Elgin City                                Cove Rangers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Kyle King                 29  6  p     GK Nick Suman                26 10  n
DF Veajax Xera               29  4  n     SW Will Gillingham           19  5  n
DF Owen Cairns               21  4  n     DF Japhet Tanganga           27  6  n
DF Ross Draper               18  6  n     DF Scott McKenna             23  8  n
DF Lyall Booth                6 10  n     DF Mark McGuiness            23  7  n
MF Don Henley                16  2  n     MF Arron Darge               31  9  n
MF Lewis Hyde                13  5  n     MF Findlay Marshall          26  6  n
WG Olly McDonald             38  7  n     MF Dylan Lobban              23  6  n
WG Miko Virtanen             24  4  n     WG Blair Yule                25 10  n
FW Michael Dangana           34  6  n     FW Billy Dodds               35 10  n
FW Kane Hester               21  8  n     FW Mitch Megginson           26 10  n

Min 0: Elgin City opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Highlanders will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is James White (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 2: Michael Dangana (ELG) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Olly McDonald...
        ...Olly McDonald shoots at Nick Suman who makes the save.
Min 3: Dylan Lobban (COV) collects the ball from Blair Yule on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Kyle King for a big save!
Min 5: Covid mask needed to hide his face after that miss! Japhet Tanganga gets dummied by Kane Hester (ELG)...
        ...who passes it to Veajax Xera...
        ...who blasts it high and wide.
Min 10: Olly McDonald (ELG) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Michael Dangana...
        ...who simply sidefoots home GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the ELG...
        ...score now: ELG 1 - COV 0
Min 11: Cove's on the attack after Arron Darge robs Lyall Booth...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Dylan Lobban...
        ...and Dylan Lobban sidefoots low but Kyle King dives in to make the save.
Min 13: The ELG sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Scott McKenna's (COV) ball into the box is cut out by Veajax Xera (ELG).
Min 18: Scott McKenna (COV) finds Billy Dodds...
        ...but he hesitates and Ross Draper (ELG) is able to make the tackle.
Min 26: Michael Dangana (ELG) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams it into the roof of the net!  GOAL!...
        ...Elgin City are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ELG 2 - COV 0
Min 34: Miko Virtanen (ELG) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Australian keeper...
        ...finds Olly McDonald busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Nick Suman!
Min 34: Arron Darge (COV) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Ross Draper (ELG).
Min 35: Scott McKenna (COV) finds Mitch Megginson...
        ...but he hesitates and Ross Draper (ELG) is able to make the tackle.
Min 38: Don Henley (ELG) collects the ball from Kane Hester on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that hits the bar and caroms out of danger.
Min 39: Kane Hester (ELG) nods the ball down for Michael Dangana on the edge of the box...
        ...Michael Dangana takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Nick Suman rushes of his line...
        ...Michael Dangana gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Mark McGuiness (COV)!
Min 45: Dylan Lawrence on for Michael Dangana(FW)...
        ...Dylan Lawrence will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Elgin City 2 - Cove 0

Min 47: The ELG sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Mitch Megginson's (COV) ball into the box is cut out by Ross Draper (ELG).
Min 49: Miko Virtanen (ELG) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Will Gillingham (COV) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 50: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Elgin City players are waiting...
        ...Lewis Hyde (ELG) out jumps Veajax Xera...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Nick Suman...
        ...and nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Elgin City; Coach Josh Fitzgerald is furious...
        ...score now: ELG 3 - COV 0
Min 50: Kyle King rushes out to block Japhet Tanganga's (COV) route to goal...
        ...but Japhet Tanganga drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Lyall Booth covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Kyle King scrambles to it.
Min 54: Great tackle by Japhet Tanganga (COV)...
        ...to prevent Olly McDonald (ELG) from latching onto Lewis Hyde's pass. 
Min 56: Veajax Xera (ELG) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Nick Suman just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 59: Don Henley(ELG) is stretchered off...
        ...Kyle Faulkner (ELG) on for Don Henley at MF.
Min 59: Dylan Lawrence is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Nick Suman.
Min 60: Jake Dolzanski on for Veajax Xera(DF)...
        ...Jake Dolzanski will play DF.
Min 61: The ball comes in to the area from Japhet Tanganga...
        ...he rattles it off Kyle King...
        ...Blair Yule (COV) pauses and shoots but Kyle King recovers and the big eejit makes the save.
Min 62: Billy Dodds opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Owen Cairns greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 63: Kane Hester (ELG) gets a flick-on to Olly McDonald...
        ...who reacts quicker than Japhet Tanganga in front of goal...
        ...Olly McDonald heads the ball wide of Nick Suman...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and into the back of the net from 8-yards out. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Josh Fitzgerald suggests to Nick Suman that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: ELG 4 - COV 0
Min 68: Arron Darge slides the ball under Kyle King...
        ...and into the right-hand corner of the net  GOAL!...
        ...Cove pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: ELG 4 - COV 1
Min 71: Blair Yule (COV) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Mitch Megginson takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Kyle King is there to handle the danger.
Min 79: Dylan Lawrence (ELG) finds Kyle Faulkner steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and strikes the ball just wide of Nick Suman's net.
Min 82: Findlay Marshall (COV) swings a ball in to the Elgin City box...
        ...but the presence of Jake Dolzanski (ELG) means it is easily cleared.
Min 85: Scott McKenna(COV) limps off the pitch...
        ...Harrison Burrows (COV) on for Scott McKenna at DF.
Min 85: Harrison Burrows (COV) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Blair Yule...
        ...whose finish is saved by Kyle King.
Min 87: Mitch Megginson (COV) loops a ball over the top for Blair Yule...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 89: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Dylan Lobban is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the home crowd on this occasion!?


FINAL SCORE: Elgin City 4 - Cove 1


Man Of The Match: Kyle King (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 Kyle King                 29 29 29 13  1  p  0  6  0  0 90  7
DF Owen Cairns               21 21 21 16 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ross Draper               18 18 18 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Veajax Xera               29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  2 60  6
DF Lyall Booth                6  6  6  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jake Dolzanski            23 23 23 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Lewis Hyde                13 13 13 11 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Don Henley                16 16 16 14-10  n  0  0  0  1 59  6
MF Kyle Faulkner             17 17 17 15 -1  n  0  0  0  1 31  6
WG Miko Virtanen             24 24 24 21 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Olly McDonald             38 38 38 34  1  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Kane Hester               21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Michael Dangana           34 34 34 34  3  n  0  0  2  2 45  6
FW Dylan Lawrence            25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Cove Rangers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Nick Suman                26 26 26 11  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Will Gillingham           19 19 19 13 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Scott McKenna             23 23 23 18 -2  n  0  0  0  0 85  5
DF Mark McGuiness            23 23 23 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Japhet Tanganga           27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Harrison Burrows          10 10 10  9  3  n  0  0  0  0  5  6
MF Dylan Lobban              23 23 23 20  0  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
MF Arron Darge               31 31 31 27  3  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Findlay Marshall          26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Blair Yule                25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Mitch Megginson           26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Billy Dodds               35 35 35 35  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       ELG COV
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           4   1
Shots On Target    8   7
Shots             11   7
Saves              6   4
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  76
Revenue           84  84

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ELG  E  37.15 109.76 226.46 
  1  COV  N  55.50 149.62 182.37 
 46  ELG  E  37.15 109.76 217.46 
 59  ELG  E  37.15 110.26 217.96 
 61  ELG  E  33.55 104.26 216.76 
 85  COV  N  49.00 136.62 179.12 

 Trainer's Report
ELG paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Don Henley (ELG) has a concussion.
Scott McKenna (COV) suffered a thigh bruise.
Dylan Lawrence (ELG) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Kyle King (ELG) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Lyall Booth (ELG) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Miko Virtanen (ELG) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Arron Darge (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Billy Dodds (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Justin Eguaibor (COV) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Robbie Mutch (COV) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Scott McKenna (COV) played 85 minutes and earned a TP.