Match Report


Albion RoversAlbion Rovers     ArbroathArbroath
Tom BinghamTom Bingham Computer Player Computer Player
Steinar HalleS. Halle81
G
1captain
G
68Des PlowrightD. Plowright
Zachary ThompsonZ. Thompson79
D
2
D
67Fernando JesusF. Jesus
Hannes BehrensH. Behrens78
D
captain3
D
66Stephen CooperS. Cooper
Stefan StoichitaS. Stoichita77
D
4
D
53Andy MasonA. Mason
Lucien NdoL. Ndo76
D
5
D
47David McGroryD. McGrory
Paul ElliottP. Elliott81
M
6
D
42Kevin MasonK. Mason
Gudmundur Ingi GardarssonG. Gardarsson79
M
7
M
64Alec MccallA. Mccall
Howard LeeH. Lee83
A
8
M
62Luca BorgobelloL. Borgobello
Edmundo SolerE. Soler82
A
9
A
66Rudy KastendeuchR. Kastendeuch
Francisco AndersonF. Anderson79
A
10
A
64Alex MasonA. Mason
Gísli IllugasonG. Illugason79
A
11
A
62Neil ThomsonN. Thomson
 
Jason VieiraJ. Vieira78
A
12
M
59David SousaD. Sousa
Ernest HillE. Hill72
A
13
A
59Shaun VassellS. Vassell
Con BosnichC. Bosnich71
D
14
G
57Stuart RaeS. Rae

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Arbroath. A crowd of 19,575 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Dalglish.


0.00
Arbroath start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.27
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson hits a low pass to Francisco Anderson. Francisco Anderson finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
3.13
Without breaking stride, Luca Borgobello plays the ball forward to Neil Thomson. Neil Thomson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefan Stoichita.
6.12
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson sees Howard Lee in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Howard Lee shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
8.48
Neil Thomson catches Hannes Behrens on the ankles. Neil Thomson is shown the yellow card! Hannes Behrens runs off the knock.
14.13
Paul Elliott knocks the ball forward to Francisco Anderson. Francisco Anderson controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Howard Lee through on goal. Howard Lee rockets a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
16.00
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson threads a neat ball through to Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.37
Paul Elliott runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paul Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler makes a convincing header. Solid save from Des Plowright.
22.26
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Anderson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Anderson advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Francisco Anderson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
24.16
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson comes in with a late challenge on Luca Borgobello. The referee brings Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson to one side and gives him a warning! Luca Borgobello hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.08
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson comes in with a late challenge on Luca Borgobello. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson is given another warning by the referee! Luca Borgobello stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.19
Alec Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Mason. Alex Mason shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
28.37
Luca Borgobello comes in with a late challenge on Paul Elliott. The referee brings Luca Borgobello to one side and gives him a warning! Paul Elliott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.32
Kevin Mason comes in with a late challenge on Francisco Anderson. Kevin Mason is shown the yellow card! Francisco Anderson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
33.35
Stefan Stoichita flicks a high pass forward to Paul Elliott who brings the ball under control. Paul Elliott flicks a high pass forward to Gísli Illugason who brings the ball under control. Gísli Illugason plays a scrappy one-two with Howard Lee and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gísli Illugason side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Des Plowright!
36.05
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson flicks a high pass forward. Howard Lee holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Howard Lee knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Anderson. Francisco Anderson whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
39.37
Lucien Ndo flicks a high ball forward to Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson who takes it down. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson flicks a high pass forward to Gísli Illugason who brings the ball under control. Gísli Illugason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson flicks a high pass forward. Howard Lee collects the pass. Howard Lee tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Albion Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Arbroath also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Albion Rovers kick off and get the second half underway!
47.30
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson flicks a high pass forward to Howard Lee who brings the ball neatly under control. Howard Lee knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fernando Jesus.
59.36
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson flicks a high pass forward. Gísli Illugason holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gísli Illugason plays a scrappy one-two with Howard Lee and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Gísli Illugason provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Des Plowright manages to gather it.
60.53
Arbroath have made a substitution with David Sousa replacing Fernando Jesus .
61.55
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
65.14
Lucien Ndo gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Francisco Anderson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.22
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Soler collects the pass. Edmundo Soler knocks in a cross ball towards Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Des Plowright has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
69.41
Alec Mccall runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alec Mccall sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Steinar Halle smothers it!
73.08
Alec Mccall hits a low pass to Alex Mason. Alex Mason makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Superb reactions from Steinar Halle. What a save!
75.27
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Howard Lee. Howard Lee knocks in a cross ball towards Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Des Plowright manages to gather it effortlessly.
77.46
Arbroath have made 2 substitutions with Stuart Rae replacing Luca Borgobello and Shaun Vassell replacing Andy Mason .
79.10
Francisco Anderson catches David Sousa on the ankles. The referee warns Francisco Anderson to calm down! David Sousa runs off the knock.
81.57
With vision, Paul Elliott plays the ball forward to Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Des Plowright manages to gather it easily.
83.33
Stuart Rae barges into Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson. Stuart Rae is given a warning by the referee! Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson runs off the knock.
84.58
Stuart Rae flicks a high pass forward to Neil Thomson who brings the ball neatly under control. Neil Thomson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hannes Behrens.
85.35
Stuart Rae chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Mason. Alex Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Thomson but the referee indicates it's offside!
87.14
Hannes Behrens catches Neil Thomson on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Neil Thomson stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.15
Stuart Rae sees space and advances. Stuart Rae knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steinar Halle who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Stuart Rae controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Thomson. Neil Thomson shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Albion Rovers

Arbroath
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.5%
38.5%
Play Area
20.5%
51.3%
28.2%

Scorers
Francisco Anderson 36
Gísli Illugason 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gísli Illugason of Albion Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Steinar Halle (GK)
6
2.Zachary Thompson (DEF)
6
3.Hannes Behrens (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Stefan Stoichita (DEF)
6
5.Lucien Ndo (DEF)
6
6.Paul Elliott (MID)
7
7.Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson (MID)
8
8.Howard Lee (ATT)
7
9.Edmundo Soler (ATT)
7
10.Francisco Anderson (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Gísli Illugason (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Jason Vieira (ATT)
0
13.Ernest Hill (ATT)
0
14.Con Bosnich (DEF)
0

1.Des Plowright (GK)
8
2.Fernando Jesus (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Cooper (DEF)
6
4.Andy Mason (DEF)
6
5.David McGrory (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Mason (DEF)yellow card
5
7.Alec Mccall (MID)
7
8.Luca Borgobello (MID)
6
9.Rudy Kastendeuch (ATT)
6
10.Alex Mason (ATT)
6
11.Neil Thomson (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.David Sousa (MID)
6
13.Shaun Vassell (ATT)
6
14.Stuart Rae (GK)
6