Brechin City                              East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Jamie McCabe              21  7  n     GK Backstop                  23 10  n
SW Ben Den                   12 10  n     DF Elneny                    30  8  n
DF Kevin McHattie            26  8  n     DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        27  8  n
DF Aaron Hickey              25  5  n     DF Joao Canceleo             17  6  n
DF Marc Cucurella            12  8  n     DF Maldini Kacurri           13  8  n
MF John Stones               22  7  n     MF Declan Rice               12  8  n
MF Kevin Bridges             21  7  n     MF Emile Smith Rowe           5  6  n
MF Scott Logan               17  8  n     FW Ethan Nwaneri             28  8  n
FW John McGinn               31  7  n     FW Gyokeres                  23  8  n
FW Jean-Marc Bosman          25  7  n     FW Joshua Butler             19  8  n
FW Peter Crouch              20  8  n     FW Gabriel Jesus             12  4  n

Min 0: Brechin City opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Shire will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Graeme Scott (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 1: Joshua Butler's (EST) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Kevin McHattie (BRE)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Jamie McCabe.
Min 17: Peter Crouch (BRE) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Scott Logan but it evades him...
        ...Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 22: Jean-Marc Bosman (BRE) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...John McGinn rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Backstop.
Min 22: Gyokeres finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Jamie McCabe palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ethan Nwaneri who heads the ball...
        ...but Aaron Hickey (BRE) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 25: Scott Logan (BRE) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Backstop--superb save!
Min 30: Lewis Raeside on for Ben Den(SW)...
        ...Lewis Raeside will play FW.
Min 32: Miles Lewis-Skelly's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Jean-Marc Bosman (BRE)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Shire man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 34: John Hunter hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Joshua Butler (EST) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Jamie McCabe.
Min 36: John McGinn almost penetrates Shire's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Joao Canceleo would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 40: The ball comes in to the area from John McGinn...
        ...he rattles it off Backstop...
        ...Lewis Raeside (BRE) pauses and shoots but Backstop recovers and the big eejit makes the save.
Min 43: (BRE) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Peter Crouch looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Backstop looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the East Stirlingshire defence were all over the place.


HALFTIME SCORE: Brechin City 0 - East Stirlingshire 0

Min 49: The ball breaks from a Miles Lewis-Skelly tackle and lands in the path of Aaron Hickey (BRE)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Backstop palms Aaron Hickey's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Backstop falls on it.
Min 51: Jean-Marc Bosman (BRE) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Marc Cucurella but it evades him...
        ...Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 54: Peter Crouch (BRE) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Kevin Bridges takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Backstop is there to handle the danger.
Min 54: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Gyokeres (EST)...
        ...but the impressive Aaron Hickey (BRE) is able to get the ball back to Jamie McCabe.
Min 56: Emile Smith Rowe(EST) limps off the pitch...
        ...Perry Groves (EST) on for Emile Smith Rowe at MF.
Min 59: Ethan Nwaneri finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Jamie McCabe palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Joshua Butler who heads the ball...
        ...but Marc Cucurella (BRE) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 60: East Stirlingshire's on the attack after Declan Rice robs Aaron Hickey...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Gabriel Jesus...
        ...and Gabriel Jesus sidefoots low but Jamie McCabe dives in to make the save.
Min 63: Scott Logan (BRE) does well on the left and crosses towards Peter Crouch...
        ...the Englishman meets it with a neat header...
        ...past Backstop and into the net GOAL!...
        ...and Brechin City have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: BRE 1 - EST 0
Min 63: Ross Milne on for John McGinn(FW)...
        ...Ross Milne will play DF.
Min 67: Joshua Butler (EST) finds Gyokeres steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Ross Milne (BRE) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 69: Marc Cucurella crosses for the BRE...
        ...Backstop plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 69: Gyokeres (EST) nods the ball down for Declan Rice on the edge of the box...
        ...Declan Rice takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Jamie McCabe rushes of his line...
        ...Declan Rice gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Kevin McHattie (BRE)!
Min 73: Brechin City break quickly with John Stones...
        ...he only has Backstop to beat...
        ...great save by Backstop but the ball falls to Jean-Marc Bosman...
        ...who kicks it right back at Backstop...
        ...East Stirlingshire were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
Min 80: Maldini Kacurri (EST) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Kevin McHattie (BRE) is there to clear with his head.


FINAL SCORE: Brechin City 1 - East Stirlingshire 0


Man Of The Match: Backstop (EST)

Brechin City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Jamie McCabe              21 21 21  9  1  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Ben Den                   12  6  6  5  8  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Marc Cucurella            12 12 12  9  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Kevin McHattie            26 20 20 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Aaron Hickey              25 25 25 20 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Ross Milne                19 19 19 15  6  n  0  0  0  0 27  6
MF John Stones               22 22 22 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Scott Logan               17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Kevin Bridges             21 21 21 18  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW John McGinn               31 24 24 27  2  n  0  0  0  1 63  6
FW Peter Crouch              20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Jean-Marc Bosman          25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Lewis Raeside             27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  0  1 60  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 Backstop                  23 23 23 10  4  n  0  7  0  0 90  7
DF Joao Canceleo             17 17 17 13  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Elneny                    30 24 24 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Maldini Kacurri           13 13 13 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Emile Smith Rowe           5  5  5  4 -2  n  0  0  0  0 56  6
MF Declan Rice               12 12 12 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Perry Groves               3  3  3  2  5  n  0  0  0  0 34  6
FW Gyokeres                  23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ethan Nwaneri             28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gabriel Jesus             12 12 12 12 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Joshua Butler             19 19 19 19  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics       BRE EST
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    8   2
Shots              8   2
Saves              2   7
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      64  63
Revenue           64  64

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  BRE  N  34.50 110.32 142.57 
  1  EST  L  48.60  94.45 132.15 
 31  BRE  N  34.20 101.32 166.72 
 56  EST  L  48.60  93.45 131.15 
 64  BRE  N  45.60 120.32 146.52 

 Trainer's Report
Emile Smith Rowe (EST) suffered a thigh bruise.
Aaron Hickey (BRE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
John McGinn (BRE) played 63 minutes and earned a CP.
Kevin McHattie (BRE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Lewis Raeside (BRE) played 60 minutes and earned a TP.
Jean-Marc Bosman (BRE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Backstop (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.