Fred Daball (ANN) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Annan Athletic                            East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Nortei Nortey             31  4  n     GK Backstop                  20  8  n
DF Cleans Up                 30  8  n     DF Maldini Kacurri           31  6  n
DF Heed Daball               29  9  n     DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        28  6  n
DF Slab Head                 21  9  n     DF Robin Propper             22  6  n
DF Inis Pocket               18  5  n     DF Ethan Nwaneri             21  7  n
DF Getz DaBall               17  6  n     MF Frank Ribery              10  8  n
MF Three Kick                30  4  n     MF Declan Rice                2  7  n
MF Throo DaMiddle            17  6  n     FW Stellarinho               29  8  n
WG B. Cereus                 21  8  n     FW Gyokeres                  21  6  n
FW Jizz Hornkamp             31  6  n     FW Joshua Butler             19 10  a
FW Top Binns                 26  8  n     FW Patrick Spindler          17  6  n

Min 0: Annan opens up with a 5-2-3 N while the Shire will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Colin Scott (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 13: Patrick Spindler (EST) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Heed Daball (ANN).
Min 19: Throo DaMiddle finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Backstop palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Jizz Hornkamp who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Backstop for the save.
Min 21: Getz DaBall (ANN) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Robin Propper (EST) is there to clear with his head.
Min 24: B. Cereus (ANN) nods the ball down for Jizz Hornkamp on the edge of the box...
        ...Jizz Hornkamp takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Backstop rushes of his line...
        ...Jizz Hornkamp gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Backstop and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Athletic...
        ...score now: ANN 1 - EST 0
Min 26: Slab Head picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Jizz Hornkamp to chase...
        ...it drops over Miles Lewis-Skelly's shoulder and right into Jizz Hornkamp's path...
        ...the Dutchman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Backstop.
Min 35: Top Binns's (ANN) superb ball...
        ...is headed home by an umarked Jizz Hornkamp from six yards out. GOAL!...
        ...Annan are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ANN 2 - EST 0
Min 38: Patrick Spindler opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Slab Head greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 41: Stellarinho (EST) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Inis Pocket (ANN) is there to clear with his head.
Min 43: Throo DaMiddle (ANN) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Top Binns but it evades him...
        ...Backstop calmly collects the ball.
Min 45: Clears Itt on for Inis Pocket(DF)...
        ...Clears Itt will play DF.
Min 45: Crabby Wilkins on for Three Kick(MF)...
        ...Crabby Wilkins will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Annan 2 - East Stirlingshire 0

Min 48: Stellarinho's (EST) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Clears Itt (ANN)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Nortei Nortey.
Min 54: Patrick Spindler (EST) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Clears Itt (ANN) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 55: Cleans Up and Top Binns weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Englishman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the East Stirlingshire defense and lifts a classy finish over Backstop.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Annan; Coach Tyron Barnard is furious...
        ...score now: ANN 3 - EST 0
Min 56: Gyokeres (EST) and Miles Lewis-Skelly break for East Stirlingshire...
        ...Miles Lewis-Skelly looks to have found space into which to recieve Gyokeres's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Cleans Up (ANN) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 60: Joshua Butler (EST) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Patrick Spindler...
        ...Patrick Spindler shoots at Nortei Nortey who makes the save.
Min 62: Joshua Butler and Patrick Spindler weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the South African scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Annan defense and lifts a classy ball high but Nortei Nortey gets a hand to it!
Min 63: Brilliant play by Gyokeres (EST) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Joshua Butler...
        ...who plants a superb finish into the top corner from around the penalty spot GOAL!...
        ...East Stirlingshire pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: ANN 3 - EST 1
Min 66: Top Binns (ANN) receives a deep pass from Crabby Wilkins...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Englishman player was chatting with Backstop when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Annan aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 67: B. Cereus (ANN) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Englishman striker Cleans Up...
        ...whose finish is saved by Backstop.
Min 71: Top Binns (ANN) leaves half the East Stirlingshire side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Miles Lewis-Skelly...
        ...but Backstop is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 72: Stellarinho (EST) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Cleans Up (ANN) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 75: Crabby Wilkins (ANN) leaves half the East Stirlingshire side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Miles Lewis-Skelly...
        ...but Backstop is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 76: Terrible Athletic defending as Cleans Up gave it away to Joshua Butler (EST)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Nortei Nortey...
        ...but it came back to Stellarinho who shoots and Nortei Nortey fists it away!
Min 82: Stellarinho (EST) nods the ball down for Patrick Spindler on the edge of the box...
        ...Patrick Spindler takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Nortei Nortey rushes of his line...
        ...Patrick Spindler gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Heed Daball (ANN)!
Min 88: Jizz Hornkamp (ANN) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...B. Cereus sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Backstop...
        ...and well wide of the net.


FINAL SCORE: Annan 3 - East Stirlingshire 1


Man Of The Match: Jizz Hornkamp (ANN)

Annan Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Nortei Nortey             31 31 31 13 -2  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Slab Head                 21 21 21 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Inis Pocket               18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Heed Daball               29 29 29 23  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Getz DaBall               17 17 17 13  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cleans Up                 30 30 30 24  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Clears Itt                25 25 25 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Throo DaMiddle            17 17 17 15  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Three Kick                30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Crabby Wilkins            21 21 21 18  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG B. Cereus                 21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Jizz Hornkamp             31 31 31 31  0  n  0  0  2  4 90  7
FW Top Binns                 26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  1  2 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                  20 20 20  9  2  n  0  6  0  0 90  6
DF Robin Propper             22 22 22 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ethan Nwaneri             21 16 16 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Maldini Kacurri           31 31 31 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Frank Ribery              10  8  8  8  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Declan Rice                2  2  2  1  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Gyokeres                  21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Patrick Spindler          17 17 17 17  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Stellarinho               29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Joshua Butler             19 23 23 19  2  a  0  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics       ANN EST
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target    9   4
Shots             10   4
Saves              3   6
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      75  71
Revenue           68  68

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ANN  N  69.00 173.40 179.55 
  1  EST  L  58.20 105.01 139.91 
 46  ANN  N  73.20 175.90 174.20 

 Trainer's Report
ANN paid 40k for a Home Bonus of 25.
EST has spent 2 CP to raise their OTF to 4.