The New Saints                            A.C. Sapone
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Nathan Shepherd           18  8  n     GK Tim Metcalfe              30  6  p
DF Daniel Williams           29  4  n     DF Barry Sims                27  8  n
DF Dominic Corness           20  2  n     DF Gary Simms                20  8  n
DF Sion Bradley              16  8  n     DF Joseph Hinds              19  6  n
DF Mark Bosnich              14  2  n     DF Will Driscoll             19 10  n
MF Ben Clark                 29  2  n     MF Alf Stewart               26  6  n
MF Adam Wilson               22  6  n     MF Ben Driscoll              23 10  n
MF Jet Jaguar                15  6  n     MF Ben Mitchell              18  8  n
FW Ryan Brobbel              30  7  a     WG Anthony Trueman           26  6  n
FW Beinn Ghlas               21  7  a     FW Seth Armstrong            26  6  n
FW Ben Wilson                20 10  n     FW Vinnie Patterson          20 10  n

Min 0: Cardiff opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Attori will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mike Riley (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 3: Seth Armstrong picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Ben Driscoll to chase...
        ...it drops over Sion Bradley's shoulder and right into Ben Driscoll's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Nathan Shepherd's outstretched arm...
        ...and just wide of the goal.
Min 8: Seth Armstrong (ACS) finds Vinnie Patterson steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Sion Bradley (TNS) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 26: Now the ball comes to Beinn Ghlas (TNS)...
        ...Ben Clark has space on the left and Beinn Ghlas tries to play him in...
        ...only for Joseph Hinds (ACS) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 29: Daniel Williams finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Tim Metcalfe palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ben Wilson who heads the ball...
        ...and it sails skyward over the bar.
Min 29: Seth Armstrong (ACS) finds Ben Driscoll steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Daniel Williams (TNS) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 31: Vinnie Patterson (ACS) passes a great ball to Will Driscoll...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Saints keeper Nathan Shepherd...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 35: A superb strike from Ryan Brobbel (TNS)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...and into the bottom left-hand corner GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Saints...
        ...score now: TNS 1 - ACS 0
Min 40: Ben Mitchell (ACS) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Cardiff defense to Vinnie Patterson...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Nathan Shepherd rushes off his line and Vinnie Patterson slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Nathan Shepherd!
Min 43: Ben Clark (TNS) finds Ryan Brobbel steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Will Driscoll (ACS) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 45: Ryan Brobbel (TNS) finds Adam Wilson...
        ...but he hesitates and Will Driscoll (ACS) is able to make the tackle.
Min 45: Maxine Esteve  on for Daniel Williams(DF)...
        ...Maxine Esteve  will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cardiff 1 - Sapone 0

Min 47: Ben Clark shoots ........... he scores!GOAL!!...
        ...Cardiff are looking strong now...
        ...score now: TNS 2 - ACS 0
Min 53: Will Driscoll's appalling clearance goes right to Ryan Brobbel (TNS)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Jet Jaguar...
        ...who heads it on goal but Tim Metcalfe is there to collect it.
Min 55: Adam Wilson (TNS) finds Beinn Ghlas steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Gary Simms (ACS) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 60: Seth Armstrong (ACS) puts the ball in the box from the left...
        ...and a half clearence falls to Alf Stewart at the back post...
        ...the American makes a hash of his volley and the chance is wasted.
Min 60: Alfie Moon on for Anthony Trueman(WG)...
        ...Alfie Moon will play WG.
Min 60: Nicky Milligan on for Seth Armstrong(FW)...
        ...Nicky Milligan will play FW.
Min 63: Ben Driscoll (ACS) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Vinnie Patterson with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Nathan Shepherd.
Min 67: Alf Stewart (ACS) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Nicky Milligan...
        ...whose finish is saved by Nathan Shepherd.
Min 68: Ryan Brobbel looks up and sees Ben Clark in space...
        ... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
        ... Ben Clark torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched Tim Metcalfe, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Cardiff; Coach Steve Turner is furious...
        ...score now: TNS 3 - ACS 0
Min 69: (ACS) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Nicky Milligan looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Nathan Shepherd looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Cardiff defence were all over the place.
Min 71: With Sapone so far forward a rare Cardiff break sees Maxine Esteve  play a long diagonal pass for Ryan Brobbel...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 72: Nathan Shepherd makes a grave error against Sapone...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Alf Stewart amazingly he shoots over the goal missing perhaps the easiest chance of the season. 
Min 73: The ball is hooked on towards Alf Stewart (ACS)...
        ...who takes on Sion Bradley on the edge of the area...
        ...Sion Bradley  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 75: Beinn Ghlas (TNS) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Jet Jaguar takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Tim Metcalfe is there to handle the danger.
Min 77: Nicky Milligan (ACS) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...into the far corner of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...Sapone pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: TNS 3 - ACS 1
Min 78: Cheeky back heel from Barry Sims to release Nicky Milligan in the box...
        ...but the American is correctly ruled to have been off-side. 
Min 81: Saints build down the left...
        ...Ben Clark sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Jet Jaguar beats Will Driscoll to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Tim Metcalfe who catches the ball.
Min 81: Vinnie Patterson (ACS) and Alfie Moon break for Sapone...
        ...Alfie Moon looks to have found space into which to recieve Vinnie Patterson's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Maxine Esteve  (TNS) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 82: The ball is hooked on towards Gary Simms (ACS)...
        ...who takes on Sion Bradley on the edge of the area...
        ...Sion Bradley  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 84: Vinnie Patterson (ACS) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams it into the roof of the net!  GOAL!...
        ... and Sapone are right back in it...
        ...score now: TNS 3 - ACS 2
Min 88: Ryan Brobbel (TNS) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Adam Wilson but it evades him...
        ...Gary Simms (ACS) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 89: Mark Bosnich(TNS) limps off the pitch...
        ...Kamil Conteh (TNS) on for Mark Bosnich at DF.


FINAL SCORE: Cardiff 3 - Sapone 2


Man Of The Match: Vinnie Patterson (ACS)

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 Nathan Shepherd           18 18 18  8  2  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
DF Daniel Williams           29 29 29 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Dominic Corness           20 20 20 16 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mark Bosnich              14 14 14 11 -8  n  0  0  0  0 89  6
DF Sion Bradley              16 16 16 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kamil Conteh              20 16 16 18  5  n  0  0  0  0  1  6
DF Maxine Esteve             12 12 12  9  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Ben Clark                 29 29 29 26 -4  n  0  0  2  2 90  6
MF Adam Wilson               22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jet Jaguar                15 15 15 13  0  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
FW Ben Wilson                20 20 20 20  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ryan Brobbel              30 37 37 30 -1  a  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Beinn Ghlas               21 26 26 21 -1  a  0  0  0  0 90  6

A.C. Sapone
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Tim Metcalfe              30 30 30 13  1  p  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Joseph Hinds              19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Barry Sims                27 21 21 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Gary Simms                20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Will Driscoll             19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ben Driscoll              23 23 23 20  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Ben Mitchell              18 18 18 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Alf Stewart               26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Anthony Trueman           26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
WG Alfie Moon                27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Vinnie Patterson          20 20 20 20  4  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
FW Seth Armstrong            26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW Nicky Milligan            29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  1  2 30  6

Statistics       TNS ACS
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           3   2
Shots On Target    6   6
Shots              7   9
Saves              4   3
Offsides           1   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      55  53
Revenue           90  90

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  TNS  N  47.40 131.17 167.47 
  1  ACS  N  39.90 127.14 163.09 
 46  TNS  N  37.20 114.17 164.07 
 61  ACS  N  39.90 127.14 167.49 
 89  TNS  N  40.80 120.17 165.27 
 90  TNS  N  38.40 116.17 164.47 

 Trainer's Report
TNS paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Mark Bosnich (TNS) suffered a sprained ankle.
Ben Clark (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Nathan Shepherd (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.