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The New Saints Orchard Park Thistle
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Nathan Shepherd 14 10 n GK Pete T Jakey 28 10 n
SW Joshua Daniels 24 5 n SW Caribbean Colin 26 8 n
DF Mark Bosnich 19 5 n DF Jack Jarvis Esq 28 8 n
DF Maxine Esteve 16 10 n DF Major Caledonia 19 10 n
DF Dominic Corness 11 6 n DF Gordon Chree 7 10 n
MF Ben Clark 28 5 n MF Joe Douglass 27 8 n
MF Adam Wilson 24 5 n MF Thomas Mullen 18 10 n
MF Sion Bradley 18 6 n WG Scotch Corner 29 10 n
FW Aramide Oteh 23 6 a WG Fergie 18 10 n
FW Asier Villalibre 20 6 a FW Colonel Alba 24 10 n
FW Ben Wilson 11 8 a FW Victor 23 10 n
Min 0: Cardiff opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Cidermen will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Iain Brines (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 6: The ball is hooked on towards Ben Wilson (TNS)...
...who takes on Major Caledonia on the edge of the area...
...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Ben Clark...
...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Pete T Jakey.
Min 8: Aramide Oteh (TNS) finds space on the left...
...he skirts the edge of the box...
...and hits a right foot shot...
...Adam Wilson sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Pete T Jakey...
...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
...it's a lead that Rob Lye's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: TNS 1 - OPT 0
Min 10: Aramide Oteh (TNS) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Major Caledonia (OPT) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 11: Thomas Mullen (OPT) passes a great ball to Victor...
...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Saints keeper Nathan Shepherd...
...and who else but Thomas Mullen is there to slot it in...
...all too easy...
...Orchard Park draw level....
...score now: TNS 1 - OPT 1
Min 14: The ball is hooked on towards Victor (OPT)...
...who takes on Maxine Esteve on the edge of the area...
...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Joe Douglass...
...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot into the net GOAL!...
...the Orchard Park side are up...
...score now: TNS 1 - OPT 2
Min 18: The ball is hooked on towards Scotch Corner (OPT)...
...who takes on Dominic Corness on the edge of the area...
...Dominic Corness gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 21: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
...where two Orchard Park players are waiting...
...Fergie (OPT) out jumps Victor...
...and his looping header drifts over Nathan Shepherd...
...and is caught by a fan in the 7th row.
Min 24: Victor (OPT) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
...but Maxine Esteve (TNS) is there to clear with his head.
Min 27: Asier Villalibre (TNS) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
...only to see his shot blocked by Caribbean Colin (OPT).
Min 29: Victor (OPT) looks up and spots Joe Douglass arriving in the box...
...the American tees up Joe Douglass for the shot...
...the shot flies over the goal.
Min 35: Orchard Park break quickly with Gordon Chree...
...he only has Nathan Shepherd to beat...
...great save by Nathan Shepherd but the ball falls to Colonel Alba...
...who kicks it right back at Nathan Shepherd...
...Cardiff were incredibly lucky there.
Min 43: Lovely chip from Asier Villalibre (TNS)...
...Ben Wilson was brave...
...and can't get it past the onrushing Pete T Jakey.
Min 45: Beinn Ghlas on for Asier Villalibre(FW)...
...Beinn Ghlas will play FW.
Min 45: Marcos Llorente on for Ben Clark(MF)...
...Marcos Llorente will play MF.
Min 45: Ryan Brobbel on for Aramide Oteh(FW)...
...Ryan Brobbel will play FW.
Min 45: Captain Scotland on for Fergie(WG)...
...Captain Scotland will play WG.
HALFTIME SCORE: Cardiff 1 - Orchard Park 2
Min 46: Ryan Brobbel (TNS) swings a ball in to the Orchard Park box...
...but the presence of Jack Jarvis Esq (OPT) means it is easily cleared.
Min 48: Ryan Brobbel (TNS) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Major Caledonia (OPT) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 50: Beinn Ghlas (TNS) rides a challenge in midfield...
...flicks the ball through the Orchard Park defense to Sion Bradley...
...who races towards goal...
...Pete T Jakey rushes off his line and Sion Bradley slots the ball around him...
...and wide of the goal. What a missed opportunity for Cardiff!
Min 50: Great tackle by Joshua Daniels (TNS)...
...to prevent Scotch Corner (OPT) from latching onto Colonel Alba's pass.
Min 58: Colonel Alba (OPT) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Maxine Esteve (TNS) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 60: Charlie McAlpine on for Colonel Alba(FW)...
...Charlie McAlpine will play FW.
Min 60: Eric Jones Snr on for Thomas Mullen(MF)...
...Eric Jones Snr will play MF.
Min 65: Victor (OPT) puts in a cross...
...but Joshua Daniels (TNS) clears with ease.
Min 68: Ben Wilson (TNS) unleashes an effort from the angle of the box...
...and it flies inches wide of the upright.
Min 69: Maxine Esteve loses the ball to Charlie McAlpine (OPT) on the right-hand side of the area...
...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots past Nathan Shepherd GOAL!...
...Orchard Park are looking strong now...
...score now: TNS 1 - OPT 3
Min 70: Charlie McAlpine (OPT) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
...an emphatic finish for Scotch Corner with a half volley on the penalty area...
...but its just knocked wide by Nathan Shepherd.
Min 74: Beinn Ghlas (TNS) and Ryan Brobbel break for Cardiff...
...Ryan Brobbel looks to have found space into which to recieve Beinn Ghlas's through ball...
...but some fantastic defending from Jack Jarvis Esq (OPT) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 84: Maxine Esteve loses the ball to Charlie McAlpine (OPT) on the right-hand side of the area...
...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots past Nathan Shepherd GOAL!...
...yet another one for Orchard Park; Coach Rob Lye is furious...
...score now: TNS 1 - OPT 4
Min 86: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
...where two Orchard Park players are waiting...
...Captain Scotland (OPT) out jumps Victor...
...and his looping header drifts over Nathan Shepherd...
...and nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
...Rob Lye suggests to Nathan Shepherd that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: TNS 1 - OPT 5
Min 89: Nathan Shepherd makes a grave error against Orchard Park...
...he comes out to claim, misses it...
...but Gordon Chree amazingly he shoots over the goal missing perhaps the easiest chance of the season.
FINAL SCORE: Cardiff 1 - Orchard Park 5
Man Of The Match: Charlie McAlpine (OPT)
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 14 14 14 6 4 n 0 2 0 0 90 6
SW Joshua Daniels 24 24 24 16 -1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Dominic Corness 11 11 11 8 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF Mark Bosnich 19 19 19 15 -1 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF Maxine Esteve 16 16 16 12 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Ben Clark 28 28 28 25 2 n 0 0 0 1 45 6
MF Adam Wilson 24 24 24 21 -1 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
MF Sion Bradley 18 18 18 18 0 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF Marcos Llorente 13 13 13 13 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Ben Wilson 11 13 13 11 0 a 0 0 0 2 90 6
FW Aramide Oteh 23 28 28 23 2 a 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Asier Villalibre 20 25 25 20 2 a 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Ryan Brobbel 25 31 31 25 3 a 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Beinn Ghlas 23 28 28 23 0 a 0 0 0 0 45 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 28 28 28 12 4 n 0 2 0 0 90 7
SW Caribbean Colin 26 26 26 18 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Jack Jarvis Esq 28 28 28 22 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Gordon Chree 7 7 7 5 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
DF Major Caledonia 19 19 19 15 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Joe Douglass 27 27 27 24 2 n 0 0 1 2 90 6
MF Thomas Mullen 18 18 18 16 6 n 0 0 1 1 60 6
MF Eric Jones Snr 26 26 26 23 6 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
WG Fergie 18 18 18 16 7 n 0 0 0 1 45 6
WG Scotch Corner 29 29 29 26 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
WG Captain Scotland 26 26 26 23 5 n 0 0 1 1 45 6
FW Colonel Alba 24 24 24 24 6 n 0 0 0 1 60 6
FW Victor 23 23 23 23 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Charlie McAlpine 28 28 28 28 6 n 0 0 2 2 30 7
Statistics TNS OPT
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Halftime 1 2
Fulltime 1 5
Shots On Target 3 7
Shots 5 10
Saves 2 2
Offsides 0 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 0
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 57 57
Revenue 85 85
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 TNS N 47.00 126.04 151.04
1 OPT N 53.00 117.94 177.84
46 TNS N 47.00 118.54 145.79
46 OPT N 53.00 117.94 189.44
61 OPT N 53.00 121.94 199.44
Trainer's Report
TNS paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Scotch Corner (OPT) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Ryan Brobbel (TNS) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Ben Clark (TNS) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Nathan Shepherd (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Dominic Corness (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Ben Wilson (TNS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Pete T Jakey (OPT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Caribbean Colin (OPT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jack Jarvis Esq (OPT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Captain Scotland (OPT) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Colonel Alba (OPT) played 60 minutes and earned a TP.
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