Cove Rangers                              Stranraer
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ross Laidlaw              16 10  a     GK Black Walder Rivers       34  6  n
SW Gyles Marrett             26  8  n     SW Missandei                 25  8  n
DF Jason Naismith            26  8  n     DF Dunerly Coulston          29  7  n
DF Ikiaki Sa                 25 10  n     DF Podrick Payne             29  6  n
MF Humza Yousaf              26 10  n     DF Magjust Lekburn           16 10  n
MF Mikey Milnes              24  9  n     DF Maester Luwin             15  9  n
MF Scott McTominay           19  8  n     MF Duff                      29  6  n
MF Fraser Fyvie              17 10  n     MF Connor Scully             25  7  n
WG David Templeton           26  8  n     WG Ismaning Ghench           29  8  n
FW Charlie Gilmour           19  8  n     FW Xian Carbon               29  8  n
FW Gerry McDonagh            16  6  n     FW Burton Verity             29  8  n

Min 0: Cove opens up with a 3-4-3 N while the Blues will play a 5-2-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is David Blair (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 5: Andrew McCumiskey - Stranraer are the greatest!!
Min 6: Fraser Fyvie (COV) does well on the left and crosses towards Scott McTominay...
        ...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Black Walder Rivers.
Min 12: Humza Yousaf (COV) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Black Walder Rivers in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 20: Humza Yousaf (COV) swings a ball in to the Stranraer box...
        ...but the presence of Magjust Lekburn (SRA) means it is easily cleared.
Min 21: Superb sliding block by Ikiaki Sa (COV) denies Duff a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Xian Carbon in the Cove box.
Min 22: Burton Verity (SRA) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Scotsman keeper...
        ...finds Xian Carbon busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Ross Laidlaw!
Min 25: Connor Scully(SRA) limps off the pitch...
        ...Petyr Kilstin (SRA) on for Connor Scully at MF.
Min 25: Xian Carbon (SRA) nods the ball down for Podrick Payne on the edge of the box...
        ...Podrick Payne takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Ross Laidlaw rushes of his line...
        ...Podrick Payne gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Gyles Marrett (COV)!
Min 30: Burton Verity (SRA) puts in a cross...
        ...but Ikiaki Sa (COV) clears with ease.
Min 38: Stranraer break quickly with Duff...
        ...he only has Ross Laidlaw to beat...
        ...great save by Ross Laidlaw but the ball falls to Xian Carbon...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Andrew McCumiskey's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: COV 0 - SRA 1


HALFTIME SCORE: Cove 0 - Stranraer 1

Min 47: Xian Carbon (SRA) gets a flick-on to Maester Luwin...
        ...who reacts quicker than Jason Naismith in front of goal...
        ...Maester Luwin heads the ball wide of Ross Laidlaw...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 50: David Templeton (COV) finds Humza Yousaf...
        ...but he hesitates and Missandei (SRA) is able to make the tackle.
Min 51: Xian Carbon breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Duff on the attack down the right...
        ...the Englishman cuts inside, evades Ikiaki Sa's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Ross Laidlaw and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Stranraer are looking strong now...
        ...score now: COV 0 - SRA 2
Min 54: Ross Laidlaw makes a grave error against Stranraer...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...and Xian Carbon smashes it home GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Stranraer; Coach Steve Gregory is furious...
        ...score now: COV 0 - SRA 3
Min 55: Cove's on the attack after David Templeton robs Maester Luwin...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Humza Yousaf...
        ...and Humza Yousaf sidefoots low but Black Walder Rivers dives in to make the save.
Min 57: Scott McTominay (COV) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Charlie Gilmour in midfield...
        ...Scott McTominay continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Charlie Gilmour...
        ...Scott McTominay knocks it on goal but Black Walder Rivers is there to make an incredible save!
Min 60: Jacob Jones on for Ikiaki Sa(DF)...
        ...Jacob Jones will play DF.
Min 61: Jason Naismith is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Black Walder Rivers.
Min 68: Mikey Milnes is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a brilliant shot into the top corner GOAL!...
        ...Cove pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: COV 1 - SRA 3
Min 70: One pass too many from Cove and Stranraer soon get a cross in...
        ...Xian Carbon (SRA) gets his head to it...
        ...and knocks it past Ross Laidlaw.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Stranraer; Coach Steve Gregory is furious...
        ...score now: COV 1 - SRA 4
Min 71: Haud yer weesht bawbag...Burton Verity (SRA) flicks on into the path of Podrick Payne...
        ...who spins away like a dancer on Strictly from Jacob Jones...
        ...to lob over the advancing Ross Laidlaw but wide. A-HA! But that was... liquid football. 
Min 90: A woeful back-pass by Maester Luwin...
        ...Mikey Milnes (COV) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Black Walder Rivers...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.


FINAL SCORE: Cove 1 - Stranraer 4


Man Of The Match: Xian Carbon (SRA)

Cove Rangers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ross Laidlaw              16 16 16  7  2  a  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Gyles Marrett             26 26 26 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ikiaki Sa                 25 25 25 20  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Jason Naismith            26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Jacob Jones               25 20 20 17  6  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Scott McTominay           19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Humza Yousaf              26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Mikey Milnes              24 24 24 21  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Fraser Fyvie              17 17 17 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG David Templeton           26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Charlie Gilmour           19 19 19 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gerry McDonagh            16 16 16 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Stranraer
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Black Walder Rivers       34 34 34 15  0  n  0  5  0  0 90  7
SW Missandei                 25 25 25 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Magjust Lekburn           16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Podrick Payne             29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Dunerly Coulston          29 29 29 29  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Maester Luwin             15 15 15 12  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Duff                      29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Connor Scully             25 25 25 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 25  6
MF Petyr Kilstin             17 17 17 15 -1  n  0  0  0  0 65  6
WG Ismaning Ghench           29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Xian Carbon               29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  3  4 90  8
FW Burton Verity             29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       COV SRA
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           1   4
Shots On Target    6   5
Shots              7   7
Saves              1   5
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      57  66
Revenue           58  58

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  COV  N  55.50 143.64 172.29 
  1  SRA  N  69.50 150.32 170.67 
 25  SRA  N  69.50 146.32 164.67 
 61  COV  N  53.00 138.64 171.04 

 Trainer's Report
COV paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Connor Scully (SRA) suffered a thigh bruise.
David Templeton (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Black Walder Rivers (SRA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Magjust Lekburn (SRA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.