Elgin City                                Arbroath
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Olly Kelly                30  5  n     GK Ned Doig                  30  6  n
DF Owen Cairns               28  2  n     SW John MacKay               21  2  n
DF Lyall Booth               26  3  n     DF Alex McLeish              30  6  n
DF Ross Draper               24  0  n     DF John Cena                 29  6  n
DF Veajax Xera               20  3  n     MF Stuart McCall             35  4  n
MF Matheus Machado           20  3  n     MF Connor Barron             34  4  n
MF Don Henley                19  2  n     MF Licktie Moosa             24  3  n
WG Miko Virtanen             29  2  n     FW Robert MacIntyre          34  6  n
WG Olly McDonald             26  2  n     FW Fraser Taylor             34  6  n
FW Kane Hester               33  2  n     FW Gordon Smith              28  3  n
FW Michael Dangana           25  2  n     FW Licktie Licktie           25  3  n

Min 0: Elgin City opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Lichties will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dave Smyth (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Superb sliding block by Lyall Booth (ELG) denies Connor Barron a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Gordon Smith in the Elgin City box.
Min 2: Ned Doig rushes out to block the Don Henley's (ELG) route to goal...
        ...but Don Henley drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Alex McLeish covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Michael Dangana pounces on the clearance and slams it home!  GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the ELG...
        ...score now: ELG 1 - ARB 0
Min 5: The ball is crossed in and Lyall Booth heads away but only to Fraser Taylor (ARB)...
        ...a neat hit and Olly Kelly just gets to it for the save.
Min 6: The ball is hooked on towards Michael Dangana (ELG)...
        ...who takes on Alex McLeish on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Olly McDonald...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that floats just wide.
Min 8: Alex McLeish hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Kane Hester (ELG) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...Elgin City are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ELG 2 - ARB 0
Min 11: Kane Hester is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Ned Doig.
Min 13: Now the ball comes to Stuart McCall (ARB)...
        ...Robert MacIntyre has space on the left and Stuart McCall tries to play him in...
        ...only for Veajax Xera (ELG) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 18: Elgin City gives the ball away and Robert MacIntyre gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Olly Kelly's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...Arbroath pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: ELG 2 - ARB 1
Min 19: Brilliant play by Robert MacIntyre (ARB) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Gordon Smith...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Olly Kelly.
Min 20: Michael Dangana (ELG) does well on the left and crosses towards Kane Hester...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Ned Doig.
Min 28: Miko Virtanen (ELG) and Don Henley break for Elgin City...
        ...Don Henley looks to have found space into which to recieve Miko Virtanen's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from John Cena (ARB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 30: Olly McDonald (ELG) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Ned Doig...
        ...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
        ...Elgin City are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ELG 3 - ARB 1
Min 30: Fraser Taylor (ARB) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Gordon Smith peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Olly Kelly.
Min 35: Olly Kelly makes a grave error against Arbroath...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Stuart McCall amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Olly Kelly.
Min 40: Kane Hester (ELG) finds Miko Virtanen...
        ...but he hesitates and John MacKay (ARB) is able to make the tackle.
Min 41: Gordon Smith (ARB) gets a flick-on to John Cena...
        ...who reacts quicker than Lyall Booth in front of goal...
        ...John Cena heads the ball wide of Olly Kelly...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 42: Ross Draper(ELG) is stretchered off...
        ...Matthew Cooper (ELG) on for Ross Draper at DF.
Min 45: Kane Hester (ELG) 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 45: ARB now playing Press


HALFTIME SCORE: Elgin City 3 - Arbroath 1

Min 52: Fraser Taylor (ARB) finds Stuart McCall steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Lyall Booth (ELG) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 53: Terrible Lichties defending as Alex McLeish gave it away to Matheus Machado (ELG)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Ned Doig...
        ...but it came back to Don Henley who shoots and Ned Doig fists it away!
Min 55: Alex McLeish hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Kane Hester (ELG) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Elgin City; Coach Cameron Archibald is furious...
        ...score now: ELG 4 - ARB 1
Min 56: Licktie Licktie (ARB) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Scotsman keeper...
        ...finds Stuart McCall busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Olly Kelly!
Min 59: Gordon Smith almost penetrates ELG's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Lyall Booth would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 62: Robert MacIntyre (ARB) passes a great ball to Connor Barron...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by ELG keeper Olly Kelly...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 65: Don Henley's (ELG) cross from the right...
        ...finds the feet of Owen Cairns...
        ...he jinks and turns and fires well wide from 12 yards.
Min 69: Lichties build down the left...
        ...John Cena sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Connor Barron beats Lyall Booth to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Olly Kelly who catches the ball.
Min 73: Kane Hester weaves his way through the Arbroath defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Ned Doig!?
Min 73: Lyall Booth loses the ball to Gordon Smith (ARB) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Olly Kelly%who makes a superb save.
Min 78: Miko Virtanen breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Olly McDonald on the attack down the right...
        ...the Scotsman cuts inside, evades Alex McLeish's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Ned Doig is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 81: Matheus Machado (ELG) collects the ball from Michael Dangana on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Ned Doig for a big save!
Min 82: A woeful back-pass by Lyall Booth...
        ...John Cena (ARB) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Olly Kelly...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 83: Fraser Taylor opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Veajax Xera greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 85: A superb strike from Miko Virtanen (ELG)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Lichties goalie Ned Doig.
Min 86: Arbroath gives the ball away and Matheus Machado gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Ned Doig.
Min 87: Don Henley slides the ball under Ned Doig...
        ...but it rolls wide for a goal kick.
Min 87: Stuart McCall (ARB) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Lyall Booth (ELG) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 88: Licktie Moosa (ARB) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Elgin City defense to John Cena...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Olly Kelly rushes off his line and John Cena slots the ball around him...
        ...and wide of the goal.  What a missed opportunity for Arbroath!
Min 90: Michael Dangana (ELG) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Arbroath Ned Doig is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 90: Here's a chance for Gordon Smith (ARB)...
        ...his powerful drive flies into the bottom right-hand corner of Olly Kelly's net. GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: ELG 4 - ARB 2


FINAL SCORE: Elgin City 4 - Arbroath 2


Man Of The Match: Olly Kelly (ELG)

Elgin City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Olly Kelly                30 30 30 13 -1  n  0  8  0  0 90  8
DF Owen Cairns               28 28 28 22 -4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Ross Draper               24 24 24 19-11  n  0  0  0  0 42  6
DF Veajax Xera               20 20 20 18 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lyall Booth               26 26 26 20 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matthew Cooper            14 14 14 11  6  n  0  0  0  0 48  6
MF Don Henley                19 19 19 17 -4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Matheus Machado           20 20 20 18 -3  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Miko Virtanen             29 29 29 26 -4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Olly McDonald             26 26 26 23 -4  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Kane Hester               33 33 33 33 -4  n  4  0  2  5 90  8
FW Michael Dangana           25 25 25 25 -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                  30 30 30 13  0  n  0  9  0  0 90  7
SW John MacKay               21 21 21 14 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF John Cena                 29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  3 90  0
DF Alex McLeish              30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Connor Barron             34 34 34 30 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Stuart McCall             35 35 35 31 -2  n  0  0  0  2 90  5
MF Licktie Moosa             24 24 24 21 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
FW Robert MacIntyre          34 34 34 34  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Licktie Licktie           25 25 25 25 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gordon Smith              28 28 28 28 -3  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
FW Fraser Taylor             34 34 34 34  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics       ELG ARB
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Halftime           3   1
Fulltime           4   2
Shots On Target   13  10
Shots             16  13
Saves              8   9
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      66  77
Revenue           90  90

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ELG  N  58.80 144.65 213.75 
  1  ARB  N  50.50 132.79 211.79 
 42  ELG  N  52.80 134.65 211.75 
 46  ARB  P  30.50  90.79 253.79 

 Trainer's Report
ELG paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Ross Draper (ELG) has a concussion.