Edinburgh City                            Arbroath
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Peter Shilton             25 10  n     GK A. McAdams                15 10  n
SW Franco Baresi             25  8  n     SW Franco Baresi             25  6  n
DF Tony Gayle                24  5  n     DF Brazil                    26  7  n
DF Paolo Maldini             19  8  n     DF Rico Lewis                26 10  n
DF Billy Bonds                4 10  n     DF Alabama                   19 10  n
MF Jamie Taggart             23  6  n     DF Scott Stewart             19  8  n
MF Liam Brady                19  8  n     MF Cole Palmer               26 10  n
MF Ronnie Boyce              19  7  n     MF Innes Murray              20  6  n
MF Mark Noble                 8 10  n     MF Max Verstappen            10  6  n
FW Tony Cottee               25  5  n     FW Duncan Ferguson           16 10  n
FW Connor Young              19  9  n     FW Fraser Taylor              9 10  n

Min 0: Edinburgh opens up with a 4-4-2 O while the Lichties will play a 5-3-2 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Leon Permentier (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 0: John McCarthy (LIV) - That 1 away goal knaws away at me 
deciding how to play 2nd leg.
Min 3: Superb sliding block by Billy Bonds (EDI) denies Fraser Taylor a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Duncan Ferguson in the Edinburgh box.
Min 25: Tony Cottee (EDI) puts in a cross...
        ...but Franco Baresi (ARB) clears with ease.
Min 26: Jamie Taggart (EDI) finds Connor Young...
        ...but he hesitates and Scott Stewart (ARB) is able to make the tackle.
Min 30: Franco Baresi(EDI) limps off the pitch...
        ...Owen Beck (EDI) on for Franco Baresi at SW.
Min 31: Fraser Taylor (ARB) and Duncan Ferguson break for Arbroath...
        ...Duncan Ferguson looks to have found space into which to recieve Fraser Taylor's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Owen Beck (EDI) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 33: Tony Cottee opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Brazil greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 45: Len Dalton on for Tony Gayle(DF)...
        ...Len Dalton will play DF.
Min 45: Calum Mackay on for Jamie Taggart(MF)...
        ...Calum Mackay will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Edinburgh 0 - Arbroath 0

Min 49: Now the ball comes to Liam Brady (EDI)...
        ...Tony Cottee has space on the left and Liam Brady tries to play him in...
        ...only for Brazil (ARB) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 52: Fraser Taylor (ARB) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Owen Beck (EDI) is there to clear with his head.
Min 59: Innes Murray (ARB) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Paolo Maldini (EDI) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 60: Liam Brady (EDI) finds Connor Young...
        ...but he hesitates and Brazil (ARB) is able to make the tackle.
Min 66: Paolo Maldini (EDI) collects the ball from Mark Noble on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by A. McAdams for a big save!
Min 70: Connor Young's (EDI) snap shot from 25 yards fizzes just over the crossbar.
Min 73: Here it is..Liam Brady (EDI) flicks on into the path of Connor Young...
        ...who spins away from Rico Lewis...
        ...to lob over the advancing A. McAdams. GOAL!...
        ...and Edinburgh have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: EDI 1 - ARB 0
Min 88: Duncan Ferguson (ARB) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Billy Bonds (EDI) muscles out the big striker before he can control.


FINAL SCORE: Edinburgh 1 - Arbroath 0


Man Of The Match: Connor Young (EDI)

Edinburgh City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Peter Shilton             25 25 25 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Franco Baresi             25 25 25 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
SW Owen Beck                 21 16 16 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Paolo Maldini             19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Billy Bonds                4  4  4  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tony Gayle                24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Len Dalton                24 24 24 19  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Mark Noble                 8  8  8  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jamie Taggart             23 23 23 23  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Liam Brady                19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ronnie Boyce              19 19 19 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Calum Mackay              23 23 23 23  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Tony Cottee               25 25 25 25 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Connor Young              19 19 19 19  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  6

Arbroath
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK A. McAdams                15 15 15  6  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Franco Baresi             25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alabama                   19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Scott Stewart             19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Brazil                    26 20 20 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Rico Lewis                26 20 20 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Max Verstappen            10 10 10  9  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Cole Palmer               26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Innes Murray              20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Duncan Ferguson           16 16 16 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Fraser Taylor              9  9  9  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       EDI ARB
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    2   0
Shots              3   0
Saves              0   1
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      56  51
Revenue           94  94

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EDI  O  42.25 153.75 117.50 
  1  ARB  S  64.00 175.66  47.66 
 30  EDI  O  39.25 149.75 116.50 
 31  EDI  O  35.50 144.75 115.25 

 Trainer's Report
EDI paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Franco Baresi (EDI) suffered a thigh bruise.
Franco Baresi (EDI) only played 30 minutes and could not be coached.
Clyde Best (EDI) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Mark Noble (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Angus Gunn (ARB) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Adel Taarabt (ARB) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Cole Palmer (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Fraser Taylor (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.