FC Blades                                 Golden Dragons
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Dees Knub                 20 10  n     GK Alex Meret                24 10  n
SW harry souttar             21 10  n     SW Riccardo Calafiori        20 10  n
DF George Baldock            26 10  n     DF Gabriel Paulista          24 10  n
DF John Egan                 21  9  n     DF Takehiro Tomiyasu         21 10  n
DF Bob Booker                14  7  n     DF Colin Hendry              11 10  n
MF Vini Souza                25 10  n     MF Gabriel Pires             25 10  n
MF Jamie Shackleton          23 10  n     MF George Graham             23  6  n
WG Andre Brookes             26 10  n     MF Mikel Arteta              12 10  n
WG Jesurun Rak-Sakyi         22 10  n     WG Reiss Nelson              24  8  n
FW Oli Arblaster             29 10  n     FW Gabriel Almeida           29 10  n
FW Kieffer Moore             25 10  n     FW Dennis Bergkamp           27 10  n

Min 0: Sheffield opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Dragons will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Bennett (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 6: Gabriel Paulista (GD) booked for a questionable foul on John Egan...
        ...its clear who the home team is today.
Min 8: Gabriel Almeida (GD) nods the ball down for Dennis Bergkamp on the edge of the box...
        ...Dennis Bergkamp takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Dees Knub rushes of his line...
        ...Dennis Bergkamp gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Dees Knub and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Dragons...
        ...score now: FCB 0 - GD 1
Min 10: Alex Meret makes a grave error against Sheffield...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Oli Arblaster amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Alex Meret.
Min 12: Vini Souza  (FCB) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Alex Meret--superb save!
Min 13: Gabriel Pires (GD) and Gabriel Almeida break for Dragons...
        ...Gabriel Almeida looks to have found space into which to recieve Gabriel Pires's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from harry souttar (FCB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 17: A superb strike from Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (FCB)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Dragons goalie Alex Meret.
Min 21: The ball comes in to the area from Dennis Bergkamp...
        ...he rattles it off Dees Knub...
        ...Gabriel Paulista (GD) tries his best to miss but scores. GOAL!...
        ...Dragons are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FCB 0 - GD 2
Min 24: Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (FCB) reads Oli Arblaster's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort into the roof of the net. GOAL!...
        ...Sheffield pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: FCB 1 - GD 2
Min 26: The Ref pulls Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (FCB) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 29: Oli Arblaster (FCB) passes a great ball to Andre Brookes...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Dragons keeper Alex Meret...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 45: Here it is..Mikel Arteta (GD) flicks on into the path of Reiss Nelson...
        ...who spins away from George Baldock...
        ...to lob over the advancing Dees Knub. GOAL!...
        ...Dragons are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FCB 1 - GD 3
Min 45: Declan Rice on for Mikel Arteta(MF)...
        ...Declan Rice will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Sheffield 1 - Dragons 3

Min 57: Gabriel Almeida (GD) finds Gabriel Pires...
        ...but he hesitates and harry souttar (FCB) is able to make the tackle.
Min 58: Jamie Shackleton (FCB) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the American's shot takes the ball past Alex Meret...
        ...and rifles into the roof of the net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ... and Sheffield are right back in it...
        ...score now: FCB 2 - GD 3
Min 58: Len Zavaroni on for Colin Hendry(DF)...
        ...Len Zavaroni will play DF.
Min 59: Andre Brookes (FCB) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Bob Booker...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 60: Dennis Bergkamp opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...John Egan greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 63: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Gabriel Almeida (GD)...
        ...but the impressive Bob Booker (FCB) is able to get the ball back to Dees Knub.
Min 67: Kieffer Moore (FCB) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Andre Brookes...
        ...whose finish is saved by Alex Meret.
Min 69: Great tackle by Gabriel Paulista (GD)...
        ...to prevent Vini Souza  (FCB) from latching onto Jesurun Rak-Sakyi's pass. 
Min 70: Here it is..George Graham (GD) flicks on into the path of Gabriel Pires...
        ...who spins away from George Baldock...
        ...to lob over the advancing Dees Knub. GOAL!...
        ...Dragons are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FCB 2 - GD 4
Min 70: Fabio Vieira on for Gabriel Almeida(FW)...
        ...Fabio Vieira will play DF.
Min 71: Kieffer Moore (FCB) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Alex Meret...
        ...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
        ...Sheffield pull one back but they need more...
        ...score now: FCB 3 - GD 4
Min 71: John Egan (FCB) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 74: Here it is..Oli Arblaster (FCB) flicks on into the path of Andre Brookes...
        ...who spins away from Fabio Vieira...
        ...but Alex Meret is able to collect his shot.
Min 78: Declan Rice (GD) and Reiss Nelson break for Dragons...
        ...Reiss Nelson looks to have found space into which to recieve Declan Rice's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Bob Booker (FCB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 82: John Egan (FCB) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to George Baldock...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Alex Meret is there to make the save!
Min 85: Superb sliding block by George Baldock (FCB) denies Gabriel Paulista a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Len Zavaroni in the Sheffield box.
Min 89: Reiss Nelson (GD) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Dennis Bergkamp but it evades him...
        ...George Baldock (FCB) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.


FINAL SCORE: Sheffield 3 - Dragons 4


Man Of The Match: Alex Meret (GD)

FC Blades
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Dees Knub                 20 20 20  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
SW harry souttar             21 21 21 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Bob Booker                14 14 14 11  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF John Egan                 21 21 21 16  3  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF George Baldock            26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Jamie Shackleton          23 23 23 20  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Vini Souza                25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Andre Brookes             26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Jesurun Rak-Sakyi         22 22 22 19  4  n  4  0  1  2 90  6
FW Oli Arblaster             29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Kieffer Moore             25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  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 Alex Meret                24 24 24 10  4  n  0  7  0  0 90  7
SW Riccardo Calafiori        20 20 20 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Colin Hendry              11 11 11  8  6  n  0  0  0  0 58  6
DF Gabriel Paulista          24 24 24 21  4  n  4  0  1  1 90  6
DF Takehiro Tomiyasu         21 21 21 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Len Zavaroni              20 20 20 18  5  n  0  0  0  0 32  6
DF Fabio Vieira              18 14 14 16  6  n  0  0  0  0 20  6
MF Mikel Arteta              12 12 12 10  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Gabriel Pires             25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF George Graham             23 23 23 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Declan Rice               29 29 29 29  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Reiss Nelson              24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Dennis Bergkamp           27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Gabriel Almeida           29 29 29 29  5  n  0  0  0  0 70  6

Statistics       FCB  GD
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Halftime           1   3
Fulltime           3   4
Shots On Target   10   4
Shots             11   4
Saves              0   7
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      60  57
Revenue           94  94

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FCB  N  51.50 132.47 201.32 
  1   GD  N  48.00 113.27 155.87 
 46   GD  N  48.00 121.77 168.62 
 59   GD  N  52.50 130.77 170.87 
 71   GD  N  59.50 144.77 144.17 

 Trainer's Report
FCB paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Kieffer Moore (FCB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
harry souttar (FCB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Gabriel Almeida (GD) played 70 minutes and earned a CP.
Reiss Nelson (GD) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
David Raya (GD) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Colin Hendry (GD) played 58 minutes and earned a TP.
Mikel Arteta (GD) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.