Arbroath                                  Ross County
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK A. McAdams                17  7  n     GK Logan Ross                30  6  n
SW Gyles Marrett             16 10  n     SW Ryan Leak                 26  5  n
DF Alabama                   23  4  n     DF Jack Baldwin              26  6  n
DF Thomas O Brien            22  8  n     DF Scott Allardice           20  8  n
DF Keith Watson              14 10  n     DF Ben Purrington            20  7  n
MF Rico Lewis                29  6  n     DF Michee Efete              18  7  n
MF Cole Palmer               29 10  n     MF Stephen Kelly             26  6  n
MF Innes Murray              25 10  n     MF Josh Sims                 20  6  n
FW Leighton McIntosh         34 10  n     WG Todd Cantwell             21  8  a
FW Adel Taarabt              32 10  n     FW Ronan Hale                26  3  n
FW Kyle Robinson             32 10  n     FW Denis Law                 15  6  a

Min 0: Arbroath opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Staggies will play a 5-2-3 O.
Min 0: Today's referee is Jim Clarkson (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 2: Cole Palmer (ARB) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Adel Taarabt takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Logan Ross is there to handle the danger.
Min 5: Ronan Hale (ROS) puts the ball in the box from the left...
        ...and a half clearence falls to Ben Purrington at the back post...
        ...the American makes a hash of his volley and the chance is wasted.
Min 6: Now the ball comes to Adel Taarabt (ARB)...
        ...Kyle Robinson has space on the left and Adel Taarabt tries to play him in...
        ...only for Ryan Leak (ROS) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 8: Rico Lewis (ARB) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Logan Ross...
        ...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Cameron Archibald's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: ARB 1 - ROS 0
Min 19: Superb sliding block by Ben Purrington (ROS) denies Leighton McIntosh a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Kyle Robinson in the Ross County box.
Min 20: Cole Palmer (ARB) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Leighton McIntosh...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...past Logan Ross. GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 2 - ROS 0
Min 28: Denis Law (ROS) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 31: Todd Cantwell (ROS) finds Denis Law...
        ...but he hesitates and Gyles Marrett (ARB) is able to make the tackle.
Min 38: Rico Lewis (ARB) does well on the left and crosses towards Kyle Robinson...
        ...the Northern Irishman meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Logan Ross.
Min 39: Ryan Leak (ROS) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Todd Cantwell...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...but A. McAdams can watch his shot drift by and out of danger.
Min 41: Thomas O Brien (ARB) nods the ball down for Leighton McIntosh on the edge of the box...
        ...Leighton McIntosh takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Logan Ross rushes of his line...
        ...Leighton McIntosh gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Ryan Leak (ROS)!
Min 43: Keith Watson finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Logan Ross palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Adel Taarabt who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Logan Ross for the save.
Min 45: Kyle Turner on for Ronan Hale(FW)...
        ...Kyle Turner will play FW.
Min 45: Nohan Kenneth on for Jack Baldwin (DF)...
        ...Nohan Kenneth will play DF.
Min 45: Jay Henderson  on for Josh Sims (MF)...
        ...Jay Henderson  will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Arbroath 2 - Ross County 0

Min 48: Ryan Leak (ROS) swings a ball in to the Arbroath box...
        ...but the presence of Thomas O Brien (ARB) means it is easily cleared.
Min 56: Rico Lewis (ARB) nods the ball down for Adel Taarabt on the edge of the box...
        ...Adel Taarabt takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Logan Ross rushes of his line...
        ...Adel Taarabt gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Ben Purrington (ROS)!
Min 60: Jess Norey on for Leighton McIntosh(FW)...
        ...Jess Norey will play DF.
Min 72: A woeful back-pass by Ben Purrington...
        ...Adel Taarabt (ARB) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Logan Ross...
        ...and into the back of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; Coach Rob Lye is furious...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - ROS 0
Min 76: Superb sliding block by Nohan Kenneth (ROS) denies Kyle Robinson a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Keith Watson in the Ross County box.
Min 81: Innes Murray finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Logan Ross palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Cole Palmer who heads the ball...
        ...but Michee Efete (ROS) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 85: Kyle Robinson crosses for the Lichties...
        ...Logan Ross plucks that comfortably out of the air.


FINAL SCORE: Arbroath 3 - Ross County 0


Man Of The Match: Adel Taarabt (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                17 17 17  7  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Gyles Marrett             16 16 16 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alabama                   23 23 23 18 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Thomas O Brien            22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Keith Watson              14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jess Norey                35 28 28 35  6  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Cole Palmer               29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Innes Murray              25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Rico Lewis                29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Adel Taarabt              32 32 32 32  4  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Kyle Robinson             32 32 32 32  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Leighton McIntosh         34 34 34 34  6  n  0  0  1  1 60  6

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 Logan Ross                30 30 30 13  0  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Ryan Leak                 26 26 26 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Scott Allardice           20 20 20 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Michee Efete              18 18 18 14  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ben Purrington            20 20 20 16  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Jack Baldwin              26 26 26 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Nohan Kenneth             14 14 14 12  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Stephen Kelly             26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Josh Sims                 20 20 20 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Jay Henderson             17 17 17 15  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Todd Cantwell             21 26 26 18  0  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ronan Hale                26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Denis Law                 15 18 18 15 -2  a  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kyle Turner               19 19 19 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       ARB ROS
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target    7   0
Shots              7   2
Saves              0   4
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      60  57
Revenue           80  80

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ARB  N  45.50 137.02 195.52 
  1  ROS  O  61.50 149.64 134.54 
 46  ROS  O  55.50 135.39 123.04 
 61  ARB  N  59.50 165.02 168.52 

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