Match Report


East StirlingEast Stirling     KilmarnockKilmarnock
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Billy WhiteB. White63
G
1
G
70Andy BurleyA. Burley
Kevin ZiegenhagenK. Ziegenhagen68
D
2
D
68Paul DavidsonP. Davidson
Neil CarltonN. Carlton64
D
captain3captain
D
60Markus WelterM. Welter
Duncan MortonD. Morton62
D
4
D
59Alejandro RamirezA. Ramirez
Richard MorrisonR. Morrison59
D
5
D
53Neil MatteoN. Matteo
Guilherme NunesG. Nunes66
M
6
M
66Duncan ClelandD. Cleland
Max LopezM. Lopez66
M
7
M
64Garry HansenG. Hansen
Alec JohnstoneA. Johnstone66
A
8
A
63Stephen McStayS. McStay
Enrico BallottaE. Ballotta51
A
9
A
54Matt DalglishM. Dalglish
Stephen BurleyS. Burley47
A
10
A
54Stephen DavidsonS. Davidson
Dominic HopkinD. Hopkin45
A
11
A
53Stuart HendersonS. Henderson
 
Dominic WhiteD. White62
G
12
G
64Gary DickovG. Dickov
Neil MckinlayN. Mckinlay58
G
13
G
62Duncan GallacherD. Gallacher
David McStayD. McStay57
D
14
M
57Marc MorrisM. Morris

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Ochilview Park where East Stirling play host to Kilmarnock. A crowd of 8,822 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both East Stirling and Kilmarnock are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Sullivan.


0.00
The whistle blows and East Stirling get the match underway!
3.42
Duncan Morton flicks a high pass forward. Max Lopez collects the pass. Max Lopez kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Hopkin. Dominic Hopkin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.52
Guilherme Nunes hits a low pass to Dominic Hopkin. Dominic Hopkin knocks in a cross ball towards Enrico Ballotta. Enrico Ballotta makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Andy Burley with no chance!! Goal for East Stirling!
18.29
Alejandro Ramirez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Cleland. With a delightful solo run, Duncan Cleland stretches the opposition's defence. Duncan Cleland knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Henderson. Stuart Henderson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.28
Max Lopez surges forward with the ball. Max Lopez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Johnstone but he's offside!
27.17
Guilherme Nunes flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Burley. Stephen Burley cuts inside the box! Stephen Burley cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
32.17
Garry Hansen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Henderson. Stuart Henderson tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
34.56
Garry Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Matt Dalglish controls it well on his chest. Matt Dalglish knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.19
Max Lopez flicks a high pass forward to Alec Johnstone who brings the ball under control. Alec Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Burley who gathers it comfortably.
39.10
Garry Hansen flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Henderson who takes it down. Stuart Henderson lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Dalglish. Matt Dalglish fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Wonderful reactions from Billy White keeps it out!
42.24
Duncan Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Henderson collects the pass. Stuart Henderson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Duncan Morton.
45.00
Garry Hansen chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Dalglish. Matt Dalglish lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay makes a deft header but it flies well off target!
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. Kilmarnock appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. The Kilmarnock players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Kilmarnock kick off!
48.47
Markus Welter hacks Alec Johnstone from behind! The referee warns Markus Welter to calm down! Alec Johnstone hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.01
Garry Hansen takes it forward alone. Garry Hansen whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Henderson. Stuart Henderson makes a deft header but it is shockingly off target!
53.54
Richard Morrison threads the ball through to Max Lopez. Max Lopez sees space and advances. Max Lopez knocks in a cross ball towards Enrico Ballotta. Enrico Ballotta connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
59.58
Guilherme Nunes threads a neat ball through to Dominic Hopkin. Dominic Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Enrico Ballotta. Some silky footwork from Enrico Ballotta provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
69.57
Duncan Cleland comes in with a late challenge on Max Lopez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Max Lopez runs off the knock.
72.12
Alejandro Ramirez boots it upfield. Stephen McStay whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Henderson. Stuart Henderson beats his man to it with a header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
78.10
Max Lopez kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Hopkin. Dominic Hopkin knocks in a cross ball towards Enrico Ballotta. With a superhuman jump, Enrico Ballotta connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
79.55
Kevin Ziegenhagen passes the ball forward to Guilherme Nunes. Guilherme Nunes runs straight at the opposition's defence. Guilherme Nunes lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Burley. Stephen Burley connects with a diving header. Andy Burley picks it out of the air!
81.25
Alejandro Ramirez knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Hansen. Garry Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Davidson controls it well on his chest. Stephen Davidson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.36
Max Lopez laces a weighted ball forward to Dominic Hopkin. Dominic Hopkin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
87.47
Max Lopez passes the ball forward to Stephen Burley. Stephen Burley whips in a cross ball towards Enrico Ballotta. Enrico Ballotta knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
89.53
Max Lopez flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Burley. Stephen Burley lofts in a cross ball towards Enrico Ballotta. Enrico Ballotta beats his man to it with a header but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

East Stirling

Kilmarnock
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.4%
40.6%
Play Area
23.2%
46.4%
30.4%

Scorers
Enrico Ballotta 9

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Max Lopez of East Stirling

Match Ratings
1.Billy White (GK)
6
2.Kevin Ziegenhagen (DEF)
6
3.Neil Carlton (DEF)
6
4.Duncan Morton (DEF)
6
5.Richard Morrison (DEF)
6
6.Guilherme Nunes (MID)
7
7.Max Lopez (MID)
9
8.Alec Johnstone (ATT)
6
9.Enrico Ballotta (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Stephen Burley (ATT)
7
11.Dominic Hopkin (ATT)
7
 
12.Dominic White (GK)
0
13.Neil Mckinlay (GK)
0
14.David McStay (DEF)
0

1.Andy Burley (GK)
7
2.Paul Davidson (DEF)
6
3.Markus Welter (DEF)
6
4.Alejandro Ramirez (DEF)
7
5.Neil Matteo (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Cleland (MID)yellow card
6
7.Garry Hansen (MID)
8
8.Stephen McStay (ATT)
6
9.Matt Dalglish (ATT)
6
10.Stephen Davidson (ATT)
6
11.Stuart Henderson (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary Dickov (GK)
0
13.Duncan Gallacher (GK)
0
14.Marc Morris (MID)
0