Match Report


Albion RoversAlbion Rovers     PeterheadPeterhead
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stephen MorrisonS. Morrison61
G
captain1
G
55Garry HansenG. Hansen
Andy MortonA. Morton61
D
2
D
66Stuart DavidsonS. Davidson
Mario MoutinhoM. Moutinho55
D
3
D
61Alex McStayA. McStay
Sylvain ThatcherS. Thatcher51
D
4
D
51Dominic MccallD. Mccall
Tommy NevilleT. Neville48
D
5
M
73John ThomsonJ. Thomson
John MatteoJ. Matteo45
D
6
M
59David JardimD. Jardim
Pascal ArndtP. Arndt69
M
7
M
58Neil HendryN. Hendry
Romero P. MarcelinoR. Marcelino66
M
8
M
50Paul McallisterP. Mcallister
Colin HansenC. Hansen74
A
9captain
A
60Gavin CollinsG. Collins
Don MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn54
A
10
A
58Matt NivenM. Niven
Gavin MasonG. Mason52
A
11
A
57Richard StrachanR. Strachan
 
David SounessD. Souness60
M
12
G
52Neil DickovN. Dickov
Stuart MorrisonS. Morrison55
M
13
D
51Andre MarquesA. Marques
Craig McStayC. McStay53
M
14
D
50Alex LawA. Law

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Peterhead. A crowd of 8,579 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Peterhead appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Strachan.


0.00
Peterhead kick off and get the first half underway!
2.05
Romero P. Marcelino knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Hansen. Colin Hansen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart Davidson.
3.05
Don Meiklejohn comes in with a late challenge on Alex McStay. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex McStay grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
4.14
Richard Strachan barges into Mario Moutinho. Richard Strachan is shown the yellow card! Mario Moutinho grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
6.28
John Thomson makes a beautiful solo run. John Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
10.24
Alex McStay flicks a high ball forward to Paul Mcallister who takes it down. Paul Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Matt Niven controls it well on his chest. Matt Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins makes a convincing header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
12.28
David Jardim sees a break and surges forward. David Jardim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.17
Pascal Arndt changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Pascal Arndt knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Mason. Gavin Mason whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Garry Hansen!
21.29
Romero P. Marcelino knocks the ball forward to Gavin Mason. Gavin Mason runs straight at the defence! Gavin Mason makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
24.38
Alex McStay flicks a high pass forward. David Jardim controls it well on his chest. David Jardim brings the ball forward. David Jardim whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Stephen Morrison!
27.23
David Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Richard Strachan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Strachan knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Niven. Matt Niven gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Wonderful reactions from Stephen Morrison keeps it out!
39.50
Alex McStay makes a simple pass to Paul Mcallister. Showing composure, Paul Mcallister laces a through ball forward to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
40.49
Neil Hendry plays the ball forward to Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan skips past Andy Morton! Richard Strachan looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Albion Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Peterhead also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Albion Rovers kicking off!
47.40
John Matteo chips the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Marcelino. Romero P. Marcelino threads a neat ball through to Colin Hansen. Colin Hansen chips the ball to his team mate, Don Meiklejohn. Don Meiklejohn side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
51.01
John Thomson chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Matteo.
53.31
Sylvain Thatcher threads the ball through to Romero P. Marcelino. Romero P. Marcelino sees a break and surges forward. Romero P. Marcelino plays a one-two with Don Meiklejohn and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Romero P. Marcelino provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Garry Hansen smothers it!
60.03
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Stuart Morrison replacing Gavin Mason .
61.11
Romero P. Marcelino makes a probing pass to Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison lofts in a cross ball towards Don Meiklejohn. Don Meiklejohn connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
63.22
Dominic Mccall passes the ball forward to Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Niven. Matt Niven tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
66.45
Mario Moutinho hits a low pass to Romero P. Marcelino. Romero P. Marcelino makes a simple pass to Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
67.10
Tommy Neville flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Arndt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seeing a gap ahead, Pascal Arndt plays the ball forward to Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison rushes past Dominic Mccall! Stuart Morrison muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
69.31
John Thomson threads a neat ball through to Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.27
Romero P. Marcelino threads the ball through to Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
77.43
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with David Souness replacing Sylvain Thatcher .Peterhead have made a substitution with Alex Law replacing Matt Niven .
79.01
Pascal Arndt threads a neat ball through to Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison makes a probing pass to Don Meiklejohn but he's offside!
81.07
John Matteo catches Alex Law on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Law hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.31
Romero P. Marcelino flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Morrison who takes it down. Stuart Morrison skips past Dominic Mccall! Stuart Morrison rockets a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.09
Romero P. Marcelino passes the ball forward to Don Meiklejohn. Don Meiklejohn cuts inside the box! Don Meiklejohn strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
85.28
Romero P. Marcelino makes a simple pass to Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stuart Davidson.
87.07
David Jardim sees a break and surges forward. David Jardim lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
89.02
David Jardim sees Alex Law in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Law lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Albion Rovers

Peterhead
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
29.3%
43.9%
26.8%

Scorers
Richard Strachan 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Romero P. Marcelino of Albion Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Stephen Morrison (GK)
7
2.Andy Morton (DEF)
6
3.Mario Moutinho (DEF)
7
4.Sylvain Thatcher (DEF)
6
5.Tommy Neville (DEF)
6
6.John Matteo (DEF)yellow card
5
7.Pascal Arndt (MID)
7
8.Romero P. Marcelino (MID)
9
9.Colin Hansen (ATT)
6
10.Don Meiklejohn (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Gavin Mason (ATT)
6
 
12.David Souness (MID)
6
13.Stuart Morrison (MID)
7
14.Craig McStay (MID)
0

1.Garry Hansen (GK)
7
2.Stuart Davidson (DEF)
6
3.Alex McStay (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Mccall (DEF)
6
5.John Thomson (MID)
7
6.David Jardim (MID)
8
7.Neil Hendry (MID)
7
8.Paul Mcallister (MID)
6
9.Gavin Collins (ATT)
6
10.Matt Niven (ATT)
6
11.Richard Strachan (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
 
12.Neil Dickov (GK)
0
13.Andre Marques (DEF)
0
14.Alex Law (DEF)
6