Preston North End Newton Heath LYR
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Mick Aylesbury 11 10 n GK Shay Given 13 8 n
SW Rock Xynger 20 8 n DF Sven Botman 23 5 n
DF Marcus Riemann 27 8 n DF Darren Peacock 22 8 n
DF Sam Chambers 24 8 n DF Philippe Albert 19 8 n
DF Les Nandy 7 10 n DF John Beresford 14 10 n
MF Alan Armstrong 19 8 n DF Barry Venison 11 8 n
MF Henry Lenny 7 8 n MF Miguel Almiron 28 8 n
WG Hank Nandy 23 8 n MF Jacob Ramsey 13 10 n
WG John van t Schip 6 10 n FW Daniel Codone 21 6 n
FW Chris Harling 31 10 n FW Carl Cort 15 10 n
FW Charif Tyson 23 8 n FW Andy Cole 15 8 n
Min 0: Preston opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Heathens will play a 5-2-3 O.
Min 0: Today's referee is Douglas McDonald (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 3: (PNE) push on the ball is passed forward...
...The whistle goes for offside!...
...Charif Tyson looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
...Shay Given looks relieved at the decision...
...the Manchester defence were all over the place.
Min 8: Chris Harling opts to attack the goal on his own...
...Barry Venison greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 12: Marcus Riemann (PNE) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
...which catches the goalkeeper Shay Given napping GOAL!!!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the Lillywhites...
...score now: PNE 1 - NHL 0
Min 13: Henry Lenny (PNE) heads toward the goal...
...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Chris Harling...
...who manages to knock it into the top corner...
...even though the pass was just behind him...
...great finish!...
...Preston are looking strong now...
...score now: PNE 2 - NHL 0
Min 15: Daniel Codone almost penetrates Lillywhites's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and Rock Xynger would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 20: Andy Cole (NHL) nods the ball down for Sven Botman on the edge of the box...
...Sven Botman takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Mick Aylesbury rushes of his line...
...Sven Botman gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Marcus Riemann (PNE)!
Min 23: Daniel Codone (NHL) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Rock Xynger (PNE) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 27: Philippe Albert's appalling clearance goes right to Chris Harling (PNE)...
...who knocks the ball onto the head of Charif Tyson...
...who heads it on goal but Shay Given is there to collect it.
Min 28: Lovely chip from Charif Tyson (PNE)...
...Chris Harling was brave...
...and can't get it past the onrushing Shay Given.
Min 28: Miguel Almiron almost penetrates Lillywhites's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and Rock Xynger would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 33: Philippe Albert hits a short back-pass...
...and Charif Tyson (PNE) latches on...
...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
...yet another one for Preston; Coach Les Lithgo is furious...
...score now: PNE 3 - NHL 0
Min 35: Superb sliding block by Rock Xynger (PNE) denies Carl Cort a sure goal...
...after great work from Andy Cole in the Preston box.
Min 37: Chris Harling (PNE) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
...only to see his shot blocked by Sven Botman (NHL).
Min 40: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Carl Cort (NHL)...
...but the impressive Marcus Riemann (PNE) is able to get the ball back to Mick Aylesbury.
Min 42: Chris Harling (PNE) heads toward the goal...
...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Alan Armstrong...
...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
...but Shay Given is there to make the save!
Min 45: Mark Egan on for Sam Chambers(DF)...
...Mark Egan will play DF.
Min 45: Benny Kristensen on for Sven Botman(DF)...
...Benny Kristensen will play SW.
HALFTIME SCORE: Preston 3 - Manchester 0
Min 47: Charif Tyson (PNE) nods the ball down for Henry Lenny on the edge of the box...
...Henry Lenny takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Shay Given rushes of his line...
...Henry Lenny gets there first...
...and he chips the ball over Shay Given...
...and the ball lurches over the bar.
Min 51: Terrible Heathens defending as Philippe Albert gives it away to Alan Armstrong (PNE)...
...his poor shot was parried by Shay Given...
...but it came back to Charif Tyson and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
...Les Lithgo suggests to Shay Given that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: PNE 4 - NHL 0
Min 58: Miguel Almiron (NHL) collects on that right flank...
...his cross ricochets to the Argentinian striker Daniel Codone...
...whose finish is low and true. GOAL!...
...Manchester pull one back but can they add more?...
...score now: PNE 4 - NHL 1
Min 59: Chris Harling's (PNE) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Darren Peacock (NHL)...
...and it loops up and into the hands of Shay Given.
Min 60: Darren Peacock (NHL) fouls Charif Tyson...
...and he gets a yellow card by the looks of things.
Min 60: Andreas Nieuport on for Mick Aylesbury(GK)...
...Andreas Nieuport will play GK.
Min 63: Mark Egan (PNE) reads Hank Nandy's intentions perfectly...
...as he beats the offside trap...
...and races onto the ball...
...firing an unstoppable effort into the roof of the net. GOAL!...
...Les Lithgo suggests to Shay Given that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: PNE 5 - NHL 1
Min 66: Carl Cort (NHL) seizes on a loose Preston throw and finds Andy Cole...
...who rifles right-footed past Andreas Nieuport. GOAL!!...
...Manchester pull one back but can they add more?...
...score now: PNE 5 - NHL 2
Min 73: Hank Nandy clattered by Benny Kristensen (NHL)...
...a yellow card for the Dane.
Min 75: Superb sliding block by Rock Xynger (PNE) denies Daniel Codone a sure goal...
...after great work from Jacob Ramsey in the Preston box.
Min 77: Andy Cole (NHL) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
...only to see his shot blocked by Marcus Riemann (PNE).
Min 79: Chris Harling (PNE) passes a great ball to Charif Tyson...
...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Heathens keeper Shay Given...
...and who else but Chris Harling is there to slot it in...
...all too easy...
...Les Lithgo suggests to Shay Given that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: PNE 6 - NHL 2
Min 81: Shay Given blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
...and Henry Lenny (PNE) smashes a volley over Shay Given and over the bar from an angle...
...Henry Lenny was unlucky there...
...terrible defending by the Heathens.
Min 82: Charif Tyson (PNE) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Chris Harling but it evades him...
...Philippe Albert (NHL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 82: Darren Peacock (NHL) finds Daniel Codone...
...but he hesitates and Mark Egan (PNE) is able to make the tackle.
Min 83: Marcus Riemann (PNE) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
...an emphatic finish for Hank Nandy with a half volley on the penalty area...
... GOAL!!!...
...yet another one for Preston; they are really pouring it on...
...score now: PNE 7 - NHL 2
FINAL SCORE: Preston 7 - Manchester 2
Man Of The Match: Chris Harling (PNE)
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 Mick Aylesbury 11 11 11 4 6 n 0 0 0 0 60 6
GK Andreas Nieuport 28 28 28 12 6 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
SW Rock Xynger 20 20 20 14 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 7
DF Sam Chambers 24 24 24 19 5 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Marcus Riemann 27 27 27 21 2 n 0 0 1 1 90 8
DF Les Nandy 7 5 5 4 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Mark Egan 29 29 29 23 5 n 0 0 1 1 45 6
MF Henry Lenny 7 7 7 6 2 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
MF Alan Armstrong 19 19 19 17 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
WG Hank Nandy 23 23 23 20 2 n 0 0 1 1 90 7
WG John van t Schip 6 6 6 5 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Chris Harling 31 31 31 31 4 n 0 0 2 3 90 8
FW Charif Tyson 23 23 23 23 2 n 0 0 2 3 90 8
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 Shay Given 13 13 13 5 2 n 0 3 0 0 90 5
SW Benny Kristensen 10 10 10 7 7 n 4 0 0 0 45 5
DF Sven Botman 23 23 23 18 2 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF John Beresford 14 14 14 11 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 4
DF Barry Venison 11 11 11 8 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF Darren Peacock 22 22 22 17 2 n 4 0 0 0 90 4
DF Philippe Albert 19 19 19 15 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
MF Miguel Almiron 28 28 28 28 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
MF Jacob Ramsey 13 13 13 11 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
FW Carl Cort 15 15 15 15 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Andy Cole 15 15 15 15 2 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
FW Daniel Codone 21 21 21 21 0 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
Statistics PNE NHL
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Halftime 3 0
Fulltime 7 2
Shots On Target 10 2
Shots 12 2
Saves 0 3
Offsides 1 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 2
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 56 52
Revenue 88 88
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 PNE N 48.00 120.59 159.14
1 NHL O 53.40 123.66 91.71
46 PNE N 50.50 125.59 160.39
46 NHL O 40.50 110.66 92.91
Trainer's Report
PNE paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Mark Egan (PNE) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Chris Harling (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Marcus Riemann (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
PNE has spent 2 CP to raise their OTF to 10.
Hank Nandy (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Charif Tyson (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Sven Botman (NHL) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Miguel Almiron (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Shay Given (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Andy Cole (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
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