Arbroath                                  Alloa Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn                10 10  n     GK Ashley Roe                36  8  n
DF Francesco Somatta         29  4  n     DF John Fraser               29  4  p
DF Innes Murray              28  9  n     DF Tony Slater               29  4  p
DF Thomas OBrien             23  8  n     DF Craig Howie               23  4  p
DF Scott Stewart             16  8  n     DF Mark Durnan               17 10  n
MF Jay Bird                  12  8  n     MF Joseph Jacobssen          29  3  n
MF Mo Sangare                10  8  n     MF Luke Rankin               29  4  n
WG Distinctly Minty          25 10  n     MF Bernard Gallacher         26  6  n
FW Leighton McIntosh         33  8  n     MF Andy Graham               26  4  n
FW Adel Taarabt              29  9  n     MF Ben Armour                17  8  n
FW Jess Norey                24  7  n     FW Jerry Armstrong           23  8  n

Min 0: Arbroath opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Allowegians will play a 4-5-1 B.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 0: Steve Turner (ALO) - I wish this game was after MSA
Min 1: John Fraser (ALO) starts marking Leighton McIntosh (ARB).
Min 1: Mark Durnan (ALO) starts marking Adel Taarabt (ARB).
Min 6: Adel Taarabt (ARB) receives a deep pass from Jess Norey...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Moroccan player was chatting with Ashley Roe when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Arbroath aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 16: Distinctly Minty weaves his way through the Alloa Athletic 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 Ashley Roe!?
Min 20: Arbroath break quickly with Thomas OBrien...
        ...he only has Ashley Roe to beat...
        ...great save by Ashley Roe but the ball falls to Jess Norey...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Ashley Roe.
Min 20: Andy Graham (ALO) receives a deep pass from Ben Armour...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Scotsman player was chatting with Angus Gunn when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Alloa Athletic aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 23: Andy Graham almost penetrates Lichties's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Thomas OBrien would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 30: Keiron Offord on for Luke Rankin(MF)...
        ...Keiron Offord will play MF.
Min 35: Innes Murray's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Andy Graham (ALO)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Lichties man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 38: Andy Graham (ALO) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Scotsman keeper...
        ...finds Keiron Offord busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Allowegians...
        ...score now: ARB 0 - ALO 1
Min 38: Max Boruc on for Angus Gunn(GK)...
        ...Max Boruc will play GK.
Min 38: Adam Richman on for Distinctly Minty(WG)...
        ...Adam Richman will play WG.
Min 39: Tony Slater (ALO) starts marking Adam Richman (ARB).
Min 43: The ball is hooked on towards Joseph Jacobssen (ALO)...
        ...who takes on Francesco Somatta on the edge of the area...
        ...Francesco Somatta  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 45: Max Headroom on for Joseph Jacobssen(MF)...
        ...Max Headroom will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Arbroath 0 - Alloa Athletic 1

Min 47: Jerry Armstrong (ALO) cooly sends Max Boruc the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... Alloa Athletic are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 0 - ALO 2
Min 55: Cheeky back heel from Ben Armour to release Jerry Armstrong in the box...
        ...but the American is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 57: Alloa Athletic break quickly with Bernard Gallacher...
        ...he only has Max Boruc to beat...
        ...great save by Max Boruc but the ball falls to Andy Graham...
        ...who kicks it right back at Max Boruc...
        ...Arbroath were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
Min 60: Dave Tiko on for Andy Graham(MF)...
        ...Dave Tiko will play MF.
Min 63: Bernard Gallacher picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Keiron Offord to chase...
        ...it drops over Innes Murray's shoulder and right into Keiron Offord's path...
        ...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Max Boruc's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Alloa Athletic; Coach Cameron Archibald is furious...
        ...score now: ARB 0 - ALO 3
Min 65: With Alloa Athletic so far forward a rare Arbroath break sees Thomas OBrien play a long diagonal pass for Adel Taarabt...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 76: The Ref pulls Jay Bird (ARB) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 78: Max Headroom opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Francesco Somatta greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 87: Jess Norey's (ARB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Craig Howie (ALO)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Ashley Roe.


FINAL SCORE: Arbroath 0 - Alloa Athletic 3


Man Of The Match: Keiron Offord (ALO)

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                10 10 10  4  7  n  0  0  0  0 38  6
GK Max Boruc                 22 22 22  9  3  n  0  1  0  0 52  6
DF Francesco Somatta         29 29 29 23 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Scott Stewart             16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Thomas OBrien             23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Innes Murray              28 22 22 25  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mo Sangare                10 10 10  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jay Bird                  12 12 12 10  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
WG Distinctly Minty          25 25 25 22  7  n  0  0  0  1 38  6
WG Adam Richman              34 34 13 30  4  n  0  0  0  0 52  6
FW Adel Taarabt              29 29 12 29  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Leighton McIntosh         33 33 12 33  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jess Norey                24 24 24 24  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Alloa Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ashley Roe                36 36 36 16  2  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF John Fraser               29 21  0 23 -1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mark Durnan               17 17  0 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Craig Howie               23 17 17 18 -1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tony Slater               29 21  0 26 -1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Bernard Gallacher         26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Andy Graham               26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 60  6
MF Luke Rankin               29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Ben Armour                17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Joseph Jacobssen          29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Keiron Offord             39 31 31 39  0  n  0  0  2  2 60  7
MF Dave Tiko                 10  8  8  9  8  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Max Headroom              29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Jerry Armstrong           23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics       ARB ALO
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   3
Shots On Target    2   4
Shots              2   4
Saves              1   2
Offsides           2   3
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      55  67
Revenue           97  97

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ARB  L  54.00 120.55 144.80 
  1  ALO  B  11.40 145.73 169.83 
 31  ALO  B  11.40 147.23 171.33 
 39  ARB  L  54.00 120.55 127.40 
 39  ALO  B   5.10 136.73 167.13 
 61  ALO  B   5.10 123.23 153.63 

 Trainer's Report
ARB paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Craig Howie (ALO) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Angus Gunn (ARB) only played 38 minutes and could not be trained.