Match Report


East StirlingEast Stirling     HibernianHibernian
Computer Player Computer Player Bojan Popovic Bojan Popovic
Billy WhiteB. White63
G
1
G
41Alex CaldwellA. Caldwell
Kevin ZiegenhagenK. Ziegenhagen68
D
2
D
48Alex MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn
Neil CarltonN. Carlton65
D
captain3captain
D
63Gary McNeillG. McNeill
Duncan MortonD. Morton63
D
4
D
60Stuart NivenS. Niven
Alberto ZamoraA. Zamora59
D
5
D
49Garry BurleyG. Burley
Guilherme NunesG. Nunes66
M
6
M
53Gary McNeillG. McNeill
Max LopezM. Lopez66
M
7
M
50Paul CollinsP. Collins
Enrico BallottaE. Ballotta52
A
8
M
47Garry McCoistG. McCoist
Stephen BurleyS. Burley48
A
9
A
51John StrachanJ. Strachan
Andy TelferA. Telfer47
A
10
A
51Mark BoatengM. Boateng
Dominic HopkinD. Hopkin45
A
11
A
55Alex GoughA. Gough
 
Richard MorrisonR. Morrison59
D
12
D
23Paul DalglishP. Dalglish
Neil MckinlayN. Mckinlay58
G
13
M
39Mervin MurrinM. Murrin
David McStayD. McStay57
D
14
A
34Scott LiddellS. Liddell

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Ochilview Park where East Stirling play host to Hibernian. A crowd of 4,403 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
East Stirling are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Don Gough.


0.00
The whistle blows and Hibernian get the match underway!
3.32
Guilherme Nunes knocks the ball forward to Dominic Hopkin. Dominic Hopkin knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Telfer. Andy Telfer finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.44
Max Lopez sees space and advances. Max Lopez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Alex Caldwell is on top of his game. Nice save!
12.03
Garry McCoist threads a neat ball through to Alex Gough. Alex Gough knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Boateng. Mark Boateng knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
15.54
Garry McCoist flicks a high pass forward to Mark Boateng who brings the ball under control. Mark Boateng shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.54
Paul Collins flicks a high ball forward to Mark Boateng who takes it down. Mark Boateng shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
24.15
Garry McCoist flicks a high pass forward to Mark Boateng who brings the ball under control. Mark Boateng knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy White who gathers it comfortably.
27.16
Garry McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Alex Gough collects the pass. Alex Gough knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.10
Garry McCoist flicks the ball to his team mate, John Strachan. John Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Alberto Zamora flicks a high pass forward. Guilherme Nunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guilherme Nunes knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Hopkin. Dominic Hopkin skips past Gary McNeill! Dominic Hopkin looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dominic Hopkin!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. East Stirling appear unchanged since the first half. Hibernian also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hibernian players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with East Stirling kicking off!
47.28
Gary McNeill flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Collins. Paul Collins sees Mark Boateng in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mark Boateng knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy White who gathers it comfortably.
48.46
Neil Carlton kicks a strong pass forward to Max Lopez. Max Lopez knocks the ball forward to Andy Telfer. Andy Telfer whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Burley. With a superhuman jump, Stephen Burley connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
49.08
Gary McNeill hacks Andy Telfer from behind! The referee calls over Gary McNeill and shows him a yellow card! Andy Telfer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.33
Garry McCoist controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mark Boateng. Mark Boateng knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy White who gathers it comfortably.
53.30
Max Lopez threads a neat ball through to Dominic Hopkin. Dominic Hopkin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stuart Niven.
55.12
Max Lopez comes in with a late challenge on Paul Collins. The referee warns Max Lopez to calm down! Paul Collins hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.57
Alex Meiklejohn catches Stephen Burley on the ankles. Alex Meiklejohn is shown the yellow card! Stephen Burley runs off the knock.
65.10
Max Lopez barges into Paul Collins. Max Lopez is warned by the referee again! Paul Collins gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
66.44
Garry McCoist comes in with a late challenge on Max Lopez. The referee calls over Garry McCoist and shows him a yellow card! Max Lopez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.38
Gary McNeill hacks Andy Telfer from behind! The referee calls over Gary McNeill and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Andy Telfer stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.01
Guilherme Nunes catches Garry McCoist on the ankles. The referee warns Guilherme Nunes to calm down! Garry McCoist runs off the knock.
79.18
Stuart Niven threads the ball through to Paul Collins. Paul Collins knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Boateng. Mark Boateng knocks in a cross ball towards John Strachan. John Strachan beats his man to it with a header but it's well over the bar!
83.10
Paul Collins flicks a high pass forward. John Strachan collects the pass. John Strachan shoots from 25 yards. Billy White gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
85.07
Paul Collins flicks a high ball forward to John Strachan who takes it down. John Strachan edges inside the box! Alberto Zamora catches John Strachan on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

East Stirling

Hibernian
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
38.9%
61.1%
Play Area
30.6%
48.6%
20.8%

Scorers
Andy Telfer 3
Dominic Hopkin 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dominic Hopkin of East Stirling

Match Ratings
1.Billy White (GK)
6
2.Kevin Ziegenhagen (DEF)
6
3.Neil Carlton (DEF)
6
4.Duncan Morton (DEF)
6
5.Alberto Zamora (DEF)
6
6.Guilherme Nunes (MID)
6
7.Max Lopez (MID)
6
8.Enrico Ballotta (ATT)
6
9.Stephen Burley (ATT)
6
10.Andy Telfer (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Dominic Hopkin (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Richard Morrison (DEF)
0
13.Neil Mckinlay (GK)
0
14.David McStay (DEF)
0

1.Alex Caldwell (GK)
6
2.Alex Meiklejohn (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Gary McNeill (DEF)red card
3
4.Stuart Niven (DEF)
6
5.Garry Burley (DEF)
6
6.Gary McNeill (MID)
6
7.Paul Collins (MID)
6
8.Garry McCoist (MID)yellow card
6
9.John Strachan (ATT)
6
10.Mark Boateng (ATT)
6
11.Alex Gough (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul Dalglish (DEF)
0
13.Mervin Murrin (MID)
0
14.Scott Liddell (ATT)
0