reposition to MF.
Min 5: An Gearasdan (MM) passes a great ball to Harry Bell-Scott...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Cannons keeper Andy Goram...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 9: (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 10: Great tackle by An Gearasdan (MM)...
        ...to prevent Silvinho (CN) from latching onto Sam Cook's pass. 
Min 14: Merrylee break quickly with The Fort...
        ...he only has Andy Goram to beat...
        ...great save by Andy Goram but the ball falls to Mark Lightbody...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the MAESTROS...
        ...score now: MM 1 - CN 0
Min 15: Kelvin Dale (MM) receives a deep pass from Mark Lightbody...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Scotsman player was chatting with Andy Goram when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Merrylee aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 16: Harry Bell-Scott (MM) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Andy Goram...
        ...and just over the woodwork for a goal kick.
Min 18: Kelvin Dale (MM) and Mark Lightbody break for Merrylee...
        ...Mark Lightbody looks to have found space into which to recieve Kelvin Dale's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Matoho (CN) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 32: McGonagles (MM) gets a flick-on to Kelvin Dale...
        ...who reacts quicker than Gabriel in front of goal...
        ...Kelvin Dale heads the ball wide of Andy Goram...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and into the back of the net from 8-yards out. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Merrylee are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MM 2 - CN 0
Min 34: Myles Lewis-Skelly (CN) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Haddington (MM).
Min 36: Cheeky back heel from McGonagles to release Mark Lightbody in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 37: Sam Cook (CN) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Haddington (MM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 38: Merrylee break quickly with Harry Bell-Scott...
        ...he only has Andy Goram to beat...
        ...great save by Andy Goram but the ball falls to Kelvin Dale...
        ...who kicks it right back at Andy Goram...
        ...Johannesburg were incredibly lucky there.
Min 42: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Nwaneri (CN)...
        ...but the impressive McGonagles (MM) is able to get the ball back to Rab Ma Hons.


HALFTIME SCORE: Merrylee 2 - Johannesburg 0

Min 46: Kelvin Dale opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Jabu greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 49: Govan Mbeki (MM) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 50: The Fort and Govan Mbeki weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Johannesburg defense and lifts a classy finish over Andy Goram and over the bar too!
Min 51: A woeful back-pass by Gabriel...
        ...Harry Bell-Scott (MM) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Andy Goram...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 52: Mark Lightbody weaves his way through the Johannesburg defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Andy Goram!?
Min 53: Myles Lewis-Skelly (CN) nods the ball down for Jack Wontshire on the edge of the box...
        ...Jack Wontshire takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Rab Ma Hons rushes of his line...
        ...Jack Wontshire gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Forfar Road (MM)!
Min 55: Gabriel's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Mark Lightbody (MM)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Cannons man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 57: Gabriel gets overlapped by The Fort (MM)...
        ...who threads it to Kelvin Dale...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Merrylee; Coach Tyron Barnard is furious...
        ...score now: MM 3 - CN 0
Min 60: Kelvin Dale (MM) nods the ball down for Govan Mbeki on the edge of the box...
        ...Govan Mbeki takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Andy Goram rushes of his line...
        ...Govan Mbeki gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Andy Goram...
        ...but Andy Goram just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 61: Harry Bell-Scott (MM) finds Kelvin Dale steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...Tyron Barnard suggests to Andy Goram that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: MM 4 - CN 0
Min 64: Andy Goram makes a grave error against Merrylee...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...and Mark Lightbody smashes it home GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Merrylee; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: MM 5 - CN 0
Min 68: Mark Lightbody(MM) fouled Nwaneri in the box...
        ...Mark Lightbody is booked...
        ...Nwaneri takes the penalty...
        ...Rab Ma Hons makes the save!
Min 68: Nwaneri breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Silvinho on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades An Gearasdan's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Rab Ma Hons is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 74: Govan Mbeki (MM) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Mark Lightbody but it evades him...
        ...Matoho (CN) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 75: Mark Lightbody (MM) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Andy Goram doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...The Fort rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Andy Goram who stayed on his line.
Min 76: Nwaneri (CN) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Rab Ma Hons in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 89: Johannesburg gives the ball away and Kelvin Dale gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Andy Goram.
Min 89: The Ref pulls Clem Fandango (MM) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??


FINAL SCORE: Merrylee 5 - Johannesburg 0


Man Of The Match: Kelvin Dale (MM)

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 Rab Ma Hons               27 27 27 12  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
DF Forfar Road               22 22 22 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF McGonagles                29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Haddington                22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF An Gearasdan              20 20 20 16 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Clem Fandango             20 16 16 16  3  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Harry Bell-Scott          17 17 17 17 -2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Govan Mbeki               22 27 27 19 -1  d  4  0  0  2 90  6
WG The Fort                  20 25 25 18  3  d  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Mark Lightbody            30 37 37 30  0  d  4  0  2  3 90  6
FW Kelvin Dale               29 36 36 29  1  d  0  0  3  5 90  8

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                28 28 28 12  0  p  0  6  0  0 90  6
DF Matoho                     7  5  5  5  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jabu                      18 13 13 14  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Saliba                    18 13 13 14  4  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Gabriel                   10  7  7  8  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Sam Cook                  17 12 12 15  4  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Myles Lewis-Skelly        20 15 15 20  4  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Jorginono                 17 12 12 15  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Jack Wontshire            17 12 12 15  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
FW Silvinho                  26 19 19 26  0  p  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Nwaneri                   30 22 22 30  0  p  0  0  0  3 90  6

Statistics        MM  CN
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           5   0
Shots On Target   11   3
Shots             14   3
Saves              2   6
Offsides           4   0
Penalty Kicks      0   1
Yellow Cards       3   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      57  61
Revenue           75  75

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   MM  N  55.80 132.76 186.51 
  1   CN  N  15.80  75.31  98.66 
 46   MM  N  55.80 132.76 200.76 
 56   MM  N  55.80 132.76 208.01 

 Trainer's Report
Haddington (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Govan Mbeki (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Govan Mbeki (MM) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).