Frank Ribery (EST) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Cowdenbeath                               East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GK Connor Syme               24  9  p     GK Backstop                  24  8  p
DF Boab McMillan             26  8  n     DF Marquinhos                31  8  p
DF Ewan Ferguson             23  8  n     DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        29  8  p
DF Jon Rahm                  22  8  n     DF Robin Propper             26  8  p
DF Jamie Carnihan            16  8  n     DF Zubimendi                 23  8  p
MF Stephen Gallacher         24  8  n     MF Ethan Nwaneri             25  8  p
MF Grant Forrest             23  6  n     MF Iwobi                     14 10  p
WG Zozo Bishop               26  8  n     MF Elneny                    12  8  p
WG Ludvig Aberg              18 10  n     MF Kai Havertz                3 10  p
FW Robert MacIntyre          31  8  n     FW Gyokeres                  25  8  p
FW James Drummond            17 10  n     FW Joshua Butler             22  8  p

Min 0: Cowdenbeath opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Shire will play a 4-4-2 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Ricky Hawthorn (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 4: Joshua Butler (EST) puts in a cross...
        ...but Ewan Ferguson (COW) clears with ease.
Min 11: Covid mask needed to hide his face after that miss! Marquinhos gets dummied by Grant Forrest (COW)...
        ...who passes it to Stephen Gallacher...
        ...who blasts it high and wide.
Min 17: Superb sliding block by Jamie Carnihan (COW) denies Ethan Nwaneri a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Gyokeres in the Cowdenbeath box.
Min 28: Robert MacIntyre (COW) looks up and spots Zozo Bishop arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up Zozo Bishop for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Backstop...
        ...Robert MacIntyre should have done better with that.
Min 39: Terrible Shire defending as Marquinhos gave it away to Robert MacIntyre (COW)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Backstop...
        ...but it came back to Zozo Bishop who shoots and Backstop fists it away!
Min 45: Sandy Lyle on for Jon Rahm(DF)...
        ...Sandy Lyle will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Cowdenbeath 0 - East Stirlingshire 0

Min 48: Marquinhos makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Stephen Gallacher (COW)...
        ...and Zozo Bishop collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the Scotsman smashes the ball past Backstop...
        ...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
        ...and Cowdenbeath have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: COW 1 - EST 0
Min 48: Can't believe the ref has given James Drummond (COW) a straight red for just talking back to him...
        ...he must have sworn at him!  Jings crivens help ma boab!
Min 50: Stephen Gallacher (COW) leaves half the East Stirlingshire side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Marquinhos...
        ...but Backstop is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 53: Great tackle by Zubimendi (EST)...
        ...to prevent Robert MacIntyre (COW) from latching onto Ewan Ferguson's pass. 
Min 55: Joshua Butler (EST) puts in a cross...
        ...but Sandy Lyle (COW) clears with ease.
Min 61: Zozo Bishop (COW) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...into the far corner of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...Why oh why has defender gone to the referee to complain...
        ...Cowdenbeath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: COW 2 - EST 0
Min 63: (COW) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Robert MacIntyre looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Backstop looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the East Stirlingshire defence were all over the place.
Min 69: Ludvig Aberg (COW) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 73: Elneny (EST) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Boab McMillan (COW) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 85: Gyokeres's (EST) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Jamie Carnihan (COW)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Connor Syme.


FINAL SCORE: Cowdenbeath 2 - East Stirlingshire 0


Man Of The Match: Zozo Bishop (COW)

Cowdenbeath
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
----------------------------------------------------------------
GK Connor Syme               24 24 24 10  4  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jon Rahm                  22 22 22 17  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jamie Carnihan            16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ewan Ferguson             23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Boab McMillan             26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sandy Lyle                18 18 18 14  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Grant Forrest             23 23 23 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Stephen Gallacher         24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Zozo Bishop               26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  2  4 90  7
WG Ludvig Aberg              18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW James Drummond            17 17 17 17  6  n 10  0  0  0 48  6
FW Robert MacIntyre          31 31 31 31  2  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
----------------------------------------------------------------
GK Backstop                  24 24 24 10  3  p  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Robin Propper             26 19 19 20  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Zubimendi                 23 17 17 20  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        29 21 21 23  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Marquinhos                31 23 23 24  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ethan Nwaneri             25 18 18 25  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Kai Havertz                3  2  2  3  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Elneny                    12  9  9 10  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Iwobi                     14 10 10 14  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gyokeres                  25 18 18 25  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joshua Butler             22 16 16 22  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       COW EST
------------------------
Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    5   0
Shots              6   0
Saves              0   3
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          1   0
Avg SL% Used      75  76
Revenue           74  74

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
-------------------------------
  1  COW  E  46.20 130.50 194.69 
  1  EST  S  42.00 130.00  44.74 
  2  COW  E  44.74 130.50 196.15 
 46  COW  E  43.80 126.50 193.90 
 49  COW  E  43.80 126.50 174.69 

 Trainer's Report
COW paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Connor Syme (COW) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Sandy Lyle (COW) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
James Drummond (COW) played 48 minutes and earned a TP.
Paul Lawrie (COW) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
James Drummond (COW) was sent off today, and now has 10 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).