Newton Heath LYR Orchard Park Thistle
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Mick Mahoney 20 10 n GK Winston Ingram 24 8 n
SW Glenn Roeder 20 6 n SW Caribbean Colin 24 6 n
DF Sven Botman 21 9 n DF Angus Napier 26 10 n
DF John Anderson 20 9 n DF Gordon Chree 19 8 n
DF Philippe Albert 19 6 n DF Oisin Smyth 7 10 n
DF John Beresford 14 8 n MF Joe Douglass 23 10 n
MF Miguel Almiron 27 6 n MF Eric Jones 22 10 n
MF Sandro Tonali 20 8 n WG Captain Scotland 27 10 n
MF David Ginola 16 8 n WG Fitzy 17 10 n
FW Les Ferdinand 28 8 n FW Charlie McAlpine 26 6 n
FW Andy Cole 13 10 n FW Victor 13 10 n
Min 0: Manchester opens up with a 5-3-2 N while the Cidermen will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Stewart Gordon (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 0: Colin Scott (OPT) - 4th v 3rd. We are rotten but the winner will gain on the top two who can’t both win.
Min 2: Charlie McAlpine (OPT) finds Eric Jones...
...but he hesitates and Glenn Roeder (NHL) is able to make the tackle.
Min 7: Eric Jones (OPT) reads Fitzy's intentions perfectly...
...as he beats the offside trap...
...and races onto the ball...
...firing an unstoppable effort that arcs inches over the crossbar.
Min 10: Philippe Albert gets overlapped by Victor (OPT)...
...who threads it to Eric Jones...
...who knocks it just wide.
Min 11: Les Ferdinand almost penetrates Cidermen's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and Oisin Smyth would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 12: Miguel Almiron (NHL) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Gordon Chree (OPT) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 13: Great tackle by Caribbean Colin (OPT)...
...to prevent Sandro Tonali (NHL) from latching onto Philippe Albert's pass.
Min 17: Gordon Chree opts to attack the goal on his own...
...John Beresford greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 26: Mick Mahoney rushes out to block Gordon Chree's (OPT) route to goal...
...but Gordon Chree drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
...Philippe Albert covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
...and Mick Mahoney scrambles to it.
Min 27: One pass too many from Manchester and Orchard Park soon get a cross in...
...Captain Scotland (OPT) gets his head to it...
...and knocks it past Mick Mahoney. GOAL!...
...it's a lead that Colin Scott's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: NHL 0 - OPT 1
Min 33: Miguel Almiron (NHL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
...but Caribbean Colin (OPT) is there to clear with his head.
Min 41: Les Ferdinand (NHL) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Angus Napier (OPT) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 42: Angus Napier (OPT) finds Eric Jones...
...but he hesitates and John Anderson (NHL) is able to make the tackle.
Min 45: Daniel Codone on for Andy Cole(FW)...
...Daniel Codone will play FW.
Min 45: Barry Venison on for Glenn Roeder(SW)...
...Barry Venison will play DF.
HALFTIME SCORE: Manchester 0 - Orchard Park 1
Min 48: Charlie McAlpine (OPT) heads toward the goal...
...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Joe Douglass...
...who manages to knock it into the top corner...
...even though the pass was just behind him...
...great finish!...
...Orchard Park are looking strong now...
...score now: NHL 0 - OPT 2
Min 54: Daniel Codone's (NHL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Caribbean Colin (OPT)...
...and it loops up and into the hands of Winston Ingram.
Min 60: Colonel Alba on for Charlie McAlpine(FW)...
...Colonel Alba will play FW.
Min 60: Scotch Corner on for Captain Scotland(WG)...
...Scotch Corner will play WG.
Min 60: Pete T Jakey on for Winston Ingram(GK)...
...Pete T Jakey will play GK.
Min 61: Les Ferdinand (NHL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
...but Angus Napier (OPT) is there to clear with his head.
Min 65: Colonel Alba finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Mick Mahoney palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Eric Jones who heads the ball...
...but John Anderson (NHL) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 66: Angus Napier (OPT) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
...only to see his shot blocked by John Anderson (NHL).
Min 69: Miguel Almiron (NHL) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Daniel Codone but it evades him...
...Gordon Chree (OPT) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 89: Daniel Codone (NHL) does well on the left and crosses towards John Anderson...
...the Irishman meets it with a neat header...
...punched to safety by Pete T Jakey.
FINAL SCORE: Manchester 0 - Orchard Park 2
Man Of The Match: Caribbean Colin (OPT)
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 Mick Mahoney 20 20 20 9 4 n 0 1 0 0 90 6
SW Glenn Roeder 20 20 20 14 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF John Anderson 20 20 20 16 3 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
DF Sven Botman 21 21 21 16 3 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF John Beresford 14 14 14 11 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Philippe Albert 19 19 19 15 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Barry Venison 11 11 11 8 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Miguel Almiron 27 27 27 27 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Sandro Tonali 20 20 20 18 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF David Ginola 16 16 16 16 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Andy Cole 13 13 13 13 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Les Ferdinand 28 28 28 28 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Daniel Codone 21 21 21 21 4 n 0 0 0 0 45 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 Winston Ingram 24 24 24 10 4 n 0 0 0 0 60 6
GK Pete T Jakey 26 26 26 11 8 n 0 1 0 0 30 6
SW Caribbean Colin 24 24 24 16 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Gordon Chree 19 19 19 15 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Oisin Smyth 7 7 7 5 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Angus Napier 26 26 26 20 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Joe Douglass 23 23 23 20 4 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
MF Eric Jones 22 22 22 19 4 n 0 0 0 3 90 6
WG Fitzy 17 17 17 15 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Captain Scotland 27 27 27 24 6 n 0 0 1 1 60 6
WG Scotch Corner 25 25 25 22 6 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
FW Charlie McAlpine 26 26 26 26 2 n 0 0 0 0 60 6
FW Victor 13 13 13 13 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Colonel Alba 28 28 28 28 4 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
Statistics NHL OPT
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Halftime 0 1
Fulltime 0 2
Shots On Target 1 3
Shots 1 5
Saves 1 1
Offsides 0 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 0
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 62 57
Revenue 72 72
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 NHL N 57.00 144.97 126.22
1 OPT N 50.00 112.80 163.85
46 NHL N 51.00 135.97 132.72
61 OPT N 50.00 112.80 162.95
Trainer's Report
NHL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Sven Botman (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Miguel Almiron (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Les Ferdinand (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Glenn Roeder (NHL) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Andy Cole (NHL) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Winston Ingram (OPT) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Angus Napier (OPT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Captain Scotland (OPT) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Eric Jones (OPT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Oisin Smyth (OPT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Fitzy (OPT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
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