Stirling                                  Forfar Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Harry Bosch               23 10  n     GK Zach Paris                26 10  p
DF Ellery Queen              24 10  n     DF Adam Hutchinson           21 10  n
DF Benoit Blanc              23 10  n     DF Blair Malcolm             21 10  n
DF Thomas Nightingale        14 10  n     DF Scott Reekie              19 10  n
DF Neville Parker            13 10  n     DF Stuart Morrison           17 10  n
MF Raymond Tango             28 10  n     MF Kieran Inglis             14 10  n
MF Rufus Cotesworth          25 10  n     MF Rory MacLeod              13 10  n
MF Popeye Doyle              19 10  n     WG Russell McLean            29 10  n
MF Thara Celehar             13 10  n     WG Osvaldo Ardiles           18 10  n
MF Gabriel Cash              13 10  n     FW Josh Skelly               25 10  n
FW Eddie Valiant             23 10  n     FW Luis Suarez               17 10  n

Min 0: Stirling opens up with a 4-5-1 B while the FOR will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Cameron Archibald (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 1: Gabriel Cash (STI) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Blair Malcolm (FOR).
Min 1: Great tackle by Benoit Blanc (STI)...
        ...to prevent Luis Suarez (FOR) from latching onto Osvaldo Ardiles's pass. 
Min 11: Kieran Inglis (FOR) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Josh Skelly...
        ...and the Scotsman knocks it in GOAL!!...
        ...it's a lead that Willy Krosnyak's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: STI 0 - FOR 1
Min 12: Zach Paris makes a grave error against Stirling...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Eddie Valiant amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Zach Paris.
Min 13: Neville Parker (STI) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Zach Paris...
        ...but into the row of cameramen way off to the right.
Min 16: Gabriel Cash (STI) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Popeye Doyle...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Zach Paris comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 20: Brilliant play by Josh Skelly (FOR) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Rory MacLeod...
        ...who tries to strike it but clumsily knocks it out of play.
Min 23: Rory MacLeod (FOR) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Ellery Queen (STI) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 25: Popeye Doyle (STI) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Scott Reekie (FOR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 25: Gabriel Cash (STI) gets a yellow card for a foul on Scott Reekie on the right flank.
Min 27: Raymond Tango picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Benoit Blanc to chase...
        ...it drops over Scott Reekie's shoulder and right into Benoit Blanc's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Zach Paris.
Min 30: Gabriel Cash (STI) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Zach Paris--superb save!
Min 34: Great tackle by Scott Reekie (FOR)...
        ...to prevent Raymond Tango (STI) from latching onto Gabriel Cash's pass. 
Min 34: Neville Parker's appalling clearance goes right to Luis Suarez (FOR)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Russell McLean...
        ...who heads it home from six yards. GOAL!...
        ...Forfar are looking strong now...
        ...score now: STI 0 - FOR 2
Min 35: Gabriel Cash almost penetrates FOR's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Blair Malcolm would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 37: Osvaldo Ardiles (FOR) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Harry Bosch doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Scott Reekie rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Forfar; Coach Roy Rolsten is furious...
        ...score now: STI 0 - FOR 3
Min 41: Thara Celehar (STI) has a shot...
        ...Zach Paris parries...
        ...Thara Celehar gets onto it again...
        ...and Zach Paris's second block falls for Thomas Nightingale...
        ...who half-volleys wide of the net.
Min 43: Thomas Nightingale (STI) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Eddie Valiant with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Zach Paris.
Min 45: Nathan Cannon on for Luis Suarez(FW)...
        ...Nathan Cannon will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Stirling 0 - Forfar 3

Min 47: Popeye Doyle (STI) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Adam Hutchinson (FOR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 51: The FOR sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Eddie Valiant's (STI) ball into the box is cut out by Scott Reekie (FOR).
Min 54: Josh Skelly (FOR) finds Stuart Morrison steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Ellery Queen (STI) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 55: The ball is hooked on towards Osvaldo Ardiles (FOR)...
        ...who takes on Neville Parker on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Russell McLean...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Harry Bosch.
Min 58: Thara Celehar opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Adam Hutchinson greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 70: Ref waves play on and Forfar break at pace with Scott Reekie...
        ...he only has Harry Bosch to beat...
        ...GREAT SAVE on the line by Harry Bosch but did the ball cross the line Osvaldo Ardiles...
        ...screaming at ref but VAR says no goal.

Min 71: Rory MacLeod (FOR) booked for a questionable foul on Gabriel Cash...
        ...its clear who the home team is today.
Min 76: Josh Skelly finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Harry Bosch palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Nathan Cannon who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Harry Bosch for the save.
Min 77: Osvaldo Ardiles (FOR) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Harry Bosch is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 79: The ball is crossed in and Scott Reekie heads away but only to Eddie Valiant (STI)...
        ...a neat hit and Zach Paris just gets to it for the save.
Min 82: Osvaldo Ardiles (FOR) loops a ball over the top for Josh Skelly...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 82: FOR now playing Stall
Min 86: Raymond Tango (STI) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Zach Paris...
        ...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Stirling pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: STI 1 - FOR 3
Min 90: Russell McLean (FOR) loops a ball over the top for Josh Skelly...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 


FINAL SCORE: Stirling 1 - Forfar 3


Man Of The Match: Zach Paris (FOR)

Stirling
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Harry Bosch               23 23 23 10  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Benoit Blanc              23 23 23 18  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Thomas Nightingale        14 14 14 12  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Ellery Queen              24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Neville Parker            13 13 13 10  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Thara Celehar             13 13 13 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gabriel Cash              13 13 13 11  4  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
MF Raymond Tango             28 28 28 28  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Rufus Cotesworth          25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Popeye Doyle              19 19 19 19  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Eddie Valiant             23 23 23 23  4  n  0  0  0  3 90  6

Forfar Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Zach Paris                26 26 26 11  5  p  0  6  0  0 90  8
DF Stuart Morrison           17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Adam Hutchinson           21 21 21 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Blair Malcolm             21 21 21 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Scott Reekie              19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Rory MacLeod              13 13 13 13  4  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
MF Kieran Inglis             14 14 14 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Osvaldo Ardiles           18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Russell McLean            29 23 23 29  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Josh Skelly               25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Luis Suarez               17 17 17 17  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Nathan Cannon             23 23 23 23  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Statistics       STI FOR
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Halftime           0   3
Fulltime           1   3
Shots On Target    7   6
Shots              9   8
Saves              3   6
Offsides           0   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      71  64
Revenue           78  78

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STI  B  22.20 152.25 163.05 
  1  FOR  E  40.30  97.51 157.06 
 46  FOR  E  40.30  97.51 163.06 
 83  FOR  S  40.30 113.01 116.31 

 Trainer's Report
STI paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Harry Bosch (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Thomas Nightingale (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Zach Paris (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Blair Malcolm (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Stuart Morrison (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Luis Suarez (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.