Elgin City                                Saint Mirren
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Olly Kelly                30  7  p     GK Shamal George             31  4  p
DF Lyall Booth               27  5  n     DF Frank Lampard             28  8  n
DF Owen Cairns               26  5  n     DF Blue Wicked               26  7  n
DF Veajax Xera               21  4  n     DF Phil Dent                 23  5  n
DF Kyle Girvan               17  6  n     DF Hans Holston              20  8  n
MF Mark Gallagher            17  7  n     MF John Smith                 7  8  n
MF Don Henley                 7  4  n     MF John McGinn                3  8  n
WG Miko Virtanen             30  4  n     FW Gary Linarcer             33  5  n
WG Josh OConnor              27  3  n     FW Tony Fitzpatrick          28  7  n
FW Kane Hester               34  6  n     FW Gary Shaw                 26  7  n
FW Michael Dangana           20  4  n     FW Cameron Archer            25  6  n

Min 0: Elgin City opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Paisley Buddies will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Leon Permentier (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: Michael Dangana (ELG) receives a deep pass from Don Henley...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Shamal George when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Elgin City aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 2: Gary Linarcer 's (SM) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Lyall Booth (ELG)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Olly Kelly.
Min 3: The ELG sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Cameron Archer's (SM) ball into the box is cut out by Owen Cairns (ELG).
Min 4: Elgin City break quickly with Owen Cairns...
        ...he only has Shamal George to beat...
        ...great save by Shamal George but the ball falls to Kane Hester...
        ...who kicks it right back at Shamal George...
        ...St. Mirren were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
Min 7: Miko Virtanen (ELG) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Shamal George in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 7: Gary Linarcer  (SM) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Olly Kelly!
Min 11: Lyall Booth opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Hans Holston greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 16: Miko Virtanen (ELG) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Kane Hester...
        ...Kane Hester shoots at Shamal George who makes the save.
Min 19: Lyall Booth (ELG) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Shamal George can't hold it...
        ...and Miko Virtanen taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...it's a lead that Jason Dowson's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: ELG 1 - SM 0
Min 20: Gary Shaw (SM) looks up and spots Tony Fitzpatrick arriving in the box...
        ...the Englishman tees up Tony Fitzpatrick for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Olly Kelly...
        ...Gary Shaw should have done better with that.
Min 21: Gary Linarcer  (SM) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which catches the goalkeeper Olly Kelly napping GOAL!!!...
        ...St. Mirren draw level....
        ...score now: ELG 1 - SM 1
Min 22: Kane Hester (ELG) passes a great ball to Veajax Xera...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Paisley Buddies keeper Shamal George...
        ...and who else but Kane Hester is there to slot it in...
        ...Manager moaning to ref but all too easy...
        ...and Elgin City have the lead...
        ...score now: ELG 2 - SM 1
Min 25: Kane Hester (ELG) nods the ball down for Michael Dangana on the edge of the box...
        ...Michael Dangana takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Shamal George rushes of his line...
        ...Michael Dangana gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Shamal George...
        ...but Shamal George just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 26: Yellow card for Gary Shaw (SM)...
        ...as Michael Dangana is brought down with a studs-up challenge 23 yards out.
Min 27: St. Mirren's on the attack after Gary Linarcer  robs Lyall Booth...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Tony Fitzpatrick...
        ...and Tony Fitzpatrick sidefoots low but Olly Kelly dives in to make the save.
Min 28: Miko Virtanen opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Hans Holston greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 30: Michael Dangana (ELG) finds Kane Hester...
        ...but he hesitates and Frank Lampard (SM) is able to make the tackle.
Min 30: Chic Young on for Gary Shaw(FW)...
        ...Chic Young will play FW.
Min 32: Shamal George makes a grave error against Elgin City...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Josh OConnor amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Shamal George.
Min 35: A woeful back-pass by Frank Lampard...
        ...Veajax Xera (ELG) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Shamal George...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 37: Cameron Archer (SM) passes a great ball to Chic Young...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by ELG keeper Olly Kelly...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 44: Kane Hester 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 screams past the outstretched arms of Shamal George.?GOAL!!...
        ...Elgin City are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ELG 3 - SM 1


HALFTIME SCORE: Elgin City 3 - St. Mirren 1

Min 47: Lyall Booth finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Shamal George palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Kane Hester who heads the ball...
        ...but Frank Lampard (SM) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 51: Great tackle by Frank Lampard (SM)...
        ...to prevent Miko Virtanen (ELG) from latching onto Kane Hester's pass. 
Min 57: Miko Virtanen (ELG) loops a ball over the top for Kane Hester...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 60: Ross Draper on for Owen Cairns(DF)...
        ...Ross Draper will play DF.
Min 60: Olly McDonald on for Miko Virtanen(WG)...
        ...Olly McDonald will play WG.
Min 60: Matheus Machado on for Kane Hester(FW)...
        ...Matheus Machado will play MF.
Min 63: Hans Holston (SM) gets a yellow card for a foul on Josh OConnor on the right flank.
Min 64: John Smith's (SM) cross from the right...
        ...finds the feet of Phil Dent...
        ...he jinks and turns and fires well wide from 12 yards.
Min 67: Shamal George rushes out to block Kyle Girvan's (ELG) route to goal...
        ...but Kyle Girvan drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Frank Lampard covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Shamal George scrambles to it.
Min 76: Matheus Machado (ELG) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and a superb finish away to Shamal George's right GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Elgin City; Coach Malcolm MacLaren is furious...
        ...score now: ELG 4 - SM 1
Min 81: Cheeky back heel from John Smith to release Cameron Archer in the box...
        ...but the Scotsman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 82: Chic Young (SM) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Olly Kelly!
Min 83: Yellow card for Cameron Archer (SM)...
        ...as Josh OConnor is brought down with a studs-up challenge 23 yards out.
Min 86: Now the ball comes to Chic Young (SM)...
        ...Cameron Archer has space on the left and Chic Young tries to play him in...
        ...only for Lyall Booth (ELG) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 89: Chic Young (SM) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Gary Linarcer  but it evades him...
        ...sadly Olly Kelly missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...
        ...St. Mirren pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: ELG 4 - SM 2


FINAL SCORE: Elgin City 4 - St. Mirren 2


Man Of The Match: Kane Hester (ELG)

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                30 30 30 13  2  p  0  5  0  0 90  7
DF Owen Cairns               26 26 26 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Kyle Girvan               17 17 17 13  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Veajax Xera               21 21 21 18 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Lyall Booth               27 27 27 21 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ross Draper               16 16 16 12  6  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Mark Gallagher            17 17 17 15  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Don Henley                 7  7  7  6 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Matheus Machado           27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  1  1 30  6
WG Miko Virtanen             30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  1  2 60  6
WG Josh OConnor              27 27 27 24 -3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Olly McDonald             15 15 15 13  7  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Kane Hester               34 34 34 34  2  n  0  0  2  4 60  7
FW Michael Dangana           20 20 20 20 -2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

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             31 31 31 13 -1  p  0  6  0  0 90  6
DF Blue Wicked               26 20 20 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Hans Holston              20 20 20 16  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Phil Dent                 23 23 23 20 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
DF Frank Lampard             28 22 22 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF John McGinn                3  3  3  2  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF John Smith                 7  7  7  6  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Tony Fitzpatrick          28 22 22 25  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Gary Linarcer             33 33 33 33 -1  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Gary Shaw                 26 20 20 23  5  n  4  0  0  0 30  6
FW Cameron Archer            25 25 25 25  0  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Chic Young                28 28 28 28  1  n  0  0  1  2 60  6

Statistics       ELG  SM
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Halftime           3   1
Fulltime           4   2
Shots On Target   10   7
Shots             11   8
Saves              5   6
Offsides           2   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   3
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      65  66
Revenue           77  77

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ELG  E  47.10 122.42 214.77 
  1   SM  L  43.25  96.90 153.90 
 31   SM  L  43.25  96.90 163.90 
 61  ELG  E  41.10 125.92 160.92 

 Trainer's Report
ELG paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Mark Gallagher (ELG) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Kyle Girvan (ELG) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Frank Lampard (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Alan Sugar (SM) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.