Annan Athletic                            Arbroath
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Nortei Nortey             31 10  n     GK Ned Doig                  30 10  n
DF Cleans Up                 30  8  n     SW John MacKay               21  6  n
DF Heed Daball               29  9  n     DF Alex McLeish              29  8  n
DF Clears Itt                25  7  n     DF John Cena                 28 10  n
DF Slab Head                 21  6  n     MF Connor Barron             34 10  n
MF Fred Daball               30  9  a     MF Stuart McCall             32  8  n
MF Three Kick                30  9  a     MF Licktie Moosa             24  7  n
MF Crabby Wilkins            21  6  a     FW Robert MacIntyre          34  9  n
WG B. Cereus                 21 10  a     FW Fraser Taylor             34  8  n
FW Jizz Hornkamp             31  8  a     FW Licktie Licktie           21  7  n
FW Top Binns                 26 10  a     FW Kenny Dalglish            18  6  n

Min 0: Annan opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Lichties will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Fran Morillo (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 0: Dave Smyth (HEA) - Betting is a mugs game !
Min 3: Licktie Licktie (ARB) finds Fraser Taylor...
        ...but he hesitates and Slab Head (ANN) is able to make the tackle.
Min 10: Heed Daball (ANN) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but John MacKay (ARB) is there to clear with his head.
Min 10: The ball is hooked on towards Robert MacIntyre (ARB)...
        ...who takes on Slab Head on the edge of the area...
        ...Slab Head  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 20: Fred Daball (ANN) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Alex McLeish (ARB) is there to clear with his head.
Min 22: Connor Barron (ARB) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Nortei Nortey just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 23: Connor Barron looks to nip the ball past Jizz Hornkamp (ANN)...
        ...but is brought down with a late challenge...
        ...that's a booking for Jizz Hornkamp.
Min 24: JESUS WEPT that tackle was nearly a leg breaker...
        ...the ref reaches into his pocket & a red haze descends over Cleans Up (ANN)...
        ...VAR not even needed and the crowd yell at the numpty.
Min 25: Three Kick (ANN) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Clears Itt...
        ...who takes a shot but Ned Doig had little trouble catching it. 
Min 28: Three Kick (ANN) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...into the far corner of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...Why oh why has defender gone to the referee to complain...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Athletic...
        ...score now: ANN 1 - ARB 0
Min 36: Connor Barron (ARB) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Slab Head (ANN).
Min 36: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Robert MacIntyre is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the home crowd on this occasion!?
Min 41: Fred Daball (ANN) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Englishman striker Crabby Wilkins...
        ...whose finish is high over the bar.
Min 42: Fraser Taylor (ARB) nods the ball down for Connor Barron on the edge of the box...
        ...Connor Barron takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Nortei Nortey rushes of his line...
        ...Connor Barron gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Nortei Nortey...
        ...but Nortei Nortey just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 45: Gordon Smith on for Kenny Dalglish(FW)...
        ...Gordon Smith will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Annan 1 - Arbroath 0

Min 50: Arbroath break quickly with Licktie Moosa...
        ...he only has Nortei Nortey to beat...
        ...great save by Nortei Nortey but the ball falls to Stuart McCall...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...great response from Arbroath...
        ...score now: ANN 1 - ARB 1
Min 53: Three Kick (ANN) finds Clears Itt steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and strikes the ball just wide of Ned Doig's net.
Min 54: Top Binns (ANN) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by John Cena (ARB).
Min 55: Alex McLeish hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Crabby Wilkins (ANN) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Ned Doig.
Min 62: Stuart McCall (ARB) leaves half the Annan side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Clears Itt...
        ...but Nortei Nortey is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 63: Gordon Smith (ARB) does well on the left and crosses towards Fraser Taylor...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...past Nortei Nortey and into the net GOAL!...
        ...the Arbroath side are up...
        ...score now: ANN 1 - ARB 2
Min 66: Fred Daball (ANN) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Three Kick...
        ...Three Kick shoots across Ned Doig...GOAL!...
        ...great response from Annan...
        ...score now: ANN 2 - ARB 2
Min 66: Robert MacIntyre (ARB) loops a ball over the top for Fraser Taylor...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 67: The ball is played back towards the box by Top Binns (ANN)...
        ...Alex McLeish heads out...
        ...only for Fred Daball to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Ned Doig has to push over the top.
Min 72: Robert MacIntyre (ARB) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Annan Nortei Nortey is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 75: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Arbroath players are waiting...
        ...Gordon Smith (ARB) out jumps Fraser Taylor...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Nortei Nortey...
        ...and nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...the Arbroath side are up...
        ...score now: ANN 2 - ARB 3
Min 76: Gordon Smith(ARB) limps off the pitch...
        ...Prince William (ARB) on for Gordon Smith at FW.
Min 78: Alex McLeish gets overlapped by Crabby Wilkins (ANN)...
        ...who threads it to Fred Daball...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...great response from Annan...
        ...score now: ANN 3 - ARB 3
Min 80: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Connor Barron is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the home crowd on this occasion!?
Min 83: Jizz Hornkamp (ANN) receives a deep pass from Fred Daball...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Dutchman player was chatting with Ned Doig when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Annan aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 87: B. Cereus (ANN) goes down in the box looking for the penalty...
        ...but instead he's given a yellow card for what was clearly a dive.


FINAL SCORE: Annan 3 - Arbroath 3


Man Of The Match: Three Kick (ANN)

Annan Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Nortei Nortey             31 31 31 13  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Slab Head                 21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Heed Daball               29 29 29 23  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Clears Itt                25 25 25 20  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Cleans Up                 30 30 30 24  6  n 10  0  0  0 24  6
MF Fred Daball               30 37 37 27  1  a  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Crabby Wilkins            21 26 26 18 -2  a  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Three Kick                30 37 37 27  1  a  0  0  2  2 90  6
WG B. Cereus                 21 26 26 18  2  a  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jizz Hornkamp             31 38 38 31  0  a  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Top Binns                 26 32 32 26  2  a  0  0  0  0 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                  30 30 30 13  4  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  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alex McLeish              29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Connor Barron             34 34 34 30  4  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
MF Stuart McCall             32 32 32 28  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Licktie Moosa             24 24 24 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Robert MacIntyre          34 34 34 34  3  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Licktie Licktie           21 21 21 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kenny Dalglish            18 18 18 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Fraser Taylor             34 34 34 34  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Gordon Smith              28 28 28 28 -5  n  0  0  1  1 31  6
FW Prince William            18 18 18 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 14  6

Statistics       ANN ARB
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           3   3
Shots On Target    6   7
Shots              8   7
Saves              4   3
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   2
Red Cards          1   0
Avg SL% Used      70  77
Revenue           79  79

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ANN  N  63.00 165.07 212.47 
  1  ARB  N  49.50 131.72 197.47 
 25  ANN  N  45.00 135.07 206.47 
 46  ARB  N  49.50 131.72 207.47 
 76  ARB  N  49.50 131.72 197.47 

 Trainer's Report
Gordon Smith (ARB) suffered a thigh bruise.
Getz DaBall (ANN) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Stuart McCall (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Alex McLeish (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
John Cena (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Licktie Licktie (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Cleans Up (ANN) was sent off today, and now has 14 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).


P K   S H O O T O U T

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GOALKEEPERS
ANN: Nortei Nortey (31)
ARB: Ned Doig (30)


ROUND 1: ARB-0    ANN-0
ARB: Robert MacIntyre (34): GOAL!
ANN: Jizz Hornkamp (31): SAVE\n
ROUND 2: ARB-1    ANN-0
ARB: Fraser Taylor (34): GOAL!
ANN: Fred Daball (27): SAVE\n
ROUND 3: ARB-2    ANN-0
ARB: Connor Barron (30): SAVE
ANN: Three Kick (27): GOAL!\n
ROUND 4: ARB-2    ANN-1
ARB: Stuart McCall (28): GOAL!
ANN: Top Binns (26): GOAL!\n
ROUND 5: ARB-3    ANN-2
ARB: Alex McLeish (23): GOAL!


Arbroath wins 4-2