Highland Rangers Golden Dragons
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Brett Toutman 22 10 n GK John McKay 20 10 n
DF Billy Jones 24 8 n SW Steve Wright 14 10 n
DF Matty Cash 13 9 n DF Steve Banks 20 10 n
DF Frank Cowans 11 6 n DF Roger Rogers 16 10 n
MF John McGinn 24 9 n DF Martin Geissler 13 10 n
MF Sam Cook 22 9 n DF Tony Shannon 9 10 n
MF M Dowman 16 5 n MF Gabriel Pires 16 10 n
MF Tommy Smith 14 8 n MF Gabriel Paulista 16 10 n
FW Andy Gray 25 8 n MF Flipin Flops 15 10 n
FW Billy Smart 21 6 n FW George Hirst 13 9 n
FW Tony Daily 10 8 n FW Findlay Curtis 13 8 n
Min 0: Villa opens up with a 3-4-3 N while the Dragons will play a 5-3-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Billy Smart's (HLR) superb ball...
...is headed home by an umarked Sam Cook from six yards out. GOAL!...
...it's a lead that Matthew White's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: HLR 1 - GD 0
Min 14: Superb sliding block by Matty Cash (HLR) denies Gabriel Pires a sure goal...
...after great work from George Hirst in the Villa box.
Min 14: The Ref pulls Matty Cash (HLR) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 15: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards George Hirst (GD)...
...but the impressive Billy Jones (HLR) is able to get the ball back to Brett Toutman.
Min 18: Now the ball comes to George Hirst (GD)...
...Flipin Flops has space on the left and George Hirst tries to play him in...
...only for Billy Jones (HLR) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 21: Martin Geissler (GD) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
...finds Gabriel Pires busting into the box...
...who shoots...GOAL!...
...Dragons draw level....
...score now: HLR 1 - GD 1
Min 22: Villa's on the attack after John McGinn robs Steve Banks...
...and he rolls a low cross to Andy Gray...
...and Andy Gray sidefoots low into the net GOAL!...
...and Villa have the lead...
...score now: HLR 2 - GD 1
Min 26: George Hirst (GD) finds Martin Geissler steaming through the middle...
...he gets into the area...
...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
...Dragons draw level....
...score now: HLR 2 - GD 2
Min 27: M Dowman (HLR) takes the ball into the Dragons half...
...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Frank Cowans...
...who fires it over the goal.
Min 39: One pass too many from Villa and Dragons soon get a cross in...
...Gabriel Pires (GD) gets his head to it...
...but Brett Toutman is untroubled by that one.
Min 41: John McGinn (HLR) finds M Dowman...
...but he hesitates and Steve Banks (GD) is able to make the tackle.
Min 44: Billy Smart finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...John McKay palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to M Dowman who heads the ball...
...but Martin Geissler (GD) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 45: Steve Stone on for Billy Jones(DF)...
...Steve Stone will play DF.
Min 45: Darren Harper on for John McGinn(MF)...
...Darren Harper will play MF.
Min 45: Ollie Watkins on for Billy Smart(FW)...
...Ollie Watkins will play FW.
Min 45: Mikel Arteta on for Tony Shannon(DF)...
...Mikel Arteta will play MF.
HALFTIME SCORE: Villa 2 - Dragons 2
Min 46: With Dragons so far forward a rare Villa break sees Darren Harper play a long diagonal pass for Tony Daily...
...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side.
Min 47: Andy Gray (HLR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
...only to see his shot blocked by Roger Rogers (GD).
Min 48: Mikel Arteta opts to attack the goal on his own...
...Steve Stone greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 49: Ollie Watkins (HLR) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 54: Dragons break quickly with Findlay Curtis...
...he only has Brett Toutman to beat...
...great save by Brett Toutman but the ball falls to Mikel Arteta...
...who kicks it right back at Brett Toutman...
...Villa were incredibly lucky there.
Min 60: John McKay makes a grave error against Villa...
...he comes out to claim, misses it...
...and Andy Gray smashes it home GOAL!...
...the Villa side are up...
...score now: HLR 3 - GD 2
Min 62: Brett Toutman makes a grave error against Dragons...
...he comes out to claim, misses it...
...but Mikel Arteta amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Brett Toutman.
Min 65: Darren Harper (HLR) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Frank Cowans but it evades him...
...sadly John McKay missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...
...Villa are looking strong now...
...score now: HLR 4 - GD 2
Min 70: Lovely chip from Steve Banks (GD)...
...Flipin Flops was brave...
...and knocks the ball past the onrushing Brett Toutman GOAL!...
...Dragons pull one back but they need more...
...score now: HLR 4 - GD 3
Min 73: Mikel Arteta (GD) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
...George Hirst rises at the back post...
...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Brett Toutman.
Min 77: George Hirst (GD) finds Mikel Arteta with a first-time pass...
...Mikel Arteta shoots from the edge of the area...
...but the ball arcs over the bar.
Min 78: The Reds sit back and absorb pressure...
...before George Hirst's (GD) ball into the box is cut out by Matty Cash (HLR).
Min 90: Frank Cowans (HLR) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
FINAL SCORE: Villa 4 - Dragons 3
Man Of The Match: Andy Gray (HLR)
Highland Rangers
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Brett Toutman 22 22 22 9 4 n 0 4 0 0 90 6
DF Frank Cowans 11 11 11 8 0 n 4 0 0 1 90 6
DF Matty Cash 13 13 13 10 3 n 4 0 0 0 90 6
DF Billy Jones 24 24 24 19 5 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Steve Stone 22 22 22 17 6 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Sam Cook 22 22 22 19 3 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
MF Tommy Smith 14 14 14 14 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF John McGinn 24 24 24 21 6 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF M Dowman 16 16 16 14 -1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Darren Harper 18 18 18 16 7 n 0 0 1 1 45 6
FW Andy Gray 25 25 25 25 2 n 0 0 2 2 90 7
FW Tony Daily 10 10 10 10 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Billy Smart 21 21 21 21 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Ollie Watkins 17 17 17 17 7 n 4 0 0 0 45 6
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 John McKay 20 20 20 9 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
SW Steve Wright 14 14 14 9 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Tony Shannon 9 9 9 7 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Roger Rogers 16 16 16 12 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Martin Geissler 13 13 13 10 4 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
DF Steve Banks 20 20 20 16 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Flipin Flops 15 15 15 13 4 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
MF Gabriel Pires 16 16 16 14 4 n 0 0 1 2 90 6
MF Gabriel Paulista 16 16 16 14 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Mikel Arteta 28 28 28 25 3 n 0 0 0 3 45 6
FW George Hirst 13 13 13 13 3 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Findlay Curtis 13 13 13 13 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
Statistics HLR GD
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Halftime 2 2
Fulltime 4 3
Shots On Target 4 7
Shots 5 8
Saves 4 0
Offsides 1 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 3 0
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 56 39
Revenue 83 83
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 HLR N 28.80 108.80 145.40
1 GD N 43.00 105.79 86.04
46 HLR N 27.60 103.80 136.50
46 GD N 38.50 110.79 104.79
Trainer's Report
HLR paid 10k for a Home Bonus of 18.
John McGinn (HLR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
M Dowman (HLR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Tony Daily (HLR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Mikel Arteta (GD) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Findlay Curtis (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
George Hirst (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Shaun Batty (GD) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
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