Montrose                                  East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Butland                   11 10  n     GK David Raya                22  8  n
SW John Souttar              24  6  n     DF Zubimendi                 28  6  n
DF Jefte                     22  8  n     DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        26  6  n
DF Barron                    19 10  n     DF Maldini Kacurri           25 10  n
DF Clinton Nsiala-Makengo    12 10  n     DF Frank Ribery               9  8  n
MF Ross McCausland           12  8  n     MF Iwobi                     20  6  n
MF Dujon Sterling             5 10  n     MF Declan Rice                2  6  n
WG Cerny                     26  6  n     FW Stellarinho               28  7  n
WG Curtis                    20 10  n     FW Ethan Nwaneri             21  8  n
FW erling sterling           28  8  n     FW Reliable Horse            16  6  n
FW Fleck                     24 10  n     FW Patrick Spindler          16 10  n

Min 0: Montrose opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Shire will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 2: Declan Rice opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...John Souttar greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 4: Lovely chip from Ethan Nwaneri (EST)...
        ...Patrick Spindler was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Butland.
Min 5: Here comes Curtis (MON)...
        ...getting onto erling sterling 's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards David Raya who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 12: Jefte finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...David Raya palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to erling sterling  who heads the ball...
        ...but Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 13: Fleck (MON) finds Cerny steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Frank Ribery (EST) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 17: WHAT A NUMPTY! Montrose counter attack  with erling sterling ...
        ...he only has David Raya to beat...
        ...great save by David Raya but the ball falls to Ross McCausland...
        ...who shoots wide but VAR shows he was offside anyway.
Min 20: Montrose gives the ball away and Zubimendi gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Butland's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...it's a lead that Tyron Barnard's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: MON 0 - EST 1
Min 23: Iwobi (EST) puts in a cross...
        ...but Jefte (MON) clears with ease.
Min 29: Patrick Spindler (EST) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Clinton Nsiala-Makengo (MON) is there to clear with his head.
Min 32: Stellarinho (EST) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Patrick Spindler...
        ...who takes a shot but Butland had little trouble catching it. 
Min 34: erling sterling  and Fleck weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the East Stirlingshire defense and lifts a classy ball high but David Raya gets a hand to it!
Min 40: Fleck is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by David Raya.
Min 41: Butland blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Patrick Spindler (EST) smashes a volley past Butland from an angle GOAL!...
        ...terrible defending by Montrose...
        ...East Stirlingshire are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MON 0 - EST 2
Min 43: erling sterling  (MON) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) is there to clear with his head.


HALFTIME SCORE: Montrose 0 - East Stirlingshire 2

Min 48: The ball is hooked on towards Cerny (MON)...
        ...who takes on Frank Ribery on the edge of the area...
        ...Frank Ribery  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 53: erling sterling  (MON) finds Ross McCausland...
        ...but he hesitates and Maldini Kacurri (EST) is able to make the tackle.
Min 56: Fleck's (MON) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Maldini Kacurri (EST)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of David Raya.
Min 57: Montrose break quickly with erling sterling ...
        ...he only has David Raya to beat...
        ...great save by David Raya but the ball falls to Cerny...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Montrose pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: MON 1 - EST 2
Min 66: Stellarinho (EST) finds Ethan Nwaneri...
        ...but he hesitates and Barron (MON) is able to make the tackle.
Min 69: The Ref pulls Stellarinho (EST) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 74: John Souttar (MON) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 75: Zubimendi (EST) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Butland in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 76: Patrick Spindler (EST) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Butland doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Iwobi rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...East Stirlingshire are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MON 1 - EST 3
Min 83: Maldini Kacurri (EST) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Butland can't hold it...
        ...and Reliable Horse taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for East Stirlingshire; Coach James White is furious...
        ...score now: MON 1 - EST 4
Min 85: Cerny (MON) looks up and spots Clinton Nsiala-Makengo arriving in the box...
        ...the Czech tees up Clinton Nsiala-Makengo for the shot...
        ...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
        ...Montrose pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: MON 2 - EST 4
Min 89: The Shire sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Curtis's (MON) ball into the box is cut out by Zubimendi (EST).
Min 90: Ross McCausland (MON) collects the ball from Dujon Sterling on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by David Raya for a big save!


FINAL SCORE: Montrose 2 - East Stirlingshire 4


Man Of The Match: Patrick Spindler (EST)

Montrose
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Butland                   11 11 11  4  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW John Souttar              24 24 24 19  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
DF Jefte                     22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Clinton Nsiala-Makengo    12 12 12  9  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Barron                    19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Dujon Sterling             5  4  4  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ross McCausland           12  9  9 10  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Cerny                     26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Curtis                    20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Fleck                     24 24 24 24  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW erling sterling           28 28 28 28  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
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GK David Raya                22 22 22  9  2  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Frank Ribery               9  9  9  7  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Maldini Kacurri           25 25 25 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Zubimendi                 28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Declan Rice                2  2  2  1  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Iwobi                     20 20 20 20  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Ethan Nwaneri             21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Patrick Spindler          16 16 16 16  4  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Stellarinho               28 28 28 28  1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Reliable Horse            16 16 16 16  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics       MON EST
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Halftime           0   2
Fulltime           2   4
Shots On Target    6   7
Shots              7   7
Saves              3   4
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      61  63
Revenue           88  88

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  MON  E  50.50 102.90 168.85 
  1  EST  L  52.80 104.61 135.46 

 Trainer's Report
erling sterling  (MON) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Curtis (MON) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Maldini Kacurri (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Patrick Spindler (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.