Edinburgh City                            Stirling
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Felix                     21 10  n     GK Harry Bosch               32  9  n
DF Winston Bogarde           25  7  n     DF Angus McDonald            26  6  n
DF Liam Brady                25  9  n     DF Benoit Blanc              22  8  n
DF Oswi Davies               19 10  n     DF Ellery Queen              21  5  n
MF Mark Noble                21  5  n     DF Submit Preseason          10  5  n
MF Ronnie Boyce              19  6  n     MF Popeye Doyle              29 10  n
WG Berg Skallagrimmrson      17  7  n     MF Thomas Nightingale        27  8  n
WG Nicolas Kuhn              17  7  n     MF Peter Wimsey              23  8  n
FW Clyde Best                35  5  n     MF Raymond Tango             21  6  n
FW Lee Wood                  17 10  n     MF Rufus Cotesworth          21  6  n
FW Frank McAvennie           14 10  n     FW Eddie Valiant             16  7  n

Min 0: Edinburgh opens up with a 3-2-5 O while the Binos will play a 4-5-1 B.
Min 0: Today's referee is Graeme Scott (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 1: Frank McAvennie(EDI) is forced to reposition to MF.
Min 1: Submit Preseason (STI) starts marking Clyde Best (EDI).
Min 1: Mark Noble (EDI) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Angus McDonald (STI) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 8: The ball is played back towards the box by Frank McAvennie (EDI)...
        ...Submit Preseason heads out...
        ...only for Liam Brady to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Harry Bosch has to push over the top.
Min 8: Nicolas Kuhn (EDI) is on the attack...
        ...but gets hauled down by Benoit Blanc (STI)...
        ...who gets booked.
Min 15: Harry Bosch makes a grave error against Edinburgh...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Clyde Best amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Harry Bosch.
Min 15: The ball is hooked on towards Popeye Doyle (STI)...
        ...who takes on Winston Bogarde on the edge of the area...
        ...Winston Bogarde  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 18: Benoit Blanc finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Felix palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Popeye Doyle who heads the ball...
        ...but Oswi Davies (EDI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 31: Oswi Davies (EDI) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Stirling defense to Clyde Best...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Harry Bosch rushes off his line and Clyde Best slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that William Bushby's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: EDI 1 - STI 0
Min 33: Nicolas Kuhn (EDI) finds Clyde Best steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Angus McDonald (STI) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 35: Thomas Nightingale (STI) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Winston Bogarde (EDI) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 45: Connor Young on for Clyde Best(FW)...
        ...Connor Young will play FW.
Min 45: George Burke on for Mark Noble(MF)...
        ...George Burke will play MF.
Min 45: Alvin Martin on for Winston Bogarde(DF)...
        ...Alvin Martin will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Edinburgh 1 - Stirling 0

Min 46: Submit Preseason (STI) stops marking Clyde Best (EDI).
Min 49: Rufus Cotesworth (STI) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Felix...
        ...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...great response from Stirling...
        ...score now: EDI 1 - STI 1
Min 55: Popeye Doyle (STI) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Eddie Valiant...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Felix is there to make the save!
Min 56: Alvin Martin (EDI) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Liam Brady...
        ...and the Irishman knocks it straight at Harry Bosch who calmly collects it.
Min 59: Lee Wood (EDI) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Alvin Martin peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Harry Bosch.
Min 59: Benoit Blanc (STI) swings a ball in to the Edinburgh box...
        ...but the presence of Alvin Martin (EDI) means it is easily cleared.
Min 60: Terry Hurlock on for Ellery Queen(DF)...
        ...Terry Hurlock will play DF.
Min 62: Nicolas Kuhn (EDI) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Harry Bosch!
Min 66: Popeye Doyle's (STI) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Alvin Martin (EDI)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Felix.
Min 70: Popeye Doyle (STI) leaves half the Edinburgh side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Liam Brady...
        ...but Felix is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 78: Ronnie Boyce (EDI) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Englishman striker Lee Wood...
        ...whose finish is high over the bar.
Min 80: Benoit Blanc (STI) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Eddie Valiant but it evades him...
        ...Felix missed it too but luckily for Edinburgh it drifts wide.
Min 84: Angus McDonald (STI) crosses from the right...
        ...Popeye Doyle heads downwards and in. GOAL!...
        ...what an amazing goal!  Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
        ...score now: EDI 1 - STI 2
Min 84: STI now playing Stall
Min 87: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Ronnie Boyce (EDI)...
        ...but the impressive Angus McDonald (STI) is able to get the ball back to Harry Bosch.
Min 88: Raymond Tango(STI) limps off the pitch...
        ...John Collins (STI) on for Raymond Tango at MF.


FINAL SCORE: Edinburgh 1 - Stirling 2


Man Of The Match: Harry Bosch (STI)

Edinburgh City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Felix                     21 21 21  9  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Oswi Davies               19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Liam Brady                25 25 25 20  3  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Winston Bogarde           25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Alvin Martin              27 27 27 21  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Frank McAvennie           14 11 11 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mark Noble                21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Ronnie Boyce              19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF George Burke              20 20 20 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Berg Skallagrimmrson      17 17 17 15  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Nicolas Kuhn              17 17 17 15  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Lee Wood                  17 17 17 17  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Clyde Best                35 35 35 35  2  n  0  0  1  2 45  6
FW Connor Young              26 26 26 26  1  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               32 32 32 14  3  n  0  5  0  0 90  7
DF Benoit Blanc              22 22 22 17  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
DF Angus McDonald            26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ellery Queen              21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Submit Preseason          10 10 10  8 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Terry Hurlock             27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Peter Wimsey              23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Thomas Nightingale        27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Raymond Tango             21 21 21 21 -4  n  0  0  0  0 88  6
MF Rufus Cotesworth          21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Popeye Doyle              29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
MF John Collins              10 10 10  9  7  n  0  0  0  0  2  6
FW Eddie Valiant             16 16 16 16  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics       EDI STI
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           1   2
Shots On Target    6   4
Shots              7   5
Saves              2   5
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      55  71
Revenue           79  79

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EDI  O  41.40 117.59 153.69 
  1  STI  B  20.70 150.45 158.25 
 46  EDI  O  42.60 118.84 155.09 
 46  STI  B  23.70 155.45 160.25 
 61  STI  B  25.50 158.45 161.45 
 85  EDI  O  42.60 118.84 137.34 
 85  STI  S  51.00 231.20  47.20 
 88  STI  S  51.00 220.20  44.45 

 Trainer's Report
Raymond Tango (STI) suffered a thigh bruise.
Connor Young (EDI) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Felix (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Thomas Nightingale (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.