Arbroath                                  Forfar Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ned Doig                  23  6  n     GK Neil Stafford             32  6  n
DF Alex McLeish              29  6  n     DF Kieran Inglis             26  8  n
DF John Cena                 22  6  n     DF Stuart Morrison           25  6  n
DF Thomas O Brien            19 10  n     DF Cammy Logan               25  8  n
MF Stuart McCall             28  6  n     DF Angus Mailer               5 10  n
MF Lando Norris              27  8  n     MF Josh Skelly               18  8  n
MF Connor Barron             27  6  n     MF Nicky Low                 16  8  n
FW Robert MacIntyre          35  9  n     WG Ozzie Ardiles             23  8  n
FW Fraser Taylor             35  6  n     WG Luis Artime               18  7  n
FW Gordon Smith              27 10  n     FW Luis Suarez               36  8  n
FW Cole Palmer               22  8  n     FW Nathan Cannon             26  9  n

Min 0: Arbroath opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the FOR will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Cameron Archibald (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 2: Fraser Taylor breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Robert MacIntyre on the attack down the right...
        ...the Scotsman cuts inside, evades Angus Mailer's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Neil Stafford is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 3: Nathan Cannon (FOR) nods the ball down for Nicky Low on the edge of the box...
        ...Nicky Low takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Ned Doig rushes of his line...
        ...Nicky Low gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Alex McLeish (ARB)!
Min 6: Lovely chip from Ozzie Ardiles (FOR)...
        ...Luis Artime was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Ned Doig.
Min 9: Stuart McCall (ARB) does well on the left and crosses towards Connor Barron...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Neil Stafford.
Min 11: Robert MacIntyre finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Neil Stafford palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Lando Norris who heads the ball...
        ...but Stuart Morrison (FOR) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 17: Here comes Gordon Smith (ARB)...
        ...getting onto Cole Palmer's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Neil Stafford who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 24: The ball is played back towards the box by Thomas O Brien (ARB)...
        ...Angus Mailer heads out...
        ...only for Alex McLeish to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Neil Stafford has to push over the top.
Min 26: A woeful back-pass by Thomas O Brien...
        ...Ozzie Ardiles (FOR) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Ned Doig...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 28: Gordon Smith (ARB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Alex McLeish but it evades him...
        ...Stuart Morrison (FOR) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 30: Stuart Morrison opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Alex McLeish greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 35: Ned Doig (ARB) gets a yellow card for bringing down Stuart Morrison...
        ...he also has a bloody lip after getting Stuart Morrison's boot in his face.
Min 36: Angus Mailer (FOR) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Cammy Logan peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Ned Doig.
Min 38: Luis Suarez (FOR) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Ned Doig in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 39: Here comes Robert MacIntyre (ARB)...
        ...getting onto Fraser Taylor's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Neil Stafford who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 44: Stuart McCall volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Neil Stafford gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Lichties...
        ...score now: ARB 1 - FOR 0


HALFTIME SCORE: Arbroath 1 - Forfar 0

Min 50: Connor Barron (ARB) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Robert MacIntyre...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Neil Stafford is there to make the save!
Min 55: Connor Barron weaves his way through the Forfar defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Neil Stafford!?
Min 59: Gordon Smith crosses for the Lichties...
        ...Neil Stafford plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 62: Stuart McCall weaves his way through the Forfar defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Neil Stafford!?
Min 65: Arbroath deep in Forfar territory...
        ...Robert MacIntyre gets round the back after thirty or so passes...
        ...and Gordon Smith heads the ball down and into the net GOAL! Just like Messi!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 2 - FOR 0
Min 65: FOR now playing Longball
Min 69: Nathan Cannon (FOR) bends his shot past Ned Doig and inside the post....
        ...Excellent goal! ...
        ...Forfar pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: ARB 2 - FOR 1
Min 70: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Lando Norris (ARB)...
        ...but the impressive Stuart Morrison (FOR) is able to get the ball back to Neil Stafford.
Min 76: Robert MacIntyre (ARB) swings a ball in to the Forfar box...
        ...but the presence of Stuart Morrison (FOR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 78: Fraser Taylor (ARB) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Robert MacIntyre sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Neil Stafford...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - FOR 1
Min 78: Rico Lewis on for Stuart McCall(MF)...
        ...Rico Lewis will play MF.
Min 82: Ned Doig rushes out to block the Nathan Cannon's (FOR) route to goal...
        ...but Nathan Cannon drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Thomas O Brien covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Luis Suarez pounces on the clearance and slams it home!  GOAL!...
        ... and Forfar are right back in it...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - FOR 2
Min 82: FOR now playing Press
Min 83: Luis Suarez (FOR) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Josh Skelly...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 84: Fraser Taylor weaves his way through the Forfar defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Neil Stafford!?
Min 86: Connor Barron (ARB) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Rico Lewis...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Neil Stafford comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 87: Fraser Taylor (ARB) hooks the ball away from Angus Mailer...
        ...and Gordon Smith dives in...
        ...and heads down but Neil Stafford was there for the save!
Min 88: Gordon Smith (ARB) loops a ball over the top for Robert MacIntyre...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 89: A superb strike from Fraser Taylor (ARB)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...and into the bottom left-hand corner GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 4 - FOR 2


FINAL SCORE: Arbroath 4 - Forfar 2


Man Of The Match: Gordon Smith (ARB)

Arbroath
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ned Doig                  23 23 23 10  0  n  4  3  0  0 90  6
DF John Cena                 22 22 22 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alex McLeish              29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Thomas O Brien            19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lando Norris              27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Connor Barron             27 27 27 24  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Stuart McCall             28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  1  2 78  6
MF Rico Lewis                20 20 20 18  9  n  0  0  0  1 12  6
FW Robert MacIntyre          35 35 35 35  3  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
FW Gordon Smith              27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
FW Cole Palmer               22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Fraser Taylor             35 35 35 35  0  n  0  0  1  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  0  n  0 12  0  0 90  7
DF Stuart Morrison           25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Kieran Inglis             26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Cammy Logan               25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  4
DF Angus Mailer               5  5  5  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Nicky Low                 16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Josh Skelly               18 14 14 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  0
WG Luis Artime               18 18 18 16  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Ozzie Ardiles             23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Nathan Cannon             26 26 26 26  3  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Luis Suarez               36 36 36 36  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6

Statistics       ARB FOR
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           4   2
Shots On Target   16   5
Shots             16   7
Saves              3  12
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      75  61
Revenue           92  92

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ARB  N  42.00 128.88 212.38 
  1  FOR  E  48.60 100.58 177.73 
 66  FOR  L  48.60 100.58 172.73 
 79  ARB  N  42.00 124.88 206.38 
 83  FOR  P  24.30  72.83 192.48 

 Trainer's Report
Fraser Taylor (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Robert MacIntyre (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Gordon Smith (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
John Cena (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Neil Stafford (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Cammy Logan (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Angus Mailer (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Ozzie Ardiles (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.