East Stirlingshire                        Montrose
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Backstop                  24 10  n     GK S Klos                    25 10  n
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        29 10  n     SW John Souttar              22 10  n
DF Robin Propper             26 10  n     DF Jefte                     22  8  n
DF Zubimendi                 23 10  n     DF Barron                    14  8  n
DF Maldini Kacurri           23  8  n     DF Clinton Nsiala-Makengo    13 10  n
MF Elneny                    12  5  n     MF Ross McCausland           16 10  n
MF Kai Havertz                3 10  n     MF Dessers                   11 10  n
FW Gyokeres                  25 10  n     WG Cerny                     28 10  n
FW Joshua Butler             22 10  n     WG Curtis                    19  8  n
FW Stellarinho               21  8  n     FW Igamane                   29 10  n
FW Iwobi                     14  7  n     FW Fleck                     18 10  n

Min 0: East Stirlingshire opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the MON will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Jim Clarkson (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 3: The Ref pulls Jefte (MON) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 6: Barron (MON) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Backstop can't hold it...
        ...and Cerny taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the MON...
        ...score now: EST 0 - MON 1
Min 10: Miles Lewis-Skelly's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Cerny (MON)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Shire man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 12: Igamane (MON) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Cerny...
        ...and the Czech knocks it straight at Backstop who calmly collects it.
Min 13: Igamane (MON) finds Clinton Nsiala-Makengo...
        ...but he hesitates and Maldini Kacurri (EST) is able to make the tackle.
Min 14: Barron gets overlapped by Joshua Butler (EST)...
        ...who threads it to Stellarinho...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...East Stirlingshire draw level....
        ...score now: EST 1 - MON 1
Min 29: Dion Neon heads away...
        ...Joshua Butler (EST) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Gyokeres drills it on goal but its saved by S Klos.
Min 30: A superb strike from Gyokeres (EST)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...and into the bottom left-hand corner GOAL!...
        ...and East Stirlingshire have the lead...
        ...score now: EST 2 - MON 1
Min 33: Barron almost penetrates Shire's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Maldini Kacurri would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 34: Robin Propper (EST) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Elneny...
        ...who mishits it wide.
Min 36: Gyokeres (EST) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by S Klos!
Min 42: Iwobi (EST) finds Stellarinho steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Barron (MON) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 43: Clinton Nsiala-Makengo (MON) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Igamane but it evades him...
        ...Zubimendi (EST) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Stirlingshire 2 - Montrose 1

Min 46: Iwobi (EST) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Montrose defense to Stellarinho...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...S Klos rushes off his line and Stellarinho slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of S Klos!
Min 49: Barron makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Iwobi (EST)...
        ...and Miles Lewis-Skelly collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the Englishman smashes the ball past S Klos...
        ...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
        ...East Stirlingshire are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EST 3 - MON 1
Min 51: Superb sliding block by Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) denies Igamane a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Jefte in the East Stirlingshire box.
Min 56: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST)...
        ...but the impressive Barron (MON) is able to get the ball back to S Klos.
Min 60: Cerny almost penetrates Shire's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Robin Propper would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 63: Joshua Butler (EST) finds Maldini Kacurri steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Jefte (MON) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 63: Miles Lewis-Skelly's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Igamane (MON)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Shire man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 67: Igamane opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Maldini Kacurri greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 71: The ball breaks from a Miles Lewis-Skelly tackle and lands in the path of Cerny (MON)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Backstop palms Cerny's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Ross McCausland is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
        ... and Montrose are right back in it...
        ...score now: EST 3 - MON 2
Min 72: S Klos rushes out to block the Gyokeres's (EST) route to goal...
        ...but Gyokeres drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Barron covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Stellarinho pounces on the clearance and slams it home!  GOAL!...
        ...East Stirlingshire are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EST 4 - MON 2
Min 73: Joshua Butler (EST) puts in a cross...
        ...but Clinton Nsiala-Makengo (MON) clears with ease.
Min 73: Curtis (MON) takes the ball into the Shire half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Fleck...
        ...who can't get it past Backstop.
Min 82: Joshua Butler (EST) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Stellarinho...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 82: Clinton Nsiala-Makengo (MON) and Barron break for Montrose...
        ...Barron looks to have found space into which to recieve Clinton Nsiala-Makengo's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 83: With East Stirlingshire so far forward a rare Montrose break sees Fleck play a long diagonal pass for Ross McCausland...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 85: Robin Propper (EST) finds Iwobi...
        ...but he hesitates and Jefte (MON) is able to make the tackle.
Min 85: Dessers (MON) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 89: A superb strike from Gyokeres (EST)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert MON goalie S Klos.


FINAL SCORE: East Stirlingshire 4 - Montrose 2


Man Of The Match: Gyokeres (EST)

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                  24 24 24 10  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Robin Propper             26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Maldini Kacurri           23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Zubimendi                 23 23 23 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        29 29 29 23  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Kai Havertz                3  3  3  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Elneny                    12 12 12 10 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Gyokeres                  25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
FW Stellarinho               21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  2  4 90  7
FW Iwobi                     14 14 14 14  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joshua Butler             22 22 22 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Montrose
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK S Klos                    25 25 25 11  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW John Souttar              22 22 22 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Jefte                     22 22 22 17  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Clinton Nsiala-Makengo    13 13 13 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Barron                    14 14 14 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Dessers                   11  8  8 11  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
MF Ross McCausland           16 12 12 14  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Cerny                     28 28 28 25  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
WG Curtis                    19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Igamane                   29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Fleck                     18 18 18 18  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics       EST MON
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           4   2
Shots On Target    8   4
Shots             10   4
Saves              2   4
Offsides           0   3
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      69  65
Revenue           68  68

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EST  L  60.60 126.97 148.67 
  1  MON  E  46.50  98.04 166.94 

 Trainer's Report
EST paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Stellarinho (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Iwobi (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Cerny (MON) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
John Souttar (MON) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Barron (MON) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Fleck (MON) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.