Arbroath                                  Airdrieonians FC
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn                27 10  n     GK Murray Johnson            16 10  n
DF Franco Baresi             28  8  n     SW Aaron Sinclair             7 10  n
DF Scott Stewart             26  8  n     DF Lewis McGregor            29  7  n
DF Thomas O Brien            19 10  n     DF Corrie Fellows            20  7  n
MF Cole Palmer               31 10  n     DF Lachlan Byrd              16 10  n
MF Innes Murray              29  8  n     DF Callum Fordyce             2 10  n
MF Lando Norris              14  9  n     MF Elliot Dunlop             27 10  n
FW Jess Norey                39  8  n     MF Steve Davis               15 10  n
FW Leighton McIntosh         38  8  n     WG Calum Gallagher           27 10  n
FW Adel Taarabt              35  4  n     FW Bright Prince             39  6  n
FW Kyle Robinson             32 10  n     FW Josh OConnor              27  8  n

Min 0: Arbroath opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Diamonds will play a 5-2-3 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Robin Dewar (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 0: Cameron Archibald (ARB) - Prince FW 4/39 is a monster
Min 0: David Blair (HIB) - Hes only scored 4 goals in his last 7 games - just double team him.. Good luck with that :-)
Min 4: Innes Murray (ARB) cooly sends Murray Johnson the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... it's a lead that Cameron Archibald's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: ARB 1 - AI 0
Min 4: The ball lands at the feet of Elliot Dunlop (AI) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Angus Gunn does well to position himself and collect.
Min 5: The ball is hooked on towards Adel Taarabt (ARB)...
        ...who takes on Corrie Fellows on the edge of the area...
        ...Corrie Fellows  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 5: Bright Prince (AI) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Franco Baresi (ARB) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 8: Brilliant play by Kyle Robinson (ARB) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Leighton McIntosh...
        ...who plants a superb finish into the top corner from around the penalty spot GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 2 - AI 0
Min 10: Cole Palmer crosses for the Lichties...
        ...Murray Johnson plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 12: Jess Norey (ARB) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Lachlan Byrd (AI).
Min 13: Franco Baresi (ARB) takes the ball into the Diamonds half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Cole Palmer...
        ...who slips it past Murray Johnson. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; Coach Kevin Hull is furious...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - AI 0
Min 13: Bright Prince (AI) looking a couple of yards offside...
        ...picks it up just outside the box and calmy scores.  GOAL!...
        ...Airdrie pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - AI 1
Min 14: Cole Palmer picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Kyle Robinson to chase...
        ...it drops over Lewis McGregor's shoulder and right into Kyle Robinson's path...
        ...the Northern Irishman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Murray Johnson's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; Coach Kevin Hull is furious...
        ...score now: ARB 4 - AI 1
Min 15: Lewis McGregor makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Kyle Robinson (ARB)...
        ...and Lando Norris collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the American smashes the ball past Murray Johnson...
        ...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
        ...Kevin Hull suggests to Murray Johnson that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: ARB 5 - AI 1
Min 17: Scott Stewart (ARB) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams it into the roof of the net!  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: ARB 6 - AI 1
Min 18: Jess Norey (ARB) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Lewis McGregor (AI).
Min 22: Jess Norey (ARB) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Leighton McIntosh sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Murray Johnson...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: ARB 7 - AI 1
Min 27: Josh OConnor finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Angus Gunn palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Bright Prince who heads the ball...
        ...but Franco Baresi (ARB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 41: Steve Davis picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Bright Prince to chase...
        ...it drops over Thomas O Brien's shoulder and right into Bright Prince's path...
        ...the Spaniard hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Angus Gunn's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...Airdrie pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: ARB 7 - AI 2
Min 45: Max Boruc on for Angus Gunn(GK)...
        ...Max Boruc will play GK.
Min 45: Gyles Marrett on for Jess Norey(FW)...
        ...Gyles Marrett will play SW.
Min 45: Kyan Gunn on for Bright Prince(FW)...
        ...Kyan Gunn will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Arbroath 7 - Airdrie 2

Min 46: Lando Norris (ARB) puts in a cross...
        ...but Lewis McGregor (AI) clears with ease.
Min 47: Josh OConnor (AI) gets a flick-on to Steve Davis...
        ...who reacts quicker than Thomas O Brien in front of goal...
        ...Steve Davis heads the ball wide of Max Boruc...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and into the back of the net from 8-yards out. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Airdrie pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: ARB 7 - AI 3
Min 49: Lewis McGregor gets overlapped by Adel Taarabt (ARB)...
        ...who threads it to Leighton McIntosh...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: ARB 8 - AI 3
Min 50: Franco Baresi (ARB) swings a ball in to the Airdrie box...
        ...but the presence of Lachlan Byrd (AI) means it is easily cleared.
Min 52: Lando Norris (ARB) nods the ball down for Leighton McIntosh on the edge of the box...
        ...Leighton McIntosh takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Murray Johnson rushes of his line...
        ...Leighton McIntosh gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Murray Johnson and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: ARB 9 - AI 3
Min 57: Superb sliding block by Gyles Marrett (ARB) denies Kyan Gunn a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Lewis McGregor in the Arbroath box.
Min 69: Elliot Dunlop (AI) catches Leighton McIntosh late, and that's a booking for the Airdrie man.
Min 81: Kyan Gunn (AI) finds Calum Gallagher steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Franco Baresi (ARB) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 82: Cole Palmer (ARB) finds Adel Taarabt steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Lewis McGregor (AI) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 87: Now the ball comes to Innes Murray (ARB)...
        ...Leighton McIntosh has space on the left and Innes Murray tries to play him in...
        ...only for Corrie Fellows (AI) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 88: Calum Gallagher (AI) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Franco Baresi (ARB) is there to clear with his head.


FINAL SCORE: Arbroath 9 - Airdrie 3


Man Of The Match: Leighton McIntosh (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                27 27 27 12  7  n  0  1  0  0 45  6
GK Max Boruc                 10 10 10  4  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
SW Gyles Marrett             19 19 19 13  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Franco Baresi             28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Scott Stewart             26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
DF Thomas O Brien            19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lando Norris              14 14 14 12  3  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Cole Palmer               31 31 31 31  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
MF Innes Murray              29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Adel Taarabt              35 35 35 35 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
FW Kyle Robinson             32 32 32 32  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Leighton McIntosh         38 38 38 38  2  n  0  0  4  4 90  9
FW Jess Norey                39 39 39 39  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Airdrieonians FC
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Murray Johnson            16 16 16  7  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  4
SW Aaron Sinclair             7  7  7  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Callum Fordyce             2  2  2  1  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Lachlan Byrd              16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Corrie Fellows            20 20 20 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Lewis McGregor            29 29 29 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Steve Davis               15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Elliot Dunlop             27 27 27 24  4  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
WG Calum Gallagher           27 27 27 24  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Bright Prince             39 39 39 39  3  n  0  0  2  2 45  6
FW Josh OConnor              27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kyan Gunn                 29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       ARB  AI
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Halftime           7   2
Fulltime           9   3
Shots On Target   10   4
Shots             10   4
Saves              1   1
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      59  53
Revenue           80  80

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ARB  N  43.80 131.04 235.14 
  1   AI  L  40.50  96.82 159.87 
 46  ARB  N  55.50 159.54 199.79 
 46   AI  L  40.50  96.82 147.37 

 Trainer's Report
Blowout avoided; AI used on average 53% SL (above the required 50%).
Lando Norris (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Calum Gallagher (AI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Josh OConnor (AI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Elliot Dunlop (AI) was booked today, and now has 22 DP.
    He'll miss 2 games (starting next session).