East Stirlingshire                        Stirling
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Backstop                  23 10  n     GK Frank Serpico             23 10  n
DF Ruben Dias                27  8  n     DF Ellery Queen              26  6  n
DF Joao Canceleo             22  6  n     DF Benoit Blanc              26  8  n
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        20  6  n     DF Jim Bowan                 15  6  n
DF Joao Balde                 3  8  n     DF Napoleon Solo              3 10  n
MF Elneny                    30  6  n     MF Rufus Cotesworth          28  6  n
MF Declan Rice               15  6  n     MF Raymond Tango             27  6  n
MF Emile Smith Rowe          11  6  n     MF Thara Celehar             17  5  n
FW Gyokeres                  25  8  n     MF Alexander Graham Bell     17  8  n
FW Ethan Nwaneri             24  8  n     MF Alan Forrest              11  8  n
FW Kai Havertz               10  8  a     FW Eddie Valiant             26 10  n

Min 0: East Stirlingshire opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Binos will play a 4-5-1 B.
Min 0: Today's referee is Raymond Cini (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 1: The ball comes in to the area from Rufus Cotesworth...
        ...he rattles it off Backstop...
        ...Eddie Valiant (STI) tries his best to miss but scores. GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Roy Rolsten's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: EST 0 - STI 1
Min 2: Benoit Blanc (STI) nods the ball down for Alan Forrest on the edge of the box...
        ...Alan Forrest takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Backstop rushes of his line...
        ...Alan Forrest gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Joao Balde (EST)!
Min 6: Thara Celehar (STI) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Raymond Tango rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Backstop.
Min 7: Now the ball comes to Rufus Cotesworth (STI)...
        ...Eddie Valiant has space on the left and Rufus Cotesworth tries to play him in...
        ...only for Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 10: The ball comes in to the area from Emile Smith Rowe...
        ...he rattles it off Frank Serpico...
        ...Kai Havertz (EST) pauses and shoots but Frank Serpico recovers and the big eejit makes the save.
Min 25: Gyokeres (EST) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Benoit Blanc (STI).
Min 27: The ball is hooked on towards Eddie Valiant (STI)...
        ...who takes on Ruben Dias on the edge of the area...
        ...Ruben Dias  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 38: Alan Forrest picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Alexander Graham Bell to chase...
        ...it drops over Ruben Dias's shoulder and right into Alexander Graham Bell's path...
        ...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Backstop.
Min 45: Humphrey Goodman on for Thara Celehar(MF)...
        ...Humphrey Goodman will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Stirlingshire 0 - Stirling 1

Min 47: Declan Rice (EST) puts in a cross...
        ...but Ellery Queen (STI) clears with ease.
Min 47: Yellow card for Kai Havertz (EST)...
        ...as Alan Forrest is brought down with a studs-up challenge 23 yards out.
Min 49: Ethan Nwaneri volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Frank Serpico gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...great response from East Stirlingshire...
        ...score now: EST 1 - STI 1
Min 51: Elneny (EST) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Ellery Queen (STI).
Min 60: Popeye Doyle on for Rufus Cotesworth(MF)...
        ...Popeye Doyle will play MF.
Min 67: Humphrey Goodman (STI) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Backstop...
        ...but into the row of cameramen way off to the right.
Min 74: The ball comes in to the area from Elneny...
        ...he rattles it off Frank Serpico...
        ...Gyokeres (EST) pauses and shoots but Frank Serpico recovers and the big eejit makes the save.
Min 74: Humphrey Goodman (STI) finds Popeye Doyle steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Joao Balde (EST) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 76: Kai Havertz's (EST) cross from the right...
        ...finds the feet of Ruben Dias...
        ...he jinks and turns and fires well wide from 12 yards.
Min 83: Emile Smith Rowe (EST) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the German striker Kai Havertz...
        ...whose finish is saved by Frank Serpico.
Min 88: The ball is crossed in and Ruben Dias heads away but only to Alan Forrest (STI)...
        ...a neat hit but it falls wide.


FINAL SCORE: East Stirlingshire 1 - Stirling 1


Man Of The Match: Frank Serpico (STI)

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  2  0  0 90  6
DF Joao Canceleo             22 22 22 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Joao Balde                 3  3  3  2  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        20 20 20 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ruben Dias                27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Emile Smith Rowe          11 11 11  9  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Elneny                    30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Declan Rice               15 15 15 13  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gyokeres                  25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ethan Nwaneri             24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Kai Havertz               10 12 12 10  0  a  4  0  0  2 90  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 Frank Serpico             23 23 23 10  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Napoleon Solo              3  3  3  2  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Benoit Blanc              26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jim Bowan                 15 15 15 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ellery Queen              26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Thara Celehar             17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Raymond Tango             27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Alan Forrest              11 11 11  9  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Rufus Cotesworth          28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Alexander Graham Bell     17 13 13 17  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Humphrey Goodman          15 15 15 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Popeye Doyle              21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Eddie Valiant             26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics       EST STI
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           1   1
Shots On Target    4   3
Shots              5   5
Saves              2   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      64  64
Revenue           63  63

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EST  N  43.20 108.09 125.49 
  1  STI  B  21.00 130.29 147.79 
 46  STI  B  21.00 128.79 146.29 
 61  STI  B  21.00 123.54 141.04 

 Trainer's Report
Elneny (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ruben Dias (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Backstop (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Raymond Tango (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Rufus Cotesworth (STI) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.