Match Report


StenhousemuirStenhousemuir     AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alec ElliottA. Elliott57
G
1
G
65David WhiteD. White
David SullivanD. Sullivan59
D
2
D
63Alex ClelandA. Cleland
Paolo AgliettiP. Aglietti55
D
3
D
61John HansenJ. Hansen
Dominic SounessD. Souness54
D
4
D
58Carlos LopesC. Lopes
Stephen DickovS. Dickov58
M
5captain
D
54Duncan BoothD. Booth
Pier Giovanni SartiP. Sarti47
M
6
M
61Dominic ThomsonD. Thomson
Scott FowlerS. Fowler45
M
7
M
56Billy BoothB. Booth
Stan FletcherS. Fletcher39
M
8
M
54Craig BremnerC. Bremner
Garry CaldwellG. Caldwell71
A
9
A
59Richard YoungR. Young
Gary CampbellG. Campbell58
A
captain10
A
56Alec SounessA. Souness
Callum McCoistC. McCoist49
A
11
A
54Martin DeaneM. Deane
 
Gianluigi NegroG. Negro55
G
12
G
62Neil HendryN. Hendry
Andy InglisA. Inglis54
D
13
M
53Billy HutchisonB. Hutchison
Arnauld ValoisA. Valois53
D
14
D
52Gary GemmillG. Gemmill

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Ochilview Park where Stenhousemuir play host to Airdrieonians. A crowd of 8,360 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stenhousemuir are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Airdrieonians appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Ferguson.


0.00
Airdrieonians start the game by kicking off the first half!
9.23
Billy Booth flicks a high pass forward. Martin Deane collects the pass. Martin Deane knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Sullivan.
12.25
Gary Campbell barges into Carlos Lopes. The referee calls over Gary Campbell and warns him to calm down! Carlos Lopes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.12
Dominic Thomson threads the ball through to Alec Souness. Alec Souness shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
16.50
David Sullivan catches Alec Souness on the ankles. The referee brings David Sullivan to one side and gives him a warning! Alec Souness stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.27
Craig Bremner threads a neat ball through to Martin Deane. Martin Deane makes a probing pass to Richard Young but he's offside!
24.40
Carlos Lopes flicks a high ball forward to John Hansen who takes it down. John Hansen brings the ball forward. John Hansen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
26.54
Stephen Dickov decides to run forward with the ball. Stephen Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Caldwell. Garry Caldwell makes a looping header on goal but it's a woeful effort!
28.43
Pier Giovanni Sarti flicks a high pass forward. Callum McCoist controls it well on his chest. Callum McCoist finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
38.42
Alex Cleland knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Thomson. Dominic Thomson knocks the ball forward to Richard Young. Richard Young shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
40.32
Pier Giovanni Sarti flicks a high pass forward to Stan Fletcher who brings the ball under control. Stan Fletcher tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but David White manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
Scott Fowler kicks a strong pass forward to Pier Giovanni Sarti. Pier Giovanni Sarti finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stenhousemuir have changed their lineup with Gianluigi Negro replacing David Sullivan, Andy Inglis replacing Stan Fletcher and Arnauld Valois replacing Garry Caldwell. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Stenhousemuir kick off the second half!
47.13
Dominic Thomson sees Martin Deane in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Deane plays a one-two with Alec Souness and rushes in on goal... Martin Deane side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Alec Elliott reads it well. Superb keeping!
51.24
Billy Booth knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Deane. Martin Deane finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
53.52
Pier Giovanni Sarti comes in with a late challenge on Carlos Lopes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carlos Lopes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.08
Alex Cleland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Thomson. Dominic Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Martin Deane controls it well on his chest. Martin Deane shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
59.22
Craig Bremner threads a neat ball through to Dominic Thomson. Dominic Thomson finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
63.37
Dominic Thomson makes a probing pass to Martin Deane. Martin Deane shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
65.05
Gianluigi Negro sees Gary Campbell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Campbell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carlos Lopes.
66.24
Dominic Thomson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dominic Thomson shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
67.56
Duncan Booth knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Thomson. Dominic Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Billy Booth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Booth shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
72.41
Gianluigi Negro makes a simple pass to Callum McCoist. Callum McCoist flicks a high pass forward to Gary Campbell who brings the ball under control. Gary Campbell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow David White manages to keep it out.
75.07
Dominic Thomson hacks Dominic Souness from behind! Dominic Thomson is given a warning by the referee! Dominic Souness grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.50
Billy Booth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Deane. Martin Deane lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Thomson. Dominic Thomson heads the ball goalwards but it flies just wide!
81.33
Paolo Aglietti hacks Richard Young from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Richard Young stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.33
Free kick to Airdrieonians just outside the area...
82.45
Alex Cleland takes a short run up and lifts the ball high over the wall. Too high. What a wasted chance.
84.46
Pier Giovanni Sarti hacks Billy Booth from behind! Pier Giovanni Sarti is given a warning by the referee! Billy Booth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.53
Craig Bremner chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Booth. Billy Booth flicks a high pass forward to Martin Deane who brings the ball under control. Martin Deane chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Young. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Richard Young provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
89.26
Stephen Dickov makes a probing pass to Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Stenhousemuir

Airdrieonians
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
4
12
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.5%
64.5%
Play Area
28.9%
43.4%
27.6%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dominic Thomson of Airdrieonians

Match Ratings
1.Alec Elliott (GK)
6
2.David Sullivan (DEF)
6
3.Paolo Aglietti (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Dominic Souness (DEF)
6
5.Stephen Dickov (MID)
7
6.Pier Giovanni Sarti (MID)yellow card
5
7.Scott Fowler (MID)
6
8.Stan Fletcher (MID)
6
9.Garry Caldwell (ATT)
6
10.Gary Campbell (ATT)
6
11.Callum McCoist (ATT)
6
 
12.Gianluigi Negro (GK)
6
13.Andy Inglis (DEF)
6
14.Arnauld Valois (DEF)
6

1.David White (GK)
7
2.Alex Cleland (DEF)
6
3.John Hansen (DEF)
7
4.Carlos Lopes (DEF)
6
5.Duncan Booth (DEF)
6
6.Dominic Thomson (MID)
9
7.Billy Booth (MID)
7
8.Craig Bremner (MID)
7
9.Richard Young (ATT)
6
10.Alec Souness (ATT)
6
11.Martin Deane (ATT)
7
 
12.Neil Hendry (GK)
0
13.Billy Hutchison (MID)
0
14.Gary Gemmill (DEF)
0