Match Report
| Arbroath | Arbroath |  |  | East Stirling | East Stirling | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Des Plowright | D. Plowright |  | 69 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 59 |  | Gavin Greig | G. Greig | ||||||||
| Fernando Jesus | F. Jesus |  | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Noah Herzog | N. Herzog | |||||||||
| Stephen Cooper | S. Cooper | | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Jose Gomes | J. Gomes | |||||||||
| Andy Mason | A. Mason | | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 | | Neil Campbell | N. Campbell | |||||||||
| David McGrory | D. McGrory | | 47 | D | | 5 | | D | 57 |  | Claude Angeletti | C. Angeletti | |||||||||
| Kevin Mason | K. Mason | | 42 | D | | 6 | | M | 67 | | David Marques | D. Marques | |||||||||
| Alec Mccall | A. Mccall | | 65 | M | | 7 | | | M | 65 | | John Burley | J. Burley | ||||||||
| Luca Borgobello | L. Borgobello |  | 62 | M | | 8 | | A | 69 |  | Joos Van Der Meer | J. Van Der Meer | |||||||||
| Rudy Kastendeuch | R. Kastendeuch | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Tobias Kneissl | T. Kneissl | |||||||||
| Alex Mason | A. Mason | | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Dambou Ferri | D. Ferri | |||||||||
| Neil Thomson | N. Thomson | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Dave Stockdale | D. Stockdale | |||||||||
| Malte Hoeness | M. Hoeness | | 61 | M | | 12 | | M | 63 | | Toni Vercoutre | T. Vercoutre | |||||||||
| David Sousa | D. Sousa | | 59 | M | | 13 | | A | 61 | | Matt Dickov | M. Dickov | |||||||||
| Shaun Vassell | S. Vassell | | 59 | A | | 14 | | M | 59 | | David Greig | D. Greig | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Gayfield where Arbroath play host to East Stirling. A crowd of 8,933 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Arbroath are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while East Stirling appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Liddell.
The pitch is in good condition.
Arbroath are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while East Stirling appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Liddell.
0.00
0-0East Stirling start the match!
2.26
0-0John Burley kicks a strong pass forward to Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Des Plowright effortlessly smothers it!
12.57
0-0Luca Borgobello advances with the ball. Luca Borgobello controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.28
Luca Borgobello flicks a high pass forward to Rudy Kastendeuch who brings the ball neatly under control. Rudy Kastendeuch shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.07
John Burley threads a neat ball through to Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl runs straight at the defence! Tobias Kneissl shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
22.59
0-0David McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Luca Borgobello collects the pass. With imagination, Luca Borgobello plays the ball forward to Neil Thomson. Neil Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil Campbell.
24.26
Luca Borgobello makes a probing pass to Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Claude Angeletti.
26.53
0-0John Burley comes in with a late challenge on Luca Borgobello. The referee warns John Burley to calm down! Luca Borgobello stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.25
Noah Herzog makes a strong solo run forward. Noah Herzog makes a probing pass to Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer rushes past David McGrory! Some good footwork from Joos Van Der Meer provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
32.31
1-0Alec Mccall knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Thomson. Neil Thomson tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gavin Greig with no chance!! Goal for Arbroath!
38.12
David Marques deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale shoots from long range but Des Plowright is on top of it.
40.26
Claude Angeletti threads a neat ball through to John Burley. John Burley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl rushes past Fernando Jesus! Tobias Kneissl takes a shot at goal. Des Plowright gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
42.43
1-0Rudy Kastendeuch clumsily knocks into Jose Gomes. The referee calls over Rudy Kastendeuch and shows him a yellow card! Jose Gomes runs off the knock.
44.45
Jose Gomes flicks the ball to his team mate, David Marques. David Marques flicks the ball to his team mate, Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
Luca Borgobello passes the ball forward to Alex Mason. Alex Mason whips in a cross ball towards Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch makes a convincing header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Arbroath appear unchanged since the first half. East Stirling also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Arbroath kick off!
47.29
2-0Claude Angeletti passes the ball forward to David Marques. David Marques threads a neat ball through to Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl makes a probing pass between the defence to Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by David McGrory.
53.57
David McGrory deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Mccall. Alec Mccall hits a low pass to Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Mason. Alex Mason rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gavin Greig with no chance!! Goal for Arbroath!
59.33
3-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
60.46
3-0Arbroath have made a substitution with Malte Hoeness replacing Fernando Jesus .East Stirling have made 2 substitutions with Matt Dickov replacing David Marques and David Greig replacing Dambou Ferri .
61.55
John Burley flicks a high pass forward. Dave Stockdale controls it well on his chest. Dave Stockdale runs straight at the defence! Dave Stockdale shoots from just inside the box. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
65.30
Jose Gomes brings the ball forward. Jose Gomes decides to run forward with the ball. Jose Gomes whips in a cross ball towards Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Andy Mason is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
71.23
John Burley flicks the ball to his team mate, David Greig. David Greig lofts in a cross ball towards Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl connects with a diving header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Tobias Kneissl!
77.48
Arbroath have made 2 substitutions with Shaun Vassell replacing Luca Borgobello and David Sousa replacing Andy Mason .
78.52
Shaun Vassell clumsily knocks into John Burley. Shaun Vassell is warned by the referee! John Burley stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.01
Noah Herzog makes a probing pass to John Burley. John Burley threads a neat ball through to David Greig. David Greig shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
81.35
Kevin Mason clumsily knocks into Dave Stockdale. The referee calls over Kevin Mason and warns him to calm down! Dave Stockdale stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.49
Shaun Vassell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Mason. Alex Mason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.08
Neil Campbell flicks a high pass forward to John Burley who brings the ball under control. John Burley knocks the ball to his team mate, Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer plays a scrappy one-two with Dave Stockdale and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Joos Van Der Meer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
Noah Herzog flicks a high pass forward. John Burley controls it well on his chest. John Burley chips the ball to his team mate, David Greig. David Greig threads a neat ball through to Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl shoots from just inside the box but it rises well off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
31.2%
68.8%
Play Area
31.2%
42.9%
26%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Burley of East Stirling |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Des Plowright (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Fernando Jesus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stephen Cooper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | David McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Mason (DEF) | 5 | |
| 7. | Alec Mccall (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Luca Borgobello (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Rudy Kastendeuch (ATT) |   | 8 |
| 10. | Alex Mason (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Neil Thomson (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Malte Hoeness (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | David Sousa (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Shaun Vassell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Gavin Greig (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Noah Herzog (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jose Gomes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Neil Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Claude Angeletti (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Marques (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | John Burley (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Joos Van Der Meer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Tobias Kneissl (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Dambou Ferri (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dave Stockdale (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Toni Vercoutre (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | David Greig (MID) | 6 | |