East Stirlingshire                        Ayr United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK David Raya                24  9  n     GK Josh Clarke               26  8  n
DF Robin Propper             32  7  n     DF George Stanger            26  4  n
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        31  6  n     DF Jack Sanders              16  5  n
DF Marquinhos                30  6  n     DF Harry McHugh              10  3  n
DF Zubimendi                 24  8  n     DF Logan Chalmers             5  6  n
MF Declan Rice                4  5  n     DF Frankie Musonda            4  8  n
MF Emile Smith Rowe           1  8  n     MF Marco Rus                 29  6  n
FW Gyokeres                  30  6  n     MF Kenny Dalglish            28  7  n
FW Ethan Nwaneri             30  6  n     FW Curtis Main               26  8  n
FW Stellarinho               17  6  n     FW George Oakley             21  5  n
FW Elneny                    17  9  n     FW Ewan Loudon                5  8  n

Min 0: East Stirlingshire opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Honest Men will play a 5-2-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 9: Gyokeres (EST) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Scotsman keeper...
        ...finds Stellarinho busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Tyron Barnard's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: EST 1 - AYR 0
Min 13: Josh Clarke rushes out to block Ethan Nwaneri's (EST) route to goal...
        ...but Ethan Nwaneri drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Jack Sanders covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Josh Clarke scrambles to it.
Min 14: Jack Sanders's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Gyokeres (EST)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Honest Men man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 17: Robin Propper (EST) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Ethan Nwaneri rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Josh Clarke.
Min 19: George Oakley (AYR) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Robin Propper (EST) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 22: Gyokeres finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Josh Clarke palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ethan Nwaneri who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Josh Clarke for the save.
Min 25: Jack Sanders loses the ball to Stellarinho (EST) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Josh Clarke%who makes a superb save.
Min 26: Ethan Nwaneri (EST) puts in a cross...
        ...but Jack Sanders (AYR) clears with ease.
Min 27: Ethan Nwaneri finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Josh Clarke palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Elneny who heads the ball...
        ...but George Stanger (AYR) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 29: Jack Sanders almost penetrates Shire's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Zubimendi would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 29: Emile Smith Rowe (EST) 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 34: Curtis Main (AYR) finds George Stanger...
        ...but he hesitates and Marquinhos (EST) is able to make the tackle.
Min 40: Curtis Main (AYR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Zubimendi (EST) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 41: Cheeky back heel from George Oakley to release Jack Sanders in the box...
        ...but the Scotsman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 42: Curtis Main (AYR) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Marco Rus...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but David Raya is there to make the save!
Min 44: Marco Rus (AYR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Zubimendi (EST) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 45: Maldini Kacurri on for Miles Lewis-Skelly(DF)...
        ...Maldini Kacurri will play DF.
Min 45: Joshua Butler on for Stellarinho(FW)...
        ...Joshua Butler will play FW.
Min 45: Kevin Holt on for Harry McHugh(DF)...
        ...Kevin Holt will play DF.
Min 45: Jamie Murphy on for George Oakley(FW)...
        ...Jamie Murphy will play MF.
Min 45: Dylan Watret on for George Stanger(DF)...
        ...Dylan Watret will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Stirlingshire 1 - Ayrshire 0

Min 49: Marquinhos (EST) puts in a cross...
        ...but Dylan Watret (AYR) clears with ease.
Min 50: Elneny (EST) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Jack Sanders (AYR).
Min 52: Maldini Kacurri's (EST) superb ball...
        ...is headed home by an umarked Ethan Nwaneri from six yards out. GOAL!...
        ...East Stirlingshire are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EST 2 - AYR 0
Min 52: Can't believe the ref has given Declan Rice (EST) a straight red for just talking back to him...
        ...he must have sworn at him!  Jings crivens help ma boab!
Min 53: Robin Propper(EST) is forced to reposition to MF.
Min 55: Great tackle by Maldini Kacurri (EST)...
        ...to prevent Logan Chalmers (AYR) from latching onto Kenny Dalglish's pass. 
Min 57: Curtis Main (AYR) nods the ball down for Kenny Dalglish on the edge of the box...
        ...Kenny Dalglish takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and David Raya rushes of his line...
        ...Kenny Dalglish gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over David Raya...
        ...but David Raya just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 58: Jack Sanders's appalling clearance goes right to Gyokeres (EST)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Joshua Butler...
        ...who heads it on goal but Josh Clarke is there to collect it.
Min 60: Ethan Nwaneri (EST) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Josh Clarke!
Min 61: With Ayrshire so far forward a rare East Stirlingshire break sees Ethan Nwaneri play a long diagonal pass for Gyokeres...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 65: Dylan Watret (AYR) puts in a cross...
        ...but Zubimendi (EST) clears with ease.
Min 68: Gyokeres crosses for the Shire...
        ...Josh Clarke plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 73: Gyokeres finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Josh Clarke palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Joshua Butler who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Josh Clarke for the save.


FINAL SCORE: East Stirlingshire 2 - Ayrshire 0


Man Of The Match: Ethan Nwaneri (EST)

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                24 24 24 10  3  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Zubimendi                 24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        31 31 31 24  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Marquinhos                30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Maldini Kacurri           26 26 26 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Robin Propper             32 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Emile Smith Rowe           1  1  1  0  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Declan Rice                4  4  4  3  1  n 10  0  0  0 52  6
FW Gyokeres                  30 30 30 30  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Ethan Nwaneri             30 30 30 30  0  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
FW Elneny                    17 13 13 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Stellarinho               17 17 17 17  3  n  0  0  1  2 45  6
FW Joshua Butler             25 25 25 25  5  n  0  0  0  2 45  6

Ayr United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Josh Clarke               26 26 26 11  2  n  0  8  0  0 90  7
DF Logan Chalmers             5  5  5  4  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Frankie Musonda            4  4  4  3  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Harry McHugh              10 10 10  9  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF George Stanger            26 26 26 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jack Sanders              16 16 16 12 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kevin Holt                25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Dylan Watret              26 26 26 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Kenny Dalglish            28 22 22 28  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Marco Rus                 29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Jamie Murphy              26 26 26 23  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW George Oakley             21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Curtis Main               26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ewan Loudon                5  5  5  5  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       EST AYR
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target   10   2
Shots             10   2
Saves              2   8
Offsides           2   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          1   0
Avg SL% Used      68  60
Revenue           62  62

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EST  L  70.20 144.64 163.54 
  1  AYR  N  36.60  92.21 108.16 
 46  EST  L  67.20 139.64 172.54 
 46  AYR  N  45.60 120.21 109.66 
 53  EST  L  48.00 118.14 176.64 

 Trainer's Report
EST paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Stellarinho (EST) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Zubimendi (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Kenny Dalglish (AYR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Declan Rice (EST) was sent off today, and now has 18 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).