Match Report
| Cowdenbeath | Cowdenbeath |  |  | Stirling Albion | Stirling Albion | ||||||||||||||||
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| Dries Van Mol | D. Van Mol |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 |  | John Johnstone | J. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Andy Rae | A. Rae | | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 54 | | Stuart Inglis | S. Inglis | |||||||||
| Kevin McCoist | K. McCoist | | 53 | D | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Dominic Dickov | D. Dickov | |||||||||
| Daguyl Ismaël | D. Ismaël |  | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Craig Glass | C. Glass | |||||||||
| Paul Burley | P. Burley | | 57 | M | | 5 | |  | M | 60 | | Alex Strachan | A. Strachan | ||||||||
| Gavin Booth | G. Booth | | 50 | M | | 6 | | M | 52 | | Craig Collins | C. Collins | |||||||||
| Don Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | | 49 | M | | 7 | | M | 49 | | Dianbobo Lachuer | D. Lachuer | |||||||||
| Alec Mccall | A. Mccall | | 48 | M | | | 8 | | M | 48 | | Don Inglis | D. Inglis | ||||||||
| Alec Hopkin | A. Hopkin | | 54 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Kevin Sullivan | K. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Stuart Bremner | S. Bremner | | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 |  | Gaspar Viana | G. Viana | |||||||||
| Uwe Dittmann | U. Dittmann |  | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Gavin McNeill | G. McNeill | |||||||||
| Alec Niven | A. Niven | | 52 | D | | 12 | | A | 51 | | Andy Dickov | A. Dickov | |||||||||
| Alec McGrory | A. McGrory | | 50 | D | | 13 | | G | 49 | | Scott Thomson | S. Thomson | |||||||||
| Gavin Ferguson | G. Ferguson | | 48 | G | | 14 | | M | 47 | | Garry Mason | G. Mason | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Central Park where Cowdenbeath play host to Stirling Albion. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Cowdenbeath and Stirling Albion are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Mckinlay.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Cowdenbeath and Stirling Albion are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Mckinlay.
0.00
0-0Cowdenbeath kick off the first half!
8.08
0-0Don Mckinlay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin advances inside the box! Alec Hopkin comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it is tipped over by John Johnstone.
9.08
0-0Corner kick to Cowdenbeath. Gavin Booth plays it to the near post. Alex Strachan reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
12.30
1-0Don Mckinlay decides to run forward with the ball. Don Mckinlay plays a quick one-two with Alec Hopkin and rushes in on goal... Don Mckinlay cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
16.33
1-0Don Inglis picks a pass forward to Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin McCoist.
22.49
Craig Collins threads a neat ball through to Gavin McNeill. Gavin McNeill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.42
Alec Mccall flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin advances inside the box! Alec Hopkin rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
34.06
1-0Stuart Inglis makes a simple pass to Don Inglis. Don Inglis makes a simple pass to Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.35
Dominic Dickov brings the ball forward. Dominic Dickov plays the ball forward to Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.01
1-0Don Mckinlay chips the ball to his team mate, Uwe Dittmann. Uwe Dittmann cuts inside the box! Uwe Dittmann cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Craig Glass happens to be in the right place to block it.
42.14
Stuart Inglis knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Inglis. Don Inglis threads a neat ball through to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
45.00
Don Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Bremner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Bremner plays a scrappy one-two with Alec Hopkin and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stuart Bremner muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Stuart Bremner!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cowdenbeath appear unchanged since the first half. Stirling Albion also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stirling Albion players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Stirling Albion kick off and get the second half underway!
47.06
2-0Gavin McNeill clumsily knocks into Daguyl Ismaël. The referee calls over Gavin McNeill and shows him a yellow card! Daguyl Ismaël carries on, but is struggling a bit.
48.30
Stuart Inglis passes the ball forward to Don Inglis. Don Inglis takes it forward alone. Don Inglis knocks in a cross ball towards Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
54.46
Don Inglis knocks the ball forward to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan plays a scrappy one-two with Gavin McNeill and advances towards the goal... Kevin Sullivan muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
57.56
Gavin Booth kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies well off target!
60.42
Gavin Booth makes a beautiful solo run. Gavin Booth skips past Stuart Inglis! Gavin Booth shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Craig Glass.
63.55
Craig Glass passes the ball forward to Alex Strachan. Alex Strachan makes a probing pass to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
65.45
Alec Mccall darts forward. Alec Mccall knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin beats his man to it with a header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.10
Craig Collins passes the ball forward to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan advances inside the box! Kevin Sullivan tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Dries Van Mol had no chance!! Goal for Stirling Albion!
69.36
2-1Craig Collins clumsily knocks into Alec Mccall. The referee calls over Craig Collins and shows him a yellow card! Alec Mccall runs off the knock.
71.12
Kevin McCoist kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Booth. Gavin Booth hits a low pass to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
72.46
Dianbobo Lachuer flicks a high pass forward. Gavin McNeill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin McNeill flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Sullivan. Some good footwork from Kevin Sullivan provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.14
Craig Collins knocks the ball forward to Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
83.24
Don Mckinlay flicks the ball to his team mate, Uwe Dittmann. Uwe Dittmann shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
85.26
2-3Craig Collins clumsily knocks into Gavin Booth. Craig Collins is given a warning by the referee! Gavin Booth runs off the knock.
89.58
Don Inglis passes the ball forward to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
26.8%
43.7%
29.6%
Scorers
| Don Mckinlay 12 Stuart Bremner 45 | Kevin Sullivan 66, 72, 77 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Sullivan of Stirling Albion |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dries Van Mol (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Andy Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Daguyl Ismaël (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Burley (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gavin Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Don Mckinlay (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Alec Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Hopkin (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Stuart Bremner (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Uwe Dittmann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alec Niven (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alec McGrory (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gavin Ferguson (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | John Johnstone (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stuart Inglis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dominic Dickov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Glass (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alex Strachan (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Craig Collins (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Dianbobo Lachuer (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Don Inglis (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Kevin Sullivan (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Gaspar Viana (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gavin McNeill (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Andy Dickov (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Thomson (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Garry Mason (MID) | 0 | |