Match Report
| Airdrieonians | Airdrieonians |  |  | Albion Rovers | Albion Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
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| David White | D. White |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 59 |  | Andre Pinheiro | A. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Alex Cleland | A. Cleland | | 63 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 58 |  | Stefano Vasari | S. Vasari | ||||||||
| John Hansen | J. Hansen | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Matt Ritchie | M. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Carlos Lopes | C. Lopes | | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 |  | Mauricio Pastor | M. Pastor | |||||||||
| Duncan Booth | D. Booth | | 54 | D | | | 5 | | D | 54 |  | Hauke Hermann | H. Hermann | ||||||||
| Dominic Thomson | D. Thomson | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 |  | George Wise | G. Wise | |||||||||
| Billy Booth | B. Booth | | 56 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Massimo Bedin | M. Bedin | |||||||||
| Craig Bremner | C. Bremner | | 54 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Niccol˜ Lupatelli | N. Lupatelli | |||||||||
| Richard Young | R. Young | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Scott Sullivan | S. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Alec Souness | A. Souness | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Marc Scheffler | M. Scheffler | |||||||||
| Martin Deane | M. Deane | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Andy Dickov | A. Dickov | |||||||||
| Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | | 62 | G | | 12 | | G | 56 | | Don Burley | D. Burley | |||||||||
| Billy Hutchison | B. Hutchison | | 53 | M | | 13 | | A | 54 | | Cesare Di Vaio | C. Di Vaio | |||||||||
| Gary Gemmill | G. Gemmill | | 52 | D | | 14 | | M | 53 | | Stefano Fortin | S. Fortin | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Albion Rovers in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Airdrieonians and Albion Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Cleland.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Airdrieonians and Albion Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Cleland.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Albion Rovers kicking off!
2.07
0-0Billy Booth flicks a high ball forward to Martin Deane who takes it down. Martin Deane finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Andre Pinheiro.
3.32
0-0Martin Deane takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Duncan Booth strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies just off target!
10.42
Dominic Thomson kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Bremner. Craig Bremner whips in a cross ball towards Alec Souness. Alec Souness directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Andre Pinheiro. Excellent save.
14.45
0-0Alex Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Billy Booth controls it well on his chest. Billy Booth makes a probing pass to Martin Deane. Martin Deane knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Young. Richard Young makes a convincing header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.50
0-0Mauricio Pastor chips the ball to his team mate, Niccol˜ Lupatelli. Niccol˜ Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex Cleland.
18.19
Hauke Hermann chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.23
George Wise controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
22.28
Seeing a gap ahead, Massimo Bedin plays the ball forward to Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
27.34
0-0George Wise clumsily knocks into Carlos Lopes. The referee warns George Wise to calm down! Carlos Lopes runs off the knock.
28.19
Matt Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. George Wise controls it well on his chest. George Wise flicks a high pass forward. Marc Scheffler controls it well on his chest. Marc Scheffler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Hansen.
30.22
1-0With a delightful solo run, John Hansen stretches the opposition's defence. John Hansen shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.50
Craig Bremner threads a neat ball through to Martin Deane. Martin Deane knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.27
Without breaking stride, Billy Booth plays the ball forward to Martin Deane. Martin Deane makes a defence splitting pass to Richard Young. Richard Young comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.34
John Hansen sees Billy Booth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Booth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Young. Richard Young lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Thomson. Dominic Thomson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
45.00
Dominic Thomson threads a neat ball through to Alec Souness. Alec Souness sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Andre Pinheiro. Excellent save.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Albion Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Airdrieonians kick off the second half!
47.49
Billy Booth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Deane. Martin Deane controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
48.53
Craig Bremner passes the ball forward to Martin Deane. Martin Deane runs straight at the defence! Martin Deane comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it goes wide for a goal kick.
49.13
Matt Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Massimo Bedin collects the pass. Massimo Bedin hits a low pass to Niccol˜ Lupatelli. Niccol˜ Lupatelli whips in a cross ball towards Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from David White.
55.49
2-0Dominic Thomson catches Mauricio Pastor on the ankles. The referee calls over Dominic Thomson and shows him a yellow card! Mauricio Pastor runs off the knock.
59.12
Dominic Thomson threads a neat ball through to Richard Young. Richard Young plays a quick one-two with Alec Souness and rushes in on goal... Richard Young looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Richard Young!
61.12
3-0Albion Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Don Burley replacing Andy Dickov and Cesare Di Vaio replacing Marc Scheffler .
65.51
Craig Bremner catches Scott Sullivan on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Sullivan runs off the knock.
66.13
Duncan Booth comes in with a late challenge on Niccol˜ Lupatelli. The referee calls over Duncan Booth and shows him a yellow card! Niccol˜ Lupatelli runs off the knock.
67.22
Duncan Booth hits a low pass to Craig Bremner. Craig Bremner threads a neat ball through to Richard Young. Richard Young shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
69.42
Carlos Lopes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Booth. Billy Booth plays the ball forward to Craig Bremner. Craig Bremner shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Andre Pinheiro manages to gather it effortlessly.
77.08
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Stefano Fortin replacing Hauke Hermann .
78.10
Richard Young flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Thomson who takes it down. Dominic Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Young. Richard Young heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Andre Pinheiro with no chance!! Goal for Airdrieonians! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
81.00
Dominic Thomson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Booth. Billy Booth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
89.37
Massimo Bedin flicks a high pass forward. Cesare Di Vaio controls it well on his chest. Cesare Di Vaio knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carlos Lopes.
90.00
Niccol˜ Lupatelli threads a neat ball through to Massimo Bedin. With imagination, Massimo Bedin plays the ball forward to Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carlos Lopes.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
10
2
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.5%
42.5%
Play Area
21.2%
45%
33.8%
Scorers
| John Hansen 30 Richard Young 39, 59, 78 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Richard Young of Airdrieonians |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David White (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alex Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Hansen (DEF) |  | 7 |
| 4. | Carlos Lopes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Duncan Booth (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Dominic Thomson (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Billy Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Craig Bremner (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Richard Young (ATT) | | 9 |
| 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 | |
| 1. | Andre Pinheiro (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Stefano Vasari (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mauricio Pastor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hauke Hermann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | George Wise (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Massimo Bedin (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Niccol˜ Lupatelli (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Scott Sullivan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Marc Scheffler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Andy Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Don Burley (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Cesare Di Vaio (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Stefano Fortin (MID) | 6 | |