FC Blades                                 Preston North End
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Khune                     20 10  n     GK Andreas Nieuport          29  8  p
SW harry souttar             11 10  n     DF Marcus Riemann            29  8  n
DF Gerry Cooper              24  7  n     DF Mark Egan                 24 10  n
DF Anel Ahmedhodzic          22  7  n     DF Iggy Zabelain             18  8  n
DF Louie Barry               20 10  n     DF Sam Chambers              14 10  n
MF Norgone                   18  6  n     MF Cinque Dyson              28  9  n
MF Femi Seriki               12 10  n     MF Giorgio Napoli            18 10  n
FW Isco Alarcón             26  7  n     WG Hank Nandy                29  9  n
FW Johnny Stewart            23  9  n     FW Charif Tyson              29 10  n
FW Ysbaddaden Bencawr        21  7  n     FW Chris Harling             29 10  n
FW Djibril Soumare           21  9  n     FW Jasper Minecraft          29  8  n

Min 0: Sheffield opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Lillywhites will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Isco Alarcón (FCB) and Ysbaddaden Bencawr break for Sheffield...
        ...Ysbaddaden Bencawr looks to have found space into which to recieve Isco Alarcón's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Iggy Zabelain (PNE) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 3: Louie Barry gets overlapped by Iggy Zabelain (PNE)...
        ...who threads it to Hank Nandy...
        ...who knocks it just wide.
Min 11: The ball is hooked on towards Isco Alarcón (FCB)...
        ...who takes on Mark Egan on the edge of the area...
        ...Mark Egan  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 26: Terrible Blades defending as Louie Barry gave it away to Hank Nandy (PNE)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Khune...
        ...but it came back to Cinque Dyson who shoots and Khune fists it away!
Min 36: Ysbaddaden Bencawr opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Mark Egan greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 39: Preston deep in Sheffield territory...
        ...Cinque Dyson gets round the back after thirty or so passes...
        ...and Chris Harling heads the ball down and into the net GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Steve Gregory's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: FCB 0 - PNE 1
Min 45: Charlie Sneinton on for Hank Nandy(WG)...
        ...Charlie Sneinton will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Sheffield 0 - Preston 1

Min 47: The ball is hooked on towards Chris Harling (PNE)...
        ...who takes on Gerry Cooper on the edge of the area...
        ...Gerry Cooper  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 48: Iggy Zabelain's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Djibril Soumare (FCB)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Lillywhites man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 49: The ball is hooked on towards Chris Harling (PNE)...
        ...who takes on Gerry Cooper on the edge of the area...
        ...Gerry Cooper  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 51: Iggy Zabelain's appalling clearance goes right to Isco Alarcón (FCB)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Johnny Stewart...
        ...who heads it on goal but Andreas Nieuport is there to collect it.
Min 52: The Lillywhites sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Djibril Soumare's (FCB) ball into the box is cut out by Mark Egan (PNE).
Min 53: Here comes Isco Alarcón (FCB)...
        ...getting onto Ysbaddaden Bencawr's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Andreas Nieuport who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 56: The ball is hooked on towards Ysbaddaden Bencawr (FCB)...
        ...who takes on Iggy Zabelain on the edge of the area...
        ...Iggy Zabelain  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 61: Andreas Nieuport makes a grave error against Sheffield...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Johnny Stewart amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Andreas Nieuport.
Min 65: Iggy Zabelain (PNE) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it onto Jasper Minecraft...
        ...who calmly finishes. GOAL!...
        ...Preston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FCB 0 - PNE 2
Min 67: Sheffield break quickly with Isco Alarcón...
        ...he only has Andreas Nieuport to beat...
        ...great save by Andreas Nieuport but the ball falls to Ysbaddaden Bencawr...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Sheffield pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: FCB 1 - PNE 2
Min 67: Louie Barry's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Charif Tyson (PNE)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Blades man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 74: One pass too many from Preston and Sheffield soon get a cross in...
        ...Ysbaddaden Bencawr (FCB) gets his head to it...
        ...and knocks it past Andreas Nieuport.  GOAL!...
        ...great response from Sheffield...
        ...score now: FCB 2 - PNE 2
Min 75: Khune rushes out to block the Jasper Minecraft's (PNE) route to goal...
        ...but Jasper Minecraft drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Louie Barry covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Giorgio Napoli pounces on the clearance and slams it home!  GOAL!...
        ...and Preston have the lead...
        ...score now: FCB 2 - PNE 3
Min 80: Cinque Dyson (PNE) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which catches the goalkeeper Khune napping GOAL!!!...
        ...Preston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FCB 2 - PNE 4
Min 83: PNE now playing Press
Min 84: Johnny Stewart (FCB) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Norgone...
        ...whose finish is saved by Andreas Nieuport.
Min 85: Cinque Dyson (PNE) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Khune can't hold it...
        ...and Mark Egan couldn't control the ball and knocks it off target.
Min 88: A superb strike from Charif Tyson (PNE)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...and into the bottom left-hand corner GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Preston; Coach Tyron Barnard is furious...
        ...score now: FCB 2 - PNE 5
Min 88: PNE now playing Stall
Min 90: The ball is hooked on towards Louie Barry (FCB)...
        ...who takes on Mark Egan on the edge of the area...
        ...Mark Egan  gets control to erase the opportunity.


FINAL SCORE: Sheffield 2 - Preston 5


Man Of The Match: Ysbaddaden Bencawr (FCB)

FC Blades
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Khune                     20 20 20  9  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  5
SW harry souttar             11 11 11  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Anel Ahmedhodzic          22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Gerry Cooper              24 24 24 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Louie Barry               20 20 20 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Femi Seriki               12  9  9  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Norgone                   18 18 18 16  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ysbaddaden Bencawr        21 21 21 21  1  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW Johnny Stewart            23 23 23 23  3  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Isco Alarcón             26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Djibril Soumare           21 21 21 21  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Preston North End
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Andreas Nieuport          29 29 29 13  3  p  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Sam Chambers              14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Marcus Riemann            29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mark Egan                 24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Iggy Zabelain             18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Giorgio Napoli            18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Cinque Dyson              28 28 28 25  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
WG Hank Nandy                29 29 29 26  6  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Charlie Sneinton          27 27 27 24  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Chris Harling             29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Charif Tyson              29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Jasper Minecraft          29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7

Statistics       FCB PNE
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           2   5
Shots On Target    6   6
Shots              6   8
Saves              1   4
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      50  61
Revenue           98  98

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FCB  L  44.00 112.03 165.28 
  1  PNE  N  43.75 125.63 198.18 
 46  PNE  N  43.75 125.63 195.28 
 84  PNE  P  18.25  82.88 238.03 
 89  PNE  S  43.75 158.63 141.03 

 Trainer's Report
FCB paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Cinque Dyson (PNE) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Gerry Cooper (FCB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Khune (FCB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.