Bruce Anderson (ROS) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Forfar Athletic                           Ross County
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Neil Stafford             15 10  n     GK Logan Ross                31  8  p
DF Stuart Morrison           27  6  n     DF Akil Wright               22  5  p
DF Kieran Inglis             24  6  n     DF Scott Allardice           20  7  p
DF Cammy Logan               17  8  n     DF Max Aarons                18 10  p
DF Matty Allan               16 10  n     DF Jack Baldwin              17  6  p
MF Antonio Galeano           14 10  n     MF Jay Henderson             28  9  p
MF Max Verstappen             9 10  n     MF Noah Chilvers             23  2  p
WG Russell McLean            25  6  n     MF Kasper Lopata             17  2  p
WG Osvaldo Ardiles           15 10  n     MF Stephen Kelly             13  4  p
FW Nathan Cannon             30  8  n     FW Ronan Hale                28  3  p
FW Josh Skelly               25 10  n     FW Jack Grieves              26  6  p

Min 0: Forfar opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Staggies will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Colin Scott (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 1: Age 0 player out of position: Kasper Lopata...
        ...Kasper Lopata(ROS) is forced to reposition to DF (Age 0 player).
Min 1: Josh Skelly opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Akil Wright greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 2: A superb strike from Kieran Inglis (FOR)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Staggies goalie Logan Ross.
Min 6: Nathan Cannon is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Logan Ross.
Min 12: The FOR sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Noah Chilvers's (ROS) ball into the box is cut out by Cammy Logan (FOR).
Min 16: Russell McLean (FOR) hooks the ball away from Jack Baldwin ...
        ...and Nathan Cannon dives in...
        ...and heads down but Logan Ross was there for the save!
Min 19: One pass too many from Ross County and Forfar soon get a cross in...
        ...Russell McLean (FOR) gets his head to it...
        ...but Logan Ross is untroubled by that one.
Min 27: Jack Grieves (ROS) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Jay Henderson  but it evades him...
        ...Matty Allan (FOR) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 31: Covid mask of manager hides him swearing as Russell McLean (FOR) picks up a wonderful ball ...
        ...he slides a pass into Matty Allan...
        ...whose shot balloons over the bar.
Min 32: Nathan Cannon (FOR) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Logan Ross who makes the save.
Min 32: Max Aarons (ROS) finds Ronan Hale steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Matty Allan (FOR) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 41: Matty Allan (FOR) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Nathan Cannon...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Logan Ross.
Min 42: Nathan Cannon (FOR) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Matty Allan heads in from close range...
        ...but Logan Ross was there to save that one.
Min 45: Nathan Cannon (FOR) receives a deep pass from Josh Skelly...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Scotsman player was chatting with Logan Ross when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Forfar aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 45: Manteca Martinez on for Russell McLean(WG)...
        ...Manteca Martinez will play WG.
Min 45: Zach Paris on for Neil Stafford(GK)...
        ...Zach Paris will play GK.


HALFTIME SCORE: Forfar 0 - Ross County 0

Min 46: Max Verstappen (FOR) finds Kieran Inglis...
        ...but he hesitates and Akil Wright (ROS) is able to make the tackle.
Min 48: Max Verstappen (FOR) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Nathan Cannon with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Logan Ross.
Min 57: Ronan Hale (ROS) nods the ball down for Jack Grieves on the edge of the box...
        ...Jack Grieves takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Zach Paris rushes of his line...
        ...Jack Grieves gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Matty Allan (FOR)!
Min 59: Josh Skelly (FOR) puts in a cross...
        ...but Akil Wright (ROS) clears with ease.
Min 60: FOR build down the left...
        ...Josh Skelly sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Nathan Cannon beats Jack Baldwin  to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Logan Ross who catches the ball.
Min 63: Cammy Logan volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Logan Ross gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 65: Manteca Martinez (FOR) does well on the left and crosses towards Josh Skelly...
        ...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
        ...past Logan Ross and into the net GOAL!...
        ...and Forfar have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: FOR 1 - ROS 0
Min 74: Jay Henderson  (ROS) has a shot...
        ...Zach Paris parries...
        ...Jay Henderson  gets onto it again...
        ...and Zach Paris's second block falls for Stephen Kelly...
        ...who half-volleys wide of the net.
Min 75: Stuart Morrison (FOR) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Scotsman keeper...
        ...finds Josh Skelly busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Logan Ross!
Min 75: Stephen Kelly (ROS) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Cammy Logan (FOR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 77: Manteca Martinez opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Max Aarons greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 82: Antonio Galeano finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Logan Ross palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Josh Skelly who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Forfar are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FOR 2 - ROS 0
Min 82: FOR now playing Stall
Min 85: Josh Skelly (FOR) and Nathan Cannon break for Forfar...
        ...Nathan Cannon looks to have found space into which to recieve Josh Skelly's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Max Aarons (ROS) sees the danger snuffed out.


FINAL SCORE: Forfar 2 - Ross County 0


Man Of The Match: Logan Ross (ROS)

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             15 15 15  6  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
GK Zach Paris                32 32 32 14  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Stuart Morrison           27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matty Allan               16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  7
DF Kieran Inglis             24 24 24 21  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Cammy Logan               17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
MF Antonio Galeano           14 11 11 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Max Verstappen             9  9  9  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Osvaldo Ardiles           15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Russell McLean            25 20 20 25  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Manteca Martinez          25 25 25 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Nathan Cannon             30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  6 90  7
FW Josh Skelly               25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  2  3 90  7

Ross County
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Logan Ross                31 31 31 13  3  p  0 11  0  0 90  8
DF Akil Wright               22 16 16 17  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kasper Lopata             17 12 12 13 -3  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Scott Allardice           20 15 15 18  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Max Aarons                18 13 13 14  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Jack Baldwin              17 12 12 13  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Stephen Kelly             13  9  9 11 -1  p  0  0  0  1 90  0
MF Jay Henderson             28 21 21 25  4  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Noah Chilvers             23 17 17 23 -3  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
FW Jack Grieves              26 19 19 26  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ronan Hale                28 21 21 28 -2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       FOR ROS
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target   13   0
Shots             14   1
Saves              0  11
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      60  73
Revenue           84  84

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FOR  E  50.40 121.76 177.81 
  1  ROS  N  33.05  99.30  96.65 
 46  FOR  E  50.40 121.76 187.56 
 83  FOR  S  50.40 133.76 126.56 

 Trainer's Report
FOR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Neil Stafford (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.