Forfar Athletic                           Greenock Morton
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Neil Stafford             35  5  p     GK Ivan Katanec              23  5  n
DF Jake Dolzanski            23  5  n     SW John Smith                26  6  n
DF Kieran Inglis             21  8  n     DF Jim McAllister            23  7  n
DF Stuart Morrison           18 10  n     DF Zak Delaney               18  9  n
DF Chris Scott                7  8  n     DF Virgil van Dijk            4 10  n
MF Martin Rennie             18  8  n     MF Andy Ritchie              21  8  n
MF Pep Guardiola             17  8  n     MF Casper Terho              16  8  n
WG Edi Cavani                19  6  n     MF Craig McPherson            3 10  n
WG Buddy Good                15  5  n     WG Djeidi Gassama            17  8  n
FW Luis Suarez               35  6  n     FW Stjepan Jurkovic          24  8  n
FW Nathan Cannon             19 10  n     FW Neil Marten                5 10  n

Min 0: Forfar opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Ton will play a 4-3-3 O.
Min 0: Today's referee is Kevin Wallis (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 3: The ball is hooked on towards Kieran Inglis (FOR)...
        ...who takes on Jim McAllister on the edge of the area...
        ...Jim McAllister  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 5: Luis Suarez is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Ivan Katanec.
Min 6: Jake Dolzanski (FOR) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Luis Suarez peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Ivan Katanec.
Min 10: Stjepan Jurkovic (GM) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Neil Stafford in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 13: Superb sliding block by Jim McAllister (GM) denies Luis Suarez a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Edi Cavani in the Greenock Morton box.
Min 15: Pep Guardiola (FOR) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Martin Rennie takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Ivan Katanec is there to handle the danger.
Min 17: The Ref pulls Stuart Morrison (FOR) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 26: Buddy Good (FOR) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Ivan Katanec...
        ...and just over the woodwork for a goal kick.
Min 29: Edi Cavani (FOR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Luis Suarez but it evades him...
        ...Ivan Katanec missed it too but luckily for Greenock Morton it drifts wide.
Min 31: The ball is crossed in and Virgil van Dijk heads away but only to Jake Dolzanski (FOR)...
        ...a neat hit but it falls wide.
Min 32: Stjepan Jurkovic (GM) swings a ball in to the Forfar box...
        ...but the presence of Kieran Inglis (FOR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 33: Terrible Ton defending as Virgil van Dijk gave it away to Jake Dolzanski (FOR)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Ivan Katanec...
        ...but it came back to Nathan Cannon who shoots and Ivan Katanec fists it away!
Min 34: Stuart Morrison (FOR) nods the ball down for Pep Guardiola on the edge of the box...
        ...Pep Guardiola takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Ivan Katanec rushes of his line...
        ...Pep Guardiola gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert John Smith (GM)!
Min 35: Martin Rennie (FOR) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Ivan Katanec is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 37: Kieran Inglis (FOR) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but John Smith (GM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 43: Stjepan Jurkovic (GM) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Neil Stafford who makes the save.
Min 44: Casper Terho (GM) finds Djeidi Gassama...
        ...but he hesitates and Kieran Inglis (FOR) is able to make the tackle.
Min 45: Jake Sutherland on for Nathan Cannon(FW)...
        ...Jake Sutherland will play FW.
Min 45: Ozzie Ardiles on for Buddy Good(WG)...
        ...Ozzie Ardiles will play WG.
Min 45: Cammy Logan on for Jake Dolzanski(DF)...
        ...Cammy Logan will play DF.
Min 45: Owen Moffat on for John Smith(SW)...
        ...Owen Moffat will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Forfar 0 - Greenock Morton 0

Min 46: FOR build down the left...
        ...Luis Suarez sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Edi Cavani beats Virgil van Dijk to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer past Ivan Katanec but wide of the net.
Min 47: Cammy Logan breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Luis Suarez on the attack down the right...
        ...the Uruguayan cuts inside, evades Virgil van Dijk's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Ivan Katanec is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 51: Edi Cavani (FOR) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Croatian keeper...
        ...finds Luis Suarez busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...GOAL!...
        ...and Forfar have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: FOR 1 - GM 0
Min 51: Casper Terho (GM) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Djeidi Gassama...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 52: Owen Moffat (GM) nods the ball down for Stjepan Jurkovic on the edge of the box...
        ...Stjepan Jurkovic takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Neil Stafford rushes of his line...
        ...Stjepan Jurkovic gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Neil Stafford and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...great response from Greenock Morton...
        ...score now: FOR 1 - GM 1
Min 60: Luis Suarez (FOR) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Jake Sutherland rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Ivan Katanec.
Min 60: Forfar give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Jim McAllister (GM) takes over for Greenock Morton...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Owen Moffat...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Neil Stafford who makes the save!
Min 65: Virgil van Dijk hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Jake Sutherland (FOR) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Ivan Katanec.
Min 66: Stuart Morrison crosses for the FOR...
        ...Ivan Katanec plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 68: Stuart Morrison (FOR) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Luis Suarez takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Ivan Katanec is there to handle the danger.
Min 70: Andy Ritchie (GM) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Owen Moffat...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...past Neil Stafford. GOAL!...
        ...and Greenock Morton have the lead...
        ...score now: FOR 1 - GM 2
Min 70: FOR now playing Longball
Min 72: Ozzie Ardiles (FOR) looks up and spots Jake Sutherland arriving in the box...
        ...the Argentinian tees up Jake Sutherland for the shot...
        ...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
        ...great response from Forfar...
        ...score now: FOR 2 - GM 2
Min 74: Here's a chance for Ozzie Ardiles (FOR)...
        ...his powerful drive flies into the bottom right-hand corner of Ivan Katanec's net. GOAL!...
        ...the Forfar side are up...
        ...score now: FOR 3 - GM 2
Min 76: Pep Guardiola (FOR) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Croatian keeper...
        ...finds Stuart Morrison busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...and misses the right post by inches!
Min 79: Forfar break quickly with Edi Cavani...
        ...he only has Ivan Katanec to beat...
        ...great save by Ivan Katanec but the ball falls to Ozzie Ardiles...
        ...who kicks it right back at Ivan Katanec...
        ...Greenock Morton were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
Min 79: Djeidi Gassama (GM) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Owen Moffat...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Neil Stafford is there to make the save!
Min 82: FOR now playing Stall
Min 83: Edi Cavani (FOR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Zak Delaney (GM).
Min 85: The ball is crossed in and Stuart Morrison heads away but only to Stjepan Jurkovic (GM)...
        ...a neat hit and Neil Stafford just gets to it for the save.
Min 90: Forfar's on the attack after Ozzie Ardiles robs Virgil van Dijk...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Pep Guardiola...
        ...and Pep Guardiola sidefoots low but Ivan Katanec dives in to make the save.


FINAL SCORE: Forfar 3 - Greenock Morton 2


Man Of The Match: Ivan Katanec (GM)

Forfar Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Neil Stafford             35 35 35 15  0  p  0  5  0  0 90  7
DF Stuart Morrison           18 18 18 14  4  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
DF Chris Scott                7  7  7  5  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kieran Inglis             21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jake Dolzanski            23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
DF Cammy Logan               26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Martin Rennie             18 18 18 18  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Pep Guardiola             17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Buddy Good                15 15 15 13  2  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Edi Cavani                19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Ozzie Ardiles             29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  1  2 45  7
FW Nathan Cannon             19 19 19 19  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Luis Suarez               35 35 35 35  0  n  0  0  1  5 90  8
FW Jake Sutherland           24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  1  3 45  7

Greenock Morton
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ivan Katanec              23 23 23 10 -1  n  0 12  0  0 90  9
SW John Smith                26 13 13 11  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Zak Delaney               18 18 18 14  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Jim McAllister            23 23 23 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Virgil van Dijk            4  4  4  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Andy Ritchie              21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Casper Terho              16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Craig McPherson            3  2  2  2  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
WG Djeidi Gassama            17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Neil Marten                5  5  5  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Stjepan Jurkovic          24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
FW Owen Moffat               34 34 34 34  7  n  0  0  1  3 45  7

Statistics       FOR  GM
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           3   2
Shots On Target   15   7
Shots             20   8
Saves              5  12
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      57  46
Revenue           70  70

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FOR  E  32.65 109.70 192.05 
  1   GM  O  32.25 102.75  89.80 
 46  FOR  E  34.45 112.70 225.70 
 46   GM  O  27.00  83.25 119.15 
 71  FOR  L  34.45 112.70 216.45 
 83  FOR  S  34.45 132.20 156.95 

 Trainer's Report
FOR paid 10k for a Home Bonus of 18.
Neil Stafford (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Luis Suarez (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Chris Scott (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jake Sutherland (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Owen Moffat (GM) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Michael Garrity (GM) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Andy Ritchie (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Stjepan Jurkovic (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Ivan Katanec (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.