Arbroath                                  Nairn County
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK A. McAdams                10 10  n     GK Billy Neilson             17 10  n
DF Thomas O Brien            27  8  n     SW Fraser Dingwall           20  8  n
DF Alex McLeish              21  6  n     DF Jamie Carnihan            27  5  n
DF Franco Baresi             16  8  n     DF Ross Draper               19  7  n
DF Alabama                   12 10  n     DF Angus McTaff               7 10  n
MF Lando Norris              25  4  n     DF Jakob Kiwior               7 10  n
MF Stuart McCall             24  8  n     MF Ben Barron                30  7  n
MF Brazil                    21  6  n     MF Declan Rice               19  5  n
FW Cole Palmer               35  4  n     MF Ben Kelly                 12 10  n
FW Kyle Robinson             27  6  n     MF Andrew MacLeod             5 10  n
FW Adel Taarabt              27  9  n     FW Ciaran Young               8 10  n

Min 0: Arbroath opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Wee County will play a 5-4-1 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Simon Compton (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 2: Brazil (ARB) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Cole Palmer sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Billy Neilson...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Lichties...
        ...score now: ARB 1 - NAI 0
Min 5: Kyle Robinson (ARB) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Nairn defense to Stuart McCall...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Billy Neilson rushes off his line and Stuart McCall slots the ball around him...
        ...and wide of the goal.  What a missed opportunity for Arbroath!
Min 9: Stuart McCall's (ARB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Jamie Carnihan (NAI)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Billy Neilson.
Min 15: Jakob Kiwior's appalling clearance goes right to Kyle Robinson (ARB)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Cole Palmer...
        ...who heads it home from six yards. GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 2 - NAI 0
Min 16: Lando Norris weaves his way through the Nairn defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot screams past the outstretched arms of Billy Neilson.?GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; Coach Richard Burnett is furious...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - NAI 0
Min 18: Brazil (ARB) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Jakob Kiwior (NAI) is there to clear with his head.
Min 25: Andrew MacLeod (NAI) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Alex McLeish (ARB) is there to clear with his head.
Min 34: Alex McLeish(ARB) limps off the pitch...
        ...Rory McIlroy (ARB) on for Alex McLeish at DF.
Min 34: The Wee County sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Thomas O Brien's (ARB) ball into the box is cut out by Jamie Carnihan (NAI).
Min 36: Stuart McCall (ARB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Adel Taarabt but it evades him...
        ...Jamie Carnihan (NAI) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 41: Great tackle by Jamie Carnihan (NAI)...
        ...to prevent Lando Norris (ARB) from latching onto Kyle Robinson's pass. 
Min 42: Brazil (ARB) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Lando Norris in midfield...
        ...Brazil continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Lando Norris...
        ...Brazil rounds Billy Neilson and somehow misses the target!
Min 45: Innes Murray on for Cole Palmer(FW)...
        ...Innes Murray will play DF.
Min 45: Sean Docherty on for Jamie Carnihan(DF)...
        ...Sean Docherty will play DF.
Min 45: Matthew Wright on for Ben Barron(MF)...
        ...Matthew Wright will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Arbroath 3 - Nairn 0

Min 57: Adel Taarabt (ARB) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Billy Neilson!
Min 69: Adel Taarabt (ARB) finds Kyle Robinson steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Ross Draper (NAI) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 77: Matthew Wright (NAI) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Thomas O Brien (ARB).
Min 82: The ball is hooked on towards Declan Rice (NAI)...
        ...who takes on Franco Baresi on the edge of the area...
        ...Franco Baresi  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 83: The ball lands at the feet of Brazil (ARB) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Billy Neilson does well to position himself and collect.


FINAL SCORE: Arbroath 3 - Nairn 0


Man Of The Match: Cole Palmer (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 A. McAdams                10 10 10  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Franco Baresi             16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alabama                   12 12 12  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alex McLeish              21 21 21 16 -5  n  0  0  0  0 34  6
DF Thomas O Brien            27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Rory McIlroy               8  8  8  6  6  n  0  0  0  0 56  6
DF Innes Murray              16 12 12 14  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Lando Norris              25 25 25 22 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Stuart McCall             24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Brazil                    21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Adel Taarabt              27 27 27 27  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Kyle Robinson             27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Cole Palmer               35 35 35 35  1  n  0  0  2  2 45  7

Nairn County
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Billy Neilson             17 17 17  7  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Fraser Dingwall           20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ross Draper               19 19 19 15  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Angus McTaff               7  7  7  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jamie Carnihan            27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jakob Kiwior               7  7  7  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sean Docherty             29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Andrew MacLeod             5  5  5  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Declan Rice               19 19 19 17 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ben Kelly                 12 12 12 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ben Barron                30 24 24 30  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Matthew Wright            24 19 19 24  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Ciaran Young               8  8  8  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       ARB NAI
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Halftime           3   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target    5   0
Shots              7   0
Saves              0   2
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      54  44
Revenue          105 105

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ARB  N  45.60 127.91 173.61 
  1  NAI  S  50.00 147.12  28.12 
  2  ARB  N  28.12 127.91 191.09 
 34  ARB  N  28.12 114.91 180.69 
 46  ARB  N  28.12 126.91 155.29 
 46  NAI  S  51.00 144.12  26.87 
 47  ARB  N  26.87 126.91 156.54 

 Trainer's Report
Alex McLeish (ARB) just has a twisted ankle.
Angus Gunn (ARB) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Cole Palmer (ARB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Stuart McCall (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Fraser Taylor (ARB) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Alex McLeish (ARB) only played 34 minutes and could not be trained.
Jamie Carnihan (NAI) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Ben Barron (NAI) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Matthew Wright (NAI) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.