Match Report
| Forfar Athletic | Forfar Athletic |  |  | East Stirling | East Stirling | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| David Hopkin | D. Hopkin |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 | | Garry Gough | G. Gough | |||||||||
| Garry Greig | G. Greig | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Noah Herzog | N. Herzog | |||||||||
| Alec Elliott | A. Elliott | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 |  | Jose Gomes | J. Gomes | |||||||||
| Dominic Naysmith | D. Naysmith | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Kevin McStay | K. McStay | |||||||||
| Chris Shaw | C. Shaw |  | 42 | D | | 5 | | D | 57 |  | Claude Angeletti | C. Angeletti | |||||||||
| Billy Liddell | B. Liddell | | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | David Marques | D. Marques | |||||||||
| Joao Alves | J. Alves | | 67 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 65 | | John Burley | J. Burley | ||||||||
| Colin Greig | C. Greig | | 60 | A | | 8 | | A | 69 |  | Joos Van Der Meer | J. Van Der Meer | |||||||||
| Scott Campbell | S. Campbell | | 57 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Tobias Kneissl | T. Kneissl | |||||||||
| Alec Collins | A. Collins | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Dambou Ferri | D. Ferri | |||||||||
| Richard Bremner | R. Bremner | | 52 | A | | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Dave Stockdale | D. Stockdale | ||||||||
| Nicolas Calvo | N. Calvo |  | 65 | M | | 12 | | M | 63 | | Toni Vercoutre | T. Vercoutre | |||||||||
| Paul Naysmith | P. Naysmith | | 60 | M | | 13 | | A | 61 | | Matt Dickov | M. Dickov | |||||||||
| Andy Booth | A. Booth | | 58 | M | | 14 | | M | 59 | | David Greig | D. Greig | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Station Park where Forfar Athletic play host to East Stirling. A crowd of 9,080 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Forfar Athletic and East Stirling are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Burley.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Forfar Athletic and East Stirling are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Burley.
0.00
0-0East Stirling kick off and get the match underway!
3.37
0-0David Marques hits a low pass to Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl edges inside the box! Alec Elliott comes in with a late challenge on Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
4.17
0-0Kevin McStay flicks a high pass forward. John Burley controls it well on his chest. John Burley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri edges inside the box! Dambou Ferri makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
8.25
0-0Joao Alves flicks a high pass forward. Richard Bremner collects the pass. Richard Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.42
0-0Tobias Kneissl hacks Chris Shaw from behind! Tobias Kneissl is shown the yellow card! Chris Shaw hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.45
0-1Noah Herzog controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Burley. John Burley passes the ball forward to Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dambou Ferri!
18.26
David Marques passes the ball forward to Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale plays a one-two with Tobias Kneissl and rushes in on goal... Dave Stockdale comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. David Hopkin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
21.55
0-2Alec Elliott hacks Dambou Ferri from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dambou Ferri carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.43
Joao Alves surges forward with the ball. Joao Alves controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
26.51
John Burley sees Tobias Kneissl in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tobias Kneissl whips in a cross ball towards Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
28.53
0-2Jose Gomes flicks a high pass forward. John Burley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Burley sees Joos Van Der Meer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joos Van Der Meer plays a quick one-two with Tobias Kneissl and rushes in on goal... Joos Van Der Meer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by David Hopkin.
30.14
David Marques takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. David Hopkin gets down and smothers the ball with his body.
32.13
0-2East Stirling are dictating the run of play here today.
33.14
Jose Gomes flicks a high pass forward to John Burley who brings the ball under control. John Burley passes the ball forward to Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl whips in a cross ball towards Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer connects with a diving header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
38.52
0-2Chris Shaw threads a neat ball through to Billy Liddell. Billy Liddell passes the ball forward to Colin Greig. Colin Greig makes a pass forward but Alec Collins makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
45.00
Joao Alves decides to run forward with the ball. Joao Alves knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Collins. Alec Collins powers a header at goal. It's there!! Garry Gough has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Forfar Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. East Stirling also appear unchanged since the first half. The Forfar Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Forfar Athletic get the second half underway!
47.59
Billy Liddell takes it forward alone. Billy Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.22
John Burley chips the ball to his team mate, Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Joos Van Der Meer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
53.46
With some swift thinking, John Burley plays the ball forward to Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri makes a probing pass to Dave Stockdale but he's offside!
54.09
Jose Gomes plays the ball forward to John Burley. John Burley flicks a high ball forward to Dave Stockdale who gracefully takes it down. Dave Stockdale makes a great pass forward. Dambou Ferri runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
55.02
Dominic Naysmith sees Joao Alves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joao Alves knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner plays a one-two with Colin Greig and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Richard Bremner provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Garry Gough!
59.56
Joao Alves decides to run forward with the ball. Joao Alves lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell beats his man to it with a header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.09
1-3Forfar Athletic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. East Stirling have made 3 substitutions with Toni Vercoutre replacing Jose Gomes, Matt Dickov replacing David Marques and David Greig replacing Dambou Ferri .
65.18
1-3Tobias Kneissl clumsily knocks into Dominic Naysmith. The referee calls over Tobias Kneissl and warns him to calm down! Dominic Naysmith runs off the knock.
72.56
Matt Dickov runs straight at the opposition's defence. Matt Dickov lofts in a cross ball towards David Greig. David Greig gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is tipped over by David Hopkin.
74.20
1-3John Burley takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Dominic Naysmith comes in with a solid tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
78.45
Dominic Naysmith makes a simple pass to Billy Liddell. Billy Liddell takes it forward alone. Billy Liddell plays a quick one-two with Colin Greig and rushes in on goal... Billy Liddell rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
79.11
Dominic Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Joao Alves. Showing composure, Joao Alves picks a pass forward to Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.17
Billy Liddell threads a neat ball through to Alec Collins. Alec Collins knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Claude Angeletti.
84.44
1-3Joao Alves flicks a high pass forward. Scott Campbell controls it well on his chest. Scott Campbell whips in a cross ball towards Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Claude Angeletti. Excellent block.
85.16
Billy Liddell flicks a high ball forward to Scott Campbell who takes it down. Scott Campbell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin McStay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
4
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
31%
42.9%
26.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Burley of East Stirling |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David Hopkin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Garry Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alec Elliott (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Dominic Naysmith (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Chris Shaw (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Liddell (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Joao Alves (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Colin Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Scott Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alec Collins (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Richard Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nicolas Calvo (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul Naysmith (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy Booth (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Garry Gough (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Noah Herzog (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jose Gomes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin McStay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Claude Angeletti (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Marques (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | John Burley (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Joos Van Der Meer (ATT) | | 8 |
| 9. | Tobias Kneissl (ATT) | | 6 |
| 10. | Dambou Ferri (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Dave Stockdale (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Toni Vercoutre (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Matt Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | David Greig (MID) | 6 | |