Arbroath                                  Motherwell
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ned Doig                  30 10  n     GK Kevin Budinauckas         32  8  n
SW John MacKay               21  6  n     SW Jimmie Vaughan            29  8  n
DF Alex McLeish              30 10  n     DF Gary Clark Jr             30  6  n
DF John Cena                 29  4  n     DF John Lee Hooker           30  8  n
MF Stuart McCall             34  8  n     DF Lightnin Hopkins          29  4  n
MF Connor Barron             34  8  n     MF Al Bondigas               30  6  n
MF Licktie Moosa             24  7  n     MF Memphis Slim              26  8  n
FW Robert MacIntyre          34 10  n     WG BB King                   33 10  a
FW Fraser Taylor             34 10  n     WG Tawanda Maswanhise        32  8  a
FW Gordon Smith              28  7  n     FW Billy Bland               34  8  a
FW Licktie Licktie           24  7  n     FW Guy Clark                 33  8  a

Min 0: Arbroath opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Well will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is David Blair (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 0: Mark Creasey (STJ) - SESL cup final.  Good luck both.
Min 0: Andrew Foss-Grant (MOT) - No suspensions or EL concerns for either side! Should be a good one
Min 0: Cameron Archibald (ARB) - 6 defeats & 1 draw in last 7 games.
Min 0: Cameron Archibald (ARB) - 6 defeats & 1 draw in last 8 games, even.
Min 0: Bill Ramsay (RAN) - Both lineups in 3 days before match!
Min 0: Andrew Foss-Grant (MOT) - Last lineup tweaks in place - good luck Cameron
Min 0: James Bucknall (DFA) - May the best team on the day win 
Min 2: Guy Clark picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Billy Bland to chase...
        ...it drops over Alex McLeish'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 4: BB King (MOT) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Memphis Slim but it evades him...
        ...sadly Ned Doig missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Well...
        ...score now: ARB 0 - MOT 1
Min 7: Stuart McCall's (ARB) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Lightnin Hopkins (MOT)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Kevin Budinauckas.
Min 14: Robert MacIntyre (ARB) finds Gordon Smith...
        ...but he hesitates and Jimmie Vaughan (MOT) is able to make the tackle.
Min 17: Yellow card for Gordon Smith (ARB)...
        ...as BB King is brought down with a studs-up challenge 23 yards out.
Min 18: Robert MacIntyre (ARB) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Kevin Budinauckas--superb save!
Min 20: Billy Bland (MOT) seizes on a loose Arbroath throw and finds Guy Clark...
        ...who rifles right-footed past Ned Doig.  GOAL!!...
        ...Motherwell are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 0 - MOT 2
Min 23: Terrible Lichties defending as Robert MacIntyre gave it away to Billy Bland (MOT)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Ned Doig...
        ...but it came back to Gary Clark Jr who shoots and Ned Doig fists it away!
Min 26: Arbroath's on the attack after Licktie Licktie robs John Lee Hooker...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Stuart McCall...
        ...and Stuart McCall sidefoots low but Kevin Budinauckas dives in to make the save.
Min 28: John Lee Hooker's appalling clearance goes right to Licktie Moosa (ARB)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Robert MacIntyre...
        ...who heads it on goal but Kevin Budinauckas is there to collect it.
Min 34: Connor Barron (ARB) puts in a cross...
        ...but John Lee Hooker (MOT) clears with ease.
Min 39: Licktie Moosa (ARB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Stuart McCall but it evades him...
        ...Jimmie Vaughan (MOT) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 39: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Motherwell players are waiting...
        ...Memphis Slim (MOT) out jumps BB King...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Ned Doig...
        ...and nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Motherwell; Coach Cameron Archibald is furious...
        ...score now: ARB 0 - MOT 3
Min 40: John Lee Hooker is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Ned Doig.
Min 41: Kevin Budinauckas(MOT) limps off the pitch...
        ...Merle Haggard (MOT) on for Kevin Budinauckas at GK.
Min 42: Licktie Moosa (ARB) leaves half the Motherwell side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past John Lee Hooker...
        ...but Merle Haggard is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 42: The ball is played back towards the box by Tawanda Maswanhise (MOT)...
        ...Alex McLeish heads out...
        ...only for Billy Bland to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Ned Doig has to push over the top.


HALFTIME SCORE: Arbroath 0 - Motherwell 3

Min 50: BB King (MOT) looks up and spots Al Bondigas arriving in the box...
        ...the American tees up Al Bondigas for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Ned Doig...
        ...BB King should have done better with that.
Min 51: Billy Bland 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 screams past the outstretched arms of Ned Doig.?GOAL!!...
        ...Cameron Archibald suggests to Ned Doig that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: ARB 0 - MOT 4
Min 52: Guy Clark 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 57: Guy Clark (MOT) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for John Lee Hooker but it evades him...
        ...Alex McLeish (ARB) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 60: Superb sliding block by Jimmie Vaughan (MOT) denies Robert MacIntyre a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Gordon Smith in the Motherwell box.
Min 60: Clifton Chenier on for Lightnin Hopkins(DF)...
        ...Clifton Chenier will play DF.
Min 69: What did Memphis Slim do to deserve that? Did the ref issue that yellow card, or did it just fall out of his pocket??
Min 74: Tawanda Maswanhise (MOT) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Memphis Slim...
        ...and the American knocks it straight at Ned Doig who calmly collects it.
Min 78: Billy Bland (MOT) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the Englishman's shot takes the ball past Ned Doig...
        ...and rifles into the roof of the net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Motherwell; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: ARB 0 - MOT 5
Min 78: Jimmie Vaughan (MOT) slides in late on Gordon Smith...
        ...and that has to be a booking for the American. 
Min 80: Robert MacIntyre (ARB) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Gordon Smith heads in from close range...
        ...but Merle Haggard was there to save that one.
Min 83: Arbroath deep in Motherwell territory...
        ...Robert MacIntyre gets round the back after thirty or so passes...
        ...and Connor Barron heads the ball down and into the net GOAL! Just like Messi!...
        ...Arbroath pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: ARB 1 - MOT 5
Min 87: BB King (MOT) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Ned Doig--superb save!
Min 88: Ned Doig makes a grave error against Motherwell...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...and Guy Clark smashes it home GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Motherwell; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: ARB 1 - MOT 6


FINAL SCORE: Arbroath 1 - Motherwell 6


Man Of The Match: Billy Bland (MOT)

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  8  0  0 90  6
SW John MacKay               21 21 21 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF John Cena                 29 29 29 23 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Alex McLeish              30 30 30 24  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Connor Barron             34 34 34 30  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Stuart McCall             34 34 34 30  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Licktie Moosa             24 24 24 21  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
FW Robert MacIntyre          34 34 34 34  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Licktie Licktie           24 24 24 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gordon Smith              28 28 28 28  1  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Fraser Taylor             34 34 34 34  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

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         32 32 32 14  1  n  0  3  0  0 41  7
GK Merle Haggard             17 17 17  7  4  n  0  2  0  0 49  6
SW Jimmie Vaughan            29 29 29 20  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lightnin Hopkins          29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Gary Clark Jr             30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF John Lee Hooker           30 30 30 24  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Clifton Chenier           29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Al Bondigas               30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Memphis Slim              26 26 26 23  2  n  4  0  1  2 90  6
WG Tawanda Maswanhise        32 32 32 28  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG BB King                   33 33 33 29  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Billy Bland               34 34 34 34  1  n  0  0  2  4 90  8
FW Guy Clark                 33 33 33 33  1  n  0  0  2  3 90  8

Statistics       ARB MOT
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Halftime           0   3
Fulltime           1   6
Shots On Target    6  14
Shots              6  14
Saves              8   5
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      77  66
Revenue          108 108

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ARB  N  50.50 143.81 211.06 
  1  MOT  E  73.50 155.94 301.14 
  5  MOT  E  73.50 155.94 253.94 

 Trainer's Report
Kevin Budinauckas (MOT) suffered a thigh bruise.
Stuart McCall (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Licktie Licktie (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.