Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Caledonian Stadium where Inverness Caledonian Thistle play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 4,173 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Alloa Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Callum Henderson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Alloa Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Callum Henderson.
0.00
0-0Inverness Caledonian Thistle kick off and get the match underway!
4.47
0-0Dominic Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Byrne. Ian Byrne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes cuts inside the box! Gary Mcinnes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
10.42
0-0Dominic Bremner kicks a strong pass forward to Paulo Valente. Paulo Valente changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Paulo Valente shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Scott Hendry!
12.46
0-1Tony Karembeu flicks a high pass forward. Alec Hendry collects the pass. Alec Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Don Bremner. Don Bremner directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
16.21
Tony Karembeu takes a quick throw-in, which Ian Byrne takes on the chest. Ian Byrne flicks a high ball forward to Don Bremner who takes it down. Don Bremner finds some space and shoots from distance. Don Bremner scores for Alloa Athletic!!
21.07
Dominic Bremner flicks a high pass forward to Brian Deane who brings the ball under control. Brian Deane runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Brian Deane shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.13
Andy Bremner powers a long ball forward. Gary Mcinnes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
28.56
Don Telfer flicks a high ball forward to Jean Francois Peyrlade who takes it down. Jean Francois Peyrlade lofts in a cross ball towards Cataldo Ardigò. Cataldo Ardigò finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
30.46
0-2Tony Karembeu flicks a high pass forward to Alec Hendry who brings the ball under control. Alec Hendry knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott Gallacher.
36.18
Andy Bremner threads a neat ball through to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry advances with the ball. Callum Hendry cuts inside the box! Callum Hendry muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
40.46
Kevin Souness knocks the ball forward to Artur Andrade. Artur Andrade makes a simple pass to Cataldo Ardigò. Cataldo Ardigò knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Bremner.
42.52
Don Telfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Morrison. Alec Morrison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Andy Bremner makes a simple pass to Ian Byrne. Ian Byrne makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes whips in a cross ball towards Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. Alloa Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Inverness Caledonian Thistle players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Alloa Athletic kick off!
47.27
Alex Campbell kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Byrne. Ian Byrne plays the ball forward to Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gary Hutchison who gathers it comfortably.
59.14
Dominic Bremner threads the ball through to Artur Andrade. Artur Andrade chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Morrison. Alec Morrison shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
60.55
0-3Paulo Valente hits a low pass to Cataldo Ardigò. Cataldo Ardigò plays a one-two with Jean Francois Peyrlade and rushes in on goal... Andy Bremner clumsily knocks into Cataldo Ardigò. Cataldo Ardigò appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
61.24
Andy Bremner brings the ball forward. Andy Bremner hits a low pass to Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes shoots from outside the area. It's there!! Gary Hutchison has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
65.17
Don Telfer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Morrison. Alec Morrison threads a neat, attacking ball through to Jean Francois Peyrlade. Jean Francois Peyrlade comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
69.39
Paulo Valente picks a pass forward to Alec Morrison. Alec Morrison knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Hendry.
71.47
Kevin Souness flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Valente holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paulo Valente flicks a high ball forward to Alec Morrison who takes it down. Alec Morrison knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Campbell.
72.42
1-4Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
73.43
Paulo Valente threads a neat ball through to Cataldo Ardigò. Cataldo Ardigò plays a scrappy one-two with Alec Morrison and stumbles forward towards the goal... Cataldo Ardigò comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
75.45
Ian Byrne sees a break and surges forward. Ian Byrne plays a one-two with Alec Hendry and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Ian Byrne provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
77.55
1-4Alloa Athletic have made 3 substitutions with Craig Gemmill replacing Alex Campbell, Andy James replacing Callum Hendry and Neil Cleland replacing Gary Mcinnes .
85.47
Don Telfer threads a neat ball through to Jean Francois Peyrlade. Jean Francois Peyrlade plays a one-two with Alec Morrison and advances towards the goal... Jean Francois Peyrlade comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
24.4%
39.7%
35.9%
Scorers
| Jean Francois Peyrlade 65 | Don Bremner 12, 16 Alec Hendry 45 Gary Mcinnes 61 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Don Bremner of Alloa Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gary Hutchison (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kevin Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dominic Bremner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott Gallacher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Artur Andrade (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paulo Valente (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Brian Deane (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Don Telfer (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jean Francois Peyrlade (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Alec Morrison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Cataldo Ardigò (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy McNeill (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Craig Thomson (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Neil Niven (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Scott Hendry (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Andy Bremner (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Alex Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dominic Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Callum Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ian Byrne (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Tony Karembeu (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Don Bremner (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Gary Mcinnes (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Alec Hendry (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Andy James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Craig Gemmill (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Neil Cleland (MID) | 6 | |