Newton Heath LYR                          Merrylee Maestros
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Pavel Srnicek             27 10  n     GK Telephone Box             18  6  n
SW Benny Kristensen          24  7  n     SW Forfar Road               20  6  n
DF Barry Venison             24  7  n     DF Antoni Olmo               25  2  n
DF Liel Abada                22  8  n     DF Phil van Bath             18  6  n
DF John Beresford            20 10  n     MF Haddington                25  0  n
DF Lewis Hall                19 10  n     MF Little France             15  6  n
MF Hatem Ben Arfa            24 10  n     MF Glasgow Royal             11 10  n
MF Elliot Anderson           23 10  n     WG Crovie Pier               21  6  n
WG Reo Hatate                27 10  n     WG Boaby Balcarres           20  2  n
FW Paco Diaz                 29  6  n     FW Expensive Biscuits        21  0  n
FW Roy Race                  27 10  n     FW Tiree                     18  6  n

Min 0: Manchester opens up with a 5-2-3 N while the MAESTROS will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 0: Les Lithgo (NHL) - Should be a good match, our  record v MM is not good though!!
Min 1: Antoni Olmo gets overlapped by Paco Diaz (NHL)...
        ...who threads it to Barry Venison...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Heathens...
        ...score now: NHL 1 - MM 0
Min 2: Roy Race (NHL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Phil van Bath (MM) is there to clear with his head.
Min 3: Antoni Olmo's appalling clearance goes right to Hatem Ben Arfa (NHL)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Roy Race...
        ...who heads it on goal but Telephone Box is there to collect it.
Min 6: Reo Hatate (NHL) nods the ball down for Roy Race on the edge of the box...
        ...Roy Race takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Telephone Box rushes of his line...
        ...Roy Race gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Telephone Box and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Manchester are looking strong now...
        ...score now: NHL 2 - MM 0
Min 7: Liel Abada (NHL) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Telephone Box...
        ...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Manchester; Coach Graeme Scott is furious...
        ...score now: NHL 3 - MM 0
Min 8: Elliot Anderson (NHL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Antoni Olmo (MM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 8: Little France %OffAbb loops a ball over the top for Tiree...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 9: Boaby Balcarres (MM) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Little France...
        ...whose finish is high over the bar.
Min 12: Manchester break quickly with Barry Venison...
        ...he only has Telephone Box to beat...
        ...great save by Telephone Box but the ball falls to Reo Hatate...
        ...who misses the target wide.
Min 22: Great tackle by Liel Abada (NHL)...
        ...to prevent Boaby Balcarres (MM) from latching onto Expensive Biscuits's pass. 
Min 24: Liel Abada %OffAbb loops a ball over the top for Paco Diaz...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 25: Hatem Ben Arfa's (NHL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Antoni Olmo (MM)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Telephone Box.
Min 27: Little France (MM) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Manchester defense to Haddington...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Pavel Srnicek rushes off his line and Haddington slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Pavel Srnicek!
Min 28: Roy Race weaves his way through the Merrylee 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 Telephone Box!?
Min 38: The ball is hooked on towards Roy Race (NHL)...
        ...who takes on Antoni Olmo on the edge of the area...
        ...Antoni Olmo  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 43: Merrylee break quickly with Crovie Pier...
        ...he only has Pavel Srnicek to beat...
        ...great save by Pavel Srnicek but the ball falls to Tiree...
        ...who kicks it right back at Pavel Srnicek...
        ...Manchester were incredibly lucky there.
Min 44: Antoni Olmo (MM) cooly sends Pavel Srnicek the wrong way...
        ...but his shot curls inches wide!


HALFTIME SCORE: Manchester 3 - Merrylee 0

Min 47: Crovie Pier(MM) limps off the pitch...
        ...Duhan van der Merwe (MM) on for Crovie Pier at WG.
Min 47: Haddington (MM) and Boaby Balcarres break for Merrylee...
        ...Boaby Balcarres looks to have found space into which to recieve Haddington's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Liel Abada (NHL) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 56: Paco Diaz (NHL) leaves half the Merrylee side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Antoni Olmo...
        ...andside-foots past Telephone Box...
        ...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
        ...Graeme Scott suggests to Telephone Box that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: NHL 4 - MM 0
Min 56: Elliot Anderson (NHL) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 60: Duhan van der Merwe (MM) bends his shot past Pavel Srnicek and inside the post....
        ...Excellent goal! ...
        ...Merrylee pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: NHL 4 - MM 1
Min 72: Pavel Srnicek makes a grave error against Merrylee...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Glasgow Royal amazingly he shoots over the goal missing perhaps the easiest chance of the season. 
Min 75: NHL now playing Counterattack
Min 80: The ball is crossed in and Antoni Olmo heads away but only to Benny Kristensen (NHL)...
        ...a neat hit and Telephone Box just gets to it for the save.
Min 80: Boaby Balcarres (MM) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Benny Kristensen (NHL) is there to clear with his head.
Min 88: Expensive Biscuits(MM) limps off the pitch...
        ...Alinity Abbott (MM) on for Expensive Biscuits at FW.
Min 89: Hatem Ben Arfa (NHL) puts in a cross...
        ...but Phil van Bath (MM) clears with ease.


FINAL SCORE: Manchester 4 - Merrylee 1


Man Of The Match: Liel Abada (NHL)

Newton Heath LYR
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Pavel Srnicek             27 27 27 12  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  7
SW Benny Kristensen          24 24 24 16  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Lewis Hall                19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Beresford            20 20 20 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Liel Abada                22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
DF Barry Venison             24 24 24 19  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Elliot Anderson           23 23 23 20  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Hatem Ben Arfa            24 24 24 21  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Reo Hatate                27 27 27 24  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Paco Diaz                 29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Roy Race                  27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  1  3 90  7

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 Telephone Box             18 18 18  8  0  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Forfar Road               20 16 16 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Phil van Bath             18 18 18 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Antoni Olmo               25 25 25 20 -4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Haddington                25 25 25 22 -6  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Little France             15 15 15 13  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Glasgow Royal             11  8  8  9  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Boaby Balcarres           20 20 20 18 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Crovie Pier               21 21 21 18 -2  n  0  0  0  0 47  6
WG Duhan van der Merwe       29 29 29 26  7  n  0  0  1  1 43  6
FW Tiree                     18 18 18 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Expensive Biscuits        21 21 21 21-10  n  0  0  0  0 88  6
FW Alinity Abbott            25 25 25 25  9  n  0  0  0  0  2  6

Statistics       NHL  MM
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Halftime           3   0
Fulltime           4   1
Shots On Target    7   3
Shots              8   6
Saves              2   3
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      68  50
Revenue           71  71

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  NHL  N  66.50 137.18 154.98 
  1   MM  N  37.50  99.06 161.26 
 47   MM  N  37.50  99.06 172.86 
 76  NHL  C  39.25 137.18 179.08 
 88   MM  N  37.50  99.06 176.86 

 Trainer's Report
Crovie Pier (MM) suffered a thigh bruise.
Expensive Biscuits (MM) suffered a sprained ankle.
Liel Abada (NHL) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Elliot Anderson (NHL) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).