Mark Gallagher (ELG) is not available as a sub today due to injury.
Josh OConnor (ELG) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Cove Rangers                              Elgin City
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Emiliano Martinez         30  8  n     GK Olly Kelly                30  6  n
DF Scott McKenna             23  6  n     DF Owen Cairns               27  2  n
DF Justin Eguaibor           23  7  n     DF Kyle Girvan               23  2  n
DF Quinn Mitchell            21  9  n     DF Ross Draper               16  1  n
DF Matty Cash                19 10  n     DF Mohammed Diomande          6 10  n
MF John McGinn               30  8  n     MF Matheus Machado           27  6  n
MF Lautaro Martinez          27  7  n     MF Dylan Lawrence             8  5  n
MF Arron Darge               16 10  n     MF Don Henley                 7  2  n
FW Tony Daily                26  7  n     WG Miko Virtanen             30  4  n
FW Brain Shaw                25  7  n     FW Kane Hester               34  4  n
FW Andy Grey                 17  7  n     FW Michael Dangana           22  3  n

Min 0: Cove opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the ELG will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Leon Permentier (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 3: Olly Kelly rushes out to block Lautaro Martinez's (COV) route to goal...
        ...but Lautaro Martinez drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Kyle Girvan covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Olly Kelly scrambles to it.
Min 7: Mark Gallagher makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Matty Cash (COV)...
        ...and Arron Darge collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the Scotsman smashes the ball past Olly Kelly...
        ...and well over the bar.
Min 23: Brain Shaw (COV) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...into the far corner of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...Why oh why has defender gone to the referee to complain...
        ...it's a lead that Matthew White's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: COV 1 - ELG 0
Min 25: Brain Shaw (COV) leaves half the Elgin City side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Kyle Girvan...
        ...but Olly Kelly is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 30: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Kane Hester (ELG)...
        ...but the impressive Quinn Mitchell (COV) is able to get the ball back to Emiliano Martinez.
Min 33: Miko Virtanen (ELG) enters the book for a word out of place to the referee. 
Min 37: Terrible ELG defending as Kyle Girvan gave it away to Tony Daily (COV)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Olly Kelly...
        ...but it came back to Arron Darge who shoots and Olly Kelly fists it away!
Min 42: With Elgin City so far forward a rare Cove break sees Brain Shaw play a long diagonal pass for Tony Daily...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 42: Dylan Lawrence (ELG) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Emiliano Martinez can't hold it...
        ...and Kane Hester taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...great response from Elgin City...
        ...score now: COV 1 - ELG 1
Min 45: Andy Joiner on for Scott McKenna(DF)...
        ...Andy Joiner will play DF.
Min 45: Veajax Xera on for Ross Draper(DF)...
        ...Veajax Xera will play DF.
Min 45: Olly McDonald on for Dylan Lawrence(MF)...
        ...Olly McDonald will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cove 1 - Elgin City 1

Min 46: Justin Eguaibor (COV) takes the ball into the ELG half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Brain Shaw...
        ...who can't get it past Olly Kelly.
Min 48: Olly McDonald (ELG) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Justin Eguaibor (COV) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 55: With Elgin City so far forward a rare Cove break sees Lautaro Martinez play a long diagonal pass for Tony Daily...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 59: John McGinn opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Owen Cairns greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 60: The ball is played back towards the box by Owen Cairns (ELG)...
        ...Andy Joiner heads out...
        ...only for Michael Dangana to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Emiliano Martinez has to push over the top.
Min 71: Cove gives the ball away and Michael Dangana gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Emiliano Martinez.
Min 73: Elgin City gives the ball away and Lautaro Martinez gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Olly Kelly.
Min 76: Now the ball comes to Miko Virtanen (ELG)...
        ...Olly McDonald has space on the left and Miko Virtanen tries to play him in...
        ...only for Justin Eguaibor (COV) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 78: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Andy Joiner (COV)...
        ...but the impressive Owen Cairns (ELG) is able to get the ball back to Olly Kelly.
Min 78: Kane Hester (ELG) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Cove Emiliano Martinez is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 80: Andy Grey opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Veajax Xera greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 81: A superb strike from Miko Virtanen (ELG)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Highlanders goalie Emiliano Martinez.
Min 83: Cove's on the attack after Andy Grey robs Veajax Xera...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Arron Darge...
        ...and Arron Darge sidefoots low but Olly Kelly dives in to make the save.
Min 84: Cheeky back heel from Kane Hester to release Michael Dangana in the box...
        ...but the American is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 89: Michael Dangana (ELG) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...which gives Emiliano Martinez no chance GOAL!!!...
        ...what an amazing goal!  Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
        ...score now: COV 1 - ELG 2
Min 89: ELG now playing Stall


FINAL SCORE: Cove 1 - Elgin City 2


Man Of The Match: Michael Dangana (ELG)

Cove Rangers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Emiliano Martinez         30 30 30 13  2  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
DF Scott McKenna             23 23 23 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Justin Eguaibor           23 23 23 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matty Cash                19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Quinn Mitchell            21 21 21 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Andy Joiner               21 21 21 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
MF Lautaro Martinez          27 27 27 27  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF John McGinn               30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Arron Darge               16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
FW Tony Daily                26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Andy Grey                 17 17 17 17  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
FW Brain Shaw                25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  1  3 90  8

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  0  n  0  6  0  0 90  8
DF Owen Cairns               27 27 27 21 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ross Draper               16 16 16 12 -2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Mohammed Diomande          6  6  6  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kyle Girvan               23 23 23 18 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Veajax Xera               21 21 21 18 -2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Don Henley                 7  7  7  6 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Matheus Machado           27 27 27 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Dylan Lawrence             8  6  6  8  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Miko Virtanen             30 30 30 27 -2  n  4  0  0  1 90  7
WG Olly McDonald             15 15 15 13 -3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Kane Hester               34 34 34 34 -2  n  0  0  1  2 90  8
FW Michael Dangana           22 22 22 22 -3  n  0  0  1  3 90  9

Statistics       COV ELG
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           1   2
Shots On Target    7   6
Shots              8   6
Saves              4   6
Offsides           2   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      66  80
Revenue           80  80

Attendance: 15533

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  COV  N  51.60 145.55 163.00 
  1  ELG  N  43.20 106.29 156.69 
 46  COV  N  50.40 143.55 162.60 
 46  ELG  N  46.20 108.29 176.44 
 90  ELG  S  46.20 132.29 133.19 

 Trainer's Report
COV paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Kyle Girvan (ELG) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Miko Virtanen (ELG) was booked today, and now has 20 DP.
    He'll miss 2 games (starting next session).