Stirling                                  Aberdeen
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Harry Bosch               32  7  p     GK Kenny Arthur              30  8  n
DF Terry Hurlock             27  6  n     SW Willie Miller             17 10  n
DF Angus McDonald            26  4  n     DF Andy Glass                29  7  n
DF Benoit Blanc              22  8  n     DF Dylan Lobban              17  8  n
DF Ellery Queen              21  6  n     DF Florian Fricke            12  7  n
MF Thomas Nightingale        29  3  n     DF Michael Beale              4 10  n
MF Popeye Doyle              29  6  n     MF Rob Beckett                9 10  n
MF Hamish Macbeth            26  9  n     MF Graham Roberts             3 10  n
MF Raymond Tango             22  6  n     FW Mark McGhee               23  9  n
MF Rufus Cotesworth          21  8  n     FW Alex Harvey               21  8  n
FW Eddie Valiant             16  7  n     FW Joe Miller                20 10  n

Min 0: Stirling opens up with a 4-5-1 B while the Dons will play a 5-2-3 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Creasey (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 2: Binos build down the left...
        ...Benoit Blanc sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Hamish Macbeth beats Florian Fricke to the ball...
        ...and hooks a brilliant left-footer past Kenny Arthur for the goal.  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Roy Rolsten's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: STI 1 - ABE 0
Min 3: Eddie Valiant (STI) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Thomas Nightingale in midfield...
        ...Eddie Valiant continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Thomas Nightingale...
        ...Eddie Valiant knocks it on goal but Kenny Arthur is there to make an incredible save!
Min 9: Popeye Doyle (STI) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Ellery Queen...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Kenny Arthur is there to make the save!
Min 16: Florian Fricke loses the ball to Angus McDonald (STI) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Kenny Arthur%who makes a superb save.
Min 24: Eddie Valiant (STI) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Willie Miller (ABE).
Min 27: Great tackle by Terry Hurlock (STI)...
        ...to prevent Mark McGhee (ABE) from latching onto Andy Glass's pass. 
Min 32: Popeye Doyle (STI) does well on the left and crosses towards Eddie Valiant...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Kenny Arthur.
Min 37: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Thomas Nightingale (STI)...
        ...but the impressive Florian Fricke (ABE) is able to get the ball back to Kenny Arthur.
Min 41: The Ref pulls Michael Beale (ABE) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 42: Superb sliding block by Andy Glass (ABE) denies Popeye Doyle a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Thomas Nightingale in the Aberdeen box.
Min 45: Rufus Cotesworth (STI) hooks the ball away from Florian Fricke...
        ...and Ellery Queen dives in...
        ...and deflects off the side of his head and wide of Kenny Arthur's net.
Min 45: Jimmy Perez on for Raymond Tango(MF)...
        ...Jimmy Perez will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Stirling 1 - Aberdeen 0

Min 46: Thomas Nightingale (STI) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Kenny Arthur is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 50: Joe Miller (ABE) loops a ball over the top for Alex Harvey...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 57: Jimmy Perez (STI) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Hamish Macbeth...
        ...whose finish is saved by Kenny Arthur.
Min 58: The Binos sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Alex Harvey's (ABE) ball into the box is cut out by Terry Hurlock (STI).
Min 59: Angus McDonald (STI) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Englishman striker Rufus Cotesworth...
        ...whose finish is high over the bar.
Min 59: Joe Miller (ABE) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Alex Harvey rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Harry Bosch.
Min 63: Eddie Valiant (STI) swings a ball in to the Aberdeen box...
        ...but the presence of Andy Glass (ABE) means it is easily cleared.
Min 66: Hamish Macbeth (STI) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Aberdeen Kenny Arthur is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 70: Hamish Macbeth (STI) passes a great ball to Jimmy Perez...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Dons keeper Kenny Arthur...
        ...and who else but Hamish Macbeth is there to slot it in...
        ...somehow he shoots wide!!


FINAL SCORE: Stirling 1 - Aberdeen 0


Man Of The Match: Kenny Arthur (ABE)

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               32 32 32 14  2  p  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Benoit Blanc              22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Angus McDonald            26 26 26 20 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Terry Hurlock             27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ellery Queen              21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Hamish Macbeth            26 26 26 23  3  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
MF Thomas Nightingale        29 29 29 26 -3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Raymond Tango             22 22 22 22  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Rufus Cotesworth          21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Popeye Doyle              29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jimmy Perez               19 19 19 17  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Eddie Valiant             16 16 16 16  1  n  0  0  0  2 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  2  n  0  7  0  0 90  7
SW Willie Miller             17 17 17 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Michael Beale              4  4  4  3  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
DF Dylan Lobban              17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Andy Glass                29 29 29 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Florian Fricke            12 12 12  9  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Rob Beckett                9  7  7  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Graham Roberts             3  2  2  2  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Mark McGhee               23 23 23 23  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Alex Harvey               21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Joe Miller                20 20 20 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       STI ABE
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    8   1
Shots             11   1
Saves              1   7
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      72  56
Revenue           93  93

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STI  B  20.80 190.66 190.36 
  1  ABE  L  48.00  92.33 108.83 
 46  STI  B  20.80 188.41 188.11 

 Trainer's Report
STI paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Dylan Lobban (ABE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.