Arbroath                                  East Fife
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn                32  6  n     GK Reece Beveridge           21 10  n
DF Thomas O Brien            26  4  n     SW Andy Munro                21 10  n
DF Alex McLeish              23  7  n     DF Mamadou Bah               23  8  n
DF Franco Baresi             12  5  n     DF Jacob Comerford           21 10  n
MF Rico Lewis                30  6  n     DF Pat Slattery              12  8  n
MF Stuart McCall             28  8  n     MF Kieran Millar             30  8  n
MF Adel Taarabt              23  8  n     MF Jess Norey                22 10  n
FW Cole Palmer               34  8  n     WG Alan Trouten              30  8  n
FW Fraser Taylor             27  8  n     WG Kallum Higginbotham       17 10  n
FW Kyle Robinson             23  6  n     FW Scott Shepherd            22  8  n
FW Robert MacIntyre          21  9  n     FW Michael McKenna           21  8  n

Min 0: Arbroath opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Fifers will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Peter Babcock (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 7: Angus Gunn makes a grave error against East Fife...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Alan Trouten amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Angus Gunn.
Min 9: Thomas O Brien loses the ball to Scott Shepherd (EF) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Angus Gunn%who makes a superb save.
Min 13: Now the ball comes to Adel Taarabt (ARB)...
        ...Rico Lewis has space on the left and Adel Taarabt tries to play him in...
        ...only for Mamadou Bah (EF) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 19: Stuart McCall (ARB) looks up and spots Cole Palmer arriving in the box...
        ...the American tees up Cole Palmer for the shot...
        ...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Lichties...
        ...score now: ARB 1 - EF 0
Min 21: Alex McLeish (ARB) slides in late on Kieran Millar...
        ...and that has to be a booking for the American. 
Min 22: Scott Shepherd (EF) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Pat Slattery in midfield...
        ...Scott Shepherd continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Pat Slattery...
        ...Scott Shepherd knocks it on goal but Angus Gunn is there to make an incredible save!
Min 23: Angus Gunn makes a grave error against East Fife...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Alan Trouten amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Angus Gunn.
Min 29: Alan Trouten (EF) puts in a cross...
        ...but Alex McLeish (ARB) clears with ease.
Min 32: Alan Trouten (EF) finds Kieran Millar...
        ...but he hesitates and Franco Baresi (ARB) is able to make the tackle.
Min 34: Franco Baresi (ARB) with an elbow to the jaw of Michael McKenna...
        ...the grounds crew will have to collect the teeth after the match!...
        ...That's a yellow card.?
Min 35: Mamadou Bah (EF) swings a ball in to the Arbroath box...
        ...but the presence of Thomas O Brien (ARB) means it is easily cleared.
Min 36: Michael McKenna (EF) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Franco Baresi (ARB).
Min 38: Alan Trouten (EF) looking a couple of yards offside...
        ...picks it up just outside the box and calmy scores.  GOAL!...
        ...East Fife draw level....
        ...score now: ARB 1 - EF 1
Min 44: Cole Palmer (ARB) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Reece Beveridge can't hold it...
        ...and Thomas O Brien taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...and Arbroath have the lead...
        ...score now: ARB 2 - EF 1
Min 44: Jess Norey breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Alan Trouten on the attack down the right...
        ...the Scotsman cuts inside, evades Thomas O Brien's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Angus Gunn is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 45: Fraser Taylor (ARB) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for East Fife Reece Beveridge is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 45: Lando Norris on for Rico Lewis(MF)...
        ...Lando Norris will play MF.
Min 45: Adam Lareef on for Scott Shepherd(FW)...
        ...Adam Lareef will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Arbroath 2 - East Fife 1

Min 47: One pass too many from Arbroath and East Fife soon get a cross in...
        ...Jess Norey (EF) gets his head to it...
        ...but Angus Gunn is untroubled by that one.
Min 48: The Lichties sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Kallum Higginbotham's (EF) ball into the box is cut out by Thomas O Brien (ARB).
Min 48: Kieran Millar looks to nip the ball past Fraser Taylor (ARB)...
        ...but is brought down with a late challenge...
        ...that's a booking for Fraser Taylor.
Min 51: Kieran Millar (EF) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Michael McKenna...
        ...who takes a shot but Angus Gunn had little trouble catching it. 
Min 52: Kieran Millar (EF) hooks the ball away from Thomas O Brien...
        ...and Mamadou Bah dives in...
        ...and heads down but Angus Gunn was there for the save!
Min 53: Adel Taarabt (ARB) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Kyle Robinson rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down and past a sprawling Reece Beveridge. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - EF 1
Min 53: Michael McKenna (EF) foolishly trips Lando Norris for a yellow card and ref says haud yer weesht and get oan wae the game ya numpty.
Min 56: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Kieran Millar (EF)...
        ...but the impressive Franco Baresi (ARB) is able to get the ball back to Angus Gunn.
Min 58: The ball breaks from a Pat Slattery tackle and lands in the path of Cole Palmer (ARB)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Reece Beveridge palms Cole Palmer's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Robert MacIntyre is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; Coach Paul Cockayne is furious...
        ...score now: ARB 4 - EF 1
Min 58: Rory McIlroy on for Cole Palmer(FW)...
        ...Rory McIlroy will play DF.
Min 60: A. McAdams on for Angus Gunn(GK)...
        ...A. McAdams will play GK.
Min 63: Kieran Millar (EF) receives a deep pass from Michael McKenna...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Scotsman player was chatting with A. McAdams when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from East Fife aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 69: Adam Lareef (EF) puts the ball in the box from the left...
        ...and a half clearence falls to Kallum Higginbotham at the back post...
        ...the Scotsman makes a hash of his volley and the chance is wasted.
Min 79: Here it is..Kyle Robinson (ARB) flicks on into the path of Robert MacIntyre...
        ...who spins away from Pat Slattery...
        ...but despite having a foot like a traction engine Reece Beveridge is able to collect his powerful shot.
Min 80: Michael McKenna opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Alex McLeish greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?


FINAL SCORE: Arbroath 4 - East Fife 1


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                32 32 32 14  2  n  0  8  0  0 60  8
GK A. McAdams                 7  7  7  3  8  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Franco Baresi             12 12 12  9 -1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alex McLeish              23 23 23 18  1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Thomas O Brien            26 26 26 20 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Rory McIlroy               8  8  8  6  7  n  0  0  0  0 32  6
MF Adel Taarabt              23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Stuart McCall             28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Rico Lewis                30 30 30 27  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Lando Norris              29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Robert MacIntyre          21 21 21 21  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Kyle Robinson             23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Cole Palmer               34 34 34 34  4  n  0  0  1  1 58  6
FW Fraser Taylor             27 27 27 27  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  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 Reece Beveridge           21 21 21  9  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Andy Munro                21 21 21 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Jacob Comerford           21 21 21 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Mamadou Bah               23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Pat Slattery              12 12 12  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Jess Norey                22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Kieran Millar             30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Kallum Higginbotham       17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Alan Trouten              30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
FW Michael McKenna           21 21 21 21  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Scott Shepherd            22 22 22 22  5  n  0  0  0  2 45  6
FW Adam Lareef               30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       ARB  EF
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           4   1
Shots On Target    6   9
Shots              6  10
Saves              8   2
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       3   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      64  58
Revenue          125 125

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ARB  N  36.60 121.24 197.69 
  1   EF  N  49.00 119.08 180.23 
 46  ARB  N  36.60 120.74 196.94 
 46   EF  N  49.00 119.08 188.23 
 59  ARB  N  41.40 128.74 164.54 

 Trainer's Report
Lando Norris (ARB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Thomas O Brien (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Rico Lewis (ARB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Connor Barron (ARB) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Robert MacIntyre (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Andy Munro (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.