East Stirlingshire                        Alloa Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Backstop                  31 10  n     GK PJ Morrison               32  3  p
DF Robin Propper             33  7  n     DF Andy Graham               30  6  n
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        30  4  n     DF Wasiri Williams           29  6  n
DF Frank Ribery              26  9  n     DF Tony Slater               28  6  n
DF Joao Canceleo             14  4  n     DF Mason Howarth             25  5  n
MF Declan Rice                9  4  n     MF George Reid               25  4  n
MF Kai Havertz                8 10  n     MF David Devine              21  4  n
FW Gyokeres                  31  4  n     WG Tim Kong                  30  3  n
FW Ethan Nwaneri             31  4  n     WG Brian Fuller              29  6  n
FW Joshua Butler             25  4  p     FW Luke Donnelly             30  4  p
FW Samir Nurkovic            13  4  p     FW Josh Gentles              25  8  n

Min 0: East Stirlingshire opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Wasps will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Jim Clarkson (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Now the ball comes to Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST)...
        ...Joshua Butler has space on the left and Miles Lewis-Skelly tries to play him in...
        ...only for Tony Slater (ALO) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 5: Joao Canceleo (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 8: Gyokeres (EST) puts in a cross...
        ...but Mason Howarth (ALO) clears with ease.
Min 12: Josh Gentles (ALO) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to George Reid...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Backstop is there to make the save!
Min 14: Frank Ribery (EST) puts in a cross...
        ...but Mason Howarth (ALO) clears with ease.
Min 15: Josh Gentles (ALO) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Luke Donnelly...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Steve Turner's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: EST 0 - ALO 1
Min 16: Andy Graham (ALO) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Josh Gentles...
        ...and the Scotsman knocks it straight at Backstop who calmly collects it.
Min 25: Tim Kong (ALO) nods the ball down for David Devine on the edge of the box...
        ...David Devine takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Backstop rushes of his line...
        ...David Devine gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST)!
Min 29: The ball is crossed in and Miles Lewis-Skelly heads away but only to George Reid (ALO)...
        ...a neat hit and Backstop just gets to it for the save.
Min 32: Gyokeres almost penetrates Wasps's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Wasiri Williams would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 33: Gyokeres (EST) leaves half the Alloa Athletic side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Tony Slater...
        ...but PJ Morrison is there to stop his weak shot.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Stirlingshire 0 - Alloa Athletic 1

Min 46: The ball is crossed in and Tony Slater heads away but only to Samir Nurkovic (EST)...
        ...a neat hit and PJ Morrison just gets to it for the save.
Min 50: Brian Fuller (ALO) nods the ball down for David Devine on the edge of the box...
        ...David Devine takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Backstop rushes of his line...
        ...David Devine gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Backstop...
        ...but Backstop just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 63: Cheeky back heel from Ethan Nwaneri to release Gyokeres in the box...
        ...but the Swede is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 63: George Reid (ALO) finds Luke Donnelly steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 66: Brilliant play by Tim Kong (ALO) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Mason Howarth...
        ...who tries to strike it but clumsily knocks it out of play.
Min 71: Josh Gentles (ALO) gets a flick-on to Brian Fuller...
        ...who reacts quicker than Miles Lewis-Skelly in front of goal...
        ...Brian Fuller heads the ball wide of Backstop...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and into the back of the net from 8-yards out. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Alloa Athletic are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EST 0 - ALO 2
Min 80: Joshua Butler(EST) is stretchered off...
        ...Trossard (EST) on for Joshua Butler at FW.
Min 90: Tony Slater (ALO) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Backstop just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 


FINAL SCORE: East Stirlingshire 0 - Alloa Athletic 2


Man Of The Match: PJ Morrison (ALO)

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                  31 31 31 13  4  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Joao Canceleo             14 14 14 11 -2  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
DF Robin Propper             33 33 33 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Frank Ribery              26 26 26 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        30 30 30 24 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Kai Havertz                8  8  8  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Declan Rice                9  9  9  8 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gyokeres                  31 31 31 31 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ethan Nwaneri             31 31 31 31 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joshua Butler             25 18 18 25 -9  p  0  0  0  0 80  6
FW Samir Nurkovic            13  9  9 13 -1  p  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Trossard                   1  1  1  1  9  n  0  0  0  0 10  6

Alloa Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK PJ Morrison               32 32 32 14 -2  p  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Andy Graham               30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mason Howarth             25 25 25 20 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Wasiri Williams           29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tony Slater               28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF George Reid               25 20 20 20 -2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF David Devine              21 21 21 18 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Tim Kong                  30 30 30 27 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Brian Fuller              29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Luke Donnelly             30 22 22 30 -1  p  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Josh Gentles              25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics       EST ALO
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   2
Shots On Target    2   7
Shots              2   8
Saves              5   2
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      69  74
Revenue           78  78

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EST  L  61.80 137.68 166.53 
  1  ALO  E  59.20 140.21 212.66 
 80  EST  L  61.80 137.68 145.28 

 Trainer's Report
EST paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Joshua Butler (EST) has a concussion.
Robin Propper (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.