Motherwell                                Arbroath
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Alex Paulsen              11  8  n     GK Ned Doig                  21  6  n
DF Rab Jones                 28  6  n     SW John MacKay               28  8  n
DF Clifton Chenier           28  8  n     DF John Cena                 31 10  n
DF Lightnin Hopkins          27  5  n     DF Josh McPake               20  8  n
DF Gary Clark Jr             22  6  n     DF Roger Anderson            19  8  n
MF Memphis Slim              30  6  n     MF Connor Barron             35  5  n
MF Callum Slattery           28  8  n     MF Stuart McCall             25  7  n
WG BB King                   34  8  n     MF Kris Faulkner             21  6  n
WG Elijah Just               28 10  n     FW Robert MacIntyre          35  8  n
FW Billy Bland               33  8  n     FW Gordon Smith              32  8  n
FW Regan Charles-Cook        19  7  n     FW Kenny Dalglish            27  6  n

Min 0: Motherwell opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Lichties will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Ricky Hawthorn (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 2: Memphis Slim (MOT) bends his shot past Ned Doig and inside the post....
        ...Excellent goal! ...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Well...
        ...score now: MOT 1 - ARB 0
Min 2: Kenny Dalglish (ARB) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Gary Clark Jr (MOT).
Min 5: The ball is hooked on towards Elijah Just (MOT)...
        ...who takes on John MacKay on the edge of the area...
        ...John MacKay  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 7: Motherwell break quickly with BB King...
        ...he only has Ned Doig to beat...
        ...great save by Ned Doig but the ball falls to Memphis Slim...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Ned Doig.
Min 16: BB King (MOT) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Callum Slattery...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...past Ned Doig. GOAL!...
        ...Motherwell are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MOT 2 - ARB 0
Min 16: Gordon Smith (ARB) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Roger Anderson...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Alex Paulsen comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 20: Roger Anderson (ARB) booked for a questionable foul on Elijah Just...
        ...its clear who the home team is today.
Min 39: Callum Slattery (MOT) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but John Cena (ARB) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 40: Lightnin Hopkins picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Memphis Slim to chase...
        ...it drops over Josh McPake's shoulder and right into Memphis Slim's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Ned Doig.
Min 41: Connor Barron's (ARB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Clifton Chenier (MOT)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Alex Paulsen.
Min 45: Martin Moormann on for Lightnin Hopkins(DF)...
        ...Martin Moormann will play DF.
Min 45: Guy Clark on for Billy Bland(FW)...
        ...Guy Clark will play FW.
Min 45: Fraser Taylor on for Roger Anderson(DF)...
        ...Fraser Taylor will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Motherwell 2 - Arbroath 0

Min 48: Elijah Just (MOT) takes the ball into the Lichties half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Callum Slattery...
        ...who can't get it past Ned Doig.
Min 50: Fraser Taylor (ARB) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for John Cena with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but he mishits it over the goal and into the crowd.
Min 51: Stuart McCall and Kris Faulkner weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Motherwell defense and lifts a classy ball high but Alex Paulsen gets a hand to it!
Min 54: Guy Clark (MOT) leaves half the Arbroath side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Josh McPake...
        ...but Ned Doig is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 54: Robert MacIntyre (ARB) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Kenny Dalglish...
        ...and the Scotsman knocks it in GOAL!!...
        ...Arbroath pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: MOT 2 - ARB 1
Min 54: Kevin Budinauckas on for Alex Paulsen(GK)...
        ...Kevin Budinauckas will play GK.
Min 55: Josh McPake gets overlapped by Memphis Slim (MOT)...
        ...who threads it to Callum Slattery...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...Motherwell are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MOT 3 - ARB 1
Min 58: Guy Clark (MOT) and Callum Slattery break for Motherwell...
        ...Callum Slattery looks to have found space into which to recieve Guy Clark's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from John Cena (ARB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 62: Gordon Smith (ARB) puts in a cross...
        ...but Rab Jones (MOT) clears with ease.
Min 64: Now the ball comes to Stuart McCall (ARB)...
        ...Kenny Dalglish has space on the left and Stuart McCall tries to play him in...
        ...only for Martin Moormann (MOT) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 69: Well build down the left...
        ...Elijah Just sends a cross to the middle...
        ...BB King beats Josh McPake to the ball...
        ...and hooks a brilliant left-footer past Ned Doig for the goal.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Motherwell; Coach Cameron Archibald is furious...
        ...score now: MOT 4 - ARB 1
Min 72: Gary Clark Jr's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Gordon Smith (ARB)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Well man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 75: Connor Barron (ARB) swings a ball in to the Motherwell box...
        ...but the presence of Gary Clark Jr (MOT) means it is easily cleared.
Min 82: Callum Slattery (MOT) passes a great ball to Memphis Slim...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Lichties keeper Ned Doig...
        ...and who else but Callum Slattery is there to slot it in...
        ...Manager moaning to ref but all too easy...
        ...Cameron Archibald suggests to Ned Doig that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: MOT 5 - ARB 1
Min 86: Regan Charles-Cook (MOT) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but John Cena (ARB) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.


FINAL SCORE: Motherwell 5 - Arbroath 1


Man Of The Match: Callum Slattery (MOT)

Motherwell
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Alex Paulsen              11 11 11  4  4  n  0  2  0  0 54  6
GK Kevin Budinauckas         31 31 31 13  7  n  0  0  0  0 36  6
DF Clifton Chenier           28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Rab Jones                 28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lightnin Hopkins          27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Gary Clark Jr             22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Martin Moormann            5  5  5  4  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Callum Slattery           28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  3  4 90  8
MF Memphis Slim              30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
WG Elijah Just               28 28 28 25  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG BB King                   34 34 34 30  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Regan Charles-Cook        19 19 19 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Billy Bland               33 33 33 33  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Guy Clark                 30 30 30 30  6  n  0  0  0  1 45  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                  21 21 21  9  0  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW John MacKay               28 28 28 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Roger Anderson            19 19 19 15  5  n  4  0  0  1 45  6
DF John Cena                 31 31 31 24  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Josh McPake               20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
MF Kris Faulkner             21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Connor Barron             35 35 35 31 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Stuart McCall             25 25 25 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Robert MacIntyre          35 35 35 35  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kenny Dalglish            27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Gordon Smith              32 32 32 32  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Fraser Taylor             26 26 26 26  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       MOT ARB
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           5   1
Shots On Target    9   3
Shots              9   4
Saves              2   4
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      61  69
Revenue          141 141

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  MOT  N  63.00 167.84 240.24 
  1  ARB  N  63.00 145.06 178.81 
 46  MOT  N  49.80 145.84 232.84 
 46  ARB  N  53.50 126.06 200.06 

 Trainer's Report
MOT paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Gary Clark Jr (MOT) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Lightnin Hopkins (MOT) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Alex Paulsen (MOT) played 54 minutes and earned a TP.
Martin Moormann (MOT) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Josh McPake (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Connor Barron (ARB) already has 10 Points Used and could not be coached.
James Whale (ARB) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Roger Anderson (ARB) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).