Dunfermline Athletic                      Arbroath
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Owain Fon Williams        27  9  p     GK Angus Gunn                26 10  n
DF Paul Allen                27 10  p     SW Gyles Marrett             16  4  n
DF Mathew Todd               25  8  p     DF Alabama                   23  8  n
DF Jim Bean                  14  9  p     DF Scott Stewart             23  8  n
DF Cormoran Strike            8 10  p     DF Thomas O Brien            20  7  n
MF Joe Chalmers              30 10  p     MF Innes Murray              25 10  n
MF Gussie Dey                24 10  p     MF Rico Lewis                23  6  n
MF Luis Longstaff            23  8  p     MF Lando Norris              18 10  n
MF George Oakley             19  5  p     FW Jess Norey                35 10  n
FW Jim Leishman              29 10  p     FW Leighton McIntosh         34 10  n
FW Lewis May                 28 10  p     FW Kyle Robinson             32 10  n

Min 0: Dunfermline opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Lichties will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Jim Clarkson (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 7: Mathew Todd loses the ball to Rico Lewis (ARB) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Owain Fon Williams%who makes a superb save.
Min 8: George Oakley finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Angus Gunn palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Luis Longstaff who heads the ball...
        ...but Gyles Marrett (ARB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 10: Arbroath break quickly with Scott Stewart...
        ...he only has Owain Fon Williams to beat...
        ...great save by Owain Fon Williams but the ball falls to Lando Norris...
        ...who mishits it into the stands.
Min 11: Joe Chalmers (DFA) nods the ball down for Jim Leishman on the edge of the box...
        ...Jim Leishman takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Angus Gunn rushes of his line...
        ...Jim Leishman gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Alabama (ARB)!
Min 14: Jim Bean (DFA) is booked for dissent and player tells ref to stick his yellow card up his jacksie.
Min 15: With Dunfermline so far forward a rare Arbroath break sees Rico Lewis play a long diagonal pass for Jess Norey...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 22: Jess Norey (ARB) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Owain Fon Williams who makes the save.
Min 30: Jess Norey (ARB) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Lando Norris rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down and past a sprawling Owain Fon Williams. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Lichties...
        ...score now: DFA 0 - ARB 1
Min 32: Jim Leishman opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Thomas O Brien greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 39: Jess Norey (ARB) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Rico Lewis...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Owain Fon Williams is there to make the save!
Min 42: Mathew Todd's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Jess Norey (ARB)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Pars man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 45: Leighton McIntosh (ARB) finds Jess Norey steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Mathew Todd (DFA) is there to make a key tackle.


HALFTIME SCORE: Dunfermline 0 - Arbroath 1

Min 47: Gussie Dey (DFA) yellow carded as Jess Norey is brought down.
Min 48: The Ref pulls Kyle Robinson (ARB) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 51: Alabama (ARB) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Paul Allen (DFA) is there to clear with his head.
Min 52: Luis Longstaff's (DFA) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Alabama (ARB)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Angus Gunn.
Min 58: Lewis May (DFA) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Luis Longstaff but it evades him...
        ...Alabama (ARB) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 63: Jim Leishman (DFA) cooly sends Angus Gunn the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... great response from Dunfermline...
        ...score now: DFA 1 - ARB 1
Min 65: Innes Murray (ARB) gets a flick-on to Jess Norey...
        ...who reacts quicker than Mathew Todd in front of goal...
        ...Jess Norey heads the ball wide of Owain Fon Williams...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and into the back of the net from 8-yards out. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...and Arbroath have the lead...
        ...score now: DFA 1 - ARB 2
Min 67: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Luis Longstaff (DFA)...
        ...but the impressive Alabama (ARB) is able to get the ball back to Angus Gunn.
Min 69: Rico Lewis (ARB) cooly sends Owain Fon Williams the wrong way...
        ...but his shot curls inches wide!
Min 74: Rico Lewis (ARB) leaves half the Dunfermline side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Mathew Todd...
        ...but Owain Fon Williams is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 77: Jess Norey (ARB) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Northern Irishman striker Kyle Robinson...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: DFA 1 - ARB 3
Min 79: Kyle Robinson (ARB) cooly sends Owain Fon Williams the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... yet another one for Arbroath; Coach Daniel Roseblade  is furious...
        ...score now: DFA 1 - ARB 4
Min 80: Rico Lewis (ARB) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Kyle Robinson...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Owain Fon Williams.
Min 83: Leighton McIntosh (ARB) leaves half the Dunfermline side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Mathew Todd...
        ...andside-foots past Owain Fon Williams...
        ...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
        ...Daniel Roseblade  suggests to Owain Fon Williams that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: DFA 1 - ARB 5


FINAL SCORE: Dunfermline 1 - Arbroath 5


Man Of The Match: Alabama (ARB)

Dunfermline Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Owain Fon Williams        27 27 27 12  4  p  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Paul Allen                27 20 20 24  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Cormoran Strike            8  6  6  6  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Jim Bean                  14 10 10 11  4  p  4  0  0  0 90  4
DF Mathew Todd               25 18 18 20  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Joe Chalmers              30 22 22 27  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Gussie Dey                24 18 18 21  5  p  4  0  0  0 90  0
MF Luis Longstaff            23 13 13 20  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF George Oakley             19 14 14 19  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Lewis May                 28 21 21 28  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jim Leishman              29 21 21 29  5  p  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 Angus Gunn                26 26 26 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Gyles Marrett             16 16 16 11 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alabama                   23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Scott Stewart             23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Thomas O Brien            20 20 20 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lando Norris              18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
MF Innes Murray              25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Rico Lewis                23 23 23 20  0  n  0  0  0  4 90  7
FW Kyle Robinson             32 32 32 32  4  n  4  0  2  3 90  7
FW Leighton McIntosh         34 34 34 34  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Jess Norey                35 35 35 35  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  7

Statistics       DFA ARB
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           1   5
Shots On Target    1  10
Shots              1  12
Saves              5   0
Offsides           0   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  59
Revenue           73  73

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  DFA  N  25.65 105.92 121.47 
  1  ARB  N  49.00 126.54 178.54 

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