Arbroath                                  East Fife
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn                26  8  n     GK Allan Fleming             12 10  n
SW A. McAdams                17  6  n     DF Jacob Comerford           30  6  n
DF Franco Baresi             31  8  n     DF Stewart Murdoch           21  6  n
DF Alabama                   23  8  n     DF Brian Easton              21  8  n
DF Thomas O Brien            21  6  n     DF Jonathan Bain             20  6  n
MF Innes Murray              25  8  n     MF Trevor Brooking           30  7  n
MF Lando Norris              19  6  n     MF Iain Vigurs               21  9  n
MF Mo Sangare                 9 10  n     WG Mikey Cunningham          21  7  n
WG Adam Richman              29  6  n     WG Jack Healy                17  8  n
FW Adel Taarabt              32  8  n     FW Seb Ross                  21 10  n
FW Duncan Ferguson           21  8  n     FW Connor McManus            18  8  n

Min 0: Arbroath opens up with a 4-3-3 C while the Fifers will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dave Smyth (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 3: Connor McManus (EF) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it onto Trevor Brooking...
        ...who calmly finishes...
        ...Piece of piss really! GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Fifers...
        ...score now: ARB 0 - EF 1
Min 3: Kyle Robinson on for A. McAdams(SW)...
        ...Kyle Robinson will play MF.
Min 10: Thomas O Brien loses the ball to Trevor Brooking (EF) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Angus Gunn%who makes a superb save.
Min 14: Trevor Brooking (EF) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Alabama (ARB) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 20: Superb sliding block by Alabama (ARB) denies Seb Ross a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Stewart Murdoch in the Arbroath box.
Min 21: What did Angus Gunn do to deserve that? Did the ref issue that yellow card, or did it just fall out of his pocket??
Min 22: Innes Murray (ARB) reads Kyle Robinson'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!...
        ...Arbroath draw level....
        ...score now: ARB 1 - EF 1
Min 26: Allan Fleming makes a grave error against Arbroath...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...and Innes Murray smashes it home GOAL!...
        ...the Arbroath side are up...
        ...score now: ARB 2 - EF 1
Min 26: Seb Ross (EF) nods the ball down for Trevor Brooking on the edge of the box...
        ...Trevor Brooking takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Angus Gunn rushes of his line...
        ...Trevor Brooking gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Franco Baresi (ARB)!
Min 30: Adam Richman (ARB) hooks the ball away from Scott Mercer...
        ...and Kyle Robinson dives in...
        ...and heads home from six yards GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - EF 1
Min 33: Innes Murray (ARB) takes the ball into the Fifers half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Adam Richman...
        ...who slips it past Allan Fleming. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; Coach Paul Cockayne is furious...
        ...score now: ARB 4 - EF 1
Min 45: Adel Taarabt (ARB) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Allan Fleming...
        ...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
        ...Paul Cockayne suggests to Allan Fleming that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: ARB 5 - EF 1
Min 45: Keith Watson on for Adel Taarabt(FW)...
        ...Keith Watson will play DF.
Min 45: Cole Palmer on for Adam Richman(WG)...
        ...Cole Palmer will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Arbroath 5 - East Fife 1

Min 54: Mikey Cunningham (EF) nods the ball down for Connor McManus on the edge of the box...
        ...Connor McManus takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Angus Gunn rushes of his line...
        ...Connor McManus gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Thomas O Brien (ARB)!
Min 55: Yellow card for Jonathan Bain (EF)...
        ...as Duncan Ferguson is brought down with a studs-up challenge 23 yards out.
Min 56: Trevor Brooking almost penetrates Lichties's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Keith Watson would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 57: Duncan Ferguson (ARB) finds Franco Baresi...
        ...but he hesitates and Stewart Murdoch (EF) is able to make the tackle.
Min 62: Lando Norris (ARB) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Cole Palmer in midfield...
        ...Lando Norris continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Cole Palmer...
        ...Lando Norris knocks it on goal but Allan Fleming is there to make an incredible save!
Min 70: Connor McManus (EF) nods the ball down for Seb Ross on the edge of the box...
        ...Seb Ross takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Angus Gunn rushes of his line...
        ...Seb Ross gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Keith Watson (ARB)!
Min 74: Keith Watson's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Seb Ross (EF)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Lichties man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 77: Cole Palmer (ARB) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Allan Fleming can't hold it...
        ...and Franco Baresi couldn't control the ball and knocks it off target.
Min 78: Seb Ross crosses for the Fifers...
        ...Angus Gunn plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 80: Lando Norris (ARB) nods the ball down for Kyle Robinson on the edge of the box...
        ...Kyle Robinson takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Allan Fleming rushes of his line...
        ...Kyle Robinson gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Stewart Murdoch (EF)!
Min 82: Trevor Brooking (EF) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Seb Ross...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Angus Gunn.
Min 83: Franco Baresi finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Allan Fleming palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Duncan Ferguson who heads the ball...
        ...but Jacob Comerford (EF) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 86: The ball lands at the feet of Mikey Cunningham (EF) 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.


FINAL SCORE: Arbroath 5 - East Fife 1


Man Of The Match: Innes Murray (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                26 26 26 11  2  n  4  4  0  0 90  7
SW A. McAdams                17  8  8  7  5  n  0  0  0  0  3  6
DF Franco Baresi             31 31 31 24  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Alabama                   23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Thomas O Brien            21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Keith Watson              14 14 14 11  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Lando Norris              19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Mo Sangare                 9  9  9  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Innes Murray              25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
MF Kyle Robinson             32 25 25 32  2  n  0  0  1  1 87  6
WG Adam Richman              29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Adel Taarabt              32 32 32 32  5  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Duncan Ferguson           21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Cole Palmer               29 29 29 29  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

East Fife
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Allan Fleming             12 12 12  5  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  5
DF Stewart Murdoch           21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Brian Easton              21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Jonathan Bain             20 20 20 16  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
DF Jacob Comerford           30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Iain Vigurs               21 21 21 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Trevor Brooking           30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
WG Mikey Cunningham          21 21 21 18  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Jack Healy                17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Connor McManus            18 18 18 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Seb Ross                  21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

Statistics       ARB  EF
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Halftime           5   1
Fulltime           5   1
Shots On Target    6   5
Shots              7   5
Saves              4   1
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      55  55
Revenue           90  90

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ARB  C  24.75 139.70 208.86 
  1   EF  N  55.20 134.21 167.46 
  4  ARB  C  22.50 144.20 216.96 
 46  ARB  C  26.70 158.20 168.00 

 Trainer's Report
ARB paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Adam Richman (ARB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Thomas O Brien (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.