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Golden Dragons                            BIG is Beautiful
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK David Raya                33  7  n     GK Tommy Olsson              30  8  n
DF Colin Hendry              30  6  n     DF Alexander Alex            26  9  d
DF Myles Lewis-Skelly        29 10  n     DF Ultraman                  22  8  n
DF Steve Banks               15  6  n     DF Sidney Shoarma            19 10  n
MF Mikel Arteta              33  7  n     DF Patrick Vieira            12  4  n
MF Gabriel Paulista          21  8  n     MF Anthony Langers           28  8  d
MF Gabriel Pires             20  6  n     MF Brian Koning              27  8  n
MF Flipin Flops              17 10  n     WG Tieme Bikeros             28 10  d
WG Raheem Sterling           30  6  n     WG Glenn Manning             20 10  n
FW Gabriel Almeida           32  5  n     FW Pjotr Possie              29 10  d
FW Wee Jimmy                 20  6  n     FW Mechagodzilla             28 10  a

Min 0: Dragons opens up with a 3-4-3 N while the Big Bauuties will play a 4-2-4 C.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 0: Colin Scott (OPT) - Plate Semi-final
Min 2: Mechagodzilla (BIB) passes a great ball to Anthony Langers...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Dragons keeper David Raya...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 4: Anthony Langers volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...David Raya gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 4: The Ref pulls Tieme Bikeros (BIB) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 5: Pjotr Possie (BIB) finds Ultraman steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Colin Hendry (GD) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 7: Here it is..Pjotr Possie (BIB) flicks on into the path of Anthony Langers...
        ...who spins away from Steve Banks...
        ...to lob over the advancing David Raya. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Big Bauuties...
        ...score now: GD 0 - BIB 1
Pjotr Possie changed position from FW... to DF
Min 7: BIB now playing Opportunistic
Min 9: Tieme Bikeros and Mechagodzilla weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Japanese scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Dragons defense and lifts a classy finish over David Raya.  GOAL!...
        ...Micronesia are looking strong now...
        ...score now: GD 0 - BIB 2
Min 10: Oh and there's a scuffle off the ball, fists are flying, it's turning ugly...
        ...the Ref is quick to intervene, he pulls them apart, and...what's this?...
        ...David Raya (GD) has been singled out for a red card!...
        ...What a blow for the American.
Min 10: Flipin Flops (GD) leaves the game due to GK David Raya being sent off.
Min 10: John McKay (GD) enters the game at GK due to David Raya being sent off.
Min 11: Gabriel Paulista finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Tommy Olsson palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Raheem Sterling who heads the ball...
        ...but Alexander Alex (BIB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 13: Brian Koning (BIB) receives a deep pass from Anthony Langers...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Dutchman player was chatting with John McKay when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Micronesia aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 19: Gabriel Almeida (GD) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Gabriel Paulista but it evades him...
        ...Alexander Alex (BIB) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 20: The ball is crossed in and Steve Banks heads away but only to Brian Koning (BIB)...
        ...a neat hit and John McKay just gets to it for the save.
Min 23: Gabriel Paulista finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Tommy Olsson palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Gabriel Pires who heads the ball...
        ...but Pjotr Possie (BIB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 27: Anthony Langers (BIB) lays the ball off for Tieme Bikeros around the D...
        ...he looks to bend one into the top corner...
        ...and gets it horribly wrong and horribly wide. 
Min 38: Wee Jimmy (GD) finds Gabriel Almeida steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Patrick Vieira (BIB) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 40: Dragons gives the ball away and Anthony Langers gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of John McKay's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Micronesia; Coach Mark Creasey is furious...
        ...score now: GD 0 - BIB 3
Min 45: Roger Rogers on for Steve Banks(DF)...
        ...Roger Rogers will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Dragons 0 - Micronesia 3

Min 49: Sidney Shoarma(BIB) is stretchered off...
        ...Danny Koper (BIB) on for Sidney Shoarma at DF.
Min 50: Gabriel Pires(GD) limps off the pitch...
        ...Frank McCallum (GD) on for Gabriel Pires at MF.
Min 53: Mechagodzilla almost penetrates Dragons's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Roger Rogers would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 55: Mikel Arteta (GD) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Ultraman (BIB) is there to clear with his head.
Min 61: Raheem Sterling (GD) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Mikel Arteta...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Tommy Olsson comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 66: Wee Jimmy (GD) and Roger Rogers break for Dragons...
        ...Roger Rogers looks to have found space into which to recieve Wee Jimmy's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Pjotr Possie (BIB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 71: Tieme Bikeros (BIB) receives a deep pass from Glenn Manning...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Dutchman player was chatting with John McKay when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Micronesia aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 73: Mechagodzilla (BIB) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Colin Hendry (GD) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 74: Raheem Sterling (GD) leaves half the Micronesia side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Patrick Vieira...
        ...andside-foots past Tommy Olsson...
        ...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
        ...Dragons pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: GD 1 - BIB 3
Min 80: Now the ball comes to Raheem Sterling (GD)...
        ...Gabriel Almeida has space on the left and Raheem Sterling tries to play him in...
        ...only for Ultraman (BIB) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 85: Gabriel Paulista (GD) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Pjotr Possie (BIB).
Min 87: Raheem Sterling (GD) puts in a cross...
        ...but Pjotr Possie (BIB) clears with ease.


FINAL SCORE: Dragons 1 - Micronesia 3


Man Of The Match: Anthony Langers (BIB)

Golden Dragons
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK David Raya                33 33 33 14  6  n 10  2  0  0 10  6
GK John McKay                20 20 20  9  4  n  0  1  0  0 80  6
DF Colin Hendry              30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Myles Lewis-Skelly        29 29 29 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Banks               15 15 15 12  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
DF Roger Rogers              21 21 21 16  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Mikel Arteta              33 33 33 29  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Flipin Flops              17 17 17 15  9  n  0  0  0  0 10  6
MF Gabriel Pires             20 20 20 18 -2  n  0  0  0  0 50  6
MF Gabriel Paulista          21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Frank McCallum            23 18 18 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 40  6
WG Raheem Sterling           30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Gabriel Almeida           32 32 32 32 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Wee Jimmy                 20 20 20 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

BIG is Beautiful
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Tommy Olsson              30 30 30 13  2  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Sidney Shoarma            19 19 19 15 -6  n  0  0  0  0 49  6
DF Pjotr Possie              29 36 36 29  2  d  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Ultraman                  22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alexander Alex            26 32 32 20  1  d  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Patrick Vieira            12 12 12  9 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Danny Koper               11  8  8  9 -2  n  0  0  0  0 41  6
MF Brian Koning              27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Anthony Langers           28 35 35 28  0  d  0  0  2  3 90  7
WG Tieme Bikeros             28 35 35 25  2  d  4  0  0  1 90  6
WG Glenn Manning             20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mechagodzilla             28 35 35 28  2  a  0  0  1  2 90  7

Statistics        GD BIB
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Halftime           0   3
Fulltime           1   3
Shots On Target    2   6
Shots              2   7
Saves              3   1
Offsides           0   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          1   0
Avg SL% Used      59  85
Revenue           96  96

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   GD  N  44.40 130.02 187.57 
  1  BIB  C  25.50 129.25 254.40 
  8  BIB  O  72.60 184.75 172.45 
 11   GD  N  44.40 121.52 174.82 
 46   GD  N  48.00 127.52 176.02 
 49  BIB  O  67.80 176.75 170.85 
 50   GD  N  48.00 129.02 178.27 
 50  BIB  O  66.00 173.75 170.25 
 51   GD  N  48.00 126.52 174.52 

 Trainer's Report
Sidney Shoarma (BIB) has a muscle pull.
Gabriel Pires (GD) suffered a thigh bruise.
Steve Banks (GD) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Anthony Langers (BIB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ultraman (BIB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
David Raya (GD) was sent off today, and now has 10 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).