Pre Game Injury: Adel Taarabt (ARB) on for the injured Rico Lewis at MF.
Arbroath                                  Hearts
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn                22  6  n     GK Tim Vine                  18 10  n
DF Thomas O Brien            23  6  n     DF Aaron Hickey              19  5  n
DF John Cena                 19  8  n     DF Alan McLaren              19  9  n
DF Jack Nicholas             18  7  n     DF Jamal Musiala             15  7  n
DF Rory McIlroy               8  4  n     DF Malachi Boateng           15  8  n
MF Stuart McCall             33  9  n     MF Wallace Mercer             6  8  n
MF Adel Taarabt              23  4  n     MF Gordon Ramsay              5  8  n
MF Brazil                     9  4  n     WG Lee Mack                  26 10  n
MF Calum Mackay               8  6  n     WG Alexandros Kyziridis      23 10  n
FW Gordon Smith              17  7  n     FW Blair Spittal             34  6  n
FW Kyle Robinson             14  5  n     FW Arthur Seat               30  8  n

Min 0: Arbroath opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Jam Tarts will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 8: Alan McLaren (HEA) finds Jamal Musiala with a first-time pass...
        ...Jamal Musiala shoots from the edge of the area...
        ...but the ball arcs over the bar.
Min 11: Heart of Midlothian break quickly with Aaron Hickey...
        ...he only has Angus Gunn to beat...
        ...great save by Angus Gunn but the ball falls to Blair Spittal...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Dave Smyth's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: ARB 0 - HEA 1
Min 13: Kyle Robinson (ARB) finds Calum Mackay steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and strikes the ball just wide of Tim Vine's net.
Min 18: Blair Spittal 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 Lee Mack who heads the ball...
        ...but Jack Nicholas (ARB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 20: Kyle Robinson (ARB) and John Cena break for Arbroath...
        ...John Cena looks to have found space into which to recieve Kyle Robinson's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Jamal Musiala (HEA) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 22: Thomas O Brien heads away...
        ...Alexandros Kyziridis (HEA) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Wallace Mercer drills it on goal but its saved by Angus Gunn.
Min 23: Wallace Mercer (HEA) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 32: Adel Taarabt (ARB) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and a superb finish away to Tim Vine's right GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath draw level....
        ...score now: ARB 1 - HEA 1
Min 44: Adel Taarabt (ARB) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Stuart McCall peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header to breach Tim Vine's goal...
        ...and Arbroath have the lead...
        ...score now: ARB 2 - HEA 1
Min 45: Calum Mackay (ARB) swings a ball in to the Heart of Midlothian box...
        ...but the presence of Jamal Musiala (HEA) means it is easily cleared.
Min 45: Robert MacIntyre on for Gordon Smith(FW)...
        ...Robert MacIntyre will play FW.
Min 45: Lando Norris on for Stuart McCall(MF)...
        ...Lando Norris will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Arbroath 2 - Heart of Midlothian 1

Min 47: The ball is hooked on towards Arthur Seat (HEA)...
        ...who takes on Thomas O Brien on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Blair Spittal...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot into the net  GOAL!...
        ...great response from Heart of Midlothian...
        ...score now: ARB 2 - HEA 2
Min 49: Adel Taarabt (ARB) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Tim Vine...
        ...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
        ...the Arbroath side are up...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - HEA 2
Min 49: Arthur Seat almost penetrates Lichties's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and John Cena would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 53: Alexandros Kyziridis (HEA) and Arthur Seat break for Heart of Midlothian...
        ...Arthur Seat looks to have found space into which to recieve Alexandros Kyziridis's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Thomas O Brien (ARB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 62: Kyle Robinson (ARB) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Tim Vine doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Robert MacIntyre rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Tim Vine who stayed on his line.
Min 72: Robert MacIntyre (ARB) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Thomas O Brien...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...but Tim Vine can watch his shot drift by and out of danger.
Min 75: Here comes Adel Taarabt (ARB)...
        ...getting onto Robert MacIntyre's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Tim Vine who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 76: Jack Nicholas (ARB) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Aaron Hickey (HEA).
Min 78: Blair Spittal (HEA) receives a deep pass from Arthur Seat...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Scotsman player was chatting with Angus Gunn when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Heart of Midlothian aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 83: Now the ball comes to Malachi Boateng (HEA)...
        ...Lee Mack has space on the left and Malachi Boateng tries to play him in...
        ...only for John Cena (ARB) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 90: The ball comes in to the area from Blair Spittal...
        ...he rattles it off Angus Gunn...
        ...Arthur Seat (HEA) tries his best to miss but scores. GOAL!...
        ...what a dramatic equalizer...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - HEA 3


FINAL SCORE: Arbroath 3 - Heart of Midlothian 3


Man Of The Match: Adel Taarabt (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                22 22 22  9  0  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Rory McIlroy               8  8  8  6 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Nicholas             18 18 18 14  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Cena                 19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Thomas O Brien            23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Adel Taarabt              23 23 23 23 -2  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
MF Stuart McCall             33 33 33 29  6  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
MF Brazil                     9  9  9  8 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Calum Mackay               8  8  8  8  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Lando Norris              29 29 29 26  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Gordon Smith              17 17 17 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Kyle Robinson             14 14 14 14 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Robert MacIntyre          30 30 30 30  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Hearts
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Tim Vine                  18 18 18  8  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Aaron Hickey              19 19 19 15 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alan McLaren              19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jamal Musiala             15 12 12 13  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Malachi Boateng           15 15 15 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Wallace Mercer             6  4  4  4  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
MF Gordon Ramsay              5  5  5  4  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Alexandros Kyziridis      23 23 23 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Lee Mack                  26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Arthur Seat               30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Blair Spittal             34 34 34 34  0  n  0  0  2  2 90  6

Statistics       ARB HEA
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           3   3
Shots On Target    5   4
Shots              7   5
Saves              1   2
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      47  51
Revenue          130 130

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ARB  N  40.80 124.49 119.34 
  1  HEA  L  39.00  76.44 175.49 
 46  ARB  N  40.80 122.49 129.34 

 Trainer's Report
Lando Norris (ARB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Gordon Smith (ARB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Kye Rowles (HEA) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Aaron Hickey (HEA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.