Montrose                                  Aberdeen
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Butland                   12 10  n     GK Kenny Arthur              29  7  n
SW John Souttar              24 10  n     DF Andy Glass                28  4  n
DF Jefte                     22  9  n     DF Dylan Lobban              27  6  n
DF Rommens                   16  8  n     DF Nick Faldo                17  3  n
DF Clinton Nsiala-Makengo    12  8  n     DF Graeme Shinnie            13  4  n
MF Ross McCausland           12  8  n     MF Alex McLeish              29  7  n
MF James Henry Tavernier      9 10  n     MF Geddy Lee                 23  4  n
WG Yerdas Selzavon           30 10  n     MF Noel Burke                21  7  n
WG Cerny                     28  8  n     FW Mark McGhee               29  3  n
FW Igamane                   29 10  n     FW Alex Harvey               27  4  n
FW Fleck                     24  8  n     FW Joe Miller                13 10  n

Min 0: Montrose opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Dons will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Ricky Hawthorn (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 1: Alex McLeish (ABE) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Noel Burke...
        ...who manages to knock it into the top corner...
        ...even though the pass was just behind him...
        ...great finish! see goal replay on Match of the Day tonight!!...
        ...it's a lead that Ross Hayworth's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: MON 0 - ABE 1
Min 2: Cerny finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Kenny Arthur palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Rommens who heads the ball...
        ...and it sails skyward over the bar.
Min 2: Here it is..Dylan Lobban (ABE) flicks on into the path of Alex Harvey...
        ...who spins away from Rommens...
        ...to lob over the advancing Butland. GOAL!...
        ...Aberdeen are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MON 0 - ABE 2
Min 3: Alex Harvey (ABE) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Mark McGhee...
        ...and the Scotsman knocks it in GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Aberdeen; Coach James White is furious...
        ...score now: MON 0 - ABE 3
Min 5: Now the ball comes to Fleck (MON)...
        ...Igamane has space on the left and Fleck tries to play him in...
        ...only for Andy Glass (ABE) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 6: Graeme Shinnie loses the ball to Yerdas Selzavon (MON) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Kenny Arthur%who makes a superb save.
Min 9: Mark McGhee (ABE) swings a ball in to the Montrose box...
        ...but the presence of John Souttar (MON) means it is easily cleared.
Min 9: If Joe Miller's leg had been any higher he would have been Fosbury Flopping...
        ...thats a straight Red Card for the Scotsman!  Who writes this crap!
Min 13: Mark McGhee (ABE) collects the ball from Alex Harvey on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot to beat Butland! GOAL!...
        ...James White suggests to Butland that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: MON 0 - ABE 4
Min 14: Yerdas Selzavon (MON) does well on the left and crosses towards Fleck...
        ...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
        ...past Kenny Arthur and into the net GOAL!...
        ...Montrose pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: MON 1 - ABE 4
Min 14: Alex Harvey (ABE) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Butland in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 16: Here comes Igamane (MON)...
        ...getting onto Fleck's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Kenny Arthur who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 18: Igamane (MON) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Nick Faldo (ABE) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 18: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Geddy Lee is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the home crowd on this occasion!?
Min 22: Now the ball comes to Yerdas Selzavon (MON)...
        ...Cerny has space on the left and Yerdas Selzavon tries to play him in...
        ...only for Andy Glass (ABE) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 27: Yerdas Selzavon finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Kenny Arthur palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Fleck who heads the ball...
        ...but Dylan Lobban (ABE) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 28: Fleck (MON) nods the ball down for Igamane on the edge of the box...
        ...Igamane takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Kenny Arthur rushes of his line...
        ...Igamane gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Kenny Arthur...
        ...but Kenny Arthur just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 29: (MON) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Igamane looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Kenny Arthur looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Aberdeen defence were all over the place.
Min 29: Butland blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Alex McLeish (ABE) smashes a volley past Butland from an angle GOAL!...
        ...terrible defending by Montrose...
        ...James White suggests to Butland that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: MON 1 - ABE 5
Min 31: Yerdas Selzavon (MON) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Aberdeen Kenny Arthur is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 33: One pass too many from Aberdeen and Montrose soon get a cross in...
        ...Igamane (MON) gets his head to it...
        ...but Kenny Arthur is untroubled by that one.
Min 36: The ball breaks from a Graeme Shinnie tackle and lands in the path of Cerny (MON)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Kenny Arthur palms Cerny's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Kenny Arthur falls on it.
Min 45: Barron on for Jefte(DF)...
        ...Barron will play SW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Montrose 1 - Aberdeen 5

Min 46: Barron(MON) is forced to reposition to DF.
Min 46: Cerny's (MON) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Dylan Lobban (ABE)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Kenny Arthur.
Min 50: Cerny (MON) hooks the ball away from Graeme Shinnie...
        ...and Fleck dives in...
        ...and heads down but Kenny Arthur was there for the save!
Min 50: The Ref pulls Rommens (MON) 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 51: The Dons sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Yerdas Selzavon's (MON) ball into the box is cut out by Graeme Shinnie (ABE).
Min 52: Rommens finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Kenny Arthur palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Fleck who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Montrose pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: MON 2 - ABE 5
Min 52: Andy Glass (ABE) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Barron (MON) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 57: Alex Harvey looks up and sees Dylan Lobban in space...
        ... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
        ... Dylan Lobban torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched Butland, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
        ...James White suggests to Butland that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: MON 2 - ABE 6
Min 58: Terrible Dons defending as Graeme Shinnie gave it away to Fleck (MON)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Kenny Arthur...
        ...but it came back to Cerny who shoots and Kenny Arthur fists it away!
Min 62: The Ref pulls James Henry Tavernier (MON) 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 75: Cheeky back heel from Barron to release Igamane in the box...
        ...but the Moroccan is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 80: Brilliant play by Alex Harvey (ABE) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Alex McLeish...
        ...who plants a superb finish into the top corner from around the penalty spot GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Aberdeen; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: MON 2 - ABE 7
Min 82: Geddy Lee weaves his way through the Montrose defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Butland!?
Min 90: Mark McGhee almost penetrates MON's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Barron would have lost his well placed foot.?


FINAL SCORE: Montrose 2 - Aberdeen 7


Man Of The Match: Kenny Arthur (ABE)

Montrose
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Butland                   12 12 12  5  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  4
SW John Souttar              24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Jefte                     22 22 22 17  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
DF Clinton Nsiala-Makengo    12 12 12  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Rommens                   16 16 16 12  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  4
DF Barron                    19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF James Henry Tavernier      9  7  7  7  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
MF Ross McCausland           12  9  9 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Cerny                     28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Yerdas Selzavon           30 30 30 27  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Igamane                   29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
FW Fleck                     24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  2  3 90  7

Aberdeen
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Kenny Arthur              29 29 29 13  1  n  0  8  0  0 90  8
DF Dylan Lobban              27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Nick Faldo                17 17 17 13 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Andy Glass                28 28 28 22 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Graeme Shinnie            13 13 13 10 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Noel Burke                21 21 21 18  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Geddy Lee                 23 23 23 20 -2  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
MF Alex McLeish              29 29 29 26  1  n  0  0  2  2 90  6
FW Mark McGhee               29 29 29 29 -3  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW Alex Harvey               27 27 27 27 -2  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Joe Miller                13 13 13 13  9  n 10  0  0  0  9  6

Statistics       MON ABE
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Halftime           1   5
Fulltime           2   7
Shots On Target   10   9
Shots             11   9
Saves              2   8
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   1
Red Cards          0   1
Avg SL% Used      62  74
Revenue           66  66

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  MON  E  49.00  99.96 204.56 
  1  ABE  N  51.00 131.67 150.92 
 10  ABE  N  51.00 131.67 137.92 
 46  MON  E  47.50  96.96 203.81 

 Trainer's Report
MON paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Igamane (MON) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Butland (MON) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Fleck (MON) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Andy Glass (ABE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
James Henry Tavernier (MON) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
Joe Miller (ABE) was sent off today, and now has 14 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).