BIG is Beautiful                          Preston North End
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Tommy Olsson              30  6  n     GK Andreas Nieuport          28  8  n
DF Brian Koning              28  8  d     SW Sam Chambers              29  8  n
DF Alexander Alex            26  8  n     DF Mark Egan                 34  5  n
DF Ultraman                  23  8  n     DF Marcus Riemann            28  8  n
DF Sidney Shoarma            19  6  n     DF Alan Armstrong            23  6  n
MF Anthony Langers           30  7  d     MF Cinque Dyson              30  8  n
MF Pjotr Possie              29  8  d     MF Sylvester Iamato          19  1  n
WG Tieme Bikeros             29  8  d     WG Hank Nandy                19  7  n
WG Glenn Manning             20  7  n     FW Chris Harling             34  5  n
FW Mechagodzilla             28  6  a     FW Jasper Minecraft          30  7  n
FW Navigating                23  7  n     FW Charif Tyson              19  8  n

Min 0: Micronesia opens up with a 4-2-4 C while the Lillywhites will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 0: Colin Scott (OPT) - Cup Semi-final
Min 1: Sidney Shoarma (BIB) starts marking Chris Harling (PNE).
Min 7: The Ref pulls Mechagodzilla (BIB) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 8: Sylvester Iamato (PNE) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Cinque Dyson...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Lillywhites...
        ...score now: BIB 0 - PNE 1
Min 18: The ball is crossed in and Alexander Alex heads away but only to Sylvester Iamato (PNE)...
        ...a neat hit but it falls wide.
Min 19: The ball is played back towards the box by Tieme Bikeros (BIB)...
        ...Mark Egan heads out...
        ...only for Navigating to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Andreas Nieuport has to push over the top.
Min 23: Micronesia gives the ball away and Jasper Minecraft gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Tommy Olsson.
Min 26: One pass too many from Micronesia and Preston soon get a cross in...
        ...Sylvester Iamato (PNE) gets his head to it...
        ...but Tommy Olsson is untroubled by that one.
Min 27: Chris Harling (PNE) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Sylvester Iamato takes advantage to fire past Tommy Olsson from close range GOAL!...
        ...Preston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: BIB 0 - PNE 2
Min 28: Mechagodzilla (BIB) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Andreas Nieuport doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Pjotr Possie rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Andreas Nieuport who stayed on his line.
Min 33: Tieme Bikeros (BIB) finds Anthony Langers steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Alan Armstrong (PNE) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 40: The ball lands at the feet of Pjotr Possie (BIB) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Andreas Nieuport does well to position himself and collect.
Min 44: Navigating (BIB) finds Tieme Bikeros steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Sam Chambers (PNE) is there to make a key tackle.


HALFTIME SCORE: Micronesia 0 - Preston 2

Min 47: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Anthony Langers (BIB)...
        ...but the impressive Mark Egan (PNE) is able to get the ball back to Andreas Nieuport.
Min 51: Alan Armstrong (PNE) hooks the ball away from Alexander Alex...
        ...and Hank Nandy dives in...
        ...and heads down but Tommy Olsson was there for the save!
Min 53: Charif Tyson(PNE) limps off the pitch...
        ...Henry Lenny (PNE) on for Charif Tyson at FW.
Min 53: Tieme Bikeros crosses for the Big Bauuties...
        ...Andreas Nieuport plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 55: Chris Harling (PNE) collects the ball from Jasper Minecraft on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot to beat Tommy Olsson! GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Preston; Coach Eduard Habermann is furious...
        ...score now: BIB 0 - PNE 3
Min 58: A woeful back-pass by Alexander Alex...
        ...Sylvester Iamato (PNE) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Tommy Olsson...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 63: Henry Lenny (PNE) nods the ball down for Sylvester Iamato on the edge of the box...
        ...Sylvester Iamato takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Tommy Olsson rushes of his line...
        ...Sylvester Iamato gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Tommy Olsson...
        ...and the ball lurches over the bar.
Min 66: The Ref pulls Mark Egan (PNE) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 70: Here comes Glenn Manning (BIB)...
        ...getting onto Mechagodzilla's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Andreas Nieuport who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 72: Brian Koning (BIB) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 74: Great tackle by Marcus Riemann (PNE)...
        ...to prevent Navigating (BIB) from latching onto Mechagodzilla's pass. 
Min 76: Cinque Dyson (PNE) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Jasper Minecraft...
        ...Jasper Minecraft shoots at Tommy Olsson who makes the save.
Min 80: Sylvester Iamato (PNE) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Micronesia defense to Jasper Minecraft...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Tommy Olsson rushes off his line and Jasper Minecraft slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Eduard Habermann suggests to Tommy Olsson that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: BIB 0 - PNE 4
Min 82: PNE now playing Stall


FINAL SCORE: Micronesia 0 - Preston 4


Man Of The Match: Andreas Nieuport (PNE)

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  0  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Brian Koning              28 35 35 28  0  d  4  0  0  0 90  4
DF Sidney Shoarma            19 19  0 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Ultraman                  23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Alexander Alex            26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Pjotr Possie              29 36 36 29  0  d  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Anthony Langers           30 37 37 30 -1  d  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Tieme Bikeros             29 36 36 26  0  d  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Glenn Manning             20 20 20 18  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Navigating                23 23 23 23  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Mechagodzilla             28 35 35 28 -2  a  4  0  0  0 90  6

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 Andreas Nieuport          28 28 28 12  2  n  0  5  0  0 90  8
SW Sam Chambers              29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alan Armstrong            23 23 23 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Marcus Riemann            28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mark Egan                 34 34 34 27 -1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Sylvester Iamato          19 19 19 17 -5  n  0  0  1  5 90  7
MF Cinque Dyson              30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Hank Nandy                19 19 19 17  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Chris Harling             34 34 15 34 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Charif Tyson              19 19 19 19 -4  n  0  0  0  0 53  6
FW Jasper Minecraft          30 30 30 30  1  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Henry Lenny               12  9  9 10  5  n  0  0  0  0 37  6

Statistics       BIB PNE
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Halftime           0   2
Fulltime           0   4
Shots On Target    5   8
Shots              5  11
Saves              4   5
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      80  79
Revenue           75  75

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  BIB  C  25.20 134.08 247.30 
  1  PNE  N  71.50 149.98 161.03 
 53  PNE  N  71.50 149.98 154.03 
 54  PNE  N  71.50 149.98 151.03 
 83  BIB  C  25.20 134.08 123.65 
 83  PNE  S  71.50 182.48  97.28 

 Trainer's Report
Charif Tyson (PNE) just has a twisted ankle.
Sam Chambers (PNE) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Tieme Bikeros (BIB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ultraman (BIB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.