Dundee FC                                 Arbroath
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Kostadin Gadzhalov        34  8  p     GK Ned Doig                  27  6  n
DF Jesse Curran              29  6  n     DF Alex McLeish              29  6  n
DF Umberto Fatello           28  8  n     DF Thomas O Brien            23  6  n
DF Marcus North              23 10  n     DF John Cena                 20  8  n
DF Fraser Burns              15  8  n     MF Stuart McCall             33  6  n
MF Sam Stanton               34  6  n     MF Lando Norris              30  6  n
MF Steven Caulker            29  4  n     MF Connor Barron             30  6  n
MF Don Cowan                 20  6  n     FW Fraser Taylor             33  6  n
FW Javier Artero             34 10  n     FW Robert MacIntyre          30  6  n
FW Tom Hateley               29  8  n     FW Cole Palmer               24  7  n
FW Claudio Caniggia          25  5  n     FW Adel Taarabt              23 10  n

Min 0: Dundee FC opens up with a 4-3-3 C while the Lichties will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bill Nichol (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 1: The ball lands at the feet of Sam Stanton (DEE) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Ned Doig does well to position himself and collect.
Min 6: Tom Hateley (DEE) 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.
Min 10: (ARB) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Fraser Taylor looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Kostadin Gadzhalov looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Dundee FC defence were all over the place.
Min 18: Don Cowan(DEE) limps off the pitch...
        ...Josh Meekings (DEE) on for Don Cowan at MF.
Min 19: Claudio Caniggia picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Josh Meekings to chase...
        ...it drops over Thomas O Brien's shoulder and right into Josh Meekings's path...
        ...the Englishman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Ned Doig's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Eduard Habermann's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: DEE 1 - ARB 0
Min 19: Marcus North's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Cole Palmer (ARB)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Dens Park Blues man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 22: A woeful back-pass by Marcus North...
        ...Adel Taarabt (ARB) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Kostadin Gadzhalov...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 23: The ball breaks from a Thomas O Brien tackle and lands in the path of Josh Meekings (DEE)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Ned Doig palms Josh Meekings's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Ned Doig falls on it.
Min 23: Marcus North heads away...
        ...Connor Barron (ARB) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Fraser Taylor drills it on goal but its saved by Kostadin Gadzhalov.
Min 24: Jesse Curran (DEE) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Ned Doig doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Tom Hateley rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Ned Doig who stayed on his line.
Min 28: Javier Artero (DEE) and Tom Hateley break for Dundee FC...
        ...Tom Hateley looks to have found space into which to recieve Javier Artero's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from John Cena (ARB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 31: Thomas O Brien heads away...
        ...Jesse Curran (DEE) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Javier Artero drills it on goal but its saved by Ned Doig.
Min 32: Thomas O Brien's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Sam Stanton (DEE)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Lichties man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 33: Josh Meekings (DEE) puts in a cross...
        ...but Alex McLeish (ARB) clears with ease.
Min 36: Kostadin Gadzhalov makes a grave error against Arbroath...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but John Cena amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Kostadin Gadzhalov.
Min 37: Cheeky back heel from Javier Artero to release Sam Stanton in the box...
        ...but the Scotsman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 39: Javier Artero volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Ned Doig gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...Dundee FC are looking strong now...
        ...score now: DEE 2 - ARB 0
Tom Hateley changed position from FW... to MF
Min 39: DEE now playing Opportunistic


HALFTIME SCORE: Dundee FC 2 - Arbroath 0

Min 48: The Dens Park Blues sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Stuart McCall's (ARB) ball into the box is cut out by Jesse Curran (DEE).
Min 56: Fraser Burns (DEE) is on the attack...
        ...but gets hauled down by Robert MacIntyre (ARB)...
        ...who gets booked.
Min 60: Ned Doig (ARB) hacks Claudio Caniggia to the floor with a wild challenge...
        ...no attempt to play the ball and that's a booking.
Min 60: Jim Camperdown on for Steven Caulker(MF)...
        ...Jim Camperdown will play MF.
Min 68: One pass too many from Arbroath and Dundee FC soon get a cross in...
        ...Jesse Curran (DEE) gets his head to it...
        ...and knocks it past Ned Doig.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Dundee FC; Coach Cameron Archibald is furious...
        ...score now: DEE 3 - ARB 0
Min 68: Steve Simonsen on for Kostadin Gadzhalov(GK)...
        ...Steve Simonsen will play GK.
Min 79: The Dens Park Blues sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Stuart McCall's (ARB) ball into the box is cut out by Jesse Curran (DEE).
Min 79: Josh Meekings (DEE) chases a ball into the corner...
        ...fouls Connor Barron and gets booked.
Min 84: Lovely chip from Javier Artero (DEE)...
        ...Sam Stanton was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Ned Doig.


FINAL SCORE: Dundee FC 3 - Arbroath 0


Man Of The Match: Jesse Curran (DEE)

Dundee FC
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Kostadin Gadzhalov        34 34 34 15  4  p  0  2  0  0 68  6
GK Steve Simonsen            16 16 16  7  8  n  0  0  0  0 22  6
DF Jesse Curran              29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
DF Fraser Burns              15 15 15 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Umberto Fatello           28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Marcus North              23 23 23 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Sam Stanton               34 34 34 30  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Don Cowan                 20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 18  6
MF Steven Caulker            29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Tom Hateley               29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Josh Meekings             33 33 33 29 -1  n  4  0  1  2 72  6
MF Jim Camperdown            17 13 13 17  6  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Claudio Caniggia          25 25 25 25 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Javier Artero             34 34 34 34  4  n  0  0  1  2 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 Ned Doig                  27 27 27 12  0  n  4  5  0  0 90  6
DF John Cena                 20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Alex McLeish              29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Thomas O Brien            23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Lando Norris              30 30 30 27  0  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             33 33 33 29  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Robert MacIntyre          30 30 30 30  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Adel Taarabt              23 23 23 23  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Cole Palmer               24 24 24 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Fraser Taylor             33 33 33 33  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics       DEE ARB
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target    8   2
Shots              8   3
Saves              2   5
Offsides           2   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      66  67
Revenue          142 142

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  DEE  C  20.00 171.02 224.43 
  1  ARB  N  43.20 129.36 205.01 
 18  DEE  C  20.00 177.52 232.23 
 40  DEE  O  48.50 223.27 163.02 
 61  DEE  O  48.50 211.27 155.02 
 69  DEE  O  57.00 211.27 155.02 

 Trainer's Report
DEE paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Don Cowan (DEE) suffered a thigh bruise.
Umberto Fatello (DEE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Steve Simonsen (DEE) only played 22 minutes and could not be trained.
Alex McLeish (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Gordon Smith (ARB) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.