Edinburgh City                            Cowdenbeath
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Peter Shilton             29  9  n     GK Martin Laird              26  6  n
DF Len Dalton                27  5  n     DF Colin Montgomerie         23  6  n
DF Franco Baresi             19 10  n     DF Frankie Boyle             22  6  n
DF Fraser Burns              16  6  n     DF Lee Hamilton              16  6  n
DF Paolo Maldini              8 10  n     DF Brian Barnes              15  6  n
MF Calum Mackay              20  5  n     MF Sam Torrance              22  5  n
MF Jamie Taggart             19  7  n     MF Pike Bishop               21 10  n
MF Craig Slater              15  8  n     WG Ludvig Aberg              26  6  n
MF Liam Brady                 8  9  n     WG Zozo Bishop               22  8  n
FW Tony Cottee               29  8  n     FW Tiger Woods               31  6  n
FW Frank McAvennie           23  8  n     FW Connor McMillan           31  6  n

Min 0: Edinburgh opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Mad Cows will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Boland (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 8: Tony Cottee (EDI) puts in a cross...
        ...but Colin Montgomerie (COW) clears with ease.
Min 9: Tiger Woods (COW) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Peter Shilton in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 12: Great tackle by Frankie Boyle (COW)...
        ...to prevent Frank McAvennie (EDI) from latching onto Jamie Taggart's pass. 
Min 14: The yellow card comes out...
        ...and it looks like Craig Slater (EDI) has been booked.
Min 21: Frank McAvennie (EDI) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Martin Laird doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Paolo Maldini rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Martin Laird who stayed on his line.
Min 22: Frank McAvennie (EDI) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Cowdenbeath defense to Jamie Taggart...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Martin Laird rushes off his line and Jamie Taggart slots the ball around him...
        ...and wide of the goal.  What a missed opportunity for Edinburgh!
Min 23: Cheeky back heel from Frank McAvennie to release Tony Cottee in the box...
        ...but the Englishman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 26: Tony Cottee (EDI) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Scotsman keeper...
        ...finds Franco Baresi busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...and misses the right post by inches!
Min 27: Sam Torrance (COW) loops a ball over the top for Tiger Woods...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 29: The ball is hooked on towards Liam Brady (EDI)...
        ...who takes on Brian Barnes on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Tony Cottee...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Martin Laird.
Min 29: Colin Montgomerie slides the ball under Peter Shilton...
        ...and into the right-hand corner of the net  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Alan Bishop's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: EDI 0 - COW 1
Min 30: Pike Bishop (COW) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Peter Shilton...
        ...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
        ...Cowdenbeath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EDI 0 - COW 2
Min 35: The ball is crossed into the box and Franco Baresi heads away but only to Frankie Boyle (COW)...
        ...a neat hit and Peter Shilton doesn't have time parry the shot. The ref's watch buzzes to confirm ball over the line GOOOOAAAAL!!!! ...
        ...yet another one for Cowdenbeath; Coach William Bushby is furious...
        ...score now: EDI 0 - COW 3
Min 37: Franco Baresi (EDI) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Martin Laird doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Liam Brady rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Martin Laird who stayed on his line.
Min 45: Alex NZiland on for Fraser Burns(DF)...
        ...Alex NZiland will play DF.
Min 45: Tony Gayle on for Len Dalton(DF)...
        ...Tony Gayle will play DF.
Min 45: Trevor Brooking on for Calum Mackay(MF)...
        ...Trevor Brooking will play MF.
Min 45: Viktor Hovland on for Sam Torrance(MF)...
        ...Viktor Hovland will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Edinburgh 0 - Cowdenbeath 3

Min 46: Great tackle by Tony Gayle (EDI)...
        ...to prevent Connor McMillan (COW) from latching onto Lee Hamilton's pass. 
Min 52: Frank McAvennie (EDI) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams it into the roof of the net!  GOAL!...
        ...Edinburgh pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: EDI 1 - COW 3
Min 63: Tiger Woods finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Peter Shilton palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Viktor Hovland who heads the ball...
        ...but Tony Gayle (EDI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 64: Edinburgh break quickly with Paolo Maldini...
        ...he only has Martin Laird to beat...
        ...great save by Martin Laird but the ball falls to Tony Cottee...
        ...who kicks it right back at Martin Laird...
        ...Cowdenbeath were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
Min 65: Connor McMillan (COW) has a shot...
        ...Peter Shilton parries...
        ...Connor McMillan gets onto it again...
        ...and Peter Shilton's second block falls for Ludvig Aberg...
        ...who half-volleys in GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Cowdenbeath; Coach William Bushby is furious...
        ...score now: EDI 1 - COW 4
Min 74: Covid mask needed to hide his face after that miss! Brian Barnes gets dummied by Frank McAvennie (EDI)...
        ...who passes it to Paolo Maldini...
        ...who blasts it high and wide.
Min 79: Pike Bishop (COW) finds Tiger Woods steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...William Bushby suggests to Peter Shilton that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: EDI 1 - COW 5
Min 83: Trevor Brooking is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Martin Laird.
Min 84: Trevor Brooking (EDI) collects the ball from Frank McAvennie on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Martin Laird for a big save!
Min 86: Zozo Bishop's (COW) cross from the right...
        ...finds the feet of Viktor Hovland...
        ...he jinks and turns and fires well wide from 12 yards.


FINAL SCORE: Edinburgh 1 - Cowdenbeath 5


Man Of The Match: Martin Laird (COW)

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 Peter Shilton             29 29 29 13  3  n  0  1  0  0 90  5
DF Paolo Maldini              8  8  8  6  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Fraser Burns              16 16 16 14  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Len Dalton                27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Franco Baresi             19 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
DF Tony Gayle                27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Alex NZiland              14 14 14 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Jamie Taggart             19 19 19 19  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Liam Brady                 8  8  8  7  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Craig Slater              15 15 15 13  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Calum Mackay              20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Trevor Brooking           29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  2 45  6
FW Frank McAvennie           23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Tony Cottee               29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

Cowdenbeath
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Martin Laird              26 26 26 11  0  n  0  6  0  0 90  8
DF Frankie Boyle             22 22 22 17  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Lee Hamilton              16 16 16 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Colin Montgomerie         23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Brian Barnes              15 15 15 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Pike Bishop               21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Sam Torrance              22 22 22 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Viktor Hovland            17 17 17 15  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Zozo Bishop               22 22 22 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Ludvig Aberg              26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Connor McMillan           31 31 31 31  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Tiger Woods               31 31 31 31  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  7

Statistics       EDI COW
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Halftime           0   3
Fulltime           1   5
Shots On Target    7   6
Shots             10   7
Saves              1   6
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      67  64
Revenue           66  66

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EDI  N  39.60 123.70 138.40 
  1  COW  N  45.60 109.24 190.79 
 46  EDI  N  38.40 126.20 144.75 
 46  COW  N  45.60 106.74 187.04 

 Trainer's Report
EDI paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Frank McAvennie (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Fraser Burns (EDI) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Paolo Maldini (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Liam Brady (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Tiger Woods (COW) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Connor McMillan (COW) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ludvig Aberg (COW) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Colin Montgomerie (COW) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Sam Torrance (COW) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Viktor Hovland (COW) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.