East Stirlingshire                        Brechin City
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK David Raya                29 10  n     GK Craig Gordon               6 10  n
DF Joao Canceleo             32  7  n     SW Devyne Rensch             13  8  n
DF Frank Ribery              23  6  n     DF Marc Cucurella            26  6  n
DF Ruben Dias                22  7  n     DF Hamish Thomson            19  6  n
DF Joao Balde                10  4  n     DF Aaron Hickey               8  7  n
MF Elneny                    34  5  n     MF Scott McTominay           27  7  n
MF Emile Smith Rowe          25  9  n     MF Kevin Bridges             24 10  n
MF Declan Rice               21  6  n     MF Fraser MacLeod            21  8  n
FW Samir Nurkovic            30 10  n     MF John Hunter               18  8  n
FW Gabriel Jesus             28 10  n     FW Ewan Loudon               38  6  n
FW Trossard                  17 10  n     FW Grady McGrath             36  8  n

Min 0: East Stirlingshire opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the BRE will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Simon Compton (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 5: Aaron Hickey gets overlapped by Gabriel Jesus (EST)...
        ...who threads it to Elneny...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Tyron Barnard's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: EST 1 - BRE 0
Min 7: Samir Nurkovic (EST) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Devyne Rensch (BRE) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 9: Ewan Loudon (BRE) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Kevin Bridges with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but he mishits it over the goal and into the crowd.
Min 10: Ewan Loudon (BRE) swings a ball in to the East Stirlingshire box...
        ...but the presence of Ruben Dias (EST) means it is easily cleared.
Min 13: Samir Nurkovic volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Craig Gordon gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...East Stirlingshire are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EST 2 - BRE 0
Min 15: Jamie McCabe on for Craig Gordon(GK)...
        ...Jamie McCabe will play GK.
Min 17: Elneny (EST) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Gabriel Jesus...
        ...who takes a shot but Jamie McCabe had little trouble catching it. 
Min 18: East Stirlingshire's on the attack after Elneny robs Aaron Hickey...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Samir Nurkovic...
        ...and Samir Nurkovic sidefoots low into the net GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for East Stirlingshire; Coach Fran Morillo is furious...
        ...score now: EST 3 - BRE 0
Min 21: Elneny opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Hamish Thomson greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 33: Gabriel Jesus (EST) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Samir Nurkovic...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Jamie McCabe is there to make the save!
Min 35: Scott McTominay (BRE) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but David Raya just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 37: Ewan Loudon (BRE) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 45: John McGinn on for Fraser MacLeod(MF)...
        ...John McGinn will play DF.
Min 45: Peter Crouch on for John Hunter(MF)...
        ...Peter Crouch will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Stirlingshire 3 - Brechin City 0

Min 53: East Stirlingshire break quickly with Elneny...
        ...he only has Jamie McCabe to beat...
        ...great save by Jamie McCabe but the ball falls to Gabriel Jesus...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...Fran Morillo suggests to Jamie McCabe that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: EST 4 - BRE 0
Min 57: Great tackle by Marc Cucurella (BRE)...
        ...to prevent Trossard (EST) from latching onto Gabriel Jesus's pass. 
Min 65: Trossard (EST) finds Samir Nurkovic...
        ...but he hesitates and Devyne Rensch (BRE) is able to make the tackle.
Min 65: East Stirlingshire give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Peter Crouch (BRE) takes over for Brechin City...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for John McGinn...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past just wide!
Min 70: Samir Nurkovic (EST) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Brechin City defense to Elneny...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Jamie McCabe rushes off his line and Elneny slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for East Stirlingshire; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: EST 5 - BRE 0
Min 75: Ewan Loudon almost penetrates Shire's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Ruben Dias would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 76: Grady McGrath  (BRE) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Peter Crouch in midfield...
        ...Grady McGrath  continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Peter Crouch...
        ...Grady McGrath  knocks it on goal but David Raya is there to make an incredible save!
Min 77: Declan Rice (EST) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Elneny...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Jamie McCabe.
Min 81: Great tackle by Hamish Thomson (BRE)...
        ...to prevent Elneny (EST) from latching onto Gabriel Jesus's pass. 
Min 89: Peter Crouch volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...David Raya gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.


FINAL SCORE: East Stirlingshire 5 - Brechin City 0


Man Of The Match: Samir Nurkovic (EST)

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 David Raya                29 29 29 13  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
DF Joao Canceleo             32 32 32 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Frank Ribery              23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Joao Balde                10 10 10  8 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ruben Dias                22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Emile Smith Rowe          25 25 25 22  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Elneny                    34 34 34 30 -1  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
MF Declan Rice               21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gabriel Jesus             28 28 28 28  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Samir Nurkovic            30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
FW Trossard                  17 17 17 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Brechin City
                             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               6  6  6  2  9  n  0  0  0  0 15  6
GK Jamie McCabe              25 25 25 11  0  n  0  3  0  0 75  6
SW Devyne Rensch             13 13 13  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Marc Cucurella            26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Hamish Thomson            19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Aaron Hickey               8  8  8  6  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF John McGinn               19 15 15 17  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF John Hunter               18 18 18 16  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Fraser MacLeod            21 21 21 18  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Kevin Bridges             24 24 24 21  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Scott McTominay           27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ewan Loudon               38 38 38 38  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Grady McGrath             36 36 36 36  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Peter Crouch              36 36 36 36  6  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Statistics       EST BRE
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Halftime           3   0
Fulltime           5   0
Shots On Target    8   3
Shots              8   5
Saves              3   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      73  60
Revenue           70  70

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EST  N  52.20 158.95 184.35 
  1  BRE  N  39.50 122.70 166.45 
 46  BRE  N  47.00 118.20 168.95 

 Trainer's Report
EST paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Emile Smith Rowe (EST) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
David Raya (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Samir Nurkovic (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Frank Ribery (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Kevin Bridges (BRE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Peter Crouch (BRE) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Mawuli Mensah (BRE) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
John McGinn (BRE) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Craig Gordon (BRE) only played 15 minutes and could not be trained.
Aaron Hickey (BRE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.