Match Report
| Elgin City | Elgin City |  |  | Forfar Athletic | Forfar Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| David Mccall | D. Mccall |  | 45 | G |  | 1 | | G | 58 | | Garry Greig | G. Greig | |||||||||
| Matt Dalglish | M. Dalglish | | 52 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 53 | | Gary Greig | G. Greig | ||||||||
| Pablo Sivori | P. Sivori |  | 40 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 | | John Mcallister | J. Mcallister | |||||||||
| Garry Morrison | G. Morrison | | 35 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 | | Stephen Booth | S. Booth | |||||||||
| Craig Henderson | C. Henderson | | 58 | M | | 5 | | D | 44 | | David Law | D. Law | |||||||||
| Billy Naysmith | B. Naysmith | | 52 | M | | 6 | | M | 53 |  | Gregorio Redondo | G. Redondo | |||||||||
| Alec Liddell | A. Liddell | | 49 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Colin Henderson | C. Henderson | |||||||||
| David Bolton | D. Bolton |  | 38 | M | | 8 | | M | 42 | | Paul Hutchison | P. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Aaron Simonsen | A. Simonsen | | 38 | M | | 9 | | A | 50 | | Alec Dalglish | A. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Alonso Palma | A. Palma |  | 41 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Paul Morton | P. Morton | |||||||||
| Youssef Kopa | Y. Kopa |  | 40 | A | | 11 | | | A | 47 | | Stuart Gough | S. Gough | ||||||||
| Marcel Binder | M. Binder |  | 39 | G | | 12 | | G | 56 | | Duncan Greig | D. Greig | |||||||||
| Simon Lensing | S. Lensing |  | 35 | D | | 13 | | G | 44 | | Billy McGrory | B. McGrory | |||||||||
| Cyril Cissé | C. Cissé |  | 35 | M | | 14 | | A | 41 | | Matt Brady | M. Brady | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Borough Briggs where Elgin City play host to Forfar Athletic. A crowd of 2,535 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Elgin City are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Burley.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Elgin City are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Burley.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Forfar Athletic kick off!
2.27
0-0Colin Henderson barges into Craig Henderson. Colin Henderson is given a warning by the referee! Craig Henderson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.18
0-0Paul Hutchison flicks a high ball forward to John Mcallister who takes it down. John Mcallister threads a neat ball through to Alec Dalglish. Alec Dalglish whips in a cross ball towards Paul Morton. Paul Morton rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
6.46
0-0Stephen Booth makes a strong solo run forward. Stephen Booth flicks a high pass forward to Paul Morton who brings the ball under control. Paul Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Gregorio Redondo. Garry Morrison catches Gregorio Redondo on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
8.32
0-0John Mcallister comes in with a late challenge on Aaron Simonsen. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Aaron Simonsen runs off the knock.
22.38
Pablo Sivori flicks a high pass forward. Matt Dalglish collects the pass. Matt Dalglish sees space and advances. Matt Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Alonso Palma. Alonso Palma shoots from just inside the box but it slams into the crowd!
24.31
David Bolton hits a low pass to Alonso Palma. Alonso Palma edges inside the box! Alonso Palma looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
26.57
Garry Morrison passes the ball forward to Aaron Simonsen. Aaron Simonsen brings the ball forward. Aaron Simonsen edges inside the box! Aaron Simonsen shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
32.54
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
34.47
Under pressure, David Law clears the ball far upfield. Paul Morton tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Elgin City appear unchanged since the first half. Forfar Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Elgin City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Elgin City start the second half!
55.11
0-0Alec Dalglish chips the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Redondo. Gregorio Redondo lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Dalglish. Alec Dalglish rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Solid save from David Mccall.
59.26
0-0Paul Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Gough controls it well on his chest. Stuart Gough makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Morton but he's offside!
60.49
0-0Elgin City have made 2 substitutions with Marcel Binder replacing Craig Henderson and Cyril Cissé replacing Alonso Palma .
63.12
David Law punts the ball hopefully upfield. Stuart Gough shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
71.03
0-0Youssef Kopa flicks a high ball forward to Cyril Cissé who takes it down. Cyril Cissé knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Greig who gathers it comfortably.
75.20
Alec Liddell hacks Colin Henderson from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Colin Henderson runs off the knock.
77.44
Elgin City have made a substitution with Simon Lensing replacing David Bolton .
79.48
Gregorio Redondo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
84.46
David Law deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Redondo. Gregorio Redondo flicks a high pass forward. Colin Henderson collects the pass. Colin Henderson tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
89.31
Cyril Cissé hacks Colin Henderson from behind! The referee calls over Cyril Cissé and warns him to calm down! Colin Henderson runs off the knock.
90.00
Showing wonderful composure, Stephen Booth plays the ball forward to Paul Morton. Paul Morton knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough plays a scrappy one-two with Alec Dalglish and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stuart Gough strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
0
2
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.5%
48.5%
Play Area
27.3%
43.9%
28.8%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Aaron Simonsen of Elgin City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David Mccall (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Matt Dalglish (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Pablo Sivori (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Garry Morrison (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Craig Henderson (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Naysmith (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alec Liddell (MID) |  | 4 |
| 8. | David Bolton (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Aaron Simonsen (MID) | 9 | |
| 10. | Alonso Palma (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Youssef Kopa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Marcel Binder (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Simon Lensing (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Cyril Cissé (MID) | 5 | |
| 1. | Garry Greig (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Mcallister (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Stephen Booth (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | David Law (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Gregorio Redondo (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Colin Henderson (MID) | 5 | |
| 8. | Paul Hutchison (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Dalglish (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Paul Morton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stuart Gough (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Duncan Greig (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Billy McGrory (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matt Brady (ATT) | 0 | |