Edinburgh City                            Arbroath
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Peter Shilton             30  6  n     GK A. McAdams                17 10  n
SW Franco Baresi             25  6  n     SW Gyles Marrett             16  4  n
DF Tony Gayle                25  7  n     DF Alabama                   23  4  n
DF Len Dalton                25  7  n     DF Scott Stewart             23  4  n
DF Paolo Maldini             17  6  n     DF Keith Watson              14  8  n
MF Calum Mackay              25  7  n     MF Jess Norey                35 10  n
MF Jamie Taggart             24  7  n     MF Cole Palmer               29  4  n
MF Fraser Burns              20  6  n     MF Lando Norris              19 10  n
MF Liam Brady                17  9  n     FW Leighton McIntosh         34  6  n
FW Frank McAvennie           30  9  n     FW Adam Richman              30 10  n
FW Clyde Best                22  5  n     FW Duncan Ferguson           21  8  n

Min 0: Edinburgh opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Lichties will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Colin Scott (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 5: Duncan Ferguson's (ARB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Franco Baresi (EDI)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Peter Shilton.
Min 13: Lando Norris (ARB) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Tony Gayle (EDI) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 17: Tony Gayle (EDI) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Calum Mackay takes advantage to fire past A. McAdams from close range GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that William Bushby's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: EDI 1 - ARB 0
Min 23: Fraser Burns (EDI) puts in a cross...
        ...but Keith Watson (ARB) clears with ease.
Min 25: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Scott Stewart (ARB)...
        ...but the impressive Franco Baresi (EDI) is able to get the ball back to Peter Shilton.
Min 30: Jess Norey (ARB) nods the ball down for Leighton McIntosh on the edge of the box...
        ...Leighton McIntosh takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Peter Shilton rushes of his line...
        ...Leighton McIntosh gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Peter Shilton and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Arbroath draw level....
        ...score now: EDI 1 - ARB 1
Min 34: Edinburgh deep in Arbroath territory...
        ...Liam Brady gets round the back after thirty or so passes...
        ...and Frank McAvennie heads the ball down and into the net GOAL! Just like Messi!...
        ...the Edinburgh side are up...
        ...score now: EDI 2 - ARB 1
Min 45: Tony Cottee on for Clyde Best(FW)...
        ...Tony Cottee will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Edinburgh 2 - Arbroath 1

Min 57: Leighton McIntosh breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Cole Palmer on the attack down the right...
        ...the Englishman cuts inside, evades Len Dalton's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Peter Shilton is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 58: Liam Brady (EDI) seizes on a loose Arbroath throw and finds Frank McAvennie...
        ...who rifles right-footed past A. McAdams.  GOAL!!...
        ...Edinburgh are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EDI 3 - ARB 1
Min 65: Fraser Burns (EDI) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Keith Watson (ARB).
Min 72: Jess Norey (ARB) is booked for a challenge on Tony Cottee.
Min 77: Calum Mackay (EDI) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Scott Stewart (ARB) is there to clear with his head.
Min 78: Now the ball comes to Duncan Ferguson (ARB)...
        ...Leighton McIntosh has space on the left and Duncan Ferguson tries to play him in...
        ...only for Tony Gayle (EDI) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 88: Adam Richman (ARB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Leighton McIntosh but it evades him...
        ...Franco Baresi (EDI) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.


FINAL SCORE: Edinburgh 3 - Arbroath 1


Man Of The Match: Frank McAvennie (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 Peter Shilton             30 30 30 13  0  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Franco Baresi             25 25 25 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Paolo Maldini             17 17 17 13  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tony Gayle                25 25 25 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Len Dalton                25 25 25 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jamie Taggart             24 24 24 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Fraser Burns              20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Liam Brady                17 17 17 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Calum Mackay              25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Frank McAvennie           30 30 30 30  3  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW Clyde Best                22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Tony Cottee               30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

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  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Gyles Marrett             16 16 16 11 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alabama                   23 23 23 18 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Scott Stewart             23 23 23 18 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Keith Watson              14 14 14 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lando Norris              19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Cole Palmer               29 29 29 29 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Jess Norey                35 35 35 35  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Adam Richman              30 24 24 27  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Duncan Ferguson           21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Leighton McIntosh         34 34 34 34  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics       EDI ARB
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target    3   2
Shots              3   2
Saves              1   0
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      71  55
Revenue           69  69

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EDI  N  58.50 153.67 151.92 
  1  ARB  N  46.00 131.49 170.24 
 46  EDI  N  58.50 153.67 159.92 

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