Match Report


Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic     AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
David HopkinD. Hopkin70
G
1
G
62Kevin McinnesK. Mcinnes
Garry GreigG. Greig68
D
2
D
70Colin HendryC. Hendry
Alec ElliottA. Elliott68
D
3
D
67Jonas SachsJ. Sachs
Dominic NaysmithD. Naysmith57
D
4
D
63Stephen LiddellS. Liddell
Chris ShawC. Shaw42
D
5
M
68Stuart SounessS. Souness
Billy LiddellB. Liddell72
M
6captain
M
65John BrightonJ. Brighton
Joao AlvesJ. Alves67
M
7
M
64Eoin SheringhamE. Sheringham
Colin GreigC. Greig60
A
8
M
56Kevin FergusonK. Ferguson
Scott CampbellS. Campbell57
A
9
A
69Tony Van WesteropT. Van Westerop
Alec CollinsA. Collins52
A
10
A
58Mick MilliganM. Milligan
Richard BremnerR. Bremner52
A
captain11
A
56Jorge MoutinhoJ. Moutinho
 
Nicolas CalvoN. Calvo65
M
12
G
58Demlaba Ben HaddouD. Ben Haddou
Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith60
M
13
D
57Garry GemmillG. Gemmill
Andy BoothA. Booth58
M
14
A
56Craig GoughC. Gough

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Station Park where Forfar Athletic play host to Airdrieonians. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Forfar Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Airdrieonians appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Ritchie.


0.00
Forfar Athletic kick off and get the match underway!
4.38
Garry Greig flicks a high ball forward to Joao Alves who takes it down. Joao Alves flicks a high pass forward. Richard Bremner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Bremner edges inside the box! Richard Bremner strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
6.52
Joao Alves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Collins. Alec Collins knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
10.11
Colin Hendry threads a neat ball through to John Brighton. John Brighton makes a simple pass to Jorge Moutinho. Jorge Moutinho knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Mick Milligan is offside!
15.06
Dominic Naysmith catches Mick Milligan on the ankles. The referee calls over Dominic Naysmith and shows him a yellow card! Mick Milligan carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.27
Stephen Liddell knocks the ball forward to John Brighton. John Brighton flicks a high pass forward to Tony Van Westerop who brings the ball under control. Tony Van Westerop knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Hopkin who gathers it comfortably.
18.35
Eoin Sheringham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
22.40
Stephen Liddell flicks a high pass forward. John Brighton controls it well on his chest. John Brighton kicks a strong pass forward to Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop edges inside the box! Tony Van Westerop rockets a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
26.14
Dominic Naysmith chips the ball to his team mate, Joao Alves. Joao Alves knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Richard Bremner provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
30.40
Chris Shaw hits a low pass to Joao Alves. Joao Alves threads a neat ball through to Alec Collins. Alec Collins deftly passes the ball to Scott Campbell, releasing him through on goal. Scott Campbell shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.51
Billy Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Scott Campbell collects the pass. Scott Campbell plays a quick one-two with Alec Collins and rushes in on goal... Scott Campbell makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.11
Jonas Sachs hacks Scott Campbell from behind! The referee calls over Jonas Sachs and shows him a yellow card! Scott Campbell stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.26
Stephen Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Sheringham controls it well on his chest. Eoin Sheringham makes a probing pass to Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
38.18
Colin Hendry passes the ball forward to Kevin Ferguson. What a great partnership. Kevin Ferguson flicks a high pass forward to Mick Milligan who brings the ball under control. Mick Milligan whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Moutinho. Jorge Moutinho powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
42.26
Joao Alves flicks a high pass forward. Colin Greig holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Greig tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Forfar Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Airdrieonians also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Airdrieonians kicking off!
48.49
John Brighton darts forward. John Brighton makes a great pass forward. Tony Van Westerop runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
49.10
Alec Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Joao Alves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joao Alves runs straight at the opposition's defence. Joao Alves plays a scrappy one-two with Scott Campbell and advances towards the goal... Jonas Sachs hacks Joao Alves from behind! Joao Alves appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
57.22
Kevin Ferguson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mick Milligan. Mick Milligan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
65.14
Billy Liddell makes an attacking run forward. Billy Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Campbell. With a superhuman jump, Scott Campbell connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.20
Joao Alves laces a through ball forward to Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
71.10
Eoin Sheringham makes a probing pass to Mick Milligan. Mick Milligan chips the ball to his team mate, Jorge Moutinho. Jorge Moutinho strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.23
Kevin Ferguson darts forward. Kevin Ferguson lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Moutinho. Jorge Moutinho connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is deflected wide by Garry Greig.
78.10
Corner kick to Airdrieonians. Kevin Ferguson plays it to the near post. David Hopkin drops low and scoops up the ball.
81.22
Kevin Ferguson knocks the ball forward to Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop cuts inside the box! Tony Van Westerop side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
83.51
Billy Liddell surges forward with the ball. Billy Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Colin Greig. Colin Greig flicks the ball with his head but it flies well off target!
87.52
Colin Hendry hits a low pass to Eoin Sheringham. Eoin Sheringham makes a beautiful solo run. Eoin Sheringham tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Forfar Athletic

Airdrieonians
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
1
Shots off Target
8
8
Offsides
0
5
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
33.3%
66.7%
Play Area
32.2%
41.4%
26.4%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Joao Alves of Forfar Athletic

Match Ratings
1.David Hopkin (GK)
6
2.Garry Greig (DEF)
6
3.Alec Elliott (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Naysmith (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Chris Shaw (DEF)
6
6.Billy Liddell (MID)
8
7.Joao Alves (MID)
9
8.Colin Greig (ATT)
6
9.Scott Campbell (ATT)
6
10.Alec Collins (ATT)
6
11.Richard Bremner (ATT)
7
 
12.Nicolas Calvo (MID)
0
13.Paul Naysmith (MID)
0
14.Andy Booth (MID)
0

1.Kevin Mcinnes (GK)
6
2.Colin Hendry (DEF)
8
3.Jonas Sachs (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Stephen Liddell (DEF)
7
5.Stuart Souness (MID)
6
6.John Brighton (MID)
8
7.Eoin Sheringham (MID)
8
8.Kevin Ferguson (MID)
8
9.Tony Van Westerop (ATT)
7
10.Mick Milligan (ATT)
7
11.Jorge Moutinho (ATT)
6
 
12.Demlaba Ben Haddou (GK)
0
13.Garry Gemmill (DEF)
0
14.Craig Gough (ATT)
0