Cove Rangers                              East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Frank Barrett             26  8  n     GK Backstop                  23 10  n
SW Pluto Neill               26 10  n     DF Ruben Dias                29  8  n
DF Ryan Harrington           27  8  n     DF Frank Ribery              27  6  n
DF Ikiaki Sa                 16  8  n     DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        18  6  n
DF Scott Mercer              16  6  n     DF William Saliba             7  6  n
MF Mikey Milnes              22  8  n     MF Elneny                    34  6  n
MF Donald Cole               19  9  n     MF Ethan Nwaneri             24  8  n
WG Sconnor Cully             29  9  n     MF Kai Havertz               11 10  a
WG David Templeton           20  9  n     MF Perry Groves               7 10  n
FW Mark Dalgety              29 10  n     FW Gyokeres                  26  8  n
FW Boel Jitonio              29  8  n     FW Gabriel Jesus             22 10  n

Min 0: Cove opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Shire will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Creasey (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Great tackle by Frank Ribery (EST)...
        ...to prevent Boel Jitonio (COV) from latching onto Mikey Milnes's pass. 
Min 3: East Stirlingshire gives the ball away and Donald Cole gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Backstop.
Min 6: Mikey Milnes (COV) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for David Templeton but it evades him...
        ...Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 13: Mikey Milnes (COV) finds Sconnor Cully steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 22: Elneny (EST) cooly sends Frank Barrett the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... it's a lead that Tyron Barnard's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: COV 0 - EST 1
Min 26: Cheeky back heel from Mark Dalgety to release Sconnor Cully in the box...
        ...but the Scotsman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 28: Mark Dalgety finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Backstop palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ikiaki Sa who heads the ball...
        ...but Frank Ribery (EST) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 32: Boel Jitonio almost penetrates Shire's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Frank Ribery would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 37: Donald Cole (COV) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Frank Ribery (EST) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 43: David Templeton (COV) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Sconnor Cully but it evades him...
        ...Ruben Dias (EST) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 44: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Perry Groves (EST)...
        ...but the impressive Pluto Neill (COV) is able to get the ball back to Frank Barrett.
Min 45: Distinctly Minty on for David Templeton(WG)...
        ...Distinctly Minty will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cove 0 - East Stirlingshire 1

Min 47: A woeful back-pass by Ryan Harrington...
        ...Perry Groves (EST) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Frank Barrett...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 51: Gyokeres (EST) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Elneny with a half volley in the penalty area...
        ... finished just like Torres at his peak...
        ...GOAL!!!...
        ...East Stirlingshire are looking strong now...
        ...score now: COV 0 - EST 2
Min 58: Distinctly Minty (COV) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for East Stirlingshire Backstop is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 65: Ruben Dias makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Mikey Milnes (COV)...
        ...and Scott Mercer collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the Scotsman smashes the ball past Backstop...
        ...and well over the bar.
Min 65: Perry Groves (EST) finds Elneny steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Ryan Harrington (COV) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 69: Boel Jitonio (COV) loops a ball over the top for Distinctly Minty...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 70: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Cove players are waiting...
        ...Mikey Milnes (COV) out jumps Donald Cole...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Backstop...
        ...and nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Cove pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: COV 1 - EST 2
Min 72: Mark Dalgety (COV) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Backstop in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 72: 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 77: Distinctly Minty breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Mark Dalgety on the attack down the right...
        ...the Scotsman cuts inside, evades Ruben Dias's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Backstop and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...great response from Cove...
        ...score now: COV 2 - EST 2
Min 82: COV now playing Stall
Min 84: Distinctly Minty is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Backstop.
Min 90: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Sconnor Cully (COV)...
        ...but the impressive William Saliba (EST) is able to get the ball back to Backstop.


FINAL SCORE: Cove 2 - East Stirlingshire 2


Man Of The Match: Mark Dalgety (COV)

Cove Rangers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Frank Barrett             26 26 26 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Pluto Neill               26 26 26 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ikiaki Sa                 16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Scott Mercer              16 16 16 12  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Ryan Harrington           27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mikey Milnes              22 22 22 19  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Donald Cole               19 19 19 17  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Sconnor Cully             29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG David Templeton           20 20 20 18  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Distinctly Minty          29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  0  2 45  6
FW Boel Jitonio              29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mark Dalgety              29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  7

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  4  0  0 90  6
DF William Saliba             7  7  7  5  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Frank Ribery              27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        18 18 18 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ruben Dias                29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ethan Nwaneri             24 24 24 24  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Perry Groves               7  7  7  6  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Kai Havertz               11 13 13 11  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Elneny                    34 34 34 30  0  n  0  0  2  2 90  6
FW Gyokeres                  26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gabriel Jesus             22 22 22 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       COV EST
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           2   2
Shots On Target    6   2
Shots              7   3
Saves              0   4
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      72  62
Revenue           64  64

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  COV  N  55.50 135.85 204.90 
  1  EST  N  48.60 128.88 131.58 
 46  COV  N  55.50 135.85 217.95 
 83  COV  S  55.50 161.35 177.70 

 Trainer's Report
COV paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Frank Barrett (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ryan Harrington (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Frank Ribery (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Backstop (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.