Cove Rangers                              Brechin City
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Frank Barrett             24 10  n     GK Jon McLaughlin            14  9  n
SW Jacob Jones               12 10  n     SW Devyne Rensch             10  5  n
DF Ikiaki Sa                 19  5  n     DF Gordon Ramsay             21 10  n
DF Ryan Harrington           19  9  n     DF Aaron Hickey              17  8  n
DF Jason Naismith            16  8  n     DF Kevin McHattie             8  6  n
MF Rumarm Burrell            19  8  n     MF Scott McTominay           26  8  n
MF Humza Yousaf              16  7  n     MF John McGinn               24  8  n
WG Distinctly Minty          30  8  n     MF Fraser MacLeod            17  6  n
WG Sconnor Cully             25  6  n     MF Hamish Thomson            16 10  n
FW Fraser Fyvie               5 10  n     FW Ewan Loudon               34  6  n
FW Charlie Gilmour            4 10  n     FW Borja Iglesias            22  6  n

Min 0: Cove opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the BRE will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dileep Rao (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 2: 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 4: John McGinn (BRE) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Borja Iglesias peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Frank Barrett.
Min 10: Humza Yousaf (COV) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Sconnor Cully...
        ...Sconnor Cully shoots across Jon McLaughlin...GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Steve Gregory's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: COV 1 - BRE 0
Min 16: Humza Yousaf (COV) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Scotsman keeper...
        ...finds Distinctly Minty busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...GOAL!...
        ...Cove are looking strong now...
        ...score now: COV 2 - BRE 0
Min 21: Superb sliding block by Ryan Harrington (COV) denies Fraser MacLeod a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Hamish Thomson in the Cove box.
Min 22: Great tackle by Aaron Hickey (BRE)...
        ...to prevent Distinctly Minty (COV) from latching onto Humza Yousaf's pass. 
Min 23: The BRE sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Sconnor Cully's (COV) ball into the box is cut out by Gordon Ramsay (BRE).
Min 24: Brechin City break quickly with Aaron Hickey...
        ...he only has Frank Barrett to beat...
        ...great save by Frank Barrett but the ball falls to John McGinn...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Frank Barrett.
Min 29: Here comes Rumarm Burrell (COV)...
        ...getting onto Sconnor Cully's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly past Jon McLaughlin GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Cove; Coach Fran Morillo is furious...
        ...score now: COV 3 - BRE 0
Min 41: Humza Yousaf (COV) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Distinctly Minty...
        ...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!!...
        ...Fran Morillo suggests to Jon McLaughlin that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: COV 4 - BRE 0
Min 45: David Templeton on for Sconnor Cully(WG)...
        ...David Templeton will play WG.
Min 45: Scott Mercer on for Ikiaki Sa(DF)...
        ...Scott Mercer will play DF.
Min 45: Jamie McCabe on for Jon McLaughlin(GK)...
        ...Jamie McCabe will play GK.
Min 45: John Stones on for Aaron Hickey(DF)...
        ...John Stones will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cove 4 - Brechin City 0

Min 55: Scott McTominay (BRE) and Borja Iglesias break for Brechin City...
        ...Borja Iglesias looks to have found space into which to recieve Scott McTominay's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Jason Naismith (COV) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 57: Scott McTominay (BRE) leaves half the Cove side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Ryan Harrington...
        ...but Frank Barrett is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 59: Great tackle by Devyne Rensch (BRE)...
        ...to prevent Distinctly Minty (COV) from latching onto Rumarm Burrell's pass. 
Min 60: Gordon Ramsay (BRE) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Hamish Thomson...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 65: Kevin McHattie heads away...
        ...Humza Yousaf (COV) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Distinctly Minty drills it on goal but its saved by Jamie McCabe.
Min 66: The BRE sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Distinctly Minty's (COV) ball into the box is cut out by John Stones (BRE).
Min 66: Frank Barrett blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Fraser MacLeod (BRE) smashes a volley over Frank Barrett and over the bar from an angle...
        ...Fraser MacLeod was unlucky there...
        ...terrible defending by the Highlanders.
Min 67: One pass too many from Brechin City and Cove soon get a cross in...
        ...Rumarm Burrell (COV) gets his head to it...
        ...but it drifts left of the post.
Min 68: Kevin McHattie makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Rumarm Burrell (COV)...
        ...and Distinctly Minty collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the American smashes the ball past Jamie McCabe...
        ...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Cove; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: COV 5 - BRE 0
Min 82: Humza Yousaf (COV) swings a ball in to the Brechin City box...
        ...but the presence of Devyne Rensch (BRE) means it is easily cleared.
Min 86: Gordon Ramsay (BRE) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Ryan Harrington (COV) is there to clear with his head.
Min 87: Ryan Harrington(COV) limps off the pitch...
        ...Pluto Neill (COV) on for Ryan Harrington at DF.


FINAL SCORE: Cove 5 - Brechin City 0


Man Of The Match: Distinctly Minty (COV)

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 Frank Barrett             24 24 24 10  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
SW Jacob Jones               12 12 12  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ikiaki Sa                 19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jason Naismith            16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ryan Harrington           19 19 19 15 -1  n  0  0  0  0 87  6
DF Scott Mercer              19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Pluto Neill               25 20 20 17  3  n  0  0  0  0  3  6
MF Rumarm Burrell            19 19 19 19  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Humza Yousaf              16 16 16 14  1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
WG Sconnor Cully             25 25 25 22  3  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
WG Distinctly Minty          30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  3  4 90  8
WG David Templeton           25 25 25 22  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Charlie Gilmour            4  4  4  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Fraser Fyvie               5  5  5  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Brechin City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Jon McLaughlin            14 14 14  6  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  0
GK Jamie McCabe              29 29 29 13  6  n  0  1  0  0 45  6
SW Devyne Rensch             10 10 10  7 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Gordon Ramsay             21 21 21 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Aaron Hickey              17 17 17 13  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Kevin McHattie             8  8  8  6  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF John Stones               20 20 20 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Fraser MacLeod            17 17 17 15  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Hamish Thomson            16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF John McGinn               24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Scott McTominay           26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Borja Iglesias            22 22 22 22  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ewan Loudon               34 34 34 34  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       COV BRE
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Halftime           4   0
Fulltime           5   0
Shots On Target    6   3
Shots              7   5
Saves              3   1
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      50  50
Revenue           95  95

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  COV  N  39.00 112.85 157.85 
  1  BRE  N  33.00 110.67 142.92 
 46  BRE  N  34.50 113.67 143.67 
 87  COV  N  42.00 118.85 159.35 
 88  COV  N  39.50 113.85 158.10 

 Trainer's Report
COV paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Ryan Harrington (COV) suffered a thigh bruise.
Frank Barrett (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jamie McCabe (BRE) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
John Stones (BRE) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
John McGinn (BRE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Humza Yousaf (COV) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).