The New Saints                            Cannons
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Josh Park                 30  6  n     GK Andy Goram                27 10  n
SW Danny Davies              25  5  n     DF Andy Goram                27  8  n
DF Maxine Esteve             29  6  n     DF Per Mertersacker          22 10  n
DF Matthew Olosunde          18  7  n     DF Myles Lewis-Skelly        19 10  a
DF Davide Calabria           12 10  n     DF Saliba                    18 10  a
MF Marcos Llorente           21  9  n     MF Jack Wontshire            17  8  a
MF Rory Holden               19  6  n     MF Sam Cook                  16 10  a
MF Ricardo Gallego           17  6  n     FW Nwaneri                   29 10  n
FW Beinn Ghlas               30  6  n     FW Silvinho                  26 10  n
FW Asier Villalibre          28  7  n     FW Leondro Trossard          22  8  n
FW Sion Bradley              26  9  n     FW Jorginono                 17  6  a

Min 0: Cardiff opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Cannons will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 0: Colin Scott (OPT) - Dowson Plate Semifinal.
Min 1: Asier Villalibre (TNS) finds Rory Holden steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Myles Lewis-Skelly (CN) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 1: Jack Wontshire (CN) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 3: Beinn Ghlas (TNS) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Saliba (CN) is there to clear with his head.
Min 9: Matthew Olosunde (TNS) hooks the ball away from Saliba...
        ...and Sion Bradley dives in...
        ...and heads down but Andy Goram was there for the save!
Min 13: While fighting for a ball, Sion Bradley (TNS) has spit in Leondro Trossard's face!!...
        ...the referee stop the match and consults his assistant...
        ...it's a red card!! Sion Bradley goes for an early bath, while Rob Lye is less than pleased.
Min 14: Now the ball comes to Rory Holden (TNS)...
        ...Asier Villalibre has space on the left and Rory Holden tries to play him in...
        ...only for Myles Lewis-Skelly (CN) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 24: Davide Calabria  finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Andy Goram palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Matthew Olosunde who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Andy Goram for the save.
Min 24: Jorginono and Jack Wontshire weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Cardiff defense and lifts a classy ball high but Josh Park gets a hand to it!
Min 26: Davide Calabria  (TNS) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 27: Andy Goram blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Beinn Ghlas (TNS) smashes a volley past Andy Goram from an angle GOAL!...
        ...terrible defending by Johannesburg...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Saints...
        ...score now: TNS 1 - CN 0
Min 29: Marcos Llorente (TNS) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Per Mertersacker (CN) is there to clear with his head.
Min 34: Silvinho (CN) swings a ball in to the Cardiff box...
        ...but the presence of Matthew Olosunde (TNS) means it is easily cleared.
Min 37: Silvinho almost penetrates Saints's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Davide Calabria  would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 39: The ball is hooked on towards Marcos Llorente (TNS)...
        ...who takes on Andy Goram on the edge of the area...
        ...Andy Goram  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 39: The ball is hooked on towards Silvinho (CN)...
        ...who takes on Davide Calabria  on the edge of the area...
        ...Davide Calabria   gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 40: Cardiff break quickly with Beinn Ghlas...
        ...he only has Andy Goram to beat...
        ...great save by Andy Goram but the ball falls to Maxine Esteve ...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Andy Goram.
Min 45: Myles Lewis-Skelly (CN) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 45: Mark Bosnich on for Davide Calabria (DF)...
        ...Mark Bosnich will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cardiff 1 - Johannesburg 0

Min 47: Nwaneri (CN) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Cardiff Josh Park is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 49: Asier Villalibre and Ricardo Gallego weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Spaniard scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Johannesburg defense and lifts a classy ball high but Andy Goram gets a hand to it!
Min 56: Asier Villalibre (TNS) finds Maxine Esteve  steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Andy Goram (CN) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 60: Johannesburg break quickly with Nwaneri...
        ...he only has Josh Park to beat...
        ...great save by Josh Park but the ball falls to Leondro Trossard...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Josh Park.
Min 61: (TNS) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Rory Holden looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Andy Goram looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Johannesburg defence were all over the place.
Min 62: Sam Cook(CN) fouled Beinn Ghlas in the box...
        ...Beinn Ghlas takes the penalty...
        ...Andy Goram never had a chance GOAL!...
        ...score now: TNS 2 - CN 0
Min 65: Nwaneri opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Matthew Olosunde greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 66: The ball is hooked on towards Matthew Olosunde (TNS)...
        ...who takes on Myles Lewis-Skelly on the edge of the area...
        ...Myles Lewis-Skelly  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 69: Nwaneri opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Mark Bosnich greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 70: Nwaneri (CN) collects the ball from Jack Wontshire on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Josh Park for a big save!


FINAL SCORE: Cardiff 2 - Johannesburg 0


Man Of The Match: Josh Park (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                 30 30 30 13  0  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
SW Danny Davies              25 25 25 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matthew Olosunde          18 18 18 14  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Maxine Esteve             29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Davide Calabria           12 12 12  9  7  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
DF Mark Bosnich              27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Ricardo Gallego           17 17 17 15  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Marcos Llorente           21 21 21 21  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Rory Holden               19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Beinn Ghlas               30 30 30 30  0  n  0  0  2  3 90  6
FW Asier Villalibre          28 28 28 28  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Sion Bradley              26 26 26 26  8  n 10  0  0  1 13  6

Cannons
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Andy Goram                27 27 27 12  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Per Mertersacker          22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Myles Lewis-Skelly        19 23 23 19  2  a  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Andy Goram                27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Saliba                    18 22 22 14  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Sam Cook                  16 20 20 14  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jack Wontshire            17 21 21 15  0  a  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Leondro Trossard          22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Silvinho                  26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Nwaneri                   29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Jorginono                 17 16 16 15 -2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       TNS  CN
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    6   4
Shots              6   4
Saves              4   4
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      1   0
Yellow Cards       1   2
Red Cards          1   0
Avg SL% Used      56  78
Revenue           81  81

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  TNS  N  54.50 132.82 149.32 
  1   CN  L  56.40 118.60 159.65 
 14  TNS  N  54.50 132.82 123.32 
 46  TNS  N  62.00 147.82 127.07 

 Trainer's Report
Beinn Ghlas (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Nwaneri (CN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Andy Goram (CN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Myles Lewis-Skelly (CN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Sion Bradley (TNS) was sent off today, and now has 18 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).