Edinburgh City                            Forfar Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Phil Parkes               29  8  n     GK Mark McCallum2            21 10  n
SW Franco Baresi             26  6  n     DF Adam Hutchinson           27  6  n
DF Tony Gayle                24  6  n     DF Blair Malcolm             21  4  n
DF Len Dalton                24  7  n     DF Scott Reekie              19  6  n
DF Paolo Maldini             19  9  n     DF Stuart Morrison            6  8  n
DF Billy Bonds                4 10  n     MF Finn Robson               19  6  n
MF Jamie Taggart             24  7  n     MF Alan Hansen               14  6  n
MF Calum Mackay              24  7  n     FW Josh Skelly               30  6  n
MF Mark Noble                13 10  n     FW Russell McLean            30  7  n
FW Frank McAvennie           34  6  n     FW Rory MacLeod              21  6  n
FW Tony Cottee               25  7  n     FW Cascarilla Morales        12  9  n

Min 0: Edinburgh opens up with a 5-3-2 N while the FOR will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Oli Sigurjonsson (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 1: Billy Bonds (EDI) starts marking Russell McLean (FOR).
Min 4: Rory MacLeod (FOR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Paolo Maldini (EDI) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 8: STRAMASH!  Long ball over the top as Calum Mackay...
        ...blasts a hot shot wide but was his jersey being pulled?  VAR says NO penalty and the crowd respond with some fruity language.
Min 16: Forfar's on the attack after Alan Hansen robs Len Dalton...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Josh Skelly...
        ...and Josh Skelly sidefoots low into the net GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the FOR...
        ...score now: EDI 0 - FOR 1
Min 17: Len Dalton (EDI) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Mark McCallum2 can't hold it...
        ...and Jamie Taggart taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...Edinburgh draw level....
        ...score now: EDI 1 - FOR 1
Min 26: One pass too many from Edinburgh and Forfar soon get a cross in...
        ...Russell McLean (FOR) gets his head to it...
        ...but Phil Parkes is untroubled by that one.
Min 32: Frank McAvennie and Tony Gayle weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Englishman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Forfar defense and lifts a classy ball high but Mark McCallum2 gets a hand to it!
Min 33: Frank McAvennie (EDI) swings a ball in to the Forfar box...
        ...but the presence of Scott Reekie (FOR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 40: Tony Gayle (EDI) gets a yellow card for a foul on Josh Skelly on the right flank.
Min 41: Great tackle by Tony Gayle (EDI)...
        ...to prevent Cascarilla Morales (FOR) from latching onto Finn Robson's pass. 
Min 42: Paolo Maldini almost penetrates FOR's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Scott Reekie would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 45: Zach Paris on for Mark McCallum2(GK)...
        ...Zach Paris will play GK.
Min 45: Nathan Cannon on for Cascarilla Morales(FW)...
        ...Nathan Cannon will play FW.
Min 45: Roberto Nditi on for Blair Malcolm(DF)...
        ...Roberto Nditi will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Edinburgh 1 - Forfar 1

Min 60: Owen Beck on for Paolo Maldini(DF)...
        ...Owen Beck will play DF.
Min 60: Alvin Martin on for Billy Bonds(DF)...
        ...Alvin Martin will play DF.
Min 60: Clyde Best on for Frank McAvennie(FW)...
        ...Clyde Best will play FW.
Min 61: Billy Bonds (EDI) stops marking Russell McLean (FOR).
Min 64: Now the ball comes to Len Dalton (EDI)...
        ...Clyde Best has space on the left and Len Dalton tries to play him in...
        ...only for Scott Reekie (FOR) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 66: Jamie Taggart (EDI) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Tony Cottee...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Zach Paris is there to make the save!
Min 68: Roberto Nditi's appalling clearance goes right to Calum Mackay (EDI)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Jamie Taggart...
        ...who heads it on goal but Zach Paris is there to collect it.
Min 69: Russell McLean (FOR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Len Dalton (EDI) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 70: FOR now playing Press
Min 73: Len Dalton loses the ball to Rory MacLeod (FOR) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots past Phil Parkes GOAL!...
        ...the Forfar side are up...
        ...score now: EDI 1 - FOR 2
Min 74: Calum Mackay weaves his way through the Forfar 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 Zach Paris.?GOAL!!...
        ...great response from Edinburgh...
        ...score now: EDI 2 - FOR 2
Min 75: Tony Cottee (EDI) looking a couple of yards offside...
        ...picks it up just outside the box and calmy scores.  GOAL!...
        ...and Edinburgh have the lead...
        ...score now: EDI 3 - FOR 2
Min 77: Tony Gayle finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Zach Paris palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Calum Mackay who heads the ball...
        ...but Roberto Nditi (FOR) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 80: Josh Skelly (FOR) and Alan Hansen break for Forfar...
        ...Alan Hansen looks to have found space into which to recieve Josh Skelly's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Owen Beck (EDI) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 82: Tony Cottee (EDI) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Clyde Best takes advantage to fire past Zach Paris from close range GOAL!...
        ...Edinburgh are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EDI 4 - FOR 2
Min 82: Nathan Cannon finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Phil Parkes palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Alan Hansen who heads the ball...
        ...but Len Dalton (EDI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 87: Tony Gayle (EDI) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Zach Paris...
        ...but into the row of cameramen way off to the right.
Min 90: Edinburgh build down the left...
        ...Alvin Martin sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Mark Noble beats Roberto Nditi to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Zach Paris who catches the ball.
Min 90: Rory MacLeod (FOR) gets himself in the book by scything down Tony Cottee.


FINAL SCORE: Edinburgh 4 - Forfar 2


Man Of The Match: Tony Cottee (EDI)

Edinburgh City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Phil Parkes               29 29 29 13  2  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Franco Baresi             26 26 26 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Paolo Maldini             19 19 19 15  5  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Billy Bonds                4  4  4  3  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Tony Gayle                24 24 24 19  0  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
DF Len Dalton                24 24 24 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alvin Martin              17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Owen Beck                 21 21 21 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Mark Noble                13 13 13 11  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Jamie Taggart             24 24 24 24  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
MF Calum Mackay              24 24 24 24  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Frank McAvennie           34 34 34 34  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW Tony Cottee               25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Clyde Best                29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  1  1 30  6

Forfar Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Mark McCallum2            21 21 21  9  7  n  0  1  0  0 45  6
GK Zach Paris                34 34 34 15  1  n  0  3  0  0 45  6
DF Stuart Morrison            6  6  6  4  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Adam Hutchinson           27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Blair Malcolm             21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Scott Reekie              19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Roberto Nditi             21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Alan Hansen               14 14 14 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Finn Robson               19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Rory MacLeod              21 21 21 21  0  n  4  0  1  1 90  6
FW Josh Skelly               30 30 30 30  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Cascarilla Morales        12 12 12 12  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Russell McLean            30 30 30 30  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Nathan Cannon             26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       EDI FOR
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           4   2
Shots On Target    8   3
Shots             10   3
Saves              1   4
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      66  64
Revenue           86  86

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EDI  N  59.50 157.73 142.73 
  1  FOR  L  43.80  93.89 146.74 
 46  FOR  L  43.80  93.89 164.24 
 61  EDI  N  69.00 176.73 142.48 
 61  FOR  L  43.80  93.89 169.24 
 71  EDI  N  69.00 163.73 142.48 
 71  FOR  P  21.90  67.39 138.24 

 Trainer's Report
Franco Baresi (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Mark Noble (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Russell McLean (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Adam Hutchinson (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Blair Malcolm (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Stuart Morrison (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Nathan Cannon (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.