Match Report


Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic     Ross CountyRoss County
Thomas SmithThomas Smith Computer Player Computer Player
Pedro VelosoP. Veloso68
G
1
G
60Craig MortonC. Morton
David GreigD. Greig56
D
2
D
66Linus WeigelL. Weigel
Stuart HansenS. Hansen54
D
3
D
59Craig BoothC. Booth
Colin JohnstoneC. Johnstone64
D
4
D
53Matt GlassM. Glass
Callum MccallC. Mccall54
M
5captain
M
62Matt DavidsonM. Davidson
Tobias RöhligT. Röhlig70
M
6
M
61Craig McCoistC. McCoist
Gary McNeillG. McNeill66
M
7
M
58Mauricio RodriguezM. Rodriguez
Flavio MazziF. Mazzi71
M
8
M
55Don MckinlayD. Mckinlay
Scott YoungS. Young71
A
captain9
A
63Billy MatteoB. Matteo
Matt DickovM. Dickov74
A
10
A
63Duncan McallisterD. Mcallister
Alec ElliottA. Elliott62
A
11
A
55Alex LiddellA. Liddell
 
Colin MatteoC. Matteo53
M
12
M
54Don SounessD. Souness
Paul McCoistP. McCoist64
A
13
G
52David BradyD. Brady
Neil ClelandN. Cleland55
A
14
M
52Richard McNeillR. McNeill

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Recreation Park where Alloa Athletic play host to Ross County. A crowd of 8,847 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Alloa Athletic and Ross County are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Meiklejohn.


0.00
Ross County kick off the first half!
6.40
Colin Johnstone makes a simple pass to Flavio Mazzi. Flavio Mazzi threads the ball through to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Gary McNeill. Gary McNeill connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
9.34
Alec Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov makes a probing pass between the defence to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Craig Morton!
10.41
Seeing a gap ahead, Craig Booth laces a through ball forward to Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mauricio Rodriguez shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
12.08
Mauricio Rodriguez kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Colin Johnstone.
16.51
Flavio Mazzi chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Young. Scott Young whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.25
Callum Mccall kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Young. Scott Young directs the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.27
Don Mckinlay barges into Tobias Röhlig. Don Mckinlay is shown the yellow card! Tobias Röhlig runs off the knock.
22.26
Matt Glass passes the ball forward to Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez threads the ball through to Billy Matteo but he's offside!
24.41
Gary McNeill comes in with a late challenge on Matt Davidson. The referee brings Gary McNeill to one side and gives him a warning! Matt Davidson stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.03
Don Mckinlay makes a probing pass to Craig McCoist. Craig McCoist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.16
Mauricio Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Craig McCoist controls it well on his chest. Craig McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell connects with a diving header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
30.06
With imagination, Flavio Mazzi plays the ball forward to Scott Young. Scott Young tries a spectacular long range effort but Craig Morton is on top of it.
32.47
Mauricio Rodriguez comes in with a late challenge on Alec Elliott. Mauricio Rodriguez is shown the yellow card! Alec Elliott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.51
Linus Weigel hits a low pass to Craig Booth. Craig Booth makes a simple pass to Matt Davidson. Matt Davidson shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.17
Seeing a gap ahead, Colin Johnstone laces a weighted ball forward to Scott Young. Scott Young flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Alec Elliott provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
40.14
Gary McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Mccall. Callum Mccall threads a neat ball through to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
42.22
Colin Johnstone barges into Craig McCoist. Colin Johnstone is shown the yellow card! Craig McCoist gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.15
Matt Glass flicks a high pass forward. Craig McCoist holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig McCoist chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Stuart Hansen takes a quick throw-in, which David Greig takes on the chest. David Greig runs forward with the ball. David Greig threads a neat ball through to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Young but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Alloa Athletic kick off!
47.15
Gary McNeill hits a low pass to Scott Young. Scott Young rushes past Linus Weigel! Scott Young looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
48.37
Tobias Röhlig threads a neat ball through to Scott Young. Scott Young advances inside the box! Scott Young side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Craig Morton had no chance!! Goal for Alloa Athletic!
51.08
David Greig threads the ball through to Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Matt Dickov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Dickov threads a neat, attacking ball through to Alec Elliott. Some good footwork from Alec Elliott provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
54.56
Mauricio Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Craig McCoist controls it well on his chest. Craig McCoist skips past Flavio Mazzi! Craig McCoist looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.32
Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Colin Matteo replacing Alec Elliott .
61.39
Craig McCoist makes a simple pass to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tobias Röhlig.
63.48
Matt Glass flicks a high pass forward. Matt Davidson collects the pass. Matt Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Mcallister controls it well on his chest. Duncan Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.58
Gary McNeill threads a neat ball through to Scott Young. Scott Young lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but slams it into the crowd!
66.56
Linus Weigel surges forward with the ball. Linus Weigel chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Craig McCoist. Craig McCoist flicks the ball with his head. Pedro Veloso is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
71.39
Matt Glass hits a low pass to Matt Davidson. Matt Davidson threads the ball through to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
73.50
With great vision, Craig McCoist plays the ball forward to Matt Davidson. Matt Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Liddell. With a superhuman jump, Alex Liddell connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Stuart Hansen steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
77.20
Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Neil Cleland replacing Gary McNeill .
79.29
Craig McCoist runs straight at the opposition's defence. Craig McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
87.31
Neil Cleland flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Matteo. Colin Matteo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Alloa Athletic

Ross County
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.9%
51.1%
Play Area
26.1%
44.6%
29.3%

Scorers
Scott Young 17, 48
Craig McCoist 67
Alex Liddell 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Scott Young of Alloa Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Pedro Veloso (GK)
6
2.David Greig (DEF)
6
3.Stuart Hansen (DEF)
6
4.Colin Johnstone (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Callum Mccall (MID)
6
6.Tobias Röhlig (MID)
7
7.Gary McNeill (MID)
6
8.Flavio Mazzi (MID)
6
9.Scott Young (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Matt Dickov (ATT)
6
11.Alec Elliott (ATT)
7
 
12.Colin Matteo (MID)
6
13.Paul McCoist (ATT)
0
14.Neil Cleland (ATT)
6

1.Craig Morton (GK)
6
2.Linus Weigel (DEF)
6
3.Craig Booth (DEF)
6
4.Matt Glass (DEF)
6
5.Matt Davidson (MID)
6
6.Craig McCoist (MID)goal scored
9
7.Mauricio Rodriguez (MID)yellow card
6
8.Don Mckinlay (MID)yellow card
6
9.Billy Matteo (ATT)
6
10.Duncan Mcallister (ATT)
6
11.Alex Liddell (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Don Souness (MID)
0
13.David Brady (GK)
0
14.Richard McNeill (MID)
0