Ross County                               East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Jack Hamilton             17 10  n     GK Backstop                  26 10  n
SW Ryan Leak                 28  2  n     DF Ruben Dias                29  8  n
DF Scott Allardice           27  4  n     DF Perry Groves               5  8  n
DF Joshua Nisbet             25  4  n     DF William Saliba             4 10  n
DF Ben Purrington            14  5  n     DF Joao Balde                 3  8  n
MF Jay Henderson             26  5  n     DF Jorginho                   3 10  n
MF Stephen Kelly             19 10  n     MF Gyokeres                  26  8  n
MF Kyle Turner               13 10  n     MF Emile Smith Rowe          11  6  n
FW Eamon Brophy              23  5  n     MF Kai Havertz               10  4  n
FW Victor Loturi             21  5  n     MF George                     1 10  n
FW Liam Boyce                15 10  a     FW Trossard                   5 10  n

Min 0: Ross County opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Shire will play a 5-4-1 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Findlay (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 8: Eamon Brophy (ROS) finds Jay Henderson  steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Rob Lye's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: ROS 1 - EST 0
Min 11: The ball is crossed in and Ruben Dias heads away but only to Kyle Turner (ROS)...
        ...a neat hit but it falls wide.
Min 12: Jay Henderson  (ROS) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the East Stirlingshire defense to Eamon Brophy...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Backstop rushes off his line and Eamon Brophy slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Backstop!
Min 15: Joshua Nisbet 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 Liam Boyce who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Backstop for the save.
Min 19: Jay Henderson  (ROS) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the East Stirlingshire defense to Stephen Kelly...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Backstop rushes off his line and Stephen Kelly slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Backstop!
Min 28: One pass too many from East Stirlingshire and Ross County soon get a cross in...
        ...Jay Henderson  (ROS) gets his head to it...
        ...and knocks it past Backstop.  GOAL!...
        ...Ross County are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ROS 2 - EST 0
Min 30: Great tackle by Ruben Dias (EST)...
        ...to prevent Stephen Kelly (ROS) from latching onto Liam Boyce's pass. 
Min 31: Liam Boyce (ROS) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Victor Loturi  takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Backstop is there to handle the danger.
Min 34: Superb sliding block by Scott Allardice (ROS) denies Gyokeres a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Trossard in the Ross County box.
Min 38: Ross County break quickly with Liam Boyce...
        ...he only has Backstop to beat...
        ...great save by Backstop but the ball falls to Stephen Kelly...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Backstop.
Min 43: Eamon Brophy (ROS) receives a deep pass from Victor Loturi ...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Scotsman player was chatting with Backstop when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Ross County aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 45: Jack Baldwin  on for Ryan Leak(SW)...
        ...Jack Baldwin  will play DF.
Min 45: Bruce Anderson on for Liam Boyce(FW)...
        ...Bruce Anderson will play FW.
Min 45: Ronan Hale on for Victor Loturi (FW)...
        ...Ronan Hale will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Ross County 2 - East Stirlingshire 0

Min 48: Now the ball comes to Stephen Kelly (ROS)...
        ...Jay Henderson  has space on the left and Stephen Kelly tries to play him in...
        ...only for Ruben Dias (EST) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 50: The ball lands at the feet of Kyle Turner (ROS) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Backstop does well to position himself and collect.
Min 53: Haud yer weesht bawbag...Eamon Brophy (ROS) flicks on into the path of Kyle Turner...
        ...who spins away like a dancer on Strictly from Ruben Dias...
        ...to lob over the advancing Backstop but wide. A-HA! But that was... liquid football. 
Min 55: Emile Smith Rowe's (EST) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Jack Baldwin  (ROS)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Jack Hamilton.
Min 63: Bruce Anderson (ROS) unleashes an effort from the angle of the box...
        ...and it flies inches wide of the upright.
Min 65: Emile Smith Rowe (EST) swings a ball in to the Ross County box...
        ...but the presence of Joshua Nisbet (ROS) means it is easily cleared.
Min 71: Ronan Hale (ROS) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Bruce Anderson...
        ...who takes a shot but Backstop had little trouble catching it. 
Min 74: Here it is..Eamon Brophy (ROS) flicks on into the path of Ronan Hale...
        ...who spins away from Ruben Dias...
        ...but despite having a foot like a traction engine Backstop is able to collect his powerful shot.
Min 75: Staggies build down the left...
        ...Jay Henderson  sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Ronan Hale beats Ruben Dias to the ball...
        ...and hooks a brilliant left-footer past Backstop for the goal.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Ross County; Coach Tyron Barnard is furious...
        ...score now: ROS 3 - EST 0
Min 78: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Gyokeres looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
        ...as are the away fans...
        ...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 80: A superb strike from Bruce Anderson (ROS)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Shire goalie Backstop.
Min 88: The ball is hooked on towards Trossard (EST)...
        ...who takes on Jack Baldwin  on the edge of the area...
        ...Jack Baldwin   gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 90: Jay Henderson  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 Ronan Hale who heads the ball...
        ...but Ruben Dias (EST) is there to knock it out of danger.


FINAL SCORE: Ross County 3 - East Stirlingshire 0


Man Of The Match: Jay Henderson  (ROS)

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 Jack Hamilton             17 17 17  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Ryan Leak                 28 28 28 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Scott Allardice           27 27 27 24 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ben Purrington            14 14 14 11 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Joshua Nisbet             25 25 25 20 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Baldwin              21 21 21 16 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Kyle Turner               13 13 13 13  4  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
MF Stephen Kelly             19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Jay Henderson             26 26 26 23 -1  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW Liam Boyce                15 18 18 15  6  a  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Eamon Brophy              23 23 23 23 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Victor Loturi             21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Bruce Anderson            16 20 20 16  4  a  0  0  0  3 45  6
FW Ronan Hale                28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  1  2 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                  26 26 26 11  4  n  0  9  0  0 90  7
DF William Saliba             4  4  4  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Perry Groves               5  4  4  4  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Joao Balde                 3  3  3  2  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Jorginho                   3  2  2  2  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Ruben Dias                29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Emile Smith Rowe          11 11 11  9  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Gyokeres                  26 20 20 26  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  4
MF Kai Havertz               10 10 10 10 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF George                     1  1  1  1  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
FW Trossard                   5  5  5  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       ROS EST
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target   12   0
Shots             15   0
Saves              0   9
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      61  39
Revenue           79  79

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ROS  N  61.00 145.63 144.63 
  1  EST  S  25.20  95.10  16.50 
  2  ROS  N  16.50 145.63 189.12 
 46  ROS  N  16.50 138.63 190.22 

 Trainer's Report
ROS paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Ben Purrington (ROS) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Jack Baldwin  (ROS) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Ruben Dias (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.