Greenock Morton                           Arbroath
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Antti Niemi               27  6  n     GK Max Boruc                 10 10  n
SW Ben Den                   26 10  n     SW Gyles Marrett             19 10  n
DF Craig McPherson           20  8  n     DF Thomas O Brien            18 10  n
DF Lewis Strapp              14 10  n     DF Keith Watson              17 10  n
DF Leo Vaisanen              12 10  n     MF Moises Caicedo            17  8  n
MF Jim Duffy                 17 10  n     MF Marli Bones               16 10  n
MF Glen Kamara               13  9  n     MF Lando Norris              12 10  n
MF Casper Terho              13 10  n     MF Mo Sangare                10 10  n
MF Lapain                    12 10  n     WG Adam Richman              26 10  n
MF Dave                      12 10  n     FW Adel Taarabt              35  8  n
FW Robbie Muirhead           16  8  n     FW Duncan Ferguson           25  8  n

Min 0: Greenock Morton opens up with a 4-5-1 N while the Lichties will play a 3-4-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Colin Scott (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 7: Glen Kamara finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Max Boruc palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Lapain who heads the ball...
        ...but Thomas O Brien (ARB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 7: Duncan Ferguson (ARB) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Moroccan striker Adel Taarabt...
        ...whose finish is saved by Antti Niemi.
Min 8: Adel Taarabt (ARB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Adam Richman but it evades him...
        ...Lewis Strapp (GM) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 9: Duncan Ferguson (ARB) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Adel Taarabt...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Antti Niemi is there to make the save!
Min 12: The Ton sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Mo Sangare's (ARB) ball into the box is cut out by Leo Vaisanen (GM).
Min 16: Duncan Ferguson (ARB) finds Thomas O Brien with a first-time pass...
        ...Thomas O Brien shoots from the edge of the area...
        ...but the ball arcs over the bar.
Min 19: Marli Bones's (ARB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Ben Den (GM)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Antti Niemi.
Min 20: Thomas O Brien finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Antti Niemi palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Adam Richman who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Antti Niemi for the save.
Min 21: Robbie Muirhead (GM) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Max Boruc--superb save!
Min 25: Moises Caicedo opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Craig McPherson greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 26: Casper Terho (GM) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Keith Watson (ARB).
Min 31: Thomas O Brien (ARB) finds Adel Taarabt steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Ben Den (GM) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 36: Duncan Ferguson finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Antti Niemi palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Adam Richman who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Cameron Archibald's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: GM 0 - ARB 1
Min 37: Cheeky back heel from Moises Caicedo to release Adel Taarabt in the box...
        ...but the Moroccan is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 39: Lando Norris (ARB) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Lewis Strapp (GM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 41: Max Boruc (ARB) catches Lapain late, and that's a booking for the Arbroath man.
Min 42: Duncan Ferguson's (ARB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Lewis Strapp (GM)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Antti Niemi.
Min 45: Bill Kangaroo on for Jim Duffy(MF)...
        ...Bill Kangaroo will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Greenock Morton 0 - Arbroath 1

Min 51: Moises Caicedo (ARB) hooks the ball away from Craig McPherson...
        ...and Marli Bones dives in...
        ...and heads down but Antti Niemi was there for the save!
Min 52: Adel Taarabt (ARB) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Antti Niemi...
        ...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: GM 0 - ARB 2
Min 55: Lando Norris (ARB) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Adel Taarabt takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Antti Niemi is there to handle the danger.
Min 63: Casper Terho finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Max Boruc palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Robbie Muirhead who heads the ball...
        ...but Keith Watson (ARB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 63: Adam Richman (ARB) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Antti Niemi is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 67: Adel Taarabt (ARB) reads Adam Richman's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort into the roof of the net. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; Coach Tapani Olkku is furious...
        ...score now: GM 0 - ARB 3
Min 69: Keith Watson makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Robbie Muirhead (GM)...
        ...and Dave collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the Scotsman smashes the ball past Max Boruc...
        ...and well over the bar.
Min 71: The Ton sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Adel Taarabt's (ARB) ball into the box is cut out by Craig McPherson (GM).
Min 73: Robbie Muirhead (GM) does well on the left and crosses towards Casper Terho...
        ...the Finn meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Max Boruc.
Min 73: Lichties build down the left...
        ...Adel Taarabt sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Duncan Ferguson beats Craig McPherson to the ball...
        ...and hooks a brilliant left-footer past Antti Niemi for the goal.  GOAL!...
        ...Tapani Olkku suggests to Antti Niemi that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: GM 0 - ARB 4


FINAL SCORE: Greenock Morton 0 - Arbroath 4


Man Of The Match: Adel Taarabt (ARB)

Greenock Morton
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Antti Niemi               27 27 27 12  0  n  0  6  0  0 90  6
SW Ben Den                   26 13 13 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Leo Vaisanen              12 12 12  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Lewis Strapp              14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Craig McPherson           20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Lapain                    12 12 12 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Casper Terho              13 13 13 11  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Glen Kamara               13 13 13 11  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Dave                      12 12 12 10  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Jim Duffy                 17 17 17 15  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Bill Kangaroo             25 25 25 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Robbie Muirhead           16 16 16 16  2  n  0  0  0  1 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 Max Boruc                 10 10 10  4  4  n  4  2  0  0 90  6
SW Gyles Marrett             19 19 19 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Thomas O Brien            18 18 18 14  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Keith Watson              17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lando Norris              12 12 12 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mo Sangare                10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Moises Caicedo            17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Marli Bones               16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Adam Richman              26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Adel Taarabt              35 35 35 35  2  n  0  0  2  5 90  8
FW Duncan Ferguson           25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics        GM ARB
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   4
Shots On Target    2  10
Shots              3  11
Saves              6   2
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      41  40
Revenue           95  95

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   GM  N  36.00 115.50 100.75 
  1  ARB  N  36.50  93.23 158.13 
 46   GM  N  36.00 119.50 106.75 

 Trainer's Report
Bill Kangaroo (GM) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Leo Vaisanen (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Casper Terho (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Franco Baresi (ARB) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Kyle Robinson (ARB) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Thomas O Brien (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Angus Gunn (ARB) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Lando Norris (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.