Saint Mirren                              Elgin City
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Shamal George             28  6  n     GK Olly Kelly                29  6  n
SW Alan Barsteward            8  8  n     DF Owen Cairns               24  6  n
DF Alan Matters              25  6  n     DF Lyall Booth               23  4  n
DF Hans Holston              24  6  n     DF Veajax Xera               16 10  n
MF Frank Lampard             27  8  n     DF Kyle Girvan               14 10  n
MF Gary Shaw                 26  6  n     MF Matheus Machado           23  6  n
MF Tony Fitzpatrick          24  6  n     MF Don Henley                13  4  n
FW Gary Linarcer             34  5  n     WG Miko Virtanen             29  6  n
FW Cameron Archer            25  8  n     WG Josh OConnor              22  5  n
FW Cole Palmer               15  5  n     FW Kane Hester               34  6  n
FW Jonah Ayunga               8  6  n     FW Michael Dangana           21  6  n

Min 0: St. Mirren opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the ELG will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bill Nichol (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 1: Frank Lampard (SM) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Veajax Xera (ELG).
Min 2: Tony Fitzpatrick (SM) swings a ball in to the Elgin City box...
        ...but the presence of Kyle Girvan (ELG) means it is easily cleared.
Min 2: Matheus Machado weaves his way through the St. Mirren defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Shamal George!?
Min 5: Frank Lampard (SM) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Cameron Archer...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Malcolm MacLaren's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: SM 1 - ELG 0
Min 6: Haud yer weesht bawbag...Gary Shaw (SM) flicks on into the path of Frank Lampard...
        ...who spins away like a dancer on Strictly from Lyall Booth...
        ...to lob over the advancing Olly Kelly but wide. A-HA! But that was... liquid football. 
Min 6: Alan Barsteward (SM) goes down in the box looking for the penalty...
        ...but instead he's given a yellow card for what was clearly a dive.
Min 8: Gary Linarcer  opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Lyall Booth greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 9: STRAMASH!  Long ball over the top as Don Henley...
        ...blasts a hot shot wide but was his jersey being pulled?  VAR says NO penalty and the crowd respond with some fruity language.
Min 11: Miko Virtanen and Kane Hester weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the St. Mirren defense and lifts a classy finish over Shamal George.  GOAL!...
        ...Elgin City draw level....
        ...score now: SM 1 - ELG 1
Min 12: Owen Cairns (ELG) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Michael Dangana...
        ...Michael Dangana shoots at Shamal George who makes the save.
Min 19: Great tackle by Hans Holston (SM)...
        ...to prevent Miko Virtanen (ELG) from latching onto Josh OConnor's pass. 
Min 21: Now the ball comes to Matheus Machado (ELG)...
        ...Don Henley has space on the left and Matheus Machado tries to play him in...
        ...only for Hans Holston (SM) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 25: Shamal George makes a grave error against Elgin City...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...and Kane Hester smashes it home GOAL!...
        ...the Elgin City side are up...
        ...score now: SM 1 - ELG 2
Min 30: Lyall Booth is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Shamal George.
Min 31: Matheus Machado(ELG) limps off the pitch...
        ...Ross Draper (ELG) on for Matheus Machado at MF.
Min 35: Here comes Cameron Archer (SM)...
        ...getting onto Frank Lampard's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly past Olly Kelly GOAL!...
        ...St. Mirren draw level....
        ...score now: SM 2 - ELG 2
Min 38: Gary Shaw (SM) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Olly Kelly!
Min 39: Michael Dangana and Josh OConnor weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the St. Mirren defense and lifts a classy ball high but Shamal George gets a hand to it!
Min 45: Chic Young on for Cole Palmer(FW)...
        ...Chic Young will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Mirren 2 - Elgin City 2

Min 48: Miko Virtanen (ELG) swings a ball in to the St. Mirren box...
        ...but the presence of Alan Matters (SM) means it is easily cleared.
Min 49: Kane Hester (ELG) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Josh OConnor...
        ...whose finish is high over the bar.
Min 50: Michael Dangana (ELG) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Hans Holston (SM).
Min 57: Gary Linarcer  (SM) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Jonah Ayunga but it evades him...
        ...sadly Olly Kelly missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...
        ...and St. Mirren have the lead...
        ...score now: SM 3 - ELG 2
Min 58: Michael Dangana (ELG) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Don Henley...
        ...who simply sidefoots home GOAL!...
        ...great response from Elgin City...
        ...score now: SM 3 - ELG 3
Min 60: Miko Virtanen (ELG) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Alan Matters (SM).
Min 60: Olly McDonald on for Josh OConnor(WG)...
        ...Olly McDonald will play WG.
Min 60: Dylan Lawrence on for Don Henley(MF)...
        ...Dylan Lawrence will play MF.
Min 67: Kane Hester (ELG) finds Kyle Girvan...
        ...but he hesitates and Alan Matters (SM) is able to make the tackle.
Min 71: Olly Kelly rushes out to block the Chic Young's (SM) route to goal...
        ...but Chic Young drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Lyall Booth covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Gary Linarcer  pounces on the clearance and slams it home!  GOAL!...
        ...the St. Mirren side are up...
        ...score now: SM 4 - ELG 3
Min 78: Kane Hester (ELG) finds Olly McDonald with a first-time pass...
        ...Olly McDonald shoots from the edge of the area...
        ...but the ball arcs over the bar.
Min 79: Lyall Booth hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Cameron Archer (SM) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Olly Kelly.
Min 84: Olly McDonald (ELG) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Englishman keeper...
        ...finds Lyall Booth busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...GOAL!...
        ...what a dramatic equalizer...
        ...score now: SM 4 - ELG 4
Min 86: Frank Lampard (SM) looking a couple of yards offside...
        ...picks it up just outside the box and calmy scores.  GOAL!...
        ...what an amazing goal!  Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
        ...score now: SM 5 - ELG 4
Min 88: The ball is hooked on towards Kane Hester (ELG)...
        ...who takes on Hans Holston on the edge of the area...
        ...Hans Holston  gets control to erase the opportunity.


FINAL SCORE: St. Mirren 5 - Elgin City 4


Man Of The Match: Gary Linarcer  (SM)

Saint Mirren
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Shamal George             28 28 28 12  0  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Alan Barsteward            8  8  8  5  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Hans Holston              24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alan Matters              25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Tony Fitzpatrick          24 24 24 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gary Shaw                 26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Frank Lampard             27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Gary Linarcer             34 34 34 34 -1  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW Jonah Ayunga               8  8  8  8  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Cole Palmer               15 15 15 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Cameron Archer            25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
FW Chic Young                24 24 24 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Elgin City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Olly Kelly                29 29 29 13  0  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Owen Cairns               24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kyle Girvan               14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Veajax Xera               16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lyall Booth               23 23 23 18 -2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Don Henley                13 13 13 11  0  n  0  0  1  2 60  6
MF Matheus Machado           23 23 23 20 -1  n  0  0  0  1 31  6
MF Ross Draper               20 16 16 16 -2  n  0  0  0  0 59  6
MF Dylan Lawrence            14 11 11 14  8  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
WG Miko Virtanen             29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Josh OConnor              22 22 22 19  1  n  0  0  0  2 60  6
WG Olly McDonald             20 20 20 18  8  n  0  0  0  1 30  6
FW Kane Hester               34 34 34 34  0  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW Michael Dangana           21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics        SM ELG
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Halftime           2   2
Fulltime           5   4
Shots On Target    7   8
Shots              8  11
Saves              4   2
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      71  65
Revenue           77  77

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   SM  N  32.50 113.43 165.93 
  1  ELG  E  46.20 101.04 193.89 
 31  ELG  E  46.20  99.54 192.39 
 32  ELG  E  46.20  97.54 190.39 
 46   SM  N  32.50 113.43 174.93 
 61  ELG  E  46.20  96.54 185.49 

 Trainer's Report
Matheus Machado (ELG) suffered a thigh bruise.
Shamal George (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Gary Linarcer  (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Tony Fitzpatrick (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Chic Young (SM) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Alan Barsteward (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Olly Kelly (ELG) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Matheus Machado (ELG) only played 31 minutes and could not be coached.
Miko Virtanen (ELG) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Kane Hester (ELG) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Josh OConnor (ELG) played 60 minutes and earned a TP.