Sgurr Alasdair (ANN) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Aberdeen                                  Annan Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Amon Duul                 21  6  n     GK Wern Side                 21 10  n
SW Monty Don                 14 10  n     SW Ever Rest                 16  8  n
DF Michael Beale             21  6  n     DF A. Brasiliensis           29  5  n
DF Graham Roberts            21  6  n     DF Inis Pocket               27  5  n
DF Tommy Gemmell             16 10  n     DF High-Cup Nick             25  6  n
MF Jason Holt                28  6  n     MF Epic Stan                 27  8  n
MF Alexander Fleming         16 10  n     MF Crabby Wilkins            20  6  n
MF Broad Wood                14 10  n     MF Matter Horn               16 10  n
WG Popul Vuh                 21  6  n     WG B. Cereus                 29  6  n
FW Jamie McGrath             28  6  n     FW L. Lactis                 30  5  n
FW Joe Miller                25  6  n     FW Mownt Taranaki            26  6  n

Min 0: Aberdeen opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Athletic will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Fran Morillo (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 5: Mownt Taranaki (ANN) puts in a cross...
        ...but Michael Beale (ABE) clears with ease.
Min 10: Mownt Taranaki weaves his way through the Aberdeen 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 Amon Duul!?
Min 13: Broad Wood (ABE) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Ever Rest (ANN).
Min 13: Mownt Taranaki (ANN) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Jamie McGrath. ...
        ...He is unlucky to get a yellow card for that. Away fans give the ref some Scottish verbal abuse!
Min 18: Inis Pocket(ANN) limps off the pitch...
        ...Epic Bob (ANN) on for Inis Pocket at DF.
Min 18: Mownt Taranaki (ANN) finds Crabby Wilkins...
        ...but he hesitates and Graham Roberts (ABE) is able to make the tackle.
Min 31: Terrible Dons defending as Graham Roberts gave it away to Matter Horn (ANN)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Amon Duul...
        ...but it came back to Crabby Wilkins and his shot took a deflection over the bar.
Min 32: Popul Vuh (ABE) collects the ball from Jamie McGrath on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that hits the bar and caroms out of danger.
Min 35: A. Brasiliensis (ANN) passes a great ball to B. Cereus...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Dons keeper Amon Duul...
        ...and who else but A. Brasiliensis is there to slot it in...
        ...somehow he shoots wide!!
Min 36: Popul Vuh (ABE) finds Joe Miller steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but High-Cup Nick (ANN) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 38: The ball is hooked on towards Jamie McGrath (ABE)...
        ...who takes on A. Brasiliensis on the edge of the area...
        ...A. Brasiliensis  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 42: Wern Side rushes out to block Michael Beale's (ABE) route to goal...
        ...but Michael Beale drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...A. Brasiliensis covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Wern Side scrambles to it.
Min 45: Nortei Nortey on for Wern Side(GK)...
        ...Nortei Nortey will play GK.
Min 45: Jizz Hornkamp on for L. Lactis(FW)...
        ...Jizz Hornkamp will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Aberdeen 0 - Annan 0

Min 53: Joe Miller (ABE) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Epic Bob (ANN).
Min 53: The Dons sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Jizz Hornkamp's (ANN) ball into the box is cut out by Tommy Gemmell (ABE).
Min 54: Jamie McGrath (ABE) 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 67: Jamie McGrath (ABE) collects the ball from Tommy Gemmell on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot to beat Nortei Nortey! GOAL!...
        ...and Aberdeen have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: ABE 1 - ANN 0
Min 69: Jason Holt opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...High-Cup Nick greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 70: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Alexander Fleming (ABE)...
        ...but the impressive Epic Bob (ANN) is able to get the ball back to Nortei Nortey.
Min 82: Joe Miller (ABE) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Jamie McGrath with a half volley in the penalty area...
        ... finished just like Torres at his peak...
        ...GOAL!!!...
        ...Aberdeen are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ABE 2 - ANN 0
Min 83: Matter Horn opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Tommy Gemmell greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 86: Joe Miller's (ABE) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by A. Brasiliensis (ANN)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Nortei Nortey.


FINAL SCORE: Aberdeen 2 - Annan 0


Man Of The Match: Jamie McGrath (ABE)

Aberdeen
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Amon Duul                 21 21 21  9  0  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Monty Don                 14 14 14  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Michael Beale             21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tommy Gemmell             16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Graham Roberts            21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Alexander Fleming         16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Jason Holt                28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Broad Wood                14 14 14 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Popul Vuh                 21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Joe Miller                25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jamie McGrath             28 28 28 28  0  n  4  0  2  2 90  7

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 Wern Side                 21 21 21  9  7  n  0  1  0  0 45  6
GK Nortei Nortey             20 20 20  9  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
SW Ever Rest                 16 16 16 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Inis Pocket               27 27 27 21 -1  n  0  0  0  0 18  6
DF High-Cup Nick             25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF A. Brasiliensis           29 29 29 23 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Epic Bob                   7  5  5  6  5  n  0  0  0  0 72  6
MF Crabby Wilkins            20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Matter Horn               16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Epic Stan                 27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG B. Cereus                 29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW L. Lactis                 30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Mownt Taranaki            26 26 26 26  0  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Jizz Hornkamp             21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       ABE ANN
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    3   1
Shots              4   3
Saves              1   1
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      63  69
Revenue           70  70

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ABE  N  43.00 133.80 173.20 
  1  ANN  N  56.50 138.32 173.92 
 18  ANN  N  45.50 116.32 168.42 
 46  ANN  N  45.50 116.32 159.42 

 Trainer's Report
ABE paid 40k for a Home Bonus of 25.
Inis Pocket (ANN) suffered a thigh bruise.
Broad Wood (ABE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Joe Miller (ABE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Popul Vuh (ABE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Inis Pocket (ANN) only played 18 minutes and could not be coached.
Epic Stan (ANN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
B. Cereus (ANN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
L. Lactis (ANN) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Nortei Nortey (ANN) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Crabby Wilkins (ANN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jizz Hornkamp (ANN) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.