Edinburgh City                            Cove Rangers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Phil Parkes               27 10  n     GK Nick Suman                22  8  n
SW W C John                  25  9  n     DF Arron Darge               30 10  n
DF Winston Bogarde           25  8  n     DF Scott McKenna             24 10  n
DF Carlos Alberto            21  9  n     DF Japhet Tanganga           24 10  n
DF Oswi Davies               19  8  n     MF Dylan Lobban              26  8  n
MF Mark Noble                21  6  n     MF Findlay Marshall          26 10  n
MF George Burke              20  6  n     MF Harrison Burrows          10  7  n
WG Marley Redfern            28 10  n     WG Blair Yule                21  5  n
WG Nicolas Kuhn              17  5  n     FW Billy Dodds               33  7  n
FW Clyde Best                35  6  n     FW Mitch Megginson           22 10  n
FW Lee Wood                  17  8  n     FW Jackson Mylchreest         7  6  n

Min 0: Edinburgh opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Highlanders will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Creasey (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 4: With Cove so far forward a rare Edinburgh break sees Marley Redfern play a long diagonal pass for Nicolas Kuhn...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 8: Clyde Best (EDI) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the Trinidadian's shot takes the ball past Nick Suman...
        ...and rifles into the roof of the net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that William Bushby's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: EDI 1 - COV 0
Min 8: Here it is..Mitch Megginson (COV) flicks on into the path of Scott McKenna...
        ...who spins away from Winston Bogarde...
        ...but despite having a foot like a traction engine Phil Parkes is able to collect his powerful shot.
Min 10: Billy Dodds shoots ........... he scores!GOAL!!...
        ...Cove draw level....
        ...score now: EDI 1 - COV 1
Min 11: Edinburgh's on the attack after Winston Bogarde robs Japhet Tanganga...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Clyde Best...
        ...and Clyde Best sidefoots low into the net GOAL!...
        ...the Edinburgh side are up...
        ...score now: EDI 2 - COV 1
Min 12: Marley Redfern finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Nick Suman palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Lee Wood who heads the ball...
        ...but Arron Darge (COV) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 17: Terrible Highlanders defending as Japhet Tanganga gave it away to Marley Redfern (EDI)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Nick Suman...
        ...but it came back to Mark Noble who shoots and Nick Suman fists it away!
Min 19: Dylan Lobban (COV) swings a ball in to the Edinburgh box...
        ...but the presence of W C John (EDI) means it is easily cleared.
Min 22: The Ref pulls Mark Noble (EDI) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 26: Clyde Best (EDI) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Nick Suman...
        ...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
        ...Edinburgh are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EDI 3 - COV 1
Min 27: Dylan Lobban (COV) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Edinburgh defense to Billy Dodds...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Phil Parkes rushes off his line and Billy Dodds slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Phil Parkes!
Min 32: Billy Dodds (COV) nods the ball down for Mitch Megginson on the edge of the box...
        ...Mitch Megginson takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Phil Parkes rushes of his line...
        ...Mitch Megginson gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert W C John (EDI)!
Min 33: Winston Bogarde (EDI) and Clyde Best break for Edinburgh...
        ...Clyde Best looks to have found space into which to recieve Winston Bogarde's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Scott McKenna (COV) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 36: Clyde Best (EDI) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Winston Bogarde...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...but Nick Suman can watch his shot drift by and out of danger.
Min 39: Cheeky back heel from Lee Wood to release Clyde Best in the box...
        ...but the Trinidadian is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 42: Cove give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Lee Wood (EDI) takes over for Edinburgh...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Marley Redfern...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past Nick Suman from just inside the box.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Edinburgh; Coach Josh Fitzgerald is furious...
        ...score now: EDI 4 - COV 1
Min 45: Berg Skallagrimmrson on for Nicolas Kuhn(WG)...
        ...Berg Skallagrimmrson will play WG.
Min 45: Fraser Fyvie on for Jackson Mylchreest(FW)...
        ...Fraser Fyvie will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Edinburgh 4 - Cove 1

Min 56: Covid mask needed to hide his face after that miss! Japhet Tanganga gets dummied by Oswi Davies (EDI)...
        ...who passes it to Mark Noble...
        ...who blasts it high and wide.
Min 56: Mitch Megginson (COV) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Phil Parkes can't hold it...
        ...and Dylan Lobban couldn't control the ball and knocks it off target.
Min 57: The ball is hooked on towards Findlay Marshall (COV)...
        ...who takes on W C John on the edge of the area...
        ...W C John  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 60: Connor Young on for Clyde Best(FW)...
        ...Connor Young will play FW.
Min 60: Ronnie Boyce on for George Burke(MF)...
        ...Ronnie Boyce will play MF.
Min 61: Connor Young (EDI) hooks the ball away from Japhet Tanganga...
        ...and Oswi Davies dives in...
        ...and deflects off the side of his head and wide of Nick Suman's net.
Min 63: The ball lands at the feet of Mark Noble (EDI) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Nick Suman does well to position himself and collect.
Min 65: Ronnie Boyce (EDI) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Lee Wood sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Nick Suman...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...Josh Fitzgerald suggests to Nick Suman that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: EDI 5 - COV 1
Min 66: Mitch Megginson and Billy Dodds weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Edinburgh defense and lifts a classy finish over Phil Parkes.  GOAL!...
        ...Cove pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: EDI 5 - COV 2
Min 67: Japhet Tanganga's appalling clearance goes right to Connor Young (EDI)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Winston Bogarde...
        ...who heads it on goal but Nick Suman is there to collect it.
Min 67: Scott McKenna (COV) and Japhet Tanganga break for Cove...
        ...Japhet Tanganga looks to have found space into which to recieve Scott McKenna's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Winston Bogarde (EDI) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 68: Connor Young (EDI) swings a ball in to the Cove box...
        ...but the presence of Japhet Tanganga (COV) means it is easily cleared.
Min 70: With Cove so far forward a rare Edinburgh break sees Lee Wood play a long diagonal pass for Connor Young...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 71: Japhet Tanganga heads away...
        ...Berg Skallagrimmrson (EDI) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Lee Wood drills it on goal but its saved by Nick Suman.
Min 77: Ronnie Boyce (EDI) swings a ball in to the Cove box...
        ...but the presence of Japhet Tanganga (COV) means it is easily cleared.
Min 78: Dylan Lobban (COV) does well on the left and crosses towards Billy Dodds...
        ...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Phil Parkes.
Min 79: Blair Yule (COV) finds Findlay Marshall...
        ...but he hesitates and Oswi Davies (EDI) is able to make the tackle.
Min 80: Now the ball comes to Connor Young (EDI)...
        ...Mark Noble has space on the left and Connor Young tries to play him in...
        ...only for Scott McKenna (COV) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 80: Fraser Fyvie finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Phil Parkes palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Blair Yule who heads the ball...
        ...but W C John (EDI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 82: Lee Wood (EDI) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and a superb finish away to Nick Suman's right GOAL!...
        ...Josh Fitzgerald suggests to Nick Suman that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: EDI 6 - COV 2
Min 84: Lee Wood (EDI) and Connor Young break for Edinburgh...
        ...Connor Young looks to have found space into which to recieve Lee Wood's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Japhet Tanganga (COV) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 84: Billy Dodds finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Phil Parkes palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Mitch Megginson who heads the ball...
        ...but Winston Bogarde (EDI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 89: Dylan Lobban (COV) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Oswi Davies (EDI).


FINAL SCORE: Edinburgh 6 - Cove 2


Man Of The Match: Lee Wood (EDI)

Edinburgh City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Phil Parkes               27 27 27 12  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW W C John                  25 25 25 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Oswi Davies               19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Carlos Alberto            21 21 21 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Winston Bogarde           25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Mark Noble                21 21 21 18  0  n  4  0  0  3 90  6
MF George Burke              20 20 20 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Ronnie Boyce              19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
WG Marley Redfern            28 28 28 25  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
WG Nicolas Kuhn              17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Berg Skallagrimmrson      17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Lee Wood                  17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  2  3 90  8
FW Clyde Best                35 35 35 35  2  n  0  0  3  3 60  7
FW Connor Young              27 27 27 27  3  n  0  0  0  0 30  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                22 22 22  9  2  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Scott McKenna             24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Arron Darge               30 30 30 27  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Japhet Tanganga           24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Dylan Lobban              26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Findlay Marshall          26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Harrison Burrows          10 10 10  9  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Blair Yule                21 21 21 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Fraser Fyvie              13 13 13 11  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Jackson Mylchreest         7  7  7  7  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Mitch Megginson           22 22 22 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Billy Dodds               33 33 33 33  1  n  0  0  2  4 90  7

Statistics       EDI COV
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Halftime           4   1
Fulltime           6   2
Shots On Target   10   5
Shots             13   6
Saves              3   4
Offsides           3   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  68
Revenue           69  69

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EDI  E  57.50 130.36 196.36 
  1  COV  N  46.80 119.90 165.45 
 46  COV  N  46.80 119.90 177.30 
 61  EDI  E  57.50 129.86 187.86 

 Trainer's Report
EDI paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Phil Parkes (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Marley Redfern (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Oswi Davies (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Carlos Alberto (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Dylan Lobban (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jackson Mylchreest (COV) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.