Ayr United                                East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Max Thompson              21 10  p     GK Lehman                    25  6  n
DF Stuart Bannigan           25  9  p     DF Zubimendi                 29  9  n
DF Kevin Holt                23  7  p     DF Maldini Kacurri           26  9  n
DF Nick McAllister           16  7  p     DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        23  7  n
DF Stevie Nicol              14  5  p     DF Frank Ribery               6  8  n
MF Jamie Murphy              25  5  p     MF Joshua Butler             16 10  n
MF Jay Henderson             24  7  p     MF Declan Rice                1 10  n
MF Kyle Ure                  22  8  p     FW Patrick Spindler          20  7  n
MF Lars Holmgren             20 10  p     FW Isak Gyokeres             14  8  n
FW Kenny Dalglish            22  7  p     FW Reliable Horse            12 10  a
FW Kieran Shanks             12 10  p     FW Vinicius III               9 10  n

Min 0: Ayrshire opens up with a 4-4-2 S while the Shire will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dileep Rao (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 13: Kenny Dalglish (AYR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Maldini Kacurri (EST).
Min 29: Kieran Shanks (AYR) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Zubimendi (EST) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 33: Cheeky back heel from Isak Gyokeres to release Reliable Horse in the box...
        ...but the American is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 35: Vinicius III (EST) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Patrick Spindler but it evades him...
        ...Stuart Bannigan (AYR) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 43: Jamie Murphy (AYR) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Zubimendi (EST) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.


HALFTIME SCORE: Ayrshire 0 - East Stirlingshire 0

Min 46: Great tackle by Kevin Holt (AYR)...
        ...to prevent Joshua Butler (EST) from latching onto Isak Gyokeres's pass. 
Min 48: Kenny Dalglish (AYR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Zubimendi (EST) is there to clear with his head.
Min 50: Miles Lewis-Skelly finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Max Thompson palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Patrick Spindler who heads the ball...
        ...but Nick McAllister (AYR) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 58: Jamie Murphy (AYR) swings a ball in to the East Stirlingshire box...
        ...but the presence of Maldini Kacurri (EST) means it is easily cleared.
Min 62: Patrick Spindler (EST) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Reliable Horse peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Max Thompson.
Min 63: Patrick Spindler (EST) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Reliable Horse heads in from close range...
        ...but Max Thompson was there to save that one.
Min 66: The ball comes in to the area from Miles Lewis-Skelly...
        ...he rattles it off Max Thompson...
        ...Reliable Horse (EST) pauses and shoots but Max Thompson recovers and the big eejit makes the save.
Min 67: Patrick Spindler (EST) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Englishman keeper...
        ...finds Isak Gyokeres busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...GOAL!...
        ...and East Stirlingshire have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: AYR 0 - EST 1
Min 68: Superb sliding block by Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) denies Kieran Shanks a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Kenny Dalglish in the East Stirlingshire box.
Min 72: Now the ball comes to Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST)...
        ...Patrick Spindler has space on the left and Miles Lewis-Skelly tries to play him in...
        ...only for Stuart Bannigan (AYR) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 81: The Ref pulls Joshua Butler (EST) 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 85: Jamie Murphy (AYR) nods the ball down for Kenny Dalglish on the edge of the box...
        ...Kenny Dalglish takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Lehman rushes of his line...
        ...Kenny Dalglish gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Zubimendi (EST)!


FINAL SCORE: Ayrshire 0 - East Stirlingshire 1


Man Of The Match: Zubimendi (EST)

Ayr United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Max Thompson              21 21 21  9  5  p  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Stuart Bannigan           25 18 18 22  4  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kevin Holt                23 17 17 18  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Stevie Nicol              14 10 10 11  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Nick McAllister           16 12 12 14  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lars Holmgren             20 15 15 18  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jamie Murphy              25 18 18 22  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Kyle Ure                  22 16 16 19  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jay Henderson             24 18 18 24  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kenny Dalglish            22 16 16 22  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kieran Shanks             12  9  9 12  5  p  0  0  0  0 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 Lehman                    25 25 25 11  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Frank Ribery               6  6  6  4  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Maldini Kacurri           26 26 26 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Zubimendi                 29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        23 23 23 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Declan Rice                1  1  1  0  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Joshua Butler             16 12 12 16  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Isak Gyokeres             14 14 14 14  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Patrick Spindler          20 20 20 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Vinicius III               9  9  9  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Reliable Horse            12 15 15 12  2  a  0  0  0  3 90  6

Statistics       AYR EST
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    0   4
Shots              0   4
Saves              3   0
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  50
Revenue           68  68

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  AYR  S  28.95 137.65  50.55 
  1  EST  L  50.40  95.93 101.23 

 Trainer's Report
Zubimendi (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Vinicius III (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Patrick Spindler (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.