Raith Rovers                              Arbroath
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Deniz Mehmet              16 10  n     GK Ned Doig                  27  7  n
DF Sean Dyche                30  6  n     DF Thomas O Brien            23  8  n
DF Paul Franklin             29  6  n     DF Cafu                      20  7  n
DF Wes Hoedt                 14  8  n     DF John Cena                 18 10  n
DF Paul Hanlon               12  6  n     MF Stuart McCall             31  8  n
MF Brad Spencer              16  6  n     MF Connor Barron             30  6  n
MF Bill Kangaroo              8 10  n     MF Lando Norris              28  8  n
WG Dylan Easton              30  6  n     FW Fraser Taylor             33 10  n
WG Nestory Irankunda         15  8  a     FW Robert MacIntyre          30 10  n
FW Kwadwo Baah               33  7  n     FW Cole Palmer               24  8  n
FW Josh OConnor              25  6  n     FW Adel Taarabt              23  6  n

Min 0: Raith Rovers opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Lichties will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 5: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Arbroath players are waiting...
        ...Fraser Taylor (ARB) out jumps Cole Palmer...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Deniz Mehmet...
        ...and nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Cameron Archibald's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: RR 0 - ARB 1
Min 16: The ball is hooked on towards Fraser Taylor (ARB)...
        ...who takes on Sean Dyche on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Stuart McCall...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot into the net  GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: RR 0 - ARB 2
Min 18: The ball is hooked on towards Paul Hanlon (RR)...
        ...who takes on Cafu on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Kwadwo Baah...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Ned Doig.
Min 20: Cafu's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Josh OConnor (RR)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Lichties man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 20: Great tackle by Paul Franklin (RR)...
        ...to prevent Cole Palmer (ARB) from latching onto Adel Taarabt's pass. 
Min 21: Ned Doig blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Paul Franklin (RR) smashes a volley over Ned Doig and over the bar from an angle...
        ...Paul Franklin was unlucky there...
        ...terrible defending by the Lichties.
Min 22: A superb strike from Bill Kangaroo (RR)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Lichties goalie Ned Doig.
Min 23: Deniz Mehmet blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Stuart McCall (ARB) smashes a volley past Deniz Mehmet from an angle GOAL!...
        ...terrible defending by Raith Rovers...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; Coach James Tucker is furious...
        ...score now: RR 0 - ARB 3
Min 40: Connor Barron (ARB) puts in a cross...
        ...but Sean Dyche (RR) clears with ease.
Min 45: Alex McLeish on for Robert MacIntyre(FW)...
        ...Alex McLeish will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Raith Rovers 0 - Arbroath 3

Min 46: Fraser Taylor volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Deniz Mehmet gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...James Tucker suggests to Deniz Mehmet that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: RR 0 - ARB 4
Min 55: Cafu heads away...
        ...Wes Hoedt (RR) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Josh OConnor drills it on goal but its saved by Ned Doig.
Min 55: Stuart McCall (ARB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Lando Norris but it evades him...
        ...sadly Deniz Mehmet missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: RR 0 - ARB 5
Min 60: Jack Nicholas on for Fraser Taylor(FW)...
        ...Jack Nicholas will play DF.
Min 61: Connor Barron almost penetrates Rovers's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Sean Dyche would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 75: Josh OConnor (RR) finds Kwadwo Baah steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but John Cena (ARB) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 83: Alex McLeish (ARB) swings a ball in to the Raith Rovers box...
        ...but the presence of Paul Franklin (RR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 87: Cole Palmer and Thomas O Brien weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Raith Rovers defense and lifts a classy ball high but Deniz Mehmet gets a hand to it!
Min 89: Lando Norris (ARB) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Stuart McCall heads in from close range...
        ...but Deniz Mehmet was there to save that one.


FINAL SCORE: Raith Rovers 0 - Arbroath 5


Man Of The Match: Stuart McCall (ARB)

Raith Rovers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Deniz Mehmet              16 16 16  7  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  5
DF Wes Hoedt                 14 14 14 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Paul Franklin             29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Paul Hanlon               12 12 12  9  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Sean Dyche                30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Brad Spencer              16 16 16 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Bill Kangaroo              8  8  8  7  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Dylan Easton              30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Nestory Irankunda         15 18 18 13  0  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Josh OConnor              25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Kwadwo Baah               33 33 33 33  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Arbroath
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ned Doig                  27 27 27 12  1  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
DF John Cena                 18 18 18 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Thomas O Brien            23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Cafu                      20 20 20 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Nicholas             17 17 17 13  3  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Alex McLeish              26 26 26 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Lando Norris              28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Connor Barron             30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Stuart McCall             31 31 31 27  2  n  0  0  3  4 90  8
FW Robert MacIntyre          30 30 30 30  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Adel Taarabt              23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Cole Palmer               24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Fraser Taylor             33 33 33 33  6  n  0  0  2  2 60  7

Statistics        RR ARB
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Halftime           0   3
Fulltime           0   5
Shots On Target    3   7
Shots              4   7
Saves              2   3
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      65  65
Revenue          103 103

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   RR  E  51.00 114.86 198.46 
  1  ARB  N  36.60 117.07 200.52 
 46  ARB  N  52.20 143.07 175.72 
 61  ARB  N  62.40 160.07 146.12 

 Trainer's Report
RR paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Stuart McCall (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
John Cena (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.