Saint Mirren                              East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Shamal George             24 10  n     GK Backstop                  16 10  n
DF Alan Matters              25 10  n     DF Marquinhos                32 10  n
DF Hans Holston              24 10  n     DF Zubimendi                 26 10  n
DF Sandy Hartson             15 10  n     DF Maldini Kacurri           26 10  n
MF Frank Lampard             27 10  n     DF Haikimi                   14 10  n
MF Gary Shaw                 26 10  n     MF Ethan Nwaneri             16 10  n
MF Tony Fitzpatrick          20 10  n     MF Elneny                     3 10  n
MF Phil Dent                 18 10  n     FW Stellarinho               26 10  n
FW Gary Linarcer             29 10  n     FW Patrick Spindler          17 10  n
FW Cameron Archer            24 10  n     FW Reliable Horse            12 10  n
FW Chic Young                19 10  n     FW Isak Gyokeres              5 10  n

Min 0: St. Mirren opens up with a 3-4-3 N while the Shire will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is David Blair (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 3: Tony Fitzpatrick (SM) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Englishman striker Frank Lampard...
        ...whose finish is saved by Backstop.
Min 4: Tony Fitzpatrick almost penetrates Shire's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Marquinhos would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 6: Cameron Archer (SM) and Gary Linarcer  break for St. Mirren...
        ...Gary Linarcer  looks to have found space into which to recieve Cameron Archer's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Marquinhos (EST) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 10: Chic Young again leads the break for St. Mirren...
        ...Haikimi (EST) brings him down and is booked 
Min 27: Sandy Hartson's (SM) cross is met by the head of Gary Shaw...
        ...but it loops harmlessly over the bar.
Min 36: Stellarinho (EST) and Isak Gyokeres break for East Stirlingshire...
        ...Isak Gyokeres looks to have found space into which to recieve Stellarinho's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Hans Holston (SM) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 42: Haikimi's (EST) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Hans Holston (SM)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Shamal George.
Min 45: Terrible Shire defending as Haikimi gave it away to Tony Fitzpatrick (SM)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Backstop...
        ...but it came back to Chic Young who shoots and Backstop fists it away!


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Mirren 0 - East Stirlingshire 0

Min 55: The ball is hooked on towards Cameron Archer (SM)...
        ...who takes on Haikimi on the edge of the area...
        ...Haikimi  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 60: The ball lands at the feet of Patrick Spindler (EST) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Shamal George does well to position himself and collect.
Min 72: The ball is hooked on towards Patrick Spindler (EST)...
        ...who takes on Hans Holston on the edge of the area...
        ...Hans Holston  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 75: Marquinhos (EST) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Alan Matters (SM).
Min 78: Gary Linarcer  (SM) does well on the left and crosses towards Chic Young...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Backstop.
Min 78: Marquinhos (EST) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Hans Holston (SM) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 81: Chic Young (SM) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Backstop can't hold it...
        ...and Phil Dent taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...and St. Mirren have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: SM 1 - EST 0
Min 82: With East Stirlingshire so far forward a rare St. Mirren break sees Chic Young play a long diagonal pass for Gary Linarcer ...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 84: East Stirlingshire gives the ball away and Frank Lampard gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Backstop's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...St. Mirren are looking strong now...
        ...score now: SM 2 - EST 0
Min 85: The ball is hooked on towards Stellarinho (EST)...
        ...who takes on Hans Holston on the edge of the area...
        ...Hans Holston  gets control to erase the opportunity.


FINAL SCORE: St. Mirren 2 - East Stirlingshire 0


Man Of The Match: Phil Dent (SM)

Saint Mirren
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Shamal George             24 24 24 10  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Hans Holston              24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Sandy Hartson             15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alan Matters              25 25 25 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Tony Fitzpatrick          20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Phil Dent                 18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  8
MF Gary Shaw                 26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Frank Lampard             27 27 27 24  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Chic Young                19 19 19 19  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Gary Linarcer             29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Cameron Archer            24 24 24 24  4  n  0  0  0  0 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                  16 16 16  7  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Maldini Kacurri           26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Zubimendi                 26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Marquinhos                32 32 32 25  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Haikimi                   14 14 14 12  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ethan Nwaneri             16 16 16 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Elneny                     3  3  3  2  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Isak Gyokeres              5  5  5  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Patrick Spindler          17 17 17 17  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Stellarinho               26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Reliable Horse            12 12 12 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics        SM EST
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    5   1
Shots              6   1
Saves              1   3
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      78  62
Revenue           75  75

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   SM  N  38.40 123.50 167.05 
  1  EST  L  58.80 112.50 109.10 

 Trainer's Report
Shamal George (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Gary Linarcer  (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Tony Fitzpatrick (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Chic Young (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Marquinhos (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Stellarinho (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Isak Gyokeres (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Haikimi (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.