Aberdeen                                  Forfar Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Kenny Arthur              21  6  n     GK Neil Stafford             32  9  p
DF Dylan Lobban              25  6  n     DF Jake Dolzanski            29  6  n
DF Nick Faldo                24  6  n     DF Cammy Logan               27  6  n
DF Alex McLeish              22  6  n     DF Kieran Inglis             17  8  n
DF Lee Westwood              19 10  n     DF Chris Scott               17  8  n
MF Geddy Lee                 24  8  n     MF Hans Krankl               17 10  n
MF Mason                     23  4  n     MF Martin Rennie             17  6  n
MF Ian Ferguson              22  6  n     WG Edi Cavani                22  9  n
MF Scott McKenna             21  8  n     WG Ricardo Villa             19  6  n
FW Alex Harvey               26  7  n     FW Luis Suarez               31  6  n
FW Mark McGhee               26  5  n     FW Nathan Cannon             21 10  n

Min 0: Aberdeen opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the FOR will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Fran Morillo (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 3: Alex McLeish (ABE) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Mark McGhee with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Neil Stafford.
Min 5: The ball breaks from a Jake Dolzanski tackle and lands in the path of Mark McGhee (ABE)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Neil Stafford palms Mark McGhee's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Neil Stafford falls on it.
Min 9: Alex Harvey (ABE) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Scott McKenna...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...past Neil Stafford. GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Ross Hayworth's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: ABE 1 - FOR 0
Min 10: Luis Suarez's (FOR) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Lee Westwood (ABE)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Kenny Arthur.
Min 11: Luis Suarez (FOR) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...which gives Kenny Arthur no chance GOAL!!!...
        ...Forfar draw level....
        ...score now: ABE 1 - FOR 1
Min 17: Jake Dolzanski opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Dylan Lobban greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 37: Alex Harvey (ABE) does well on the left and crosses towards Mason...
        ...the Englishman meets it with a neat header...
        ...past Neil Stafford and into the net GOAL!...
        ...the Aberdeen side are up...
        ...score now: ABE 2 - FOR 1
Min 38: With Forfar so far forward a rare Aberdeen break sees Scott McKenna play a long diagonal pass for Ian Ferguson...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 39: Superb sliding block by Jake Dolzanski (FOR) denies Alex Harvey a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Mark McGhee in the Forfar box.
Min 44: Lee Westwood heads away...
        ...Hans Krankl (FOR) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Edi Cavani drills it on goal but its saved by Kenny Arthur.
Min 45: Jake Sutherland on for Nathan Cannon(FW)...
        ...Jake Sutherland will play FW.
Min 45: Ozzie Ardiles on for Ricardo Villa(WG)...
        ...Ozzie Ardiles will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Aberdeen 2 - Forfar 1

Min 46: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Aberdeen players are waiting...
        ...Scott McKenna (ABE) out jumps Geddy Lee...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Neil Stafford...
        ...and is caught by a fan in the 7th row.
Min 50: Mark McGhee volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Neil Stafford gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 55: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Martin Rennie looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
        ...as are the away fans...
        ...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 56: Jake Dolzanski heads away...
        ...Nick Faldo (ABE) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Alex Harvey drills it on goal but its saved by Neil Stafford.
Min 58: Alex Harvey (ABE) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Kieran Inglis (FOR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 60: Alex Harvey (ABE) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Neil Stafford just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 60: Angus Mailer on for Cammy Logan(DF)...
        ...Angus Mailer will play DF.
Min 62: Angus Mailer (FOR) does well on the left and crosses towards Luis Suarez...
        ...the Uruguayan meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Kenny Arthur.
Min 65: FOR now playing Longball
Min 77: The FOR sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Ian Ferguson's (ABE) ball into the box is cut out by Angus Mailer (FOR).
Min 82: FOR now playing Press
Min 83: Jake Dolzanski heads away...
        ...Geddy Lee (ABE) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Mark McGhee drills it on goal but its saved by Neil Stafford.
Min 85: Chris Scott again leads the break for Forfar...
        ...Dylan Lobban (ABE) brings him down and is booked 
Min 87: Ozzie Ardiles (FOR) finds Jake Sutherland...
        ...but he hesitates and Lee Westwood (ABE) is able to make the tackle.


FINAL SCORE: Aberdeen 2 - Forfar 1


Man Of The Match: Mark McGhee (ABE)

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              21 21 21  9  0  n  0  2  0  0 90  7
DF Dylan Lobban              25 25 25 20  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Nick Faldo                24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alex McLeish              22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lee Westwood              19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
MF Scott McKenna             21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
MF Mason                     23 23 23 20 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Geddy Lee                 24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ian Ferguson              22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mark McGhee               26 26 26 26 -1  n  0  0  0  4 90  8
FW Alex Harvey               26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  7

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             32 32 32 14  4  p  0  6  0  0 90  8
DF Chris Scott               17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Kieran Inglis             17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Cammy Logan               27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  5
DF Jake Dolzanski            29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Angus Mailer              27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Martin Rennie             17 17 17 17  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  4
MF Hans Krankl               17 13 13 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Edi Cavani                22 22 22 19  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
WG Ricardo Villa             19 19 19 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Ozzie Ardiles             30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Nathan Cannon             21 21 21 21  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Luis Suarez               31 31 31 31  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Jake Sutherland           26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       ABE FOR
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target    8   3
Shots              9   3
Saves              2   6
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      65  61
Revenue           94  94

Attendance: 19791

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ABE  N  54.00 174.27 176.77 
  1  FOR  E  46.00 114.06 174.01 
 46  FOR  E  46.00 114.06 200.46 
 66  FOR  L  46.00 114.06 188.71 
 83  FOR  P  19.00  84.06 213.96 

 Trainer's Report
ABE paid 75k for a Home Bonus of 30.