East Stirlingshire                        Greenock Morton
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Lehman                    25  8  n     GK Ivan Katanec              26  6  n
DF Marquinhos                34  7  n     SW Smith Jones                9  4  n
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        23  9  n     DF Jim McAllister            23  8  n
DF Haikimi                   22  7  n     DF Zak Delaney               18  8  n
DF Robin Propper             18  6  n     DF Big Colin Hendry          13 10  n
MF Ethan Nwaneri             16  7  n     MF Andy Ritchie              23  8  n
MF Reliable Horse            12 10  n     MF Tyler Morton              17 10  n
FW Stellarinho               36  6  n     MF Casper Terho              16  8  n
FW Iwobi                     22 10  n     FW Michael Garrity           31  9  n
FW Patrick Spindler          21  9  n     FW Stjepan Jurkovic          27  9  n
FW Vinicius III              11  6  n     FW Eamonn Brophy             25  8  n

Min 0: East Stirlingshire opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Ton will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Cameron Archibald (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 3: Vinicius III (EST) does well on the left and crosses towards Stellarinho...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Ivan Katanec.
Min 3: Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) chases a ball into the corner...
        ...fouls Eamonn Brophy and gets booked.
Min 6: The ball breaks from a Jim McAllister tackle and lands in the path of Iwobi (EST)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Ivan Katanec palms Iwobi's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Patrick Spindler is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Shire...
        ...score now: EST 1 - GM 0
Min 9: With Greenock Morton so far forward a rare East Stirlingshire break sees Haikimi play a long diagonal pass for Patrick Spindler...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 15: Haikimi's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Stjepan Jurkovic (GM)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Shire man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 17: Iwobi weaves his way through the Greenock Morton 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 Ivan Katanec.?GOAL!!...
        ...East Stirlingshire are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EST 2 - GM 0
Min 21: Now the ball comes to Patrick Spindler (EST)...
        ...Vinicius III has space on the left and Patrick Spindler tries to play him in...
        ...only for Zak Delaney (GM) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 25: The ball breaks from a Jim McAllister tackle and lands in the path of Patrick Spindler (EST)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Ivan Katanec palms Patrick Spindler's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Stellarinho is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
        ...yet another one for East Stirlingshire; Coach John Holden is furious...
        ...score now: EST 3 - GM 0
Min 26: Stellarinho weaves his way through the Greenock Morton 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 Ivan Katanec.?GOAL!!...
        ...John Holden suggests to Ivan Katanec that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: EST 4 - GM 0
Min 30: Patrick Spindler (EST) loops a ball over the top for Iwobi...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 30: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Michael Garrity (GM)...
        ...but the impressive Marquinhos (EST) is able to get the ball back to Lehman.
Min 34: Iwobi (EST) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Patrick Spindler heads in from close range...
        ...but Ivan Katanec was there to save that one.
Min 39: The Shire sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Casper Terho's (GM) ball into the box is cut out by Marquinhos (EST).
Min 42: Casper Terho (GM) finds Michael Garrity...
        ...but he hesitates and Haikimi (EST) is able to make the tackle.
Min 45: Cameron Blues on for Casper Terho(MF)...
        ...Cameron Blues will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Stirlingshire 4 - Greenock Morton 0

Min 52: Superb sliding block by Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) denies Zak Delaney a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Michael Garrity in the East Stirlingshire box.
Min 55: Stellarinho (EST) fouls Stjepan Jurkovic as he tries to win the ball back...
        ...and he's entered the referees book.
Min 62: Reliable Horse (EST) gets a yellow card for bringing down Stjepan Jurkovic...
        ...he also has a bloody lip after getting Stjepan Jurkovic's boot in his face.
Min 67: Reliable Horse (EST) finds Patrick Spindler...
        ...but he hesitates and Big Colin Hendry (GM) is able to make the tackle.
Min 74: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Jim McAllister is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the home crowd on this occasion!?
Min 81: A superb strike from Big Colin Hendry (GM)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Shire goalie Lehman.
Min 82: Cameron Blues (GM) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) is there to clear with his head.
Min 83: Patrick Spindler slides the ball under Ivan Katanec...
        ...and into the right-hand corner of the net  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for East Stirlingshire; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: EST 5 - GM 0
Min 86: Cameron Blues (GM) cooly sends Lehman the wrong way...
        ...but his shot curls inches wide!


FINAL SCORE: East Stirlingshire 5 - Greenock Morton 0


Man Of The Match: Patrick Spindler (EST)

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  2  n  0  1  0  0 90  7
DF Robin Propper             18 18 18 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        23 23 23 18  3  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Marquinhos                34 34 34 27  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Haikimi                   22 22 22 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ethan Nwaneri             16 16 16 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Reliable Horse            12  9  9 12  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Patrick Spindler          21 21 21 21  3  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
FW Vinicius III              11 11 11 11  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Stellarinho               36 36 36 36  0  n  4  0  2  3 90  7
FW Iwobi                     22 22 22 22  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Greenock Morton
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ivan Katanec              26 26 26 11  0  n  0  2  0  0 90  5
SW Smith Jones                9  9  9  6 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Zak Delaney               18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Big Colin Hendry          13 13 13 10  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Jim McAllister            23 23 23 18  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
MF Andy Ritchie              23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Tyler Morton              17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Casper Terho              16 16 16 14  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Cameron Blues             27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Michael Garrity           31 31 31 31  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Eamonn Brophy             25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Stjepan Jurkovic          27 27 27 27  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       EST  GM
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Halftime           4   0
Fulltime           5   0
Shots On Target    7   1
Shots              7   2
Saves              1   2
Offsides           2   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       3   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      65  57
Revenue           87  87

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EST  L  58.20 141.33 176.23 
  1   GM  N  36.00 105.16 148.16 
 46   GM  N  36.00 110.66 156.41 

 Trainer's Report
EST paid 40k for a Home Bonus of 25.
Robin Propper (EST) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Marquinhos (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.
Cameron Blues (GM) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Andy Ritchie (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.