Edinburgh City                            Ayr United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Phil Parkes               27  6  n     GK Charlie Albinson          28  7  n
DF Tony Gayle                24  7  n     DF Frankie Musonda           24  5  n
DF Len Dalton                24  8  n     DF George Stanger            21  6  n
DF Owen Beck                 21  7  n     DF Dylan Watret              19  6  n
DF Paolo Maldini             19  7  n     DF Scott McMann              16  6  n
MF Jamie Taggart             23  5  n     DF John Souttar               9 10  n
MF Liam Brady                19 10  n     MF Roy Syla                  25  8  n
MF Mark Noble                 7 10  n     MF Marco Rus                 18  8  n
FW Frank McAvennie           32  7  n     MF Josh Mullin               16  6  n
FW Clyde Best                27  7  n     WG John Sludden              18  5  n
FW Tony Cottee               25  7  n     FW Joe Willock               20  6  n

Min 0: Edinburgh opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Honest Men will play a 5-3-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Creasey (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 14: Paolo Maldini (EDI) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Frank McAvennie but it evades him...
        ...George Stanger (AYR) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 23: Joe Willock breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Dylan Watret on the attack down the right...
        ...the Scotsman cuts inside, evades Len Dalton's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Phil Parkes and over the bar.
Min 25: The ball lands at the feet of Tony Cottee (EDI) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Charlie Albinson does well to position himself and collect.
Min 25: Roy Syla (AYR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Tony Gayle (EDI).
Min 27: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Liam Brady (EDI)...
        ...but the impressive Frankie Musonda (AYR) is able to get the ball back to Charlie Albinson.
Min 33: John Sludden (AYR) receives a deep pass from Roy Syla...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Phil Parkes when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Ayrshire aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 35: Roy Syla (AYR) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Tony Gayle (EDI) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 36: John Sludden (AYR) finds Josh Mullin...
        ...but he hesitates and Paolo Maldini (EDI) is able to make the tackle.
Min 43: WHAT A NUMPTY! Ayrshire counter attack  with John Souttar...
        ...he only has Phil Parkes to beat...
        ...great save by Phil Parkes but the ball falls to Josh Mullin...
        ...who shoots wide but VAR shows he was offside anyway.
Min 45: Alvin Martin on for Paolo Maldini(DF)...
        ...Alvin Martin will play DF.
Min 45: Calum Mackay on for Jamie Taggart(MF)...
        ...Calum Mackay will play MF.
Min 45: Ronnie Boyce on for Mark Noble(MF)...
        ...Ronnie Boyce will play MF.
Min 45: Jack Sanders on for Frankie Musonda(DF)...
        ...Jack Sanders will play DF.
Min 45: George Oakley on for Joe Willock(FW)...
        ...George Oakley will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Edinburgh 0 - Ayrshire 0

Min 46: Alvin Martin (EDI) starts marking George Oakley (AYR).
Min 53: Alvin Martin (EDI) is booked for dissent and player tells ref to stick his yellow card up his jacksie.
Min 57: Marco Rus (AYR) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to George Oakley...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Phil Parkes is there to make the save!
Min 59: Liam Brady (EDI) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Ayrshire Charlie Albinson is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 64: Clyde Best is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a brilliant shot into the top corner GOAL!...
        ...and Edinburgh have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: EDI 1 - AYR 0
Min 65: The ball comes in to the area from Tony Gayle...
        ...he rattles it off Charlie Albinson...
        ...Tony Cottee (EDI) pauses and shoots but Charlie Albinson recovers and the big eejit makes the save.
Min 68: Charlie Albinson blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Liam Brady (EDI) smashes a volley over Charlie Albinson and over the bar from an angle...
        ...Liam Brady was unlucky there...
        ...terrible defending by the Honest Men.
Min 68: Clyde Best (EDI) gets a yellow card for bringing down George Oakley...
        ...he also has a bloody lip after getting George Oakley's boot in his face.
Min 68: Yellow card for George Stanger (AYR)...
        ...a rather harsh one for a challenge on Frank McAvennie in midfield.
Min 70: Calum Mackay (EDI) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...caught by Charlie Albinson!
Min 73: Frank McAvennie (EDI) nods the ball down for Clyde Best on the edge of the box...
        ...Clyde Best takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Charlie Albinson rushes of his line...
        ...Clyde Best gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Scott McMann (AYR)!
Min 73: Alvin Martin (EDI) will have to go...
        ...that's his 2nd yellow...
        ...how could he be so stupid to make such a silly challenge?
Min 74: Alvin Martin (EDI) stops marking George Oakley (AYR).
Min 82: Calum Mackay (EDI) and Liam Brady break for Edinburgh...
        ...Liam Brady looks to have found space into which to recieve Calum Mackay's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Scott McMann (AYR) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 89: Ronnie Boyce (EDI) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Clyde Best but it evades him...
        ...John Souttar (AYR) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 90: Clyde Best's (EDI) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by John Souttar (AYR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Charlie Albinson.


FINAL SCORE: Edinburgh 1 - Ayrshire 0


Man Of The Match: Tony Cottee (EDI)

Edinburgh City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Phil Parkes               27 27 27 12  0  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Paolo Maldini             19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Owen Beck                 21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tony Gayle                24 24 24 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Len Dalton                24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alvin Martin               7  7  7  5  8  n 10  0  0  0 28  6
MF Mark Noble                 7  7  7  6  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Jamie Taggart             23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Liam Brady                19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Ronnie Boyce              19 19 19 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Calum Mackay              23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Frank McAvennie           32 32 32 32  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Tony Cottee               25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Clyde Best                27 27 27 27  1  n  4  0  1  1 90  6

Ayr United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Charlie Albinson          28 28 28 12  1  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Scott McMann              16 16 16 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Frankie Musonda           24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Dylan Watret              19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF George Stanger            21 21 21 16  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Souttar               9  9  9  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Sanders              20 20 20 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Roy Syla                  25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Josh Mullin               16 16 16 14  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Marco Rus                 18 18 18 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG John Sludden              18 18 18 16 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joe Willock               20 20 20 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW George Oakley             26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Statistics       EDI AYR
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    5   1
Shots              6   3
Saves              1   4
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       3   1
Red Cards          1   0
Avg SL% Used      66  63
Revenue           80  80

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EDI  N  52.80 131.70 157.55 
  1  AYR  N  53.40 126.87 114.72 
 46  EDI  N  41.40 118.70 162.75 
 46  AYR  N  51.00 122.87 112.92 
 74  AYR  N  51.00 122.87 119.92 

 Trainer's Report
Phil Parkes (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Frank McAvennie (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Clyde Best (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Alvin Martin (EDI) only played 28 minutes and could not be trained.
Mark Noble (EDI) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Jack Sanders (AYR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
George Oakley (AYR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Scott McMann (AYR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
George Stanger (AYR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Alvin Martin (EDI) was sent off today, and now has 10 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).