East Fife                                 East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Matty Rollo               19 10  n     GK Backstop                  23 10  n
DF Jonathan Bain             31 10  n     DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        28  8  n
DF Mamadou Bah               23  8  n     DF Elneny                    25  8  n
DF Jacob Comerford           21 10  n     DF Maldini Kacurri           17  8  n
DF Pat Slattery              12  8  n     DF Joao Canceleo             14  6  n
MF Gregor Nicol              26  8  n     DF William Saliba             1 10  n
MF Jess Norey                22 10  n     MF Declan Rice                9  8  n
WG Alan Trouten              30  8  n     MF Perry Groves               2 10  n
WG Kallum Higginbotham       17 10  n     MF Jorginho                   2 10  n
FW Michael McKenna           21  8  n     FW Gabriel Jesus              7  8  n
FW Scott Shepherd            19  8  n     FW Trossard                   1 10  n

Min 0: East Fife opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Shire will play a 5-3-2 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dave Smyth (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 2: Scott Shepherd (EF) passes a great ball to Alan Trouten...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Shire keeper Backstop...
        ...and who else but Scott Shepherd is there to slot it in...
        ...Manager moaning to ref but all too easy...
        ...it's a lead that Paul Cockayne's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: EF 1 - EST 0
Min 3: Michael McKenna (EF) hooks the ball away from Miles Lewis-Skelly...
        ...and Mamadou Bah dives in...
        ...and deflects off the side of his head and wide of Backstop's net.
Min 5: Jacob Comerford (EF) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Elneny (EST).
Min 7: Backstop blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Gregor Nicol (EF) smashes a volley past Backstop from an angle GOAL!...
        ...terrible defending by East Stirlingshire...
        ...East Fife are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EF 2 - EST 0
Min 11: Michael McKenna (EF) finds Gregor Nicol steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Elneny (EST) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 12: Jorginho (EST) finds Gabriel Jesus...
        ...but he hesitates and Jacob Comerford (EF) is able to make the tackle.
Min 14: Gabriel Jesus (EST) swings a ball in to the East Fife box...
        ...but the presence of Mamadou Bah (EF) means it is easily cleared.
Min 22: Alan Trouten (EF) nods the ball down for Jess Norey on the edge of the box...
        ...Jess Norey takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Backstop rushes of his line...
        ...Jess Norey gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Elneny (EST)!
Min 26: Brilliant play by Scott Shepherd (EF) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Alan Trouten...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Backstop.
Min 30: Lovely chip from Kallum Higginbotham (EF)...
        ...Scott Shepherd was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Backstop.
Min 31: Great tackle by Jacob Comerford (EF)...
        ...to prevent Gabriel Jesus (EST) from latching onto Trossard's pass. 
Min 32: Kallum Higginbotham (EF) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the East Stirlingshire defense to Gregor Nicol...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Backstop rushes off his line and Gregor Nicol slots the ball around him...
        ...and wide of the goal.  What a missed opportunity for East Fife!
Min 44: Miles Lewis-Skelly's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Kallum Higginbotham (EF)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Shire man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 45: Adam Lareef on for Scott Shepherd(FW)...
        ...Adam Lareef will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Fife 2 - East Stirlingshire 0

Min 46: Gregor Nicol (EF) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Jacob Comerford...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Backstop is there to make the save!
Min 50: Alan Trouten (EF) hooks the ball away from Miles Lewis-Skelly...
        ...and Michael McKenna dives in...
        ...and heads down but Backstop was there for the save!
Min 51: Jess Norey (EF) does well on the left and crosses towards Gregor Nicol...
        ...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Backstop.
Min 63: Trossard (EST) nods the ball down for Gabriel Jesus on the edge of the box...
        ...Gabriel Jesus takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Matty Rollo rushes of his line...
        ...Gabriel Jesus gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Pat Slattery (EF)!
Min 65: Trossard (EST) and Jorginho break for East Stirlingshire...
        ...Jorginho looks to have found space into which to recieve Trossard's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Jacob Comerford (EF) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 67: The ball is hooked on towards Adam Lareef (EF)...
        ...who takes on Elneny on the edge of the area...
        ...Elneny  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 73: Michael McKenna (EF) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Kallum Higginbotham but it evades him...
        ...Backstop calmly collects the ball.
Min 74: Great tackle by Maldini Kacurri (EST)...
        ...to prevent Adam Lareef (EF) from latching onto Jess Norey's pass. 
Min 78: Alan Trouten (EF) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Backstop doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Jonathan Bain rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Backstop who stayed on his line.
Min 81: The ball is crossed in and Miles Lewis-Skelly heads away but only to Michael McKenna (EF)...
        ...a neat hit and Backstop just gets to it for the save.
Min 83: (EF) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Adam Lareef 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 86: Jonathan Bain (EF) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Gregor Nicol...
        ...and the Scotsman knocks it in GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for East Fife; Coach Tyron Barnard is furious...
        ...score now: EF 3 - EST 0
Min 90: The ball is hooked on towards Jess Norey (EF)...
        ...who takes on Miles Lewis-Skelly on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Adam Lareef...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot into the net  GOAL!...
        ...Tyron Barnard suggests to Backstop that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: EF 4 - EST 0


FINAL SCORE: East Fife 4 - East Stirlingshire 0


Man Of The Match: Gregor Nicol (EF)

East Fife
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Matty Rollo               19 19 19  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jonathan Bain             31 31 31 24  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Jacob Comerford           21 21 21 16  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
DF Mamadou Bah               23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Pat Slattery              12 12 12  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jess Norey                22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gregor Nicol              26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  2  4 90  8
WG Kallum Higginbotham       17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Alan Trouten              30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Michael McKenna           21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  3 90  7
FW Scott Shepherd            19 19 19 19  5  n  0  0  1  2 45  6
FW Adam Lareef               27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  1  1 45  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                  23 23 23 10  4  n  0  8  0  0 90  6
DF Joao Canceleo             14 14 14 11  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF William Saliba             1  1  1  0  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Elneny                    25 20 20 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Maldini Kacurri           17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Perry Groves               2  2  2  1  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Declan Rice                9  9  9  8  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Jorginho                   2  2  2  1  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
FW Gabriel Jesus              7  7  7  7  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Trossard                   1  1  1  1  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics        EF EST
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           4   0
Shots On Target   12   0
Shots             14   0
Saves              0   8
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      65  46
Revenue           77  77

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   EF  N  52.20 126.27 176.82 
  1  EST  S  48.00 108.39  12.64 
  2   EF  N  12.64 126.27 216.38 
 46   EF  N  12.64 126.27 224.38 

 Trainer's Report
Scott Shepherd (EF) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Adam Lareef (EF) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Gregor Nicol (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jonathan Bain (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Matty Rollo (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Backstop (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Maldini Kacurri (EST) already has 10 Points Used and could not be coached.