Match Report


Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic     RangersRangers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Scott HendryS. Hendry41
G
1captain
G
72Emiliano FerraresiE. Ferraresi
Andy BremnerA. Bremner56
D
2
D
68Colin CollinsC. Collins
Alex CampbellA. Campbell54
D
captain3
D
64Leon KirschnerL. Kirschner
Dominic HendryD. Hendry48
D
4
D
59Richard LawR. Law
Callum HendryC. Hendry58
M
5
M
59Jermaine GreavesJ. Greaves
Paul SullivanP. Sullivan48
M
6
M
52David MorrisonD. Morrison
Ian ByrneI. Byrne48
M
7
M
48Garry MatteoG. Matteo
Tony KarembeuT. Karembeu45
M
8
M
47John FergusonJ. Ferguson
Don BremnerD. Bremner60
A
9
A
59Milan Berck Van LoenhoutM. Van Loenhout
Gary McinnesG. Mcinnes54
A
10
A
54Richard LockleyR. Lockley
Alec HendryA. Hendry53
A
11
A
53Gavin MccallG. Mccall
 
Andy JamesA. James45
D
12
A
53Garry MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn
Craig GemmillC. Gemmill43
M
13
G
53Alex BoothA. Booth
Neil ClelandN. Cleland42
M
14
A
52Stan FroggattS. Froggatt

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Recreation Park where Alloa Athletic play host to Rangers. A crowd of 4,253 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Alloa Athletic and Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Hendry.


0.00
Alloa Athletic kick off the first half!
2.33
Alex Campbell threads the ball through to Paul Sullivan. Paul Sullivan plays the ball forward to Don Bremner. Don Bremner knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gary Mcinnes is offside!
8.32
Leon Kirschner hits a low pass to David Morrison. David Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Milan Berck Van Loenhout holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Milan Berck Van Loenhout sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
9.13
Garry Matteo chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall edges inside the box! Gavin Mccall comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it slams into the crowd!
10.26
David Morrison sees Richard Lockley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Lockley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
20.27
Tony Karembeu takes it forward alone. Tony Karembeu threads the ball through into the box. Alec Hendry cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
21.14
David Morrison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Milan Berck Van Loenhout. Milan Berck Van Loenhout knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Bremner.
22.17
Tony Karembeu flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Bremner. Don Bremner rushes past Richard Law! Don Bremner takes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
26.46
David Morrison flicks a high ball forward to Richard Lockley who takes it down. Richard Lockley shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Scott Hendry!
28.23
Richard Law chips the ball to his team mate, John Ferguson. John Ferguson hits a low pass to Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall lofts in a cross ball towards Milan Berck Van Loenhout. Milan Berck Van Loenhout finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.03
Andy Bremner threads the ball through to Callum Hendry. With some swift thinking, Callum Hendry plays the ball forward to Don Bremner. Don Bremner whips in a cross ball towards Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry directs the ball goalwards with his head. Emiliano Ferraresi gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
32.35
David Morrison threads a neat ball through to Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall whips in a cross ball towards Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley heads the ball goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.34
David Morrison flicks a high pass forward to Richard Lockley who brings the ball under control. Richard Lockley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.47
With a delightful solo run, Ian Byrne stretches the opposition's defence. Ian Byrne knocks in a cross ball towards Don Bremner. Don Bremner whips the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.22
Ian Byrne sees Don Bremner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Bremner knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.57
Ian Byrne knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes whips in a cross ball towards Don Bremner. Don Bremner heads the ball goalwards but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Alloa Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rangers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Rangers kick off!
49.08
Leon Kirschner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Morrison. David Morrison laces a weighted ball forward to Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall edges inside the box! Gavin Mccall takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
53.56
Richard Law advances with the ball. Richard Law makes a probing pass to Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.25
Leon Kirschner flicks a high ball forward to David Morrison who takes it down. David Morrison kicks a strong pass forward to Milan Berck Van Loenhout. Milan Berck Van Loenhout threads the ball through into the box. Richard Lockley rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.44
Paul Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Don Bremner collects the pass. Don Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Emiliano Ferraresi who gathers it comfortably.
61.17
Paul Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Don Bremner. Don Bremner shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
63.54
Paul Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Don Bremner. Don Bremner runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Don Bremner provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
65.24
Paul Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Mcinnes but the referee indicates it's offside!
66.41
Tony Karembeu knocks the ball forward to Don Bremner. Don Bremner sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
67.59
Richard Law hacks Alec Hendry from behind! Richard Law is shown the yellow card! Alec Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.13
John Ferguson flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall knocks in a cross ball towards Milan Berck Van Loenhout. Milan Berck Van Loenhout outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
71.56
David Morrison threads the ball through to Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Scott Hendry.
75.20
Ian Byrne knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
77.45
Alex Campbell gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Gary Mcinnes whips in a cross ball towards Don Bremner. Don Bremner rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.38
Jermaine Greaves threads the ball through to Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley shoots from long range. What a cracker!! Scott Hendry had no chance!! Goal for Rangers!
81.44
Colin Collins passes the ball forward to David Morrison. David Morrison threads a neat ball through to Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall lofts in a cross ball towards Milan Berck Van Loenhout. Milan Berck Van Loenhout flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
84.15
Tony Karembeu flicks a high pass forward. Don Bremner controls it well on his chest. Don Bremner makes a probing pass to Gary Mcinnes but he's offside!
85.23
Jermaine Greaves changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jermaine Greaves knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
89.28
With vision, Alex Campbell laces a through ball forward to Tony Karembeu. Tony Karembeu flicks a high ball forward to Gary Mcinnes who takes it down. Gary Mcinnes edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Gary Mcinnes provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Alloa Athletic

Rangers
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
10
8
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
24.7%
45.4%
29.9%

Scorers
Don Bremner 36
Richard Lockley 54, 78
Gavin Mccall 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard Lockley of Rangers

Match Ratings
1.Scott Hendry (GK)
6
2.Andy Bremner (DEF)
6
3.Alex Campbell (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Hendry (DEF)
6
5.Callum Hendry (MID)
6
6.Paul Sullivan (MID)
6
7.Ian Byrne (MID)
7
8.Tony Karembeu (MID)
7
9.Don Bremner (ATT)goal scored
8
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

1.Emiliano Ferraresi (GK)
6
2.Colin Collins (DEF)
6
3.Leon Kirschner (DEF)
6
4.Richard Law (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Jermaine Greaves (MID)
7
6.David Morrison (MID)
8
7.Garry Matteo (MID)
6
8.John Ferguson (MID)
6
9.Milan Berck Van Loenhout (ATT)
6
10.Richard Lockley (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Gavin Mccall (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Garry Meiklejohn (ATT)
0
13.Alex Booth (GK)
0
14.Stan Froggatt (ATT)
0