Forfar Athletic                           Stirling
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Neil Stafford              8 10  n     GK Harry Bosch               30  7  p
DF Blair Malcolm             29  6  n     DF Benoit Blanc              28  7  p
DF Scott Reekie              20  8  n     DF Thomas Nightingale        23  5  p
DF Adam Hutchinson           18  5  n     DF Terry Hurlock             22  8  p
DF Cammy Logan               17  8  n     DF Ellery Queen              20  6  p
MF Kieran Inglis             21  6  n     MF Rufus Cotesworth          27  6  p
MF Finn Robson               14  6  n     MF Popeye Doyle              27  8  p
WG Nathan Cannon             30  6  n     MF Raymond Tango             25  6  p
WG Osvaldo Ardiles           15  5  n     MF Hamish Macbeth            16  7  p
FW Russell McLean            25  6  n     FW Eddie Valiant             21  7  p
FW Josh Skelly               25  4  n     FW Alexander Graham Bell      9  7  p

Min 0: Forfar opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Binos will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bill Nichol (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 1: Blair Malcolm (FOR) swings a ball in to the Stirling box...
        ...but the presence of Thomas Nightingale (STI) means it is easily cleared.
Min 4: Russell McLean slides the ball under Harry Bosch...
        ...and into the right-hand corner of the net  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Willy Krosnyak's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: FOR 1 - STI 0
Min 9: Popeye Doyle opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Adam Hutchinson greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 20: Nathan Cannon (FOR) finds Russell McLean...
        ...but he hesitates and Benoit Blanc (STI) is able to make the tackle.
Min 28: Superb sliding block by Thomas Nightingale (STI) denies Nathan Cannon a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Blair Malcolm in the Stirling box.
Min 29: The ball is hooked on towards Josh Skelly (FOR)...
        ...who takes on Ellery Queen on the edge of the area...
        ...Ellery Queen  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 29: Eddie Valiant almost penetrates FOR's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Cammy Logan would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 36: Terry Hurlock (STI) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Blair Malcolm (FOR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 39: Now the ball comes to Russell McLean (FOR)...
        ...Josh Skelly has space on the left and Russell McLean tries to play him in...
        ...only for Thomas Nightingale (STI) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 40: Osvaldo Ardiles almost penetrates Binos's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Benoit Blanc would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 42: Josh Skelly (FOR) finds Finn Robson steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and strikes the ball just wide of Harry Bosch's net.
Min 44: Kieran Inglis (FOR) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Nathan Cannon...
        ...whose finish is saved by Harry Bosch.
Min 45: Luis Suarez on for Josh Skelly(FW)...
        ...Luis Suarez will play FW.
Min 45: Zach Paris on for Neil Stafford(GK)...
        ...Zach Paris will play GK.
Min 45: Stuart Morrison on for Adam Hutchinson(DF)...
        ...Stuart Morrison will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Forfar 1 - Stirling 0

Min 46: Ellery Queen's appalling clearance goes right to Osvaldo Ardiles (FOR)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Luis Suarez...
        ...who heads it on goal but Harry Bosch is there to collect it.
Min 49: Terry Hurlock (STI) nods the ball down for Raymond Tango on the edge of the box...
        ...Raymond Tango takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Zach Paris rushes of his line...
        ...Raymond Tango gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Cammy Logan (FOR)!
Min 58: Russell McLean (FOR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Benoit Blanc (STI) is there to clear with his head.
Min 63: The Binos sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Russell McLean's (FOR) ball into the box is cut out by Terry Hurlock (STI).
Min 63: The ball is hooked on towards Popeye Doyle (STI)...
        ...who takes on Cammy Logan on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Eddie Valiant...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Zach Paris.
Min 64: The Binos sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Russell McLean's (FOR) ball into the box is cut out by Benoit Blanc (STI).
Min 69: Here it is..Popeye Doyle (STI) flicks on into the path of Rufus Cotesworth...
        ...who spins away from Cammy Logan...
        ...to lob over the advancing Zach Paris. GOAL!...
        ...great response from Stirling...
        ...score now: FOR 1 - STI 1
Nathan Cannon changed position from WG... to FW
Min 69: FOR now playing Longball
Min 70: Nathan Cannon (FOR) finds Kieran Inglis steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Ellery Queen (STI) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 74: The ball is played back towards the box by Nathan Cannon (FOR)...
        ...Ellery Queen heads out...
        ...only for Russell McLean to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Harry Bosch has to push over the top.
Min 76: Nathan Cannon and Blair Malcolm weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Stirling defense and lifts a classy ball high but Harry Bosch gets a hand to it!
Min 82: Osvaldo Ardiles (FOR) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Stirling defense to Finn Robson...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Harry Bosch rushes off his line and Finn Robson slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Harry Bosch!
Min 84: Nathan Cannon (FOR) receives a deep pass from Russell McLean...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Scotsman player was chatting with Harry Bosch when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Forfar aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 87: Russell McLean (FOR) leaves half the Stirling side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Ellery Queen...
        ...but Harry Bosch is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 88: Nathan Cannon (FOR) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Harry Bosch...
        ...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
        ...what an amazing goal!  Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
        ...score now: FOR 2 - STI 1
Nathan Cannon changed position from FW... to MF
Min 88: FOR now playing Stall


FINAL SCORE: Forfar 2 - Stirling 1


Man Of The Match: Nathan Cannon (FOR)

Forfar Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Neil Stafford              8  8  8  3  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
GK Zach Paris                32 32 32 14  1  p  0  1  0  0 45  6
DF Adam Hutchinson           18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Blair Malcolm             29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Scott Reekie              20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cammy Logan               17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Stuart Morrison           25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Nathan Cannon             30 24 24 30  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  8
MF Finn Robson               14 14 14 12  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Kieran Inglis             21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Osvaldo Ardiles           15 15 15 13 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Josh Skelly               25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Russell McLean            25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Luis Suarez               26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Stirling
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Harry Bosch               30 30 30 13  2  p  0  6  0  0 90  6
DF Benoit Blanc              28 21 21 22  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Terry Hurlock             22 16 16 17  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Thomas Nightingale        23 17 17 20  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ellery Queen              20 15 15 16  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Hamish Macbeth            16 12 12 14  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Raymond Tango             25 18 18 25  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Rufus Cotesworth          27 20 20 27  1  p  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Popeye Doyle              27 20 20 27  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Eddie Valiant             21 15 15 21  2  p  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Alexander Graham Bell      9  6  6  9  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       FOR STI
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target    8   2
Shots              9   2
Saves              1   6
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      64  75
Revenue           81  81

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FOR  E  50.40 129.39 188.24 
  1  STI  N  33.90 119.50 102.80 
 46  FOR  E  46.60 136.39 190.64 
 70  FOR  L  46.60 136.39 186.59 
 89  FOR  S  46.60 179.89 110.09 

 Trainer's Report
FOR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Scott Reekie (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Neil Stafford (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Kieran Inglis (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.