Arbroath                                  Raith Rovers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn                26 10  n     GK Robbie Thomson            15 10  n
DF Thomas O Brien            26  8  n     SW Gabriel Mendoza           13 10  n
DF Alex McLeish              26 10  n     DF Ryan Andrews              19  4  n
DF Jack Nicholas             20  8  n     DF Wes Hoedt                 17  4  n
MF Rico Lewis                29 10  n     DF Paul Hanlon               13  6  n
MF Stuart McCall             26 10  n     DF Lewis Stevenson            8 10  n
MF Lando Norris              26 10  n     MF Bill Kangaroo             12  6  n
FW Fraser Taylor             30 10  n     MF Kai Montagu               10 10  n
FW Cole Palmer               28 10  n     WG Tony Daley                19  6  n
FW Robert MacIntyre          24  8  n     WG Ken Sema                   8 10  n
FW Adel Taarabt              18  6  n     FW Leighton McIntosh         15 10  n

Min 0: Arbroath opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Rovers will play a 5-2-3 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Jack Nicholas picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Fraser Taylor to chase...
        ...it drops over Ryan Andrews's shoulder and right into Fraser Taylor's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Robbie Thomson's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Cameron Archibald's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: ARB 1 - RR 0
Min 6: Raith Rovers give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Cole Palmer (ARB) takes over for Arbroath...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Thomas O Brien...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past Robbie Thomson from just inside the box.  GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 2 - RR 0
Min 7: The ball comes in to the area from Leighton McIntosh...
        ...he rattles it off Angus Gunn...
        ...Tony Daley (RR) pauses and shoots but Angus Gunn recovers and the big eejit makes the save.
Min 8: Robbie Thomson makes a grave error against Arbroath...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Adel Taarabt amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Robbie Thomson.
Min 11: Stuart McCall (ARB) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Rico Lewis heads in from close range...
        ...but Robbie Thomson was there to save that one.
Min 19: Jack Nicholas (ARB) 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 34: Tony Daley (RR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Alex McLeish (ARB) is there to clear with his head.
Min 35: Stuart McCall (ARB) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Robbie Thomson--superb save!
Min 39: Lando Norris (ARB) reads Fraser Taylor's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort that arcs inches over the crossbar.
Min 40: Jack Nicholas (ARB) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Wes Hoedt (RR).
Min 44: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Stuart McCall (ARB)...
        ...but the impressive Gabriel Mendoza (RR) is able to get the ball back to Robbie Thomson.
Min 45: Jack Nicholas (ARB) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Adel Taarabt...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Robbie Thomson comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 45: Paul Franklin on for Ryan Andrews(DF)...
        ...Paul Franklin will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Arbroath 2 - Raith Rovers 0

Min 48: Thomas O Brien (ARB) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Robbie Thomson...
        ...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; Coach James Tucker is furious...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - RR 0
Min 50: Thomas O Brien breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Cole Palmer on the attack down the right...
        ...the Englishman cuts inside, evades Lewis Stevenson's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Robbie Thomson is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 52: Fraser Taylor (ARB) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Raith Rovers defense to Jack Nicholas...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Robbie Thomson rushes off his line and Jack Nicholas slots the ball around him...
        ...and wide of the goal.  What a missed opportunity for Arbroath!
Min 54: Rico Lewis weaves his way through the Raith Rovers defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot screams past the outstretched arms of Robbie Thomson.?GOAL!!...
        ...James Tucker suggests to Robbie Thomson that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: ARB 4 - RR 0
Min 57: Superb sliding block by Wes Hoedt (RR) denies Fraser Taylor a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Robert MacIntyre in the Raith Rovers box.
Min 69: Rico Lewis (ARB) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Robbie Thomson just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 72: Leighton McIntosh (RR) and Tony Daley break for Raith Rovers...
        ...Tony Daley looks to have found space into which to recieve Leighton McIntosh's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Alex McLeish (ARB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 75: Stuart McCall (ARB) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Paul Hanlon (RR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 80: The ball is hooked on towards Kai Montagu (RR)...
        ...who takes on Alex McLeish on the edge of the area...
        ...Alex McLeish  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 81: Tony Daley (RR) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Leighton McIntosh takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Angus Gunn is there to handle the danger.
Min 86: Fraser Taylor (ARB) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Paul Hanlon (RR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 87: One pass too many from Raith Rovers and Arbroath soon get a cross in...
        ...Stuart McCall (ARB) gets his head to it...
        ...and knocks it past Robbie Thomson.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: ARB 5 - RR 0
Min 89: The Ref pulls Lando Norris (ARB) 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!


FINAL SCORE: Arbroath 5 - Raith Rovers 0


Man Of The Match: Thomas O Brien (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                26 26 26 11  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  7
DF Jack Nicholas             20 20 20 16  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
DF Alex McLeish              26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Thomas O Brien            26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  2  2 90  8
MF Lando Norris              26 26 26 23  4  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
MF Stuart McCall             26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
MF Rico Lewis                29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Robert MacIntyre          24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Adel Taarabt              18 18 18 18  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  7
FW Cole Palmer               28 28 28 28  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Fraser Taylor             30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7

Raith Rovers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Robbie Thomson            15 15 15  6  4  n  0  6  0  0 90  6
SW Gabriel Mendoza           13 13 13  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Wes Hoedt                 17 17 17 13 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Paul Hanlon               13 13 13 10  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Lewis Stevenson            8  8  8  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Ryan Andrews              19 19 19 15  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
DF Paul Franklin             24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
MF Kai Montagu               10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
MF Bill Kangaroo             12 12 12 10  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
WG Ken Sema                   8  8  8  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Tony Daley                19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Leighton McIntosh         15 15 15 15  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics       ARB  RR
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           5   0
Shots On Target   11   2
Shots             13   2
Saves              2   6
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      67  42
Revenue          117 117

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ARB  N  43.20 130.43 193.08 
  1   RR  S  41.50  99.89  64.19 
 46   RR  S  44.00 104.89  64.19 

 Trainer's Report
Jack Nicholas (ARB) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Ned Doig (ARB) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Fraser Taylor (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Robert MacIntyre (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Connor Barron (ARB) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Paul Franklin (RR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.