Merrylee Maestros                         Orchard Park Thistle
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK The Fort                  29 10  n     GK Pete T Jakey              27  7  p
DF Crianlarich               27  4  n     DF Jack Jarvis Esq           28  7  n
DF RAWFEAR                   19  6  n     DF Major Caledonia           19 10  n
DF Arkadiusz Korpalski       19  5  n     DF Gordon Chree              18  6  n
DF Two Pints                 17  5  n     DF Back Phil                 12 10  n
MF Midwest Indigo            24  8  n     MF Eric Jones Snr            26  9  n
MF Lavish                    17  8  n     MF Joe Douglass              24  7  n
WG Haggis Pakora             24  8  n     MF Eric Jones                17 10  n
WG Semi-Automatic            20  8  n     WG Captain Scotland          29  8  n
FW Kelvin Dale               26  8  n     FW Charlie McAlpine          28  7  n
FW Brad Young                17  8  n     FW Victor                    18  9  n

Min 0: Merrylee opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Cidermen will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 0: Colin Scott (OPT) - Never before have I feared Haggis Pakora!
Min 0: Graeme Scott (MM) - 23.25 Tuesday 20th Jan. Me and Steve Turner are the only two managers who haven’t 
submitted or
Min 0: Graeme Scott (MM) - orders.
Min 0: Graeme Scott (MM) - I’m waiting for Steve, cause he’s the referee for this one and trust me, he’ll book ya for spi
Min 0: Graeme Scott (MM) - tting. Good luck in the next round ha ha ha, ha ha ha
Min 3: Back Phil makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Semi-Automatic (MM)...
        ...and Lavish collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the Scotsman smashes the ball past Pete T Jakey...
        ...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the MAESTROS...
        ...score now: MM 1 - OPT 0
Min 9: Joe Douglass (OPT) puts in a cross...
        ...but Crianlarich (MM) clears with ease.
Min 12: Merrylee break quickly with Midwest Indigo...
        ...he only has Pete T Jakey to beat...
        ...great save by Pete T Jakey but the ball falls to Lavish...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Pete T Jakey.
Min 19: Now the ball comes to Joe Douglass (OPT)...
        ...Victor has space on the left and Joe Douglass tries to play him in...
        ...only for Crianlarich (MM) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 20: Brad Young (MM) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Midwest Indigo busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...and misses the right post by inches!
Min 22: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Brad Young (MM)...
        ...but the impressive Jack Jarvis Esq (OPT) is able to get the ball back to Pete T Jakey.
Min 28: Semi-Automatic picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Haggis Pakora to chase...
        ...it drops over Back Phil's shoulder and right into Haggis Pakora's path...
        ...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Pete T Jakey.
Min 28: Victor (OPT) swings a ball in to the Merrylee box...
        ...but the presence of Crianlarich (MM) means it is easily cleared.
Min 29: Joe Douglass (OPT) nods the ball down for Captain Scotland on the edge of the box...
        ...Captain Scotland takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and The Fort rushes of his line...
        ...Captain Scotland gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over The Fort...
        ...but The Fort just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 44: RAWFEAR (MM) puts in a cross...
        ...but Back Phil (OPT) clears with ease.


HALFTIME SCORE: Merrylee 1 - Orchard Park 0

Min 48: Lavish (MM) finds Haggis Pakora...
        ...but he hesitates and Jack Jarvis Esq (OPT) is able to make the tackle.
Min 49: Joe Douglass (OPT) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the American's shot takes the ball past The Fort...
        ...but it sails over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 53: RAWFEAR slides the ball under Pete T Jakey...
        ...but it rolls wide for a goal kick.
Min 56: Captain Scotland (OPT) finds Charlie McAlpine steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Crianlarich (MM) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 60: Colonel Alba on for Victor(FW)...
        ...Colonel Alba will play FW.
Min 60: Scotch Corner on for Joe Douglass(MF)...
        ...Scotch Corner will play WG.
Min 68: A superb strike from Eric Jones Snr (OPT)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert MAESTROS goalie The Fort.
Min 69: The ball comes in to the area from Haggis Pakora...
        ...he rattles it off Pete T Jakey...
        ...Semi-Automatic (MM) pauses and shoots but Pete T Jakey recovers to make the save.
Min 71: Lavish (MM) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Kelvin Dale...
        ...whose finish is saved by Pete T Jakey.
Min 77: Semi-Automatic (MM) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Pete T Jakey doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Brad Young rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Pete T Jakey who stayed on his line.
Min 79: The ball is crossed in and Back Phil heads away but only to Haggis Pakora (MM)...
        ...a neat hit and Pete T Jakey just gets to it for the save.
Min 83: Eric Jones Snr (OPT) looks up and spots Colonel Alba arriving in the box...
        ...the American tees up Colonel Alba for the shot...
        ...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
        ...what a dramatic equalizer...
        ...score now: MM 1 - OPT 1
Min 85: One pass too many from Orchard Park and Merrylee soon get a cross in...
        ...Kelvin Dale (MM) gets his head to it...
        ...but Pete T Jakey is untroubled by that one.
Min 86: The Ref pulls Haggis Pakora (MM) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 88: Eric Jones (OPT) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Arkadiusz Korpalski  (MM) is there to clear with his head.


FINAL SCORE: Merrylee 1 - Orchard Park 1


Man Of The Match: Pete T Jakey (OPT)

Merrylee Maestros
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK The Fort                  29 29 29 13  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF RAWFEAR                   19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Arkadiusz Korpalski       19 19 19 15 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Two Pints                 17 17 17 13 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Crianlarich               27 27 27 21 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Midwest Indigo            24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Lavish                    17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
WG Semi-Automatic            20 20 20 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Haggis Pakora             24 24 24 21  2  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
FW Brad Young                17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Kelvin Dale               26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  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 Pete T Jakey              27 27 27 12  2  p  0  7  0  0 90  7
DF Jack Jarvis Esq           28 28 28 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Gordon Chree              18 18 18 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Major Caledonia           19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Back Phil                 12 12 12  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Joe Douglass              24 24 24 21  3  n  0  0  0  1 60  6
MF Eric Jones                17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Eric Jones Snr            26 26 26 23  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Captain Scotland          29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Scotch Corner             28 28 28 25  3  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Charlie McAlpine          28 28 28 28  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Victor                    18 18 18 18  5  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW Colonel Alba              29 29 29 29  5  n  0  0  1  1 30  6

Statistics        MM OPT
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           1   1
Shots On Target    8   3
Shots             10   4
Saves              2   7
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  64
Revenue           93  93

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   MM  N  49.20 117.31 168.76 
  1  OPT  N  39.45 126.77 168.52 
 61  OPT  N  39.45 114.77 203.57 

 Trainer's Report
The Fort (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Crianlarich (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Pete T Jakey (OPT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Charlie McAlpine (OPT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Captain Scotland (OPT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Eric Jones Snr (OPT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Eric Jones (OPT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.


P K   S H O O T O U T

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GOALKEEPERS
MM: The Fort (29)
OPT: Pete T Jakey (27)


ROUND 1: OPT-0    MM-0
OPT: Colonel Alba (29): GOAL!
MM: Kelvin Dale (26): SAVE\n
ROUND 2: OPT-1    MM-0
OPT: Charlie McAlpine (28): GOAL!
MM: Midwest Indigo (24): GOAL!\n
ROUND 3: OPT-2    MM-1
OPT: Captain Scotland (26): SAVE
MM: Crianlarich (21): GOAL!\n
ROUND 4: OPT-2    MM-2
OPT: Scotch Corner (25): SAVE
MM: Haggis Pakora (21): SAVE\n
ROUND 5: OPT-2    MM-2
OPT: Eric Jones Snr (23): GOAL!
MM: Semi-Automatic (18): GOAL!\n
ROUND 6: OPT-3    MM-3
OPT: Jack Jarvis Esq (22): SAVE
MM: Brad Young (17): SAVE\n
ROUND 7: OPT-3    MM-3
OPT: Eric Jones (15): SAVE
MM: Lavish (17): SAVE\n
ROUND 8: OPT-3    MM-3
OPT: Major Caledonia (15): SAVE
MM: Arkadiusz Korpalski  (15): SAVE\n
ROUND 9: OPT-3    MM-3
OPT: Gordon Chree (14): GOAL!
MM: RAWFEAR (15): SAVE\n

Orchard Park Thistle wins 4-3