Match Report


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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Station Park where Forfar Athletic play host to Albion Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Forfar Athletic and Albion Rovers are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Don Morrison.


0.00
The whistle blows and Forfar Athletic kick off!
2.39
Zachary Thompson makes a simple pass to Jon Riza. Jon Riza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason sees Thomas Gutiérrez just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Thomas Gutiérrez rockets a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving David Hopkin with no chance!! Goal for Albion Rovers!
6.52
Nicolas Calvo passes the ball forward to Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell lofts in a cross ball towards Ugo Cutler. Ugo Cutler makes a looping header on goal. Good keeping from Steinar Halle as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
8.51
It's a corner kick. Nicolas Calvo loops the ball over to the far post. Steinar Halle drops low and scoops up the ball.
10.11
Seeing a gap ahead, Lucien Ndo laces a through ball forward to Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson flicks a high pass forward. Ernest Hill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ernest Hill whips in a cross ball towards Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
15.36
Dominic Naysmith chips the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Calvo. Nicolas Calvo threads a neat ball through to Alec Collins. Alec Collins controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
18.40
Zachary Thompson makes a probing pass to Jon Riza. Jon Riza chips the ball to his team mate, Ernest Hill. Ernest Hill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.08
Hannes Behrens threads the ball through to Jon Riza. Jon Riza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ernest Hill. Ernest Hill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Naysmith.
24.06
Con Bosnich flicks a high ball forward to Jon Riza who takes it down. Jon Riza sees space and advances. Jon Riza whips in a cross ball towards Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! David Hopkin had no chance!! Goal for Albion Rovers!
27.01
Lucien Ndo threads a neat ball through to Jon Riza. Jon Riza chips the ball to his team mate, Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez whips in a cross ball towards Ernest Hill. Ernest Hill powers a header at goal. Magnificent block by Garry Greig!
30.26
Hannes Behrens surges forward with the ball. Hannes Behrens changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Hannes Behrens knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from David Hopkin.
32.23
Hannes Behrens threads a neat ball through to Jon Riza. Jon Riza sees Jason Vieira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jason Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
42.14
Nicolas Calvo chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Collins. Alec Collins shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Steinar Halle!
45.00
Joao Alves flicks a high pass forward to Richard Bremner who brings the ball neatly under control. Richard Bremner cuts inside the box! Richard Bremner cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Steinar Halle effortlessly gets down and covers it.
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. Albion Rovers 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 Albion Rovers kick off!
48.02
Zachary Thompson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jon Riza. Jon Riza knocks the ball forward to Ernest Hill. Ernest Hill tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow David Hopkin manages to keep it out.
53.51
Nicolas Calvo plays the ball forward to Alec Collins. Alec Collins passes the ball forward to Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but is denied by Steinar Halle. Excellent save.
55.29
With some swift thinking, Zachary Thompson plays the ball forward to Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson. With a delightful solo run, Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson stretches the opposition's defence. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez makes a deft header but it is tipped over by David Hopkin.
56.03
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Some silky footwork from Jason Vieira provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
57.01
Garry Strachan flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Calvo who takes it down. Nicolas Calvo chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell shoots from outside the area but Steinar Halle reads it well. Good keeping!
60.18
Forfar Athletic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
60.18
Joao Alves flicks a high pass forward. Alec Collins controls it well on his chest. Alec Collins knocks in a cross ball towards Ugo Cutler. Ugo Cutler powers a header at goal. Steinar Halle picks it out of the air!
63.46
Jon Riza makes a simple pass to Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
65.09
Jon Riza laces a through ball forward to Ernest Hill. Ernest Hill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.35
Con Bosnich deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jon Riza. Seeing a gap ahead, Jon Riza picks a pass forward to Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez connects with a diving header but it's a woeful effort!
71.31
Nicolas Calvo hacks Jon Riza from behind! The referee calls over Nicolas Calvo and warns him to calm down! Jon Riza hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.18
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
73.07
Jon Riza kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira plays a one-two with Gísli Illugason and rushes in on goal... Jason Vieira muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
75.26
Nicolas Calvo catches Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson on the ankles. The referee calls over Nicolas Calvo again and warns him to calm down! Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.32
Jon Riza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason whips in a cross ball towards Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. David Hopkin gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
79.11
Jon Riza flicks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez whips in a cross ball towards Gísli Illugason. With a superhuman jump, Gísli Illugason connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
83.52
Garry Strachan chips the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Calvo. Nicolas Calvo hits a low pass to Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.03
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson hacks Nicolas Calvo from behind! Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson is given a warning by the referee! Nicolas Calvo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.26
Jon Riza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez lofts in a cross ball towards Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Jon Riza flicks a high pass forward to Thomas Gutiérrez who brings the ball neatly under control. Thomas Gutiérrez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow David Hopkin manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
6
12
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
34.4%
65.6%
Play Area
33.3%
41.1%
25.6%

Scorers

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

Match Ratings
1.David Hopkin (GK)
7
2.Garry Greig (DEF)
6
3.Alec Elliott (DEF)
6
4.Garry Strachan (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Naysmith (DEF)
6
6.Joao Alves (MID)
6
7.Nicolas Calvo (MID)
6
8.Ugo Cutler (ATT)
6
9.Scott Campbell (ATT)
6
10.Alec Collins (ATT)
6
11.Richard Bremner (ATT)
6
 
12.Alex Morton (GK)
0
13.Paul Naysmith (MID)
0
14.Andy Booth (MID)
0

1.Steinar Halle (GK)
7
2.Lucien Ndo (DEF)
6
3.Zachary Thompson (DEF)
6
4.Con Bosnich (DEF)
6
5.Hannes Behrens (DEF)
6
6.Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson (MID)
6
7.Jon Riza (MID)
8
8.Gísli Illugason (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Jason Vieira (ATT)
6
10.Ernest Hill (ATT)
6
11.Thomas Gutiérrez (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Stefan Stoichita (DEF)
0
13.Paul Elliott (MID)
0
14.Edmundo Soler (ATT)
0