Match Report


AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians     East StirlingEast Stirling
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Scott BremnerS. Bremner63
G
1
G
59Gavin GreigG. Greig
Guerino TedoldiG. Tedoldi65
D
2
D
68Noah HerzogN. Herzog
Stephen LiddellS. Liddell63
D
3
D
65Jose GomesJ. Gomes
Garry GemmillG. Gemmill57
D
4
D
58Neil CampbellN. Campbell
Stuart SounessS. Souness68
M
5
D
57Claude AngelettiC. Angeletti
John BrightonJ. Brighton65
M
captain6
M
67David MarquesD. Marques
Eoin SheringhamE. Sheringham64
M
7captain
M
65John BurleyJ. Burley
Duncan GemmillD. Gemmill57
M
8
A
69Joos Van Der MeerJ. Van Der Meer
Tony Van WesteropT. Van Westerop69
A
9
A
66Tobias KneisslT. Kneissl
Billy McCoistB. McCoist59
A
10
A
66Dambou FerriD. Ferri
Mick MilliganM. Milligan58
A
11
A
64Dave StockdaleD. Stockdale
 
Kevin McinnesK. Mcinnes62
G
12
M
63Toni VercoutreT. Vercoutre
Jorge MoutinhoJ. Moutinho57
A
13
A
61Matt DickovM. Dickov
Craig GoughC. Gough56
A
14
M
59David GreigD. Greig

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to East Stirling. A crowd of 8,809 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while East Stirling appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Hutchison.


0.00
Airdrieonians kick off and get the match underway!
3.17
John Brighton takes it forward alone. John Brighton rushes past Neil Campbell! John Brighton takes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
4.34
Duncan Gemmill knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop heads the ball goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
9.04
John Brighton chips the ball to his team mate, Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop shoots from outside the area. Gavin Greig gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
10.36
Eoin Sheringham flicks a high ball forward to Mick Milligan who takes it down. Mick Milligan shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
12.57
Stuart Souness flicks a high ball forward to Mick Milligan who takes it down. Mick Milligan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Greig who gathers it comfortably.
20.47
David Marques knocks the ball to his team mate, Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl passes the ball forward to Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer tries a spectacular strike but it's well over the bar!
21.05
Stuart Souness barges into John Burley. Stuart Souness is shown the yellow card! John Burley stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.22
John Burley hits a low pass to Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl skips past Guerino Tedoldi! Tobias Kneissl shoots from just inside the box. Scott Bremner effortlessly gets down and covers it.
33.17
John Burley flicks a high pass forward. Dave Stockdale collects the pass. Dave Stockdale edges inside the box! Dave Stockdale rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Garry Gemmill's outstretched leg.
34.25
Eoin Sheringham brings the ball forward. Eoin Sheringham shoots from outside the area but Gavin Greig reads it well. Good keeping!
36.58
David Marques flicks a high pass forward. Dambou Ferri holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dambou Ferri lofts in a cross ball towards Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Scott Bremner punches it away to safety.
39.13
David Marques knocks the ball to his team mate, Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale plays a quick one-two with Joos Van Der Meer and rushes in on goal... Dave Stockdale side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
40.34
Neil Campbell kicks a strong pass forward to David Marques. David Marques threads a neat ball through to Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer puts a great ball through. Tobias Kneissl runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. East Stirling also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
East Stirling kick off the second half!
48.33
Neil Campbell threads the ball through to David Marques. David Marques controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer threads the ball through to Dave Stockdale but he's offside!
49.31
Eoin Sheringham flicks a high pass forward. Mick Milligan controls it well on his chest. Mick Milligan finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
53.53
John Burley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer knocks in a cross ball towards Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Dambou Ferri scores for East Stirling!!
59.06
With some swift thinking, Guerino Tedoldi plays the ball forward to Duncan Gemmill. Duncan Gemmill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claude Angeletti.
60.14
East Stirling have made 2 substitutions with Matt Dickov replacing David Marques and David Greig replacing Dambou Ferri .
63.25
Eoin Sheringham sees Mick Milligan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mick Milligan shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
65.29
John Burley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Greig. David Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.17
Neil Campbell flicks a high pass forward to Matt Dickov who brings the ball under control. With great vision, Matt Dickov plays the ball forward to David Greig. David Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Superb reactions from Scott Bremner. What a save!
69.17
John Burley makes an attacking run forward. John Burley puts a great ball through. David Greig runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
72.17
Eoin Sheringham advances with the ball. Eoin Sheringham shoots from distance. Good keeping from Gavin Greig as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
73.07
Corner kick to Airdrieonians. Duncan Gemmill plays it out to the edge of the box. Neil Campbell steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
78.02
John Brighton runs straight at the opposition's defence. John Brighton shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
83.08
John Burley makes a simple pass to Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer lofts in a cross ball towards David Greig. David Greig powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
85.37
Jose Gomes threads a neat ball through to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov threads a neat ball through to Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl plays a one-two with David Greig and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Tobias Kneissl provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Airdrieonians

East Stirling
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.3%
52.7%
Play Area
24.3%
47.3%
28.4%

Scorers
Dambou Ferri 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dambou Ferri of East Stirling

Match Ratings
1.Scott Bremner (GK)
7
2.Guerino Tedoldi (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Liddell (DEF)
6
4.Garry Gemmill (DEF)
6
5.Stuart Souness (MID)yellow card
5
6.John Brighton (MID)
8
7.Eoin Sheringham (MID)
8
8.Duncan Gemmill (MID)
6
9.Tony Van Westerop (ATT)
6
10.Billy McCoist (ATT)
6
11.Mick Milligan (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin Mcinnes (GK)
0
13.Jorge Moutinho (ATT)
0
14.Craig Gough (ATT)
0

1.Gavin Greig (GK)
8
2.Noah Herzog (DEF)
6
3.Jose Gomes (DEF)
6
4.Neil Campbell (DEF)
7
5.Claude Angeletti (DEF)
6
6.David Marques (MID)
7
7.John Burley (MID)
8
8.Joos Van Der Meer (ATT)
7
9.Tobias Kneissl (ATT)
7
10.Dambou Ferri (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Dave Stockdale (ATT)
7
 
12.Toni Vercoutre (MID)
0
13.Matt Dickov (ATT)
6
14.David Greig (MID)
6