Ross County                               Elgin City
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Bradley Foster            30  6  p     GK Olly Kelly                30  6  p
SW Ben Crompton              11  4  n     DF Owen Cairns               26  5  n
DF Dylan Smith               29  5  n     DF Morgyn Neill              21  6  n
DF Declan Gallagher          26  3  n     DF Kyle Girvan               18  4  n
DF Dynel Simeu               19  5  n     DF Ross Draper               16 10  n
MF Dean Cornelius            26  4  n     MF Matheus Machado           27  5  n
MF Jay Henderson             21 10  n     MF Mark Gallagher            18  5  n
MF Scott McTominay           14  3  n     MF Mohammed Diomande          6 10  n
FW Jack Grieves              21 10  n     WG Miko Virtanen             30  4  n
FW Noah Chilvers             21  6  n     WG Olly McDonald             15 10  n
FW Kieran  Phillips          19  6  n     FW Kane Hester               34  6  n

Min 0: Ross County opens up with a 4-3-3 L while the ELG will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: Dylan Smith (ROS) starts marking Kane Hester (ELG).
Min 9: Matheus Machado (ELG) collects the ball from Miko Virtanen on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Bradley Foster for a big save!
Min 10: Bradley Foster blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Mark Gallagher (ELG) smashes a volley over Bradley Foster and over the bar from an angle...
        ...Mark Gallagher was unlucky there...
        ...terrible defending by the Staggies.
Min 12: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Jack Grieves (ROS)...
        ...but the impressive Owen Cairns (ELG) is able to get the ball back to Olly Kelly.
Min 16: Morgyn Neill (ELG) hooks the ball away from Dylan Smith...
        ...and Miko Virtanen dives in...
        ...and heads down but Bradley Foster was there for the save!
Min 18: Kyle Girvan (ELG) gets a flick-on to Mark Gallagher...
        ...who reacts quicker than Dylan Smith in front of goal...
        ...Mark Gallagher heads the ball wide of Bradley Foster...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 21: The ball is hooked on towards Kane Hester (ELG)...
        ...who takes on Dynel Simeu  on the edge of the area...
        ...Dynel Simeu   gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 23: Noah Chilvers picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Kieran  Phillips  to chase...
        ...it drops over Morgyn Neill's shoulder and right into Kieran  Phillips 's path...
        ...the Englishman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Olly Kelly's outstretched arm...
        ...and just wide of the goal.
Min 33: Matheus Machado crosses for the ELG...
        ...Bradley Foster plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 35: (ROS) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Kieran  Phillips  looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Olly Kelly looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Elgin City defence were all over the place.
Min 40: Declan Gallagher  (ROS) leaves half the Elgin City side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Morgyn Neill...
        ...but Olly Kelly is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 41: Here comes Kieran  Phillips  (ROS)...
        ...getting onto Declan Gallagher 's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Olly Kelly who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 42: The ball is hooked on towards Miko Virtanen (ELG)...
        ...who takes on Declan Gallagher  on the edge of the area...
        ...Declan Gallagher   gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 44: Noah Chilvers (ROS) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Jack Grieves but it evades him...
        ...Olly Kelly calmly collects the ball.
Min 45: Akil Wright on for Declan Gallagher (DF)...
        ...Akil Wright will play DF.
Min 45: Kasper Lopata on for Ben Crompton(SW)...
        ...Kasper Lopata will play DF.
Min 45: Kaedyn Kamara on for Scott McTominay(MF)...
        ...Kaedyn Kamara will play MF.
Min 45: Michael Dangana on for Miko Virtanen(WG)...
        ...Michael Dangana will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Ross County 0 - Elgin City 0

Min 51: Jack Grieves (ROS) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Noah Chilvers...
        ...Noah Chilvers shoots at Olly Kelly who makes the save.
Min 56: ELG build down the left...
        ...Michael Dangana sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Kyle Girvan beats Dylan Smith to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Bradley Foster who catches the ball.
Min 57: Matheus Machado (ELG) puts the ball in the box from the left...
        ...and a half clearence falls to Kyle Girvan at the back post...
        ...the Scotsman makes a hash of his volley and the chance is wasted.
Min 60: Matheus Machado (ELG) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Michael Dangana...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Bradley Foster is there to make the save!
Min 60: Lyall Booth on for Owen Cairns(DF)...
        ...Lyall Booth will play DF.
Min 60: Don Henley on for Matheus Machado(MF)...
        ...Don Henley will play MF.
Min 65: With Elgin City so far forward a rare Ross County break sees Noah Chilvers play a long diagonal pass for Jack Grieves...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 67: Now the ball comes to Morgyn Neill (ELG)...
        ...Mohammed Diomande has space on the left and Morgyn Neill tries to play him in...
        ...only for Akil Wright (ROS) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 68: Dean Cornelius (ROS) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Noah Chilvers...
        ...who manages to knock it into the top corner...
        ...even though the pass was just behind him...
        ...great finish! see goal replay on Match of the Day tonight!!...
        ...and Ross County have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: ROS 1 - ELG 0
Min 74: Kaedyn Kamara (ROS) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Noah Chilvers with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but he mishits it over the goal and into the crowd.
Min 76: Mark Gallagher finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Bradley Foster palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Michael Dangana who heads the ball...
        ...but Akil Wright (ROS) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 77: Kieran  Phillips  (ROS) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Kyle Girvan (ELG) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 88: Morgyn Neill hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Dean Cornelius (ROS) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...Ross County are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ROS 2 - ELG 0
Min 88: Lyall Booth (ELG) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Dynel Simeu  (ROS) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 90: Noah Chilvers (ROS) finds Jack Grieves...
        ...but he hesitates and Morgyn Neill (ELG) is able to make the tackle.


FINAL SCORE: Ross County 2 - Elgin City 0


Man Of The Match: Bradley Foster (ROS)

Ross County
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Bradley Foster            30 30 30 13  1  p  0  5  0  0 90  8
SW Ben Crompton              11 11 11  7  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Declan Gallagher          26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
DF Dynel Simeu               19 19 19 15 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dylan Smith               29 29  0 26 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Akil Wright               20 20 20 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Kasper Lopata             20 20 20 16 -2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Jay Henderson             21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Scott McTominay           14 14 14 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Dean Cornelius            26 26 26 23 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Kaedyn Kamara             29 29 29 26 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Kieran  Phillips          19 19 19 19  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Jack Grieves              21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Noah Chilvers             21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  1  4 90  7

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 Olly Kelly                30 30 30 13  1  p  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Owen Cairns               26 26 26 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Ross Draper               16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kyle Girvan               18 18 18 14 -2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Morgyn Neill              21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lyall Booth               27 27 27 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Mark Gallagher            18 18 18 16 -1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Mohammed Diomande          6  6  6  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Matheus Machado           27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  0  2 60  6
MF Don Henley                 7  7  7  6  0  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
WG Miko Virtanen             30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Olly McDonald             15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kane Hester               34 34  8 34  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Michael Dangana           20 20 20 20 -1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Statistics       ROS ELG
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    6   5
Shots              8   8
Saves              5   4
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      63  61
Revenue           84  84

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ROS  L  26.00 107.32 138.82 
  1  ELG  N  41.10 118.86 137.81 
 46  ROS  L  27.90 117.82 146.87 
 46  ELG  N  41.10 118.86 115.81 
 61  ELG  N  41.70 109.86 101.01 

 Trainer's Report
ROS paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Kaedyn Kamara (ROS) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Mark Gallagher (ELG) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Kyle Girvan (ELG) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.