Arbroath                                  East Fife
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ned Doig                  23  8  n     GK Matty Rollo               27  8  n
DF Alex McLeish              29  8  n     SW Andy Munro                26  8  n
DF John Cena                 20  8  n     DF Jonathan Bain             25  8  n
DF Thomas O Brien            19  8  n     DF Ewan McLeod               17 10  n
DF Cafu                      16  8  n     DF Jacob Comerford           15 10  n
MF Stuart McCall             28  8  n     MF Malachy Cash              27  8  n
MF Lando Norris              27 10  n     MF Gregor Nicol              14 10  n
MF Connor Barron             27  8  n     WG Kallum Higginbotham       25 10  n
FW Robert MacIntyre          29  8  n     WG Alan Trouten              16 10  n
FW Fraser Taylor             29  9  n     FW Adam Lareef               25  8  n
FW Gordon Smith              21 10  n     FW Michael McKenna           23 10  n

Min 0: Arbroath opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Fifers will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bill Nichol (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 4: The ball is crossed in and Ewan McLeod heads away but only to Lando Norris (ARB)...
        ...a neat hit and Matty Rollo just gets to it for the save.
Min 11: Adam Lareef (EF) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Malachy Cash but it evades him...
        ...Alex McLeish (ARB) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 14: Connor Barron (ARB) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Robert MacIntyre in midfield...
        ...Connor Barron continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Robert MacIntyre...
        ...Connor Barron rounds Matty Rollo and somehow misses the target!
Min 15: Stuart McCall (ARB) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Jacob Comerford (EF).
Min 18: Alan Trouten breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Jacob Comerford on the attack down the right...
        ...the Scotsman cuts inside, evades Cafu's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Ned Doig is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 19: Robert MacIntyre (ARB) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Fraser Taylor...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Matty Rollo.
Min 21: Fraser Taylor (ARB) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Robert MacIntyre in midfield...
        ...Fraser Taylor continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Robert MacIntyre...
        ...Fraser Taylor rounds Matty Rollo and slots the ball home. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Lichties...
        ...score now: ARB 1 - EF 0
Min 30: Alan Trouten slides the ball under Ned Doig...
        ...but it rolls wide for a goal kick.
Min 33: Fraser Taylor and Gordon Smith weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the East Fife defense and lifts a classy ball high but Matty Rollo gets a hand to it!
Min 37: Connor Barron's (ARB) superb ball...
        ...is headed home by an umarked Stuart McCall from six yards out. GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 2 - EF 0
Min 39: Gregor Nicol (EF) does well on the left and crosses towards Jacob Comerford...
        ...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Ned Doig.
Min 44: Malachy Cash (EF) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Ned Doig is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 45: Cole Palmer on for Gordon Smith(FW)...
        ...Cole Palmer will play FW.
Min 45: Joe Halsey on for Andy Munro(SW)...
        ...Joe Halsey will play DF.
Min 45: Jack Healy on for Alan Trouten(WG)...
        ...Jack Healy will play WG.
Min 45: Lewis Latona on for Gregor Nicol(MF)...
        ...Lewis Latona will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Arbroath 2 - East Fife 0

Min 56: Cheeky back heel from Thomas O Brien to release Connor Barron in the box...
        ...but the American is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 59: Kallum Higginbotham opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Thomas O Brien greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 60: Cole Palmer (ARB) finds Connor Barron steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Ewan McLeod (EF) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 64: Stuart McCall (ARB) unleashes an effort from the angle of the box...
        ...and it flies inches wide of the upright.
Min 68: Now the ball comes to Stuart McCall (ARB)...
        ...Fraser Taylor has space on the left and Stuart McCall tries to play him in...
        ...only for Jonathan Bain (EF) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 69: Connor Barron (ARB) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Lando Norris...
        ...and Arbroath have a goal!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; Coach Paul Cockayne is furious...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - EF 0
Min 69: Michael McKenna opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Alex McLeish greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 69: Jack Nicholas on for Robert MacIntyre(FW)...
        ...Jack Nicholas will play DF.
Min 75: Fraser Taylor (ARB) passes a great ball to Stuart McCall...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Fifers keeper Matty Rollo...
        ...and who else but Fraser Taylor is there to slot it in...
        ...Manager moaning to ref but all too easy...
        ...Paul Cockayne suggests to Matty Rollo that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: ARB 4 - EF 0
Min 77: Lewis Latona (EF) looks up and spots Malachy Cash arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up Malachy Cash for the shot...
        ...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
        ...East Fife pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: ARB 4 - EF 1
Min 83: WHAT A NUMPTY! Arbroath counter attack  with Fraser Taylor...
        ...he only has Matty Rollo to beat...
        ...great save by Matty Rollo but the ball falls to Stuart McCall...
        ...who shoots wide but VAR shows he was offside anyway.
Min 90: Great tackle by Alex McLeish (ARB)...
        ...to prevent Kallum Higginbotham (EF) from latching onto Jack Healy's pass. 


FINAL SCORE: Arbroath 4 - East Fife 1


Man Of The Match: Fraser Taylor (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                  23 23 23 10  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
DF John Cena                 20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alex McLeish              29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Thomas O Brien            19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cafu                      16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Nicholas             15 15 15 12  8  n  0  0  0  0 21  6
MF Lando Norris              27 27 27 24  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Connor Barron             27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Stuart McCall             28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  1  3 90  6
FW Robert MacIntyre          29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  0  0 69  6
FW Gordon Smith              21 21 21 21  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Fraser Taylor             29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
FW Cole Palmer               19 19 19 19  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

East Fife
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Matty Rollo               27 27 27 12  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Andy Munro                26 26 26 18  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jonathan Bain             25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jacob Comerford           15 15 15 12  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Ewan McLeod               17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Joe Halsey                 6  6  6  4  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Gregor Nicol              14 14 14 12  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Malachy Cash              27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Lewis Latona              12 12 12 10  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Kallum Higginbotham       25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Alan Trouten              16 16 16 14  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Jack Healy                25 25 25 22  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Michael McKenna           23 23 23 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Adam Lareef               25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       ARB  EF
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           4   1
Shots On Target    7   4
Shots             10   5
Saves              3   3
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      67  62
Revenue          118 118

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ARB  N  50.40 141.84 174.14 
  1   EF  N  54.50 120.53 169.48 
 46  ARB  N  50.40 141.84 172.14 
 46   EF  N  37.80  99.53 179.38 
 70  ARB  N  59.40 156.84 146.14 

 Trainer's Report
Cole Palmer (ARB) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Fraser Taylor (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Robert MacIntyre (ARB) played 69 minutes and earned a CP.
Gordon Smith (ARB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Matty Rollo (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Malachy Cash (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Michael McKenna (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Kallum Higginbotham (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Joe Halsey (EF) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Ewan McLeod (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Lewis Latona (EF) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.