Raith Rovers                              East Stirlingshire
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Andy Goram                30  6  n     GK Backstop                  27  6  n
SW Gabriel Mendoza           17  7  n     DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        30  5  n
DF Paul Franklin             23  4  n     DF Robin Propper             28  5  n
DF Ryan Andrews              23  4  n     DF Frank Ribery              26 10  n
DF Lewis Stevenson            9 10  n     DF Marquinhos                16  6  n
MF Kwadwo Baah               29  6  n     MF Elneny                    25  8  n
MF Bill Kangaroo             16  8  n     MF Declan Rice                9  8  n
WG Dylan Easton              22 10  n     FW Ethan Nwaneri             30  5  n
WG Tony Daley                22  4  n     FW Joshua Butler             23  6  n
FW Rhys Healey               33  8  n     FW Samir Nurkovic            13  8  a
FW Leighton McIntosh         18  6  n     FW Kai Havertz                8  8  n

Min 0: Raith Rovers opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Shire will play a 4-2-4 O.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 0: James Tucker (RR) - Welcome extra body Bill Kangaroo to make his debut.  Both teams are not 
at their peak with EL is
Min 1: Samir Nurkovic (EST) looks up and spots Frank Ribery arriving in the box...
        ...the Serbian tees up Frank Ribery for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Andy Goram...
        ...Samir Nurkovic should have done better with that.
Min 2: Samir Nurkovic (EST) is booked for a heavy tackle on Leighton McIntosh and its a stramash and handbags now. 
Min 11: Dylan Easton (RR) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Rhys Healey with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Backstop.
Min 14: Rhys Healey again leads the break for Raith Rovers...
        ...Robin Propper (EST) brings him down and is booked 
Min 18: Robin Propper (EST) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Ryan Andrews (RR) is there to clear with his head.
Min 21: The ball is hooked on towards Rhys Healey (RR)...
        ...who takes on Miles Lewis-Skelly on the edge of the area...
        ...Miles Lewis-Skelly  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 21: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Kai Havertz (EST)...
        ...but the impressive Ryan Andrews (RR) is able to get the ball back to Andy Goram.
Min 23: Ethan Nwaneri's (EST) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Gabriel Mendoza (RR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Andy Goram.
Min 26: Rhys Healey (RR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Miles Lewis-Skelly (EST) is there to clear with his head.
Min 27: Joshua Butler (EST) swings a ball in to the Raith Rovers box...
        ...but the presence of Lewis Stevenson (RR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 31: Elneny (EST) bends his shot past Andy Goram and inside the post....
        ...Excellent goal! ...
        ...it's a lead that Tyron Barnard's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: RR 0 - EST 1
Min 32: The ball is hooked on towards Joshua Butler (EST)...
        ...who takes on Gabriel Mendoza on the edge of the area...
        ...Gabriel Mendoza  gets control to erase the opportunity.


HALFTIME SCORE: Raith Rovers 0 - East Stirlingshire 1

Min 47: Raith Rovers give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Samir Nurkovic (EST) takes over for East Stirlingshire...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Elneny...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past just wide!
Min 49: Kwadwo Baah (RR) passes a great ball to Paul Franklin...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Shire keeper Backstop...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 57: Kwadwo Baah (RR) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Backstop in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 59: Ethan Nwaneri (EST) gets a yellow card for a foul on Kwadwo Baah on the right flank.
Leighton McIntosh changed position from FW... to MF
Min 60: Wes Hoedt on for Paul Franklin(DF)...
        ...Wes Hoedt will play DF.
Min 60: Sam Stanton on for Ryan Andrews(DF)...
        ...Sam Stanton will play DF.
Min 60: Ken Sema on for Tony Daley(WG)...
        ...Ken Sema will play WG.
Kwadwo Baah changed position from MF... to FW
Min 64: The ball is hooked on towards Declan Rice (EST)...
        ...who takes on Gabriel Mendoza on the edge of the area...
        ...Gabriel Mendoza  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 69: Lewis Stevenson hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Ethan Nwaneri (EST) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Andy Goram.
Min 73: Frank Ribery (EST) does well on the left and crosses towards Joshua Butler...
        ...the Englishman meets it with a neat header...
        ...past Andy Goram and into the net GOAL!...
        ...East Stirlingshire are looking strong now...
        ...score now: RR 0 - EST 2
Min 79: Elneny (EST) swings a ball in to the Raith Rovers box...
        ...but the presence of Wes Hoedt (RR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 80: A superb strike from Joshua Butler (EST)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Rovers goalie Andy Goram.
Min 86: Kwadwo Baah (RR) seizes on a horrible clearance from the German keeper...
        ...finds Bill Kangaroo busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...and misses the right post by inches!
Min 87: Elneny (EST) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Robin Propper with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Andy Goram.
Min 90: Ethan Nwaneri (EST) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Gabriel Mendoza (RR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.


FINAL SCORE: Raith Rovers 0 - East Stirlingshire 2


Man Of The Match: Backstop (EST)

Raith Rovers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Andy Goram                30 30 30 13  0  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Gabriel Mendoza           17 17 17 11  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Paul Franklin             23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Lewis Stevenson            9  9  9  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ryan Andrews              23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Sam Stanton               26 20 20 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Wes Hoedt                 21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Leighton McIntosh         18 14 14 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Bill Kangaroo             16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Dylan Easton              22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Tony Daley                22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
WG Ken Sema                  14 14 14 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Rhys Healey               33 33 33 33  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Kwadwo Baah               29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  0  2 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                  27 27 27 12  0  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
DF Robin Propper             28 28 28 22 -1  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
DF Frank Ribery              26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Miles Lewis-Skelly        30 30 30 24 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Marquinhos                16 16 16 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Elneny                    25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Declan Rice                9  9  9  8  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ethan Nwaneri             30 30 30 30 -1  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Kai Havertz                8  8  8  8  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joshua Butler             23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Samir Nurkovic            13 16 16 13  0  a  4  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics        RR EST
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   2
Shots On Target    3   6
Shots              4   7
Saves              4   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   3
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      63  76
Revenue           79  79

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   RR  E  44.50 101.97 194.27 
  1  EST  O  60.00 136.57 108.57 
 60   RR  E  44.50 108.97 181.07 
 61   RR  E  42.00  89.47 179.67 

 Trainer's Report
Paul Franklin (RR) played 60 minutes and earned a TP.
Backstop (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Marquinhos (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Ethan Nwaneri (EST) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).