Forfar Athletic                           East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Mark McCallum2            21 10  n     GK David Raya                31  8  n
DF Adam Hutchinson           26  6  n     DF Elneny                    31  8  n
DF Matty Allan               19  6  n     DF Joao Canceleo             25  5  n
DF Scott Reekie              19  6  n     DF Ruben Dias                25 10  n
MF Rory MacLeod              21  6  n     DF Joao Balde                 4  8  n
MF Finn Robson               19  6  n     MF Declan Rice               17  8  n
MF Alan Hansen               14  6  n     MF Emile Smith Rowe          16  8  n
MF Moises Caicedo            10  6  n     FW Samir Nurkovic            26  8  n
WG Ricardo Villa              9 10  n     FW Gyokeres                  21  8  n
FW Josh Skelly               29  5  n     FW Gabriel Jesus             20  8  n
FW Cascarilla Morales        11 10  n     FW Ethan Nwaneri             20 10  n

Min 0: Forfar opens up with a 3-4-3 N while the Shire will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bill Nichol (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 6: A superb strike from Gyokeres (EST)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert FOR goalie Mark McCallum2.
Min 8: (FOR) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Josh Skelly looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...David Raya looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the East Stirlingshire defence were all over the place.
Min 13: Joao Canceleo (EST) nods the ball down for Gabriel Jesus on the edge of the box...
        ...Gabriel Jesus takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Mark McCallum2 rushes of his line...
        ...Gabriel Jesus gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Adam Hutchinson (FOR)!
Min 31: Ricardo Villa almost penetrates Shire's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Ruben Dias would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 35: Yellow card for Adam Hutchinson (FOR)...
        ...a rather harsh one for a challenge on Ethan Nwaneri in midfield.
Min 41: Rory MacLeod finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...David Raya palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Josh Skelly who heads the ball...
        ...but Joao Canceleo (EST) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 41: Gabriel Jesus (EST) leaves half the Forfar side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Matty Allan...
        ...but Mark McCallum2 is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 44: Josh Skelly's (FOR) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Joao Canceleo (EST)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of David Raya.
Min 44: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Samir Nurkovic (EST)...
        ...but the impressive Scott Reekie (FOR) is able to get the ball back to Mark McCallum2.
Min 45: Nathan Cannon on for Ricardo Villa(WG)...
        ...Nathan Cannon will play FW.
Min 45: Russell McLean on for Cascarilla Morales(FW)...
        ...Russell McLean will play FW.
Min 45: Frank Ribery on for Joao Canceleo(DF)...
        ...Frank Ribery will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Forfar 0 - East Stirlingshire 0

Min 46: A woeful back-pass by Matty Allan...
        ...Gabriel Jesus (EST) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Mark McCallum2...
        ...and into the back of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...and East Stirlingshire have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: FOR 0 - EST 1
Min 46: Nathan Cannon looks to nip the ball past Samir Nurkovic (EST)...
        ...but is brought down with a late challenge...
        ...that's a booking for Samir Nurkovic.
Min 50: David Raya blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Russell McLean (FOR) smashes a volley past David Raya from an angle GOAL!...
        ...terrible defending by East Stirlingshire...
        ...great response from Forfar...
        ...score now: FOR 1 - EST 1
Min 50: Cheeky back heel from Samir Nurkovic to release Declan Rice in the box...
        ...but the Englishman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 53: Moises Caicedo (FOR) swings a ball in to the East Stirlingshire box...
        ...but the presence of Frank Ribery (EST) means it is easily cleared.
Min 60: Alan Hansen (FOR) and Adam Hutchinson break for Forfar...
        ...Adam Hutchinson looks to have found space into which to recieve Alan Hansen's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Ruben Dias (EST) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 63: Alan Hansen (FOR) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the East Stirlingshire defense to Russell McLean...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...David Raya rushes off his line and Russell McLean slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...the Forfar side are up...
        ...score now: FOR 2 - EST 1
Min 69: Ruben Dias gets overlapped by Nathan Cannon (FOR)...
        ...who threads it to Russell McLean...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...Forfar are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FOR 3 - EST 1
Min 72: Scott Reekie (FOR) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...David Raya doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Nathan Cannon rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Forfar; Coach Tyron Barnard is furious...
        ...score now: FOR 4 - EST 1
Min 72: John Blackley on for Josh Skelly(FW)...
        ...John Blackley will play DF.
Min 77: Russell McLean slides the ball under David Raya...
        ...and into the right-hand corner of the net  GOAL!...
        ...Tyron Barnard suggests to David Raya that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: FOR 5 - EST 1
Min 90: Gabriel Jesus (EST) cooly sends Mark McCallum2 the wrong way...
        ...but his shot curls inches wide!


FINAL SCORE: Forfar 5 - East Stirlingshire 1


Man Of The Match: Russell McLean (FOR)

Forfar Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Mark McCallum2            21 21 21  9  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Adam Hutchinson           26 26 26 20  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Scott Reekie              19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matty Allan               19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Blackley             12 12 12  9  8  n  0  0  0  0 18  6
MF Alan Hansen               14 14 14 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Rory MacLeod              21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Moises Caicedo            10 10 10  9  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Finn Robson               19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Ricardo Villa              9  9  9  8  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Josh Skelly               29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  0  0 72  6
FW Cascarilla Morales        11 11 11 11  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Nathan Cannon             23 23 23 23  1  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Russell McLean            29 29 29 29  1  n  0  0  4  4 45  8

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 David Raya                31 31 31 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Joao Canceleo             25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Elneny                    31 24 24 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Joao Balde                 4  4  4  3  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ruben Dias                25 25 25 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Frank Ribery              24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Emile Smith Rowe          16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Declan Rice               17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gyokeres                  21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ethan Nwaneri             20 20 20 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gabriel Jesus             20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  1  3 90  6
FW Samir Nurkovic            26 26 26 26  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       FOR EST
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           5   1
Shots On Target    5   3
Shots              5   4
Saves              2   0
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      57  73
Revenue           56  56

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FOR  N  38.40 107.71 125.11 
  1  EST  L  46.80  97.81 144.16 
 46  FOR  N  38.40 107.71 153.51 
 46  EST  L  46.20  96.81 143.96 
 73  FOR  N  45.60 119.71 126.91 

 Trainer's Report
Cascarilla Morales (FOR) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Zach Paris (FOR) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Josh Skelly (FOR) played 72 minutes and earned a CP.
Russell McLean (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Blair Malcolm (FOR) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Nathan Cannon (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
David Raya (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Elneny (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ethan Nwaneri (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Gyokeres (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.