Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 3,395 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Both Albion Rovers and Alloa Athletic are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.


0.00
The whistle blows and Alloa Athletic kick off!
2.57
Ricardo Morales knocks the ball forward to Giampietro Viali. Giampietro Viali deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Inglis. Alec Inglis flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Glass. Andy Glass takes a shot at goal. Andy Glass scores for Alloa Athletic!!
6.17
Anthony Bolton makes a simple pass to Mirco Scoponi. Mirco Scoponi threads the ball through to Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.25
Mirco Scoponi hacks Gavin Ritchie from behind! The referee calls over Mirco Scoponi and warns him to calm down! Gavin Ritchie stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.15
Regi Schaap decides to run forward with the ball. Regi Schaap makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.41
Albion Rovers are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Alloa Athletic's defence.
27.12
Alloa Athletic are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
28.46
Regi Schaap threads the ball through to Mirco Scoponi. Mirco Scoponi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov goes all the way! Stephen Dickov rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.48
Billy Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Inglis. Alec Inglis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Glass. Andy Glass rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Stephen Ritchie easily smothers it!
32.17
Anthony Bolton flicks the ball to his team mate, John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith plays a perfect one-two with Stephen Dickov and rushes in on goal... Scott Naysmith shoots from just inside the box. Colin Johnstone easily smothers it.
36.18
Stephen Dickov hacks Ricardo Morales from behind! Stephen Dickov is given a warning by the referee! Ricardo Morales gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.28
Regi Schaap knocks the ball to his team mate, John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay threads the ball through to Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov goes all the way! Stephen Dickov shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.48
Mirco Scoponi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Colin Johnstone who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
Albion Rovers kick off the second half!
47.58
Neil White makes a beautiful solo run. Neil White flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith plays a perfect one-two with Stephen Dickov and rushes in on goal... Scott Naysmith makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
53.36
Neil White flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin decides to run forward with the ball. Alec Hopkin plays a perfect one-two with Scott Naysmith and rushes in on goal... Alec Hopkin tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
54.42
Gavin Ritchie knocks the ball forward to Andy Glass. Andy Glass plays a perfect one-two with Alec Inglis and rushes in on goal... Andy Glass rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.26
Mirco Scoponi flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov threads the ball through to Scott Naysmith but he's offside!
60.18
Felipe Moreno chips the ball to his team mate, Giampietro Viali. Giampietro Viali makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Inglis. Alec Inglis plays a perfect one-two with Andy Glass and rushes in on goal... Alec Inglis shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
63.04
Alloa Athletic are easily keeping Albion Rovers at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
78.26
Gavin Ritchie barges into Mirco Scoponi. The referee calls over Gavin Ritchie and warns him to calm down! Mirco Scoponi stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.09
Stephen McGrory makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
84.06
John Mckinlay clumsily knocks into Adolfo Martinez. The referee calls over John Mckinlay and warns him to calm down! Adolfo Martinez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.36
Anthony Bolton chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
89.11
Filippo Albertini makes a simple pass to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie knocks the ball forward to Andy Glass. Andy Glass shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time


The man of the match was awarded to Scott Naysmith of Albion Rovers
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.4%
37.6%
Play Area
27.1%
43.5%
29.4%