Motherwell                                Arbroath
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Merle Haggard             39  6  p     GK Angus Gunn                32  9  n
DF Blett Youngfren           26  6  p     DF Franco Baresi             25  6  n
DF Pablo Martinez            24  7  p     DF Thomas O Brien            21  6  n
DF Joe Ely                   24  8  p     DF Alabama                   19  6  n
DF Erik Sula                 16  6  p     MF Cole Palmer               29 10  n
MF Jerry Jeff Walker         38  6  p     MF Brazil                    26  8  n
MF Townes Van Zandt          33  4  p     MF Rico Lewis                26  4  n
MF Steve Earle               27  9  p     FW Adel Taarabt              37 10  n
MF Gary Clark Jr             24  4  p     FW Kyle Robinson             37  8  n
FW Ray Wylie Hubbard         35  9  p     FW Jess Norey                29  8  n
FW Jimmie Dale Gilmore       31  6  p     FW Duncan Ferguson           16 10  n

Min 0: Motherwell opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Lichties will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 0: Cameron Archibald (ARB) - Tough tough cup tie
Min 0: Andrew Foss-Grant (MOT) - Oof, forgot both legs were back-to-back. 
EL will be a challenge for MOT
Min 4: Merle Haggard rushes out to block Kyle Robinson's (ARB) route to goal...
        ...but Kyle Robinson drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Blett Youngfren covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Merle Haggard scrambles to it.
Min 9: Gary Clark Jr (MOT) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Scotsman keeper...
        ...finds Steve Earle busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Andrew Foss-Grant's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: MOT 1 - ARB 0
Min 11: Franco Baresi (ARB) leaves half the Motherwell side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Blett Youngfren...
        ...but Merle Haggard is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 19: Ray Wylie Hubbard (MOT) leaves half the Arbroath side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Thomas O Brien...
        ...but Angus Gunn is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 24: Superb sliding block by Alabama (ARB) denies Gary Clark Jr a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Erik Sula in the Arbroath box.
Min 25: The ball is played back towards the box by Ray Wylie Hubbard (MOT)...
        ...Thomas O Brien heads out...
        ...only for Joe Ely to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Angus Gunn has to push over the top.
Min 25: Brazil (ARB) looks up and spots Cole Palmer arriving in the box...
        ...the Englishman tees up Cole Palmer for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Merle Haggard...
        ...Brazil should have done better with that.
Min 30: Adam Richman on for Duncan Ferguson(FW)...
        ...Adam Richman will play WG.
Min 32: Blett Youngfren makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Cole Palmer (ARB)...
        ...and Jess Norey collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the Englishman smashes the ball past Merle Haggard...
        ...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath draw level....
        ...score now: MOT 1 - ARB 1
Min 35: Cole Palmer (ARB) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Kyle Robinson...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Merle Haggard is there to make the save!
Min 36: Kyle Robinson (ARB) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Erik Sula (MOT).
Min 41: Blett Youngfren's appalling clearance goes right to Alabama (ARB)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Adam Richman...
        ...who heads it on goal but Merle Haggard is there to collect it.
Min 44: The ball is played back towards the box by Jess Norey (ARB)...
        ...Blett Youngfren heads out...
        ...only for Cole Palmer to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Merle Haggard has to push over the top.


HALFTIME SCORE: Motherwell 1 - Arbroath 1

Min 46: Lichties build down the left...
        ...Adel Taarabt sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Kyle Robinson beats Blett Youngfren to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Merle Haggard who catches the ball.
Min 47: Kyle Robinson finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Merle Haggard palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Adel Taarabt who heads the ball...
        ...but Joe Ely (MOT) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 49: Kyle Robinson (ARB) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and a superb finish away to Merle Haggard's right GOAL!...
        ...and Arbroath have the lead...
        ...score now: MOT 1 - ARB 2
Min 51: Kyle Robinson (ARB) finds Franco Baresi steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and strikes the ball just wide of Merle Haggard's net.
Min 60: Rico Lewis (ARB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Brazil but it evades him...
        ...Joe Ely (MOT) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 61: Blett Youngfren makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Adel Taarabt (ARB)...
        ...and Kyle Robinson collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the Northern Irishman smashes the ball past Merle Haggard...
        ...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MOT 1 - ARB 3
Min 63: Kyle Robinson (ARB) nods the ball down for Franco Baresi on the edge of the box...
        ...Franco Baresi takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Merle Haggard rushes of his line...
        ...Franco Baresi gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Merle Haggard...
        ...but Merle Haggard just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 65: Kyle Robinson (ARB) gets a flick-on to Rico Lewis...
        ...who reacts quicker than Blett Youngfren in front of goal...
        ...Rico Lewis heads the ball wide of Merle Haggard...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 67: Terrible Well defending as Blett Youngfren gives it away to Kyle Robinson (ARB)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Merle Haggard...
        ...but it came back to Adel Taarabt and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; Coach Andrew Foss-Grant is furious...
        ...score now: MOT 1 - ARB 4
Min 67: Innes Murray on for Rico Lewis(MF)...
        ...Innes Murray will play MF.
Min 67: Fraser Taylor on for Jess Norey(FW)...
        ...Fraser Taylor will play FW.
Min 70: The ball is crossed in and Thomas O Brien heads away but only to Jerry Jeff Walker (MOT)...
        ...a neat hit and Angus Gunn just gets to it for the save.
Min 75: Gary Clark Jr (MOT) leaves half the Arbroath side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Thomas O Brien...
        ...but Angus Gunn is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 77: Motherwell break quickly with Jimmie Dale Gilmore...
        ...he only has Angus Gunn to beat...
        ...great save by Angus Gunn but the ball falls to Steve Earle...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Angus Gunn.
Min 80: Jerry Jeff Walker (MOT) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and a superb finish away to Angus Gunn's right GOAL!...
        ...Motherwell pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: MOT 2 - ARB 4
Min 86: Cole Palmer volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Merle Haggard gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; Coach Andrew Foss-Grant is furious...
        ...score now: MOT 2 - ARB 5


FINAL SCORE: Motherwell 2 - Arbroath 5


Man Of The Match: Kyle Robinson (ARB)

Motherwell
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Merle Haggard             39 39 39 17  1  p  0  8  0  0 90  6
DF Erik Sula                 16 12 12 12  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Pablo Martinez            24 18 18 19  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Joe Ely                   24 18 18 21  3  p  0  0  0  1 90  5
DF Blett Youngfren           26 19 19 20  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Jerry Jeff Walker         38 22 22 34  1  p  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Steve Earle               27 20 20 24  4  p  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Gary Clark Jr             24 18 18 21 -1  p  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Townes Van Zandt          33 24 24 29 -1  p  0  0  0  0 90  0
FW Ray Wylie Hubbard         35 26 26 35  4  p  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Jimmie Dale Gilmore       31 18 18 27  1  p  0  0  0  0 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 Angus Gunn                32 32 32 14  3  n  0  5  0  0 90  7
DF Franco Baresi             25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
DF Alabama                   19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Thomas O Brien            21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Cole Palmer               29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  1  3 90  6
MF Brazil                    26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Rico Lewis                26 26 26 23 -1  n  0  0  0  2 67  6
MF Innes Murray              21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 23  6
WG Adam Richman              25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  1 60  6
FW Adel Taarabt              37 37 37 37  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Duncan Ferguson           16 16 16 16  8  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Kyle Robinson             37 37 37 37  2  n  0  0  2  4 90  8
FW Jess Norey                29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  1  1 67  6
FW Fraser Taylor             15 15 15 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 23  6

Statistics       MOT ARB
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           2   5
Shots On Target    7  13
Shots              7  15
Saves              8   5
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      72  69
Revenue           86  86

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  MOT  N  30.45 132.32 143.72 
  1  ARB  N  39.00 116.60 203.85 
 31  ARB  N  39.00 116.60 224.10 
 68  ARB  N  39.00 114.10 206.35 

 Trainer's Report
Angus Gunn (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Cole Palmer (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Thomas O Brien (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.