The New Saints                            Highland Rangers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Josh Park                 26  4  n     GK David James               13 10  n
SW Callie                    15 10  n     DF Marcus Smith              23  7  n
DF Maxine Esteve             30  3  n     DF Peter Withe               22  7  n
DF Davide Calabria           25  3  n     DF Matty Cash                 9 10  n
DF Moloko                    13  8  n     DF Sergi Roberto              4 10  n
MF Dusan Vlahovic            25  6  n     MF Frank Trainer             23  8  n
MF Sion Bradley               6 10  n     MF Gordon Cowans             10 10  n
WG Ruby                      13 10  a     MF Kenny Samson              10 10  n
WG Caracol Paredes           10 10  a     FW John Duran                21  8  n
FW Brad Young                24  3  n     FW Juninho                   14 10  n
FW Ferrán Torres            24  3  n     FW Ollie Watkins             12  7  n

Min 0: Cardiff opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Reds will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is James White (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 1: John Duran finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Josh Park palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Juninho who heads the ball...
        ...but Davide Calabria  (TNS) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 4: Juninho (HLR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Maxine Esteve  (TNS) is there to clear with his head.
Min 7: One pass too many from Villa and Cardiff soon get a cross in...
        ...Ferrán Torres (TNS) gets his head to it...
        ...but David James is untroubled by that one.
Min 19: With Villa so far forward a rare Cardiff break sees Ferrán Torres play a long diagonal pass for Brad Young...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 22: Ferrán Torres (TNS) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Brad Young...
        ...who simply sidefoots home GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Saints...
        ...score now: TNS 1 - HLR 0
Min 29: Caracol Paredes (TNS) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Matty Cash (HLR) is there to clear with his head.
Min 29: Peter Withe (HLR) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Brad Young.
Min 33: Kenny Samson (HLR) puts in a cross...
        ...but Callie (TNS) clears with ease.
Min 36: Ferrán Torres's (TNS) superb ball...
        ...is headed home by an umarked Maxine Esteve  from six yards out. GOAL!...
        ...Cardiff are looking strong now...
        ...score now: TNS 2 - HLR 0
Min 44: John Duran opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Moloko greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 45: Ibrahim Sadiq on for Brad Young(FW)...
        ...Ibrahim Sadiq will play FW.
Min 45: Ryan Brobbel on for Maxine Esteve (DF)...
        ...Ryan Brobbel will play DF.
Min 45: Hugo Ekitike on for Davide Calabria (DF)...
        ...Hugo Ekitike will play DF.
Min 45: Bea Gill  on for Marcus Smith(DF)...
        ...Bea Gill  will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cardiff 2 - Villa 0

Min 47: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards John Duran (HLR)...
        ...but the impressive Ryan Brobbel (TNS) is able to get the ball back to Josh Park.
Min 48: The ball is hooked on towards Ibrahim Sadiq (TNS)...
        ...who takes on Bea Gill  on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Ferrán Torres...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot into the net  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Cardiff; Coach Matthew White is furious...
        ...score now: TNS 3 - HLR 0
Min 56: Gordon Cowans (HLR) and Kenny Samson break for Villa...
        ...Kenny Samson looks to have found space into which to recieve Gordon Cowans's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Hugo Ekitike (TNS) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 58: Ruby (TNS) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which David James is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 59: Ferrán Torres (TNS) nods the ball down for Ruby on the edge of the box...
        ...Ruby takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and David James rushes of his line...
        ...Ruby gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Matty Cash (HLR)!
Min 60: Ruby (TNS) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Ibrahim Sadiq but it evades him...
        ...Bea Gill  (HLR) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 60: David Luis on for Frank Trainer(MF)...
        ...David Luis will play MF.
Min 62: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Ferrán Torres (TNS)...
        ...but the impressive Peter Withe (HLR) is able to get the ball back to David James.
Min 74: Ruby finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...David James palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ferrán Torres who heads the ball...
        ...but Bea Gill  (HLR) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 81: Ryan Brobbel (TNS) nods the ball down for Ibrahim Sadiq on the edge of the box...
        ...Ibrahim Sadiq takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and David James rushes of his line...
        ...Ibrahim Sadiq gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Bea Gill  (HLR)!
Min 85: Callie (TNS) gets himself in the book by scything down Juninho.
Min 88: Ferrán Torres (TNS) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Sion Bradley but it evades him...
        ...David James calmly collects the ball.
Min 88: David Luis crosses for the Reds...
        ...Josh Park plucks that comfortably out of the air.


FINAL SCORE: Cardiff 3 - Villa 0


Man Of The Match: Maxine Esteve  (TNS)

The New Saints
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Josh Park                 26 26 26 11 -2  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Callie                    15 15 15 12  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Maxine Esteve             30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  1  1 45  7
DF Moloko                    13 13 13 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Davide Calabria           25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Ryan Brobbel              22 22 22 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Hugo Ekitike              19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Dusan Vlahovic            25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Sion Bradley               6  6  6  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Ruby                      13 16 16 11  2  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Caracol Paredes           10 12 12  9  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ferrán Torres            24 24 24 24 -3  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Brad Young                24 24 24 24  0  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Ibrahim Sadiq             19 19 19 19 -3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

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 David James               13 13 13  5  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Sergi Roberto              4  4  4  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matty Cash                 9  9  9  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Peter Withe               22 22 22 17  1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Marcus Smith              23 23 23 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Bea Gill                  23 23 23 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Gordon Cowans             10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Frank Trainer             23 23 23 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Kenny Samson              10 10 10 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF David Luis                21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  0  1 30  6
FW John Duran                21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Juninho                   14 14 14 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ollie Watkins             12 12 12 12  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       TNS HLR
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target    6   1
Shots              6   1
Saves              1   3
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      55  45
Revenue           87  87

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  TNS  E  49.00 119.37 151.77 
  1  HLR  N  34.80  86.83  98.18 
 46  TNS  E  42.00 105.37 143.27 
 61  HLR  N  34.80  85.83  96.68 

 Trainer's Report
TNS paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Ferrán Torres (TNS) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Josh Park (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Maxine Esteve  (TNS) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Brad Young (TNS) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Sion Bradley (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Ryan Brobbel (TNS) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Hugo Ekitike (TNS) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Marcus Smith (HLR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Gordon Cowans (HLR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Ollie Watkins (HLR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Callie (TNS) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).