East Fife                                 Motherwell
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Matty Rollo               29 10  n     GK Kevin Budinauckas         36  7  p
SW Andy Munro                29  4  n     DF Clifton Chenier           29  6  n
DF Charlie Murray            29  8  n     DF John Lee Hooker           28  4  n
DF Ewan McLeod               27  9  n     DF Lightnin Hopkins          19  8  n
DF Joe Halsey                17  6  n     DF Steve Earle               16 10  n
MF Brendan Ramsay            29  8  n     MF Memphis Slim              27  7  n
MF Malachy Cash              29  6  n     MF Al Bondigas               25 10  n
WG Jack Healy                25  7  n     WG BB King                   36  5  n
WG Alan Trouten              20  9  n     WG Jerry Jeff Walker         23  7  n
FW Michael McKenna           29  6  n     FW Billy Bland               38  4  n
FW Adam Lareef               25 10  n     FW Ray Wylie Hubbard         33  2  n

Min 0: East Fife opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Well will play a 4-2-4 C.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dean Denaro (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 3: Memphis Slim (MOT) swings a ball in to the East Fife box...
        ...but the presence of Andy Munro (EF) means it is easily cleared.
Min 16: Jack Healy (EF) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Michael McKenna sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Kevin Budinauckas...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Fifers...
        ...score now: EF 1 - MOT 0
Min 16: Superb sliding block by Joe Halsey (EF) denies Ray Wylie Hubbard a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Clifton Chenier in the East Fife box.
Min 19: Jerry Jeff Walker finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Matty Rollo palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to BB King who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Motherwell draw level....
        ...score now: EF 1 - MOT 1
Min 21: A superb strike from Ray Wylie Hubbard (MOT)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Fifers goalie Matty Rollo.
Min 24: Lightnin Hopkins (MOT) unleashes an effort from the angle of the box...
        ...and it flies inches wide of the upright.
Min 28: WHAT A NUMPTY! Motherwell counter attack  with Jerry Jeff Walker...
        ...he only has Matty Rollo to beat...
        ...great save by Matty Rollo but the ball falls to Lightnin Hopkins...
        ...who shoots wide but VAR shows he was offside anyway.
Min 30: Ray Wylie Hubbard (MOT) finds BB King steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Ewan McLeod (EF) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 32: Brendan Ramsay (EF) nods the ball down for Charlie Murray on the edge of the box...
        ...Charlie Murray takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Kevin Budinauckas rushes of his line...
        ...Charlie Murray gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert John Lee Hooker (MOT)!
Min 33: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Michael McKenna (EF)...
        ...but the impressive John Lee Hooker (MOT) is able to get the ball back to Kevin Budinauckas.
Min 35: Alan Trouten (EF) finds Jack Healy steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Clifton Chenier (MOT) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 36: Malachy Cash volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Kevin Budinauckas gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...and East Fife have the lead...
        ...score now: EF 2 - MOT 1
Min 36: Al Bondigas (MOT) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Englishman striker Billy Bland...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  GOAL!...
        ...Motherwell draw level....
        ...score now: EF 2 - MOT 2
Min 37: Joe Halsey (EF) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but John Lee Hooker (MOT) is there to clear with his head.
Min 39: Billy Bland shoots ........... he scores!GOAL!!...
        ...the Motherwell side are up...
        ...score now: EF 2 - MOT 3
Min 40: Malachy Cash (EF) collects the ball from Charlie Murray on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Kevin Budinauckas for a big save!
Min 43: Al Bondigas finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Matty Rollo palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to John Lee Hooker who heads the ball...
        ...but Charlie Murray (EF) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 45: Jonathan Bain on for Andy Munro(SW)...
        ...Jonathan Bain will play DF.
Min 45: Kallum Higginbotham on for Jack Healy(WG)...
        ...Kallum Higginbotham will play WG.
Min 45: Guy Clark on for Ray Wylie Hubbard(FW)...
        ...Guy Clark will play FW.
Min 45: Tawanda Maswanhise on for BB King(WG)...
        ...Tawanda Maswanhise will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Fife 2 - Motherwell 3

Min 46: Clifton Chenier (MOT) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Al Bondigas but it evades him...
        ...Ewan McLeod (EF) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 47: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Steve Earle looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
        ...as are the away fans...
        ...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 48: Guy Clark (MOT) reads Memphis Slim'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!...
        ...Motherwell are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EF 2 - MOT 4
Min 49: Adam Lareef (EF) finds Malachy Cash...
        ...but he hesitates and John Lee Hooker (MOT) is able to make the tackle.
Min 49: Guy Clark (MOT) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Tawanda Maswanhise takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Matty Rollo is there to handle the danger.
Min 52: Terrible Fifers defending as Charlie Murray gave it away to Tawanda Maswanhise (MOT)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Matty Rollo...
        ...but it came back to Clifton Chenier who shoots and Matty Rollo fists it away!
Min 60: Jimmie Vaughan on for John Lee Hooker(DF)...
        ...Jimmie Vaughan will play SW.
Min 63: Adam Lareef (EF) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Ewan McLeod...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 63: Billy Bland (MOT) puts in a cross...
        ...but Jonathan Bain (EF) clears with ease.
Min 65: Michael McKenna crosses for the Fifers...
        ...Kevin Budinauckas plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 72: Adam Lareef (EF) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Kallum Higginbotham rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Kevin Budinauckas.
Min 75: Now the ball comes to Kallum Higginbotham (EF)...
        ...Jonathan Bain has space on the left and Kallum Higginbotham tries to play him in...
        ...only for Clifton Chenier (MOT) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 76: Kallum Higginbotham picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Adam Lareef to chase...
        ...it drops over Clifton Chenier's shoulder and right into Adam Lareef's path...
        ...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Kevin Budinauckas.
Min 79: Kallum Higginbotham (EF) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Malachy Cash heads in from close range...
        ...but Kevin Budinauckas was there to save that one.
Min 83: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Tawanda Maswanhise (MOT)...
        ...but the impressive Jonathan Bain (EF) is able to get the ball back to Matty Rollo.
Min 84: Adam Lareef (EF) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which catches the goalkeeper Kevin Budinauckas napping GOAL!!!...
        ...East Fife pull one back but they need more...
        ...score now: EF 3 - MOT 4
Tawanda Maswanhise changed position from WG... to DF
Min 84: MOT now playing Stall
Min 85: The ball breaks from a Charlie Murray tackle and lands in the path of Guy Clark (MOT)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Matty Rollo palms Guy Clark's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Billy Bland is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
        ...Motherwell are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EF 3 - MOT 5
Min 85: MOT now playing Counterattack
Min 89: Adam Lareef is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Kevin Budinauckas.


FINAL SCORE: East Fife 3 - Motherwell 5


Man Of The Match: Billy Bland (MOT)

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               29 29 29 13  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Andy Munro                29 29 29 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Joe Halsey                17 17 17 13  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ewan McLeod               27 27 27 21  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Charlie Murray            29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jonathan Bain             25 25 25 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Brendan Ramsay            29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Malachy Cash              29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  1  3 90  6
WG Jack Healy                25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Alan Trouten              20 20 20 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Kallum Higginbotham       33 33 33 29  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Michael McKenna           29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Adam Lareef               25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  1  3 90  7

Motherwell
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Kevin Budinauckas         36 36 36 16  2  p  0  6  0  0 90  7
SW Jimmie Vaughan            25 25 25 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Clifton Chenier           29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Lightnin Hopkins          19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Steve Earle               16 12 12 14  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Lee Hooker           28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Tawanda Maswanhise        38 22 22 34  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Al Bondigas               25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Memphis Slim              27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Jerry Jeff Walker         23 23 23 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG BB King                   36 36 36 32  2  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Billy Bland               38 38 38 38 -2  n  0  0  3  3 90  8
FW Ray Wylie Hubbard         33 33 33 33 -1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Guy Clark                 38 38 38 38  1  n  0  0  1  1 45  6

Statistics        EF MOT
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Halftime           2   3
Fulltime           3   5
Shots On Target    9   8
Shots             10  10
Saves              3   6
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  59
Revenue          133 133

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   EF  N  65.50 156.41 206.41 
  1  MOT  C  17.40 137.50 274.38 
 46   EF  N  58.80 152.41 219.36 
 46  MOT  C  17.40 137.50 283.86 
 61  MOT  C  24.75 134.50 288.24 
 85  MOT  S  57.00 187.50 129.70 
 86  MOT  C  30.25 156.50 227.34 

 Trainer's Report
Kallum Higginbotham (EF) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Kobie Thomson (EF) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Al Bondigas (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Callum Slattery (MOT) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.