Match Report
| Montrose | Montrose |  |  | Cowdenbeath | Cowdenbeath | ||||||||||||||||
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| Jacob Makin | J. Makin |  | 51 | G |  | 1 | | G | 43 |  | Don Bremner | D. Bremner | |||||||||
| John James | J. James | | 51 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Andy White | A. White | |||||||||
| Scott Bremner | S. Bremner | | 51 | D | | 3 | | D | 44 | | Garry Glass | G. Glass | |||||||||
| Billy Morton | B. Morton | | 44 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Alec Ferguson | A. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Stuart Brady | S. Brady | | 47 | M | | 5 | | D | 43 | | Dominic Henderson | D. Henderson | |||||||||
| Stephen Mcallister | S. Mcallister | | 45 | M | | 6 | | M | 43 | | Stephen Hendry | S. Hendry | |||||||||
| Paul Telfer | P. Telfer | | 42 | M |  | | 7 | | | M | 40 | | Alex Meiklejohn | A. Meiklejohn | |||||||
| Alex Inglis | A. Inglis | | 41 | M | | 8 | | M | 38 | | Matt Gallacher | M. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Gary Hansen | G. Hansen | | 56 | A | | 9 | | A | 61 | | Matt Law | M. Law | |||||||||
| David Mason | D. Mason | | 44 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Duncan Burley | D. Burley | |||||||||
| David Caldwell | D. Caldwell | | 41 | A | | 11 | | A | 42 | | Garry Booth | G. Booth | |||||||||
| Stuart Strachan | S. Strachan | | 47 | G | | 12 | | A | 39 | | Dominic Strachan | D. Strachan | |||||||||
| Stephen Hopkin | S. Hopkin | | 44 | D | | 13 | | G | 38 | | Garry Davidson | G. Davidson | |||||||||
| Duncan Booth | D. Booth | | 42 | D | | 14 | | M | 38 | | Alex Ritchie | A. Ritchie | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Links Park where Montrose play host to Cowdenbeath. A crowd of 2,619 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Montrose are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cowdenbeath appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt McNeill.
The pitch is in good condition.
Montrose are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cowdenbeath appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt McNeill.
0.00
0-0Cowdenbeath kick off and get the first half underway!
2.41
0-0Paul Telfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards David Caldwell. David Caldwell connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
3.25
0-0Alex Inglis changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alex Inglis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.04
0-0Alex Inglis darts forward. Alex Inglis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Don Bremner.
9.39
0-0Stephen Mcallister takes a quick corner, playing it short to John James. John James heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Don Bremner scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
10.55
Matt Gallacher knocks the ball forward to Matt Law. Matt Law shoots from distance. Solid save from Jacob Makin.
20.06
Alec Ferguson advances with the ball. Alec Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Matt Law. Matt Law tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
21.30
Stephen Mcallister makes a probing pass to David Caldwell. David Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards David Mason. David Mason gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it whistles just wide of the post!
22.57
Scott Bremner sees space and advances. Scott Bremner flicks a high pass forward to David Mason who brings the ball neatly under control. David Mason knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Bremner who gathers it comfortably.
24.11
0-0John James hacks Garry Booth from behind! The referee calls over John James and shows him a yellow card! Garry Booth grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.15
Paul Telfer makes a probing pass to Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Bremner who gathers it comfortably.
28.31
0-0Scott Bremner comes in with a late challenge on Matt Law. The referee calls over Scott Bremner and shows him a yellow card! Matt Law runs off the knock.
30.56
Stephen Hendry makes a simple pass to Matt Law. Matt Law sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.11
John James makes a simple pass to Paul Telfer. Paul Telfer threads a neat ball through to Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.47
0-0Matt Gallacher clumsily knocks into Stephen Mcallister. The referee calls over Matt Gallacher and warns him to calm down! Stephen Mcallister runs off the knock.
36.53
Paul Telfer clumsily knocks into Alex Meiklejohn. The referee warns Paul Telfer to calm down! Alex Meiklejohn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.53
1-0Paul Telfer passes the ball forward to Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen lofts in a cross ball towards David Mason. David Mason whips the ball goalwards with his head. David Mason scores for Montrose!!
44.22
Alex Inglis changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alex Inglis knocks in a cross ball towards David Caldwell. David Caldwell beats his man to it with a header. It's there!! Don Bremner has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Montrose appear unchanged since the first half. Cowdenbeath also appear unchanged since the first half. The Cowdenbeath players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Montrose get the second half underway!
47.36
Billy Morton chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Telfer. Paul Telfer kicks a strong pass forward to David Caldwell. David Caldwell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.48
Scott Bremner arcs the ball upfield. David Caldwell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.18
2-0Matt Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Garry Booth controls it well on his chest. Garry Booth knocks the ball forward to Matt Law but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
54.01
Duncan Burley clumsily knocks into John James. The referee calls over Duncan Burley and warns him to calm down! John James hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.55
Alex Inglis surges forward with the ball. Alex Inglis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.06
Scott Bremner threads a neat ball through to Stephen Mcallister. Stephen Mcallister makes a simple pass to David Caldwell. David Caldwell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Don Bremner is on top of it.
60.39
2-0Cowdenbeath appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
60.39
Dominic Henderson decides to run forward with the ball. Dominic Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Burley collects the pass. Duncan Burley shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
63.11
Matt Gallacher kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Booth. Garry Booth sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jacob Makin manages to gather it effortlessly.
67.12
Scott Bremner makes a probing pass to Stuart Brady. Stuart Brady knocks the ball to his team mate, David Caldwell. David Caldwell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Bremner who gathers it comfortably.
69.27
Scott Bremner sees Paul Telfer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Telfer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.58
Matt Law sees Garry Booth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Booth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.18
2-0Montrose have made 3 substitutions with Stuart Strachan replacing John James, Stephen Hopkin replacing David Mason and Duncan Booth replacing Gary Hansen .Cowdenbeath have made 3 substitutions with Dominic Strachan replacing Dominic Henderson, Garry Davidson replacing Alex Meiklejohn and Alex Ritchie replacing Duncan Burley .
78.22
Stephen Hopkin catches Alec Ferguson on the ankles. Stephen Hopkin is given a warning by the referee! Alec Ferguson stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.11
Alex Inglis runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alex Inglis shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
83.32
Matt Gallacher makes a beautiful solo run. Matt Gallacher whips in a cross ball towards Garry Booth. Garry Booth outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Jacob Makin gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
85.22
Garry Booth comes in with a late challenge on Scott Bremner. The referee warns Garry Booth to calm down! Scott Bremner stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
64.4%
35.6%
Play Area
30%
44.4%
25.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alex Inglis of Montrose |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jacob Makin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | John James (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Scott Bremner (DEF) | | 7 |
| 4. | Billy Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stuart Brady (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stephen Mcallister (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Paul Telfer (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alex Inglis (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Gary Hansen (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | David Mason (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | David Caldwell (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Stuart Strachan (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stephen Hopkin (DEF) | 5 | |
| 14. | Duncan Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Don Bremner (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andy White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Garry Glass (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alec Ferguson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dominic Henderson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stephen Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alex Meiklejohn (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Matt Gallacher (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Matt Law (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Duncan Burley (ATT) | 5 | |
| 11. | Garry Booth (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dominic Strachan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Garry Davidson (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alex Ritchie (MID) | 6 | |