Stirling                                  East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Harry Bosch               30 10  n     GK Backstop                  30  6  n
DF Benoit Blanc              29  8  n     DF Robin Propper             31  9  n
DF Terry Hurlock             24  8  n     DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        30  6  n
DF Angus McDonald            17  6  n     DF Frank Ribery              26  5  n
DF Billy McGhie              13  8  n     DF Maldini Kacurri           17  8  n
MF Rufus Cotesworth          30  8  n     MF Elneny                    25  6  n
MF Raymond Tango             29  9  n     MF Declan Rice                9  6  n
MF Popeye Doyle              27  8  n     FW Ethan Nwaneri             31  6  n
MF Thomas Nightingale        23  8  n     FW Gyokeres                  30  6  n
MF Derek Ferguson            20  9  n     FW Joshua Butler             24  5  n
FW Eddie Valiant             21 10  n     FW Samir Nurkovic            13  5  n

Min 0: Stirling opens up with a 4-5-1 B while the Shire will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is James White (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 5: Joshua Butler (EST) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Angus McDonald (STI) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 9: Derek Ferguson (STI) takes the ball into the Shire half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Raymond Tango...
        ...who slips it past Backstop. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Binos...
        ...score now: STI 1 - EST 0
Min 10: Thomas Nightingale (STI) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Backstop is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 18: 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 Terry Hurlock (STI) is able to get the ball back to Harry Bosch.
Min 25: Miles Lewis-Skelly heads away...
        ...Rufus Cotesworth (STI) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Eddie Valiant drills it on goal but its saved by Backstop.
Min 26: Rufus Cotesworth (STI) puts in a cross...
        ...but Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) clears with ease.
Min 29: Terry Hurlock (STI) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Derek Ferguson...
        ...who mishits it wide.
Min 29: East Stirlingshire's on the attack after Samir Nurkovic robs Terry Hurlock...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Gyokeres...
        ...and Gyokeres sidefoots low but Harry Bosch dives in to make the save.
Min 30: Backstop blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Derek Ferguson (STI) smashes a volley over Backstop and over the bar from an angle...
        ...Derek Ferguson was unlucky there...
        ...terrible defending by the Shire.
Min 30: Gyokeres (EST) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Ethan Nwaneri but it evades him...
        ...Angus McDonald (STI) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 33: Here it is..Thomas Nightingale (STI) flicks on into the path of Derek Ferguson...
        ...who spins away from Miles Lewis-Skelly...
        ...but despite having a foot like a traction engine Backstop is able to collect his powerful shot.
Min 37: Backstop rushes out to block Eddie Valiant's (STI) route to goal...
        ...but Eddie Valiant drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Miles Lewis-Skelly covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Backstop scrambles to it.
Min 43: Gyokeres (EST) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Terry Hurlock (STI).
Min 44: Derek Ferguson (STI) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Raymond Tango...
        ...and the American knocks it straight at Backstop who calmly collects it.


HALFTIME SCORE: Stirling 1 - East Stirlingshire 0

Min 47: Samir Nurkovic (EST) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Benoit Blanc (STI) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 50: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Frank Ribery (EST)...
        ...but the impressive Benoit Blanc (STI) is able to get the ball back to Harry Bosch.
Min 57: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Rufus Cotesworth (STI)...
        ...but the impressive Maldini Kacurri (EST) is able to get the ball back to Backstop.
Min 61: Joshua Butler (EST) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Harry Bosch in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 66: Backstop makes a grave error against Stirling...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Raymond Tango amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Backstop.
Min 70: Backstop rushes out to block the Derek Ferguson's (STI) route to goal...
        ...but Derek Ferguson drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Miles Lewis-Skelly covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Terry Hurlock pounces on the clearance but his shot flies wide!
Min 73: Angus McDonald (STI) takes the ball into the Shire half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Thomas Nightingale...
        ...who can't get it past Backstop.
Min 80: The Binos sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Ethan Nwaneri's (EST) ball into the box is cut out by Benoit Blanc (STI).
Min 88: Backstop makes a grave error against Stirling...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...and Rufus Cotesworth smashes it home GOAL!...
        ...Stirling are looking strong now...
        ...score now: STI 2 - EST 0


FINAL SCORE: Stirling 2 - East Stirlingshire 0


Man Of The Match: Backstop (EST)

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               30 30 30 13  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Billy McGhie              13 13 13 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Benoit Blanc              29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Angus McDonald            17 17 17 13  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Terry Hurlock             24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Derek Ferguson            20 20 20 18  3  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
MF Thomas Nightingale        23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
MF Raymond Tango             29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
MF Rufus Cotesworth          30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Popeye Doyle              27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Eddie Valiant             21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  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                  30 30 30 13  0  n  0  7  0  0 90  7
DF Robin Propper             31 31 31 24  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Frank Ribery              26 26 26 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Maldini Kacurri           17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Elneny                    25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Declan Rice                9  9  9  8  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Gyokeres                  30 30 30 30  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ethan Nwaneri             31 31 31 31  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joshua Butler             24 24 24 24 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Samir Nurkovic            13 13 13 13 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       STI EST
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    9   2
Shots             12   2
Saves              2   7
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      70  76
Revenue           61  61

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STI  B  24.90 182.93 191.53 
  1  EST  L  62.40 124.77 164.07 

 Trainer's Report
STI paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Backstop (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Joshua Butler (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.