Match Report


LivingstonLivingston     Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic
Clyde WoottonClyde Wootton Computer Player Computer Player
Danny JobsonD. Jobson75
G
captain1
G
67Scott LawS. Law
Dominic RitchieD. Ritchie75
D
2
D
72Titus RodgersT. Rodgers
Kevin HansenK. Hansen69
D
3
D
68Gavin HendryG. Hendry
Carlos OrtizC. Ortiz71
D
4
D
58Stephen HendryS. Hendry
Arturo CarmonaA. Carmona66
D
5
M
69Tobias RöhligT. Röhlig
Gavin GlassG. Glass84
M
6
M
65Stephen McinnesS. Mcinnes
Davide EvangelistiD. Evangelisti78
M
7
M
62Matt McGroryM. McGrory
Vincenzo LindemannV. Lindemann80
M
8
M
60John ClelandJ. Cleland
Jason HowellsJ. Howells75
A
9captain
A
75Neil GreigN. Greig
Ruby DelarocheR. Delaroche72
A
10
A
63Paul McCoistP. McCoist
Antonio FernandezA. Fernandez63
A
11
A
60Alec ElliottA. Elliott
 
Radu PopescuR. Popescu82
M
12
G
64Alexandre MoreiraA. Moreira
Oscar JimenezO. Jimenez37
G
13
D
57Alberto MckayA. Mckay
Louis DreefL. Dreef66
M
14
M
57Callum DalglishC. Dalglish

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Almondvale Stadium where Livingston play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 18,584 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Livingston are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Alloa Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Souness.


0.00
Livingston kick off and get the match underway!
2.42
Matt McGrory passes the ball forward to Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist advances inside the box! Paul McCoist tries a spectacular strike. Paul McCoist scores for Alloa Athletic!!
8.47
Gavin Hendry threads a neat ball through to Tobias Röhlig. Tobias Röhlig lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Greig. Neil Greig outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.28
Gavin Glass threads a neat ball through to Davide Evangelisti. Davide Evangelisti rushes past Gavin Hendry! Davide Evangelisti looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.54
Davide Evangelisti sees space and advances. Davide Evangelisti cuts inside the box! Davide Evangelisti takes a shot at goal but somehow Gavin Hendry happens to be in the right place to block it.
24.18
Vincenzo Lindemann passes the ball forward to Ruby Delaroche. Ruby Delaroche plays a scrappy one-two with Antonio Fernandez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Titus Rodgers barges into Ruby Delaroche. Ruby Delaroche appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
27.56
Carlos Ortiz passes the ball forward to Ruby Delaroche. Ruby Delaroche threads a neat ball through to Jason Howells. Jason Howells skips past Gavin Hendry! Jason Howells comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Scott Law gets down and covers it.
28.52
Stephen Mcinnes sees Tobias Röhlig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tobias Röhlig cuts inside the box! Tobias Röhlig makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
36.46
Kevin Hansen decides to run forward with the ball. Showing composure, Kevin Hansen picks a pass forward to Gavin Glass. Gavin Glass knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Law who gathers it comfortably.
39.14
Matt McGrory passes the ball forward to Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Elliott. With a superhuman jump, Alec Elliott connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just off target!
45.00
Carlos Ortiz flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Glass who brings the ball under control. Gavin Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Livingston appear unchanged since the first half. Alloa Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Alloa Athletic start the second half!
47.16
Tobias Röhlig advances with the ball. Tobias Röhlig knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alec Elliott!
53.58
Kevin Hansen kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Glass. Gavin Glass controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Fernandez. Antonio Fernandez plays a one-two with Ruby Delaroche and rushes in on goal... Antonio Fernandez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
55.32
Kevin Hansen hacks Stephen Mcinnes from behind! Kevin Hansen is warned by the referee! Stephen Mcinnes stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.06
Stephen Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt McGrory. Matt McGrory knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Hansen.
60.46
Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Alexandre Moreira replacing Alec Elliott .
63.03
Titus Rodgers hits a low pass to Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt McGrory. Matt McGrory finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.42
Stephen Hendry receives the ball from a throw-in from Gavin Hendry. Stephen Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Hendry collects the pass. Gavin Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Moreira. Alexandre Moreira knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Greig. Neil Greig directs the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
67.04
Kevin Hansen flicks a high pass forward to Ruby Delaroche who brings the ball under control. Ruby Delaroche cuts inside the box! Ruby Delaroche muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Scott Law had no chance!! Goal for Livingston!
75.32
Davide Evangelisti flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Fernandez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonio Fernandez plays a one-two with Ruby Delaroche and rushes in on goal... Antonio Fernandez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
77.34
Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Callum Dalglish replacing Matt McGrory .
78.43
Carlos Ortiz flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Glass. Gavin Glass flicks a high pass forward to Vincenzo Lindemann who brings the ball under control. Vincenzo Lindemann makes a simple pass, allowing Ruby Delaroche to run into the box. Ruby Delaroche muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Livingston!
81.34
Carlos Ortiz knocks the ball to his team mate, Jason Howells. Jason Howells puts a great ball through. Davide Evangelisti runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
83.43
Gavin Glass threads a neat ball through to Antonio Fernandez. Antonio Fernandez runs straight at the defence! Antonio Fernandez takes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
84.06
Kevin Hansen pushes mid-way up the pitch. Kevin Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Jason Howells comfortably collects the pass. Jason Howells threads the ball through into the box. Davide Evangelisti muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's there!! Scott Law has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
89.19
Carlos Ortiz makes a probing pass to Davide Evangelisti. Davide Evangelisti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jason Howells. Jason Howells knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Hendry.
90.00
John Cleland takes it forward alone. John Cleland lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Greig. Neil Greig makes a looping header on goal. Danny Jobson effortlessly picks it out of the air!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Livingston

Alloa Athletic
Goals
4
3
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.2%
44.8%
Play Area
23.9%
49.3%
26.9%

Scorers
Davide Evangelisti 12, 84
Ruby Delaroche 67, 78
Paul McCoist 2
Neil Greig 8
Alec Elliott 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Davide Evangelisti of Livingston

Match Ratings
1.Danny Jobson (GK)
6
2.Dominic Ritchie (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Hansen (DEF)
7
4.Carlos Ortiz (DEF)
6
5.Arturo Carmona (DEF)
6
6.Gavin Glass (MID)
7
7.Davide Evangelisti (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
8.Vincenzo Lindemann (MID)
6
9.Jason Howells (ATT)
7
10.Ruby Delaroche (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Antonio Fernandez (ATT)
6
 
12.Radu Popescu (MID)
0
13.Oscar Jimenez (GK)
0
14.Louis Dreef (MID)
0

1.Scott Law (GK)
6
2.Titus Rodgers (DEF)
6
3.Gavin Hendry (DEF)
6
4.Stephen Hendry (DEF)
6
5.Tobias Röhlig (MID)
7
6.Stephen Mcinnes (MID)
6
7.Matt McGrory (MID)
6
8.John Cleland (MID)
6
9.Neil Greig (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Paul McCoist (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Alec Elliott (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Alexandre Moreira (GK)
6
13.Alberto Mckay (DEF)
0
14.Callum Dalglish (MID)
6