Forfar Athletic                           Stirling
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Zach Paris                27  9  p     GK Harry Bosch               24  8  n
DF Blair Malcolm             22  8  n     DF Ellery Queen              24  8  n
DF Adam Hutchinson           21  8  n     DF Benoit Blanc              23  8  n
DF Scott Reekie              19  8  n     DF Thomas Nightingale        15  8  n
DF Stuart Morrison           18  8  n     DF Jim Bowan                 11 10  n
MF Kieran Inglis             14  8  n     MF Thara Celehar             13  8  n
MF Rory MacLeod              13  8  n     MF Humphrey Goodman          12 10  n
WG Russell McLean            29  8  n     MF Alan Forrest               6 10  n
WG Osvaldo Ardiles           18  8  n     FW Raymond Tango             28  8  n
FW Josh Skelly               25  8  n     FW Rufus Cotesworth          25  8  n
FW Luis Suarez               18 10  n     FW Eddie Valiant             23  8  n

Min 0: Forfar opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Binos will play a 4-3-3 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Cameron Archibald (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 5: Jim Bowan (STI) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Osvaldo Ardiles. ...
        ...He is unlucky to get a yellow card for that. Away fans give the ref some Scottish verbal abuse!
Min 8: Rory MacLeod (FOR) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Luis Suarez...
        ...who manages to knock it into the top corner...
        ...even though the pass was just behind him...
        ...great finish! see goal replay on Match of the Day tonight!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the FOR...
        ...score now: FOR 1 - STI 0
Min 9: Here it is..Osvaldo Ardiles (FOR) flicks on into the path of Josh Skelly...
        ...who spins away from Humphrey Goodman...
        ...to lob over the advancing Harry Bosch. GOAL!...
        ...Forfar are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FOR 2 - STI 0
Min 17: Covid mask needed to hide his face after that miss! Ellery Queen gets dummied by Rory MacLeod (FOR)...
        ...who passes it to Stuart Morrison...
        ...who blasts it high and wide.
Min 23: Luis Suarez (FOR) and Osvaldo Ardiles break for Forfar...
        ...Osvaldo Ardiles looks to have found space into which to recieve Luis Suarez's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Jim Bowan (STI) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 24: Scott Reekie (FOR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Ellery Queen (STI).
Min 25: Rufus Cotesworth (STI) swings a ball in to the Forfar box...
        ...but the presence of Adam Hutchinson (FOR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 30: Russell McLean (FOR) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Josh Skelly with a half volley in the penalty area...
        ... finished just like Torres at his peak...
        ...GOAL!!!...
        ...yet another one for Forfar; Coach Roy Rolsten is furious...
        ...score now: FOR 3 - STI 0
Min 34: The ball is crossed in and Ellery Queen heads away but only to Luis Suarez (FOR)...
        ...a neat hit and Harry Bosch just gets to it for the save.
Min 35: Luis Suarez (FOR) does well on the left and crosses towards Josh Skelly...
        ...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Harry Bosch.
Min 43: Eddie Valiant (STI) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Rufus Cotesworth but it evades him...
        ...Blair Malcolm (FOR) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 45: Raymond Tango picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Eddie Valiant to chase...
        ...it drops over Scott Reekie's shoulder and right into Eddie Valiant's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Zach Paris.
Min 45: Nathan Cannon on for Luis Suarez(FW)...
        ...Nathan Cannon will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Forfar 3 - Stirling 0

Min 46: Stuart Morrison (FOR) nods the ball down for Blair Malcolm on the edge of the box...
        ...Blair Malcolm takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Harry Bosch rushes of his line...
        ...Blair Malcolm gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Harry Bosch...
        ...and the ball lurches over the bar.
Min 48: The Binos sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Josh Skelly's (FOR) ball into the box is cut out by Ellery Queen (STI).
Min 52: Russell McLean (FOR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Ellery Queen (STI).
Min 54: Stuart Morrison picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Rory MacLeod to chase...
        ...it drops over Humphrey Goodman's shoulder and right into Rory MacLeod's path...
        ...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Harry Bosch's outstretched arm...
        ...and just wide of the goal.
Min 56: Forfar break quickly with Nathan Cannon...
        ...he only has Harry Bosch to beat...
        ...great save by Harry Bosch but the ball falls to Josh Skelly...
        ...who kicks it right back at Harry Bosch...
        ...Stirling were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
Min 60: Popeye Doyle on for Rufus Cotesworth(FW)...
        ...Popeye Doyle will play MF.
Min 72: Stuart Morrison 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 Blair Malcolm who heads the ball...
        ...but Ellery Queen (STI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 74: Harry Bosch rushes out to block Osvaldo Ardiles's (FOR) route to goal...
        ...but Osvaldo Ardiles drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Ellery Queen covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Harry Bosch scrambles to it.
Min 81: Rory MacLeod (FOR) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Josh Skelly peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Harry Bosch.
Min 82: FOR now playing Stall


FINAL SCORE: Forfar 3 - Stirling 0


Man Of The Match: Josh Skelly (FOR)

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                27 27 27 12  4  p  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Stuart Morrison           18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Adam Hutchinson           21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Blair Malcolm             22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Scott Reekie              19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Rory MacLeod              13 13 13 13  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Kieran Inglis             14 14 14 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Osvaldo Ardiles           18 18 18 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Russell McLean            29 23 23 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Josh Skelly               25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  2  6 90  8
FW Luis Suarez               18 18 18 18  7  n  0  0  1  2 45  6
FW Nathan Cannon             23 23 23 23  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

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               24 24 24 10  2  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Benoit Blanc              23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Jim Bowan                 11 11 11  8  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
DF Thomas Nightingale        15 15 15 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Ellery Queen              24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Humphrey Goodman          12 12 12 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Thara Celehar             13 13 13 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Alan Forrest               6  6  6  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Popeye Doyle              19 19 19 19  6  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Eddie Valiant             23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Raymond Tango             28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Rufus Cotesworth          25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  0  0 60  6

Statistics       FOR STI
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Halftime           3   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target    8   1
Shots             11   1
Saves              1   5
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      64  65
Revenue           82  82

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FOR  E  41.25 122.18 181.13 
  1  STI  L  43.80  92.67 129.26 
 46  FOR  E  41.25 122.18 186.13 
 61  STI  L  43.80 102.17 107.52 
 83  FOR  S  41.25 137.68 138.88 

 Trainer's Report
FOR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Rory MacLeod (FOR) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
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.
Harry Bosch (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Thomas Nightingale (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.