Epic Stan (ANN) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Annan Athletic                            Brechin City
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Wern Side                 21 10  n     GK Mason McGready            23 10  n
SW Ever Rest                 16  6  n     SW Ross Milne                11  6  n
DF A. Brasiliensis           28  9  n     DF John Stones               22 10  n
DF Inis Pocket               25  9  n     DF Aaron Hickey              19  9  n
DF High-Cup Nick             25 10  n     DF Marc Cucurella            19  8  n
MF Crabby Wilkins            18 10  n     MF Kevin Bridges             27  6  n
MF Sgurr Alasdair            16 10  n     MF John McGinn               25  6  n
WG B. Cereus                 27 10  n     MF Scott McTominay           25  8  n
FW L. Lactis                 28  9  n     MF John Hunter               15 10  n
FW Mownt Taranaki            25 10  n     FW Peter Crouch              28  8  n
FW Jizz Hornkamp             19  9  n     FW Borja Iglesias            17 10  n

Min 0: Annan opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the BRE will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: The ball is hooked on towards Peter Crouch (BRE)...
        ...who takes on High-Cup Nick on the edge of the area...
        ...High-Cup Nick  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 8: Scott McTominay (BRE) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for John McGinn but it evades him...
        ...Inis Pocket (ANN) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 10: Mason McGready (BRE) 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 17: Mownt Taranaki (ANN) finds L. Lactis...
        ...but he hesitates and Aaron Hickey (BRE) is able to make the tackle.
Min 19: Mownt Taranaki (ANN) leaves half the Brechin City side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past John Stones...
        ...but Mason McGready is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 19: Annan give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Scott McTominay (BRE) takes over for Brechin City...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Aaron Hickey...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Wern Side who makes the save!
Min 24: The ball is hooked on towards Crabby Wilkins (ANN)...
        ...who takes on Aaron Hickey on the edge of the area...
        ...Aaron Hickey  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 31: Mownt Taranaki (ANN) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Mason McGready in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 32: Here's a chance for B. Cereus (ANN)...
        ...his powerful drive flies into the bottom right-hand corner of Mason McGready's net. GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Daniel Fitzgerald's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: ANN 1 - BRE 0
Min 40: John Hunter (BRE) puts in a cross...
        ...but High-Cup Nick (ANN) clears with ease.
Min 40: The Ref pulls Mownt Taranaki (ANN) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 44: Jizz Hornkamp weaves his way through the Brechin City 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 Mason McGready!?
Min 44: The Ref pulls Scott McTominay (BRE) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 45: The ball comes in to the area from A. Brasiliensis...
        ...he rattles it off Mason McGready...
        ...B. Cereus (ANN) pauses and shoots but Mason McGready recovers and the big eejit makes the save.
Min 45: Nortei Nortey on for Wern Side(GK)...
        ...Nortei Nortey will play GK.
Min 45: Gordon Ramsay on for Ross Milne(SW)...
        ...Gordon Ramsay will play SW.
Min 45: Mawuli Mensah on for Kevin Bridges(MF)...
        ...Mawuli Mensah will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Annan 1 - Brechin City 0

Min 50: Mownt Taranaki opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...John Stones greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 51: Jizz Hornkamp (ANN) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Mownt Taranaki with a half volley in the penalty area...
        ... finished just like Torres at his peak...
        ...GOAL!!!...
        ...Annan are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ANN 2 - BRE 0
Min 52: Brechin City gives the ball away and L. Lactis gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Mason McGready's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Annan; Coach Simon Bijker is furious...
        ...score now: ANN 3 - BRE 0
Min 53: The Ref pulls Jizz Hornkamp (ANN) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 60: Ewan Loudon on for Borja Iglesias(FW)...
        ...Ewan Loudon will play FW.
Min 61: The ball is crossed in and John Stones heads away but only to L. Lactis (ANN)...
        ...a neat hit and Mason McGready just gets to it for the save.
Min 66: Mownt Taranaki (ANN) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Jizz Hornkamp peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header to breach Mason McGready's goal...
        ...Simon Bijker suggests to Mason McGready that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: ANN 4 - BRE 0
Min 77: John McGinn (BRE) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Ewan Loudon...
        ...whose finish is saved by Nortei Nortey.
Min 84: The ball is hooked on towards Peter Crouch (BRE)...
        ...who takes on A. Brasiliensis on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Mawuli Mensah...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Nortei Nortey.


FINAL SCORE: Annan 4 - Brechin City 0


Man Of The Match: B. Cereus (ANN)

Annan Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Wern Side                 21 21 21  9  7  n  0  1  0  0 45  6
GK Nortei Nortey             18 18 18  8  5  n  0  2  0  0 45  6
SW Ever Rest                 16 16 16 11  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Inis Pocket               25 25 25 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF High-Cup Nick             25 25 25 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF A. Brasiliensis           28 28 28 22  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Crabby Wilkins            18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Sgurr Alasdair            16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG B. Cereus                 27 27 27 24  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Jizz Hornkamp             19 19 19 19  3  n  4  0  1  2 90  6
FW L. Lactis                 28 28 28 28  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Mownt Taranaki            25 25 25 25  4  n  4  0  1  3 90  7

Brechin City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Mason McGready            23 23 23 10  4  n  4  5  0  0 90  6
SW Ross Milne                11 11 11  8  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
SW Gordon Ramsay             16 16 16 12  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Marc Cucurella            19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Aaron Hickey              19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF John Stones               22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF John Hunter               15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF John McGinn               25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Kevin Bridges             27 27 27 24  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Scott McTominay           25 25 25 22  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
MF Mawuli Mensah             25 25 25 22  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Borja Iglesias            17 17 17 17  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW Peter Crouch              28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ewan Loudon               28 28 28 28  4  n  0  0  0  1 30  6

Statistics       ANN BRE
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           4   0
Shots On Target    9   3
Shots              9   3
Saves              3   5
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      75  62
Revenue           66  66

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ANN  L  55.00 136.97 191.62 
  1  BRE  N  41.00 130.10 136.60 
 46  BRE  N  46.00 136.60 135.10 
 61  BRE  N  46.00 136.60 146.10 

 Trainer's Report
ANN paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Mownt Taranaki (ANN) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
A. Brasiliensis (ANN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Inis Pocket (ANN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
B. Cereus (ANN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
L. Lactis (ANN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Nortei Nortey (ANN) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Crabby Wilkins (ANN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jizz Hornkamp (ANN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Peter Crouch (BRE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
John Stones (BRE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ross Milne (BRE) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Aaron Hickey (BRE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.