Motherwell                                Arbroath
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Kevin Budinauckas         31  8  n     GK Ned Doig                  27 10  n
SW Jimmie Vaughan            30  6  n     DF Alex McLeish              27 10  n
DF Gary Clark Jr             30  8  n     DF Thomas O Brien            23  4  n
DF John Lee Hooker           30  5  n     DF Cafu                      20  9  n
DF Lightnin Hopkins          19  7  n     MF Stuart McCall             33 10  n
MF Al Bondigas               30  5  n     MF Lando Norris              30 10  n
MF Steve Earle               20  8  n     MF Connor Barron             30 10  n
WG Jerry Jeff Walker         30  5  n     FW Fraser Taylor             33 10  n
WG BB King                   29  8  n     FW Robert MacIntyre          30 10  n
FW Guy Clark                 34  7  n     FW Cole Palmer               24 10  n
FW Billy Bland               33  6  n     FW Gordon Smith              18  8  n

Min 0: Motherwell opens up with a 4-2-4 C while the Lichties will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Oli Sigurjonsson (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 1: Fraser Taylor (ARB) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Kevin Budinauckas doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Robert MacIntyre rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Kevin Budinauckas who stayed on his line.
Min 6: Jerry Jeff Walker crosses for the Well...
        ...Ned Doig plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 9: Cafu hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Guy Clark (MOT) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins 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 10: A superb strike from Lando Norris (ARB)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Well goalie Kevin Budinauckas.
Min 12: BB King (MOT) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Thomas O Brien (ARB).
Min 15: Fraser Taylor opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Gary Clark Jr greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 22: BB King picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Billy Bland to chase...
        ...it drops over Cafu's shoulder and right into Billy Bland's path...
        ...the Englishman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Ned Doig.
Min 23: 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 Lightnin Hopkins (MOT) is able to get the ball back to Kevin Budinauckas.
Min 25: Now the ball comes to Gary Clark Jr (MOT)...
        ...Billy Bland has space on the left and Gary Clark Jr tries to play him in...
        ...only for Thomas O Brien (ARB) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 33: Billy Bland (MOT) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Spaniard striker Al Bondigas...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  GOAL!...
        ...Motherwell are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MOT 2 - ARB 0
Min 34: Guy Clark (MOT) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Billy Bland...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Ned Doig comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 42: Jerry Jeff Walker is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a brilliant shot into the top corner GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Motherwell; Coach Cameron Archibald is furious...
        ...score now: MOT 3 - ARB 0
Min 45: Memphis Slim on for Al Bondigas(MF)...
        ...Memphis Slim will play MF.
Min 45: Clifton Chenier on for Jerry Jeff Walker(WG)...
        ...Clifton Chenier will play DF.
Min 45: Howlin Wolf on for John Lee Hooker(DF)...
        ...Howlin Wolf will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Motherwell 3 - Arbroath 0

Min 49: Fraser Taylor (ARB) takes the ball into the Well half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Robert MacIntyre...
        ...who slips it past Kevin Budinauckas. GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: MOT 3 - ARB 1
Min 60: MOT now playing Normal
Min 63: BB King (MOT) receives a deep pass from Steve Earle...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Ned Doig when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Motherwell aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 64: What did BB King do to deserve that? Did the ref issue that yellow card, or did it just fall out of his pocket??
Min 71: Stuart McCall's (ARB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Jimmie Vaughan (MOT)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Kevin Budinauckas.
Min 85: Steve Earle (MOT) puts the ball in the box from the left...
        ...and a half clearence falls to Lightnin Hopkins at the back post...
        ...the American makes a hash of his volley and the chance is wasted.


FINAL SCORE: Motherwell 3 - Arbroath 1


Man Of The Match: Jerry Jeff Walker (MOT)

Motherwell
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Kevin Budinauckas         31 31 31 13  2  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Jimmie Vaughan            30 30 30 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lightnin Hopkins          19 19 19 15  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Gary Clark Jr             30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Lee Hooker           30 30 30 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Clifton Chenier           18 18 18 14  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Howlin Wolf               12 12 12  9  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Al Bondigas               30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
MF Steve Earle               20 20 20 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Memphis Slim               8  8  8  7  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Jerry Jeff Walker         30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  1  2 45  6
WG BB King                   29 29 29 26  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Billy Bland               33 33 33 33  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Guy Clark                 34 34 34 34  1  n  0  0  1  1 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 Ned Doig                  27 27 27 12  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Alex McLeish              27 27 27 21  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Thomas O Brien            23 23 23 18 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cafu                      20 20 20 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lando Norris              30 30 30 27  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Connor Barron             30 30 30 27  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Stuart McCall             33 33 33 29  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Robert MacIntyre          30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Gordon Smith              18 18 18 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Cole Palmer               24 24 24 24  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Fraser Taylor             33 33 33 33  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       MOT ARB
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Halftime           3   0
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target    6   3
Shots              7   3
Saves              2   3
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      67  70
Revenue          118 118

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  MOT  C  42.25 157.88 280.41 
  1  ARB  N  42.00 127.98 200.23 
 46  MOT  C  42.25 146.88 200.07 
 61  MOT  N  69.50 141.88 156.23 

 Trainer's Report
Clifton Chenier (MOT) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Memphis Slim (MOT) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Alex McLeish (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Gordon Smith (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.