FC Blades                                 The New Saints
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Dees Knub                 25  9  n     GK Josh Park                 29  3  n
SW harry souttar             19  8  n     SW Connor Roberts            23 10  n
DF George Baldock            30  6  n     DF Ryan Brobbel              27  5  n
DF John Egan                 25  6  n     DF Mark Bosnich              27  8  n
DF Bob Booker                18  8  n     DF Davide Calabria           21  4  n
MF Vini Souza                30  7  n     DF Sion Bradley              18  5  n
MF Jamie Shackleton          18  6  n     MF Sergej Savic              21  4  n
WG Andre Brookes             30  6  n     MF Ricardo Gallego           20  6  n
FW Oli Arblaster             29  6  n     WG Jani Levanen              10  6  n
FW Kieffer Moore             23  6  n     FW Brad Young                26  3  n
FW Will Osula                20 10  n     FW Ferrán Torres            21  5  n

Min 0: Sheffield opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Saints will play a 5-2-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 5: Vini Souza  (FCB) nods the ball down for Jamie Shackleton on the edge of the box...
        ...Jamie Shackleton takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Josh Park rushes of his line...
        ...Jamie Shackleton gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Josh Park...
        ...and the ball lurches over the bar.
Min 8: Sheffield's on the attack after Jamie Shackleton robs Davide Calabria ...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Oli Arblaster...
        ...and Oli Arblaster sidefoots low but Josh Park dives in to make the save.
Min 15: The Ref pulls Jani Levanen (TNS) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 19: Ricardo Gallego (TNS) puts in a cross...
        ...but John Egan (FCB) clears with ease.
Min 21: Mark Bosnich (TNS) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 25: Vini Souza  weaves his way through the Cardiff 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 Josh Park!?
Min 26: Kieffer Moore (FCB) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Sion Bradley (TNS) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 32: Ferrán Torres finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Dees Knub palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Jani Levanen who heads the ball...
        ...but George Baldock (FCB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 36: Ferrán Torres (TNS) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Ricardo Gallego peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Dees Knub.
Min 38: Davide Calabria  (TNS) finds Ferrán Torres steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but John Egan (FCB) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 39: Andre Brookes (FCB) does well on the left and crosses towards Kieffer Moore...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Josh Park.
Min 40: The ball comes in to the area from Jamie Shackleton...
        ...he rattles it off Josh Park...
        ...Andre Brookes (FCB) tries his best to miss but scores. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Blades...
        ...score now: FCB 1 - TNS 0
Min 40: Jamie Shackleton (FCB) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 43: Sion Bradley(TNS) limps off the pitch...
        ...Maxine Esteve  (TNS) on for Sion Bradley at DF.
Min 45: Cardiff gives the ball away and Kieffer Moore gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Josh Park.
Min 45: Manu Solomon on for Kieffer Moore(FW)...
        ...Manu Solomon will play FW.
Min 45: Sander Berge on for Jamie Shackleton(MF)...
        ...Sander Berge will play MF.
Min 45: Dusan Vlahovic on for Sergej Savic(MF)...
        ...Dusan Vlahovic will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Sheffield 1 - Cardiff 0

Min 50: Davide Calabria  hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Andre Brookes (FCB) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Josh Park.
Min 54: Will Osula(FCB) limps off the pitch...
        ...Ivo Grbic (FCB) on for Will Osula at FW.
Min 62: Manu Solomon (FCB) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to George Baldock in midfield...
        ...Manu Solomon continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from George Baldock...
        ...Manu Solomon rounds Josh Park and slots the ball home. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...Sheffield are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FCB 2 - TNS 0
Min 62: Ferrán Torres (TNS) nods the ball down for Ricardo Gallego on the edge of the box...
        ...Ricardo Gallego takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Dees Knub rushes of his line...
        ...Ricardo Gallego gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert John Egan (FCB)!
Min 77: Great tackle by George Baldock (FCB)...
        ...to prevent Mark Bosnich (TNS) from latching onto Ferrán Torres's pass. 
Min 81: Andre Brookes (FCB) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Josh Park...
        ...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Sheffield; Coach Rob Lye is furious...
        ...score now: FCB 3 - TNS 0
Min 85: Brad Young finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Dees Knub palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ferrán Torres who heads the ball...
        ...but Bob Booker (FCB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 90: The ball is hooked on towards John Egan (FCB)...
        ...who takes on Ryan Brobbel on the edge of the area...
        ...Ryan Brobbel  gets control to erase the opportunity.


FINAL SCORE: Sheffield 3 - Cardiff 0


Man Of The Match: Andre Brookes (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 Dees Knub                 25 25 25 11  3  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW harry souttar             19 19 19 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Bob Booker                18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Egan                 25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF George Baldock            30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jamie Shackleton          18 18 18 16  3  n  4  0  0  1 45  6
MF Vini Souza                30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Sander Berge              17 17 17 17  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Andre Brookes             30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
FW Will Osula                20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 54  6
FW Oli Arblaster             29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Kieffer Moore             23 23 23 23  3  n  0  0  0  2 45  6
FW Ivo Grbic                 19  0  0  8  5  n  0  0  0  0 36  6
FW Manu Solomon              22 22 22 22  3  n  0  0  1  1 45  6

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                 29 29 29 13 -3  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
SW Connor Roberts            23 11 11 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Ryan Brobbel              27 27 27 27 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Mark Bosnich              27 27 27 21  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  0
DF Sion Bradley              18 18 18 18 -6  n  0  0  0  0 43  6
DF Davide Calabria           21 21 21 16 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Maxine Esteve             32 32 32 25 -2  n  0  0  0  0 47  6
MF Ricardo Gallego           20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Sergej Savic              21 21 21 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Dusan Vlahovic            21 21 21 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Jani Levanen              10 10 10  9  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ferrán Torres            21 21 21 21 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Brad Young                26 26 26 26 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       FCB TNS
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target    8   1
Shots              9   1
Saves              1   5
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      60  68
Revenue           63  63

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FCB  N  55.50 129.32 183.07 
  1  TNS  N  57.50 128.18 118.68 
 43  TNS  N  64.50 142.18 122.18 
 46  FCB  N  55.50 128.82 181.32 
 54  FCB  N  55.50 128.82 180.32 
 55  FCB  N  55.50 128.82 161.32 

 Trainer's Report
Sion Bradley (TNS) just has a twisted ankle.
Will Osula (FCB) suffered a thigh bruise.
Manu Solomon (FCB) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Jamie Shackleton (FCB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Kieffer Moore (FCB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Mark Bosnich (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ricardo Gallego (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.