Match Report
| Stirling Albion | Stirling Albion |  |  | Cowdenbeath | Cowdenbeath | ||||||||||||||||
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| John Johnstone | J. Johnstone |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 |  | Dries Van Mol | D. Van Mol | |||||||||
| Matt Burley | M. Burley | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Craig Souness | C. Souness | |||||||||
| Stuart Inglis | S. Inglis | | 54 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 62 | | Andy Rae | A. Rae | ||||||||
| Dominic Dickov | D. Dickov | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Kevin McCoist | K. McCoist | |||||||||
| Callum Inglis | C. Inglis | | 55 | M | | | 5 | | D | 54 |  | Daguyl Ismaël | D. Ismaël | ||||||||
| Craig Collins | C. Collins | | 53 | M | | 6 | | M | 57 | | Paul Burley | P. Burley | |||||||||
| Garry Mason | G. Mason | | 49 | M | | 7 | | M | 50 | | Gavin Booth | G. Booth | |||||||||
| Dianbobo Lachuer | D. Lachuer | | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Don Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Kevin Sullivan | K. Sullivan | | 59 | A | | 9 | | M | 48 | | Alec Mccall | A. Mccall | |||||||||
| Gaspar Viana | G. Viana |  | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 |  | Nikolas Morlock | N. Morlock | |||||||||
| Gavin McNeill | G. McNeill | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Stuart Bremner | S. Bremner | |||||||||
| Andy Dickov | A. Dickov | | 51 | A | | 12 | | D | 53 | | Alec Niven | A. Niven | |||||||||
| Scott Thomson | S. Thomson | | 49 | G | | 13 | | A | 50 | | Uwe Dittmann | U. Dittmann | |||||||||
| Don Inglis | D. Inglis | | 48 | M | | 14 | | A | 48 | | Garry Bremner | G. Bremner | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Forthbank where Stirling Albion play host to Cowdenbeath. A crowd of 8,938 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stirling Albion are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cowdenbeath appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Hansen.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stirling Albion are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cowdenbeath appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Hansen.
0.00
0-0Stirling Albion start the match!
3.12
0-0Paul Burley makes a beautiful solo run. Paul Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Johnstone who gathers it comfortably.
8.02
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Craig Collins plays the ball forward to Gavin McNeill. Gavin McNeill shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
9.12
Don Mckinlay chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.38
Craig Collins flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Sullivan who takes it down. Kevin Sullivan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.52
Alec Mccall threads the ball through to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matt Burley.
22.14
Garry Mason makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Souness.
24.13
1-0Stuart Inglis knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Mason. Garry Mason threads the ball through to Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin McNeill. Gavin McNeill beats his man to it with a header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
28.19
1-0Dominic Dickov clumsily knocks into Stuart Bremner. Dominic Dickov is given a warning by the referee! Stuart Bremner stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.41
Alec Mccall makes a simple pass to Nikolas Morlock. Nikolas Morlock knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Johnstone who gathers it comfortably.
33.41
Matt Burley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dianbobo Lachuer. Dianbobo Lachuer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.45
Dianbobo Lachuer chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin McNeill. Gavin McNeill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dries Van Mol who gathers it comfortably.
38.57
Callum Inglis makes a simple pass to Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana whips in a cross ball towards Gavin McNeill. Gavin McNeill rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
44.56
Alec Mccall surges forward with the ball. Alec Mccall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
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. Cowdenbeath also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Cowdenbeath kicking off!
57.31
1-0Gavin Booth surges forward with the ball. Gavin Booth knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by John Johnstone!
63.05
Andy Rae makes a beautiful solo run. Andy Rae plays the ball forward to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner whips in a cross ball towards Nikolas Morlock. Nikolas Morlock makes a deft header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
65.44
Callum Inglis flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Sullivan who brings the ball under control. Kevin Sullivan rushes past Craig Souness! Kevin Sullivan cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
69.23
Dominic Dickov threads the ball through to Garry Mason. Garry Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.58
Garry Mason brings the ball forward. Garry Mason cuts inside the box! Garry Mason side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
77.20
Garry Mason hits a low pass to Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana threads a neat, attacking ball through to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
83.43
Garry Mason catches Don Mckinlay on the ankles. Garry Mason is warned by the referee! Don Mckinlay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.30
Matt Burley flicks the ball to his team mate, Dianbobo Lachuer. Dianbobo Lachuer flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin McNeill. Gavin McNeill makes a probing pass between the defence to Kevin Sullivan. Some good footwork from Kevin Sullivan provides some space. He shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
85.25
Garry Mason hits a low pass to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan finds some space and shoots from distance. Dries Van Mol gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
90.00
Don Mckinlay threads the ball through to Nikolas Morlock. Nikolas Morlock edges inside the box! Nikolas Morlock cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57%
43%
Play Area
24.4%
48.8%
26.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Sullivan of Stirling Albion |
Match Ratings
| 1. | John Johnstone (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Matt Burley (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Stuart Inglis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dominic Dickov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Callum Inglis (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Craig Collins (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Garry Mason (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Dianbobo Lachuer (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kevin Sullivan (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Gaspar Viana (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Gavin McNeill (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Andy Dickov (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Thomson (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Don Inglis (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dries Van Mol (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Craig Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Rae (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Kevin McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Daguyl Ismaël (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Burley (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gavin Booth (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Don Mckinlay (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alec Mccall (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Nikolas Morlock (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Stuart Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alec Niven (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Uwe Dittmann (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Garry Bremner (ATT) | 0 | |