Match Report
| Stranraer | Stranraer |  |  | Cowdenbeath | Cowdenbeath | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| David Morton | D. Morton |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 |  | Dries Van Mol | D. Van Mol | |||||||||
| David Dickov | D. Dickov | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Craig Souness | C. Souness | |||||||||
| Richard Ferguson | R. Ferguson | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Andy Rae | A. Rae | |||||||||
| Callum Greig | C. Greig | | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Kevin McCoist | K. McCoist | |||||||||
| Scott McCoist | S. McCoist | | 43 | D | | 5 | | M | 57 | | Paul Burley | P. Burley | |||||||||
| Gianfranco Florio | G. Florio |  | 48 | M | | 6 | | M | 50 | | Gavin Booth | G. Booth | |||||||||
| Alex Gallacher | A. Gallacher | | 43 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 | | Alec Mccall | A. Mccall | |||||||||
| Callum Inglis | C. Inglis | | 53 | A | | 8 | |  | M | 46 | | Billy Gough | B. Gough | ||||||||
| Robert Neumann | R. Neumann |  | 44 | A | | 9 | | A | 54 | | Alec Hopkin | A. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Gavin James | G. James | | 43 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Stuart Bremner | S. Bremner | |||||||||
| Craig Johnstone | C. Johnstone | | 42 | A | | | 11 | | A | 50 |  | Uwe Dittmann | U. Dittmann | ||||||||
| David Rae | D. Rae | | 44 | G | | 12 | | D | 53 | | Daguyl Ismaël | D. Ismaël | |||||||||
| John Thomson | J. Thomson | | 42 | G | | 13 | | D | 52 | | Alec Niven | A. Niven | |||||||||
| Don Davidson | D. Davidson | | 42 | D | | 14 | | D | 50 | | Alec McGrory | A. McGrory | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stair Park where Stranraer play host to Cowdenbeath. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stranraer are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Cowdenbeath appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Mason.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stranraer are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Cowdenbeath appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Mason.
0.00
0-0Stranraer kick off!
3.14
0-0Alec Mccall chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Alec Hopkin provides some space. He shoots at goal. David Morton gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
4.23
0-0Gianfranco Florio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Johnstone. Craig Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Souness.
6.59
0-0Kevin McCoist controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Burley. Paul Burley chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin whips in a cross ball towards Uwe Dittmann. Uwe Dittmann whips the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
14.27
Gavin Booth plays the ball forward to Uwe Dittmann. Uwe Dittmann edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Uwe Dittmann provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it is miles over!
18.24
1-0Callum Greig makes a simple pass to Gianfranco Florio. Gianfranco Florio flicks a high ball forward to Robert Neumann who takes it down. Robert Neumann knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin James. Gavin James jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Gavin James scores for Stranraer!!
30.32
Without breaking stride, Gianfranco Florio plays the ball forward to Callum Inglis. Callum Inglis shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.34
Kevin McCoist flicks a high pass forward to Billy Gough who brings the ball under control. Billy Gough kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
33.38
1-0Craig Souness catches Robert Neumann on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Robert Neumann stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.10
Gavin Booth makes a simple pass to Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Bremner. With a superhuman jump, Stuart Bremner connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just wide!
38.07
1-0Billy Gough flicks a high ball forward to Alec Hopkin who takes it down. Alec Hopkin edges inside the box! Alec Hopkin cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Richard Ferguson happens to be in the right place to block it.
42.33
Andy Rae flicks a high pass forward. Paul Burley collects the pass. Paul Burley flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Bremner who takes it down. Stuart Bremner sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
Gianfranco Florio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Johnstone. Craig Johnstone lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin James. Gavin James jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stranraer appear unchanged since the first half. Cowdenbeath also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Cowdenbeath start the second half!
47.09
With vision, Gavin Booth plays the ball forward to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner runs straight at the defence! Stuart Bremner muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
51.56
1-1Gavin Booth threads the ball through to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner makes a pass forward but Alec Hopkin makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
57.20
1-1Craig Souness catches Craig Johnstone on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Craig Souness!! Craig Johnstone runs off the knock.
60.24
Callum Greig knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Gallacher. Alex Gallacher decides to run forward with the ball. Alex Gallacher makes a defence splitting pass to Craig Johnstone. Craig Johnstone shoots from just inside the box but it slams into the crowd!
61.31
Alex Gallacher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin James. Gavin James knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Neumann. Robert Neumann powers a header at goal. Dries Van Mol comfortably picks it out of the air!
63.04
David Dickov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Gallacher. Alex Gallacher passes the ball forward to Craig Johnstone. Craig Johnstone lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Neumann. Robert Neumann jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
65.08
Gianfranco Florio makes a simple pass to Gavin James. Gavin James knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Rae.
66.00
Gianfranco Florio plays the ball forward to Craig Johnstone. Craig Johnstone sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.48
Paul Burley flicks a high pass forward to Alec Hopkin who brings the ball under control. Alec Hopkin finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
71.22
1-1Kevin McCoist hacks Gavin James from behind! Kevin McCoist is given a warning by the referee! Gavin James hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.20
Gavin Booth kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. David Morton manages to gather it.
77.06
1-1The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
81.33
1-1Robert Neumann clumsily knocks into Uwe Dittmann. Robert Neumann is warned by the referee! Uwe Dittmann carries on, but is struggling a bit.
83.22
Richard Ferguson comes in with a late challenge on Alec Hopkin. The referee brings Richard Ferguson to one side and gives him a warning! Alec Hopkin gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Scott McCoist flicks a high pass forward to Gianfranco Florio who brings the ball neatly under control. Gianfranco Florio knocks the ball forward to Gavin James. Gavin James lofts in a cross ball towards Callum Inglis. Callum Inglis fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but Dries Van Mol is on top of it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
28.2%
44.9%
26.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Bremner of Cowdenbeath |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David Morton (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Dickov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Richard Ferguson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Callum Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Scott McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gianfranco Florio (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alex Gallacher (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Callum Inglis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Robert Neumann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gavin James (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Craig Johnstone (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | David Rae (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | John Thomson (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Don Davidson (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dries Van Mol (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Craig Souness (DEF) |  | 3 |
| 3. | Andy Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Burley (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gavin Booth (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alec Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Billy Gough (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Hopkin (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Stuart Bremner (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Uwe Dittmann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Daguyl Ismaël (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alec Niven (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec McGrory (DEF) | 0 | |