Stirling                                  Airdrieonians FC
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Harry Bosch               27 10  n     GK Cade Melrose              16 10  n
DF Benoit Blanc              25  6  n     SW Lachlan Byrd               2 10  n
DF Ellery Queen              24  8  n     DF Lewis McGregor            16 10  n
DF Neville Parker            13  8  n     DF Mason Hancock             16 10  n
DF Angus McDonald             8  8  n     DF Rob Beckett               10 10  n
MF Raymond Tango             28  9  n     DF Joa Cassidy                5 10  n
MF Popeye Doyle              22  8  n     DF John Lennon                5 10  n
MF Humphrey Goodman          12  6  n     MF Mawuli Mensah             16 10  n
MF Alan Forrest               6 10  n     MF Lewis Ferguson            12 10  n
MF Hamish Macbeth             6  8  n     MF Nicky Cadden              10 10  n
FW Eddie Valiant             23 10  n     FW Bright Prince             17  8  n

Min 0: Stirling opens up with a 4-5-1 B while the Diamonds will play a 6-3-1 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Craig Bucknall (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 4: Nicky Cadden finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Harry Bosch palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Bright Prince who heads the ball...
        ...but Ellery Queen (STI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 9: Raymond Tango (STI) finds Humphrey Goodman steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and strikes the ball just wide of Cade Melrose's net.
Min 12: Lachlan Byrd (AI) fouls Eddie Valiant as he attempts to win the ball back...
        ...that's a booking for the Australian. 
Min 16: Lewis Ferguson (AI) nods the ball down for Bright Prince on the edge of the box...
        ...Bright Prince takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Harry Bosch rushes of his line...
        ...Bright Prince gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Benoit Blanc (STI)!
Min 17: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Bright Prince (AI)...
        ...but the impressive Ellery Queen (STI) is able to get the ball back to Harry Bosch.
Min 26: Ellery Queen (STI) puts in a cross...
        ...but Mason Hancock (AI) clears with ease.
Min 30: A superb strike from Eddie Valiant (STI)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...and into the bottom left-hand corner GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Roy Rolsten's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: STI 1 - AI 0
Min 30: STI now playing Opportunistic
Min 31: Ellery Queen (STI) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Eddie Valiant...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Cade Melrose.
Min 33: Now the ball comes to Bright Prince (AI)...
        ...Lewis Ferguson has space on the left and Bright Prince tries to play him in...
        ...only for Benoit Blanc (STI) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 37: Popeye Doyle (STI) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams it into the roof of the net!  GOAL!...
        ...Stirling are looking strong now...
        ...score now: STI 2 - AI 0


HALFTIME SCORE: Stirling 2 - Airdrie 0

Min 51: Raymond Tango (STI) passes a great ball to Eddie Valiant...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Diamonds keeper Cade Melrose...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 55: Terrible Diamonds defending as Mason Hancock gives it away to Popeye Doyle (STI)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Cade Melrose...
        ...but it came back to Eddie Valiant and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Stirling; Coach Kevin Hull is furious...
        ...score now: STI 3 - AI 0
Min 60: Great tackle by Ellery Queen (STI)...
        ...to prevent Bright Prince (AI) from latching onto Mawuli Mensah's pass. 
Min 60: Jim Bowan on for Benoit Blanc(DF)...
        ...Jim Bowan will play DF.
Min 60: Rufus Cotesworth on for Popeye Doyle(MF)...
        ...Rufus Cotesworth will play MF.
Min 73: Bright Prince (AI) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Jim Bowan (STI) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 74: Bright Prince finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Harry Bosch palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Mawuli Mensah who heads the ball...
        ...but Jim Bowan (STI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 79: Great tackle by Mason Hancock (AI)...
        ...to prevent Eddie Valiant (STI) from latching onto Raymond Tango's pass. 
Min 83: Eddie Valiant weaves his way through the Airdrie 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 Cade Melrose.?GOAL!!...
        ...Kevin Hull suggests to Cade Melrose that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: STI 4 - AI 0
Min 84: Mason Hancock hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Eddie Valiant (STI) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Cade Melrose.


FINAL SCORE: Stirling 4 - Airdrie 0


Man Of The Match: Eddie Valiant (STI)

Stirling
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Harry Bosch               27 27 27 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Benoit Blanc              25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Angus McDonald             8  8  8  6  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ellery Queen              24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Neville Parker            13 13 13 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jim Bowan                 11 11 11  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Humphrey Goodman          12 12 12 10  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Hamish Macbeth             6  6  6  5  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Raymond Tango             28 28 28 28  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Alan Forrest               6  6  6  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Popeye Doyle              22 22 22 22  4  n  0  0  1  1 60  6
MF Rufus Cotesworth          27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Eddie Valiant             23 23 23 23  4  n  0  0  3  5 90  8

Airdrieonians FC
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Cade Melrose              16 16 16  7  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Lachlan Byrd               2  1  1  1  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  0
DF Rob Beckett               10 10 10  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Joa Cassidy                5  5  5  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Lewis McGregor            16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF John Lennon                5  5  5  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Mason Hancock             16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Nicky Cadden              10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mawuli Mensah             16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lewis Ferguson            12 12 12 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Bright Prince             17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       STI  AI
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           4   0
Shots On Target    7   0
Shots              8   0
Saves              0   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      58  31
Revenue           61  61

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STI  B  21.00 129.14 143.64 
  1   AI  S  27.00 102.23  29.73 
 31  STI  O  29.73 159.14 104.91 
 61  STI  O  29.73 148.89  96.21 

 Trainer's Report
STI paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Harry Bosch (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Popeye Doyle (STI) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Benoit Blanc (STI) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Angus McDonald (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Hamish Macbeth (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.