East Stirlingshire                        Cove Rangers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK David Raya                34  6  n     GK Frank Barrett             31  4  n
DF Frank Ribery              30  6  n     SW Pluto Neill               29  5  n
DF Ruben Dias                30  4  n     DF Ryan Harrington           28 10  n
DF Joao Canceleo             22  8  n     DF Gil Willingham            17  8  n
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        22  8  n     MF Donald Cole               24  6  n
MF Elneny                    33  8  n     MF Mikey Milnes              19  8  n
MF Declan Rice               15  6  n     MF Bobban Dylan              17  6  n
MF Emile Smith Rowe          11  8  n     WG Distinctly Minty          30  6  n
FW Gyokeres                  26  6  n     FW Mark Dalgety              31  6  n
FW Ethan Nwaneri             25  5  n     FW Sconnor Cully             30  6  n
FW Samir Nurkovic            22  7  n     FW Boel Jitonio              29  6  n

Min 0: East Stirlingshire opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Highlanders will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dean Denaro (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 10: Frank Ribery (EST) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Ryan Harrington (COV) is there to clear with his head.
Min 10: The ball is played back towards the box by Mikey Milnes (COV)...
        ...Ruben Dias heads out...
        ...only for Boel Jitonio to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which David Raya has to push over the top.
Min 11: Mark Dalgety (COV) puts in a cross...
        ...but Joao Canceleo (EST) clears with ease.
Min 14: Donald Cole (COV) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Distinctly Minty...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by David Raya.
Min 22: Ryan Harrington hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Elneny (EST) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Frank Barrett.
Min 23: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Gil Willingham looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
        ...as are the away fans...
        ...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 26: Samir Nurkovic (EST) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Frank Barrett!
Min 26: Distinctly Minty's (COV) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Joao Canceleo (EST)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of David Raya.
Min 32: Donald Cole opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Frank Ribery greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 36: Elneny and Ethan Nwaneri weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Englishman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Cove defense and lifts a classy ball high but Frank Barrett gets a hand to it!
Min 37: Donald Cole (COV) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Gil Willingham but it evades him...
        ...David Raya calmly collects the ball.
Min 40: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Boel Jitonio (COV)...
        ...but the impressive Joao Canceleo (EST) is able to get the ball back to David Raya.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Stirlingshire 0 - Cove 0

Min 49: Sconnor Cully's (COV) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Ruben Dias (EST)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of David Raya.
Min 50: Ryan Harrington's appalling clearance goes right to Samir Nurkovic (EST)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Gyokeres...
        ...who heads it on goal but Frank Barrett is there to collect it.
Min 52: A superb strike from Declan Rice (EST)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Highlanders goalie Frank Barrett.
Min 57: Mark Dalgety (COV) and Sconnor Cully break for Cove...
        ...Sconnor Cully looks to have found space into which to recieve Mark Dalgety's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Frank Ribery (EST) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 64: The ball is hooked on towards Gil Willingham (COV)...
        ...who takes on Joao Canceleo on the edge of the area...
        ...Joao Canceleo  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 65: Distinctly Minty (COV) and Donald Cole break for Cove...
        ...Donald Cole looks to have found space into which to recieve Distinctly Minty's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Ruben Dias (EST) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 66: Gyokeres (EST) passes a great ball to Elneny...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Highlanders keeper Frank Barrett...
        ...and who else but Gyokeres is there to slot it in...
        ...Manager moaning to ref but all too easy...
        ...and East Stirlingshire have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: EST 1 - COV 0
Min 66: Distinctly Minty (COV) puts in a cross...
        ...but Joao Canceleo (EST) clears with ease.
Min 73: A superb strike from Boel Jitonio (COV)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...and into the bottom left-hand corner GOAL!...
        ...great response from Cove...
        ...score now: EST 1 - COV 1
Min 74: East Stirlingshire break quickly with Ethan Nwaneri...
        ...he only has Frank Barrett to beat...
        ...great save by Frank Barrett but the ball falls to Elneny...
        ...who kicks it right back at Frank Barrett...
        ...Cove were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
Min 79: Mark Dalgety (COV) bends his shot past David Raya and inside the post....
        ...Excellent goal! ...
        ...and Cove have the lead...
        ...score now: EST 1 - COV 2
Min 87: Distinctly Minty (COV) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by David Raya--superb save!
Min 89: Mikey Milnes (COV) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Bobban Dylan...
        ...Bobban Dylan shoots at David Raya who makes the save.


FINAL SCORE: East Stirlingshire 1 - Cove 2


Man Of The Match: Frank Barrett (COV)

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                34 34 34 15  0  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Joao Canceleo             22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Frank Ribery              30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ruben Dias                30 30 30 24 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Emile Smith Rowe          11 11 11  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Elneny                    33 33 33 29  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Declan Rice               15 15 15 13  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Gyokeres                  26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Ethan Nwaneri             25 25 25 25 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Samir Nurkovic            22 22 22 22  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Cove Rangers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Frank Barrett             31 31 31 13 -2  n  0  6  0  0 90  7
SW Pluto Neill               29 29 29 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Gil Willingham            17 17 17 13  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ryan Harrington           28 28 28 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Bobban Dylan              17 17 17 15  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Mikey Milnes              19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Donald Cole               24 24 24 21  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Distinctly Minty          30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Sconnor Cully             30 24 24 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Boel Jitonio              29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Mark Dalgety              31 31 31 31  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7

Statistics       EST COV
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           1   2
Shots On Target    7   7
Shots              7   7
Saves              5   6
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      78  80
Revenue           64  64

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EST  N  62.40 156.40 160.95 
  1  COV  N  51.50 112.58 192.33 

 Trainer's Report
EST paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Pluto Neill (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.