Newton Heath LYR                          Merrylee Maestros
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Mick Mahoney              17 10  n     GK Rab Ma Hons               20 10  n
DF Barry Venison             22  7  n     DF McGonagles                28  6  n
DF Darren Peacock            20  7  n     DF Forfar Road               19  6  n
DF Lewis Hall                13 10  n     DF Haddington                19  6  n
DF David McCreery            11 10  n     DF Harry Bell-Scott          13  6  n
DF Philippe Albert            7  6  n     MF Boaby Balcarres           19 10  n
MF Sandro Tonali             23  8  n     MF Steven Toast              18 10  n
MF Jonas Gutierrez           23  7  n     WG The Fort                  25  8  n
MF Paco Diaz                 18  8  n     WG Haggis Pakora             25  5  n
FW Roy Race                  20  7  n     FW Kelvin Dale               26  6  n
FW Les Ferdinand             13  6  n     FW Mark Lightbody            24  6  n

Min 0: Manchester opens up with a 5-3-2 O while the MAESTROS will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Jonas Gutierrez almost penetrates MAESTROS's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Haddington would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 1: The Fort (MM) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Forfar Road takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Mick Mahoney is there to handle the danger.
Min 12: Mick Mahoney rushes out to block Haggis Pakora's (MM) route to goal...
        ...but Haggis Pakora drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Philippe Albert covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Mick Mahoney scrambles to it.
Min 13: The ball is hooked on towards Darren Peacock (NHL)...
        ...who takes on McGonagles on the edge of the area...
        ...McGonagles  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 14: Superb sliding block by Harry Bell-Scott (MM) denies Sandro Tonali a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Les Ferdinand in the Merrylee box.
Min 21: The Fort (MM) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Manchester defense to Kelvin Dale...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Mick Mahoney rushes off his line and Kelvin Dale slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Mick Mahoney!
Min 42: Haggis Pakora %OffAbb loops a ball over the top for Mark Lightbody...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 45: John Beresford on for Barry Venison(DF)...
        ...John Beresford will play DF.
Min 45: Reo Hatate on for Jonas Gutierrez(MF)...
        ...Reo Hatate will play WG.
Min 45: Govan Mbeki on for Haggis Pakora(WG)...
        ...Govan Mbeki will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Manchester 0 - Merrylee 0

Min 48: Roy Race (NHL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Forfar Road (MM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 50: Sandro Tonali (NHL) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Rab Ma Hons...
        ...and just over the woodwork for a goal kick.
Min 51: Roy Race (NHL) receives a deep pass from Paco Diaz...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Englishman player was chatting with Rab Ma Hons when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Manchester aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 52: Roy Race(NHL) limps off the pitch...
        ...David Ginola (NHL) on for Roy Race at FW.
Min 52: Sandro Tonali (NHL) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Rab Ma Hons doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Les Ferdinand rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Rab Ma Hons who stayed on his line.
Min 56: Boaby Balcarres weaves his way through the Manchester defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot screams past the outstretched arms of Mick Mahoney.?GOAL!!...
        ...and Merrylee have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: NHL 0 - MM 1
Min 59: David Ginola almost penetrates MAESTROS's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Haddington would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 64: Boaby Balcarres finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Mick Mahoney palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to The Fort who heads the ball...
        ...but Darren Peacock (NHL) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 68: Kelvin Dale (MM) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Mick Mahoney can't hold it...
        ...and Govan Mbeki taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...Merrylee are looking strong now...
        ...score now: NHL 0 - MM 2
Min 68: Two Pints on for McGonagles(DF)...
        ...Two Pints will play DF.
Min 68: Phil van Bath on for Kelvin Dale(FW)...
        ...Phil van Bath will play DF.
Min 68: MM now playing Stall
Min 69: A woeful back-pass by Phil van Bath...
        ...Reo Hatate (NHL) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Rab Ma Hons...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 75: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Mark Lightbody (MM)...
        ...but the impressive Philippe Albert (NHL) is able to get the ball back to Mick Mahoney.
Min 76: The Ref pulls Phil van Bath (MM) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 80: The Ref pulls The Fort (MM) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??


FINAL SCORE: Manchester 0 - Merrylee 2


Man Of The Match: Forfar Road (MM)

Newton Heath LYR
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Mick Mahoney              17 17 17  7  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Lewis Hall                13 13 13 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Barry Venison             22 22 22 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Darren Peacock            20 20 20 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF David McCreery            11 11 11  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Philippe Albert            7  7  7  5  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Beresford            21 21 21 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Sandro Tonali             23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Paco Diaz                 18 18 18 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jonas Gutierrez           23 18 18 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Reo Hatate                14 14 14 12  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Roy Race                  20 20 20 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 52  6
FW Les Ferdinand             13 13 13 13  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW David Ginola              15 15 15 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 38  6

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 Rab Ma Hons               20 20 20  9  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Forfar Road               19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF McGonagles                28 28 28 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 68  6
DF Haddington                19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Harry Bell-Scott          13 13 13 13  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Two Pints                 18 18 18 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 22  6
DF Phil van Bath             11 11 11  8  8  n  4  0  0  0 22  6
MF Steven Toast              18 14 14 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Boaby Balcarres           19 15 15 17  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG The Fort                  25 25 25 22  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
WG Haggis Pakora             25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Govan Mbeki               25 25 25 22  5  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Mark Lightbody            24 24 24 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kelvin Dale               26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  2 68  6

Statistics       NHL  MM
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           0   2
Shots On Target    1   5
Shots              3   5
Saves              3   1
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      51  57
Revenue           66  66

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  NHL  O  43.80 137.83  96.18 
  1   MM  N  47.40 107.63 174.18 
 46  NHL  O  43.20 123.33 106.58 
 52  NHL  O  43.20 123.33 101.58 
 69   MM  S  48.00 133.13 101.38 

 Trainer's Report
NHL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Roy Race (NHL) suffered a thigh bruise.
Mick Mahoney (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Philippe Albert (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Les Ferdinand (NHL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
McGonagles (MM) played 68 minutes and earned a CP.
Kelvin Dale (MM) played 68 minutes and earned a CP.
Haggis Pakora (MM) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Govan Mbeki (MM) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
The Fort (MM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.