Ayr United                                Elgin City
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK David Purdie              29  6  n     GK Kyle King                  8 10  n
DF John Souttar              22  6  n     DF Matthew Cooper            20  1  n
DF Harry McHugh              18  7  n     DF Owen Cairns               18  2  n
DF Willie Furphy             16  4  n     DF Jevan Anderson            11  0  n
DF Patrick Reading           12  4  n     DF Jonathan Page             10 10  n
MF Josh Mullin               25  5  n     MF Don Henley                29  3  n
MF Roy Syla                  24  8  n     MF Aidan Sopel               24  2  n
MF Henry Templeton           16  6  n     MF Robin Ro                  15  2  n
MF Kerr McInroy               7 10  n     WG Mitchell Taylor           27  3  n
FW Fraser Bryden             25  7  n     WG Matty Wright              23  3  n
FW Spare Guy                 10 10  n     FW Fin Allen                 29  4  n

Min 0: Ayrshire opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the ELG will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is James White (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 4: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Owen Cairns looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
        ...as are the away fans...
        ...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 6: Roy Syla (AYR) finds Josh Mullin steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Jevan Anderson (ELG) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 9: Fin Allen (ELG) swings a ball in to the Ayrshire box...
        ...but the presence of John Souttar (AYR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 16: Matthew Cooper opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...John Souttar greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 17: Covid mask of manager hides him swearing as Fraser Bryden (AYR) picks up a wonderful ball ...
        ...he slides a pass into Henry Templeton...
        ...whose shot balloons over the bar.
Min 21: John Souttar hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Don Henley (ELG) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert David Purdie.
Min 40: Fraser Bryden (AYR) leaves half the Elgin City side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Jonathan Page...
        ...but Kyle King is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 44: Roy Syla (AYR) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for John Souttar with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but he mishits it over the goal and into the crowd.
Min 45: Frankie Musonda on for Patrick Reading(DF)...
        ...Frankie Musonda will play DF.
Min 45: Ross Draper on for Matthew Cooper(DF)...
        ...Ross Draper will play SW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Ayrshire 0 - Elgin City 0

Min 46: Honest Men build down the left...
        ...Spare Guy sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Henry Templeton beats Jonathan Page to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Kyle King who catches the ball.
Min 47: STRAMASH!  Long ball over the top as Henry Templeton...
        ...blasts a hot shot wide but was his jersey being pulled?  VAR says NO penalty and the crowd respond with some fruity language.
Min 48: Fraser Bryden opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Jevan Anderson greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 49: Harry McHugh (AYR) hooks the ball away from Jonathan Page...
        ...and Frankie Musonda dives in...
        ...and deflects off the side of his head and wide of Kyle King's net.
Min 52: Mitchell Taylor (ELG) hits a long-ranger...
        ...David Purdie can't hold it...
        ...and Aidan Sopel taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...and Elgin City have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: AYR 0 - ELG 1
Min 58: Mitchell Taylor (ELG) finds Owen Cairns...
        ...but he hesitates and Frankie Musonda (AYR) is able to make the tackle.
Min 59: Fraser Bryden (AYR) and Spare Guy break for Ayrshire...
        ...Spare Guy looks to have found space into which to recieve Fraser Bryden's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Jonathan Page (ELG) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 59: With Ayrshire so far forward a rare Elgin City break sees Fin Allen play a long diagonal pass for Fin Allen...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 60: Logan Chalmers on for Willie Furphy(DF)...
        ...Logan Chalmers will play DF.
Min 60: Rory MacEwan on for Don Henley(MF)...
        ...Rory MacEwan will play MF.
Min 60: Dylan Lawrence on for Mitchell Taylor(WG)...
        ...Dylan Lawrence will play FW.
Min 65: The ELG sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Roy Syla's (AYR) ball into the box is cut out by Jonathan Page (ELG).
Min 74: Here comes Roy Syla (AYR)...
        ...getting onto Josh Mullin's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Kyle King who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 75: Matty Wright (ELG) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Harry McHugh (AYR).
Min 75: ELG now playing Stall
Min 78: Henry Templeton (AYR) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Roy Syla in midfield...
        ...Henry Templeton continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Roy Syla...
        ...Henry Templeton rounds Kyle King and somehow misses the target!
Min 81: Fraser Bryden (AYR) swings a ball in to the Elgin City box...
        ...but the presence of Jonathan Page (ELG) means it is easily cleared.


FINAL SCORE: Ayrshire 0 - Elgin City 1


Man Of The Match: Kyle King (ELG)

Ayr United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK David Purdie              29 29 29 13  0  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Willie Furphy             16 16 16 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Harry McHugh              18 18 18 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Patrick Reading           12 12 12  9  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF John Souttar              22 22 22 17  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Logan Chalmers            29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Frankie Musonda           26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Kerr McInroy               7  7  7  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Roy Syla                  24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Josh Mullin               25 25 25 22 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Henry Templeton           16 16 16 16  0  n  0  0  0  4 90  6
FW Fraser Bryden             25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Spare Guy                 10 10 10 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  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 Kyle King                  8  8  8  3  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
SW Ross Draper                9  9  9  6  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jevan Anderson            11 11 11  8 -6  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matthew Cooper            20 20 20 16 -2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Owen Cairns               18 18 18 16 -4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jonathan Page             10 10 10  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Aidan Sopel               24 24 24 21 -4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Don Henley                29 29 29 26 -1  n  0  0  0  1 60  6
MF Robin Ro                  15 15 15 13 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Rory MacEwan              16 16 16 16 -1  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
WG Mitchell Taylor           27 27 27 24 -1  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
WG Matty Wright              23 23 23 20 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Fin Allen                 29 29 29 29 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Dylan Lawrence            17 17 17 17  7  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

Statistics       AYR ELG
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    3   2
Shots              8   2
Saves              1   3
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      60  61
Revenue           55  55

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  AYR  N  40.80 129.26 127.86 
  1  ELG  N  35.40 107.02 175.82 
 46  AYR  N  49.20 143.26 130.66 
 46  ELG  N  28.50  96.02 173.77 
 61  AYR  N  57.00 156.26 133.26 
 61  ELG  N  28.50  89.52 143.22 
 76  ELG  S  28.50 127.02  95.97 

 Trainer's Report
AYR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Frankie Musonda (AYR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
David Purdie (AYR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Harry McHugh (AYR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Mitchell Taylor (ELG) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Kyle King (ELG) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.