Airdrieonians FC                          Stirling
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Nigel Spink               16 10  n     GK Jonathan Creek            30  8  n
DF Stevie Mann               29  8  n     DF Kurt Wallander            25  6  n
DF Romain Bardet             26  8  n     DF Angus McDonald            23  8  n
DF Nathan Patterson          15  6  n     DF Terry Hurlock             21  6  n
DF Dylan MacDonald           11  8  n     DF Submit Preseason           8 10  n
MF Donald Duck               29  8  n     MF Peter Wimsey              31 10  n
MF Lewis McGrattan           23  6  n     MF Thomas Lynley             29  8  n
MF Dean McMaster             10 10  n     MF Thomas Nightingale        27  8  n
WG David Fernandez           34  8  n     MF Hamish Macbeth            24  6  n
WG Jamie Campbell            15  7  n     MF Popeye Doyle              19  5  n
FW Euan Henderson            34  7  n     FW Raymond Tango             18  8  n

Min 0: Airdrie opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Binos will play a 4-5-1 B.
Min 0: Today's referee is Andrew Foss-Grant (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 1: Submit Preseason (STI) starts marking Euan Henderson (AI).
Min 7: The ball is hooked on towards Terry Hurlock (STI)...
        ...who takes on Stevie Mann on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Peter Wimsey...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Nigel Spink.
Min 10: Donald Duck (AI) nods the ball down for David Fernandez on the edge of the box...
        ...David Fernandez takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Jonathan Creek rushes of his line...
        ...David Fernandez gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Terry Hurlock (STI)!
Min 17: Donald Duck (AI) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Lewis McGrattan but it evades him...
        ...Angus McDonald (STI) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 21: Submit Preseason loses the ball to Donald Duck (AI) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Jonathan Creek%who makes a superb save.
Min 24: Stevie Mann gets overlapped by Hamish Macbeth (STI)...
        ...who threads it to Angus McDonald...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Nigel Spink.
Min 29: Popeye Doyle (STI) collects the ball from Thomas Nightingale on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that hits the bar and caroms out of danger.
Min 32: Jamie Campbell (AI) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Kurt Wallander (STI) is there to clear with his head.
Min 34: Hamish Macbeth finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Nigel Spink palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Popeye Doyle who heads the ball...
        ...but Romain Bardet (AI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 37: Jamie Campbell (AI) gets a flick-on to Donald Duck...
        ...who reacts quicker than Submit Preseason in front of goal...
        ...Donald Duck heads the ball wide of Jonathan Creek...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and into the back of the net from 8-yards out. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Peter Jones's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: AI 1 - STI 0
Min 40: Here comes David Fernandez (AI)...
        ...getting onto Euan Henderson's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Jonathan Creek who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 41: Popeye Doyle finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Nigel Spink palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Peter Wimsey who heads the ball...
        ...but Stevie Mann (AI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 45: Axel Foley on for Popeye Doyle(MF)...
        ...Axel Foley will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Airdrie 1 - Stirling 0

Min 57: Thomas Nightingale(STI) limps off the pitch...
        ...John Collins (STI) on for Thomas Nightingale at MF.
Min 58: A superb strike from Thomas Lynley (STI)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Diamonds goalie Nigel Spink.
Min 60: Joe Friday on for Kurt Wallander(DF)...
        ...Joe Friday will play DF.
Min 65: Peter Wimsey (STI) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's David Fernandez. ...
        ...He is unlucky to get a yellow card for that. Away fans give the ref some Scottish verbal abuse!
Min 69: Superb sliding block by Stevie Mann (AI) denies John Collins a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Hamish Macbeth in the Airdrie box.
Min 71: Peter Wimsey (STI) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Axel Foley but it evades him...
        ...Stevie Mann (AI) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 77: Terrible Binos defending as Joe Friday gave it away to David Fernandez (AI)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Jonathan Creek...
        ...but it came back to Lewis McGrattan who shoots and Jonathan Creek fists it away!
Min 79: Joe Friday hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Jamie Campbell (AI) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Jonathan Creek.
Min 84: Thomas Lynley (STI) loops a ball over the top for Raymond Tango...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 86: Euan Henderson and Jamie Campbell weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Stirling defense and lifts a classy finish over Jonathan Creek and over the bar too!
Min 88: Donald Duck shoots ........... he scores!GOAL!!...
        ...Airdrie are looking strong now...
        ...score now: AI 2 - STI 0
Min 88: Lewis Strapp on for Lewis McGrattan(MF)...
        ...Lewis Strapp will play DF.
Min 90: John Collins (STI) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Euan Henderson. ...
        ...He is unlucky to get a yellow card for that. Away fans give the ref some Scottish verbal abuse!


FINAL SCORE: Airdrie 2 - Stirling 0


Man Of The Match: Donald Duck (AI)

Airdrieonians FC
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Nigel Spink               16 16 16  7  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
DF Nathan Patterson          15 15 15 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Romain Bardet             26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dylan MacDonald           11 11 11  8  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Stevie Mann               29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lewis Strapp              11 11 11  8  9  n  0  0  0  0  2  6
MF Lewis McGrattan           23 23 23 20  0  n  0  0  0  1 88  6
MF Donald Duck               29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
MF Dean McMaster             10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG David Fernandez           34 34 34 30  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Jamie Campbell            15 15 15 13  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Euan Henderson            34 34 26 34  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Stirling
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Jonathan Creek            30 30 30 13  2  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Kurt Wallander            25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Angus McDonald            23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Terry Hurlock             21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Submit Preseason           8  8  0  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Joe Friday                16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Peter Wimsey              31 31 31 31  4  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
MF Thomas Lynley             29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Hamish Macbeth            24 24 24 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Thomas Nightingale        27 27 27 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 57  6
MF Popeye Doyle              19 19 19 19  2  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Axel Foley                 6  6  6  5  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF John Collins               8  8  8  7  3  n  4  0  0  0 33  6
FW Raymond Tango             18 18 18 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics        AI STI
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    6   3
Shots              7   4
Saves              3   4
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      56  66
Revenue           90  90

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   AI  N  48.60 128.19 173.49 
  1  STI  B  20.70 157.80 167.60 
 46  STI  B  20.70 148.05 157.85 
 57  STI  B  20.70 133.80 143.60 
 61  STI  B  18.00 129.30 141.80 
 89   AI  N  55.20 127.69 158.44 
 89  STI  B  18.00 135.55 148.05 

 Trainer's Report
Thomas Nightingale (STI) suffered a thigh bruise.
David Fernandez (AI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Euan Henderson (AI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Nathan Patterson (AI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Dom Thomas (AI) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Jonathan Creek (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Peter Wimsey (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Thomas Lynley (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Axel Foley (STI) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.