Falkirk                                   East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn                25  8  n     GK Backstop                  29 10  n
DF Aaron Hickey              34  3  n     DF Robin Propper             30  7  n
DF Doug Rougvie              22  6  n     DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        30 10  n
DF Steve Clarke              21  5  n     DF Frank Ribery              26  9  n
DF Kieran Tierney             8  8  n     DF Marquinhos                19  8  n
MF Lewis Ferguson            33  6  n     MF Kai Havertz                8  8  n
MF Scott McTominay           16  6  n     MF Emile Smith Rowe           3  8  n
WG Jimmy Johnstone           27  8  n     FW Ethan Nwaneri             30 10  n
WG Miller Thomson            17  7  n     FW Gyokeres                  29 10  n
FW David Speedie             28  8  n     FW Joshua Butler             24  9  n
FW Eamonn Brophy             16  8  n     FW Samir Nurkovic            13  9  n

Min 0: Falkirk opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Shire will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dileep Rao (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Miller Thomson (FAL) looks up and spots Lewis Ferguson  arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up Lewis Ferguson  for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Backstop...
        ...Miller Thomson should have done better with that.
Min 1: Ethan Nwaneri (EST) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams it into the roof of the net!  GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Shire...
        ...score now: FAL 0 - EST 1
Min 4: Ethan Nwaneri (EST) hooks the ball away from Steve Clarke ...
        ...and Joshua Butler dives in...
        ...and heads home from six yards GOAL!...
        ...East Stirlingshire are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FAL 0 - EST 2
Min 5: Ethan Nwaneri (EST) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Joshua Butler but it evades him...
        ...Kieran Tierney  (FAL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 11: Eamonn Brophy (FAL) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to David Speedie  in midfield...
        ...Eamonn Brophy continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from David Speedie ...
        ...Eamonn Brophy rounds Backstop and somehow misses the target!
Min 13: David Speedie  (FAL) hooks the ball away from Marquinhos...
        ...and Steve Clarke  dives in...
        ...and heads down but Backstop was there for the save!
Min 14: David Speedie  (FAL) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Jimmy Johnstone  heads in from close range...
        ...but Backstop was there to save that one.
Min 15: Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Marquinhos (EST).
Min 23: Eamonn Brophy (FAL) passes a great ball to Lewis Ferguson ...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Shire keeper Backstop...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 26: David Speedie  opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Robin Propper greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 26: The ball is crossed in and Steve Clarke  heads away but only to Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST)...
        ...a neat hit but it falls wide.
Min 32: The Ref pulls Angus Gunn (FAL) 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 40: Doug Rougvie  weaves his way through the East Stirlingshire defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Backstop!?
Min 42: The ball lands at the feet of Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Backstop does well to position himself and collect.
Min 45: Anthony Ralston on for Aaron Hickey(DF)...
        ...Anthony Ralston will play DF.
Min 45: Gordon Durie on for Eamonn Brophy(FW)...
        ...Gordon Durie will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Falkirk 0 - East Stirlingshire 2

Min 46: The Ref pulls Scott McTominay (FAL) 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 49: Joshua Butler (EST) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Steve Clarke  (FAL) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 55: Terrible Bairns defending as Steve Clarke  gives it away to Marquinhos (EST)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Angus Gunn...
        ...but it came back to Gyokeres and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for East Stirlingshire; Coach Andy Shaw is furious...
        ...score now: FAL 0 - EST 3
Min 56: Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Backstop in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 62: David Speedie  (FAL) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Gordon Durie heads in from close range...
        ...its in the net GOAL!!...
        ...Falkirk pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: FAL 1 - EST 3
Min 63: David Speedie  (FAL) leaves half the East Stirlingshire side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Marquinhos...
        ...but Backstop is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 63: Kai Havertz (EST) takes the ball into the Bairns half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Joshua Butler...
        ...who can't get it past Angus Gunn.
Min 67: Superb sliding block by Marquinhos (EST) denies Gordon Durie a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Scott McTominay in the East Stirlingshire box.
Min 71: Gordon Durie (FAL) 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 72: Jimmy Johnstone 's (FAL) superb ball...
        ...is headed home by an umarked Lewis Ferguson  from six yards out. GOAL!...
        ... and Falkirk are right back in it...
        ...score now: FAL 2 - EST 3
Min 74: Covid mask of manager hides him swearing as Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) picks up a wonderful ball ...
        ...he slides a pass into Kieran Tierney ...
        ...whose shot balloons over the bar.
Min 80: FAL now playing Press
Min 82: A superb strike from Lewis Ferguson  (FAL)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Shire goalie Backstop.
Min 84: Marquinhos hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Backstop.
Min 85: Ref waves play on and Falkirk break at pace with Jimmy Johnstone ...
        ...he only has Backstop to beat...
        ...GREAT SAVE on the line by Backstop but did the ball cross the line Doug Rougvie ...
        ...screaming at ref but VAR says no goal.

Min 87: Great tackle by Frank Ribery (EST)...
        ...to prevent Scott McTominay (FAL) from latching onto Miller Thomson's pass. 


FINAL SCORE: Falkirk 2 - East Stirlingshire 3


Man Of The Match: Backstop (EST)

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                25 25 25 11  2  n  4  1  0  0 90  6
DF Doug Rougvie              22 22 22 17  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Aaron Hickey              34 34 34 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Kieran Tierney             8  8  8  7  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Steve Clarke              21 21 21 16 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Anthony Ralston           30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Scott McTominay           16 16 16 14  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lewis Ferguson            33 33 33 29  0  n  0  0  1  5 90  7
WG Jimmy Johnstone           27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Miller Thomson            17 17 17 15  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW David Speedie             28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Eamonn Brophy             16 16 16 16  5  n  0  0  0  2 45  6
FW Gordon Durie              30 30 30 30  2  n  4  0  1  1 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 Backstop                  29 29 29 13  4  n  0 10  0  0 90  9
DF Robin Propper             30 30 30 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Frank Ribery              26 26 26 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        30 30 30 24  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
DF Marquinhos                19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Emile Smith Rowe           3  3  3  2  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Kai Havertz                8  8  8  8  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Gyokeres                  29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Ethan Nwaneri             30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Joshua Butler             24 24 24 24  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Samir Nurkovic            13 13 13 13  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       FAL EST
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Halftime           0   2
Fulltime           2   3
Shots On Target   12   4
Shots             15   5
Saves              1  10
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       3   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  70
Revenue           62  62

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FAL  E  51.00 128.86 190.66 
  1  EST  L  63.00 112.74 148.74 
 46  FAL  E  48.60 124.86 203.86 
 81  FAL  P  24.30  92.36 228.61 

 Trainer's Report
FAL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
David Speedie  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Doug Rougvie  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Robin Propper (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Gyokeres (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Marquinhos (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Angus Gunn (FAL) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).