Dumbarton                                 Arbroath
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ryan Moore                28 10  p     GK Angus Gunn                22  6  n
SW Sam Twiston-Davies        28  8  n     DF Alex McLeish              25  8  n
DF Callum Shepherd           29  8  n     DF Thomas O Brien            23  6  n
DF Callum Rodriguez          27  6  n     DF John Cena                 17  6  n
DF Two Left Feet Pete         8  4  n     DF Jack Nicholas             17  9  n
DF Adam Kirby                 5  8  n     MF Connor Barron             29 10  n
MF Henry Brooke              28  9  n     MF Lando Norris              27  6  n
MF Rab Havlin                20  5  n     MF Rico Lewis                25  6  n
WG Jamie Hamilton            22 10  n     FW Fraser Taylor             33  8  n
FW Ross Chapman              30 10  n     FW Adel Taarabt              23 10  n
FW Sean Quinlan              28  9  n     FW Gordon Smith              11  6  n

Min 0: Dumbarton opens up with a 5-2-3 N while the Lichties will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Kevin Wallis (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 2: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Rab Havlin (DUM)...
        ...but the impressive John Cena (ARB) is able to get the ball back to Angus Gunn.
Min 9: Fraser Taylor (ARB) puts in a cross...
        ...but Sam Twiston-Davies (DUM) clears with ease.
Min 14: The ball comes in to the area from Fraser Taylor...
        ...he rattles it off Ryan Moore...
        ...Rico Lewis (ARB) pauses and shoots but Ryan Moore recovers and the big eejit makes the save.
Min 15: Jamie Hamilton (DUM) and Ross Chapman break for Dumbarton...
        ...Ross Chapman looks to have found space into which to recieve Jamie Hamilton's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from John Cena (ARB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 18: Henry Brooke (DUM) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...into the far corner of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...Why oh why has defender gone to the referee to complain...
        ...it's a lead that Colin Scott's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: DUM 1 - ARB 0
Min 20: Here comes Sean Quinlan (DUM)...
        ...getting onto Ross Chapman's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Angus Gunn who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 20: The Ref pulls Jack Nicholas (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 26: Rab Havlin (DUM) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Alex McLeish (ARB).
Min 30: Robert MacIntyre on for Gordon Smith(FW)...
        ...Robert MacIntyre will play FW.
Min 34: Now the ball comes to Ross Chapman (DUM)...
        ...Sean Quinlan has space on the left and Ross Chapman tries to play him in...
        ...only for Jack Nicholas (ARB) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 41: Connor Barron (ARB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Robert MacIntyre but it evades him...
        ...Ryan Moore calmly collects the ball.
Min 45: Rex Dingle on for Two Left Feet Pete(DF)...
        ...Rex Dingle will play DF.
Min 45: Colin Keane on for Adam Kirby(DF)...
        ...Colin Keane will play MF.
Min 45: Stuart McCall on for Rico Lewis(MF)...
        ...Stuart McCall will play MF.
Min 45: Cole Palmer on for John Cena(DF)...
        ...Cole Palmer will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Dumbarton 1 - Arbroath 0

Min 51: (DUM) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Jamie Hamilton looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Angus Gunn looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Arbroath defence were all over the place.
Min 55: Rab Havlin finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Angus Gunn palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ross Chapman who heads the ball...
        ...but Alex McLeish (ARB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 55: Stuart McCall (ARB) reads Adel Taarabt'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!...
        ...great response from Arbroath...
        ...score now: DUM 1 - ARB 1
Min 57: Connor Barron (ARB) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Callum Shepherd (DUM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 67: Thomas O Brien's appalling clearance goes right to Jamie Hamilton (DUM)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Sean Quinlan...
        ...who heads it on goal but Angus Gunn is there to collect it.
Min 69: Cole Palmer almost penetrates Sons of the Rock's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Sam Twiston-Davies would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 70: Callum Shepherd's appalling clearance goes right to Fraser Taylor (ARB)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Robert MacIntyre...
        ...who heads it on goal but Ryan Moore is there to collect it.
Min 75: Cheeky back heel from Henry Brooke to release Ross Chapman in the box...
        ...but the American is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 77: Arbroath give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Callum Rodriguez (DUM) takes over for Dumbarton...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Ross Chapman...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past Angus Gunn from just inside the box.  GOAL!...
        ...and Dumbarton have the lead...
        ...score now: DUM 2 - ARB 1
Min 77: Here it is..Adel Taarabt (ARB) flicks on into the path of Robert MacIntyre...
        ...who spins away from Callum Shepherd...
        ...to lob over the advancing Ryan Moore. GOAL!...
        ...great response from Arbroath...
        ...score now: DUM 2 - ARB 2
Min 81: Colin Keane (DUM) reads Callum Shepherd'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 85: Fraser Taylor (ARB) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...into the far corner of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...Why oh why has defender gone to the referee to complain...
        ...what an amazing goal!  Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
        ...score now: DUM 2 - ARB 3
Min 86: Dumbarton break quickly with Rab Havlin...
        ...he only has Angus Gunn to beat...
        ...great save by Angus Gunn but the ball falls to Sean Quinlan...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...what a dramatic equalizer...
        ...score now: DUM 3 - ARB 3
Min 86: Dumbarton give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Jack Nicholas (ARB) takes over for Arbroath...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Lando Norris...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past Ryan Moore from just inside the box.  GOAL!...
        ...what an amazing goal!  Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
        ...score now: DUM 3 - ARB 4


FINAL SCORE: Dumbarton 3 - Arbroath 4


Man Of The Match: Fraser Taylor (ARB)

Dumbarton
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ryan Moore                28 28 28 12  5  p  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Sam Twiston-Davies        28 28 28 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Adam Kirby                 5  5  5  4  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Callum Rodriguez          27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Two Left Feet Pete         8  8  8  6  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Callum Shepherd           29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Rex Dingle                 9  9  9  7  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Rab Havlin                20 20 20 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Henry Brooke              28 28 28 25  3  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Colin Keane               19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Jamie Hamilton            22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ross Chapman              30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Sean Quinlan              28 28 28 28  3  n  0  0  1  3 90  7

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                22 22 22  9  0  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Nicholas             17 17 17 13  3  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Cena                 17 17 17 13  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Alex McLeish              25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Thomas O Brien            23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lando Norris              27 27 27 24  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Connor Barron             29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Rico Lewis                25 25 25 22  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Stuart McCall             31 31 31 27  0  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Adel Taarabt              23 23 23 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gordon Smith              11 11 11 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Fraser Taylor             33 33 33 33  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  8
FW Robert MacIntyre          30 30 30 30  3  n  0  0  1  2 60  7
FW Cole Palmer               24 24 24 24  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       DUM ARB
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           3   4
Shots On Target    5   7
Shots              6   7
Saves              3   2
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      76  64
Revenue           97  97

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  DUM  N  55.50 146.29 167.34 
  1  ARB  N  49.20 132.99 154.64 
 31  ARB  N  49.20 132.99 173.64 
 46  DUM  N  53.50 151.79 180.59 
 46  ARB  N  39.00 118.99 198.74 

 Trainer's Report
DUM paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Sam Twiston-Davies (DUM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Rab Havlin (DUM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Lando Norris (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
John Cena (ARB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Gordon Smith (ARB) only played 30 minutes and could not be trained.