Partick Thistle                           Forfar Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Alan Rough                13  5  n     GK Zach Paris                31  7  p
SW Ronnie Morris             17  9  n     DF Blair Malcolm             23  5  n
DF Lee Ashcroft              21  6  n     DF Scott Reekie              20  6  n
DF Harry Milne               19  9  n     DF Stuart Morrison           17  6  n
DF Henning Kristoffersen     10  5  n     DF Roberto Nditi             17  8  n
MF Luke McBeth               23  5  n     MF Finn Robson               18  8  n
MF Billy Owens               16 10  n     MF Max Verstappen            10  8  n
MF Chic Charley              14 10  n     FW Russell McLean            32  7  n
FW Logan Chalmers            30  6  n     FW Nathan Cannon             26  4  n
FW Stuart Bannigan           27  8  n     FW Rory MacLeod              17  8  n
FW Brian Graham              25 10  n     FW Luis Suarez               14  8  n

Min 0: Partick Thistle opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the FOR will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Kevin Wallis (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 7: Terrible Jags defending as Lee Ashcroft gave it away to Roberto Nditi (FOR)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Alan Rough...
        ...but it came back to Rory MacLeod and his shot took a deflection over the bar.
Min 16: Partick Thistle deep in Forfar territory...
        ...Brian Graham gets round the back after thirty or so passes...
        ...and Logan Chalmers heads the ball down and into the net GOAL! Just like Messi!...
        ...it's a lead that Raymond Cini's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: PT 1 - FOR 0
Min 16: The Ref pulls Harry Milne (PT) 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 22: Stuart Bannigan (PT) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Brian Graham...
        ...whose finish is saved by Zach Paris.
Min 23: Roberto Nditi (FOR) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Alan Rough...
        ...and just over the bar.
Min 28: Great tackle by Roberto Nditi (FOR)...
        ...to prevent Brian Graham (PT) from latching onto Chic Charley's pass. 
Min 29: Stuart Bannigan (PT) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Scotsman keeper...
        ...finds Chic Charley busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...and misses the right post by inches!
Min 31: Zach Paris rushes out to block the Luke McBeth's (PT) route to goal...
        ...but Luke McBeth drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Roberto Nditi covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Brian Graham pounces on the clearance and slams it home!  GOAL!...
        ...Partick Thistle are looking strong now...
        ...score now: PT 2 - FOR 0
Min 31: Partick Thistle gives the ball away and Max Verstappen gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Alan Rough's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...Forfar pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: PT 2 - FOR 1
Min 32: Stuart Bannigan (PT) collects the ball from Harry Milne on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Zach Paris for a big save!
Min 45: Jim Kerr on for Henning Kristoffersen(DF)...
        ...Jim Kerr will play FW.
Min 45: Myles Roberts on for Alan Rough(GK)...
        ...Myles Roberts will play GK.
Min 45: Adam Hutchinson on for Blair Malcolm(DF)...
        ...Adam Hutchinson will play DF.
Min 45: Josh Skelly on for Nathan Cannon(FW)...
        ...Josh Skelly will play FW.
Min 45: Matty Allan on for Stuart Morrison(DF)...
        ...Matty Allan will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Partick Thistle 2 - Forfar 1

Min 49: Stuart Bannigan (PT) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...which gives Zach Paris no chance GOAL!!!...
        ...Partick Thistle are looking strong now...
        ...score now: PT 3 - FOR 1
Min 49: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Josh Skelly (FOR)...
        ...but the impressive Harry Milne (PT) is able to get the ball back to Myles Roberts.
Min 60: Ben Stanway on for Stuart Bannigan(FW)...
        ...Ben Stanway will play DF.
Min 66: Harry Milne crosses for the Jags...
        ...Zach Paris plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 72: Russell McLean finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Myles Roberts palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Finn Robson who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Myles Roberts for the save.
Min 73: Billy Owens (PT) collects the ball from Brian Graham on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that hits the bar and caroms out of danger.
Min 75: Luis Suarez (FOR) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Russell McLean...
        ...and Forfar have a goal!...
        ... and Forfar are right back in it...
        ...score now: PT 3 - FOR 2
Min 78: FOR now playing Press
Min 80: Rory MacLeod volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Myles Roberts gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 88: Jim Kerr (PT) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Scott Reekie (FOR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.


FINAL SCORE: Partick Thistle 3 - Forfar 2


Man Of The Match: Stuart Bannigan (PT)

Partick Thistle
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Alan Rough                13 13 13  5  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
GK Myles Roberts             25 25 25 11  3  n  0  2  0  0 45  6
SW Ronnie Morris             17 17 17 11  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Henning Kristoffersen     10 10 10  8  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Harry Milne               19 19 19 15  3  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
DF Lee Ashcroft              21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ben Stanway                9  9  9  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Luke McBeth               23 23 23 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Billy Owens               16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Chic Charley              14 14 14 12  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Stuart Bannigan           27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  1  2 60  6
FW Logan Chalmers            30 30 30 30  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Brian Graham              25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Jim Kerr                  25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

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 Zach Paris                31 31 31 13  2  p  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Stuart Morrison           17 17 17 13  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Blair Malcolm             23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Scott Reekie              20 20 20 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Roberto Nditi             17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Adam Hutchinson           26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Matty Allan               18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Max Verstappen            10 10 10  9  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Finn Robson               18 18 18 16  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Rory MacLeod              17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Nathan Cannon             26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Russell McLean            32 32 32 32  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Luis Suarez               14 14 14 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Josh Skelly               30 30 30 30  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics        PT FOR
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           3   2
Shots On Target    6   4
Shots              8   6
Saves              2   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      58  65
Revenue           63  63

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   PT  N  42.00 117.32 149.57 
  1  FOR  L  38.45  95.40 145.05 
 46   PT  N  37.00 107.32 171.07 
 46  FOR  L  40.85  99.40 150.85 
 61   PT  N  41.50 116.32 147.32 
 79   PT  N  41.50 107.82 147.32 
 79  FOR  P  16.55  72.15 126.85 

 Trainer's Report
Stuart Bannigan (PT) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Alan Rough (PT) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Henning Kristoffersen (PT) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Luis Suarez (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Harry Milne (PT) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).