Sven Goran (MON) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Montrose                                  Forfar Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK S Klos                    28  8  n     GK Zach Paris                32  9  n
DF James Henry Tavernier     23  8  n     DF Blair Malcolm             29  6  n
DF Jefte                     22  4  n     DF Scott Reekie              19  5  n
DF Souttar                   19  6  n     DF Cammy Logan               17 10  n
DF Dujon Sterling            17 10  n     DF Jenson                    10 10  n
MF Roy Cropper                3  8  n     MF Antonio Galeano           14  8  n
MF Frank Butcher              3  8  n     MF Max Verstappen             9 10  n
WG Ross McCausland           28  8  n     WG Luis Suarez               26 10  n
WG Cerny                     26  6  n     WG Osvaldo Ardiles           15 10  n
FW Igamane                   26  8  n     FW Russell McLean            25  8  n
FW Dessers                   20  8  n     FW Rory MacLeod              14  1  n

Min 0: Montrose opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the FOR will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dileep Rao (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Cerny (MON) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 4: Cammy Logan (FOR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Dujon Sterling (MON) is there to clear with his head.
Min 10: Dessers (MON) nods the ball down for Ross McCausland on the edge of the box...
        ...Ross McCausland takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Zach Paris rushes of his line...
        ...Ross McCausland gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Blair Malcolm (FOR)!
Min 30: Dessers (MON) cooly sends Zach Paris the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... it's a lead that James White's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: MON 1 - FOR 0
Min 31: Ross McCausland (MON) finds Igamane...
        ...but he hesitates and Jenson (FOR) is able to make the tackle.
Min 31: Jefte gets overlapped by Russell McLean (FOR)...
        ...who threads it to Cammy Logan...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of S Klos.
Min 40: Scott Reekie (FOR) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 42: Russell McLean (FOR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Cammy Logan but it evades him...
        ...Jefte (MON) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 45: Clinton Nsiala-Makengo on for Jefte(DF)...
        ...Clinton Nsiala-Makengo will play DF.
Min 45: Stuart Morrison on for Scott Reekie(DF)...
        ...Stuart Morrison will play DF.
Min 45: Nathan Cannon on for Rory MacLeod(FW)...
        ...Nathan Cannon will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Montrose 1 - Forfar 0

Min 50: Osvaldo Ardiles(FOR) limps off the pitch...
        ...Josh Skelly (FOR) on for Osvaldo Ardiles at WG.
Min 52: S Klos 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...
        ...Clinton Nsiala-Makengo covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Cammy Logan pounces on the clearance but his shot flies wide!
Min 60: Nathan Cannon (FOR) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams it into the roof of the net!  GOAL!...
        ...great response from Forfar...
        ...score now: MON 1 - FOR 1
Luis Suarez changed position from WG... to FW
Min 60: FOR now playing Longball
Min 63: Dessers (MON) takes the ball into the FOR half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Igamane...
        ...who can't get it past Zach Paris.
Min 68: Covid mask of manager hides him swearing as Ross McCausland (MON) picks up a wonderful ball ...
        ...he slides a pass into Dessers...
        ...whose shot balloons over the bar.
Min 72: The ball is hooked on towards Jenson (FOR)...
        ...who takes on Dujon Sterling on the edge of the area...
        ...Dujon Sterling  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 75: Dessers (MON) loops a ball over the top for Igamane...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 75: The Ref pulls Dessers (MON) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 80: Max Verstappen's (FOR) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by James Henry Tavernier (MON)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of S Klos.
Min 83: The ball breaks from a Cammy Logan tackle and lands in the path of Igamane (MON)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Zach Paris palms Igamane's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Zach Paris falls on it.
Min 89: Russell McLean slides the ball under S Klos...
        ...and into the right-hand corner of the net  GOAL!...
        ...what an amazing goal!  Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
        ...score now: MON 1 - FOR 2
Min 89: FOR now playing Stall


FINAL SCORE: Montrose 1 - Forfar 2


Man Of The Match: Russell McLean (FOR)

Montrose
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK S Klos                    28 28 28 12  2  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Dujon Sterling            17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Souttar                   19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF James Henry Tavernier     23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jefte                     22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Clinton Nsiala-Makengo    22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Roy Cropper                3  2  2  2  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Frank Butcher              3  2  2  2  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Cerny                     26 26 26 23  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
WG Ross McCausland           28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Igamane                   26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Dessers                   20 20 20 20  2  n  4  0  1  2 90  6

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 Zach Paris                32 32 32 14  3  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Blair Malcolm             29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Scott Reekie              19 19 19 15  2  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jenson                    10 10 10  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cammy Logan               17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Stuart Morrison           22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Antonio Galeano           14 11 11 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Max Verstappen             9  9  9  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Osvaldo Ardiles           15 15 15 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 50  6
WG Josh Skelly               25 20 20 25 -2  n  0  0  0  0 40  6
FW Rory MacLeod              14 14 14 14 -2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Russell McLean            25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Luis Suarez               26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Nathan Cannon             30 30 30 30  3  n  0  0  1  1 45  6

Statistics       MON FOR
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           1   2
Shots On Target    3   3
Shots              4   4
Saves              1   2
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      67  61
Revenue           63  63

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  MON  L  48.60  86.07 157.07 
  1  FOR  E  45.00  89.34 136.59 
 46  FOR  E  46.80  92.34 153.19 
 50  FOR  E  46.80  92.34 162.94 
 61  FOR  L  46.80  92.34 160.19 
 90  FOR  S  46.80 104.34  74.44 

 Trainer's Report
Osvaldo Ardiles (FOR) suffered a thigh bruise.
S Klos (MON) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
James Henry Tavernier (MON) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ross McCausland (MON) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jefte (MON) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Scott Reekie (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Stuart Morrison (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Jenson (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.