Match Report
| Stirling Albion | Stirling Albion |  |  | Alloa Athletic | Alloa Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
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| John Johnstone | J. Johnstone |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 41 | | Scott Hendry | S. Hendry | |||||||||
| Matt Burley | M. Burley | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 56 | | Andy Bremner | A. Bremner | |||||||||
| Stuart Inglis | S. Inglis | | 54 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 54 | | Alex Campbell | A. Campbell | ||||||||
| Dominic Dickov | D. Dickov | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Dominic Hendry | D. Hendry | |||||||||
| Alex Strachan | A. Strachan | | 60 | M | | | 5 | | M | 58 | | Callum Hendry | C. Hendry | ||||||||
| Craig Collins | C. Collins | | 52 | M | | 6 | | M | 48 | | Paul Sullivan | P. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Dianbobo Lachuer | D. Lachuer |  | 49 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 |  | Ian Byrne | I. Byrne | |||||||||
| Don Inglis | D. Inglis | | 48 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Tony Karembeu | T. Karembeu | |||||||||
| Kevin Sullivan | K. Sullivan | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 60 | | Don Bremner | D. Bremner | |||||||||
| Gaspar Viana | G. Viana |  | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Gary Mcinnes | G. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Gavin McNeill | G. McNeill | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Alec Hendry | A. Hendry | |||||||||
| Andy Dickov | A. Dickov | | 51 | A | | 12 | | D | 45 | | Andy James | A. James | |||||||||
| Scott Thomson | S. Thomson | | 49 | G | | 13 | | M | 43 | | Craig Gemmill | C. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Garry Mason | G. Mason | | 47 | M | | 14 | | M | 42 | | Neil Cleland | N. Cleland | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Forthbank where Stirling Albion play host to Alloa Athletic in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Stirling Albion and Alloa Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Thomson.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Stirling Albion and Alloa Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Thomson.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Alloa Athletic kick off!
9.04
0-0Dominic Dickov hits a low pass to Craig Collins. Craig Collins flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Viana controls it well on his chest. Gaspar Viana lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan makes a looping header on goal but Alex Campbell is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
15.29
0-0Andy Bremner decides to run forward with the ball. Andy Bremner plays the ball forward to Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.31
Alex Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Paul Sullivan controls it well on his chest. Paul Sullivan makes a probing pass to Don Bremner. Don Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.07
0-0Dominic Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tony Karembeu. Tony Karembeu knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry makes a probing pass to Don Bremner but he's offside!
28.17
Andy Bremner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Sullivan. Paul Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Don Bremner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Don Bremner kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Hendry but the referee indicates it's offside!
33.47
0-0Don Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Gavin McNeill collects the pass. Gavin McNeill sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Scott Hendry manages to keep it out.
38.11
Craig Collins makes a probing pass to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Hendry.
40.36
0-0Ian Byrne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Gary Mcinnes provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
42.38
Don Inglis kicks a strong pass forward to Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies well off target!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stirling Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Alloa Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Alloa Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Stirling Albion get the second half underway!
47.04
Stuart Inglis knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Inglis. Don Inglis flicks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
48.18
Callum Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
57.56
Alex Strachan runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alex Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
59.19
0-1Alex Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Byrne. Ian Byrne threads a neat ball through to Don Bremner. Don Bremner advances inside the box! Don Bremner cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
66.56
Dianbobo Lachuer hits a low pass to Gavin McNeill. Gavin McNeill whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
69.02
Don Inglis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin McNeill. Gavin McNeill shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
71.00
Alex Strachan passes the ball forward to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin McNeill. Gavin McNeill powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!! That brings them back into the game!
75.37
Ian Byrne chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes passes the ball forward but Don Bremner is offside!
81.22
1-1Gaspar Viana comes in with a late challenge on Dominic Hendry. Gaspar Viana is warned by the referee! Dominic Hendry grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
84.57
Stuart Inglis makes a beautiful solo run. Stuart Inglis kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Scott Hendry gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
87.35
Dianbobo Lachuer threads a neat ball through to Gavin McNeill. Gavin McNeill knocks in a cross ball towards Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
Stuart Inglis sees Dianbobo Lachuer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dianbobo Lachuer flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Sullivan controls it well on his chest. Kevin Sullivan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Hendry who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
25.3%
42.7%
32%
Scorers
| Gavin McNeill 71 | Don Bremner 59 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Don Bremner of Alloa Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | John Johnstone (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Matt Burley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stuart Inglis (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Dominic Dickov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alex Strachan (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Craig Collins (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Dianbobo Lachuer (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Don Inglis (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Kevin Sullivan (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Gaspar Viana (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gavin McNeill (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Andy Dickov (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Thomson (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Garry Mason (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Scott Hendry (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andy Bremner (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Alex Campbell (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Dominic Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Callum Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Sullivan (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ian Byrne (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Tony Karembeu (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Don Bremner (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Gary Mcinnes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alec Hendry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy James (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Craig Gemmill (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Neil Cleland (MID) | 0 | |