Preston North End                         Sheffield Rovers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Mick Aylesbury            21  8  a     GK Hands Save                30 10  n
SW Les Nandy                 16 10  a     DF Nigel Mansell             25 10  n
DF Sam Chambers              29  7  n     DF Kin Ard                   23 10  n
DF Marcus Riemann            23  9  n     DF Candida Auris             22  7  n
MF Cinque Dyson              30 10  n     DF Lovely Jubbly             15  7  n
MF Alan Armstrong            22 10  n     MF Break Thalines            29 10  n
MF Sylvester Iamato           9  8  n     MF Side Show                 29 10  n
WG John van t Schip          17 10  n     MF Pley Mayker               16  7  n
WG Hank Nandy                12  7  n     WG Rapid Jim                 32 10  n
FW Chris Harling             32 10  n     FW Epic Stan-Lee             31 10  n
FW Charif Tyson              11  7  n     FW Jakov Alltrades           22 10  n

Min 0: Preston opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Bulldogs will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Iain Brines (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 2: Cinque Dyson (PNE) swings a ball in to the Sheffield box...
        ...but the presence of Nigel Mansell (SFR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 4: Great tackle by Les Nandy (PNE)...
        ...to prevent Epic Stan-Lee (SFR) from latching onto Kin Ard's pass. 
Min 9: Nigel Mansell (SFR) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Rapid Jim...
        ...whose finish is saved by Mick Aylesbury.
Min 13: Rapid Jim (SFR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Sam Chambers (PNE).
Min 16: Sylvester Iamato (PNE) and Chris Harling break for Preston...
        ...Chris Harling looks to have found space into which to recieve Sylvester Iamato's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Candida Auris (SFR) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 17: Cinque Dyson (PNE) loops a ball over the top for Chris Harling...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 20: Charif Tyson (PNE) hooks the ball away from Break Thalines...
        ...and Alan Armstrong dives in...
        ...and heads down but Hands Save was there for the save!
Min 31: Nigel Mansell (SFR) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Mick Aylesbury is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 33: Epic Stan-Lee (SFR) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which catches the goalkeeper Mick Aylesbury napping GOAL!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Dan Fitzgerald's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: PNE 0 - SFR 1
Min 34: Alan Armstrong and Sylvester Iamato weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Sheffield defense and lifts a classy ball high but Hands Save gets a hand to it!
Min 35: Charif Tyson (PNE) passes a great ball to Alan Armstrong...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Bulldogs keeper Hands Save...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 40: Sam Chambers (PNE) nods the ball down for Alan Armstrong on the edge of the box...
        ...Alan Armstrong takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Hands Save rushes of his line...
        ...Alan Armstrong gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Hands Save...
        ...and the ball lurches over the bar.
Min 42: Pley Mayker (SFR) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Mick Aylesbury...
        ...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Sheffield are looking strong now...
        ...score now: PNE 0 - SFR 2
Min 45: Mark Egan on for Sam Chambers(DF)...
        ...Mark Egan will play DF.
Min 45: Jasper Minecraft on for Charif Tyson(FW)...
        ...Jasper Minecraft will play FW.
Min 45: Cane Dyson on for Sylvester Iamato(MF)...
        ...Cane Dyson will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Preston 0 - Sheffield 2

Min 50: Hands Save rushes out to block the Chris Harling's (PNE) route to goal...
        ...but Chris Harling drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Break Thalines covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...John van t Schip pounces on the clearance but his shot flies wide!
Min 53: Marcus Riemann almost penetrates Bulldogs's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Lovely Jubbly would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 53: Sheffield deep in Preston territory...
        ...Candida Auris gets round the back after thirty or so passes...
        ...and Rapid Jim heads the ball down and into the net GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Sheffield; Coach Steve Gregory is furious...
        ...score now: PNE 0 - SFR 3
Min 58: The ball is crossed in and Break Thalines heads away but only to Jasper Minecraft (PNE)...
        ...a neat hit and Hands Save just gets to it for the save.
Min 62: Preston break quickly with Jasper Minecraft...
        ...he only has Hands Save to beat...
        ...great save by Hands Save but the ball falls to John van t Schip...
        ...who kicks it right back at Hands Save...
        ...Sheffield were incredibly lucky there.
Min 66: Cinque Dyson (PNE) looks up and spots Jasper Minecraft arriving in the box...
        ...the American tees up Jasper Minecraft for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Hands Save...
        ...Cinque Dyson should have done better with that.
Min 68: Sheffield's on the attack after Epic Stan-Lee robs Mark Egan...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Break Thalines...
        ...and Break Thalines sidefoots low into the net GOAL!...
        ...Steve Gregory suggests to Mick Aylesbury that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: PNE 0 - SFR 4
Min 75: John van t Schip (PNE) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Hands Save!
Min 77: Candida Auris (SFR) nods the ball down for Side Show on the edge of the box...
        ...Side Show takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Mick Aylesbury rushes of his line...
        ...Side Show gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Mark Egan (PNE)!
Min 80: Jasper Minecraft (PNE) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and a superb finish away to Hands Save's right GOAL!...
        ...Preston pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: PNE 1 - SFR 4
Min 82: Nigel Mansell's (SFR) snap shot from 25 yards fizzes just over the crossbar.
Min 88: With Sheffield so far forward a rare Preston break sees John van t Schip play a long diagonal pass for Chris Harling...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 90: Chris Harling (PNE) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Hands Save...
        ...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Preston pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: PNE 2 - SFR 4


FINAL SCORE: Preston 2 - Sheffield 4


Man Of The Match: Hands Save (SFR)

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 Mick Aylesbury            21 21 21  9  0  a  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Les Nandy                 16 20 20 11  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sam Chambers              29 29 29 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Marcus Riemann            23 28 28 18  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mark Egan                 34 34 34 27  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Sylvester Iamato           9  9  9  8  5  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Alan Armstrong            22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Cinque Dyson              30 30 30 27  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Cane Dyson                10 10 10  9  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Hank Nandy                12 12 12 10  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG John van t Schip          17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
FW Chris Harling             32 32 32 32  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Charif Tyson              11 11 11 11  4  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Jasper Minecraft          30 30 30 30  5  n  0  0  1  3 45  6

Sheffield Rovers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Hands Save                30 30 30 13  4  n  0  7  0  0 90  8
DF Lovely Jubbly             15 15 15 13  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Candida Auris             22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Nigel Mansell             25 25 25 20  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Kin Ard                   23 23 23 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Break Thalines            29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Side Show                 29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Pley Mayker               16 16 16 14  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Rapid Jim                 32 32 32 28  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Epic Stan-Lee             31 31 31 31  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Jakov Alltrades           22 22 22 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       PNE SFR
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Halftime           0   2
Fulltime           2   4
Shots On Target    9   6
Shots             11   7
Saves              2   7
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      64  69
Revenue          117 117

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  PNE  N  51.25 134.91 176.21 
  1  SFR  N  51.00 138.08 186.38 
 46  PNE  N  56.25 145.41 198.46 

 Trainer's Report
PNE paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Cinque Dyson (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Chris Harling (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Marcus Riemann (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Sylvester Iamato (PNE) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Hank Nandy (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Charif Tyson (PNE) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Epic Stan-Lee (SFR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Rapid Jim (SFR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Nigel Mansell (SFR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Kin Ard (SFR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Pley Mayker (SFR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jakov Alltrades (SFR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.