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RULES
1. Player honoured must have scored 3 or more goals in one game.
2. NOT including extra time or penalty shoot outs, but penalties during 90 mins ARE included.
3. BOLD can only be used for the Perfect Hat-Trick ie one with each foot (1xleft and 1xright) and one with the head (as mentioned in the match commentary). In which case you may abuse this forum topic in any way you see fit...

Dean Keenan - MF 2/24

Season 19 - Match 1 - CECIL Cup Qualifier (Sat 28th July 2007)

Final Score - MOT 1 - 6 GM

Min 25: Dean Keenan (GM) gets to the edge of the box...
...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
...past a sprawling Jamie Langfield...
...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the Mighty 'Ton...
...score now: MOT 0 - GM 1

Min 33: Chris Miller (GM) takes off down the left...
...he outpaces the defense picks out Dean Keenan...
...and Greenock Morton have a goal!...
...Greenock Morton are looking strong now...
...score now: MOT 0 - GM 2

Min 75: Peter Weatherson (GM) looks up and spots Dean Keenan arriving in the box...
...the Scotsman tees up Dean Keenan for the shot...
...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
...yet another one for Greenock Morton, they are really pouring it on...
...score now: MOT 1 - GM 6

Man Of The Match: Dean Keenan (GM) with rating of 8.

Airdrie United East Fife 2-7 Cecil Cup qualifying round leg 1

Min 22: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
...where two East Fife players are waiting...
...Lionel Messi (EF) out jumps Owen Hargrave...
...and his looping header drifts over Shaun Smith...
...and nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
...it's a lead that Óli Sigurjónsson's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: AI 0 - EF 1

Min 44: East Fife deep in Airdrie territory...
...Ian Diack gets round the back after thirty or so passes...
...and Lionel Messi heads the ball down and into the net GOAL!...
...yet another one for East Fife, Coach Kevin Hull is furious...
...score now: AI 0 - EF 3

Min 80: Steven McDougall gets overlapped by Brynjar Gunnarsson (EF)...
...who threads it to Lionel Messi...
...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
...Kevin Hull suggests to Shaun Smith that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: AI 2 - EF 6

FW Lionel Messi 29 29 29 29 4 n 0 0 3 3 90 8

Man Of The Match: Lionel Messi (EF)

Not saying I had to trawl back through the Arbroath records to find a hat-trick hero but here's one from the archives... and not just one either!
...this was especially sweet as the player involved was a bargain buy from rivals Nairn Thanks Rich!

Season 12 27.03.2004 (Pre-Season)
Arbroath(ARB) vs. Aberdeen(ABE)

Min 34: Long shot, rockets through the defence, Scott Kellacher (ARB) tries from distance...
...the shot goes in GOAL! ARB fans are over the moon!
...score now: ARB 2 -- ABE 0
Min 37: Jonny Woodengate (ARB) chips it ahead...
...Scott Kellacher (ARB) on the ball, a decent chance for ARB to score...
...the shot bulges the net! GOAL! ARB are on fire at the moment.
...score now: ARB 3 -- ABE 0
Min 50: Difficult chance for Scott Kellacher (ARB)...
...off the right post and into the goal! GOAL!
...score now: ARB 4 -- ABE 0
MoM: Scott Kellacher 10

Season 12 17.04.2004
Arbroath (ARB) vs. Fraserburgh (FRA) at Gayfield Park
Min 17: Andy Cargill (ARB) is under pressure but he gets it away...
...On the edge of the penalty area Scott Kellacher (ARB) chances a shot through the defence...
...shot sneaks in at near post, GOAL! ARB fans celebrate.
...score now: ARB 1 -- FRA 0
Min 27: Really difficult chance for Andy Cargill (ARB)...
...off the left post, ARB score! GOAL!
...score now: ARB 2 -- FRA 0
Min 28: Scott Kellacher (ARB) finds Eddie Forrest (ARB) in space...
...Long shot, rockets through the defence, Eddie Forrest (ARB) tries from distance...
...GOAL! Eddie Forrest rips off his shirt to celebrate the goal!
...score now: ARB 3 -- FRA 0
Min 37: Gavin Murray (ARB) crosses to the near post...
...An open goal for ARB, Scott Kellacher just needs to tap this one...
...GOAL! Scott Kellacher rips off his shirt to celebrate the goal!
...score now: ARB 4 -- FRA 0
MoM: Scott Kellacher 10

Hat-trick in 20 minutes and an assist - not bad eh?
Nairn reject? lol

Match 2, season 19, 4-Aug-2007

http://www.olmec.org/sesl/matchreport.jsp?MatchId=18

Tomas Pesir (LIV) 3/26 FW. 4 goals.

Min 6: A superb strike from Tomas Pesir (LIV)...
...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
...and into the bottom left-hand corner GOAL!...
...score now: BRE 0 - LIV 1

Min 18: Tomas Pesir (LIV) gets to the edge of the box...
...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
...past a sprawling Kim Smurf...
...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
...score now: BRE 0 - LIV 2

Min 57: Tomas Pesir (LIV) picks up the clearance...
...and plays it left to Dave MacKay in midfield...
...Tomas Pesir continues his run through the defense...
...and gets the return ball from Dave MacKay...
...Tomas Pesir rounds Kim Smurf and slots the ball home. GOAL!!!!!!...
...score now: BRE 0 - LIV 3

Min 82: Lovely chip from Paul Shields (LIV)...
...Tomas Pesir was brave...
...and knocks the ball past the onrushing Kim Smurf GOAL!...
...Rudi Yunk suggests to Kim Smurf that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: BRE 0 - LIV 4


Man Of The Match: Tomas Pesir (LIV), rating 9.
Shots: 6. Goals: 4.

Brian Graham - FW 2/23

Season 19 - Match 3 - Division 2 (Mon 13th August 2007)

Final Score - FRA 2 - 7 GM

Min 1: Scott McKellar (GM) turns the ball back into the box...
...Brian Graham peels off to the back post...
...and connects with a great header to breach Gomes's goal...
...it's a lead that Graeme Scott's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: FRA 0 - GM 1

Min 2: Here it is..Jamie Stevenson (GM) flicks on into the path of Brian Graham...
...who spins away from Quintana...
...to lob over the advancing Gomes. GOAL!...
...Greenock Morton are looking strong now...
...score now: FRA 0 - GM 2

Min 74: Brian Graham slides the ball under Gomes...
...and into the right-hand corner of the net GOAL!...
...yet another one for Greenock Morton; they are really pouring it on...
...score now: FRA 2 - GM 7

Man of the Match - Scott McLaughlan MA 5/17 (as team captain who grabbed 2 for himself from Midfield)

Hmm, we play him next

FW Donald Thomson 25 25 25 25 1 n 0 0 3 4 90 8 from New Zealand


S19 Match 4 BUC vs. FRA - Div 2 (13/08/07 - 1 & only SESL Monday night footy special!)

Min 42: Henry Templeton (BUC) in space inside the area...
...he slices his shot but it finds Donald Thomson...
...who simply sidefoots home GOAL!...
...Buckie Thistle pull one back but can they add more?...
...score now: BUC 1 - FRA 3

Min 60: Donald Thomson (BUC) bends his shot past Gomes and inside the post....
...Excellent goal! ...
... and Buckie Thistle are right back in it...
...score now: BUC 2 - FRA 3

Min 85: Billy Sharp (BUC) takes the ball into the Melo's FRA half...
...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Donald Thomson...
...who slips it past Gomes. GOAL!...
...what a dramatic equalizer...
...score now: BUC 4 - FRA 4

Man Of The Match: Matthew McKenzie (FRA) ...we lost 4-6 in the end!!!!!

seeing as everyone else is:

Darren Shalliker FW 2 25 8 1 90 8 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 Englishman

Min 0: Nairn County opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the County will play a 4-3-3 N.

Min 26: Darren Shalliker (NAI) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
...which catches the goalkeeper Libis Andres Arenas napping GOAL!!!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the NAI...
...score now: NAI 1 - ROS 0
Min 53: Tony Low (NAI) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
...an emphatic finish for Darren Shalliker with a half volley on the penalty area...
... GOAL!!!...
...and Nairn County have the lead...
...score now: NAI 2 - ROS 1
Min 84: Libis Andres Arenas rushes out to block the Martin MacDonald's (NAI) route to goal...
...but Martin MacDonald drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
...Gordon McQueen covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
...Darren Shalliker pounces on the clearance and slams it home! GOAL!...
...yet another one for Nairn County; Coach Len Lear is furious...
...score now: NAI 4 - ROS 1

total football!

FINAL SCORE: Deveronvale 4 - Albion 0

Min 22: Michael Ewen (DEV) seizes on a loose Albion throw and finds Ian Murray...
...who rifles right-footed past Nestor Ramirez. GOAL!!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the Vale...
...score now: DEV 1 - ALB 0

Min 25: Phillipe Senderos (DEV) down the wing...
...he plays it across to Ian Murray...
...and the Scotsman knocks it in GOAL!!...
...Deveronvale are looking strong now...
...score now: DEV 2 - ALB 0

Min 33: Ian Murray (DEV) hits a thunderbolt strike...
...which gives Nestor Ramirez no chance GOAL!!!...
...yet another one for Deveronvale; Coach Mike Hernandez is furious...
...score now: DEV 3 - ALB 0

Man Of The Match: Ian Murray (DEV)

Mark Corcoran scored a hat trick in both his matches today, and only played 45 minutes in the nairn game.

Min 22: Charlie Stuart (FOR) fires in a cross...
...which takes a deflection...
...and Mark Corcoran takes advantage to fire past Robinson from close range GOAL!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the FOR...
...score now: ELG 0 - FOR 1

Min 53: Lovely chip from Steven Florence (FOR)...
...Mark Corcoran was brave...
...and knocks the ball past the onrushing Jamie Langfield GOAL!...
...Forfar are looking strong now...
...score now: ELG 0 - FOR 2
Min 55: Elgin City give the ball away in midfield...
...J J Watson (FOR) takes over for Forfar...
...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Mark Corcoran...
...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
...and hammers the ball past Jamie Langfield from just inside the box. GOAL!...
...yet another one for Forfar; Coach Mike McLeod is furious...
...score now: ELG 0 - FOR 3


Min 13: Rob Jones (FOR) in space inside the area...
...he slices his shot but it finds Mark Corcoran...
...who simply sidefoots home GOAL!...
...it's a lead that David Blair's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: NAI 0 - FOR 1

Min 33: John Campbell gets overlapped by Mike Dowling (FOR)...
...who threads it to Mark Corcoran...
...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
...Forfar are looking strong now...
...score now: NAI 0 - FOR 2
Min 42: Mark Corcoran (FOR) picks up the clearance...
...and plays it left to Phil Slater in midfield...
...Mark Corcoran continues his run through the defense...
...and gets the return ball from Phil Slater...
...Mark Corcoran rounds Calum Donaldson and slots the ball home. GOAL!!!!!!...
...yet another one for Forfar; Coach Richard Burnett is furious...
...score now: NAI 0 - FOR 3

Thank you Jackie (SM) for trading him to me!!

Match 31; Deveronvale 4 Cowdenbeath 0

It was a game we had to get a result in.

Min 14: Craig Dargo (DEV) looks up and spots Jinky Johnstone arriving in the box...
...the Scotsman tees up Jinky Johnstone for the shot...
...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...

Min 36: The ball is hooked on towards Jim Baxter (DEV)...
...who takes on Archie Pike on the edge of the area...
...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Jinky Johnstone...
...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot into the net GOAL!...

Min 79: John Robertson (DEV) nods the ball down for Jinky Johnstone on the edge of the box...
...Jinky Johnstone takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Francis McSherry rushes of his line...
...Jinky Johnstone gets there first...
...and he chips the ball over Francis McSherry and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...

That last one fooled McSherry - he was expecting a low drive.

Match 33: Deveronvale 5 Clyde 0

OK so Clyde NMRd but it was a game we had to win to try and keep my mate's team out the top four for as long as possible.

Min 4: Jinky Johnstone (DEV) gets a flick-on to Craig Dargo...
...who reacts quicker than Michael Harrington in front of goal...
...Craig Dargo heads the ball wide of Kevin Hartman...
... who is rooted to the spot...
...and into the back of the net from 8-yards out. GOAL!!!!!...

Min 7: Jinky Johnstone (DEV) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
...an emphatic finish for Craig Dargo with a half volley on the penalty area...
... GOAL!!!...

Min 48: Kolo Toure and Craig Dargo weave a neat interchange...
...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
...he outpaces the Clyde FC defense and lifts a classy finish over Kevin Hartman. GOAL!...

Note how there's less !! each goal as though the commentator is finding it a bit boring.

(Two assists from Jinky and a goal later, and another two against Brechin afterwards).

Thank you Jackie (SM) for trading Craig Dargo to me.
Thank you Bill (CEL) for trading Jinky to me.

Jim McAlistair 2/24 WG

Season 19 - Match 36 - Division 2 (Sat 27th October 2007)

Final Score - Greenock Morton 5 - 4 Hibernian

Min 7: Here it is..Chris Miller (GM) flicks on into the path of Jim McAlistair...
...who spins away from Barry Ferguson...
...to lob over the advancing Alan OBrien. GOAL!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the 'Ton...
...score now: GM 1 - HIB 0

Min 14: Scott McKellar (GM) turns the ball back into the box...
...Jim McAlistair peels off to the back post...
...and connects with a great header to breach Alan OBrien's goal...
...Greenock Morton are looking strong now...
...score now: GM 2 - HIB 0

Min 90: Jim McAlistair (GM) hits a sweet half-volley...
...into the far corner of the net. GOAL!...
...what an amazing goal! Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
...score now: GM 5 - HIB 4

Great Game, watch it here... http://www.olmec.org/sesl/viewer.jsp?MatchId=432

game 8 Aug 22 W 3 - 0 East Fife - Falkirk Cecil Cup

Min 18: Lionel Messi (EF) gets to the edge of the box...
...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
...past a sprawling Scott Higgins...
...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
...it's a lead that Óli Sigurjónsson's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: EF 1 - FAL 0
Min 27: Eidur Gudjohnsen (EF) has a shot...
...Scott Higgins parries...
...Eidur Gudjohnsen gets onto it again...
...and Scott Higgins's second block falls for Lionel Messi...
...who half-volleys in GOAL!...
...East Fife are looking strong now...
...score now: EF 2 - FAL 0
Min 35: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
...where two East Fife players are waiting...
...Lionel Messi (EF) out jumps Runar Kristinsson...
...and his looping header drifts over Scott Higgins...
...and nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
...yet another one for East Fife; Coach Andrew MacKie is furious...
...score now: EF 3 - FAL 0

FW Lionel Messi 35 35 35 35 2 n 0 0 3 3 90 7

Ironicly Lionel Messi was not Man of the Match, but my GK who made only 3 saves