Preston North End                         The New Saints
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Andreas Nieuport          28  8  n     GK Connor Roberts            20 10  n
SW Les Nandy                 12 10  n     SW Joshua Daniels            29  3  n
DF Sam Chambers              26  7  n     DF Daniel Williams           28  3  n
DF Sylvester Iamato          18 10  n     DF Ryan Brobbel              27  3  n
MF Cinque Dyson              28  8  n     DF Dominic Corness           20  4  n
MF Zac Ramone                 9 10  n     MF Adam Wilson               22  5  n
MF Cane Dyson                 5 10  n     MF Kamil Conteh              20  2  n
WG Hank Nandy                19  8  n     MF Marcos Llorente           10  4  n
WG John van t Schip          12  6  n     FW Aramide Oteh              20  7  n
FW Jasper Minecraft          27  8  n     FW Ben Wilson                20  8  n
FW Charif Tyson              19 10  n     FW Asier Villalibre          15  5  n

Min 0: Preston opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Saints will play a 4-3-3 O.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Bennett (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 1: Sylvester Iamato makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Dominic Corness (TNS)...
        ...and Kamil Conteh collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the American smashes the ball past Andreas Nieuport...
        ...and well over the bar.
Min 6: Aramide Oteh (TNS) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Sam Chambers (PNE) is there to clear with his head.
Min 15: Andreas Nieuport rushes out to block the Ben Wilson's (TNS) route to goal...
        ...but Ben Wilson drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Sylvester Iamato covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Daniel Williams pounces on the clearance and slams it home!  GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Saints...
        ...score now: PNE 0 - TNS 1
Min 16: Here it is..Charif Tyson (PNE) flicks on into the path of Cinque Dyson...
        ...who spins away from Joshua Daniels...
        ...but Connor Roberts is able to collect his shot.
Min 17: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Aramide Oteh is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the crowd on this occasion!?
Min 19: Aramide Oteh (TNS) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Sylvester Iamato (PNE) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 25: A woeful back-pass by Joshua Daniels...
        ...Sylvester Iamato (PNE) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Connor Roberts...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 32: Asier Villalibre finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Andreas Nieuport palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Adam Wilson who heads the ball...
        ...but Sam Chambers (PNE) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 37: Jasper Minecraft (PNE) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Dominic Corness (TNS).
Min 37: Ben Wilson opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Sylvester Iamato greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 39: Ryan Brobbel (TNS) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Asier Villalibre but it evades him...
        ...sadly Andreas Nieuport missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...
        ...Cardiff are looking strong now...
        ...score now: PNE 0 - TNS 2
Min 40: Hank Nandy (PNE) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Connor Roberts!
Min 45: Jasper Minecraft (PNE) and Charif Tyson break for Preston...
        ...Charif Tyson looks to have found space into which to recieve Jasper Minecraft's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Joshua Daniels (TNS) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 45: Mark Egan on for Sam Chambers(DF)...
        ...Mark Egan will play DF.
Min 45: Mark Bosnich on for Ryan Brobbel(DF)...
        ...Mark Bosnich will play DF.
Min 45: Maxine Esteve  on for Joshua Daniels(SW)...
        ...Maxine Esteve  will play DF.
Min 45: Ben Clark on for Kamil Conteh(MF)...
        ...Ben Clark will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Preston 0 - Cardiff 2

Min 60: Chris Harling on for Charif Tyson(FW)...
        ...Chris Harling will play FW.
Min 60: Alan Armstrong on for Cane Dyson(MF)...
        ...Alan Armstrong will play MF.
Min 62: Jasper Minecraft (PNE) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which catches the goalkeeper Connor Roberts napping GOAL!!!...
        ...Preston pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: PNE 1 - TNS 2
Min 66: The ball is hooked on towards Aramide Oteh (TNS)...
        ...who takes on Mark Egan on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Dominic Corness...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that floats just wide.
Min 67: Aramide Oteh (TNS) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Sylvester Iamato (PNE) is there to clear with his head.
Min 69: Superb sliding block by Les Nandy (PNE) denies Mark Bosnich a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Aramide Oteh in the Preston box.
Min 70: Asier Villalibre (TNS) finds Ben Wilson steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Mark Egan (PNE) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 72: Ben Wilson's (TNS) cross from the right...
        ...finds the feet of Maxine Esteve ...
        ...he jinks and turns and fires well wide from 12 yards.
Min 75: Jasper Minecraft (PNE) receives a deep pass from Chris Harling...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Connor Roberts when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Preston aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 82: PNE now playing Press
Min 85: The ball is hooked on towards Aramide Oteh (TNS)...
        ...who takes on Les Nandy on the edge of the area...
        ...Les Nandy  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 87: Sylvester Iamato (PNE) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Cardiff Connor Roberts is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 88: Hank Nandy (PNE) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Connor Roberts!
Min 89: Cinque Dyson (PNE) gets a yellow card for a foul on Asier Villalibre on the right flank.
Min 90: Jasper Minecraft (PNE) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Daniel Williams (TNS).


FINAL SCORE: Preston 1 - Cardiff 2


Man Of The Match: Connor Roberts (TNS)

Preston North End
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Andreas Nieuport          28 28 28 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Les Nandy                 12 12 12  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sam Chambers              26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Sylvester Iamato          18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Mark Egan                 30 30 30 24  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Cane Dyson                 5  5  5  4  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Zac Ramone                 9  7  7  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Cinque Dyson              28 28 28 25  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
MF Alan Armstrong            23 23 23 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
WG Hank Nandy                19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG John van t Schip          12 12 12 10  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Charif Tyson              19 19 19 19  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW Jasper Minecraft          27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Chris Harling             31 31 31 31  6  n  0  0  0  0 30  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 Connor Roberts            20 20 20  9  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
SW Joshua Daniels            29 29 29 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Daniel Williams           28 28 28 22 -3  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Dominic Corness           20 20 20 16 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Ryan Brobbel              27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
DF Mark Bosnich              14 14 14 11  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Maxine Esteve             12 12 12  9 -1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Marcos Llorente           10 10 10 10 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Kamil Conteh              20 20 20 18 -1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Adam Wilson               22 22 22 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ben Clark                 28 28 28 25 -2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Ben Wilson                20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Aramide Oteh              20 20 20 20  1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Asier Villalibre          15 15 15 15 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       PNE TNS
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Halftime           0   2
Fulltime           1   2
Shots On Target    5   2
Shots              6   5
Saves              0   4
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      61  57
Revenue          115 115

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  PNE  N  34.00 111.90 167.85 
  1  TNS  O  59.25 150.61 113.11 
 46  PNE  N  36.00 115.90 168.85 
 46  TNS  O  44.40 126.61 105.91 
 61  PNE  N  36.00 124.90 194.35 
 83  PNE  P  21.00  90.40 228.85 
 83  TNS  O  44.40 126.61 124.41 

 Trainer's Report
PNE paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Mark Egan (PNE) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Cinque Dyson (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Chris Harling (PNE) only played 30 minutes and could not be coached.
Jasper Minecraft (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Sylvester Iamato (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Ryan Brobbel (TNS) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.