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09/12/2059, Matlock Town Stadium, Matlock, England
EFL Trophy, G3
Matlock Vs Arsenal

Matlock play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: J Keane (GK) , J Gam (CB) , B Llandinam (CB) , V Riach (RB) , P MacAulay (LB) , J Days (CDM) , K Egerton (CDM) , M Quirke (CAM) , R McCray (CAM) , J Ferguson (ST) , D Selkirk (ST) And the subs are: M Ferris (CB) , B Delaney (CB) , S Orem (CM) , K Donoghue (CM) , J Ross (ST)

Arsenal play in a 3-5-2 Def formation, and line up with: M Symons (GK) , M Vaughan (CB) , M McVean (CB) , I MacGuinness (CB) , J McIntosh (CM) , J Mackie (CM) , M Laird (CDM) , M McTavish (RM) , M Cecil (LM) , R MacLachlan (ST) , J Evans (ST) And the subs are: E Barrett (CB) , T Newall (CM) , O Harding (CM) , C Whelan (ST)
Welcome to Matlock Town Stadium in Matlock, England where Matlock Town will face Arsenal.  This is a group stage match of the EFL Trophy.  The attendance is 27834.

1' - Matlock kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Paul MacAulay plays a short pass to Bryn Llandinam.  Bryn Llandinam slides the ball to Kai Egerton.  James Evans dispossesses Kai Egerton and takes possession.  James Evans tries to beat Vincent Riach using his ball skills and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

4' - James Evans sees a run from Marc Cecil.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Marc Cecil has strayed offside!  

9' - Jay Ferguson chips a long ball to Bryn Llandinam.  Bryn Llandinam plays the ball to Jay Ferguson.  Jay Ferguson passes to Dominic Selkirk.  Dominic Selkirk finds Robert McCray with a short pass.  Robert McCray tries to beat Mark McVean using his ball skills and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

15' - Mike Vaughan successfully tackles Robert McCray and takes the ball.  Mike Vaughan passes a long ball to Mark McVean.  Paul MacAulay dispossesses Mark McVean and takes possession.  Mike Vaughan tackles Paul MacAulay and the ball goes loose.  Robert McCray sees Jay Ferguson making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Jay Ferguson runs on to the ball.  Jay Ferguson shoots towards goal...but the ball flies wide of the post!

18' - Mel Symons plays a short pass to John McIntosh.  John McIntosh tries to use ball skills to beat Justin Gam.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

21' - Mel McTavish dispossesses Bryn Llandinam and gains possession for his team.  Mel McTavish sees Rob MacLachlan making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Rob MacLachlan is able to control the ball.  Rob MacLachlan strikes the ball, aiming for the top of the net...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Rob MacLachlan for Arsenal!  The ball flew past the keepers hand!

22' - Matlock kick the ball off for the restart.  

24' - Robert McCray passes to Jay Days.  Jay Days passes the ball to Paul MacAulay.  Paul MacAulay spots a run from Jay Ferguson.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Jay Ferguson takes the ball.  Jay Ferguson hits the ball towards goal...but Mel Symons performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

25' - Mel Symons sees John McIntosh making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but John McIntosh is caught offside!  

28' - Jay Ferguson finds Bryn Llandinam with a short pass.  Bryn Llandinam sees Robert McCray making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Robert McCray is able to control the ball.  Robert McCray tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's a beautiful goal from Robert McCray for Matlock!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

28' - Arsenal kick the ball off for the restart.  

30' - Mike Vaughan plays a short pass to Mark Laird.  Mark Laird passes to John McIntosh.  John McIntosh sees Mel McTavish making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

33' - Jay Ferguson plays a long pass to Justin Gam.  Justin Gam spots a run from Martin Quirke.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Martin Quirke takes the ball.  Martin Quirke tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but Mel Symons manages to stop the shot!  

35' - Mel Symons plays the ball to Mark McVean.  Vincent Riach dispossesses Mark McVean and the ball goes loose.  John McIntosh sees a run from James Evans.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but James Evans is caught offside!  

40' - Jay Ferguson chips a long ball to Bryn Llandinam.  Bryn Llandinam plays a short pass to Jay Ferguson.  Jay Ferguson spots a run from Robert McCray.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Robert McCray takes the ball.  Robert McCray attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...and Robert McCray scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Matlock player!  The ball flew past the keepers hand!

40' - Arsenal kick the ball off for the restart.  

42' - Mel McTavish passes to Mike Vaughan.  Mike Vaughan passes the ball to Mark McVean.  Mark McVean spots a run from James Evans.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

44' - Jay Ferguson finds Vincent Riach with a long pass.  Vincent Riach attempts to outskill Mike Vaughan, but is tripped.    The referee has no hesitation in showing Mike Vaughan the yellow card. That will be a freekick for Matlock.  

45' - Dominic Selkirk steps up to take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but Ian MacGuinness intercepts the ball.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Arsenal kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

49' - Mark McVean finds Jacob Mackie with a short pass.  Jacob Mackie passes to Mark Laird.  Mark Laird passes a long ball to Ian MacGuinness.  Ian MacGuinness sees John McIntosh making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

55' - Marc Cecil plays a short pass to Mike Vaughan.  Mike Vaughan spots a run from John McIntosh.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

60' - Jay Ferguson chips a long ball to Kai Egerton.  Kai Egerton tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the ball hits the post!  Jay Ferguson gets to the ball first...Jay Ferguson hits a shot...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Jay Ferguson pounces on the loose ball...Jay Ferguson attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...but Mel Symons stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Martin Quirke is first to the ball...Martin Quirke looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

66' - Justin Gam slides the ball to Vincent Riach.  Vincent Riach spots a run from Jay Ferguson.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Jay Ferguson runs on to the ball.  Jay Ferguson tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's a nice goal from Jay Ferguson for Matlock!  The ball went in off the underside of the crossbar!

67' - Arsenal kick the ball off for the restart.  

69' - Jacob Mackie plays the ball to Mike Vaughan.  Mike Vaughan plays a short pass to Mel McTavish.  Mel McTavish sees Rob MacLachlan making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Rob MacLachlan is caught offside!  

71' - Jay Ferguson plays a long pass to Martin Quirke.  Martin Quirke tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and Martin Quirke scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Matlock player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

71' - Arsenal kick the ball off for the restart.  

72' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Mark McVean is going to be taken off.  Edmund Barrett joins the game from the bench.  

75' - John McIntosh passes the ball to Mike Vaughan.  Mike Vaughan finds Mark Laird with a short pass.  Mark Laird sees Mel McTavish making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Mel McTavish is caught offside!  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dominic Selkirk is going to be taken off.  Sam Orem is brought on from the bench.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Justin Gam will come off.  Michael Ferris joins the game from the bench.  

81' - Ian MacGuinness slides the ball to Mark Laird.  Mark Laird plays a long ball to John McIntosh.  John McIntosh tries to beat Paul MacAulay using his ball skills.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

82' - John McIntosh spots a run from Jacob Mackie.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Jacob Mackie takes the ball.  Jacob Mackie attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Jacob Mackie for Arsenal!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

82' - John McIntosh runs with the ball, beating John McIntosh.  

83' - John McIntosh spots a run from Jay Ferguson.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Jay Ferguson runs on to the ball.  Jay Ferguson attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Jay Ferguson for Matlock!  The keeper had no chance!

84' - Arsenal kick the ball off for the restart.  

87' - Jacob Mackie passes to Edmund Barrett.  Edmund Barrett plays a short pass to John McIntosh.  John McIntosh plays a long pass to Jacob Mackie.  Jacob Mackie spots a run from Mel McTavish.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Mel McTavish is caught offside!  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Matlock Town 5 - 2 Arsenal.