Forfar Athletic                           East Fife
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Neil Stafford             20 10  n     GK Matty Rollo               28  8  n
DF Stuart Morrison           29  6  n     SW Andy Munro                26  6  n
DF Cammy Logan               19  6  n     DF Jacob Comerford           20  8  n
DF Adam Hutchinson           14 10  n     DF Mamadou Bah               17  8  n
DF Matty Allan               13 10  n     DF Ewan McLeod               12 10  n
MF Finn Robson               11 10  n     MF Jess Norey                16 10  n
MF Rory MacLeod              11 10  n     MF Brendan Ramsay            14 10  n
WG Manteca Martinez          19  6  n     WG Jack Healy                26  6  n
WG Osvaldo Ardiles           11 10  n     WG Kallum Higginbotham       17 10  n
FW Russell McLean            21  6  n     FW Adam Lareef               27  6  n
FW Josh Skelly               20  6  n     FW Scott Shepherd            16 10  n

Min 0: Forfar opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Fifers will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bill Nichol (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 2: WHAT A NUMPTY! Forfar counter attack  with Josh Skelly...
        ...he only has Matty Rollo to beat...
        ...great save by Matty Rollo but the ball falls to Stuart Morrison...
        ...who shoots wide but VAR shows he was offside anyway.
Min 11: Russell McLean and Stuart Morrison weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the East Fife defense and lifts a classy finish over Matty Rollo and over the bar too!
Min 16: Brendan Ramsay (EF) swings a ball in to the Forfar box...
        ...but the presence of Matty Allan (FOR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 20: STRAMASH!  Long ball over the top as Scott Shepherd...
        ...blasts a hot shot wide but was his jersey being pulled?  VAR says NO penalty and the crowd respond with some fruity language.
Min 30: Covid mask needed to hide his face after that miss! Ewan McLeod gets dummied by Matty Allan (FOR)...
        ...who passes it to Osvaldo Ardiles...
        ...who blasts it high and wide.
Min 32: The ball is hooked on towards Josh Skelly (FOR)...
        ...who takes on Mamadou Bah on the edge of the area...
        ...Mamadou Bah  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 45: Stuart Morrison (FOR) finds Adam Hutchinson...
        ...but he hesitates and Andy Munro (EF) is able to make the tackle.
Min 45: Nathan Cannon on for Russell McLean(FW)...
        ...Nathan Cannon will play FW.
Min 45: Zach Paris on for Neil Stafford(GK)...
        ...Zach Paris will play GK.
Min 45: Blair Malcolm on for Stuart Morrison(DF)...
        ...Blair Malcolm will play DF.
Min 45: Jonathan Bain on for Jacob Comerford(DF)...
        ...Jonathan Bain will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Forfar 0 - East Fife 0

Min 51: Superb sliding block by Mamadou Bah (EF) denies Manteca Martinez a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Nathan Cannon in the East Fife box.
Min 56: Nathan Cannon (FOR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Ewan McLeod (EF) is there to clear with his head.
Min 60: Reece Beveridge on for Matty Rollo(GK)...
        ...Reece Beveridge will play GK.
Min 62: Josh Skelly finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Reece Beveridge palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Blair Malcolm who heads the ball...
        ...but Jonathan Bain (EF) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 65: FOR now playing Longball
Min 66: Forfar gives the ball away and Scott Shepherd gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Zach Paris.
Min 67: Nathan Cannon (FOR) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Manteca Martinez...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Reece Beveridge comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 67: Scott Shepherd (EF) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Adam Lareef...
        ...and the Scotsman knocks it straight at Zach Paris who calmly collects it.
Min 69: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Nathan Cannon (FOR)...
        ...but the impressive Mamadou Bah (EF) is able to get the ball back to Reece Beveridge.
Min 74: Rory MacLeod (FOR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Andy Munro (EF) is there to clear with his head.
Min 74: Brendan Ramsay's (EF) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Cammy Logan (FOR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Zach Paris.
Min 77: Josh Skelly (FOR) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the East Fife defense to Manteca Martinez...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Reece Beveridge rushes off his line and Manteca Martinez slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...and Forfar have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: FOR 1 - EF 0
Min 80: The ball comes in to the area from Kallum Higginbotham...
        ...he rattles it off Zach Paris...
        ...Jonathan Bain (EF) pauses and shoots but Zach Paris recovers and the big eejit makes the save.
Min 82: Osvaldo Ardiles (FOR) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Josh Skelly peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Reece Beveridge.
Min 82: FOR now playing Stall
Min 87: Zach Paris blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Jack Healy (EF) smashes a volley over Zach Paris and over the bar from an angle...
        ...Jack Healy was unlucky there...
        ...terrible defending by the FOR.


FINAL SCORE: Forfar 1 - East Fife 0


Man Of The Match: Manteca Martinez (FOR)

Forfar Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Neil Stafford             20 20 20  9  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
GK Zach Paris                33 33 33 14  1  n  0  3  0  0 45  6
DF Stuart Morrison           29 29 29 23  3  n  0  0  0  2 45  6
DF Adam Hutchinson           14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matty Allan               13 13 13 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cammy Logan               19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Blair Malcolm             25 25 25 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Rory MacLeod              11 11 11 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Finn Robson               11 11 11  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Osvaldo Ardiles           11 11 11  9  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Manteca Martinez          19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Josh Skelly               20 20 20 20  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Russell McLean            21 21 21 21  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Nathan Cannon             33 33 33 33  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

East Fife
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Matty Rollo               28 28 28 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
GK Reece Beveridge           16 16 16  7  6  n  0  2  0  0 30  6
SW Andy Munro                26 26 26 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jacob Comerford           20 20 20 16  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Mamadou Bah               17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ewan McLeod               12 12 12  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jonathan Bain             28 28 28 22  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Brendan Ramsay            14 14 14 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jess Norey                16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Jack Healy                26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Kallum Higginbotham       17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Scott Shepherd            16 16 16 16  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Adam Lareef               27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics       FOR  EF
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    3   3
Shots              6   5
Saves              3   2
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      50  57
Revenue           67  67

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FOR  E  45.00 110.71 150.21 
  1   EF  N  50.50 120.11 157.21 
 46  FOR  E  42.60 106.71 161.41 
 46   EF  N  54.50 128.11 159.21 
 66  FOR  L  42.60 106.71 159.66 
 83  FOR  S  42.60 119.71 114.16 
 83   EF  N  54.50 115.11 159.21 

 Trainer's Report
FOR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Nathan Cannon (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Zach Paris (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Neil Stafford (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Andy Munro (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Brendan Ramsay (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.