Match Report
| Montrose | Montrose |  |  | Cowdenbeath | Cowdenbeath | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jacob Makin | J. Makin |  | 51 | G |  | 1 | | G | 38 |  | Garry Davidson | G. Davidson | |||||||||
| Liam Moore | L. Moore | | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Andy White | A. White | |||||||||
| Colin McNeill | C. McNeill | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 46 | | Kevin Cleland | K. Cleland | |||||||||
| Stephen Hopkin | S. Hopkin | | 44 | D | | 4 | | D | 43 | | Alec Ferguson | A. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Stuart Brady | S. Brady | | 47 | M | | 5 | | D | 43 | | Dominic Henderson | D. Henderson | |||||||||
| Stuart Greig | S. Greig | | 46 | M | | 6 | | M | 43 | | Stephen Hendry | S. Hendry | |||||||||
| Scott Hansen | S. Hansen | | 45 | M |  | | 7 | | | M | 38 | | Matt Gallacher | M. Gallacher | |||||||
| Stephen Mcallister | S. Mcallister | | 45 | M | | 8 | | M | 37 | | Alex Meiklejohn | A. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Gary Hansen | G. Hansen | | 56 | A | | 9 | | A | 60 | | Matt Law | M. Law | |||||||||
| Stephen Thomson | S. Thomson | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | John Ferguson | J. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Matt Ritchie | M. Ritchie | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Duncan Burley | D. Burley | |||||||||
| David Mason | D. Mason | | 43 | A | | 12 | | A | 41 | | Garry Booth | G. Booth | |||||||||
| Paul Telfer | P. Telfer | | 42 | M | | 13 | | A | 39 | | Dominic Strachan | D. Strachan | |||||||||
| Duncan Booth | D. Booth | | 41 | D | | 14 | | G | 35 | | Gary Greig | G. Greig | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Links Park where Montrose play host to Cowdenbeath. A crowd of 2,869 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Montrose are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cowdenbeath appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Mcinnes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Montrose are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cowdenbeath appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Mcinnes.
0.00
0-0Montrose get the match underway!
4.21
0-0Stephen Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Matt Law who takes it down. Matt Law advances inside the box! Matt Law comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
9.22
0-0Alec Ferguson flicks a high pass forward. Alex Meiklejohn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Duncan Burley. Duncan Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.03
1-0Stuart Brady hits a low pass to Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gary Hansen!
15.19
Stephen Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Burley. Duncan Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Colin McNeill.
18.58
Alec Ferguson flicks a high pass forward to Matt Gallacher who brings the ball under control. Matt Gallacher flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Burley who takes it down. Duncan Burley shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
20.07
Stephen Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Burley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Burley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
26.45
1-1Dominic Henderson barges into Matt Ritchie. Dominic Henderson is shown the yellow card! Matt Ritchie runs off the knock.
33.32
Alec Ferguson flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Hendry who takes it down. Stephen Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, John Ferguson. John Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Matt Law. Matt Law makes a looping header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.18
Seeing a gap ahead, Colin McNeill plays the ball forward to Stuart Greig. Without breaking stride, Stuart Greig plays the ball forward to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Thomson. With a superhuman jump, Stephen Thomson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
38.10
Dominic Henderson makes a simple pass to Matt Gallacher. Matt Gallacher threads the ball through to Matt Law. Matt Law shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
39.45
Liam Moore plays the ball forward to Stephen Mcallister. Stephen Mcallister makes a probing pass to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.47
Matt Gallacher makes a simple pass to John Ferguson. John Ferguson plays a one-two with Matt Law and rushes in on goal... John Ferguson tries a spectacular strike but it rises well off target!
42.50
Stuart Greig flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Thomson who brings the ball neatly under control. Stephen Thomson cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Stephen Thomson provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
2-2Scott Hansen hacks Stephen Hendry from behind! Scott Hansen is given a warning by the referee! Stephen Hendry stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Montrose appear unchanged since the first half. Cowdenbeath also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Cowdenbeath start the second half!
47.05
Stephen Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Brady easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Brady flicks a high pass forward to Gary Hansen who brings the ball under control. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.14
Kevin Cleland pushes mid-way up the pitch. Kevin Cleland plays the ball forward to Matt Law. Matt Law shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.20
Colin McNeill kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Hansen. Scott Hansen threads a neat ball through to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Thomson. Stephen Thomson beats his man to it with a header but it's drastically wayward!
53.11
Scott Hansen changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Scott Hansen whips in a cross ball towards Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie connects with a diving header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
59.17
With great vision, Stuart Greig plays the ball forward to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alec Ferguson.
60.41
2-2Cowdenbeath appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
60.41
Alex Meiklejohn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Ferguson. John Ferguson shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
65.08
Stuart Greig passes the ball forward to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Henderson.
67.22
Liam Moore hits a low pass to Scott Hansen. Scott Hansen threads the ball through to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Davidson who gathers it comfortably.
71.48
Alex Meiklejohn changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alex Meiklejohn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
72.31
2-2Gary Hansen hacks Dominic Henderson from behind! The referee brings Gary Hansen to one side and gives him a warning! Dominic Henderson grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.03
2-2Alex Meiklejohn passes the ball forward to John Ferguson. John Ferguson knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Duncan Burley is offside!
77.44
Duncan Burley catches Colin McNeill on the ankles. The referee calls over Duncan Burley and shows him a yellow card! Colin McNeill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.35
Colin McNeill clumsily knocks into Matt Gallacher. The referee calls over Colin McNeill and shows him a yellow card! Matt Gallacher stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.35
2-2Free kick to Cowdenbeath just outside the area...
79.19
Alex Meiklejohn takes a long run up but it's too wide. Goal kick.
83.47
2-2Stephen Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Mcallister holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Mcallister threads a neat ball through to Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Thomson. Stephen Thomson heads the ball goalwards but Garry Davidson reads it well. Superb keeping!
84.47
Stephen Mcallister catches Matt Gallacher on the ankles. Stephen Mcallister is given a warning by the referee! Matt Gallacher stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Liam Moore sees Stuart Greig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Greig sees a break and surges forward. Stuart Greig lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
5
8
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.8%
45.2%
Play Area
29.8%
41.7%
28.6%
Scorers
| Gary Hansen 10 Stephen Thomson 43 | Duncan Burley 20 Matt Law 33 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Thomson of Montrose |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jacob Makin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Liam Moore (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Colin McNeill (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Stephen Hopkin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stuart Brady (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Stuart Greig (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Scott Hansen (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stephen Mcallister (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Hansen (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Stephen Thomson (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Matt Ritchie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | David Mason (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul Telfer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Duncan Booth (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Garry Davidson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Andy White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alec Ferguson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dominic Henderson (DEF) | | 5 |
| 6. | Stephen Hendry (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Matt Gallacher (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alex Meiklejohn (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Matt Law (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | John Ferguson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Duncan Burley (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Garry Booth (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dominic Strachan (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gary Greig (GK) | 0 | |