East Fife                                 Arbroath
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Reece Beveridge           29 10  p     GK Angus Gunn                24  6  n
DF Pat Slattery              29 10  n     DF Franco Baresi             26  6  n
DF Stewart Murdoch           25  7  n     DF Alabama                   26 10  n
DF Brian Easton              25  8  n     DF Keith Watson              17  8  n
DF Ayo Obileye               16  9  n     DF Thomas O Brien            13 10  n
MF Kieran Millar             27  7  n     MF Innes Murray              29  8  n
MF Iain Vigurs               21  7  n     MF Rico Lewis                20  6  n
WG Alan Trouten              27 10  n     MF Moises Caicedo            17  8  n
WG Jack Healy                17  7  n     FW Jess Norey                39  6  n
FW Scott Shepherd            34 10  n     FW Adel Taarabt              35  7  n
FW Connor McManus            22  8  n     FW Kyle Robinson             29 10  n

Min 0: East Fife opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Lichties will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Jim Clarkson (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Scott Shepherd (EF) passes a great ball to Alan Trouten...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Lichties keeper Angus Gunn...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 5: Fifers build down the left...
        ...Scott Shepherd sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Pat Slattery beats Keith Watson to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Angus Gunn who catches the ball.
Min 7: Alan Trouten's (EF) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Thomas O Brien (ARB)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Angus Gunn.
Min 11: Great tackle by Franco Baresi (ARB)...
        ...to prevent Connor McManus (EF) from latching onto Scott Shepherd's pass. 
Min 16: Innes Murray (ARB) takes the ball into the Fifers half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Adel Taarabt...
        ...who slips it past Reece Beveridge. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Lichties...
        ...score now: EF 0 - ARB 1
Min 19: Scott Shepherd opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Franco Baresi greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 20: East Fife's on the attack after Ayo Obileye robs Keith Watson...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Iain Vigurs...
        ...and Iain Vigurs sidefoots low but Angus Gunn dives in to make the save.
Min 24: Kieran Millar (EF) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Arbroath defense to Scott Shepherd...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Angus Gunn rushes off his line and Scott Shepherd slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Angus Gunn!
Min 26: Kieran Millar (EF) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Scott Shepherd heads in from close range...
        ...but Angus Gunn was there to save that one.
Min 38: Kieran Millar (EF) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Brian Easton...
        ...and the American knocks it straight at Angus Gunn who calmly collects it.
Min 41: Jack Healy (EF) puts in a cross...
        ...but Franco Baresi (ARB) clears with ease.
Min 44: Alabama (ARB) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Pat Slattery (EF) is there to clear with his head.
Min 45: Sean Docherty on for Ayo Obileye(DF)...
        ...Sean Docherty will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Fife 0 - Arbroath 1

Min 48: Scott Shepherd almost penetrates Lichties's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Franco Baresi would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 53: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Alan Trouten (EF)...
        ...but the impressive Thomas O Brien (ARB) is able to get the ball back to Angus Gunn.
Min 55: Alan Trouten almost penetrates Lichties's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Thomas O Brien would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 57: Kieran Millar (EF) passes a great ball to Jack Healy...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Lichties keeper Angus Gunn...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 59: Adel Taarabt (ARB) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Reece Beveridge is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 60: Scott Shepherd volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Angus Gunn gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...great response from East Fife...
        ...score now: EF 1 - ARB 1
Min 60: Here it is..Jess Norey (ARB) flicks on into the path of Adel Taarabt...
        ...who spins away from Pat Slattery...
        ...but despite having a foot like a traction engine Reece Beveridge is able to collect his powerful shot.
Min 60: Leighton McIntosh on for Kyle Robinson(FW)...
        ...Leighton McIntosh will play FW.
Min 60: Adam Richman on for Thomas O Brien(DF)...
        ...Adam Richman will play WG.
Min 61: Now the ball comes to Stewart Murdoch (EF)...
        ...Connor McManus has space on the left and Stewart Murdoch tries to play him in...
        ...only for Keith Watson (ARB) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 61: Jess Norey (ARB) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Rico Lewis takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Reece Beveridge is there to handle the danger.
Min 63: Alan Trouten (EF) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Angus Gunn just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 63: Franco Baresi (ARB) finds Adel Taarabt steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Pat Slattery (EF) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 65: Pat Slattery (EF) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Kieran Millar but it evades him...
        ...Angus Gunn calmly collects the ball.
Min 65: Adel Taarabt (ARB) gets a flick-on to Rico Lewis...
        ...who reacts quicker than Pat Slattery in front of goal...
        ...Rico Lewis heads the ball wide of Reece Beveridge...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 72: Angus Gunn rushes out to block Kieran Millar's (EF) route to goal...
        ...but Kieran Millar drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Keith Watson covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Angus Gunn scrambles to it.
Min 74: Scott Shepherd (EF) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Jack Healy in midfield...
        ...Scott Shepherd continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Jack Healy...
        ...Scott Shepherd knocks it on goal but Angus Gunn is there to make an incredible save!
Min 78: Adel Taarabt (ARB) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Pat Slattery (EF) is there to clear with his head.
Min 79: Adel Taarabt (ARB) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Reece Beveridge can't hold it...
        ...and Leighton McIntosh taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...the Arbroath side are up...
        ...score now: EF 1 - ARB 2
Min 86: Adam Richman (ARB) takes the ball into the Fifers half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Jess Norey...
        ...who can't get it past Reece Beveridge.
Min 87: Kieran Millar (EF) finds Scott Shepherd...
        ...but he hesitates and Keith Watson (ARB) is able to make the tackle.
Min 87: Jess Norey (ARB) collects the ball from Leighton McIntosh on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot to beat Reece Beveridge! GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EF 1 - ARB 3
Min 87: Gyles Marrett on for Adel Taarabt(FW)...
        ...Gyles Marrett will play SW.


FINAL SCORE: East Fife 1 - Arbroath 3


Man Of The Match: Angus Gunn (ARB)

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 Reece Beveridge           29 29 29 13  5  p  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Stewart Murdoch           25 25 25 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Brian Easton              25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Ayo Obileye               16 16 16 12  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Pat Slattery              29 29 29 23  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Sean Docherty             10 10 10  8  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Iain Vigurs               21 21 21 18  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Kieran Millar             27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Jack Healy                17 17 17 15  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Alan Trouten              27 27 27 24  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Scott Shepherd            34 34 34 34  4  n  0  0  1  5 90  7
FW Connor McManus            22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

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                24 24 24 10  0  n  0 11  0  0 90  9
SW Gyles Marrett             19 19 19 13  9  n  0  0  0  0  3  6
DF Franco Baresi             26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alabama                   26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Thomas O Brien            13 13 13 10  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Keith Watson              17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Moises Caicedo            17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Innes Murray              29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Rico Lewis                20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Adam Richman              26 26 26 23  3  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Adel Taarabt              35 35 35 35  1  n  0  0  1  3 87  7
FW Kyle Robinson             29 29 29 29  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW Jess Norey                39 39 39 39  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Leighton McIntosh         38 38 38 38  2  n  0  0  1  1 30  7

Statistics        EF ARB
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           1   3
Shots On Target   12   7
Shots             12   8
Saves              4  11
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      61  61
Revenue           91  91

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   EF  N  49.75 143.71 199.51 
  1  ARB  N  49.20 126.23 180.13 
 46   EF  N  46.15 137.71 198.31 
 61  ARB  N  41.40 113.23 224.23 
 88  ARB  N  53.50 132.23 191.38 

 Trainer's Report
Sean Docherty (EF) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Adam Richman (ARB) only played 30 minutes and could not be coached.
Franco Baresi (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jess Norey (ARB) already has 10 Points Used and could not be coached.
Thomas O Brien (ARB) played 60 minutes and earned a TP.
Cole Palmer (ARB) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Lando Norris (ARB) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.