Match Report
| Albion Rovers | Albion Rovers |  |  | Alloa Athletic | Alloa Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andre Pinheiro | A. Pinheiro |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 | | Pedro Veloso | P. Veloso | |||||||||
| Stefano Vasari | S. Vasari |  | 59 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Gavin Hendry | G. Hendry | ||||||||
| Mauricio Pastor | M. Pastor |  | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Colin Johnstone | C. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Hauke Hermann | H. Hermann |  | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | David Greig | D. Greig | |||||||||
| Duncan Caldwell | D. Caldwell | | 51 | D | | 5 | | M | 71 | | Flavio Mazzi | F. Mazzi | |||||||||
| Gavin James | G. James | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Tobias Röhlig | T. Röhlig | |||||||||
| Craig Matteo | C. Matteo | | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Gary McNeill | G. McNeill | |||||||||
| George Wise | G. Wise |  | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Callum Mccall | C. Mccall | |||||||||
| Marc Scheffler | M. Scheffler | | 66 | A | | 9 | | | A | 74 | | Matt Dickov | M. Dickov | ||||||||
| Andy Dickov | A. Dickov | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Scott Young | S. Young | |||||||||
| Cesare Di Vaio | C. Di Vaio | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Paul McCoist | P. McCoist | |||||||||
| Massimo Bedin | M. Bedin | | 58 | M | | 12 | | A | 62 | | Alec Elliott | A. Elliott | |||||||||
| Gianluca Dalmat | G. Dalmat | | 57 | M | | 13 | | A | 55 | | Neil Cleland | N. Cleland | |||||||||
| Craig Souness | C. Souness | | 56 | M | | 14 | | D | 54 | | Stuart Hansen | S. Hansen | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Alloa Athletic. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Albion Rovers 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 Alex Greig.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Albion Rovers 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 Alex Greig.
0.00
0-0Alloa Athletic kick off!
14.26
0-0Hauke Hermann knocks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Pastor. Mauricio Pastor makes a beautiful solo run. Mauricio Pastor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.03
0-0Gary McNeill flicks the ball to his team mate, Tobias Röhlig. Tobias Röhlig flicks a high pass forward. Matt Dickov controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Matt Dickov side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Andre Pinheiro reads it well. Quality keeping!
18.07
0-0Gary McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Matt Dickov collects the pass. Matt Dickov sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
21.34
0-0Gary McNeill barges into Craig Matteo. Gary McNeill is shown the yellow card! Craig Matteo runs off the knock.
22.55
0-1Tobias Röhlig threads a neat ball through to Scott Young. Scott Young whips in a cross ball towards Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Matt Dickov!
26.58
Mauricio Pastor flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin James. Gavin James flicks a high pass forward. Marc Scheffler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marc Scheffler lofts in a cross ball towards Cesare Di Vaio. Cesare Di Vaio connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.38
Colin Johnstone knocks the ball to his team mate, David Greig. David Greig threads a neat ball through to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Andre Pinheiro!
32.57
David Greig sees a break and surges forward. David Greig flicks a high pass forward. Flavio Mazzi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Flavio Mazzi shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
33.54
Paul McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Scott Young easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Young knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by George Wise.
34.03
1-1Gary McNeill comes in with a late challenge on Stefano Vasari. The referee calls over Gary McNeill and warns him to calm down! Stefano Vasari runs off the knock.
44.34
George Wise threads a neat ball through to Gavin James. Gavin James plays a one-two with Cesare Di Vaio and advances towards the goal... Gavin James shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Albion Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Alloa Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Alloa Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Albion Rovers kick off and get the second half underway!
47.20
George Wise chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.56
Mauricio Pastor surges forward with the ball. Mauricio Pastor plays a quick one-two with Marc Scheffler and rushes in on goal... Mauricio Pastor comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.36
Gary McNeill threads a neat ball through to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Tobias Röhlig. Tobias Röhlig gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Andre Pinheiro effortlessly punches it away to safety.
53.15
Gavin Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Flavio Mazzi. Flavio Mazzi passes the ball forward to Gary McNeill. Gary McNeill whips in a cross ball towards Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Andre Pinheiro. Excellent save.
54.42
George Wise threads the ball through to Marc Scheffler. Marc Scheffler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.43
Hauke Hermann sweeps the ball up the wings. George Wise knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.41
Gary McNeill runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gary McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.15
2-1Albion Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Massimo Bedin replacing Cesare Di Vaio and Gianluca Dalmat replacing Andy Dickov .Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Neil Cleland replacing Gavin Hendry .
61.23
Scott Young makes a probing pass to Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
65.55
George Wise flicks a high pass forward. Gavin James holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin James knocks in a cross ball towards Gianluca Dalmat. Gianluca Dalmat whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
66.18
Tobias Röhlig runs straight at the opposition's defence. Tobias Röhlig whips in a cross ball towards Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist heads the ball goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
67.31
Colin Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Gary McNeill. Gary McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Matt Dickov easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Dickov plays a scrappy one-two with Tobias Röhlig and advances towards the goal... Matt Dickov muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Andre Pinheiro gets down and covers it.
69.34
Neil Cleland flicks the ball to his team mate, Tobias Röhlig. Tobias Röhlig threads a neat ball through to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.50
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Craig Souness replacing Duncan Caldwell .
79.35
Callum Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Young. Scott Young tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
81.58
David Greig deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov heads the ball goalwards. Good keeping from Andre Pinheiro as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
83.17
2-1Gary McNeill takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Marc Scheffler gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
85.58
Neil Cleland hits a low pass to Scott Young. Scott Young deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tobias Röhlig. Tobias Röhlig sees Scott Young just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Scott Young makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Andre Pinheiro with no chance!! Goal for Alloa Athletic!
89.40
Mauricio Pastor flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Matteo. Craig Matteo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Massimo Bedin. Massimo Bedin whips in a cross ball towards Gavin James. Gavin James jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
34.2%
65.8%
Play Area
37%
39.7%
23.3%
Scorers
| Cesare Di Vaio 27 Gavin James 44 | Matt Dickov 23 Scott Young 86 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Matt Dickov of Alloa Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andre Pinheiro (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Stefano Vasari (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mauricio Pastor (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Hauke Hermann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Duncan Caldwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gavin James (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Craig Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | George Wise (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marc Scheffler (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Andy Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Cesare Di Vaio (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Massimo Bedin (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gianluca Dalmat (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Craig Souness (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Pedro Veloso (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gavin Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Colin Johnstone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | David Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Flavio Mazzi (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tobias Röhlig (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Gary McNeill (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Callum Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Matt Dickov (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Scott Young (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Paul McCoist (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alec Elliott (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Neil Cleland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Stuart Hansen (DEF) | 0 | |