East Stirlingshire                        Inverness
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Backstop                  29  8  n     GK Michael Cooper            37  4  p
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        29  8  n     DF Harry Souttar             34  4  n
DF Marquinhos                27  8  n     DF Rob Holding               29  8  n
DF Frank Ribery              21  6  n     DF Callum OHare              26  8  n
DF Joao Canceleo              9  8  n     DF Jaydon Bogle              16  4  n
MF Zubimendi                 16  8  n     MF Sydie Peck                26  8  n
MF Declan Rice                6  6  n     MF Alex Matos                25  6  n
FW Ethan Nwaneri             28  8  n     MF Lewis Ferguson             7  9  n
FW Gyokeres                  26  8  n     FW Kieffer Moore             36  8  n
FW Joshua Butler             24  8  n     FW Tyrese Campbell           27  8  n
FW Elneny                    20  8  n     FW Billy Sharp               26  8  n

Min 0: East Stirlingshire opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Caley Thistle will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 2: The Ref pulls Lewis Ferguson (INV) 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 3: Caley Thistle build down the left...
        ...Billy Sharp sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Rob Holding beats Marquinhos to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer past Backstop but wide of the net.
Min 5: The ball comes in to the area from Alex Matos...
        ...he rattles it off Backstop...
        ...Kieffer Moore (INV) pauses and shoots but Backstop recovers and the big eejit makes the save.
Min 7: Superb sliding block by Harry Souttar (INV) denies Frank Ribery a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Marquinhos in the Inverness box.
Min 12: Alex Matos (INV) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Harry Souttar...
        ...and Inverness have a goal!...
        ...it's a lead that Robert McIntyre's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: EST 0 - INV 1
Min 15: Callum OHare's (INV) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Marquinhos (EST)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Backstop.
Min 24: The ball is hooked on towards Ethan Nwaneri (EST)...
        ...who takes on Jaydon Bogle on the edge of the area...
        ...Jaydon Bogle  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 24: Billy Sharp (INV) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Kieffer Moore...
        ...and the American knocks it straight at Backstop who calmly collects it.
Min 33: Sydie Peck (INV) collects the ball from Callum OHare on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Backstop for a big save!
Min 38: Marquinhos's (EST) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Callum OHare (INV)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Michael Cooper.
Min 40: Terrible Caley Thistle defending as Callum OHare gives it away to Frank Ribery (EST)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Michael Cooper...
        ...but it came back to Ethan Nwaneri and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...East Stirlingshire draw level....
        ...score now: EST 1 - INV 1
Min 43: Ethan Nwaneri (EST) finds Joshua Butler...
        ...but he hesitates and Harry Souttar (INV) is able to make the tackle.
Min 43: Sydie Peck (INV) finds Tyrese Campbell steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) is there to make a key tackle.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Stirlingshire 1 - Inverness 1

Min 50: Superb sliding block by Callum OHare (INV) denies Zubimendi a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Gyokeres in the Inverness box.
Min 52: Lewis Ferguson (INV) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Backstop...
        ...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
        ...the Inverness side are up...
        ...score now: EST 1 - INV 2
Min 55: Sydie Peck (INV) takes the ball into the Shire half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Kieffer Moore...
        ...who can't get it past Backstop.
Min 55: Sydie Peck (INV) 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 57: Alex Matos (INV) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Backstop...
        ...and just over the bar.
Min 58: Kieffer Moore breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Sydie Peck on the attack down the right...
        ...the Englishman cuts inside, evades Marquinhos's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Backstop is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 61: The Ref pulls Rob Holding (INV) 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 66: Tyrese Campbell (INV) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Backstop doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Billy Sharp rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Backstop who stayed on his line.
Min 67: The ball is played back towards the box by Frank Ribery (EST)...
        ...Callum OHare heads out...
        ...only for Joshua Butler to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Michael Cooper has to push over the top.
Min 69: 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 Harry Souttar (INV) is able to get the ball back to Michael Cooper.
Min 73: Kieffer Moore (INV) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Billy Sharp but it evades him...
        ...Backstop calmly collects the ball.
Min 75: The ball is hooked on towards Elneny (EST)...
        ...who takes on Harry Souttar on the edge of the area...
        ...Harry Souttar  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 76: Miles Lewis-Skelly finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Michael Cooper palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ethan Nwaneri who heads the ball...
        ...but Harry Souttar (INV) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 82: Billy Sharp (INV) nods the ball down for Jaydon Bogle on the edge of the box...
        ...Jaydon Bogle takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Backstop rushes of his line...
        ...Jaydon Bogle gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Frank Ribery (EST)!
Min 83: Sydie Peck (INV) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Backstop!
Min 85: Elneny (EST) puts in a cross...
        ...but Rob Holding (INV) clears with ease.


FINAL SCORE: East Stirlingshire 1 - Inverness 2


Man Of The Match: Harry Souttar (INV)

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                  29 29 29 13  2  n  0  8  0  0 90  7
DF Joao Canceleo              9  9  9  7  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Frank Ribery              21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Marquinhos                27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Declan Rice                6  6  6  5  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Zubimendi                 16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Gyokeres                  26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ethan Nwaneri             28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Elneny                    20 16 16 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joshua Butler             24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Inverness
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Michael Cooper            37 37 37 16 -1  p  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Rob Holding               29 29 29 23  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
DF Jaydon Bogle              16 16 16 12 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Harry Souttar             34 34 34 27 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  8
DF Callum OHare              26 20 20 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Sydie Peck                26 26 26 23  2  n  4  0  0  3 90  6
MF Alex Matos                25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Lewis Ferguson             7  7  7  6  3  n  4  0  1  1 90  6
FW Tyrese Campbell           27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Billy Sharp               26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Kieffer Moore             36 36 36 36  2  n  0  0  0  4 90  7

Statistics       EST INV
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           1   2
Shots On Target    2  10
Shots              2  12
Saves              8   1
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   3
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      73  78
Revenue           73  73

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EST  L  51.60 122.60 171.30 
  1  INV  N  50.15 137.13 161.43 

 Trainer's Report
EST paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Ethan Nwaneri (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Marquinhos (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Michael Cooper (INV) already has 10 Points Used and could not be coached.
Kieffer Moore (INV) already has 10 Points Used and could not be coached.
Rob Holding (INV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Harry Souttar (INV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Lewis Ferguson (INV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Alex Matos (INV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.