Match Report


East StirlingEast Stirling     RangersRangers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Billy WhiteB. White63
G
1captain
G
72Emiliano FerraresiE. Ferraresi
Kevin ZiegenhagenK. Ziegenhagen68
D
2
D
64Leon KirschnerL. Kirschner
Neil CarltonN. Carlton65
D
captain3
D
61Andy CollinsA. Collins
Duncan MortonD. Morton63
D
4
D
59Richard LawR. Law
Alberto ZamoraA. Zamora59
D
5
M
59Jermaine GreavesJ. Greaves
Guilherme NunesG. Nunes66
M
6
M
55Craig GemmillC. Gemmill
Max LopezM. Lopez66
M
7
M
53David MorrisonD. Morrison
Enrico BallottaE. Ballotta52
A
8
M
48John FergusonJ. Ferguson
Stephen BurleyS. Burley48
A
9
A
59Milan Berck Van LoenhoutM. Van Loenhout
Andy TelferA. Telfer47
A
10
A
57Matt HendryM. Hendry
Dominic HopkinD. Hopkin45
A
11
A
55Richard LockleyR. Lockley
 
Richard MorrisonR. Morrison59
D
12
A
53Garry MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn
Neil MckinlayN. Mckinlay58
G
13
A
53Gavin MccallG. Mccall
David McStayD. McStay57
D
14
A
52Stan FroggattS. Froggatt

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Ochilview Park where East Stirling play host to Rangers. A crowd of 4,829 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
East Stirling are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Callum Henderson.


0.00
The whistle blows and East Stirling kick off!
6.32
Jermaine Greaves sees space and advances. Jermaine Greaves whips in a cross ball towards Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
9.15
Max Lopez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Burley. Stephen Burley finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
12.44
Max Lopez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Telfer. Andy Telfer whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Hopkin. Dominic Hopkin finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Emiliano Ferraresi.
14.20
Craig Gemmill threads a neat ball through to Milan Berck Van Loenhout. Milan Berck Van Loenhout knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy White who gathers it comfortably.
15.22
David Morrison threads the ball through to Milan Berck Van Loenhout. Milan Berck Van Loenhout shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
16.42
David Morrison flicks the ball to his team mate, Milan Berck Van Loenhout. Milan Berck Van Loenhout shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
21.37
Richard Law makes a probing pass to Craig Gemmill. Craig Gemmill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.53
Seeing a gap ahead, Leon Kirschner plays the ball forward to John Ferguson. Seeing a gap ahead, John Ferguson plays the ball forward to Milan Berck Van Loenhout. Milan Berck Van Loenhout controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
26.35
Max Lopez threads a neat ball through to Dominic Hopkin. Dominic Hopkin finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
28.50
Jermaine Greaves makes a simple pass to Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
38.27
Guilherme Nunes sees a break and surges forward. Guilherme Nunes whips in a cross ball towards Andy Telfer. Andy Telfer rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
40.08
Guilherme Nunes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Burley. Stephen Burley lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Hopkin. With a superhuman jump, Dominic Hopkin connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
42.26
Jermaine Greaves brings the ball forward. Jermaine Greaves shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. East Stirling appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rangers get the second half underway!
49.25
Max Lopez chips the ball to his team mate, Enrico Ballotta. Enrico Ballotta shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
53.35
Guilherme Nunes flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Hopkin collects the pass. Dominic Hopkin lofts in a cross ball towards Enrico Ballotta. Enrico Ballotta connects with a diving header but it flies well off target!
55.08
Kevin Ziegenhagen sees Max Lopez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Max Lopez passes the ball forward to Enrico Ballotta. Enrico Ballotta knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Hopkin. Dominic Hopkin connects with a diving header. Emiliano Ferraresi gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
57.03
Max Lopez flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Burley who brings the ball under control. Stephen Burley shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
61.40
David Morrison clumsily knocks into Guilherme Nunes. David Morrison is warned by the referee! Guilherme Nunes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
67.13
Andy Collins makes a strong solo run forward. Andy Collins threads the ball through to Milan Berck Van Loenhout. Milan Berck Van Loenhout knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil Carlton.
69.11
Jermaine Greaves knocks the ball to his team mate, Milan Berck Van Loenhout. Milan Berck Van Loenhout lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
71.12
Max Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Hopkin collects the pass. Dominic Hopkin whips in a cross ball towards Andy Telfer. Andy Telfer flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
77.51
Craig Gemmill flicks a high ball forward to Richard Lockley who takes it down. Richard Lockley shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
78.47
Andy Collins plays the ball forward to Jermaine Greaves. Jermaine Greaves flicks the ball to his team mate, Milan Berck Van Loenhout. Milan Berck Van Loenhout knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.02
Showing composure, David Morrison laces a weighted ball forward to Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley tries a spectacular long range effort but Billy White reads it well. Nice keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

East Stirling

Rangers
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
7
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
34.6%
65.4%
Play Area
27.2%
48.1%
24.7%

Scorers
Matt Hendry 6

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jermaine Greaves of Rangers

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)
7
7.Max Lopez (MID)
8
8.Enrico Ballotta (ATT)
6
9.Stephen Burley (ATT)
6
10.Andy Telfer (ATT)
6
11.Dominic Hopkin (ATT)
7
 
12.Richard Morrison (DEF)
0
13.Neil Mckinlay (GK)
0
14.David McStay (DEF)
0

1.Emiliano Ferraresi (GK)
7
2.Leon Kirschner (DEF)
6
3.Andy Collins (DEF)
7
4.Richard Law (DEF)
6
5.Jermaine Greaves (MID)
9
6.Craig Gemmill (MID)
7
7.David Morrison (MID)
7
8.John Ferguson (MID)
6
9.Milan Berck Van Loenhout (ATT)
6
10.Matt Hendry (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Richard Lockley (ATT)
6
 
12.Garry Meiklejohn (ATT)
0
13.Gavin Mccall (ATT)
0
14.Stan Froggatt (ATT)
0