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East Stirlingshire Falkirk
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Backstop 26 10 n GK Bill Brown 24 6 n
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly 27 10 n SW Scott McKenna 20 7 a
DF Marquinhos 22 10 n DF Aaron Hickey 28 6 n
DF Frank Ribery 21 8 n DF Anthony Ralston 26 6 n
DF Maldini Kacurri 19 6 n DF Doug Rougvie 22 6 n
MF Elneny 20 10 n MF Billy Gilmour 32 6 n
MF Zubimendi 16 10 n MF Scott McTominay 18 10 d
FW Gyokeres 26 10 n MF Brad Spencer 18 10 a
FW Ethan Nwaneri 26 10 n WG Miller Thomson 14 10 d
FW Joshua Butler 24 10 n FW Gordon Durie 26 6 n
FW Gabriel Jesus 3 8 n FW Joe Jordan 12 10 a
Min 0: East Stirlingshire opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Bairns will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Findlay (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 5: Now the ball comes to Ethan Nwaneri (EST)...
...Joshua Butler has space on the left and Ethan Nwaneri tries to play him in...
...only for Aaron Hickey (FAL) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 6: Here's a chance for Scott McTominay (FAL)...
...his powerful drive flies into the bottom right-hand corner of Backstop's net. GOAL!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the Bairns...
...score now: EST 0 - FAL 1
Min 17: Joshua Butler (EST) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
...which trundles back to Bill Brown in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 18: Now the ball comes to Ethan Nwaneri (EST)...
...Elneny has space on the left and Ethan Nwaneri tries to play him in...
...only for Aaron Hickey (FAL) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 18: Elneny (EST) gets a yellow card for bringing down Scott McTominay...
...he also has a bloody lip after getting Scott McTominay's boot in his face.
Min 25: Gordon Durie (FAL) picks up the loose ball...
...and slams it into the roof of the net! GOAL!...
...Falkirk are looking strong now...
...score now: EST 0 - FAL 2
Min 34: Falkirk break quickly with Aaron Hickey...
...he only has Backstop to beat...
...great save by Backstop but the ball falls to Brad Spencer...
...who misses the target wide.
Min 35: Gordon Durie weaves his way through the East Stirlingshire defense......
...he checks the keeper's position...
...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Backstop!?
Min 36: Maldini Kacurri (EST) nods the ball down for Ethan Nwaneri on the edge of the box...
...Ethan Nwaneri takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Bill Brown rushes of his line...
...Ethan Nwaneri gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Anthony Ralston (FAL)!
Min 42: Marquinhos makes a hash in defense...
...under pressure form Doug Rougvie (FAL)...
...and Brad Spencer collects the ball on the edge of the box...
...the American smashes the ball past Backstop...
...and well over the bar.
HALFTIME SCORE: East Stirlingshire 0 - Falkirk 2
Min 51: The Bairns sit back and absorb pressure...
...before Elneny's (EST) ball into the box is cut out by Aaron Hickey (FAL).
Min 52: Zubimendi (EST) finds Ethan Nwaneri...
...but he hesitates and Scott McKenna (FAL) is able to make the tackle.
Min 52: Great tackle by Frank Ribery (EST)...
...to prevent Aaron Hickey (FAL) from latching onto Billy Gilmour 's pass.
Min 58: Joe Jordan (FAL) nods the ball down for Gordon Durie on the edge of the box...
...Gordon Durie takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Backstop rushes of his line...
...Gordon Durie gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Marquinhos (EST)!
Min 60: Miller Thomson (FAL) does well on the left and crosses towards Gordon Durie...
...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
...past Backstop and into the net GOAL!...
...yet another one for Falkirk; Coach Tyron Barnard is furious...
...score now: EST 0 - FAL 3
Min 66: Joshua Butler (EST) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
...an emphatic finish for Ethan Nwaneri with a half volley in the penalty area...
... finished just like Torres at his peak...
...GOAL!!!...
...East Stirlingshire pull one back but can they add more?...
...score now: EST 1 - FAL 3
Min 70: Marquinhos's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Joe Jordan (FAL)...
...but the flag goes up for offside!...
...it was a Shire man who played it on - ludicrous decision.
Min 75: FAL now playing Stall
Min 76: Great tackle by Maldini Kacurri (EST)...
...to prevent Gordon Durie (FAL) from latching onto Joe Jordan's pass.
Min 79: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Ethan Nwaneri (EST)...
...but the impressive Scott McKenna (FAL) is able to get the ball back to Bill Brown .
FINAL SCORE: East Stirlingshire 1 - Falkirk 3
Man Of The Match: Gordon Durie (FAL)
East Stirlingshire
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Backstop 26 26 26 11 4 n 0 1 0 0 90 6
DF Frank Ribery 21 21 21 16 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Maldini Kacurri 19 19 19 15 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly 27 27 27 21 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Marquinhos 22 22 22 17 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Elneny 20 20 20 18 4 n 4 0 0 0 90 6
MF Zubimendi 16 16 16 14 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Gyokeres 26 26 26 26 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Ethan Nwaneri 26 26 26 26 4 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
FW Gabriel Jesus 3 3 3 3 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Joshua Butler 24 24 24 24 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
Falkirk
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Bill Brown 24 24 24 10 0 n 0 1 0 0 90 6
SW Scott McKenna 20 25 25 14 -1 a 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Doug Rougvie 22 22 22 17 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Anthony Ralston 26 26 26 20 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Aaron Hickey 28 28 28 22 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Billy Gilmour 32 32 32 28 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Scott McTominay 18 22 22 16 2 d 0 0 1 1 90 6
MF Brad Spencer 18 22 22 16 2 a 0 0 0 2 90 6
WG Miller Thomson 14 17 17 12 2 d 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Gordon Durie 26 26 26 26 0 n 0 0 2 3 90 7
FW Joe Jordan 12 15 15 12 2 a 0 0 0 0 90 6
Statistics EST FAL
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Halftime 0 2
Fulltime 1 3
Shots On Target 2 4
Shots 2 6
Saves 1 1
Offsides 0 1
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 1 0
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 75 61
Revenue 68 68
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 EST L 53.40 125.47 153.02
1 FAL N 63.00 158.37 147.67
76 FAL S 63.00 184.87 89.67
Trainer's Report
EST paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Backstop (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Marquinhos (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Bill Brown (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Billy Gilmour (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Scott McKenna (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Scott McTominay (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Joe Jordan (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
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