Edinburgh City                            Raith Rovers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Phil Parkes               30  8  n     GK Andy Goram                30  8  n
DF Paolo Maldini             28  6  n     DF Paul Franklin             24  6  n
DF Winston Bogarde           20  9  n     DF Ryan Andrews              23  8  n
DF Len Dalton                16  8  n     DF Wes Hoedt                 21  4  n
DF Tony Gayle                16  7  n     DF Paul Hanlon               14  8  n
MF Ronnie Boyce              25  8  n     MF Bill Kangaroo             16  4  n
MF Mark Noble                22  9  n     MF Aidan Connolly             9 10  n
WG Nicolas Kuhn              26  8  n     WG Dylan Easton              22  6  n
WG Marley Redfern            25  8  n     WG Tony Daley                22  8  n
FW Clyde Best                35  8  n     FW Rhys Healey               33  4  n
FW Connor Young              30  8  n     FW Kwadwo Baah               29  6  n

Min 0: Edinburgh opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Rovers will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Peter Babcock (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 1: Andy Goram makes a grave error against Edinburgh...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Connor Young amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Andy Goram.
Min 2: Kwadwo Baah (RR) collects the ball from Rhys Healey on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Phil Parkes for a big save!
Min 6: Ronnie Boyce weaves his way through the Raith Rovers defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Andy Goram!?
Min 10: Ryan Andrews's appalling clearance goes right to Clyde Best (EDI)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Nicolas Kuhn...
        ...who heads it on goal but Andy Goram is there to collect it.
Min 11: Paul Franklin (RR) and Rhys Healey break for Raith Rovers...
        ...Rhys Healey looks to have found space into which to recieve Paul Franklin's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Paolo Maldini (EDI) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 12: A woeful back-pass by Ryan Andrews...
        ...Nicolas Kuhn (EDI) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Andy Goram...
        ...and into the back of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Edinburgh...
        ...score now: EDI 1 - RR 0
Min 14: Clyde Best (EDI) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Connor Young but it evades him...
        ...sadly Andy Goram missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...
        ...Edinburgh are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EDI 2 - RR 0
Min 15: Ronnie Boyce (EDI) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Paul Hanlon (RR) is there to clear with his head.
Min 17: Connor Young (EDI) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Andy Goram just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 18: Clyde Best (EDI) loops a ball over the top for Connor Young...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 20: Ryan Andrews gets overlapped by Marley Redfern (EDI)...
        ...who threads it to Ronnie Boyce...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Andy Goram.
Min 24: Connor Young (EDI) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Paul Franklin (RR).
Min 25: The ball is played back towards the box by Connor Young (EDI)...
        ...Ryan Andrews heads out...
        ...only for Clyde Best to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Andy Goram has to push over the top.
Min 26: Kwadwo Baah (RR) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Edinburgh defense to Dylan Easton...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Phil Parkes rushes off his line and Dylan Easton slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Phil Parkes!
Min 32: Ronnie Boyce (EDI) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Trinidadian striker Clyde Best...
        ...whose finish is saved by Andy Goram.
Min 38: Paul Franklin clattered by Paolo Maldini (EDI)...
        ...a yellow card for the Italian.
Min 41: Rhys Healey (RR) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Paolo Maldini (EDI) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 43: Nicolas Kuhn (EDI) leaves half the Raith Rovers side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Ryan Andrews...
        ...but Andy Goram is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 45: Alvin Martin on for Paolo Maldini(DF)...
        ...Alvin Martin will play DF.
Min 45: Liam Brady on for Mark Noble(MF)...
        ...Liam Brady will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Edinburgh 2 - Raith Rovers 0

Min 49: Edinburgh break quickly with Clyde Best...
        ...he only has Andy Goram to beat...
        ...great save by Andy Goram but the ball falls to Tony Gayle...
        ...who mishits it into the stands.
Min 49: Ryan Andrews (RR) nods the ball down for Tony Daley on the edge of the box...
        ...Tony Daley takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Phil Parkes rushes of his line...
        ...Tony Daley gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Alvin Martin (EDI)!
Min 50: Ronnie Boyce (EDI) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Connor Young but it evades him...
        ...Andy Goram calmly collects the ball.
Min 60: Leighton McIntosh on for Rhys Healey(FW)...
        ...Leighton McIntosh will play FW.
Min 60: Sam Stanton on for Bill Kangaroo(MF)...
        ...Sam Stanton will play MF.
Min 60: Sean Dyche on for Wes Hoedt(DF)...
        ...Sean Dyche will play DF.
Min 67: Dylan Easton (RR) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Edinburgh defense to Kwadwo Baah...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Phil Parkes rushes off his line and Kwadwo Baah slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Raith Rovers pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: EDI 2 - RR 1
Min 70: Tony Gayle (EDI) puts the ball in the box from the left...
        ...and a half clearence falls to Ronnie Boyce at the back post...
        ...the Englishman makes a hash of his volley and the chance is wasted.
Min 78: Clyde Best is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a brilliant shot into the top corner GOAL!...
        ...Edinburgh are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EDI 3 - RR 1
Min 80: Kwadwo Baah (RR) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Leighton McIntosh...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 81: Paul Hanlon almost penetrates Edinburgh's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Alvin Martin would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 86: Liam Brady and Ronnie Boyce weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Englishman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Raith Rovers defense and lifts a classy finish over Andy Goram.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Edinburgh; Coach James Tucker is furious...
        ...score now: EDI 4 - RR 1
Min 86: The ball is played back towards the box by Aidan Connolly (RR)...
        ...Len Dalton heads out...
        ...only for Sam Stanton to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Phil Parkes has to push over the top.
Min 87: Leighton McIntosh (RR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Winston Bogarde (EDI).
Min 90: Dylan Easton (RR) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Phil Parkes...
        ...and just over the woodwork for a goal kick.


FINAL SCORE: Edinburgh 4 - Raith Rovers 1


Man Of The Match: Clyde Best (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               30 30 30 13  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
DF Paolo Maldini             28 28 28 22  3  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
DF Tony Gayle                16 16 16 12  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Winston Bogarde           20 20 20 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Len Dalton                16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alvin Martin              29 29 29 23  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Mark Noble                22 22 22 19  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Ronnie Boyce              25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  1  5 90  7
MF Liam Brady                28 28 28 25  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Marley Redfern            25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Nicolas Kuhn              26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Connor Young              30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Clyde Best                35 35 35 35  2  n  0  0  2  4 90  8

Raith Rovers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Andy Goram                30 30 30 13  2  n  0  9  0  0 90  7
DF Wes Hoedt                 21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  0
DF Paul Franklin             24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Paul Hanlon               14 14 14 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Ryan Andrews              23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Sean Dyche                29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Aidan Connolly             9  9  9  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Bill Kangaroo             16 16 16 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  0
MF Sam Stanton               27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  1 30  6
WG Dylan Easton              22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Tony Daley                22 22 22 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Rhys Healey               33 33 33 33  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW Kwadwo Baah               29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Leighton McIntosh         18 18 18 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 30  6

Statistics       EDI  RR
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           4   1
Shots On Target   13   4
Shots             15   6
Saves              3   9
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      66  61
Revenue           86  86

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
-------------------------------
  1  EDI  E  48.00 123.64 224.09 
  1   RR  E  49.20 101.35 183.55 
 46  EDI  E  48.60 127.64 227.29 
 61   RR  E  54.00 114.85 175.65 

 Trainer's Report
EDI paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Paolo Maldini (EDI) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Mark Noble (EDI) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Paolo Maldini (EDI) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).