East Stirlingshire                        Aberdeen
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK David Raya                24  9  n     GK Kenny Arthur              30  7  n
SW Backstop                  28  8  n     SW Willie Miller             15  7  n
DF Robin Propper             32  6  n     DF Scott McKenna             26  6  n
DF Frank Ribery              17 10  n     DF Graeme Shinnie            19  8  n
DF Joao Canceleo              5 10  n     DF Dylan Lobban              13  6  n
MF Ethan Nwaneri             29  4  n     MF Noel Burke                30  7  n
MF Elneny                    17  8  n     MF Alex McLeish              25  7  n
MF Declan Rice                4 10  n     MF Jason Holt                12  5  n
FW Stellarinho               10  8  n     WG Popul Vuh                 15  7  n
FW Kai Havertz                5 10  n     FW Mark McGhee               23  4  n
FW Gabriel Jesus              2 10  n     FW Joe Miller                20  8  n

Min 0: East Stirlingshire opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Dons will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dean Denaro (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 3: Elneny (EST) nods the ball down for Ethan Nwaneri on the edge of the box...
        ...Ethan Nwaneri takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Kenny Arthur rushes of his line...
        ...Ethan Nwaneri gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Scott McKenna (ABE)!
Min 6: Covid mask needed to hide his face after that miss! Joao Canceleo gets dummied by Mark McGhee (ABE)...
        ...who passes it to Popul Vuh...
        ...who blasts it high and wide.
Min 9: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Jason Holt 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 17: Noel Burke (ABE) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing David Raya...
        ...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Dons...
        ...score now: EST 0 - ABE 1
Min 24: Robin Propper's (EST) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Dylan Lobban (ABE)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Kenny Arthur.
Min 37: Popul Vuh (ABE) nods the ball down for Alex McLeish on the edge of the box...
        ...Alex McLeish takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and David Raya rushes of his line...
        ...Alex McLeish gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over David Raya...
        ...but David Raya just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 38: Now the ball comes to Gabriel Jesus (EST)...
        ...Kai Havertz has space on the left and Gabriel Jesus tries to play him in...
        ...only for Scott McKenna (ABE) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 39: Joe Miller (ABE) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Backstop (EST) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 45: Elneny (EST) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Scott McKenna (ABE).
Min 45: Gyokeres on for Ethan Nwaneri(MF)...
        ...Gyokeres will play MF.
Min 45: Andy Glass on for Dylan Lobban(DF)...
        ...Andy Glass will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Stirlingshire 0 - Aberdeen 1

Min 46: Mark McGhee (ABE) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Robin Propper (EST).
Min 53: Superb sliding block by Willie Miller (ABE) denies Declan Rice a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Elneny in the Aberdeen box.
Min 53: Popul Vuh and Mark McGhee weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the East Stirlingshire defense and lifts a classy ball high but David Raya gets a hand to it!
Min 67: The ball breaks from a Joao Canceleo tackle and lands in the path of Joe Miller (ABE)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...David Raya palms Joe Miller's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...David Raya falls on it.
Min 69: Noel Burke (ABE) finds Mark McGhee steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...Aberdeen are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EST 0 - ABE 2
Min 69: Florian Fricke on for Mark McGhee(FW)...
        ...Florian Fricke will play DF.
Min 72: Kai Havertz (EST) gets a flick-on to Frank Ribery...
        ...who reacts quicker than Graeme Shinnie in front of goal...
        ...Frank Ribery heads the ball wide of Kenny Arthur...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 75: Here comes Alex McLeish (ABE)...
        ...getting onto Joe Miller's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards David Raya who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 87: Alex McLeish (ABE) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Robin Propper (EST) is there to clear with his head.
Min 89: Popul Vuh looks up and sees Joe Miller in space...
        ... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
        ... Joe Miller torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched David Raya, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Aberdeen; Coach Tyron Barnard is furious...
        ...score now: EST 0 - ABE 3
Min 89: Marquinhos on for Gabriel Jesus(FW)...
        ...Marquinhos will play DF.
Min 89: Jamie McCabe on for Kenny Arthur(GK)...
        ...Jamie McCabe will play GK.


FINAL SCORE: East Stirlingshire 0 - Aberdeen 3


Man Of The Match: Scott McKenna (ABE)

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 David Raya                24 24 24 10  3  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Backstop                  28 14 14 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Joao Canceleo              5  5  5  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Robin Propper             32 32 32 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Frank Ribery              17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
DF Marquinhos                29 29 29 23  3  n  0  0  0  0  1  6
MF Ethan Nwaneri             29 29 29 29  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Elneny                    17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Declan Rice                4  4  4  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gyokeres                  28 22 22 28  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Kai Havertz                5  5  5  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gabriel Jesus              2  2  2  2  4  n  0  0  0  0 89  6
FW Stellarinho               10 10 10 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Aberdeen
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Kenny Arthur              30 30 30 13  1  n  0  0  0  0 89  6
GK Jamie McCabe               9  9  9  4  9  n  0  0  0  0  1  6
SW Willie Miller             15 15 15 10  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Scott McKenna             26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Dylan Lobban              13 13 13 10  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Graeme Shinnie            19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Andy Glass                28 28 28 22  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Florian Fricke            12 12 12  9  6  n  0  0  0  0 21  6
MF Noel Burke                30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Jason Holt                12 12 12 10 -1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Alex McLeish              25 25 25 22  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Popul Vuh                 15 15 15 13  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Mark McGhee               23 23 23 23 -1  n  0  0  1  2 69  6
FW Joe Miller                20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  7

Statistics       EST ABE
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   3
Shots On Target    0   7
Shots              1   8
Saves              4   0
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      51  71
Revenue           80  80

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EST  N  41.00 109.41  84.41 
  1  ABE  N  44.00 119.44 141.69 
 46  EST  N  41.00 105.91  79.16 
 46  ABE  N  51.50 134.44 145.44 
 70  ABE  N  57.50 146.44 124.69 
 90  EST  N  55.50 134.91  84.41 

 Trainer's Report
Willie Miller (ABE) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Gyokeres (EST) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Ethan Nwaneri (EST) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Stellarinho (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Andy Glass (ABE) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Dylan Lobban (ABE) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.