Match Report


Stirling AlbionStirling Albion     Queen of the SouthQueen of the South
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alec MckinlayA. Mckinlay62
G
1
G
70Harald WillemsH. Willems
Gavin McinnesG. Mcinnes59
D
2
D
65John StrachanJ. Strachan
John NaysmithJ. Naysmith54
D
3
D
63Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith
Gerhard HässlerG. Hässler53
D
4
D
61Dominic RaeD. Rae
Scott JamesS. James49
M
5
D
51John GemmillJ. Gemmill
Paul LiddellP. Liddell48
M
6captain
D
48Dominic McallisterD. Mcallister
Craig LawC. Law45
M
7
M
63Neil HopkinN. Hopkin
Norman JacobsN. Jacobs45
M
8
M
61Garry HendersonG. Henderson
Garry NaysmithG. Naysmith54
A
captain9
M
58Jose GarciaJ. Garcia
Scott BradyS. Brady54
A
10
A
74Andy ThomsonA. Thomson
Callum ClelandC. Cleland52
A
11
A
68Noah WillN. Will
 
Kevin MeiklejohnK. Meiklejohn54
G
12
A
58Gary MortonG. Morton
John DalglishJ. Dalglish52
A
13
G
58Paul MasonP. Mason
Billy McNeillB. McNeill48
G
14
M
56Paul MatteoP. Matteo

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Forthbank where Stirling Albion play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 4,480 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stirling Albion are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by David Rae.


0.00
Queen of the South start the match!
2.29
Paul Naysmith flicks a high ball forward to Garry Henderson who takes it down. Garry Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Andy Thomson collects the pass. Andy Thomson knocks the ball to his team mate, Noah Will. John Naysmith clumsily knocks into Noah Will. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
10.17
Neil Hopkin hacks Craig Law from behind! The referee brings Neil Hopkin to one side and gives him a warning! Craig Law runs off the knock.
15.35
Garry Henderson catches John Naysmith on the ankles. Garry Henderson is given a warning by the referee! John Naysmith runs off the knock.
16.35
John Naysmith clumsily knocks into Andy Thomson. The referee warns John Naysmith to calm down! Andy Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.07
Noah Will clumsily knocks into Gavin Mcinnes. Noah Will is given a warning by the referee! Gavin Mcinnes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.41
Gerhard Hässler barges into Andy Thomson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andy Thomson runs off the knock.
30.39
Paul Liddell decides to run forward with the ball. Paul Liddell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
40.32
Gavin Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Norman Jacobs. With imagination, Norman Jacobs plays the ball forward to Scott Brady. Scott Brady makes a great pass forward. Garry Naysmith runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
John Gemmill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Henderson. Garry Henderson knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stirling Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Queen of the South have changed their lineup with Paul Mason replacing Garry Henderson. The Queen of the South players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Stirling Albion kick off the second half!
51.12
Paul Mason chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Noah Will but the linesman indicates offside!
54.35
Craig Law receives the ball from a throw-in from Paul Liddell. Craig Law flicks a high pass forward. Callum Cleland holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Callum Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harald Willems who gathers it comfortably.
55.38
Craig Law sees Callum Cleland in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum Cleland lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Brady. John Gemmill clumsily knocks into Scott Brady. Scott Brady appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
57.44
Scott James threads a neat ball through to Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Harald Willems effortlessly smothers it!
60.32
Queen of the South have made a substitution with Paul Matteo replacing Noah Will .
61.39
Gavin Mcinnes chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Law. Showing composure, Craig Law plays the ball forward to Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Mcallister.
65.27
Gavin Mcinnes knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott James. Scott James flicks a high pass forward. Scott Brady collects the pass. Scott Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.21
Jose Garcia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gavin Mcinnes.
72.49
John Naysmith makes a probing pass to Craig Law. Craig Law makes a probing pass to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith plays a one-two with Callum Cleland and rushes in on goal... Garry Naysmith cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
77.12
Stirling Albion have made 3 substitutions with Kevin Meiklejohn replacing Gerhard Hässler, John Dalglish replacing Craig Law and Billy McNeill replacing Callum Cleland .
81.32
John Dalglish makes a probing pass to Scott Brady. Scott Brady knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Rae.
83.51
Seeing a gap ahead, Neil Hopkin plays the ball forward to Paul Matteo. Paul Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson directs the ball goalwards with his head but Alec Mckinlay is on top of it.
87.18
Scott James barges into Jose Garcia. Scott James is given a warning by the referee! Jose Garcia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Jose Garcia flicks a high pass forward. Andy Thomson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andy Thomson shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Stirling Albion

Queen of the South
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.5%
47.5%
Play Area
31.2%
43.8%
25%

Scorers
Garry Naysmith 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Garry Naysmith of Stirling Albion

Match Ratings
1.Alec Mckinlay (GK)
7
2.Gavin Mcinnes (DEF)
7
3.John Naysmith (DEF)
6
4.Gerhard Hässler (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Scott James (MID)
7
6.Paul Liddell (MID)
6
7.Craig Law (MID)
7
8.Norman Jacobs (MID)
6
9.Garry Naysmith (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Scott Brady (ATT)
7
11.Callum Cleland (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin Meiklejohn (GK)
6
13.John Dalglish (ATT)
6
14.Billy McNeill (GK)
6

1.Harald Willems (GK)
7
2.John Strachan (DEF)
6
3.Paul Naysmith (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Rae (DEF)
6
5.John Gemmill (DEF)
8
6.Dominic Mcallister (DEF)
6
7.Neil Hopkin (MID)
6
8.Garry Henderson (MID)
6
9.Jose Garcia (MID)
7
10.Andy Thomson (ATT)
7
11.Noah Will (ATT)
5
 
12.Gary Morton (ATT)
0
13.Paul Mason (GK)
6
14.Paul Matteo (MID)
6