Nairn County                              Inverness
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Billy Neilson             26 10  n     GK Michael Cooper            39  8  p
SW Dale Wood                 21  9  n     SW Terry Butcher             15  9  n
DF Alister Morrison          32  9  n     DF Harry Souttar             26  6  n
DF Adrian Voigt              31  9  n     DF Jaydon Bogle              14 10  n
DF Sean Docherty             19  8  n     DF Graham Roberts             8  8  n
MF Tyler Eadie               27 10  n     MF Lewis Ferguson            27  5  n
MF Adam MacKinnon            18  6  n     MF Callum OHare              23  9  n
WG Andrew Greig              26 10  n     MF Walter Smith              18  6  n
WG Horace Ormsby             16  8  n     FW Chanka Zimba              29  1  n
FW Finn As-Chainey           27  5  n     FW Luis Longstaff            26  3  n
FW Matthew Wright            26 10  n     FW John Robertson            19  7  n

Min 0: Nairn opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Caley Thistle will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is David Blair (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 1: Andrew Greig (NAI) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Englishman keeper...
        ...finds Matthew Wright busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Michael Cooper!
Min 6: John Robertson (INV) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Scotsman keeper...
        ...finds Callum OHare busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...and misses the right post by inches!
Min 7: John Robertson (INV) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Sean Docherty (NAI).
Min 8: Nairn gives the ball away and Chanka Zimba gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Billy Neilson.
Min 23: Finn As-Chainey (NAI) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Tyler Eadie...
        ...Tyler Eadie shoots at Michael Cooper who makes the save.
Min 23: Luis Longstaff almost penetrates Wee County's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Alister Morrison would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 25: Wee County build down the left...
        ...Finn As-Chainey sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Adam MacKinnon beats Harry Souttar to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer past Michael Cooper but wide of the net.
Min 32: Tyler Eadie (NAI) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Andrew Greig in midfield...
        ...Tyler Eadie continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Andrew Greig...
        ...Tyler Eadie knocks it on goal but Michael Cooper is there to make an incredible save!
Min 35: Terry Butcher (INV) gets himself in the book by scything down Andrew Greig.
Min 36: Lewis Ferguson (INV) and Harry Souttar break for Inverness...
        ...Harry Souttar looks to have found space into which to recieve Lewis Ferguson's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Sean Docherty (NAI) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 37: Finn As-Chainey (NAI) takes the ball into the Caley Thistle half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Horace Ormsby...
        ...who can't get it past Michael Cooper.
Min 37: John Robertson's (INV) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Adrian Voigt (NAI)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Billy Neilson.
Min 40: Adrian Voigt (NAI) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Michael Cooper!
Min 41: A superb strike from Andrew Greig (NAI)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Caley Thistle goalie Michael Cooper.
Min 41: Jaydon Bogle (INV) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Luis Longstaff...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Billy Neilson is there to make the save!
Min 45: Harry Souttar loses the ball to Finn As-Chainey (NAI) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Michael Cooper%who makes a superb save.
Min 45: Jordan Alonge on for John Robertson(FW)...
        ...Jordan Alonge will play FW.
Min 45: Remi Savage on for Graham Roberts(DF)...
        ...Remi Savage will play DF.
Min 45: Billy Sharp on for Terry Butcher(SW)...
        ...Billy Sharp will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Nairn 0 - Inverness 0

Min 47: Chanka Zimba (INV) looks up and spots Luis Longstaff arriving in the box...
        ...the Englishman tees up Luis Longstaff for the shot...
        ...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
        ...and Inverness have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: NAI 0 - INV 1
Min 49: The Wee County sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Jordan Alonge's (INV) ball into the box is cut out by Sean Docherty (NAI).
Min 52: Finn As-Chainey's (NAI) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Harry Souttar (INV)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Michael Cooper.
Min 53: Harry Souttar hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Andrew Greig (NAI) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Michael Cooper.
Min 62: Finn As-Chainey breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Tyler Eadie on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Harry Souttar's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Michael Cooper is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 65: Harry Souttar makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Matthew Wright (NAI)...
        ...and Tyler Eadie collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the American smashes the ball past Michael Cooper...
        ...and well over the bar.
Min 69: Tyler Eadie (NAI) loops a ball over the top for Matthew Wright...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 74: Finn As-Chainey's (NAI) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Harry Souttar (INV)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Michael Cooper.
Min 76: Nairn give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Chanka Zimba (INV) takes over for Inverness...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Walter Smith...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Billy Neilson who makes the save!
Min 78: Chanka Zimba finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Billy Neilson palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Lewis Ferguson who heads the ball...
        ...but Alister Morrison (NAI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 81: The Wee County sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Luis Longstaff's (INV) ball into the box is cut out by Alister Morrison (NAI).
Min 82: Andrew Greig (NAI) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the American's shot takes the ball past Michael Cooper...
        ...but it sails over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 82: Billy Sharp (INV) receives a deep pass from Chanka Zimba...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Englishman player was chatting with Billy Neilson when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Inverness aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 84: Oh FFS!...
        ...a straight RED!!...
        ...that's Adam MacKinnon (NAI) having an early bath - what a stupid tackle by the walloper! RED CARD! Total dunder heid.
Min 85: Alister Morrison(NAI) is forced to reposition to MF.
Min 87: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Finn As-Chainey (NAI)...
        ...but the impressive Jaydon Bogle (INV) is able to get the ball back to Michael Cooper.
Min 88: Matthew Wright (NAI) hooks the ball away from Harry Souttar...
        ...and Sean Docherty dives in...
        ...and heads down but Michael Cooper was there for the save!


FINAL SCORE: Nairn 0 - Inverness 1


Man Of The Match: Michael Cooper (INV)

Nairn County
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Billy Neilson             26 26 26 11  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Dale Wood                 21 21 21 14  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Adrian Voigt              31 31 31 24  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Sean Docherty             19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Alister Morrison          32 25 25 25  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Adam MacKinnon            18 18 18 16  0  n 10  0  0  1 84  5
MF Tyler Eadie               27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  0  4 90  6
WG Horace Ormsby             16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Andrew Greig              26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
FW Matthew Wright            26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Finn As-Chainey           27 27 27 27 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Inverness
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Michael Cooper            39 39 39 17  3  p  0 10  0  0 90  9
SW Terry Butcher             15 15 15 10  6  n  4  0  0  0 45  5
DF Graham Roberts             8  8  8  6  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jaydon Bogle              14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Harry Souttar             26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Remi Savage               24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Walter Smith              18 18 18 16  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Lewis Ferguson            27 27 27 24 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Callum OHare              23 23 23 20  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
FW Chanka Zimba              29 29 29 29 -5  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW John Robertson            19 19 19 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Luis Longstaff            26 26 26 26 -3  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Jordan Alonge             33 33 33 33  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Billy Sharp               17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       NAI INV
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target   10   4
Shots             13   5
Saves              3  10
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          1   0
Avg SL% Used      68  63
Revenue           70  70

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  NAI  N  62.00 150.65 193.30 
  1  INV  N  29.25 106.34 146.34 
 46  INV  N  28.65 107.34 178.14 
 85  NAI  N  46.00 122.15 190.55 

 Trainer's Report
NAI paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Alister Morrison (NAI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Tyler Eadie (NAI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Remi Savage (INV) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Graham Roberts (INV) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Adam MacKinnon (NAI) was sent off today, and now has 10 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).