Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Forthbank where Stirling Albion play host to Dundee United. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stirling Albion are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dundee United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Mason.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stirling Albion are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dundee United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Mason.
0.00
0-0Stirling Albion start the match!
4.18
0-0Youl Alidor Debec flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Strachan collects the pass. Gavin Strachan shoots from long range but Alec Mckinlay is on top of it.
8.24
0-0Kevin Mcallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.47
Steve Gray powers a long ball forward. Gavin Strachan shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
14.02
Stephen McCoist makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
18.45
Leon Hoeness threads a neat ball through to Callum Thomson. Callum Thomson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Mckinlay who gathers it comfortably.
20.17
0-0Callum Gemmell changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Callum Gemmell whips in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
21.35
Leon Hoeness flicks a high pass forward. Youl Alidor Debec collects the pass. Youl Alidor Debec flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
22.26
0-0Kevin Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Strachan collects the pass. Gavin Strachan kicks a strong pass forward to Don Naysmith but the referee indicates it's offside!
26.01
0-1Youl Alidor Debec flicks a high pass forward to Don Naysmith who brings the ball under control. Don Naysmith makes a defence splitting pass to Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gavin Strachan!
30.18
0-1Kevin Mcallister slides along the wet ground into Dominic Gemmill, catching him with his studs. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Dominic Gemmill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.50
Gavin Mcinnes sees a break and surges forward. Gavin Mcinnes flicks a high ball forward to Scott Brady who takes it down. Scott Brady knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry White who gathers it comfortably.
40.42
Scott James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Brady. Scott Brady shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
44.39
0-1Callum Gemmell barges into Stephen McCoist. The referee calls over Callum Gemmell and warns him to calm down! Stephen McCoist stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Scott James hits a low pass to Scott Brady. Scott Brady tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stirling Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Dundee United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. The Stirling Albion players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Dundee United kick off!
51.53
Leon Hoeness knocks the ball forward to Youl Alidor Debec. Youl Alidor Debec threads a neat ball through to Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Naysmith.
54.46
Scott James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone plays a one-two with Scott Brady and advances towards the goal... Colin Johnstone strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It curls slightly but Garry White manages to gather it.
57.38
Callum Gemmell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's there!! Garry White has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.52
1-1Dundee United have made 2 substitutions with David Niven replacing Don Naysmith and Alex Glass replacing Paul Hutchison .
63.40
With great vision, Callum Gemmell plays the ball forward to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.55
1-1Alex Glass catches Garry Naysmith on the ankles. The referee calls over Alex Glass and shows him a yellow card! Garry Naysmith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.13
Gavin Mcinnes sees a break and surges forward. Seeing a gap ahead, Gavin Mcinnes plays the ball forward to Scott Brady. Scott Brady makes a probing pass between the defence to Garry Naysmith. Some silky footwork from Garry Naysmith provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
71.09
Callum Thomson decides to run forward with the ball. Callum Thomson shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
73.33
Callum Gemmell hits a low pass to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith whips in a cross ball towards Scott Brady. With a superhuman jump, Scott Brady connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.50
Stirling Albion have made 3 substitutions with Kevin Meiklejohn replacing Gavin Hansen, John Dalglish replacing Scott James and Billy McNeill replacing Colin Johnstone .
78.51
Callum Gemmell knocks the ball forward to Billy McNeill. Billy McNeill shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
83.40
1-1Gavin Strachan catches Dominic Gemmill on the ankles. Gavin Strachan is given a warning by the referee! Dominic Gemmill gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
84.45
John Naysmith decides to run forward with the ball. John Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Billy McNeill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy McNeill finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
57.3%
42.7%
Play Area
29.3%
42.7%
28%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Strachan of Dundee United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alec Mckinlay (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gavin Mcinnes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | John Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gavin Hansen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dominic Gemmill (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Callum Gemmell (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Scott James (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Craig Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Garry Naysmith (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Scott Brady (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Colin Johnstone (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Meiklejohn (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | John Dalglish (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Billy McNeill (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Garry White (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Manuele Signori (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Steve Gray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leon Hoeness (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Paul Hutchison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Youl Alidor Debec (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Callum Thomson (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Stephen McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kevin Mcallister (MID) |  | 3 |
| 10. | Don Naysmith (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gavin Strachan (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | David Niven (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Bruno Antunes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alex Glass (ATT) |  | 5 |