Match Report
| Forfar Athletic | Forfar Athletic |  |  | Arbroath | Arbroath | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Garry Greig | G. Greig |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 58 | | Alex Johnstone | A. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Gary Greig | G. Greig | | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 | | Stuart Henderson | S. Henderson | |||||||||
| John Mcallister | J. Mcallister | | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 | | Duncan Sullivan | D. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Stephen Booth | S. Booth | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 | | John Sullivan | J. Sullivan | |||||||||
| David Law | D. Law | | 44 | D | | 5 | | D | 46 | | Scott Telfer | S. Telfer | |||||||||
| Gregorio Redondo | G. Redondo |  | 53 | M | | 6 | | M | 52 | | Craig James | C. James | |||||||||
| Colin Henderson | C. Henderson | | 47 | M | | 7 | | M | 50 |  | Kurt Veurink | K. Veurink | |||||||||
| Paul Hutchison | P. Hutchison | | 42 | M | | 8 | | A | 61 | | Neil Gough | N. Gough | |||||||||
| Alec Dalglish | A. Dalglish | | 50 | A | | 9 | |  | A | 44 | | Gary Souness | G. Souness | ||||||||
| Paul Morton | P. Morton | | 48 | A | | 10 | | A | 41 | | Paul Rae | P. Rae | |||||||||
| Stuart Gough | S. Gough | | 47 | A | | | 11 | | A | 34 | | Don McCoist | D. McCoist | ||||||||
| Duncan Greig | D. Greig | | 56 | G | | 12 | | G | 50 | | Alex McStay | A. McStay | |||||||||
| Billy McGrory | B. McGrory | | 45 | G | | 13 | | G | 50 | | Craig Niven | C. Niven | |||||||||
| Matt Brady | M. Brady | | 41 | A | | 14 | | M | 46 | | Garry Burley | G. Burley | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Blood Arena |
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Station Park where Forfar Athletic play host to Arbroath. A crowd of 2,938 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Forfar Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Mckinlay.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Forfar Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Mckinlay.
0.00
0-0Forfar Athletic kick off!
2.57
0-0Kurt Veurink decides to run forward with the ball. Kurt Veurink knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.42
0-0Duncan Sullivan catches Stuart Gough on the ankles. Duncan Sullivan is shown the yellow card! Stuart Gough runs off the knock.
14.31
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Stephen Booth plays the ball forward to Paul Hutchison. Paul Hutchison threads the ball through to Alec Dalglish. Alec Dalglish whips in a cross ball towards Colin Henderson. Colin Henderson heads the ball goalwards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
16.58
18.39
Kurt Veurink threads a neat ball through to Neil Gough. Neil Gough finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.33
1-0Paul Hutchison threads the ball through to Alec Dalglish. Alec Dalglish whips in a cross ball towards Paul Morton. Paul Morton makes a looping header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
30.13
1-0Colin Henderson barges into Kurt Veurink. Colin Henderson is given a warning by the referee! Kurt Veurink hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.31
Stephen Booth flicks a high pass forward to Gregorio Redondo who brings the ball under control. Gregorio Redondo flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Gough controls it well on his chest. Stuart Gough knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.27
John Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Alec Dalglish holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alec Dalglish lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
38.41
Gregorio Redondo flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Gough who brings the ball under control. Stuart Gough knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.32
John Mcallister flicks a high pass forward to Alec Dalglish who brings the ball under control. Alec Dalglish whips in a cross ball towards Colin Henderson. Colin Henderson makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
42.33
Gary Greig gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Paul Morton finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Forfar Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Arbroath have changed their lineup with Garry Burley replacing Neil Gough. The Forfar Athletic players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Arbroath start the second half!
47.38
Craig James flicks the ball to his team mate, Kurt Veurink. Kurt Veurink whips in a cross ball towards Gary Souness. Gary Souness finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
48.08
Paul Hutchison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Dalglish. Alec Dalglish lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Gough. Stuart Gough flicks the ball with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
49.38
2-0Paul Morton flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Gough who brings the ball under control. Stuart Gough lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Hutchison. Stuart Henderson catches Paul Hutchison on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
54.39
Paul Hutchison threads a neat ball through to Alec Dalglish. Alec Dalglish shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
57.47
Colin Henderson decides to run forward with the ball. Colin Henderson shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
65.18
John Sullivan flicks a high ball forward to Kurt Veurink who takes it down. Kurt Veurink knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Rae. Paul Rae sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
69.31
Paul Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Colin Henderson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Paul Morton. Paul Morton connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Paul Morton!
73.35
Craig James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Don McCoist. Don McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Rae. Paul Rae beats his man to it with a header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
78.18
Kurt Veurink flicks a high pass forward. Garry Burley comfortably collects the pass. Garry Burley shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
79.40
Stephen Booth breaks forward. With some swift thinking, Stephen Booth plays the ball forward to Paul Morton. Paul Morton knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Dalglish. With a superhuman jump, Alec Dalglish connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's there!! Alex Johnstone has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
85.26
Craig James hits a low pass to Don McCoist. Don McCoist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Stuart Henderson flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig James. Craig James makes a beautiful solo run. Craig James shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
4
0
Shots off Target
6
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.6%
41.4%
Play Area
21.4%
51.4%
27.1%
Scorers
| Paul Morton 24, 69 Colin Henderson 39 Alec Dalglish 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul Morton of Forfar Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Garry Greig (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Mcallister (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stephen Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | David Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gregorio Redondo (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Colin Henderson (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Paul Hutchison (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Dalglish (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Paul Morton (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Stuart Gough (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Duncan Greig (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Billy McGrory (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matt Brady (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alex Johnstone (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stuart Henderson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Duncan Sullivan (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | John Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Scott Telfer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Craig James (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kurt Veurink (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Neil Gough (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Souness (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Paul Rae (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Don McCoist (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alex McStay (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Craig Niven (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Garry Burley (MID) | 6 | |