Ross County                               East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Bradley Foster            15 10  n     GK Backstop                  29  8  n
SW Ryan Leak                 17  3  n     DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        29  8  n
DF Akil Wright               31  1  n     DF Marquinhos                28  8  n
DF Kasper Lopata             27  3  n     DF Frank Ribery              21  6  n
DF Jamie Lindsay             13  4  n     DF Zubimendi                 18  8  n
DF Ireland                    9  2  n     MF Emile Smith Rowe           1  8  n
MF Noah Chilvers             31  3  n     MF Jorginho                   1  8  n
MF Stephen Kelly              9  4  n     FW Ethan Nwaneri             29  8  n
MF Josh Sims                  4 10  n     FW Gyokeres                  28  8  n
FW Jack Grieves              33  2  n     FW Joshua Butler             24  8  n
FW Ronan Hale                22  4  n     FW Elneny                    21  8  n

Min 0: Ross County opens up with a 5-3-2 N while the Shire will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 5: East Stirlingshire give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Jack Grieves (ROS) takes over for Ross County...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Noah Chilvers...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Backstop who makes the save!
Min 8: East Stirlingshire break quickly with Ethan Nwaneri...
        ...he only has Bradley Foster to beat...
        ...great save by Bradley Foster but the ball falls to Joshua Butler...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Tyron Barnard's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: ROS 0 - EST 1
Min 12: Ethan Nwaneri (EST) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Akil Wright (ROS) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 23: Gyokeres (EST) cooly sends Bradley Foster the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... East Stirlingshire are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ROS 0 - EST 2
Min 31: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Ross County players are waiting...
        ...Jack Grieves (ROS) out jumps Noah Chilvers...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Backstop...
        ...and nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Ross County pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: ROS 1 - EST 2
Min 36: Backstop makes a grave error against Ross County...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Ronan Hale amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Backstop.
Min 44: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Jack Grieves (ROS)...
        ...but the impressive Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) is able to get the ball back to Backstop.
Min 44: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Gyokeres (EST)...
        ...but the impressive Jamie Lindsay (ROS) is able to get the ball back to Bradley Foster.
Min 45: Jay Henderson  on for Stephen Kelly(MF)...
        ...Jay Henderson  will play MF.
Min 45: Erich Schaedler  on for Akil Wright(DF)...
        ...Erich Schaedler  will play DF.
Min 45: Scott Fraser on for Ronan Hale(FW)...
        ...Scott Fraser will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Ross County 1 - East Stirlingshire 2

Min 46: The Ref pulls Ireland (ROS) 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 53: Frank Ribery (EST) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Jamie Lindsay (ROS) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 54: A superb strike from Scott Fraser (ROS)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Shire goalie Backstop.
Min 55: The ball is hooked on towards Jamie Lindsay (ROS)...
        ...who takes on Frank Ribery on the edge of the area...
        ...Frank Ribery  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 56: The ball is hooked on towards Gyokeres (EST)...
        ...who takes on Kasper Lopata on the edge of the area...
        ...Kasper Lopata  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 57: Jay Henderson  (ROS) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Noah Chilvers...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Backstop is there to make the save!
Min 68: Jay Henderson 's (ROS) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Backstop.
Min 71: Ethan Nwaneri (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 81: Frank Ribery opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Kasper Lopata greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 83: Kasper Lopata (ROS) lays the ball off for Erich Schaedler  around the D...
        ...he looks to bend one into the top corner...
        ...and gets it horribly wrong and horribly wide. 
Min 84: Jack Grieves (ROS) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 89: Noah Chilvers (ROS) nods the ball down for Scott Fraser on the edge of the box...
        ...Scott Fraser takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Backstop rushes of his line...
        ...Scott Fraser gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Marquinhos (EST)!


FINAL SCORE: Ross County 1 - East Stirlingshire 2


Man Of The Match: Backstop (EST)

Ross County
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Bradley Foster            15 15 15  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Ryan Leak                 17 17 17 11 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jamie Lindsay             13 13 13 10 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Akil Wright               31 31 31 24 -2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Kasper Lopata             27 27 27 21 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ireland                    9  9  9  7 -4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Erich Schaedler           16 16 16 12 -1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Stephen Kelly              9  9  9  8  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Josh Sims                  4  4  4  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Noah Chilvers             31 31 31 31 -3  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Jay Henderson             24 24 24 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Jack Grieves              33 33 33 33 -4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Ronan Hale                22 22 22 22  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Scott Fraser              22 22 22 22  0  n  0  0  0  1 45  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                  29 29 29 13  2  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
DF Frank Ribery              21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Zubimendi                 18 18 18 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Marquinhos                28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Emile Smith Rowe           1  1  1  0  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jorginho                   1  1  1  0  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gyokeres                  28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Ethan Nwaneri             29 29 29 29  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Elneny                    21 16 16 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joshua Butler             24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics       ROS EST
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Halftime           1   2
Fulltime           1   2
Shots On Target    5   2
Shots              6   2
Saves              0   4
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      64  68
Revenue           73  73

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ROS  N  57.00 148.31 128.81 
  1  EST  L  57.60 101.94 146.39 
 46  ROS  N  49.50 140.81 136.31 

 Trainer's Report
ROS paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Jay Henderson  (ROS) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Bradley Foster (ROS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jamie Lindsay (ROS) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Scott Fraser (ROS) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Gyokeres (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Marquinhos (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Ireland (ROS) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).