Stirling                                  Elgin City
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Frank Serpico             29  8  n     GK Kyle King                 26  4  p
DF Ellery Queen              26  8  n     DF Will Lagram               28  4  n
DF Neville Parker            25  8  n     DF Jake Dolzanski            23  4  n
DF Christian Dailly          18  6  n     DF Lyall Booth               18  5  n
DF Benoit Blanc              17  4  n     DF Owen Cairns               10 10  n
MF Raymond Tango             29  8  n     MF Don Henley                29  5  n
MF Thara Celehar             26  8  n     MF Lewis Hyde                22  5  n
MF Rufus Cotesworth          23  6  n     MF Aidan Sopel               21  6  n
MF Humphrey Goodman          21  6  n     WG Mitchell Taylor           30  8  n
MF Richard Poole             14  8  n     WG Matty Wright              30  5  n
FW Alexander Graham Bell     26  8  n     FW Dylan Lawrence            29  6  n

Min 0: Stirling opens up with a 4-5-1 B while the ELG will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dileep Rao (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Benoit Blanc (STI) starts marking Dylan Lawrence (ELG).
Min 3: Dylan Lawrence (ELG) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Aidan Sopel...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Frank Serpico.
Min 8: The ball is hooked on towards Jake Dolzanski (ELG)...
        ...who takes on Neville Parker on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Lewis Hyde...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Frank Serpico.
Min 10: Raymond Tango picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Humphrey Goodman to chase...
        ...it drops over Owen Cairns's shoulder and right into Humphrey Goodman's path...
        ...the Englishman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Kyle King.
Min 10: Aidan Sopel (ELG) swings a ball in to the Stirling box...
        ...but the presence of Neville Parker (STI) means it is easily cleared.
Min 19: Rufus Cotesworth (STI) nods the ball down for Alexander Graham Bell on the edge of the box...
        ...Alexander Graham Bell takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Kyle King rushes of his line...
        ...Alexander Graham Bell gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Lyall Booth (ELG)!
Min 20: Here comes Don Henley (ELG)...
        ...getting onto Mitchell Taylor's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Frank Serpico who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 22: Humphrey Goodman (STI) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Raymond Tango takes advantage to fire past Kyle King from close range GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Roy Rolsten's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: STI 1 - ELG 0
Min 23: Raymond Tango (STI) puts in a cross...
        ...but Lyall Booth (ELG) clears with ease.
Min 23: Don Henley (ELG) collects the ball from Lewis Hyde on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Frank Serpico for a big save!
Min 24: Owen Cairns hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Humphrey Goodman (STI) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Kyle King.
Min 31: Matty Wright (ELG) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Aidan Sopel...
        ...whose finish is high over the bar.
Min 40: Mitchell Taylor (ELG) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Don Henley...
        ...who takes a shot but Frank Serpico had little trouble catching it. 
Min 42: A superb strike from Don Henley (ELG)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Binos goalie Frank Serpico.
Min 43: Jake Dolzanski (ELG) nods the ball down for Matty Wright on the edge of the box...
        ...Matty Wright takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Frank Serpico rushes of his line...
        ...Matty Wright gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Neville Parker (STI)!
Min 44: Matty Wright (ELG) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Ellery Queen (STI) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 45: Matthew Cooper on for Will Lagram(DF)...
        ...Matthew Cooper will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Stirling 1 - Elgin City 0

Min 46: The Ref pulls Mitchell Taylor (ELG) 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 50: Matthew Cooper weaves his way through the Stirling defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot screams past the outstretched arms of Frank Serpico.?GOAL!!...
        ...great response from Elgin City...
        ...score now: STI 1 - ELG 1
Min 51: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Don Henley (ELG)...
        ...but the impressive Neville Parker (STI) is able to get the ball back to Frank Serpico.
Min 52: The Binos sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Aidan Sopel's (ELG) ball into the box is cut out by Neville Parker (STI).
Min 60: Jake Dolzanski opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Neville Parker greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 60: Jim Bowan on for Christian Dailly(DF)...
        ...Jim Bowan will play DF.
Min 60: Fin Allen on for Don Henley(MF)...
        ...Fin Allen will play MF.
Min 60: Mitch Pinnock on for Matty Wright(WG)...
        ...Mitch Pinnock will play FW.
Min 61: Raymond Tango crosses for the Binos...
        ...Kyle King plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 68: Richard Poole (STI) seizes on a loose Elgin City throw and finds Rufus Cotesworth...
        ...who rifles right-footed past Kyle King.  GOAL!!...
        ...the Stirling side are up...
        ...score now: STI 2 - ELG 1
Min 69: Great tackle by Lyall Booth (ELG)...
        ...to prevent Rufus Cotesworth (STI) from latching onto Alexander Graham Bell's pass. 
Min 69: Neville Parker's appalling clearance goes right to Fin Allen (ELG)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Mitchell Taylor...
        ...who heads it on goal but Frank Serpico is there to collect it.
Min 72: Ellery Queen (STI) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Jake Dolzanski (ELG) is there to clear with his head.
Min 73: Owen Cairns (ELG) finds Fin Allen...
        ...but he hesitates and Jim Bowan (STI) is able to make the tackle.
Min 82: Aidan Sopel (ELG) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Fin Allen...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  GOAL!...
        ...what a dramatic equalizer...
        ...score now: STI 2 - ELG 2
Min 87: Fin Allen (ELG) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Jim Bowan (STI) is there to clear with his head.
Min 88: Elgin City give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Rufus Cotesworth (STI) takes over for Stirling...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Thara Celehar...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past Kyle King from just inside the box.  GOAL!...
        ...what an amazing goal!  Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
        ...score now: STI 3 - ELG 2


FINAL SCORE: Stirling 3 - Elgin City 2


Man Of The Match: Frank Serpico (STI)

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  7  0  0 90  7
DF Christian Dailly          18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Benoit Blanc              17 17  0 13 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ellery Queen              26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Neville Parker            25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jim Bowan                 22 22 22 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Humphrey Goodman          21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Thara Celehar             26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Richard Poole             14 14 14 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Raymond Tango             29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Rufus Cotesworth          23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Alexander Graham Bell     26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Elgin City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Kyle King                 26 26 26 11 -1  p  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Jake Dolzanski            23 23 23 18 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Will Lagram               28 28 28 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Lyall Booth               18 18 18 14 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Owen Cairns               10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matthew Cooper            26 26 26 20  1  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
MF Aidan Sopel               21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Lewis Hyde                22 22 22 19 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Don Henley                29 29 29 26  1  n  0  0  0  4 60  6
MF Fin Allen                 21 16 16 21  3  n  0  0  1  1 30  6
WG Mitchell Taylor           30 30 30 27  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
WG Matty Wright              30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW Dylan Lawrence            29 29 12 29  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mitch Pinnock             21 21 21 21  3  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

Statistics       STI ELG
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           3   2
Shots On Target    6   9
Shots              6  10
Saves              7   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      63  59
Revenue           76  76

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STI  B  20.70 159.22 177.02 
  1  ELG  N  40.90 127.68 178.48 
 46  ELG  N  39.70 125.68 178.08 
 61  STI  B  21.90 161.22 177.82 
 61  ELG  N  39.70 119.18 147.33 

 Trainer's Report
STI paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Lewis Hyde (ELG) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.