Match Report


East StirlingEast Stirling     Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle
Computer Player Computer Player Will Sully Will Sully
Gavin GreigG. Greig59
G
1
G
69Oberdan MaccaroneO. Maccarone
Noah HerzogN. Herzog68
D
2
D
62Bill CarterB. Carter
Jose GomesJ. Gomes65
D
3
D
67Samuele PinziS. Pinzi
Neil CampbellN. Campbell58
D
4
D
67Emile SongE. Song
Claude AngelettiC. Angeletti57
D
5
D
59Paul HamiltonP. Hamilton
David MarquesD. Marques67
M
6
M
61Frank StamF. Stam
John BurleyJ. Burley65
M
captain7
M
69Romain FrétardR. Frétard
Joos Van Der MeerJ. Van Der Meer69
A
8
M
64Wes MooreW. Moore
Tobias KneisslT. Kneissl66
A
9
A
72Craig MortonC. Morton
Dambou FerriD. Ferri66
A
10captain
A
71Arturo MasperoA. Maspero
Dave StockdaleD. Stockdale64
A
11
A
65Ashley BoltonA. Bolton
 
Toni VercoutreT. Vercoutre63
M
12
D
54Simon SzepanS. Szepan
Matt DickovM. Dickov61
A
13
M
61Gary JamesG. James
David GreigD. Greig59
M
14
A
51Stephen CarltonS. Carlton

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Ochilview Park where East Stirling play host to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. A crowd of 9,311 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
East Stirling are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Thomson.


0.00
Inverness Caledonian Thistle start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.46
John Burley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri plays a one-two with Tobias Kneissl and rushes in on goal... Dambou Ferri looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. What a cracker!! Oberdan Maccarone had no chance!! Goal for East Stirling!
10.54
Samuele Pinzi breaks forward. Samuele Pinzi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Morton. Craig Morton whips in a cross ball towards Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Gavin Greig.
12.08
It's a corner kick. Romain Frétard loops the ball in to towards the near post. David Marques reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
14.57
John Burley threads a neat ball through to Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
16.46
Wes Moore flicks a high pass forward to Craig Morton who brings the ball under control. Craig Morton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Gomes.
20.03
Tobias Kneissl hacks Bill Carter from behind! Tobias Kneissl is given a warning by the referee! Bill Carter runs off the knock.
22.45
Romain Frétard knocks the ball to his team mate, Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
27.55
John Burley threads the ball through to Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl lofts in a cross ball towards Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Oberdan Maccarone manages to keep it out.
30.08
Samuele Pinzi sees Frank Stam in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frank Stam makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero kicks a strong pass forward to Ashley Bolton but the referee indicates it's offside!
32.44
Frank Stam flicks a high pass forward to Arturo Maspero who brings the ball under control. Arturo Maspero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Noah Herzog.
33.26
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
34.11
Claude Angeletti hits a low pass to David Marques. David Marques sees a break and surges forward. David Marques passes the ball forward but Dambou Ferri is offside!
36.56
Paul Hamilton makes a probing pass to Wes Moore. Wes Moore threads a neat ball through to Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Claude Angeletti.
38.27
John Burley kicks a strong pass forward to Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri skips past Emile Song! Dambou Ferri rockets a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
40.01
Romain Frétard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Morton. Craig Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton connects with a diving header but Gavin Greig reads it well. Good save!
42.37
Dambou Ferri comes in with a late challenge on Emile Song. Dambou Ferri is warned by the referee! Emile Song hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.27
With a delightful solo run, Wes Moore stretches the opposition's defence. Wes Moore whips in a cross ball towards Craig Morton. Craig Morton jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Craig Morton scores for Inverness Caledonian Thistle!!
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. Inverness Caledonian Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Inverness Caledonian Thistle players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
East Stirling kick off the second half!
47.13
John Burley catches Romain Frétard on the ankles. John Burley is warned by the referee! Romain Frétard stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.17
Neil Campbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Burley. John Burley chips the ball to his team mate, Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Oberdan Maccarone. Excellent save.
53.53
With imagination, Samuele Pinzi laces a through ball forward to Romain Frétard. Romain Frétard passes the ball forward to Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero connects with a diving header but Claude Angeletti is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
54.16
Neil Campbell takes a long throw-in. Noah Herzog sees John Burley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Burley makes a simple pass to Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.43
With imagination, John Burley plays the ball forward to Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl threads a neat, attacking ball through to Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Oberdan Maccarone manages to gather it.
60.24
East Stirling have made 2 substitutions with Matt Dickov replacing David Marques and David Greig replacing Dambou Ferri .
61.30
John Burley receives the ball from a throw-in from Matt Dickov. John Burley flicks a high pass forward to Dave Stockdale who brings the ball under control. Dave Stockdale passes the ball forward to David Greig. David Greig tries a spectacular strike but it flies well off target!
65.37
Showing composure, Romain Frétard plays the ball forward to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero shoots from 25 yards. Gavin Greig comfortably gets down and covers it.
67.43
Romain Frétard makes a simple pass to Craig Morton. Craig Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's well over the bar!
71.13
Frank Stam flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Morton. Craig Morton whips in a cross ball towards Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Gavin Greig!
77.06
Samuele Pinzi makes a beautiful solo run. Samuele Pinzi kicks a strong pass forward to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero lofts in a cross ball towards Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton makes a deft header. Gavin Greig gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
78.04
Frank Stam passes the ball forward to Craig Morton. Craig Morton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Greig who gathers it comfortably.
79.17
John Burley makes a probing pass to David Greig. David Greig knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Emile Song.
81.17
Romain Frétard knocks the ball to his team mate, Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
83.27
Wes Moore flicks a high pass forward to Craig Morton who brings the ball under control. Craig Morton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.01
Showing composure, John Burley laces a weighted ball forward to Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale plays a one-two with David Greig and rushes in on goal... Dave Stockdale looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

East Stirling

Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.7%
54.3%
Play Area
30.9%
42%
27.2%

Scorers
Dambou Ferri 4
Craig Morton 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Morton of Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Match Ratings
1.Gavin Greig (GK)
8
2.Noah Herzog (DEF)
8
3.Jose Gomes (DEF)
6
4.Neil Campbell (DEF)
6
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)
7
10.Dambou Ferri (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Dave Stockdale (ATT)
6
 
12.Toni Vercoutre (MID)
0
13.Matt Dickov (ATT)
6
14.David Greig (MID)
6

1.Oberdan Maccarone (GK)
7
2.Bill Carter (DEF)
6
3.Samuele Pinzi (DEF)
7
4.Emile Song (DEF)
6
5.Paul Hamilton (DEF)
6
6.Frank Stam (MID)
7
7.Romain Frétard (MID)
7
8.Wes Moore (MID)
8
9.Craig Morton (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Arturo Maspero (ATT)
6
11.Ashley Bolton (ATT)
6
 
12.Simon Szepan (DEF)
0
13.Gary James (MID)
0
14.Stephen Carlton (ATT)
0