Arbroath                                  Elgin City
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ned Doig                  26  7  n     GK Olly Kelly                30  3  p
SW John MacKay               20  4  n     DF Owen Cairns               26  3  n
DF John Cena                 27  8  n     DF Lyall Booth               26  6  n
DF Thomas O Brien            16  6  n     DF Ross Draper               20  6  n
DF Cafu                      12  9  n     DF Morgyn Neill               9  8  n
MF Stuart McCall             25  6  n     MF Veajax Xera               20  4  n
MF Lando Norris              23  8  n     MF Don Henley                19  4  n
MF Rico Lewis                15  5  n     WG Olly McDonald             25  5  n
FW Fraser Taylor             34  5  n     WG Josh OConnor              18  7  n
FW Gordon Smith              28  7  n     FW Kane Hester               32  6  n
FW Prince William            18  6  n     FW Michael Dangana           25  6  n

Min 0: Arbroath opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the ELG will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is James White (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 3: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Fraser Taylor (ARB)...
        ...but the impressive Lyall Booth (ELG) is able to get the ball back to Olly Kelly.
Min 4: Fraser Taylor (ARB) takes the ball into the ELG half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Gordon Smith...
        ...who slips it past Olly Kelly. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Lichties...
        ...score now: ARB 1 - ELG 0
Min 6: With Elgin City so far forward a rare Arbroath break sees Fraser Taylor play a long diagonal pass for Gordon Smith...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 8: Josh OConnor weaves his way through the Arbroath 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 Ned Doig!?
Min 9: Now the ball comes to Lyall Booth (ELG)...
        ...Olly McDonald has space on the left and Lyall Booth tries to play him in...
        ...only for John MacKay (ARB) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 18: Stuart McCall (ARB) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Fraser Taylor...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Olly Kelly is there to make the save!
Min 25: Gordon Smith (ARB) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Olly Kelly!
Min 27: Gordon Smith almost penetrates ELG's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Owen Cairns would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 29: Superb sliding block by Lyall Booth (ELG) denies Gordon Smith a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Fraser Taylor in the Elgin City box.
Min 29: Kane Hester (ELG) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Olly McDonald busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...GOAL!...
        ...Elgin City draw level....
        ...score now: ARB 1 - ELG 1
Min 32: The ball is hooked on towards Fraser Taylor (ARB)...
        ...who takes on Morgyn Neill on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Prince William...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Olly Kelly.
Min 36: Stuart McCall (ARB) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Ross Draper (ELG).
Min 43: Superb sliding block by Lyall Booth (ELG) denies Gordon Smith a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Fraser Taylor in the Elgin City box.
Min 45: Robert MacIntyre on for John MacKay(SW)...
        ...Robert MacIntyre will play FW.
Min 45: Matthew Cooper on for Owen Cairns(DF)...
        ...Matthew Cooper will play DF.
Min 45: Matheus Machado on for Veajax Xera(MF)...
        ...Matheus Machado will play MF.
Min 45: Dylan Lawrence on for Olly McDonald(WG)...
        ...Dylan Lawrence will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Arbroath 1 - Elgin City 1

Min 46: Arbroath gives the ball away and Kane Hester gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Ned Doig.
Min 47: Elgin City give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Fraser Taylor (ARB) takes over for Arbroath...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Prince William...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past just wide!
Min 56: Matheus Machado (ELG) finds Michael Dangana steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Thomas O Brien (ARB) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 57: Lando Norris (ARB) finds Gordon Smith...
        ...but he hesitates and Ross Draper (ELG) is able to make the tackle.
Min 60: Stuart McCall picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Robert MacIntyre to chase...
        ...it drops over Morgyn Neill's shoulder and right into Robert MacIntyre's path...
        ...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Olly Kelly's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...and Arbroath have the lead...
        ...score now: ARB 2 - ELG 1
Min 64: The ELG sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Stuart McCall's (ARB) ball into the box is cut out by Ross Draper (ELG).
Min 64: Kane Hester almost penetrates Lichties's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and John Cena would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 65: Lovely chip from Lando Norris (ARB)...
        ...Fraser Taylor was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Olly Kelly.
Min 69: Josh OConnor volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Ned Doig gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 75: Josh OConnor almost penetrates Lichties's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Cafu would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 77: Robert MacIntyre (ARB) nods the ball down for Fraser Taylor on the edge of the box...
        ...Fraser Taylor takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Olly Kelly rushes of his line...
        ...Fraser Taylor gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Olly Kelly and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - ELG 1
Min 77: Cole Palmer on for Gordon Smith(FW)...
        ...Cole Palmer will play DF.
Min 77: Rory McIlroy on for Fraser Taylor(FW)...
        ...Rory McIlroy will play DF.
Min 80: Stuart McCall (ARB) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Olly Kelly just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 


FINAL SCORE: Arbroath 3 - Elgin City 1


Man Of The Match: Fraser Taylor (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                  26 26 26 11  1  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW John MacKay               20 20 20 14  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF John Cena                 27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Thomas O Brien            16 16 16 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cafu                      12 12 12  9  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Rory McIlroy               6  6  6  4  9  n  0  0  0  0 13  6
DF Cole Palmer               19 15 15 19  3  n  0  0  0  0 13  6
MF Lando Norris              23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Stuart McCall             25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Rico Lewis                15 15 15 13 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gordon Smith              28 28 28 28  1  n  0  0  1  2 77  6
FW Prince William            18 18 18 18  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Fraser Taylor             34 34 34 34 -1  n  0  0  1  3 77  7
FW Robert MacIntyre          34 34 34 34  2  n  0  0  1  1 45  6

Elgin City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Olly Kelly                30 30 30 13 -2  p  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Owen Cairns               26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Ross Draper               20 20 20 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lyall Booth               26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Morgyn Neill               9  9  9  7  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Matthew Cooper            14 14 14 11  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Don Henley                19 19 19 17 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Veajax Xera               20 20 20 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Matheus Machado           11 11 11  9 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Josh OConnor              18 18 18 16  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Olly McDonald             25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Kane Hester               32 32 32 32  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Michael Dangana           25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Dylan Lawrence            19 19 19 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       ARB ELG
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target    8   4
Shots              9   4
Saves              3   5
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  65
Revenue           79  79

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ARB  N  47.50 113.69 148.19 
  1  ELG  N  41.10 114.18 178.48 
 46  ARB  N  33.00  93.69 179.44 
 46  ELG  N  33.90  97.68 136.08 
 78  ARB  N  45.60 114.69 121.64 

 Trainer's Report
Connor Barron (ARB) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Ned Doig (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
John MacKay (ARB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Kane Hester (ELG) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Morgyn Neill (ELG) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Matheus Machado (ELG) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.