Falkirk                                   East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn                31  9  n     GK David Raya                34  6  n
SW Liam Henderson            14  8  d     DF Frank Ribery              30  6  n
DF Steve Clarke              30  5  n     DF Joao Canceleo             22  8  n
DF Anthony Ralston           26  7  a     DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        22  2  n
DF Keelan Adams              15  4  n     DF William Saliba             4  8  n
DF Kieran Tierney            14  8  d     MF Elneny                    33  8  n
MF Lewis Ferguson            29  6  n     MF Ethan Nwaneri             25  5  n
MF Billy Gilmour             19  5  n     MF Declan Rice               15  8  a
FW David Speedie             26  5  n     MF Emile Smith Rowe          11  8  n
FW Gordon Durie              25  5  n     FW Samir Nurkovic            22  8  n
FW Alfredo Agyeman           18  8  a     FW Gabriel Jesus             17  6  n

Min 0: Falkirk opens up with a 5-2-3 L while the Shire will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Findlay (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: Steve Clarke  (FAL) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Lewis Ferguson ...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by David Raya.
Min 5: Elneny (EST) nods the ball down for Declan Rice on the edge of the box...
        ...Declan Rice takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Angus Gunn rushes of his line...
        ...Declan Rice gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Kieran Tierney  (FAL)!
Min 38: David Speedie 's (FAL) cross is met by the head of Alfredo Agyeman...
        ...but it loops harmlessly over the bar.
Min 45: Jimmy Johnstone  on for David Speedie (FW)...
        ...Jimmy Johnstone  will play WG.
Min 45: Ryan Shanley on for Gordon Durie(FW)...
        ...Ryan Shanley will play FW.
Min 45: FAL now playing Normal


HALFTIME SCORE: Falkirk 0 - East Stirlingshire 0

Min 53: Cheeky back heel from Keelan Adams to release Alfredo Agyeman in the box...
        ...but the Ghanaian is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 55: A woeful back-pass by Miles Lewis-Skelly...
        ...Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under David Raya...
        ...and into the back of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...and Falkirk have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: FAL 1 - EST 0
Min 63: Samir Nurkovic(EST) limps off the pitch...
        ...Gyokeres (EST) on for Samir Nurkovic at FW.
Min 65: Anthony Ralston (FAL) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling David Raya...
        ...but into the row of cameramen way off to the right.
Min 68: Alfredo Agyeman and Steve Clarke  weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the East Stirlingshire defense and lifts a classy finish over David Raya and over the bar too!
Min 69: Gyokeres almost penetrates Bairns's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Steve Clarke  would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 78: Emile Smith Rowe almost penetrates Bairns's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Liam Henderson  would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 80: FAL now playing Stall
Min 81: Declan Rice (EST) booked for a questionable foul on Alfredo Agyeman...
        ...its clear who the home team is today.
Min 87: Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Frank Ribery (EST) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 90: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Ethan Nwaneri (EST)...
        ...but the impressive Steve Clarke  (FAL) is able to get the ball back to Angus Gunn.


FINAL SCORE: Falkirk 1 - East Stirlingshire 0


Man Of The Match: Lewis Ferguson  (FAL)

Falkirk
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Angus Gunn                31 31 31 13  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Liam Henderson            14 17 17  9  0  d  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Anthony Ralston           26 32 32 20 -1  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Keelan Adams              15 15 15 12 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kieran Tierney            14 17 17 12  0  d  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Clarke              30 30 30 24 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Billy Gilmour             19 19 19 17 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lewis Ferguson            29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
WG Jimmy Johnstone           30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW David Speedie             26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Gordon Durie              25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Alfredo Agyeman           18 22 22 18  0  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ryan Shanley              20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 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 David Raya                34 34 34 15  0  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Joao Canceleo             22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF William Saliba             4  4  4  3  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Frank Ribery              30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        22 22 22 17 -4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Emile Smith Rowe          11 11 11  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ethan Nwaneri             25 25 25 25 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Elneny                    33 33 33 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Declan Rice               15 18 18 13  0  a  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gabriel Jesus             17 17 17 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Samir Nurkovic            22 22 22 22 -5  n  0  0  0  0 63  6
FW Gyokeres                  26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 27  6

Statistics       FAL EST
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    2   0
Shots              5   0
Saves              0   1
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      63  68
Revenue           62  62

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FAL  L  64.00 154.33 158.08 
  1  EST  N  46.80 127.71 126.06 
 46  FAL  N  64.00 155.33 163.83 
 63  EST  N  46.80 127.71 130.06 
 81  FAL  S  64.00 180.33 115.33 

 Trainer's Report
FAL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Samir Nurkovic (EST) just has a twisted ankle.
Angus Gunn (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Billy Gilmour  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Declan Rice (EST) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).