East Stirlingshire                        Cove Rangers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Backstop                   6 10  n     GK Mump Stitchell            32  7  n
DF Elneny                    31  8  n     SW Frank Barrett             22  7  n
DF Ruben Dias                26  5  n     DF Ikiaki Sa                 19 10  n
DF Emile Smith Rowe          21  6  n     DF Scott Mercer              19 10  n
DF Joao Balde                 6 10  n     MF Mikey Milnes              25  8  n
MF Perry Groves              11 10  n     MF Rumarm Burrell            19 10  n
MF Jorginho                   5 10  n     MF Humza Yousaf              16  9  n
FW Gyokeres                  17 10  a     WG David Templeton           25  7  n
FW Trossard                  13 10  n     WG Sconnor Cully             24  8  n
FW Kai Havertz               12  4  n     FW Boel Jitonio              35 10  n
FW George                     5 10  n     FW Mark Dalgety              26  9  p

Min 0: East Stirlingshire opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Highlanders will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dileep Rao (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 5: Humza Yousaf (COV) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Rumarm Burrell...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Backstop.
Min 10: Sconnor Cully and Ikiaki Sa weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the East Stirlingshire defense and lifts a classy finish over Backstop and over the bar too!
Min 12: Ikiaki Sa (COV) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Backstop can't hold it...
        ...and Sconnor Cully taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...it's a lead that Steve Gregory's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: EST 0 - COV 1
Min 16: Cheeky back heel from Humza Yousaf to release Boel Jitonio in the box...
        ...but the American is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 18: Terrible Shire defending as Ruben Dias gave it away to Mikey Milnes (COV)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Backstop...
        ...but it came back to Ikiaki Sa and his shot took a deflection over the bar.
Min 23: One pass too many from East Stirlingshire and Cove soon get a cross in...
        ...David Templeton (COV) gets his head to it...
        ...and knocks it past Backstop.  GOAL!...
        ...Cove are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EST 0 - COV 2
Min 35: Humza Yousaf (COV) seizes on a loose East Stirlingshire throw and finds Mark Dalgety...
        ...who rifles right-footed past Backstop.  GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Cove; Coach Tyron Barnard is furious...
        ...score now: EST 0 - COV 3
Min 45: David Raya on for Backstop(GK)...
        ...David Raya will play GK.
Min 45: Distinctly Minty on for David Templeton(WG)...
        ...Distinctly Minty will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Stirlingshire 0 - Cove 3

Min 53: Kai Havertz (EST) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Mump Stitchell...
        ...and just over the woodwork for a goal kick.
Min 55: Trossard's (EST) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Scott Mercer (COV)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Mump Stitchell.
Min 60: Sconnor Cully (COV) takes the ball into the Shire half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Boel Jitonio...
        ...who can't get it past David Raya.
Min 61: Gyokeres (EST) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Englishman striker Emile Smith Rowe...
        ...whose finish is saved by Mump Stitchell.
Min 62: Boel Jitonio almost penetrates Shire's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Elneny would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 65: Gyokeres picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Trossard to chase...
        ...it drops over Scott Mercer's shoulder and right into Trossard's path...
        ...the Belgian hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Mump Stitchell.
Min 67: Kai Havertz's (EST) cross from the right...
        ...finds the feet of Perry Groves...
        ...he jinks and turns and fires well wide from 12 yards.
Min 69: Mikey Milnes (COV) and Humza Yousaf break for Cove...
        ...Humza Yousaf looks to have found space into which to recieve Mikey Milnes's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Ruben Dias (EST) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 73: Gyokeres (EST) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Mump Stitchell doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...George rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Mump Stitchell who stayed on his line.
Min 75: Pluto Neill on for Frank Barrett(SW)...
        ...Pluto Neill will play SW.
Min 75: Jason Naismith on for Ikiaki Sa(DF)...
        ...Jason Naismith will play DF.
Min 78: Gyokeres (EST) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the German striker Kai Havertz...
        ...whose finish is high over the bar.
Min 78: The Ref pulls George (EST) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 80: Distinctly Minty 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.
Min 81: Here comes Mark Dalgety (COV)...
        ...getting onto Sconnor Cully's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards David Raya who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 82: (COV) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Boel Jitonio looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...David Raya looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the East Stirlingshire defence were all over the place.
Min 87: 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 Scott Mercer (COV) is able to get the ball back to Mump Stitchell.
Min 90: Trossard (EST) finds Kai Havertz...
        ...but he hesitates and Jason Naismith (COV) is able to make the tackle.


FINAL SCORE: East Stirlingshire 0 - Cove 3


Man Of The Match: Mump Stitchell (COV)

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                   6  6  6  2  7  n  0  1  0  0 45  6
GK David Raya                32 32 32 14  5  n  0  3  0  0 45  6
DF Emile Smith Rowe          21 16 16 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Elneny                    31 24 24 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Joao Balde                 6  6  6  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ruben Dias                26 26 26 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Perry Groves              11 11 11  9  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Jorginho                   5  5  5  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Gyokeres                  17 21 21 17  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kai Havertz               12 12 12 12 -2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW George                     5  5  5  5  4  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Trossard                  13 13 13 13  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Cove Rangers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Mump Stitchell            32 32 32 14  1  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
SW Frank Barrett             22 11 11  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 75  6
SW Pluto Neill               21 21 21 14  6  n  0  0  0  0 15  6
DF Ikiaki Sa                 19 19 19 15  5  n  0  0  0  2 75  6
DF Scott Mercer              19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jason Naismith            16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 15  6
MF Rumarm Burrell            19 19 19 19  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Humza Yousaf              16 16 16 14  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mikey Milnes              25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Sconnor Cully             24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG David Templeton           25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
WG Distinctly Minty          30 30 30 27  6  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Boel Jitonio              35 35 35 35  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Mark Dalgety              26 19 19 26  4  p  0  0  1  2 90  7

Statistics       EST COV
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Halftime           0   3
Fulltime           0   3
Shots On Target    3   7
Shots              6   9
Saves              4   3
Offsides           0   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      49  71
Revenue           67  67

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EST  L  43.20 108.09 114.24 
  1  COV  N  30.00  97.97 193.02 
 46  COV  N  30.00  97.97 200.27 
 76  COV  N  38.50 109.97 199.52 

 Trainer's Report
EST paid 40k for a Home Bonus of 25.
Elneny (EST) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Backstop (EST) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Frank Barrett (COV) played 75 minutes and earned a TP.