Elgin City                                Cove Rangers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Kyle King                 26  7  p     GK Mump Stitchell            32  5  n
DF Will Lagram               28  5  n     SW Pluto Neill               24  6  n
DF Matthew Cooper            26  7  n     DF Ikiaki Sa                 19  7  n
DF Jake Dolzanski            23  4  n     DF Scott Mercer              19  8  n
DF Owen Cairns               10 10  n     DF Jason Naismith            16 10  n
MF Don Henley                29  7  n     MF Mikey Milnes              25  6  n
MF Lewis Hyde                22  4  n     MF Humza Yousaf              16  9  n
WG Mitchell Taylor           30  5  n     WG Sconnor Cully             25  8  n
WG Olly McDonald             21  9  a     WG David Templeton           25 10  n
FW Dylan Lawrence            29  4  n     FW Boel Jitonio              35  6  n
FW Mitch Pinnock             21  7  n     FW Mark Dalgety              26  6  n

Min 0: Elgin City opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Highlanders will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Creasey (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Mikey Milnes (COV) finds Boel Jitonio steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Will Lagram (ELG) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 3: Boel Jitonio finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Kyle King palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Sconnor Cully who heads the ball...
        ...and it sails skyward over the bar.
Min 4: Humza Yousaf's (COV) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Jake Dolzanski (ELG)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Kyle King.
Min 8: Lewis Hyde (ELG) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Ikiaki Sa (COV) is there to clear with his head.
Min 14: Mark Dalgety (COV) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Will Lagram (ELG) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 20: Don Henley (ELG) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Mump Stitchell in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 21: Owen Cairns(ELG) limps off the pitch...
        ...Barry Ferguson (ELG) on for Owen Cairns at DF.
Min 22: The Ref pulls Humza Yousaf (COV) 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 31: Cove gives the ball away and Mitch Pinnock gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Mump Stitchell.
Min 32: The ball is hooked on towards Mikey Milnes (COV)...
        ...who takes on Barry Ferguson on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Boel Jitonio...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot into the net  GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Highlanders...
        ...score now: ELG 0 - COV 1
Min 35: Brilliant play by Don Henley (ELG) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Mitchell Taylor...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Mump Stitchell.
Min 37: Elgin City break quickly with Mitchell Taylor...
        ...he only has Mump Stitchell to beat...
        ...great save by Mump Stitchell but the ball falls to Dylan Lawrence...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Elgin City draw level....
        ...score now: ELG 1 - COV 1
Min 43: Boel Jitonio (COV) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...which gives Kyle King no chance GOAL!!!...
        ...and Cove have the lead...
        ...score now: ELG 1 - COV 2
Min 44: One pass too many from Cove and Elgin City soon get a cross in...
        ...Olly McDonald (ELG) gets his head to it...
        ...but Mump Stitchell is untroubled by that one.
Min 45: Fin Allen on for Lewis Hyde(MF)...
        ...Fin Allen will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Elgin City 1 - Cove 2

Min 48: Mitchell Taylor (ELG) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Olly McDonald takes advantage to fire past Mump Stitchell from close range GOAL!...
        ...great response from Elgin City...
        ...score now: ELG 2 - COV 2
Min 54: Mump Stitchell rushes out to block Jake Dolzanski's (ELG) route to goal...
        ...but Jake Dolzanski drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Ikiaki Sa covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Mump Stitchell scrambles to it.
Min 57: Dylan Lawrence (ELG) has a shot...
        ...Mump Stitchell parries...
        ...Dylan Lawrence gets onto it again...
        ...and Mump Stitchell's second block falls for Mitchell Taylor...
        ...who half-volleys in GOAL!...
        ...the Elgin City side are up...
        ...score now: ELG 3 - COV 2
Min 60: Michael Dangana on for Dylan Lawrence(FW)...
        ...Michael Dangana will play FW.
Min 61: Mitchell Taylor (ELG) nods the ball down for Don Henley on the edge of the box...
        ...Don Henley takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Mump Stitchell rushes of his line...
        ...Don Henley gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Ikiaki Sa (COV)!
Min 64: Sconnor Cully's (COV) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Matthew Cooper (ELG)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Kyle King.
Min 65: Mark Dalgety (COV) finds Ikiaki Sa steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Jake Dolzanski (ELG) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 67: Jake Dolzanski is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Mump Stitchell.
Min 68: Scott Mercer (COV) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it onto Boel Jitonio...
        ...who calmly finishes...
        ...Piece of piss really! GOAL!...
        ...great response from Cove...
        ...score now: ELG 3 - COV 3
Min 75: Frank Barrett on for Mump Stitchell(GK)...
        ...Frank Barrett will play GK.
Min 76: Elgin City give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Sconnor Cully (COV) takes over for Cove...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Scott Mercer...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past just wide!
Min 82: Mitchell Taylor (ELG) cooly sends Frank Barrett the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... what an amazing goal!  Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
        ...score now: ELG 4 - COV 3
Min 82: Boel Jitonio finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Kyle King palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Mikey Milnes who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Kyle King for the save.
Min 82: ELG now playing Stall
Min 85: Ikiaki Sa (COV) and Boel Jitonio break for Cove...
        ...Boel Jitonio looks to have found space into which to recieve Ikiaki Sa's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Jake Dolzanski (ELG) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 89: Olly McDonald (ELG) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Mitchell Taylor...
        ...Mitchell Taylor shoots at Frank Barrett who makes the save.
Min 89: Boel Jitonio (COV) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Jake Dolzanski (ELG) is there to clear with his head.


FINAL SCORE: Elgin City 4 - Cove 3


Man Of The Match: Mitchell Taylor (ELG)

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 Kyle King                 26 26 26 11  2  p  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Jake Dolzanski            23 23 23 18 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Will Lagram               28 28 28 22 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matthew Cooper            26 26 26 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Owen Cairns               10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 21  6
DF Barry Ferguson            10 10 10  9  1  n  0  0  0  0 69  6
MF Lewis Hyde                22 22 22 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Don Henley                29 29 29 26  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Fin Allen                 21 16 16 21  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Mitchell Taylor           30 30 30 27 -1  n  0  0  2  4 90  9
WG Olly McDonald             21 26 26 18  1  a  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Mitch Pinnock             21 21 21 21  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Dylan Lawrence            29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  1  1 60  6
FW Michael Dangana           18 18 18 18  5  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

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 Mump Stitchell            32 32 32 14  0  n  0  6  0  0 75  6
GK Frank Barrett             24 24 24 10  9  n  0  1  0  0 15  6
SW Pluto Neill               24 24 24 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Ikiaki Sa                 19 19 19 15  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Scott Mercer              19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
DF Jason Naismith            16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Humza Yousaf              16 16 16 14  3  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
MF Mikey Milnes              25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Sconnor Cully             25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG David Templeton           25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Boel Jitonio              35 35 35 35  0  n  0  0  3  3 90  7
FW Mark Dalgety              26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       ELG COV
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Halftime           1   2
Fulltime           4   3
Shots On Target   11   4
Shots             11   6
Saves              1   7
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      63  69
Revenue           88  88

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ELG  N  45.70 139.91 214.26 
  1  COV  N  51.00 114.32 193.57 
 46  ELG  N  45.70 136.91 209.76 
 61  ELG  N  45.70 136.91 198.76 
 83  ELG  S  45.70 166.41 147.51 

 Trainer's Report
ELG paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Owen Cairns (ELG) suffered a thigh bruise.
Olly McDonald (ELG) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Pluto Neill (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.