Hearts                                    East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Alan Rough                32  8  n     GK Backstop                  20 10  n
DF Aaron Hickey              30 10  n     DF Maldini Kacurri           29  6  n
DF Alan McLaren              28  5  n     DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        26  4  n
DF Kye Rowles                25  6  n     DF Robin Propper             22 10  n
DF Graeme Souness            23  3  n     DF Frank Ribery               9 10  n
MF Jon Richardson            10 10  n     MF Elneny                     7  8  n
MF Gordon Ramsay              2 10  n     MF Declan Rice                2  4  n
WG Lee Mack                  17  7  n     FW Stellarinho               29  8  n
FW Arthur Seat               34  8  n     FW Gyokeres                  21  8  n
FW Kraken Player             21  8  n     FW Ethan Nwaneri             21  6  n
FW Lawrence Shankland        15  6  n     FW Joshua Butler             19 10  a

Min 0: Heart of Midlothian opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Shire will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bill Nichol (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 1: Gyokeres (EST) nods the ball down for Frank Ribery on the edge of the box...
        ...Frank Ribery takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Alan Rough rushes of his line...
        ...Frank Ribery gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Alan McLaren (HEA)!
Min 7: Kraken Player (HEA) nods the ball down for Arthur Seat on the edge of the box...
        ...Arthur Seat takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Backstop rushes of his line...
        ...Arthur Seat gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Backstop and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Jam Tarts...
        ...score now: HEA 1 - EST 0
Min 9: Arthur Seat (HEA) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Graeme Souness takes advantage to fire past Backstop from close range GOAL!...
        ...Heart of Midlothian are looking strong now...
        ...score now: HEA 2 - EST 0
Min 13: Kraken Player (HEA) 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.
Min 14: Arthur Seat (HEA) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 15: The ball comes in to the area from Ethan Nwaneri...
        ...he rattles it off Alan Rough...
        ...Stellarinho (EST) pauses and shoots but Alan Rough recovers and the big eejit makes the save.
Min 23: Joshua Butler picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Miles Lewis-Skelly to chase...
        ...it drops over Alan McLaren's shoulder and right into Miles Lewis-Skelly's path...
        ...the Englishman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Alan Rough.
Min 27: Arthur Seat (HEA) finds Gordon Ramsay steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and strikes the ball just wide of Backstop's net.
Min 32: Gyokeres (EST) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Stellarinho but it evades him...
        ...Kye Rowles (HEA) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 39: Arthur Seat (HEA) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...which gives Backstop no chance GOAL!!!...
        ...yet another one for Heart of Midlothian; Coach Tyron Barnard is furious...
        ...score now: HEA 3 - EST 0
Min 40: Arthur Seat (HEA) puts in a cross...
        ...but Maldini Kacurri (EST) clears with ease.
Min 45: Yellow card for Frank Ribery (EST)...
        ...a rather harsh one for a challenge on Lawrence Shankland  in midfield.
Min 45: Tony Bloom on for Alan McLaren(DF)...
        ...Tony Bloom will play DF.
Min 45: Craig Levein on for Graeme Souness(DF)...
        ...Craig Levein will play DF.
Min 45: Marquinhos on for Miles Lewis-Skelly(DF)...
        ...Marquinhos will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Heart of Midlothian 3 - East Stirlingshire 0

Min 51: The Jam Tarts sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Robin Propper's (EST) ball into the box is cut out by Aaron Hickey (HEA).
Min 56: Kraken Player finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Backstop palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Aaron Hickey who heads the ball...
        ...but Maldini Kacurri (EST) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 63: Gyokeres (EST) lays the ball off for Joshua Butler around the D...
        ...he looks to bend one into the top corner...
        ...and gets it horribly wrong and horribly wide. 
Min 64: Lee Mack (HEA) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Arthur Seat...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Backstop is there to make the save!
Min 69: East Stirlingshire break quickly with Frank Ribery...
        ...he only has Alan Rough to beat...
        ...great save by Alan Rough but the ball falls to Joshua Butler...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...East Stirlingshire pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: HEA 3 - EST 1
Min 73: Heart of Midlothian's on the attack after Lee Mack robs Marquinhos...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Craig Levein...
        ...and Craig Levein sidefoots low but Backstop dives in to make the save.
Min 80: Lawrence Shankland  (HEA) finds Arthur Seat steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Robin Propper (EST) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 89: Craig Levein's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Stellarinho (EST)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Jam Tarts man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 


FINAL SCORE: Heart of Midlothian 3 - East Stirlingshire 1


Man Of The Match: Arthur Seat (HEA)

Hearts
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Alan Rough                32 32 32 14  2  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Graeme Souness            23 18 18 20  0  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
DF Kye Rowles                25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Aaron Hickey              30 30 30 24  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alan McLaren              28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Tony Bloom                 6  6  6  4  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Craig Levein              32 32 32 25  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Jon Richardson            10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gordon Ramsay              2  2  2  1  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Lee Mack                  17 17 17 15  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Arthur Seat               34 34 34 34  2  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
FW Kraken Player             21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Lawrence Shankland        15 15 15 15  0  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 Backstop                  20 20 20  9  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Robin Propper             22 22 22 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Frank Ribery               9  9  9  7  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
DF Maldini Kacurri           29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        26 26 26 20  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
DF Marquinhos                33 33 33 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Elneny                     7  7  7  6  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Declan Rice                2  2  2  1 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gyokeres                  21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ethan Nwaneri             21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Stellarinho               29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Joshua Butler             19 23 23 19  2  a  0  0  1  2 90  6

Statistics       HEA EST
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Halftime           3   0
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target    5   3
Shots              6   4
Saves              2   2
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      55  64
Revenue           66  66

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HEA  L  60.60 111.76 143.11 
  1  EST  L  51.60  93.77 142.47 
 46  HEA  L  55.80 103.76 141.51 
 46  EST  L  55.80 100.77 143.87 

 Trainer's Report
Graeme Souness (HEA) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Alan McLaren (HEA) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.