Match Report
| East Stirling | East Stirling |  |  | Forfar Athletic | Forfar Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Garry Gough | G. Gough |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 | | David Hopkin | D. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Noah Herzog | N. Herzog |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Garry Greig | G. Greig | |||||||||
| Jose Gomes | J. Gomes |  | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 | | Alec Elliott | A. Elliott | |||||||||
| Kevin McStay | K. McStay | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 42 |  | Chris Shaw | C. Shaw | |||||||||
| Claude Angeletti | C. Angeletti |  | 57 | D | | 5 | | D | 40 | | Guilherme Teixeira | G. Teixeira | |||||||||
| David Marques | D. Marques | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 | | Billy Liddell | B. Liddell | |||||||||
| John Burley | J. Burley | | 65 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Joao Alves | J. Alves | ||||||||
| Joos Van Der Meer | J. Van Der Meer |  | 69 | A | | 8 | | A | 60 | | Colin Greig | C. Greig | |||||||||
| Tobias Kneissl | T. Kneissl | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Scott Campbell | S. Campbell | |||||||||
| Dambou Ferri | D. Ferri | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Alec Collins | A. Collins | |||||||||
| Dave Stockdale | D. Stockdale | | 64 | A | | 11 | | | A | 52 | | Richard Bremner | R. Bremner | ||||||||
| Toni Vercoutre | T. Vercoutre | | 63 | M | | 12 | | M | 65 |  | Nicolas Calvo | N. Calvo | |||||||||
| Matt Dickov | M. Dickov | | 61 | A | | 13 | | M | 60 | | Paul Naysmith | P. Naysmith | |||||||||
| David Greig | D. Greig | | 59 | M | | 14 | | M | 58 | | Andy Booth | A. Booth | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Joe Jacks Fish Shack |
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Ochilview Park where East Stirling play host to Forfar Athletic. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both East Stirling and Forfar Athletic are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Burley.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both East Stirling and Forfar Athletic are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Burley.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with East Stirling kicking off!
2.13
0-0Noah Herzog chips the ball to his team mate, David Marques. David Marques controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl shoots from long range but is denied by David Hopkin. Excellent save.
3.23
0-0Garry Greig hits a low pass to Billy Liddell. Billy Liddell makes a simple pass to Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner whips in a cross ball towards Colin Greig. Colin Greig directs the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
6.40
Claude Angeletti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Marques. David Marques flicks a high pass forward. Dambou Ferri holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dambou Ferri shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
10.14
0-0Joao Alves knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Collins. Alec Collins knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.31
0-0Guilherme Teixeira chips the ball to his team mate, Joao Alves. Joao Alves sees Colin Greig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Greig kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Collins but the referee indicates it's offside!
18.54
0-1Joao Alves runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Joao Alves skips past Jose Gomes! Some awkward footwork from Joao Alves provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Garry Gough had no chance!! Goal for Forfar Athletic!
22.15
Garry Greig kicks a strong pass forward to Joao Alves. Joao Alves flicks a high pass forward. Scott Campbell controls it well on his chest. Scott Campbell shoots from distance but it flies wide!
26.37
0-1John Burley catches Joao Alves on the ankles. The referee calls over John Burley and warns him to calm down! Joao Alves runs off the knock.
27.41
Chris Shaw flicks a high pass forward. Joao Alves controls it well on his chest. Joao Alves kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner plays a one-two with Colin Greig and advances towards the goal... Richard Bremner shoots from just inside the box. Garry Gough is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
32.04
John Burley flicks a high pass forward. Joos Van Der Meer collects the pass. Joos Van Der Meer lofts in a cross ball towards Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
33.56
David Marques threads a neat ball through to Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow David Hopkin manages to keep it out.
34.06
John Burley flicks a high ball forward to Tobias Kneissl who takes it down. Tobias Kneissl knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Hopkin who gathers it comfortably.
36.04
0-2Kevin McStay catches Alec Collins on the ankles. The referee calls over Kevin McStay and shows him a yellow card! Alec Collins grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
38.18
Noah Herzog flicks a high pass forward. John Burley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Burley decides to run forward with the ball. John Burley plays a quick one-two with Dave Stockdale and rushes in on goal... John Burley makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but David Hopkin reads it well. Fabulous save!
44.43
Showing composure, Billy Liddell plays the ball forward to Alec Collins. Alec Collins finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
45.00
Billy Liddell flicks a high ball forward to Alec Collins who takes it down. Alec Collins rushes past Noah Herzog! Alec Collins takes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. East Stirling appear unchanged since the first half. Forfar Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Forfar Athletic start the second half!
53.31
0-2David Marques picks a pass forward to Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale plays a quick one-two with Joos Van Der Meer and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Dave Stockdale provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but Guilherme Teixeira blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
55.37
Jose Gomes makes a probing pass to David Marques. With a delightful solo run, David Marques stretches the opposition's defence. David Marques shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
60.58
0-2East Stirling have made 2 substitutions with Matt Dickov replacing David Marques and David Greig replacing Dambou Ferri .
63.20
John Burley decides to run forward with the ball. John Burley shoots from 25 yards. David Hopkin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
67.48
Joao Alves flicks a high pass forward. Scott Campbell controls it well on his chest. Scott Campbell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Gomes.
71.39
1-2Joos Van Der Meer clumsily knocks into Chris Shaw. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Chris Shaw stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.42
Joao Alves threads the ball through to Alec Collins. Alec Collins finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
73.39
Billy Liddell receives the ball from a throw-in from Joao Alves. Billy Liddell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell sees Richard Bremner just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Richard Bremner comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
75.24
Billy Liddell sees Richard Bremner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Bremner plays a scrappy one-two with Colin Greig and advances towards the goal... Richard Bremner cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Garry Gough. Excellent save.
77.13
John Burley hacks Joao Alves from behind! The referee calls over John Burley again and warns him to calm down! Joao Alves runs off the knock.
81.54
Billy Liddell makes a run forward as Joao Alves takes the throw-in. Billy Liddell skillfully chests the ball down. With a delightful solo run, Billy Liddell stretches the opposition's defence. Billy Liddell skips past Kevin McStay! Some world-class footwork from Billy Liddell provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
84.19
Seeing a gap ahead, Chris Shaw plays the ball forward to Joao Alves. Joao Alves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Collins. Alec Collins finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
35.7%
64.3%
Play Area
29.8%
44%
26.2%
Scorers
| John Burley 63 | Joao Alves 19 Richard Bremner 27 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Joao Alves of Forfar Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Garry Gough (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Noah Herzog (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jose Gomes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin McStay (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Claude Angeletti (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Marques (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | John Burley (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Joos Van Der Meer (ATT) | | 6 |
| 9. | Tobias Kneissl (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dambou Ferri (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dave Stockdale (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Toni Vercoutre (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | David Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | David Hopkin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Garry Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alec Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Chris Shaw (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Guilherme Teixeira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Liddell (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Joao Alves (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Colin Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Scott Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alec Collins (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Richard Bremner (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Nicolas Calvo (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul Naysmith (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy Booth (MID) | 0 | |