Arbroath                                  East Fife
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ned Doig                  30  9  n     GK Matty Rollo               30  8  n
SW John MacKay               21  6  n     SW Andy Munro                30  6  n
DF John Cena                 28  4  n     DF Ewan McLeod               26 10  n
DF Alex McLeish              27  8  n     DF Jonathan Bain             21  6  n
MF Connor Barron             34  6  n     DF Jacob Comerford           19  6  n
MF Stuart McCall             29  5  n     MF Malachy Cash              30  8  n
MF Licktie Moosa             24 10  n     MF Lewis Latona              22  6  n
FW Robert MacIntyre          34  6  n     WG Kallum Higginbotham       31  7  n
FW Fraser Taylor             34 10  n     WG Alan Trouten              19  8  n
FW Gordon Smith              28 10  n     FW Michael McKenna           30  9  n
FW Licktie Licktie           15 10  n     FW Adam Lareef               21  6  n

Min 0: Arbroath opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Fifers will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Boland (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 5: Malachy Cash (EF) does well on the left and crosses towards Michael McKenna...
        ...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Ned Doig.
Min 6: Fraser Taylor (ARB) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Stuart McCall sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Matty Rollo...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Cameron Archibald's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: ARB 1 - EF 0
Min 9: The ball is hooked on towards Michael McKenna (EF)...
        ...who takes on John Cena on the edge of the area...
        ...John Cena  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 16: Connor Barron (ARB) swings a ball in to the East Fife box...
        ...but the presence of Jonathan Bain (EF) means it is easily cleared.
Min 21: Superb sliding block by Alex McLeish (ARB) denies Ewan McLeod a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Kallum Higginbotham in the Arbroath box.
Min 22: Stuart McCall slides the ball under Matty Rollo...
        ...but it rolls wide for a goal kick.
Min 26: Ewan McLeod hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Gordon Smith (ARB) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 2 - EF 0
Min 35: Licktie Moosa (ARB) crosses from the right...
        ...Connor Barron heads downwards and in. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; Coach Paul Cockayne is furious...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - EF 0
Min 36: John Cena (ARB) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Licktie Licktie...
        ...whose finish is saved by Matty Rollo.
Min 38: Alan Trouten (EF) loops a ball over the top for Michael McKenna...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 45: Cole Palmer on for Licktie Licktie(FW)...
        ...Cole Palmer will play FW.
Min 45: Jack Healy on for Alan Trouten(WG)...
        ...Jack Healy will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Arbroath 3 - East Fife 0

Min 47: Jonathan Bain (EF) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but John Cena (ARB) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 49: Arbroath's on the attack after Fraser Taylor robs Ewan McLeod...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Cole Palmer...
        ...and Cole Palmer sidefoots low but Matty Rollo dives in to make the save.
Min 54: The ball is hooked on towards Cole Palmer (ARB)...
        ...who takes on Andy Munro on the edge of the area...
        ...Andy Munro  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 59: Jack Healy (EF) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Ned Doig just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 61: Ewan McLeod (EF) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Arbroath defense to Malachy Cash...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Ned Doig rushes off his line and Malachy Cash slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...East Fife pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - EF 1
Min 72: Terrible Fifers defending as Ewan McLeod gives it away to Cole Palmer (ARB)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Matty Rollo...
        ...but it came back to Fraser Taylor and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; Coach Paul Cockayne is furious...
        ...score now: ARB 4 - EF 1
Min 73: Covid mask of manager hides him swearing as Fraser Taylor (ARB) picks up a wonderful ball ...
        ...he slides a pass into Licktie Moosa...
        ...whose shot balloons over the bar.
Min 74: Malachy Cash (EF) passes a great ball to Michael McKenna...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Lichties keeper Ned Doig...
        ...and who else but Malachy Cash is there to slot it in...
        ...Manager moaning to ref but all too easy...
        ...East Fife pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: ARB 4 - EF 2
Min 79: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Gordon Smith (ARB)...
        ...but the impressive Jacob Comerford (EF) is able to get the ball back to Matty Rollo.
Min 90: Arbroath give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Kallum Higginbotham (EF) takes over for East Fife...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Ewan McLeod...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Ned Doig who makes the save!


FINAL SCORE: Arbroath 4 - East Fife 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                  30 30 30 13  3  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW John MacKay               21 21 21 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Cena                 28 28 28 22 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alex McLeish              27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Connor Barron             34 34 34 30  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Stuart McCall             29 29 29 26 -1  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Licktie Moosa             24 24 24 21  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Robert MacIntyre          34 34 34 34  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Licktie Licktie           15 15 15 15  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Gordon Smith              28 28 28 28  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Fraser Taylor             34 34 34 34  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Cole Palmer               21 21 21 21  5  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

East Fife
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Matty Rollo               30 30 30 13  2  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Andy Munro                30 30 30 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jonathan Bain             21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jacob Comerford           19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ewan McLeod               26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Lewis Latona              22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Malachy Cash              30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  2  2 90  6
WG Kallum Higginbotham       31 31 31 27  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Alan Trouten              19 19 19 17  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Jack Healy                21 21 21 18  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Michael McKenna           30 30 30 30  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Adam Lareef               21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       ARB  EF
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Halftime           3   0
Fulltime           4   2
Shots On Target    6   5
Shots              8   5
Saves              3   2
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      76  67
Revenue           92  92

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ARB  N  48.50 132.17 202.67 
  1   EF  N  63.00 136.05 193.05 
 46  ARB  N  48.50 132.17 208.67 
 46   EF  N  63.00 136.05 195.95 

 Trainer's Report
Alex McLeish (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Licktie Licktie (ARB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.