Forfar Athletic                           East Fife
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Zach Paris                24 10  n     GK Reece Beveridge           26 10  n
DF Adam Hutchinson           24 10  n     DF Jacob Comerford           26 10  n
DF Roberto Nditi             21 10  n     DF Jonathan Bain             20 10  n
DF Matty Allan               19 10  n     DF Stewart Murdoch           16 10  n
DF Scott Reekie              17 10  n     DF Brian Easton              16 10  n
MF Finn Robson               19 10  n     MF Trevor Brooking           25 10  n
MF Alan Hansen               14 10  n     MF Kieran Millar             23 10  n
FW Josh Skelly               26 10  n     WG Alan Trouten              23 10  n
FW Russell McLean            26 10  n     WG Mikey Cunningham          16 10  n
FW Rory MacLeod              21 10  n     FW Scott Shepherd            29 10  n
FW Cascarilla Morales        11 10  n     FW Adam Lareef               14 10  n

Min 0: Forfar opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Fifers will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Raymond Cini (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 0: John McCarthy (LIV) - Forfar FIVE. East Fife FOUR?
Min 1: Scott Reekie (FOR) starts marking Scott Shepherd (EF).
Min 2: Josh Skelly (FOR) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Russell McLean...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Reece Beveridge.
Min 4: Russell McLean (FOR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Jacob Comerford (EF) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 19: Forfar give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Brian Easton (EF) takes over for East Fife...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Adam Lareef...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Zach Paris who makes the save!
Min 21: Alan Hansen crosses for the FOR...
        ...Reece Beveridge plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 24: Trevor Brooking crosses for the Fifers...
        ...Zach Paris plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 28: Cascarilla Morales (FOR) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the East Fife defense to Russell McLean...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Reece Beveridge rushes off his line and Russell McLean slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Willy Krosnyak's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: FOR 1 - EF 0
Min 35: Josh Skelly's (FOR) superb ball...
        ...is headed home by an umarked Finn Robson from six yards out. GOAL!...
        ...Forfar are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FOR 2 - EF 0
Min 43: Terrible Fifers defending as Jacob Comerford gave it away to Russell McLean (FOR)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Reece Beveridge...
        ...but it came back to Rory MacLeod who shoots and Reece Beveridge fists it away!
Min 45: Roberto Nditi's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Adam Lareef (EF)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a FOR man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 45: Nathan Cannon on for Cascarilla Morales(FW)...
        ...Nathan Cannon will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Forfar 2 - East Fife 0

Min 48: The ball is hooked on towards Trevor Brooking (EF)...
        ...who takes on Matty Allan on the edge of the area...
        ...Matty Allan  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 50: The ball breaks from a Jacob Comerford tackle and lands in the path of Russell McLean (FOR)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Reece Beveridge palms Russell McLean's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Reece Beveridge falls on it.
Min 51: (FOR) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Rory MacLeod looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Reece Beveridge looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the East Fife defence were all over the place.
Min 56: Alan Trouten picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Adam Lareef to chase...
        ...it drops over Roberto Nditi's shoulder and right into Adam Lareef's path...
        ...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Zach Paris.
Min 66: Jacob Comerford's appalling clearance goes right to Adam Hutchinson (FOR)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Russell McLean...
        ...who heads it on goal but Reece Beveridge is there to collect it.
Min 67: Alan Trouten (EF) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Roberto Nditi (FOR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 72: Forfar's on the attack after Adam Hutchinson robs Jacob Comerford...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Nathan Cannon...
        ...and Nathan Cannon sidefoots low but Reece Beveridge dives in to make the save.
Min 73: Rory MacLeod opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Jonathan Bain greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 75: Jings crivensMikey Cunningham (EF) looks up and spots Kieran Millar arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up Kieran Millar for the shot...
        ...the shot flies over the goal. Whit's fur ye'll no go by ye as they say in Scotland!
Min 79: Josh Skelly (FOR) takes the ball into the Fifers half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Finn Robson...
        ...who can't get it past Reece Beveridge.
Min 80: Russell McLean (FOR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Josh Skelly but it evades him...
        ...Jonathan Bain (EF) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 82: FOR now playing Stall
Min 84: Nathan Cannon again leads the break for Forfar...
        ...Alan Trouten (EF) brings him down and is booked 
Min 87: Adam Lareef (EF) gets a yellow card for a foul on Rory MacLeod on the right flank.


FINAL SCORE: Forfar 2 - East Fife 0


Man Of The Match: Russell McLean (FOR)

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 Zach Paris                24 24 24 10  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
DF Adam Hutchinson           24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Scott Reekie              17 17  0 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matty Allan               19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Roberto Nditi             21 21 21 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Alan Hansen               14 14 14 12  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Finn Robson               19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Rory MacLeod              21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Josh Skelly               26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Cascarilla Morales        11 11 11 11  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Russell McLean            26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
FW Nathan Cannon             17 17 17 17  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

East Fife
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Reece Beveridge           26 26 26 11  4  n  0  7  0  0 90  6
DF Stewart Murdoch           16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Brian Easton              16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Jonathan Bain             20 20 20 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jacob Comerford           26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Kieran Millar             23 23 23 20  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Trevor Brooking           25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Mikey Cunningham          16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Alan Trouten              23 23 23 20  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Scott Shepherd            29 29 12 29  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Adam Lareef               14 14 14 14  4  n  4  0  0  2 90  6

Statistics       FOR  EF
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    9   3
Shots              9   4
Saves              3   7
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      66  66
Revenue           82  82

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FOR  L  38.40 107.50 161.30 
  1   EF  N  46.80 118.42 150.57 
 46  FOR  L  38.40 107.50 168.80 
 83  FOR  S  38.40 126.00  98.05 

 Trainer's Report
FOR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Zach Paris (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Russell McLean (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Scott Reekie (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Nathan Cannon (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Reece Beveridge (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jacob Comerford (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Kieran Millar (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Alan Trouten (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Adam Lareef (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jonathan Bain (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.