Match Report
| Albion Rovers | Albion Rovers |  |  | Airdrieonians | Airdrieonians | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andre Pinheiro | A. Pinheiro |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 |  | David White | D. White | |||||||||
| Stefano Vasari | S. Vasari |  | 58 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Alex Cleland | A. Cleland | ||||||||
| Matt Ritchie | M. Ritchie | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | John Hansen | J. Hansen | |||||||||
| Mauricio Pastor | M. Pastor |  | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 | | Carlos Lopes | C. Lopes | |||||||||
| Hauke Hermann | H. Hermann |  | 54 | D | | 5 | | | D | 54 | | Duncan Booth | D. Booth | ||||||||
| George Wise | G. Wise |  | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Dominic Thomson | D. Thomson | |||||||||
| Massimo Bedin | M. Bedin | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Billy Booth | B. Booth | |||||||||
| Simon Morris | S. Morris | | 54 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Craig Bremner | C. Bremner | |||||||||
| Scott Sullivan | S. Sullivan | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Richard Young | R. Young | |||||||||
| Marc Scheffler | M. Scheffler | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | Alec Souness | A. Souness | |||||||||
| Andy Dickov | A. Dickov | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Martin Deane | M. Deane | |||||||||
| Don Burley | D. Burley | | 56 | G | | 12 | | G | 62 | | Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | |||||||||
| Cesare Di Vaio | C. Di Vaio | | 54 | A | | 13 | | M | 53 | | Billy Hutchison | B. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Niccol˜ Lupatelli | N. Lupatelli | | 54 | M | | 14 | | D | 52 | | Gary Gemmill | G. Gemmill | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Airdrieonians in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Albion Rovers and Airdrieonians are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary White.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Albion Rovers and Airdrieonians are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary White.
0.00
0-0Albion Rovers kick off and get the match underway!
6.31
0-0Massimo Bedin flicks a high pass forward. Simon Morris collects the pass. Simon Morris lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Scheffler. Marc Scheffler makes a looping header on goal. David White effortlessly punches it away to safety.
8.11
0-0Craig Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Martin Deane controls it well on his chest. Martin Deane shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
9.08
Matt Ritchie receives the ball from a throw-in from Mauricio Pastor. Matt Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Morris. Simon Morris hits a low pass to Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards George Wise. George Wise connects with a diving header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
10.40
Carlos Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Billy Booth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Booth passes the ball forward to Alec Souness. Alec Souness hits a low pass to Martin Deane. Martin Deane cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
12.25
Massimo Bedin flicks the ball to his team mate, George Wise. George Wise lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan makes a convincing header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.57
Alec Souness deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Young. Richard Young knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Deane. Martin Deane connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Andre Pinheiro easily punches it away to safety.
20.49
1-0Matt Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Simon Morris collects the pass. Simon Morris threads the ball through to George Wise. George Wise knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Sullivan. With a superhuman jump, Scott Sullivan connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Albion Rovers!
24.06
1-0Matt Ritchie comes in with a late challenge on Duncan Booth. The referee brings Matt Ritchie to one side and gives him a warning! Duncan Booth stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.33
Stefano Vasari sees George Wise in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. George Wise kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov whips in a cross ball towards Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
28.22
Simon Morris passes the ball forward to George Wise. George Wise sees Simon Morris in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Morris knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.43
Hauke Hermann makes a probing pass to Simon Morris. Simon Morris knocks the ball to his team mate, Marc Scheffler. Marc Scheffler whips in a cross ball towards Simon Morris. Simon Morris makes a convincing header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
38.30
George Wise knocks the ball forward to Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
40.01
Scott Sullivan darts forward. Scott Sullivan shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
42.58
With great vision, John Hansen plays the ball forward to Dominic Thomson. Dominic Thomson flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Deane. Martin Deane controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Albion Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Airdrieonians also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Airdrieonians start the second half!
51.01
John Hansen hits it upfield. Dominic Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Young. With a superhuman jump, Richard Young connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.13
2-0Craig Bremner hacks Matt Ritchie from behind! The referee calls over Craig Bremner and shows him a yellow card! Matt Ritchie stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.13
2-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
54.37
2-0Hauke Hermann sees Simon Morris in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Morris knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.23
Billy Booth knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Thomson. Dominic Thomson shoots from distance but it flies wide!
57.20
Mauricio Pastor sees Massimo Bedin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Massimo Bedin flicks a high pass forward. Scott Sullivan controls it well on his chest. Scott Sullivan shoots from 20 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.30
3-0Albion Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Don Burley replacing Andy Dickov and Cesare Di Vaio replacing Marc Scheffler .
61.35
Simon Morris flicks a high ball forward to George Wise who takes it down. George Wise flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan makes a simple pass, allowing Cesare Di Vaio to run into the box. Some awkward footwork from Cesare Di Vaio provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
67.35
4-0Martin Deane flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Souness. Alec Souness makes a probing pass to Martin Deane but he's offside!
69.09
Dominic Thomson makes a probing pass to Craig Bremner. Craig Bremner shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.49
Dominic Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Martin Deane controls it well on his chest. Martin Deane knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.28
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Niccol˜ Lupatelli replacing Hauke Hermann .
84.32
Matt Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Simon Morris. Simon Morris threads a neat ball through to Massimo Bedin. Massimo Bedin passes the ball forward to Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.19
Simon Morris threads a neat ball through to Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlos Lopes.
89.53
John Hansen knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Young. Richard Young finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
32.5%
40%
27.5%
Scorers
| Scott Sullivan 20, 28, 57 Cesare Di Vaio 61 | Craig Bremner 69 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Scott Sullivan of Albion Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andre Pinheiro (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stefano Vasari (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mauricio Pastor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hauke Hermann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | George Wise (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Massimo Bedin (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Simon Morris (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Scott Sullivan (ATT) |  | 10 |
| 10. | Marc Scheffler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Andy Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Don Burley (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Cesare Di Vaio (ATT) | | 7 |
| 14. | Niccol˜ Lupatelli (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | David White (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alex Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Hansen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Carlos Lopes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Duncan Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dominic Thomson (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Billy Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Craig Bremner (MID) |  | 7 |
| 9. | Richard Young (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alec Souness (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Martin Deane (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Neil Hendry (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Billy Hutchison (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gary Gemmill (DEF) | 0 | |