East Stirlingshire                        Annan Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Backstop                   7 10  n     GK Nortei Nortey             12 10  n
DF Elneny                    32  6  n     SW Ever Rest                 21  5  n
DF Joao Canceleo             29  5  n     DF A. Brasiliensis           30  6  n
DF Frank Ribery              25  8  n     DF Sgurr Alasdair            21  5  n
DF William Saliba            13  8  n     DF Peny Ghent                 9  8  n
MF Declan Rice               19  8  n     DF E. Coli                    7 10  n
MF Perry Groves              11  8  n     MF Crabby Wilkins            17  8  n
FW Samir Nurkovic            31  8  n     MF Mownt Cook                15 10  n
FW Gabriel Jesus             24  8  n     MF Dario Zanatta             12 10  n
FW Gyokeres                  17  6  a     MF Epic Bob                   9 10  n
FW Trossard                  13  8  n     FW Jizz Hornkamp              5 10  n

Min 0: East Stirlingshire opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Athletic will play a 5-4-1 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Simon Compton (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: (EST) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Samir Nurkovic looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Nortei Nortey looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Annan defence were all over the place.
Min 1: The Shire sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Epic Bob's (ANN) ball into the box is cut out by William Saliba (EST).
Min 9: Dario Zanatta 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 Jizz Hornkamp who heads the ball...
        ...but Frank Ribery (EST) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 13: Perry Groves (EST) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Samir Nurkovic but it evades him...
        ...Nortei Nortey missed it too but luckily for Annan it drifts wide.
Min 15: Covid mask of manager hides him swearing as Trossard (EST) picks up a wonderful ball ...
        ...he slides a pass into Frank Ribery...
        ...whose shot balloons over the bar.
Min 22: Declan Rice (EST) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Nortei Nortey can't hold it...
        ...and Joao Canceleo couldn't control the ball and knocks it off target.
Min 25: East Stirlingshire break quickly with Gyokeres...
        ...he only has Nortei Nortey to beat...
        ...great save by Nortei Nortey but the ball falls to Gabriel Jesus...
        ...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: EST 1 - ANN 0
Min 30: Annan gives the ball away and Frank Ribery gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Nortei Nortey's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...East Stirlingshire are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EST 2 - ANN 0
Min 36: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two East Stirlingshire players are waiting...
        ...Gyokeres (EST) out jumps Gabriel Jesus...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Nortei Nortey...
        ...and nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for East Stirlingshire; Coach Daniel Fitzgerald is furious...
        ...score now: EST 3 - ANN 0
Min 38: Jizz Hornkamp (ANN) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Frank Ribery (EST) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 43: Gyokeres (EST) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Samir Nurkovic with a half volley in the penalty area...
        ... finished just like Torres at his peak...
        ...GOAL!!!...
        ...Daniel Fitzgerald suggests to Nortei Nortey that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: EST 4 - ANN 0
Min 45: David Raya on for Backstop(GK)...
        ...David Raya will play GK.
Min 45: High-Cup Nick on for Ever Rest(SW)...
        ...High-Cup Nick will play DF.
Min 45: Inis Pocket on for Sgurr Alasdair(DF)...
        ...Inis Pocket will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Stirlingshire 4 - Annan 0

Min 59: Jizz Hornkamp (ANN) 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 67: The Athletic sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Declan Rice's (EST) ball into the box is cut out by Peny Ghent (ANN).
Min 82: Samir Nurkovic (EST) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Nortei Nortey...
        ...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for East Stirlingshire; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: EST 5 - ANN 0


FINAL SCORE: East Stirlingshire 5 - Annan 0


Man Of The Match: Frank Ribery (EST)

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                   7  7  7  3  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
GK David Raya                32 32 32 14  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Joao Canceleo             29 29 29 23 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF William Saliba            13 13 13 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Frank Ribery              25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  8
DF Elneny                    32 25 25 28  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Perry Groves              11 11 11  9  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Declan Rice               19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gyokeres                  17 21 21 17 -2  a  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Gabriel Jesus             24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Samir Nurkovic            31 31 31 31  2  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW Trossard                  13 13 13 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Annan Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Nortei Nortey             12 12 12  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
SW Ever Rest                 21 21 21 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Peny Ghent                 9  9  9  7  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF E. Coli                    7  7  7  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Sgurr Alasdair            21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF A. Brasiliensis           30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Inis Pocket               25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF High-Cup Nick             27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Crabby Wilkins            17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Epic Bob                   9  9  9  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Dario Zanatta             12  9  9 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mownt Cook                15 12 12 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jizz Hornkamp              5  5  5  5  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       EST ANN
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Halftime           4   0
Fulltime           5   0
Shots On Target    5   0
Shots              8   0
Saves              0   0
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      68  43
Revenue           68  68

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EST  L  55.20 134.58 172.23 
  1  ANN  S  54.50 154.67  24.42 
  2  EST  L  24.42 134.58 203.00 
 46  ANN  S  58.80 164.67  19.52 
 47  EST  L  19.52 134.58 207.90 

 Trainer's Report
EST paid 40k for a Home Bonus of 25.
Samir Nurkovic (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Backstop (EST) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
High-Cup Nick (ANN) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Nortei Nortey (ANN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jizz Hornkamp (ANN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.