Stirling                                  East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Frank Serpico             29  8  n     GK Andy Goram                15 10  n
DF Neville Parker            27  8  n     DF Elneny                    32  5  n
DF Christian Dailly          22  8  n     DF Joao Canceleo             30  4  n
DF Napoleon Solo             13  8  n     DF Frank Ribery              22  6  n
DF Benoit Blanc              12  8  n     DF Joao Balde                10 10  n
MF Thara Celehar             29  8  n     MF Declan Rice               21  6  n
MF Raymond Tango             29  4  n     MF Perry Groves              14  8  n
MF Humphrey Goodman          25  8  n     FW Samir Nurkovic            30  5  n
MF Rufus Cotesworth          22 10  n     FW Gabriel Jesus             28  6  n
MF Joe Cole                  16  8  n     FW Trossard                  17  6  n
FW Illya Kuryakin            14  8  n     FW Gyokeres                   5 10  n

Min 0: Stirling opens up with a 4-5-1 B while the Shire will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dave Smyth (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 8: Cheeky back heel from Humphrey Goodman to release Illya Kuryakin in the box...
        ...but the Russian is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 14: Humphrey Goodman and Joe Cole weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Englishman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the East Stirlingshire defense and lifts a classy finish over Andy Goram and over the bar too!
Min 17: Joe Cole (STI) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Raymond Tango...
        ...and the American knocks it straight at Andy Goram who calmly collects it.
Min 24: Gabriel Jesus (EST) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Frank Serpico is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 25: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Thara Celehar (STI)...
        ...but the impressive Frank Ribery (EST) is able to get the ball back to Andy Goram.
Min 27: Rufus Cotesworth (STI) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Joe Cole but it evades him...
        ...Elneny (EST) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 27: The Ref pulls Humphrey Goodman (STI) 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 37: Here comes Rufus Cotesworth (STI)...
        ...getting onto Napoleon Solo's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Andy Goram who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 38: Thara Celehar 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 screams past the outstretched arms of Andy Goram.?GOAL!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Binos...
        ...score now: STI 1 - EST 0
Min 45: Ross Barkley on for Raymond Tango(MF)...
        ...Ross Barkley will play MF.
Min 45: David Raya on for Andy Goram(GK)...
        ...David Raya will play GK.
Min 45: Ruben Dias on for Joao Canceleo(DF)...
        ...Ruben Dias will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Stirling 1 - East Stirlingshire 0

Min 46: Illya Kuryakin (STI) finds Benoit Blanc with a first-time pass...
        ...Benoit Blanc shoots from the edge of the area...
        ...but the ball arcs over the bar.
Min 48: A woeful back-pass by Ruben Dias...
        ...Benoit Blanc (STI) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under David Raya...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 53: Joe Cole (STI) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the East Stirlingshire defense to Humphrey Goodman...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...David Raya rushes off his line and Humphrey Goodman slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of David Raya!
Min 54: Ross Barkley 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 Humphrey Goodman who heads the ball...
        ...but Elneny (EST) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 54: The Ref pulls Thara Celehar (STI) 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 55: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Trossard (EST)...
        ...but the impressive Neville Parker (STI) is able to get the ball back to Frank Serpico.
Min 57: Illya Kuryakin (STI) nods the ball down for Ross Barkley on the edge of the box...
        ...Ross Barkley takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and David Raya rushes of his line...
        ...Ross Barkley gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Joao Balde (EST)!
Min 58: Declan Rice finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Frank Serpico palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Samir Nurkovic who heads the ball...
        ...but Neville Parker (STI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 59: Humphrey Goodman (STI) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at David Raya who makes the save.
Min 61: Illya Kuryakin (STI) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by David Raya!
Min 61: STI now playing Opportunistic
Min 65: Gabriel Jesus (EST) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Frank Serpico!
Min 67: Frank Serpico rushes out to block the Gyokeres's (EST) route to goal...
        ...but Gyokeres drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Neville Parker covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Trossard pounces on the clearance but his shot flies wide!
Min 69: Superb sliding block by Christian Dailly (STI) denies Declan Rice a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Gyokeres in the Stirling box.
Min 72: Superb sliding block by Neville Parker (STI) denies Gabriel Jesus a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Samir Nurkovic in the Stirling box.
Min 73: Trossard (EST) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Declan Rice...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Frank Serpico is there to make the save!
Min 74: Samir Nurkovic (EST) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Stirling Frank Serpico is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 75: Perry Groves finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Frank Serpico palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Frank Ribery who heads the ball...
        ...and it sails skyward over the bar.
Min 84: Samir Nurkovic (EST) 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 86: Samir Nurkovic (EST) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Neville Parker (STI).
Min 90: Illya Kuryakin opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Elneny greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?


FINAL SCORE: Stirling 1 - East Stirlingshire 0


Man Of The Match: Frank Serpico (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 Frank Serpico             29 29 29 13  2  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
DF Napoleon Solo             13 13 13 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Christian Dailly          22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Benoit Blanc              12 12 12  9  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Neville Parker            27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Humphrey Goodman          25 25 25 25  2  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
MF Thara Celehar             29 29 29 29  2  n  4  0  1  1 90  6
MF Joe Cole                  16 16 16 16  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Raymond Tango             29 29 29 29  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Rufus Cotesworth          22 22 22 22  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Ross Barkley               5  5  5  4  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Illya Kuryakin            14 14 14 14  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

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 Andy Goram                15 15 15  6  7  n  0  2  0  0 45  6
GK David Raya                28 28 28 12  7  n  0  3  0  0 45  6
DF Joao Canceleo             30 30 30 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Frank Ribery              22 22 22 17  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Elneny                    32 25 25 28 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Joao Balde                10 10 10  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ruben Dias                21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Perry Groves              14 14 14 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Declan Rice               21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Gyokeres                   5  5  5  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gabriel Jesus             28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Samir Nurkovic            30 30 30 30 -1  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Trossard                  17 17 17 17  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics       STI EST
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    6   4
Shots              9   6
Saves              4   5
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      57  63
Revenue           78  78

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STI  B  22.20 174.23 178.53 
  1  EST  L  52.20 110.14 140.54 
 46  STI  B  22.20 156.23 160.53 
 46  EST  L  46.80 101.14 138.74 
 62  STI  O  44.40 181.98  97.53 
 62  EST  L  46.80 101.14 158.24 

 Trainer's Report
STI paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Frank Serpico (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Raymond Tango (STI) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Neville Parker (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Thara Celehar (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Benoit Blanc (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Rufus Cotesworth (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Elneny (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Joao Canceleo (EST) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Andy Goram (EST) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Gyokeres (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.