Stirling                                  Rangers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Harry Bosch               30  8  n     GK Craig Gordon              25  8  n
DF Benoit Blanc              28  8  n     DF Ruben Dias                23  6  n
DF Terry Hurlock             24  6  n     DF Sam Gormley               22 10  n
DF Ellery Queen              20 10  n     DF Max Aarons                18  2  n
DF Angus McDonald            17  6  n     DF John Brown                17  6  n
MF Rufus Cotesworth          28 10  n     MF Connor Barron             26  7  n
MF Popeye Doyle              27  6  n     MF Mikel Arteta              18  7  n
MF Raymond Tango             25  7  n     MF Lewis Ferguson            17 10  n
MF Thomas Nightingale        23  6  n     WG Ted McMinn                34  9  n
MF Derek Ferguson            20  6  n     WG Nedim Bajrami             30  6  n
FW Eddie Valiant             21  8  n     FW Hamza Igamane             27  8  n

Min 0: Stirling opens up with a 4-5-1 B while the Kings 11 will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 3: The ball breaks from a Ellery Queen tackle and lands in the path of Ted McMinn (RAN)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Harry Bosch palms Ted McMinn's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Harry Bosch falls on it.
Min 4: Angus McDonald (STI) nods the ball down for Thomas Nightingale on the edge of the box...
        ...Thomas Nightingale takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Craig Gordon rushes of his line...
        ...Thomas Nightingale gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Sam Gormley (RAN)!
Min 4: Hamza Igamane almost penetrates Binos's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Ellery Queen would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 5: Eddie Valiant (STI) finds Thomas Nightingale steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Sam Gormley (RAN) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 10: Raymond Tango (STI) takes the ball into the Kings 11 half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Thomas Nightingale...
        ...who slips it past Craig Gordon. GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Roy Rolsten's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: STI 1 - RAN 0
Min 12: Rufus Cotesworth picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Derek Ferguson to chase...
        ...it drops over Ruben Dias's shoulder and right into Derek Ferguson's path...
        ...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Craig Gordon.
Min 15: Derek Ferguson (STI) takes the ball into the Kings 11 half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Popeye Doyle...
        ...who slips it past Craig Gordon. GOAL!...
        ...Stirling are looking strong now...
        ...score now: STI 2 - RAN 0
Min 25: Nedim Bajrami (RAN) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Connor Barron...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Harry Bosch.
Min 36: Nedim Bajrami and Hamza Igamane weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Stirling defense and lifts a classy finish over Harry Bosch.  GOAL!...
        ...Glasgow Rangers pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: STI 2 - RAN 1
Min 37: Ted McMinn (RAN) receives a deep pass from Hamza Igamane...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Scotsman player was chatting with Harry Bosch when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Glasgow Rangers aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 40: Derek Ferguson (STI) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Craig Gordon is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 42: Thomas Nightingale (STI) nods the ball down for Popeye Doyle on the edge of the box...
        ...Popeye Doyle takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Craig Gordon rushes of his line...
        ...Popeye Doyle gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Craig Gordon...
        ...but Craig Gordon just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 43: Ruben Dias heads away...
        ...Derek Ferguson (STI) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Rufus Cotesworth drills it on goal but its saved by Craig Gordon.
Min 45: Ellery Queen is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a brilliant shot into the top corner GOAL!...
        ...Stirling are looking strong now...
        ...score now: STI 3 - RAN 1
Min 45: Ally McCoist MBE on for Max Aarons(DF)...
        ...Ally McCoist MBE will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Stirling 3 - Glasgow Rangers 1

Min 46: STI now playing Opportunistic
Min 47: Lewis Ferguson  picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Mikel Arteta to chase...
        ...it drops over Ellery Queen's shoulder and right into Mikel Arteta's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Harry Bosch's outstretched arm...
        ...and just wide of the goal.
Min 54: WTAF!  Time wasting?  The manager taps where his watch would have been only some scamp from the crowd has half inched it. Scottish rascals! 
Min 54: Hamza Igamane picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Ted McMinn to chase...
        ...it drops over Ellery Queen's shoulder and right into Ted McMinn's path...
        ...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Harry Bosch's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ... and Glasgow Rangers are right back in it...
        ...score now: STI 3 - RAN 2
Min 57: Rufus Cotesworth's (STI) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Ruben Dias (RAN)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Craig Gordon.
Min 61: Raymond Tango (STI) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Englishman striker Thomas Nightingale...
        ...whose finish is saved by Craig Gordon.
Min 69: The ball is hooked on towards Connor Barron (RAN)...
        ...who takes on Terry Hurlock on the edge of the area...
        ...Terry Hurlock  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 72: Now the ball comes to Popeye Doyle (STI)...
        ...Derek Ferguson has space on the left and Popeye Doyle tries to play him in...
        ...only for John Brown (RAN) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 74: John Brown (RAN) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Ellery Queen (STI) is there to clear with his head.
Min 83: The Binos sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Nedim Bajrami's (RAN) ball into the box is cut out by Benoit Blanc (STI).


FINAL SCORE: Stirling 3 - Glasgow Rangers 2


Man Of The Match: Ellery Queen (STI)

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               30 30 30 13  2  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Benoit Blanc              28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Angus McDonald            17 17 17 13  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Terry Hurlock             24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ellery Queen              20 20 20 16  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Derek Ferguson            20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Thomas Nightingale        23 23 23 20  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Raymond Tango             25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Rufus Cotesworth          28 28 28 28  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Popeye Doyle              27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Eddie Valiant             21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Rangers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Craig Gordon              25 25 25 11  2  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF John Brown                17 17 17 13  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sam Gormley               22 22 22 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Max Aarons                18 18 18 14 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
DF Ruben Dias                23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mikel Arteta              18 18 18 16  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Lewis Ferguson            17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Connor Barron             26 26 26 23  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Nedim Bajrami             30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Ted McMinn                34 34 34 30  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Hamza Igamane             27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Ally McCoist MBE          25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       STI RAN
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Halftime           3   1
Fulltime           3   2
Shots On Target    8   4
Shots              9   5
Saves              2   5
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      72  68
Revenue           63  63

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STI  B  26.70 159.93 166.73 
  1  RAN  N  48.00 116.81 184.66 
 46  RAN  N  37.20  98.81 209.26 
 47  STI  O  53.40 199.43 103.48 

 Trainer's Report
Rufus Cotesworth (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Craig Gordon (RAN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Connor Barron (RAN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.