Match Report


Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic     MontroseMontrose
Computer Player Computer Player Steve Lowery Steve Lowery
Stuart TelferS. Telfer74
G
1captain
G
73Igor BoksicI. Boksic
Francisco PintoF. Pinto70
D
2
D
62David McNeillD. McNeill
Alec GlassA. Glass70
D
3
D
64Alex SullivanA. Sullivan
Helder AlmeidaH. Almeida69
D
4
D
62Colin DickovC. Dickov
Garry HendryG. Hendry66
D
5
M
67Alec BremnerA. Bremner
Colin GemmellC. Gemmell58
D
6
M
64Callum NaysmithC. Naysmith
Thomas OswaldT. Oswald67
M
captain7
M
60David McGroryD. McGrory
Kevin TelferK. Telfer64
M
8
M
71Neil BremnerN. Bremner
Alec CaldwellA. Caldwell73
A
9
A
67Billy McStayB. McStay
Jose Javier BravoJ. Bravo73
A
10
A
65Matt HendryM. Hendry
Matt GlassM. Glass72
A
11
A
67John BoothJ. Booth
 
Eric GelbE. Gelb70
G
12
D
62Paul McallisterP. Mcallister
Paulo MendesP. Mendes70
A
13
M
65Duncan MckinlayD. Mckinlay
Silvain Van Den HerikS. Van Den Herik65
A
14
A
59Steve MaximianoS. Maximiano

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Station Park where Forfar Athletic play host to Montrose. A crowd of 16,939 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Forfar Athletic are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Montrose appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Greig.


0.00
Forfar Athletic kick off and get the match underway!
3.07
Matt Glass catches Colin Dickov on the ankles. The referee calls over Matt Glass and warns him to calm down! Colin Dickov stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.00
David McGrory hits a low pass to John Booth. John Booth plays a one-two with Matt Hendry and advances towards the goal... John Booth cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. John Booth scores for Montrose!!
9.10
Garry Hendry makes a probing pass to Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Bravo. Jose Javier Bravo powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Forfar Athletic!
12.27
Neil Bremner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry whips in a cross ball towards John Booth. John Booth outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stuart Telfer with no chance!! Goal for Montrose!
15.44
Callum Naysmith sees a break and surges forward. Callum Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry makes a looping header on goal but somehow Stuart Telfer manages to keep it out.
21.00
Neil Bremner knocks the ball forward to Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.45
Neil Bremner flicks a high ball forward to Billy McStay who takes it down. Billy McStay tries a spectacular long range effort. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Billy McStay!
26.15
Colin Dickov flicks a high ball forward to David McGrory who takes it down. David McGrory makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Booth. John Booth shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
32.44
Thomas Oswald darts forward. Thomas Oswald whips in a cross ball towards Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell powers a header at goal but Igor Boksic is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
34.04
David McGrory darts forward. David McGrory knocks the ball forward to Billy McStay but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
38.27
Thomas Oswald clumsily knocks into David McGrory. The referee brings Thomas Oswald to one side and gives him a warning! David McGrory runs off the knock.
39.24
Kevin Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Bravo controls it well on his chest. Jose Javier Bravo shoots from long range. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jose Javier Bravo!
42.31
Alec Bremner threads a neat ball through to John Booth. John Booth threads a neat ball through to Matt Hendry. Some silky footwork from Matt Hendry provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
Neil Bremner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Booth. John Booth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francisco Pinto.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Forfar Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Montrose also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Montrose kick off and get the second half underway!
48.34
Kevin Telfer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Glass. Matt Glass whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Bravo. Jose Javier Bravo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
49.43
Callum Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. John Booth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Booth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.39
Thomas Oswald makes a simple pass to Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Bravo. Jose Javier Bravo makes a convincing header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
53.52
Kevin Telfer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Glass. Matt Glass shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Igor Boksic comfortably smothers it!
55.05
Alec Glass makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thomas Oswald. Thomas Oswald flicks a high pass forward to Matt Glass who brings the ball under control. Matt Glass plays a one-two with Jose Javier Bravo and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Matt Glass provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
57.35
Kevin Telfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Bravo. Jose Javier Bravo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Sullivan.
60.43
Forfar Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Paulo Mendes replacing Alec Glass and Silvain Van Den Herik replacing Jose Javier Bravo .
61.44
Thomas Oswald flicks a high pass forward to Matt Glass who brings the ball under control. Matt Glass lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Igor Boksic had no chance!! Goal for Forfar Athletic!
67.39
Kevin Telfer sees Matt Glass in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt Glass cuts inside the box! Matt Glass makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Igor Boksic.
68.03
Colin Gemmell takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. David McGrory reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
69.17
Colin Dickov knocks the ball to his team mate, David McGrory. David McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Billy McStay controls it well on his chest. Billy McStay shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
71.50
David McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Matt Hendry controls it well on his chest. Matt Hendry rushes past Francisco Pinto! Matt Hendry takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.40
Kevin Telfer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell whips in a cross ball towards Silvain Van Den Herik. Silvain Van Den Herik makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
81.33
Alex Sullivan threads the ball through to Alec Bremner. Alec Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Matt Hendry controls it well on his chest. Matt Hendry shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
85.24
Kevin Telfer passes the ball forward to Silvain Van Den Herik. Silvain Van Den Herik knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.20
Kevin Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Silvain Van Den Herik controls it well on his chest. Silvain Van Den Herik threads a neat ball through to Matt Glass. Some silky footwork from Matt Glass provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
Thomas Oswald threads a neat ball through to Matt Glass. Matt Glass knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Colin Dickov.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Forfar Athletic

Montrose
Goals
4
4
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.9%
46.1%
Play Area
26.3%
46.1%
27.6%

Scorers
Jose Javier Bravo 9, 39
Alec Caldwell 61
Matt Glass 87
John Booth 4, 12
Billy McStay 22
Matt Hendry 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Booth of Montrose

Match Ratings
1.Stuart Telfer (GK)
6
2.Francisco Pinto (DEF)
6
3.Alec Glass (DEF)
6
4.Helder Almeida (DEF)
6
5.Garry Hendry (DEF)
6
6.Colin Gemmell (DEF)
6
7.Thomas Oswald (MID)
6
8.Kevin Telfer (MID)
7
9.Alec Caldwell (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Jose Javier Bravo (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
11.Matt Glass (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Eric Gelb (GK)
0
13.Paulo Mendes (ATT)
6
14.Silvain Van Den Herik (ATT)
6

1.Igor Boksic (GK)
6
2.David McNeill (DEF)
6
3.Alex Sullivan (DEF)
6
4.Colin Dickov (DEF)
6
5.Alec Bremner (MID)
6
6.Callum Naysmith (MID)
6
7.David McGrory (MID)
7
8.Neil Bremner (MID)
6
9.Billy McStay (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Matt Hendry (ATT)goal scored
8
11.John Booth (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Paul Mcallister (DEF)
0
13.Duncan Mckinlay (MID)
0
14.Steve Maximiano (ATT)
0