Match Report
| Stenhousemuir | Stenhousemuir |  |  | Stranraer | Stranraer | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gianluigi Negro | G. Negro |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 44 |  | Thierry Barmby | T. Barmby | |||||||||
| Edoardo Passoni | E. Passoni | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 56 |  | Colin Brady | C. Brady | ||||||||
| David Sullivan | D. Sullivan | | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 54 | | Garry Thomson | G. Thomson | |||||||||
| Paolo Aglietti | P. Aglietti | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Callum Rae | C. Rae | |||||||||
| Gavin Ritchie | G. Ritchie | | 56 | M | | 5 | | M | 50 | | Duncan Strachan | D. Strachan | |||||||||
| Duncan Morrison | D. Morrison | | 53 | M | | 6 | | M | 42 | | Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | |||||||||
| Pier Giovanni Sarti | P. Sarti | | 48 | M | | 7 | | M | 38 | | Craig Burley | C. Burley | |||||||||
| Scott Fowler | S. Fowler | | 47 | M | | 8 | | M | 38 | | Neil Law | N. Law | |||||||||
| Richard James | R. James | | 49 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Wes Butt | W. Butt | |||||||||
| Dominic Niven | D. Niven | | 45 | A | | | 10 | | A | 54 |  | Ruddy Granon | R. Granon | ||||||||
| Callum Burley | C. Burley | | 42 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Darren Edworthy | D. Edworthy | |||||||||
| Andy Inglis | A. Inglis | | 55 | D | | 12 | | A | 50 | | Elvis Mirri | E. Mirri | |||||||||
| Arnauld Valois | A. Valois | | 53 | D | | 13 | | A | 50 |  | Erwin Bouma | E. Bouma | |||||||||
| Miguel Castro | M. Castro |  | 53 | D | | 14 | | D | 50 | | Marcus Le Tissier | M. Le Tissier | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Ochilview Park where Stenhousemuir play host to Stranraer. A crowd of 4,910 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stenhousemuir and Stranraer are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Hopkin.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stenhousemuir and Stranraer are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Hopkin.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Stenhousemuir get the match underway!
4.43
0-0Colin Brady flicks a high pass forward. Neil Law collects the pass. Neil Law flicks a high ball forward to Wes Butt who takes it down. Wes Butt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Stranraer are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
8.41
0-0Dominic Niven hacks Garry Thomson from behind! Dominic Niven is shown the yellow card! Garry Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.44
Edoardo Passoni deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard James. Richard James shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
12.19
0-0Craig Burley runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Craig Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edoardo Passoni.
20.37
David Sullivan receives the ball from a throw-in from Edoardo Passoni. David Sullivan makes a probing pass to Pier Giovanni Sarti. Pier Giovanni Sarti runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Pier Giovanni Sarti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Thomson.
28.40
0-0Pier Giovanni Sarti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dominic Niven. Dominic Niven shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Thierry Barmby manages to gather it.
30.56
0-0Edoardo Passoni flicks the ball to his team mate, Pier Giovanni Sarti. Pier Giovanni Sarti sees space and advances. Pier Giovanni Sarti makes a probing pass to Richard James but he's offside!
32.44
David Sullivan knocks the ball forward to Edoardo Passoni. Edoardo Passoni flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Morrison who takes it down. Duncan Morrison kicks a strong pass forward to Pier Giovanni Sarti but the referee indicates it's offside!
34.42
Paolo Aglietti hits a low pass to Pier Giovanni Sarti. Pier Giovanni Sarti flicks a high pass forward. Scott Fowler controls it well on his chest. Scott Fowler whips in a cross ball towards Richard James. Richard James outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it curls horrendously wide!
38.53
Gavin Ritchie flicks a high ball forward to Callum Burley who takes it down. Callum Burley flicks a high pass forward. Richard James controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Richard James cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
40.13
Gavin Ritchie knocks the ball forward to Richard James. Richard James knocks the ball forward to Duncan Morrison but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.40
Duncan Strachan threads a neat ball through to Craig Burley. Craig Burley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.20
Paolo Aglietti flicks a high pass forward. Pier Giovanni Sarti controls it well on his chest. Pier Giovanni Sarti flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard James. Richard James rushes past Garry Thomson! Richard James looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stenhousemuir have changed their lineup with Andy Inglis replacing Edoardo Passoni, Arnauld Valois replacing Scott Fowler and Miguel Castro replacing Richard James. Stranraer appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Stranraer kick off!
47.27
0-0Andy Inglis hacks Craig Burley from behind! Andy Inglis is shown the yellow card! Craig Burley grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
51.15
David Sullivan flicks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Aglietti. Paolo Aglietti brings the ball forward. Paolo Aglietti lofts in a cross ball towards Arnauld Valois. Arnauld Valois connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
53.53
Craig Burley flicks a high ball forward to Ruddy Granon who takes it down. Ruddy Granon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
55.39
0-1Colin Brady picks a pass forward to Duncan Strachan. Duncan Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Ruddy Granon collects the pass. Ruddy Granon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gianluigi Negro with no chance!! Goal for Stranraer!
65.29
0-1Craig Burley catches Pier Giovanni Sarti on the ankles. The referee brings Craig Burley to one side and gives him a warning! Pier Giovanni Sarti stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.58
Duncan Morrison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Castro. Miguel Castro runs straight at the defence! Miguel Castro side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.56
Paolo Aglietti flicks a high pass forward. Andy Inglis controls it well on his chest. Andy Inglis runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Andy Inglis lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Niven. Dominic Niven powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
72.50
Paolo Aglietti chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Castro. Miguel Castro shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
73.16
Paolo Aglietti knocks the ball forward to Pier Giovanni Sarti. Pier Giovanni Sarti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Castro. Miguel Castro knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Callum Burley is offside!
83.15
Without breaking stride, Andy Inglis plays the ball forward to Pier Giovanni Sarti. Pier Giovanni Sarti flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Niven who takes it down. Dominic Niven finds some space and shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
87.53
Andy Inglis chips the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Valois. Arnauld Valois shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
9
3
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
70.9%
29.1%
Play Area
25.3%
45.6%
29.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Pier Giovanni Sarti of Stenhousemuir |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gianluigi Negro (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Edoardo Passoni (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | David Sullivan (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Paolo Aglietti (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Gavin Ritchie (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Duncan Morrison (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Pier Giovanni Sarti (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Scott Fowler (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Richard James (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dominic Niven (ATT) |   | 8 |
| 11. | Callum Burley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy Inglis (DEF) | | 7 |
| 13. | Arnauld Valois (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Miguel Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Thierry Barmby (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Colin Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Garry Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Callum Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Duncan Strachan (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Andy Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Craig Burley (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Neil Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Wes Butt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ruddy Granon (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Darren Edworthy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Elvis Mirri (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Erwin Bouma (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Marcus Le Tissier (DEF) | 0 | |