Dundee FC                                 Arbroath
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Kostadin Gadzhalov        37  6  p     GK Angus Gunn                33 10  n
DF Nicky Riley               29  8  n     DF Franco Baresi             25 10  n
DF Malachi Boateng           29 10  n     DF Thomas O Brien            23  7  n
DF Umberto Fatello           29  8  n     DF Alabama                   19  4  n
DF John Brown                25  4  n     MF Lando Norris              29  5  n
MF Luke McCowan              19  7  n     MF Brazil                    26  6  n
MF Fraser Burns              19  6  n     MF Innes Murray              21  6  n
MF Declan Glass              16  5  n     FW Adel Taarabt              37 10  n
FW Jim Camperdown            39  8  n     FW Kyle Robinson             37 10  n
FW Claudio Caniggia          35  8  n     FW Cole Palmer               32  8  n
FW Scott Tiffoney            29  7  n     FW Jess Norey                29 10  n

Min 0: Dundee FC opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Lichties will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 0: John McCarthy (LIV) - Cecil cup winner team may come from this cup tie
Min 0: Cameron Archibald (ARB) - Dundee are cup favourites....
Min 0: Cameron Archibald (ARB) - DEE a SL 39 & 35 FWs. and SL 37 GK.
Min 2: Umberto Fatello and Fraser Burns weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Arbroath defense and lifts a classy ball high but Angus Gunn gets a hand to it!
Min 6: Scott Tiffoney (DEE) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Umberto Fatello heads in from close range...
        ...but Angus Gunn was there to save that one.
Min 7: Claudio Caniggia (DEE) nods the ball down for Jim Camperdown on the edge of the box...
        ...Jim Camperdown takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Angus Gunn rushes of his line...
        ...Jim Camperdown gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Franco Baresi (ARB)!
Min 10: Fraser Burns (DEE) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Angus Gunn--superb save!
Min 13: Jess Norey (ARB) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but John Brown (DEE) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 18: Brilliant play by Scott Tiffoney (DEE) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Claudio Caniggia...
        ...who plants a superb finish into the top corner from around the penalty spot GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Dens Park Blues...
        ...score now: DEE 1 - ARB 0
Min 26: Haud yer weesht bawbag...Scott Tiffoney (DEE) flicks on into the path of Fraser Burns...
        ...who spins away like a dancer on Strictly from Thomas O Brien...
        ...to lob over the advancing Angus Gunn but wide. A-HA! But that was... liquid football. 
Min 26: Jess Norey almost penetrates Dens Park Blues's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and John Brown would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 35: Jim Camperdown (DEE) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Claudio Caniggia rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Angus Gunn.
Min 37: Cheeky back heel from Jim Camperdown to release Scott Tiffoney in the box...
        ...but the Scotsman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 41: Luke McCowan finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Angus Gunn palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Fraser Burns who heads the ball...
        ...but Thomas O Brien (ARB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 45: Jim Camperdown and Claudio Caniggia weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Argentinian scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Arbroath defense and lifts a classy ball high but Angus Gunn gets a hand to it!
Min 45: The ball is played back towards the box by Kyle Robinson (ARB)...
        ...John Brown heads out...
        ...only for Jess Norey to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Kostadin Gadzhalov has to push over the top.


HALFTIME SCORE: Dundee FC 1 - Arbroath 0

Min 49: Kyle Robinson almost penetrates Dens Park Blues's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Nicky Riley would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 60: Scott Tiffoney crosses for the Dens Park Blues...
        ...Angus Gunn plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 61: With Arbroath so far forward a rare Dundee FC break sees Scott Tiffoney play a long diagonal pass for Claudio Caniggia...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 65: Thomas O Brien hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Scott Tiffoney (DEE) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...Dundee FC are looking strong now...
        ...score now: DEE 2 - ARB 0
Min 74: Innes Murray finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Kostadin Gadzhalov palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Brazil who heads the ball...
        ...but Malachi Boateng (DEE) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 76: Claudio Caniggia (DEE) reads Declan Glass's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort into the roof of the net. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Dundee FC; Coach Cameron Archibald is furious...
        ...score now: DEE 3 - ARB 0
Min 78: Cole Palmer (ARB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Innes Murray but it evades him...
        ...Umberto Fatello (DEE) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 79: Innes Murray's (ARB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by John Brown (DEE)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Kostadin Gadzhalov.
Min 80: Cole Palmer (ARB) seizes on a loose Dundee FC throw and finds Jess Norey...
        ...who rifles right-footed past Kostadin Gadzhalov.  GOAL!!...
        ...Arbroath pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: DEE 3 - ARB 1
Min 82: Scott Tiffoney (DEE) nods the ball down for Declan Glass on the edge of the box...
        ...Declan Glass takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Angus Gunn rushes of his line...
        ...Declan Glass gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Angus Gunn...
        ...but Angus Gunn just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 83: Nicky Riley (DEE) 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 90: Luke McCowan (DEE) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Angus Gunn!


FINAL SCORE: Dundee FC 3 - Arbroath 1


Man Of The Match: Claudio Caniggia (DEE)

Dundee FC
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Kostadin Gadzhalov        37 37 37 16  1  p  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Malachi Boateng           29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Nicky Riley               29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Umberto Fatello           29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF John Brown                25 25 25 20 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Luke McCowan              19 19 19 17  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Declan Glass              16 16 16 14 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Fraser Burns              19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
FW Claudio Caniggia          35 35 35 35  2  n  0  0  2  4 90  7
FW Jim Camperdown            39 39 39 39  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Scott Tiffoney            29 29 29 29  1  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 Angus Gunn                33 33 33 14  4  n  0  9  0  0 90  7
DF Franco Baresi             25 25 25 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Alabama                   19 19 19 15 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Thomas O Brien            23 23 23 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Lando Norris              29 29 29 26 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Innes Murray              21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Brazil                    26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Adel Taarabt              37 37 37 37  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kyle Robinson             37 37 37 37  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Cole Palmer               32 32 32 32  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jess Norey                29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6

Statistics       DEE ARB
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target   12   2
Shots             13   2
Saves              1   9
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      78  68
Revenue           97  97

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  DEE  N  57.95 176.96 203.86 
  1  ARB  N  40.20 114.54 214.94 

 Trainer's Report
DEE paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Claudio Caniggia (DEE) 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.