Arbroath                                  Elgin City
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn                17 10  n     GK Kyle King                 23 10  n
SW John MacKay               17 10  n     DF Lyall Booth               27  4  n
DF Thomas O Brien            19  6  n     DF Owen Cairns               26  6  n
DF Cafu                      16  8  n     DF Matthew Cooper            17  6  n
DF Rory McIlroy               7 10  n     DF Jake Dolzanski            15 10  n
MF Stuart McCall             28  6  n     MF Veajax Xera               24  4  n
MF Lando Norris              27  8  n     MF Matheus Machado           10  8  n
MF Adel Taarabt              17 10  n     WG Miko Virtanen             30  3  n
FW Gordon Smith              30  7  n     WG Josh OConnor              18 10  n
FW Cole Palmer               24  4  n     FW Kane Hester               34  4  n
FW Prince William            22  6  n     FW Dylan Lawrence            25  9  n

Min 0: Arbroath opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the ELG will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Graeme Scott (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 3: The ball is hooked on towards Gordon Smith (ARB)...
        ...who takes on Jake Dolzanski on the edge of the area...
        ...Jake Dolzanski  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 7: Gordon Smith picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Stuart McCall to chase...
        ...it drops over Lyall Booth's shoulder and right into Stuart McCall's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Kyle King's outstretched arm...
        ...and just wide of the goal.
Min 7: Kane Hester crosses for the ELG...
        ...Angus Gunn plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 15: Cole Palmer (ARB) looks up and spots Gordon Smith arriving in the box...
        ...the Englishman tees up Gordon Smith for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Kyle King...
        ...Cole Palmer should have done better with that.
Min 18: Veajax Xera (ELG) takes the ball into the Lichties half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Jake Dolzanski...
        ...who slips it past Angus Gunn. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the ELG...
        ...score now: ARB 0 - ELG 1
Min 22: Veajax Xera is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Angus Gunn.
Min 24: Miko Virtanen (ELG) takes the ball into the Lichties half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Dylan Lawrence...
        ...who can't get it past Angus Gunn.
Min 26: Superb sliding block by Owen Cairns (ELG) denies Prince William a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Adel Taarabt in the Elgin City box.
Min 28: STRAMASH!  Long ball over the top as Owen Cairns...
        ...blasts a hot shot wide but was his jersey being pulled?  VAR says NO penalty and the crowd respond with some fruity language.
Min 30: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Elgin City players are waiting...
        ...Dylan Lawrence (ELG) out jumps Matthew Cooper...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Angus Gunn...
        ...and nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Elgin City are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 0 - ELG 2
Min 39: Here comes Stuart McCall (ARB)...
        ...getting onto Cole Palmer's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly past Kyle King GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: ARB 1 - ELG 2
Min 41: Kane Hester (ELG) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Josh OConnor...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Angus Gunn.
Min 44: The ball is crossed in and Cafu heads away but only to Dylan Lawrence (ELG)...
        ...a neat hit and Angus Gunn just gets to it for the save.
Min 45: Robert MacIntyre on for Rory McIlroy(DF)...
        ...Robert MacIntyre will play FW.
Min 45: Fraser Taylor on for Cole Palmer(FW)...
        ...Fraser Taylor will play FW.
Min 45: Morgyn Neill on for Lyall Booth(DF)...
        ...Morgyn Neill will play DF.
Min 45: Olly McDonald on for Miko Virtanen(WG)...
        ...Olly McDonald will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Arbroath 1 - Elgin City 2

Min 48: Yellow card for John MacKay (ARB)...
        ...as Matheus Machado is brought down with a studs-up challenge 23 yards out.
Min 51: Stuart McCall (ARB) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Prince William...
        ...whose finish is saved by Kyle King.
Min 53: Stuart McCall (ARB) swings a ball in to the Elgin City box...
        ...but the presence of Owen Cairns (ELG) means it is easily cleared.
Min 56: Adel Taarabt (ARB) hooks the ball away from Morgyn Neill...
        ...and Prince William dives in...
        ...and heads down but Kyle King was there for the save!
Min 56: Superb sliding block by John MacKay (ARB) denies Dylan Lawrence a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Veajax Xera in the Arbroath box.
Min 58: (ARB) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Fraser Taylor looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Kyle King looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Elgin City defence were all over the place.
Min 58: Dylan Lawrence 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: Jack Walker on for Veajax Xera(MF)...
        ...Jack Walker will play MF.
Min 64: Prince William crosses for the Lichties...
        ...Kyle King plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 65: Morgyn Neill (ELG) puts in a cross...
        ...but Thomas O Brien (ARB) clears with ease.
Min 66: Matheus Machado's (ELG) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Cafu (ARB)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Angus Gunn.
Min 68: Matheus Machado weaves his way through the Arbroath defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Angus Gunn!?
Min 71: Lando Norris (ARB) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Owen Cairns (ELG).
Min 72: Cheeky back heel from Lando Norris to release Gordon Smith in the box...
        ...but the American is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 72: Owen Cairns weaves his way through the Arbroath defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Angus Gunn!?
Min 74: Here it is..Robert MacIntyre (ARB) flicks on into the path of Lando Norris...
        ...who spins away from Morgyn Neill...
        ...to lob over the advancing Kyle King. GOAL!...
        ...great response from Arbroath...
        ...score now: ARB 2 - ELG 2
Min 75: Arbroath break quickly with Fraser Taylor...
        ...he only has Kyle King to beat...
        ...great save by Kyle King but the ball falls to Gordon Smith...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...and Arbroath have the lead...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - ELG 2
Min 79: Prince William (ARB) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Kyle King doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Fraser Taylor rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 4 - ELG 2
Min 79: Calum Mackay on for Gordon Smith(FW)...
        ...Calum Mackay will play DF.
Min 84: (ARB) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Fraser Taylor looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Kyle King looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Elgin City defence were all over the place.
Min 87: Terrible ELG defending as Morgyn Neill gave it away to Prince William (ARB)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Kyle King...
        ...but it came back to Adel Taarabt who shoots and Kyle King fists it away!
Min 88: Robert MacIntyre (ARB) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Stuart McCall heads in from close range...
        ...but Kyle King was there to save that one.
Min 89: Fraser Taylor (ARB) finds Robert MacIntyre...
        ...but he hesitates and Jake Dolzanski (ELG) is able to make the tackle.


FINAL SCORE: Arbroath 4 - Elgin City 2


Man Of The Match: Angus Gunn (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 Angus Gunn                17 17 17  7  4  n  0  7  0  0 90  7
SW John MacKay               17 17 17 11  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Rory McIlroy               7  7  7  5  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Thomas O Brien            19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cafu                      16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Calum Mackay               5  4  4  5  9  n  0  0  0  0 11  6
MF Adel Taarabt              17 17 17 17  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Lando Norris              27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Stuart McCall             28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  1  3 90  6
FW Gordon Smith              30 30 30 30  1  n  0  0  1  2 79  7
FW Cole Palmer               24 24 24 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Prince William            22 22 22 22  0  n  0  0  0  3 90  7
FW Robert MacIntyre          37 37 37 37  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Fraser Taylor             38 38 38 38  2  n  0  0  1  1 45  6

Elgin City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Kyle King                 23 23 23 10  4  n  0  6  0  0 90  6
DF Jake Dolzanski            15 15 15 12  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Owen Cairns               26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Matthew Cooper            17 17 17 13  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Lyall Booth               27 27 27 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Morgyn Neill               6  6  6  4  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
MF Matheus Machado           10 10 10  9  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Veajax Xera               24 24 24 21  0  n  0  0  0  1 60  6
MF Jack Walker               12  9  9  9  8  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
WG Miko Virtanen             30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Josh OConnor              18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Olly McDonald             29 29 29 26 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Kane Hester               34 34 34 34 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Dylan Lawrence            25 25 25 25  3  n  0  0  1  3 90  7

Statistics       ARB ELG
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Halftime           1   2
Fulltime           4   2
Shots On Target   10   9
Shots             11  10
Saves              7   6
Offsides           3   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      53  62
Revenue          110 110

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ARB  N  38.00 119.75 156.75 
  1  ELG  E  51.00 105.47 190.07 
 46  ARB  N  34.50 111.75 204.50 
 46  ELG  E  38.40  84.47 183.92 
 61  ELG  E  38.40  76.97 176.42 
 80  ARB  N  36.50 116.75 177.00 

 Trainer's Report
John MacKay (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Owen Cairns (ELG) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Morgyn Neill (ELG) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.