Merrylee Maestros                         Gotham City Knights FC
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Rab Ma Hons               29  9  n     GK Will Dennis               26  9  n
DF McGonagles                29  5  n     SW Derek Anderson             8 10  n
DF Harry Bell-Scott          21  8  n     DF Lewis Mayo                21  5  n
DF Antoni Olmo               20  9  n     DF Manuel Pascali            20  5  n
DF Two Pints                 19  8  n     DF Hugh Burns                17  7  n
MF Haddington                25  9  n     DF Andy Millen               11  9  n
MF Little France             12  6  n     DF Jim Lauchlan              10 10  n
WG Elye Wahi                 21  8  n     MF Alexei Eremenko           28  4  n
WG Boaby Balcarres           20 10  n     MF Greg Stewart              26  5  n
FW Mark Lightbody            30  7  n     MF Tommy McLean              19  8  n
FW Alinity Abbott            21  8  n     FW Andy King                 15 10  n

Min 0: Merrylee opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Knights will play a 6-3-1 O.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 2: Here comes Elye Wahi (MM)...
        ...getting onto Alinity Abbott's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly past Will Dennis GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the MAESTROS...
        ...score now: MM 1 - GCK 0
Min 3: Andy Millen'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 Knights man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 5: The Knights sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Alinity Abbott's (MM) ball into the box is cut out by Manuel Pascali (GCK).
Min 9: Boaby Balcarres (MM) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Will Dennis just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 19: Greg Stewart (GCK) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but McGonagles (MM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 19: Greg Stewart (GCK) is booked for a nasty looking tackle on Boaby Balcarres.
Min 24: Little France (MM) finds Mark Lightbody steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Lewis Mayo (GCK) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 36: Gotham give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Boaby Balcarres (MM) takes over for Merrylee...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Mark Lightbody...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Will Dennis who makes the save!
Min 37: Alexei Eremenko (GCK) and Greg Stewart break for Gotham...
        ...Greg Stewart looks to have found space into which to recieve Alexei Eremenko's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Harry Bell-Scott (MM) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 42: Gotham give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Elye Wahi (MM) takes over for Merrylee...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Alinity Abbott...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Will Dennis who makes the save!
Min 42: Andy King (GCK) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Harry Bell-Scott (MM).


HALFTIME SCORE: Merrylee 1 - Gotham 0

Min 49: Cheeky back heel from Boaby Balcarres to release Mark Lightbody in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 52: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Alinity Abbott (MM)...
        ...but the impressive Manuel Pascali (GCK) is able to get the ball back to Will Dennis.
Min 55: Boaby Balcarres (MM) takes the ball into the Knights half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Alinity Abbott...
        ...who slips it past Will Dennis. GOAL!...
        ...Merrylee are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MM 2 - GCK 0
Min 57: Mark Lightbody (MM) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Will Dennis just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 60: Kelvin Dale on for Alinity Abbott(FW)...
        ...Kelvin Dale will play FW.
Harry Bell-Scott changed position from DF... to MF
Min 72: Kelvin Dale and Harry Bell-Scott weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Gotham defense and lifts a classy finish over Will Dennis and over the bar too!
Min 73: MAESTROS build down the left...
        ...Harry Bell-Scott sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Boaby Balcarres beats Andy Millen to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Will Dennis who catches the ball.
Min 75: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Merrylee players are waiting...
        ...Mark Lightbody (MM) out jumps Kelvin Dale...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Will Dennis...
        ...and nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Merrylee; Coach David Campbell is furious...
        ...score now: MM 3 - GCK 0
Min 80: Tommy McLean's (GCK) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by McGonagles (MM)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Rab Ma Hons.
Min 82: Boaby Balcarres (MM) gets a chance...
        ...he takes down the ball and smashes a shot on the spin...
        ...Will Dennis is beaten...
        ...but thankfully for Gotham he fired wide of the post.
Min 83: Mark Lightbody (MM) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Will Dennis doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Kelvin Dale rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...David Campbell suggests to Will Dennis that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: MM 4 - GCK 0
Min 86: The MAESTROS sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Lewis Mayo's (GCK) ball into the box is cut out by Antoni Olmo (MM).
Min 87: Greg Stewart (GCK) and Andy King break for Gotham...
        ...Andy King looks to have found space into which to recieve Greg Stewart's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Antoni Olmo (MM) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 90: Tommy McLean (GCK) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Antoni Olmo (MM) is there to clear with his head.


FINAL SCORE: Merrylee 4 - Gotham 0


Man Of The Match: Antoni Olmo (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               29 29 29 13  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF McGonagles                29 29 29 23 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Two Pints                 19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Antoni Olmo               20 20 20 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
MF Haddington                25 25 25 22  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Harry Bell-Scott          21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
MF Little France             12 12 12 10  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Elye Wahi                 21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Boaby Balcarres           20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
FW Alinity Abbott            21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  1  2 60  6
FW Mark Lightbody            30 30 30 30  1  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Kelvin Dale               27 27 27 27  1  n  0  0  1  1 30  6

Gotham City Knights FC
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Will Dennis               26 26 26 11  3  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
SW Derek Anderson             8  8  8  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Hugh Burns                17 17 17 13  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Jim Lauchlan              10 10 10  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Lewis Mayo                21 21 21 16 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Manuel Pascali            20 20 20 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Andy Millen               11 11 11  8  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Greg Stewart              26 26 26 26 -1  n  4  0  0  0 90  0
MF Tommy McLean              19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Alexei Eremenko           28 28 28 28 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Andy King                 15 15 15 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics        MM GCK
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           4   0
Shots On Target    9   0
Shots             11   0
Saves              0   5
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      55  57
Revenue           82  82

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   MM  N  53.40 131.99 180.49 
  1  GCK  O  45.50 147.86  77.86 
 61   MM  N  40.80 121.49 198.04 

 Trainer's Report
Mark Lightbody (MM) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Kelvin Dale (MM) only played 30 minutes and could not be trained.
Alexei Eremenko (GCK) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Rory McKenzie (GCK) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Will Dennis (GCK) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.