Inverness                                 East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Luke Faxon                15 10  p     GK Backstop                  24 10  n
DF Harry Souttar             29  5  p     DF Frank Ribery              26  7  n
DF Rob Holding               24  5  p     DF Joao Canceleo             14 10  n
DF Jaydon Bogle              21  5  p     DF Marquinhos                11 10  n
DF Jack Robinson             21  5  p     DF William Saliba             1 10  n
MF Sydie Peck                27  5  p     MF Kai Havertz                8 10  n
MF Callum OHare              27  5  p     MF Emile Smith Rowe           3  9  n
MF David Carson              15  3  p     MF Jorginho                   2 10  n
MF Roddy MacGregor            4  8  p     MF Perry Groves               2 10  n
FW Billy Sharp               32  6  p     FW Gabriel Jesus              7 10  n
FW Kieffer Moore             30  9  p     FW Trossard                   1 10  n

Min 0: Inverness opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Shire will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Peter Babcock (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 1: Emile Smith Rowe finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Luke Faxon palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Gabriel Jesus who heads the ball...
        ...but Jack Robinson (INV) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 5: Sydie Peck (INV) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Billy Sharp...
        ...Billy Sharp shoots at Backstop who makes the save.
Min 16: Perry Groves (EST) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Rob Holding (INV).
Min 18: Kieffer Moore crosses for the Caley Thistle...
        ...Backstop plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 22: Kieffer Moore (INV) nods the ball down for Billy Sharp on the edge of the box...
        ...Billy Sharp takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Backstop rushes of his line...
        ...Billy Sharp gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Frank Ribery (EST)!
Min 24: Billy Sharp (INV) leaves half the East Stirlingshire side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Marquinhos...
        ...andside-foots past Backstop...
        ...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Josh Fitzgerald's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: INV 1 - EST 0
Min 32: Billy Sharp (INV) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Backstop can't hold it...
        ...and Kieffer Moore taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...Inverness are looking strong now...
        ...score now: INV 2 - EST 0
Min 33: Gabriel Jesus finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Luke Faxon palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Kai Havertz who heads the ball...
        ...but Rob Holding (INV) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 36: Billy Sharp (INV) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Kieffer Moore sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Backstop...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Inverness; Coach Tyron Barnard is furious...
        ...score now: INV 3 - EST 0


HALFTIME SCORE: Inverness 3 - East Stirlingshire 0

Min 46: Sydie Peck almost penetrates Shire's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Frank Ribery would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 46: Joao Canceleo opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Rob Holding greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 48: Superb sliding block by Rob Holding (INV) denies Trossard a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Kai Havertz in the Inverness box.
Min 50: Gabriel Jesus (EST) puts in a cross...
        ...but Jack Robinson (INV) clears with ease.
Min 54: Kieffer Moore (INV) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for David Carson but it evades him...
        ...Frank Ribery (EST) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 57: Kieffer Moore (INV) nods the ball down for Billy Sharp on the edge of the box...
        ...Billy Sharp takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Backstop rushes of his line...
        ...Billy Sharp gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Joao Canceleo (EST)!
Min 58: Backstop rushes out to block Kieffer Moore's (INV) route to goal...
        ...but Kieffer Moore drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Marquinhos covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Backstop scrambles to it.
Min 62: Perry Groves (EST) puts in a cross...
        ...but Jack Robinson (INV) clears with ease.
Min 63: Marquinhos hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Rob Holding (INV) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...Tyron Barnard suggests to Backstop that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: INV 4 - EST 0
Min 68: The yellow card comes out...
        ...and it looks like Luke Faxon (INV) has been booked.
Min 73: Emile Smith Rowe (EST) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Kieffer Moore. ...
        ...He is unlucky to get a yellow card for that. Away fans give the ref some Scottish verbal abuse!
Min 75: David Carson(INV) is stretchered off...
        ...A trialist  (INV) on for David Carson at MF.
Min 78: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Billy Sharp (INV)...
        ...but the impressive Frank Ribery (EST) is able to get the ball back to Backstop.
Min 89: Sydie Peck (INV) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Joao Canceleo (EST) is there to clear with his head.


FINAL SCORE: Inverness 4 - East Stirlingshire 0


Man Of The Match: Rob Holding (INV)

Inverness
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Luke Faxon                15 15 15  6  5  p  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Rob Holding               24 18 18 19  0  p  0  0  1  1 90  8
DF Jaydon Bogle              21 15 15 16  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Robinson             21 15 15 16  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Harry Souttar             29 21 21 23  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF David Carson              15 11 11 15-10  p  0  0  0  0 75  6
MF Sydie Peck                27 20 20 24  0  p  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Roddy MacGregor            4  2  2  3  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Callum OHare              27 20 20 24  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF A trialist                 7  3  3  7  7  p  0  0  0  0 15  6
FW Billy Sharp               32 24 24 32  1  p  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Kieffer Moore             30 22 22 30  4  p  0  0  2  3 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                  24 24 24 10  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Joao Canceleo             14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF William Saliba             1  1  1  0  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Frank Ribery              26 26 26 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Marquinhos                11 11 11  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Emile Smith Rowe           3  3  3  2  3  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
MF Perry Groves               2  2  2  1  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Kai Havertz                8  8  8  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jorginho                   2  2  2  1  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gabriel Jesus              7  7  7  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Trossard                   1  1  1  1  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       INV EST
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Halftime           3   0
Fulltime           4   0
Shots On Target    7   0
Shots              7   0
Saves              0   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      73  31
Revenue           77  77

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  INV  N  37.65 110.94 114.99 
  1  EST  N  31.20  70.20  40.35 
 75  INV  N  37.65 106.94 108.99 

 Trainer's Report
David Carson (INV) has a concussion.
David Carson (INV) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Backstop (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Marquinhos (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.