Arbroath                                  Dundee United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ned Doig                  25  9  p     GK Dave Richaards            27  8  n
SW John MacKay               20  8  n     SW Sam McClelland            15  8  n
DF John Cena                 26  8  n     DF Krisztian Keresztes       25  9  n
DF Alex McLeish              25  8  n     DF Iurie Iovu                22  8  n
MF Stuart McCall             29  8  n     DF Bert Esselink             18  8  n
MF Connor Barron             29 10  n     MF Julius Eskesen            18  8  n
MF Kris Faulkner             25  6  n     MF Amar Fatah                17 10  n
FW Robert MacIntyre          30 10  n     WG Kristijan Trapanovski     26  8  n
FW Fraser Taylor             28  8  n     WG Zac Sapsford              26  9  n
FW Gordon Smith              26 10  n     FW Sam Dalby                 27  9  n
FW Kenny Dalglish            19  8  n     FW Jort Van Der Sande        24  8  n

Min 0: Arbroath opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Tangerine Arabs will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bill Nichol (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 1: Robert MacIntyre volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Dave Richaards gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 1: Kristijan Trapanovski (DUU) and Jort Van Der Sande break for Dundee Utd...
        ...Jort Van Der Sande looks to have found space into which to recieve Kristijan Trapanovski's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from John MacKay (ARB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 2: Connor Barron (ARB) nods the ball down for Stuart McCall on the edge of the box...
        ...Stuart McCall takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Dave Richaards rushes of his line...
        ...Stuart McCall gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Dave Richaards...
        ...but Dave Richaards just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 5: Gordon Smith (ARB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Kenny Dalglish but it evades him...
        ...Bert Esselink (DUU) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 7: Stuart McCall (ARB) and Gordon Smith break for Arbroath...
        ...Gordon Smith looks to have found space into which to recieve Stuart McCall's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Sam McClelland (DUU) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 7: Amar Fatah (DUU) reads Sam Dalby's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort that arcs inches over the crossbar.
Min 12: Fraser Taylor (ARB) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Dave Richaards is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 14: Zac Sapsford (DUU) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but John Cena (ARB) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 15: Terrible Tangerine Arabs defending as Bert Esselink gives it away to Alex McLeish (ARB)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Dave Richaards...
        ...but it came back to Stuart McCall and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Cameron Archibald's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: ARB 1 - DUU 0
Min 19: Robert MacIntyre (ARB) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Dave Richaards...
        ...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 2 - DUU 0
Min 21: Robert MacIntyre (ARB) hooks the ball away from Bert Esselink...
        ...and Connor Barron dives in...
        ...and heads home from six yards GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; Coach Mark Boland is furious...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - DUU 0
Min 27: One pass too many from Dundee Utd and Arbroath soon get a cross in...
        ...Robert MacIntyre (ARB) gets his head to it...
        ...but Dave Richaards is untroubled by that one.
Min 29: Gordon Smith (ARB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Kris Faulkner but it evades him...
        ...Sam McClelland (DUU) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 30: Alex McLeish's (ARB) snap shot from 25 yards fizzes just over the crossbar.
Min 31: Kenny Dalglish (ARB) swings a ball in to the Dundee Utd box...
        ...but the presence of Krisztian Keresztes (DUU) means it is easily cleared.
Min 32: Kris Faulkner is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Dave Richaards.
Min 35: Connor Barron (ARB) bends his shot past Dave Richaards and inside the post....
        ...Excellent goal! ...
        ...Mark Boland suggests to Dave Richaards that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: ARB 4 - DUU 0
Min 43: Bert Esselink finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Ned Doig palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Jort Van Der Sande who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Ned Doig for the save.
Min 45: Thomas O Brien on for Fraser Taylor(FW)...
        ...Thomas O Brien will play DF.
Min 45: Lee Westwood on for Gordon Smith(FW)...
        ...Lee Westwood will play DF.
Min 45: Licktie Moosa on for Stuart McCall(MF)...
        ...Licktie Moosa will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Arbroath 4 - Dundee Utd 0

Min 46: Bert Esselink (DUU) and Sam Dalby break for Dundee Utd...
        ...Sam Dalby looks to have found space into which to recieve Bert Esselink's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Alex McLeish (ARB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 47: Ned Doig rushes out to block Amar Fatah's (DUU) route to goal...
        ...but Amar Fatah drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Lee Westwood covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Ned Doig scrambles to it.
Min 51: Robert MacIntyre (ARB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for John Cena but it evades him...
        ...Bert Esselink (DUU) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 53: Connor Barron (ARB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Robert MacIntyre but it evades him...
        ...Sam McClelland (DUU) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 60: Connor Barron (ARB) has a shot...
        ...Dave Richaards parries...
        ...Connor Barron gets onto it again...
        ...and Dave Richaards's second block falls for Kenny Dalglish...
        ...who half-volleys wide of the net.
Min 63: Robert MacIntyre and Connor Barron weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Dundee Utd defense and lifts a classy ball high but Dave Richaards gets a hand to it!
Min 63: Superb sliding block by Alex McLeish (ARB) denies Jort Van Der Sande a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Julius Eskesen in the Arbroath box.
Min 72: Sam Dalby slides the ball under Ned Doig...
        ...and into the right-hand corner of the net  GOAL!...
        ...Dundee Utd pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: ARB 4 - DUU 1
Min 78: Sam Dalby (DUU) nods the ball down for Zac Sapsford on the edge of the box...
        ...Zac Sapsford takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Ned Doig rushes of his line...
        ...Zac Sapsford gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Ned Doig...
        ...but Ned Doig just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 81: Zac Sapsford (DUU) finds Sam Dalby steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Alex McLeish (ARB) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 82: Kris Faulkner (ARB) collects the ball from Connor Barron on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that hits the bar and caroms out of danger.
Min 86: Julius Eskesen (DUU) leaves half the Arbroath side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Lee Westwood...
        ...but Ned Doig is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 88: Zac Sapsford (DUU) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Ned Doig...
        ...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
        ...Dundee Utd pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: ARB 4 - DUU 2


FINAL SCORE: Arbroath 4 - Dundee Utd 2


Man Of The Match: Robert MacIntyre (ARB)

Arbroath
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ned Doig                  25 25 25 11  4  p  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW John MacKay               20 20 20 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Cena                 26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alex McLeish              25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Thomas O Brien            12 12 12  9  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Lee Westwood              10 10 10  8  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Kris Faulkner             25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Connor Barron             29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
MF Stuart McCall             29 29 29 26  5  n  0  0  1  2 45  7
MF Licktie Moosa             18 18 18 16  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Robert MacIntyre          30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Kenny Dalglish            19 19 19 19  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Gordon Smith              26 26 26 26  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Fraser Taylor             28 28 28 28  5  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Dundee United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Dave Richaards            27 27 27 12  2  n  0  6  0  0 90  6
SW Sam McClelland            15 15 15 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Iurie Iovu                22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Krisztian Keresztes       25 25 25 25  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Bert Esselink             18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Amar Fatah                17 13 13 15  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Julius Eskesen            18 18 18 16  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
WG Zac Sapsford              26 26 26 23  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
WG Kristijan Trapanovski     26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jort Van Der Sande        24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Sam Dalby                 27 27 27 27  3  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics       ARB DUU
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Halftime           4   0
Fulltime           4   2
Shots On Target   10   6
Shots             13   7
Saves              4   6
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      72  70
Revenue          117 117

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ARB  N  39.25 139.34 194.84 
  1  DUU  E  47.50 101.46 190.11 
 46  ARB  N  50.25 155.84 138.09 

 Trainer's Report
Robert MacIntyre (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Gordon Smith (ARB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Kenny Dalglish (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Dave Richaards (DUU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Sam Dalby (DUU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Iurie Iovu (DUU) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Bert Esselink (DUU) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.