Match Report


Stirling AlbionStirling Albion     Partick ThistlePartick Thistle
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alec MckinlayA. Mckinlay62
G
1
G
66Marcel HamannM. Hamann
Gavin McinnesG. Mcinnes59
D
2
D
76Don CampbellD. Campbell
John NaysmithJ. Naysmith54
D
3
D
64John DavidsonJ. Davidson
Gavin HansenG. Hansen44
D
4
D
59Duncan BradyD. Brady
Dominic GemmillD. Gemmill56
M
5
M
60Andy HendryA. Hendry
Callum GemmellC. Gemmell50
M
6
M
60Gavin RaeG. Rae
Scott JamesS. James49
M
7
M
56Gary GreigG. Greig
Craig LawC. Law45
M
8
M
56Matt NivenM. Niven
Garry NaysmithG. Naysmith55
A
captain9
A
58Stephen GemmellS. Gemmell
Scott BradyS. Brady54
A
10
A
50Scott BremnerS. Bremner
Colin JohnstoneC. Johnstone54
A
11captain
A
48Colin LiddellC. Liddell
 
Kevin MeiklejohnK. Meiklejohn54
G
12
D
51Cesar FonsecaC. Fonseca
John DalglishJ. Dalglish53
A
13
D
50Neil SounessN. Souness
Billy McNeillB. McNeill48
G
14
D
47Craig BradyC. Brady

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Forthbank where Stirling Albion play host to Partick Thistle. A crowd of 4,429 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Stirling Albion and Partick Thistle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Morrison.


0.00
Partick Thistle start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.53
Gary Greig sees Scott Bremner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Bremner shoots from outside the area but Alec Mckinlay is on top of it.
4.14
Gavin Hansen clumsily knocks into Stephen Gemmell. The referee warns Gavin Hansen to calm down! Stephen Gemmell grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
14.09
With great vision, Callum Gemmell plays the ball forward to Scott Brady. Scott Brady knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Don Campbell barges into Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
21.20
John Davidson hacks Scott Brady from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Brady hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.09
Craig Law flicks a high pass forward. Garry Naysmith controls it well on his chest. Garry Naysmith whips in a cross ball towards Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone beats his man to it with a header but it's drastically wayward!
24.22
John Naysmith barges into Scott Bremner. John Naysmith is given a warning by the referee! Scott Bremner stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.36
Matt Niven threads a neat ball through to Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner directs the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
33.26
Scott James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
40.36
Dominic Gemmill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcel Hamann who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stirling Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Partick Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Partick Thistle players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Stirling Albion kick off!
47.49
Matt Niven runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Matt Niven shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.17
Gary Greig passes the ball forward to Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gavin Mcinnes.
55.16
John Davidson chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Niven. Matt Niven makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Mckinlay who gathers it comfortably.
59.29
John Davidson brings the ball forward. John Davidson kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Bremner but the linesman indicates offside!
60.41
Partick Thistle appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
61.45
Gary Greig decides to run forward with the ball. Gary Greig shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.16
Duncan Brady darts forward. Duncan Brady chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Matt Niven controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some good footwork from Matt Niven provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Alec Mckinlay manages to keep it out.
67.22
Gavin Hansen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Gemmell. Callum Gemmell makes a simple pass to Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Brady but the referee indicates it's offside!
69.43
Without breaking stride, Gavin Mcinnes plays the ball forward to Scott James. Scott James flicks a high pass forward. Garry Naysmith controls it well on his chest. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcel Hamann who gathers it comfortably.
71.06
With some swift thinking, Craig Law plays the ball forward to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Davidson.
73.16
Gary Greig hits a low pass to Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell makes a looping header on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
75.56
Dominic Gemmill passes the ball forward to Scott Brady. Scott Brady knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith makes a looping header on goal. John Davidson steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
77.51
Stirling Albion have made 3 substitutions with Kevin Meiklejohn replacing Gavin Hansen, John Dalglish replacing Scott James and Billy McNeill replacing Colin Johnstone .Partick Thistle have made 3 substitutions with Cesar Fonseca replacing John Davidson, Neil Souness replacing Gavin Rae and Craig Brady replacing Colin Liddell .
78.60
With vision, John Dalglish plays the ball forward to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Billy McNeill. Billy McNeill connects with a diving header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
83.54
Neil Souness plays the ball forward to Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Brady. Craig Brady is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Alec Mckinlay manages to keep it out.
89.30
Gary Greig knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Niven. Matt Niven runs straight at the defence! Matt Niven takes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Gary Greig kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell rushes past Gavin Mcinnes! Some silky footwork from Stephen Gemmell provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Alec Mckinlay reads it well. Superb keeping!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Stirling Albion

Partick Thistle
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.6%
61.4%
Play Area
28.9%
45.8%
25.3%

Scorers
Colin Johnstone 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Greig of Partick Thistle

Match Ratings
1.Alec Mckinlay (GK)
8
2.Gavin Mcinnes (DEF)
6
3.John Naysmith (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Hansen (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Gemmill (MID)
6
6.Callum Gemmell (MID)
6
7.Scott James (MID)
6
8.Craig Law (MID)
7
9.Garry Naysmith (ATT)
8
10.Scott Brady (ATT)
6
11.Colin Johnstone (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Kevin Meiklejohn (GK)
6
13.John Dalglish (ATT)
6
14.Billy McNeill (GK)
6

1.Marcel Hamann (GK)
6
2.Don Campbell (DEF)
6
3.John Davidson (DEF)yellow card
7
4.Duncan Brady (DEF)
7
5.Andy Hendry (MID)
6
6.Gavin Rae (MID)
6
7.Gary Greig (MID)
9
8.Matt Niven (MID)
8
9.Stephen Gemmell (ATT)
7
10.Scott Bremner (ATT)
6
11.Colin Liddell (ATT)
6
 
12.Cesar Fonseca (DEF)
6
13.Neil Souness (DEF)
6
14.Craig Brady (DEF)
6