Pre Game Suspension: Tommy Moon (ACS) on for the suspended Alfie Moon at WG.
A.C. Sapone                               Orchard Park Thistle
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Edith                     30  7  p     GK Pete T Jakey              33 10  n
DF Joseph Hinds              29  8  a     DF Frank McCallum            30  8  n
DF Tim Metcalfe              27  7  a     DF Jack Jarvis Esq           29  8  n
DF Apollo Winter             26  7  a     DF Angus Napier              28  5  n
DF Jay Brown                 18 10  a     DF Back Phil                 21  7  n
MF Ben Mitchell              27  9  a     MF Joe Douglass              34  7  n
MF Alf Stewart               20  8  a     MF Eric Jones                29  8  n
WG Anthony Trueman           26  8  a     WG Scotch Corner             33 10  n
WG Tommy Moon                14 10  n     WG Captain Scotland          25  7  n
FW Seth Armstrong            30  8  a     FW Victor                    29  8  n
FW Nicky Milligan            30  8  a     FW Charlie McAlpine          29 10  n

Min 0: Sapone opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Cidermen will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 0: Colin Scott (OPT) - Dowson Cup Final
Min 3: Cheeky back heel from Seth Armstrong to release Anthony Trueman in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 5: Victor (OPT) puts in a cross...
        ...but Joseph Hinds (ACS) clears with ease.
Min 8: Alf Stewart (ACS) hooks the ball away from Back Phil...
        ...and Ben Mitchell dives in...
        ...and heads down but Pete T Jakey was there for the save!
Min 9: Joe Douglass (OPT) with an elbow to the jaw of Seth Armstrong...
        ...the grounds crew will have to collect the teeth after the match!...
        ...That's a yellow card.?
Min 10: Frank McCallum (OPT) finds Scotch Corner with a first-time pass...
        ...Scotch Corner finishes from the edge of the area...
        ...brilliant goal!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Cidermen...
        ...score now: ACS 0 - OPT 1
Min 14: Captain Scotland picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Charlie McAlpine to chase...
        ...it drops over Jay Brown's shoulder and right into Charlie McAlpine's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Edith.
Min 17: Tim Metcalfe (ACS) and Nicky Milligan break for Sapone...
        ...Nicky Milligan looks to have found space into which to recieve Tim Metcalfe's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Angus Napier (OPT) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 18: Scotch Corner almost penetrates Attori's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Tim Metcalfe would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 23: The ball is hooked on towards Nicky Milligan (ACS)...
        ...who takes on Angus Napier on the edge of the area...
        ...Angus Napier  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 29: Lovely chip from Scotch Corner (OPT)...
        ...Eric Jones was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Edith.
Min 29: Tim Metcalfe (ACS) slides in late on Joe Douglass...
        ...and that has to be a booking for the American. 
Min 29: Nicky Milligan again leads the break for Sapone...
        ...Captain Scotland (OPT) brings him down and is booked 
Min 32: Charlie McAlpine (OPT) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Apollo Winter (ACS) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 37: Superb sliding block by Angus Napier (OPT) denies Joseph Hinds a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Seth Armstrong in the Orchard Park box.
Min 37: With Sapone so far forward a rare Orchard Park break sees Scotch Corner play a long diagonal pass for Charlie McAlpine...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 38: Angus Napier (OPT) takes the ball into the Attori half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Charlie McAlpine...
        ...who slips it past Edith. GOAL!...
        ...Orchard Park are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ACS 0 - OPT 2
Min 38: Jack Jarvis Esq looks to nip the ball past Apollo Winter (ACS)...
        ...but is brought down with a late challenge...
        ...that's a booking for Apollo Winter.
Min 40: Charlie McAlpine (OPT) nods the ball down for Scotch Corner on the edge of the box...
        ...Scotch Corner takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Edith rushes of his line...
        ...Scotch Corner gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Joseph Hinds (ACS)!
Min 42: Anthony Trueman (ACS) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Pete T Jakey--superb save!
Min 44: Frank McCallum opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Apollo Winter greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 45: Orchard Park break quickly with Joe Douglass...
        ...he only has Edith to beat...
        ...great save by Edith but the ball falls to Scotch Corner...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Orchard Park; Coach Steve Turner is furious...
        ...score now: ACS 0 - OPT 3


HALFTIME SCORE: Sapone 0 - Orchard Park 3

Min 46: The Attori sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Charlie McAlpine's (OPT) ball into the box is cut out by Joseph Hinds (ACS).
Min 48: Orchard Park break quickly with Eric Jones...
        ...he only has Edith to beat...
        ...great save by Edith but the ball falls to Joe Douglass...
        ...who kicks it right back at Edith...
        ...Sapone were incredibly lucky there.
Min 55: Seth Armstrong (ACS) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and a superb finish away to Pete T Jakey's right GOAL!...
        ...Sapone pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: ACS 1 - OPT 3
Min 55: Crunching tackle by Joe Douglass followed by handful of players involved in some 'lady handbag style fighting now'...
        ...what's this?  Ref brandishes a RED CARD!...
        ...Apollo Winter (ACS) raised his hands in that melee and is SENT OFF ...
        ...Joe Douglass who made the initial tackle is lucky NOT to have his name taken by ref...
        ...Apollo Winter (ACS) takes the long walk off the pitch in disgrace.
Min 64: Sapone break quickly with Tim Metcalfe...
        ...he only has Pete T Jakey to beat...
        ...great save by Pete T Jakey but the ball falls to Ben Mitchell...
        ...who mishits it into the stands.
Min 66: Brilliant play by Joe Douglass (OPT) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Captain Scotland...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Edith.
Min 67: The ball is hooked on towards Frank McCallum (OPT)...
        ...who takes on Jay Brown on the edge of the area...
        ...Jay Brown  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 70: A woeful back-pass by Jay Brown...
        ...Joe Douglass (OPT) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Edith...
        ...and into the back of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Orchard Park; Coach Steve Turner is furious...
        ...score now: ACS 1 - OPT 4
Min 72: Sapone gives the ball away and Scotch Corner gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Edith's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...Steve Turner suggests to Edith that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: ACS 1 - OPT 5
Min 76: Pete T Jakey rushes out to block Jay Brown's (ACS) route to goal...
        ...but Jay Brown drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Back Phil covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Pete T Jakey scrambles to it.
Min 80: Charlie McAlpine (OPT) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Joe Douglass peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header to breach Edith's goal...
        ...yet another one for Orchard Park; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: ACS 1 - OPT 6
Min 88: Ben Mitchell (ACS) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Orchard Park defense to Seth Armstrong...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Pete T Jakey rushes off his line and Seth Armstrong slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Pete T Jakey!


FINAL SCORE: Sapone 1 - Orchard Park 6


Man Of The Match: Scotch Corner (OPT)

A.C. Sapone
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Edith                     30 30 30 13  2  p  0  4  0  0 90  5
DF Joseph Hinds              29 36 36 23  0  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Apollo Winter             26 32 32 20  2  a 10  0  0  0 55  5
DF Tim Metcalfe              27 33 33 21 -1  a  4  0  0  0 90  4
DF Jay Brown                 18 22 22 14  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Ben Mitchell              27 33 33 24  1  a  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Alf Stewart               20 25 25 18  0  a  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Anthony Trueman           26 32 32 23  0  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Tommy Moon                14 14 14 12  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Seth Armstrong            30 37 37 30  0  a  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Nicky Milligan            30 37 37 30  0  a  0  0  0  0 90  6

Orchard Park Thistle
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Pete T Jakey              33 33 33 14  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
DF Jack Jarvis Esq           29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Frank McCallum            30 30 30 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Angus Napier              28 28 28 22 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Back Phil                 21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Joe Douglass              34 34 34 30  1  n  4  0  2  3 90  7
MF Eric Jones                29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Captain Scotland          25 25 25 22  1  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
WG Scotch Corner             33 33 33 29  4  n  0  0  3  3 90  8
FW Charlie McAlpine          29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Victor                    29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       ACS OPT
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Halftime           0   3
Fulltime           1   6
Shots On Target    5  10
Shots              6  10
Saves              4   4
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       3   2
Red Cards          1   0
Avg SL% Used      64  69
Revenue          112 112

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ACS  E  66.30 156.86 215.26 
  1  OPT  N  64.80 159.27 230.72 
 56  ACS  E  47.10 124.86 208.86 

 Trainer's Report
Apollo Winter (ACS) was sent off today, and now has 22 DP.
    He'll miss 2 games (starting next session).
Tim Metcalfe (ACS) was booked today, and now has 20 DP.
    He'll miss 2 games (starting next session).
Captain Scotland (OPT) was booked today, and now has 22 DP.
    He'll miss 2 games (starting next session).
Joe Douglass (OPT) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).