Ayr United                                Stirling
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Charlie Albinson          29  6  n     GK Frank Serpico             29  8  n
SW David Purdie              22  6  n     DF Neville Parker            25  6  n
DF Frankie Musonda           25  6  n     DF Christian Dailly          18  8  n
DF Jack Sanders              22  6  n     DF Benoit Blanc              17  4  n
DF George Stanger            16  5  n     DF Napoleon Solo              9  8  n
DF John Souttar              13  4  n     MF Thara Celehar             26  8  n
MF Roy Syla                  29  9  n     MF Rufus Cotesworth          23  8  n
MF Josh Mullin               20  8  n     MF Humphrey Goodman          21  8  n
WG John Sludden              22  7  n     MF Richard Poole             14  8  n
FW Joe Willock               23  8  n     MF Joe Cole                  12  6  n
FW Fraser Bryden             13  8  n     FW Alexander Graham Bell     26  5  n

Min 0: Ayrshire opens up with a 5-2-3 N while the Binos will play a 4-5-1 B.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dave Smyth (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 3: Honest Men build down the left...
        ...Josh Mullin sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Joe Willock beats Neville Parker to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Frank Serpico who catches the ball.
Min 4: Jack Sanders (AYR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Christian Dailly (STI) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 6: Frankie Musonda (AYR) takes the ball into the Binos half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Josh Mullin...
        ...who can't get it past Frank Serpico.
Min 8: John Sludden (AYR) swings a ball in to the Stirling box...
        ...but the presence of Benoit Blanc (STI) means it is easily cleared.
Min 9: Lovely chip from Josh Mullin (AYR)...
        ...Joe Willock was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Frank Serpico.
Min 9: Jings crivensAlexander Graham Bell (STI) looks up and spots Richard Poole arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up Richard Poole for the shot...
        ...the shot flies over the goal. Whit's fur ye'll no go by ye as they say in Scotland!
Min 16: Jack Sanders (AYR) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker John Sludden...
        ...whose finish is saved by Frank Serpico.
Min 20: Thara Celehar almost penetrates Honest Men's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Jack Sanders would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 22: Fraser Bryden finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Frank Serpico palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Roy Syla who heads the ball...
        ...and it sails skyward over the bar.
Min 23: Thara Celehar finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Charlie Albinson palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Humphrey Goodman who heads the ball...
        ...but Jack Sanders (AYR) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 36: Cheeky back heel from Joe Willock to release John Sludden in the box...
        ...but the American is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 37: Josh Mullin (AYR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Benoit Blanc (STI) is there to clear with his head.
Min 38: Alexander Graham Bell (STI) puts in a cross...
        ...but George Stanger (AYR) clears with ease.
Min 44: George Stanger (AYR) 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 45: Alexander Graham Bell's (STI) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Jack Sanders (AYR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Charlie Albinson.
Min 45: Logan Chalmers on for George Stanger(DF)...
        ...Logan Chalmers will play DF.
Min 45: Eddie Valiant on for Alexander Graham Bell(FW)...
        ...Eddie Valiant will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Ayrshire 0 - Stirling 0

Min 56: Joe Willock (AYR) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Fraser Bryden...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but it flies just inches over the bar!
Min 59: Logan Chalmers (AYR) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Joe Willock sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Frank Serpico...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...and Ayrshire have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: AYR 1 - STI 0
Min 60: Here comes Joe Willock (AYR)...
        ...getting onto Jack Sanders's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Frank Serpico who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 67: Roy Syla (AYR) loops a ball over the top for Fraser Bryden...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 71: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Richard Poole (STI)...
        ...but the impressive David Purdie (AYR) is able to get the ball back to Charlie Albinson.
Min 75: Josh Mullin (AYR) crosses from the right...
        ...Roy Syla heads downwards and in. GOAL!...
        ...Ayrshire are looking strong now...
        ...score now: AYR 2 - STI 0
Min 76: Neville Parker's (STI) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by David Purdie (AYR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Charlie Albinson.
Min 77: The ball is crossed in and Neville Parker heads away but only to John Sludden (AYR)...
        ...a neat hit but it falls wide.
Min 86: The ball is played back towards the box by Humphrey Goodman (STI)...
        ...Jack Sanders heads out...
        ...only for Richard Poole to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Charlie Albinson has to push over the top.


FINAL SCORE: Ayrshire 2 - Stirling 0


Man Of The Match: Joe Willock (AYR)

Ayr United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Charlie Albinson          29 29 29 13  0  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW David Purdie              22 11 11  9  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Frankie Musonda           25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF George Stanger            16 16 16 12  2  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
DF John Souttar              13 13 13 10 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Sanders              22 22 22 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Logan Chalmers            27 27 27 24  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Roy Syla                  29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Josh Mullin               20 20 20 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG John Sludden              22 22 22 19  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Joe Willock               23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
FW Fraser Bryden             13 13 13 13  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  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 Frank Serpico             29 29 29 13  2  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Napoleon Solo              9  9  9  7  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Christian Dailly          18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Benoit Blanc              17 17 17 13 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Neville Parker            25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Humphrey Goodman          21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Thara Celehar             26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Joe Cole                  12 12 12 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Richard Poole             14 14 14 12  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Rufus Cotesworth          23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Alexander Graham Bell     26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Eddie Valiant              8  8  8  8  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       AYR STI
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    7   1
Shots             10   2
Saves              1   5
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      66  57
Revenue           65  65

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  AYR  N  49.00 138.77 149.82 
  1  STI  B  20.70 135.95 153.75 
 46  AYR  N  54.50 149.77 152.57 
 46  STI  B  20.70 135.95 135.75 

 Trainer's Report
AYR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Frankie Musonda (AYR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
George Stanger (AYR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
STI has 0 CP and Thara Celehar could not be coached.
Eddie Valiant (STI) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.