Greenock Morton                           East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK John Smith                30 10  p     GK Backstop                  20 10  n
DF Jim McAllister            20  8  p     DF Marquinhos                32  8  n
DF Kris Moore                18 10  p     DF Maldini Kacurri           26  8  n
DF Big Colin Hendry          17 10  p     DF Robin Propper             22 10  n
DF Leo Vaisanen              16  8  p     DF Joao Canceleo              1 10  n
MF Cameron Blues             21 10  p     MF Elneny                     7  8  n
MF Casper Terho              21  6  p     MF Kai Havertz                3 10  n
MF Perparim Hetemaj           8 10  p     FW Gyokeres                  21 10  n
MF Broad Wood                 5 10  p     FW Ethan Nwaneri             21  6  n
FW Owen Moffat               30 10  p     FW Joshua Butler             19  8  n
FW Michael O.Halloran        21  7  p     FW Patrick Spindler          17  8  n

Min 0: Greenock Morton opens up with a 4-4-2 S while the Shire will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 2: Brilliant play by Ethan Nwaneri (EST) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Gyokeres...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at John Smith.
Min 4: Owen Moffat opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Maldini Kacurri greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 7: Joshua Butler (EST) and Gyokeres break for East Stirlingshire...
        ...Gyokeres looks to have found space into which to recieve Joshua Butler's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Kris Moore (GM) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 8: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Michael O.Halloran (GM)...
        ...but the impressive Marquinhos (EST) is able to get the ball back to Backstop.
Min 9: Elneny finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...John Smith palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Maldini Kacurri who heads the ball...
        ...and it sails skyward over the bar.
Min 13: Ethan Nwaneri (EST) loops a ball over the top for Gyokeres...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 14: With Greenock Morton so far forward a rare East Stirlingshire break sees Joshua Butler play a long diagonal pass for Gyokeres...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 20: Patrick Spindler (EST) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Joshua Butler but it evades him...
        ...Kris Moore (GM) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 21: Cheeky back heel from Marquinhos to release Gyokeres in the box...
        ...but the Swede is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 27: Joshua Butler (EST) puts in a cross...
        ...but Jim McAllister (GM) clears with ease.
Min 31: Joshua Butler (EST) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Patrick Spindler takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but John Smith is there to handle the danger.
Min 39: The Ref pulls Ethan Nwaneri (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 41: TadgerJohn Smith makes a hash of clearance against East Stirlingshire...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Robin Propper amazingly blooters over the bar as Alan Partridge was poised to say BACK OF THE NET, but no!
Min 45: Owen Moffat (GM) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Robin Propper (EST) muscles out the big striker before he can control.


HALFTIME SCORE: Greenock Morton 0 - East Stirlingshire 0

Min 46: Great tackle by Marquinhos (EST)...
        ...to prevent Owen Moffat (GM) from latching onto Broad Wood's pass. 
Min 48: Gyokeres's (EST) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Jim McAllister (GM)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of John Smith.
Min 62: Perparim Hetemaj (GM) nods the ball down for Michael O.Halloran on the edge of the box...
        ...Michael O.Halloran takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Backstop rushes of his line...
        ...Michael O.Halloran gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Maldini Kacurri (EST)!
Min 63: Cheeky back heel from Ethan Nwaneri to release Gyokeres in the box...
        ...but the Swede is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 72: A woeful back-pass by Kris Moore...
        ...Ethan Nwaneri (EST) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under John Smith...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 73: Gyokeres (EST) cooly sends John Smith the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... and East Stirlingshire have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: GM 0 - EST 1
Min 80: Patrick Spindler and Joshua Butler weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Englishman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Greenock Morton defense and lifts a classy ball high but John Smith gets a hand to it!
Min 83: Owen Moffat's (GM) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Marquinhos (EST)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Backstop.
Min 86: Superb sliding block by Maldini Kacurri (EST) denies Owen Moffat a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Michael O.Halloran in the East Stirlingshire box.


FINAL SCORE: Greenock Morton 0 - East Stirlingshire 1


Man Of The Match: Maldini Kacurri (EST)

Greenock Morton
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK John Smith                30 30 30 13  5  p  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Leo Vaisanen              16 12 12 12  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Big Colin Hendry          17 12 12 13  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jim McAllister            20 15 15 16  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kris Moore                18 13 13 14  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Cameron Blues             21 15 15 18  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Casper Terho              21 15 15 18  1  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Broad Wood                 5  3  3  4  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Perparim Hetemaj           8  6  6  7  5  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Michael O.Halloran        21 15 15 21  2  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Owen Moffat               30 22 22 30  5  p  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 Backstop                  20 20 20  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Joao Canceleo              1  1  1  0  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Robin Propper             22 22 22 17  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Maldini Kacurri           26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Marquinhos                32 32 32 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Kai Havertz                3  3  3  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Elneny                     7  7  7  6  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gyokeres                  21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Ethan Nwaneri             21 21 21 21  0  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Patrick Spindler          17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Joshua Butler             19 19 19 19  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics        GM EST
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    0   4
Shots              0   7
Saves              3   0
Offsides           0   4
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      54  55
Revenue           65  65

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   GM  S  23.70 102.57  45.72 
  1  EST  L  48.60  92.34 125.04 
  2  EST  L  45.72  92.34 127.92 

 Trainer's Report
Maldini Kacurri (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.