Arbroath                                  Edinburgh City
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn                25  6  n     GK Phil Parkes               25 10  n
DF Franco Baresi             25  6  n     SW Franco Baresi             25  8  n
DF Alabama                   19 10  n     DF Tony Gayle                24  8  n
DF Scott Stewart             19  8  n     DF Owen Beck                 21  8  n
MF Brazil                    26  6  n     DF Paolo Maldini             19  8  n
MF Rico Lewis                26 10  n     MF Jamie Taggart             23  7  n
MF Lando Norris              21 10  n     MF Liam Brady                18  6  n
WG Adam Richman              25  6  n     MF Mark Noble                 6 10  n
FW Kyle Robinson             29  9  n     FW Frank McAvennie           30  5  n
FW Jess Norey                29  9  n     FW Clyde Best                25  8  n
FW Cole Palmer               26  6  n     FW Connor Young              19  9  n

Min 0: Arbroath opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Edinburgh will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Leon Permentier (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 6: (EDI) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Frank McAvennie looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Angus Gunn looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Arbroath defence were all over the place.
Min 17: Brilliant play by Cole Palmer (ARB) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Jess Norey...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Phil Parkes.
Min 19: Edinburgh give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Jess Norey (ARB) takes over for Arbroath...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Brazil...
        ...the Englishman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past Phil Parkes from just inside the box.  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Cameron Archibald's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: ARB 1 - EDI 0
Min 31: Connor Young (EDI) leaves half the Arbroath side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Scott Stewart...
        ...andside-foots past Angus Gunn...
        ...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
        ...Edinburgh draw level....
        ...score now: ARB 1 - EDI 1
Min 32: Kyle Robinson (ARB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Cole Palmer but it evades him...
        ...sadly Phil Parkes missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...
        ...and Arbroath have the lead...
        ...score now: ARB 2 - EDI 1
Min 34: Cheeky back heel from Frank McAvennie to release Liam Brady in the box...
        ...but the Irishman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 37: Here comes Frank McAvennie (EDI)...
        ...getting onto Liam Brady's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Angus Gunn who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 39: Clyde Best (EDI) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Franco Baresi (ARB).
Min 41: Adam Richman (ARB) finds Lando Norris...
        ...but he hesitates and Owen Beck (EDI) is able to make the tackle.
Min 43: Kyle Robinson slides the ball under Phil Parkes...
        ...and into the right-hand corner of the net  GOAL!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - EDI 1
Min 43: Scott Stewart hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Connor Young (EDI) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Angus Gunn.
Min 44: Cole Palmer opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Tony Gayle greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 45: Adam Richman volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Phil Parkes gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 45: Ronnie Boyce on for Liam Brady(MF)...
        ...Ronnie Boyce will play MF.
Min 45: Tony Cottee on for Frank McAvennie(FW)...
        ...Tony Cottee will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Arbroath 3 - Edinburgh 1

Min 49: The ball is crossed in and Scott Stewart heads away but only to Jamie Taggart (EDI)...
        ...a neat hit and Angus Gunn just gets to it for the save.
Min 50: Jess Norey (ARB) passes a great ball to Rico Lewis...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Edinburgh keeper Phil Parkes...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 51: Jess Norey (ARB) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Cole Palmer takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Phil Parkes is there to handle the danger.
Min 52: Lando Norris and Jess Norey weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Englishman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Edinburgh defense and lifts a classy ball high but Phil Parkes gets a hand to it!
Min 55: Edinburgh gives the ball away and Brazil gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Phil Parkes.
Min 60: The yellow card comes out...
        ...and it looks like Paolo Maldini (EDI) has been booked.
Min 60: Innes Murray on for Kyle Robinson(FW)...
        ...Innes Murray will play DF.
Min 60: Calum Mackay on for Jamie Taggart(MF)...
        ...Calum Mackay will play MF.
Min 61: Connor Young (EDI) and Tony Cottee break for Edinburgh...
        ...Tony Cottee looks to have found space into which to recieve Connor Young's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Alabama (ARB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 63: Clyde Best (EDI) puts in a cross...
        ...but Alabama (ARB) clears with ease.
Min 64: Cole Palmer (ARB) cooly sends Phil Parkes the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... yet another one for Arbroath; Coach William Bushby is furious...
        ...score now: ARB 4 - EDI 1
Min 64: Arbroath give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Paolo Maldini (EDI) takes over for Edinburgh...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Connor Young...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Angus Gunn who makes the save!
Min 64: Max Verstappen on for Brazil(MF)...
        ...Max Verstappen will play MF.
Min 64: Duncan Ferguson on for Cole Palmer(FW)...
        ...Duncan Ferguson will play FW.
Min 84: Adam Richman (ARB) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Tony Gayle (EDI).


FINAL SCORE: Arbroath 4 - Edinburgh 1


Man Of The Match: Jess Norey (ARB)

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                25 25 25 11  0  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
DF Franco Baresi             25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alabama                   19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Scott Stewart             19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Innes Murray              20 16 16 18  8  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Lando Norris              21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Brazil                    26 26 26 23  1  n  0  0  1  2 64  6
MF Rico Lewis                26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Max Verstappen            10 10 10  9  8  n  0  0  0  0 26  6
WG Adam Richman              25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Kyle Robinson             29 29 29 29  5  n  0  0  2  2 60  7
FW Cole Palmer               26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  1  2 64  7
FW Jess Norey                29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  0  3 90  7
FW Duncan Ferguson           16 16 16 16  8  n  0  0  0  0 26  6

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               25 25 25 11  4  n  0  6  0  0 90  6
SW Franco Baresi             25 25 25 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Paolo Maldini             19 19 19 15  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  4
DF Owen Beck                 21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Tony Gayle                24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Mark Noble                 6  6  6  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Jamie Taggart             23 23 23 23  3  n  0  0  0  1 60  6
MF Liam Brady                18 18 18 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Ronnie Boyce              19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Calum Mackay              23 23 23 23  3  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Frank McAvennie           30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Connor Young              19 19 19 19  3  n  0  0  1  3 90  6
FW Clyde Best                25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Tony Cottee               25 25 25 25  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       ARB EDI
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Halftime           3   1
Fulltime           4   1
Shots On Target   10   5
Shots             10   5
Saves              4   6
Offsides           0   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      71  64
Revenue           97  97

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ARB  N  37.80 126.18 214.28 
  1  EDI  N  57.00 123.59 136.34 
 46  EDI  N  57.00 124.09 132.09 
 61  ARB  N  47.40 142.18 187.23 
 65  ARB  N  47.40 134.18 165.23 

 Trainer's Report
ARB paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Angus Gunn (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Adel Taarabt (ARB) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Kyle Robinson (ARB) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Lando Norris (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Phil Parkes (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Frank McAvennie (EDI) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Clyde Best (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Mark Noble (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Liam Brady (EDI) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.