Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Livingston. A crowd of 9,800 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Albion Rovers and Livingston are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Callum McCoist.


0.00
Livingston kick off and get the match underway!
3.21
Mauricio Codognola controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson makes a simple pass to Nils Hollmer. Nils Hollmer whips in a cross ball towards John McStay. John McStay outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
8.41
Stuart Meiklejohn barges into John McStay. The referee calls over Stuart Meiklejohn and shows him a yellow card! John McStay gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
10.51
Stuart Mckinlay controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nils Hollmer. Nils Hollmer shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
16.31
Mauricio Codognola flicks a high pass forward. Nils Hollmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nils Hollmer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
20.38
David Dickov clumsily knocks into Mauricio Codognola. The referee brings David Dickov to one side and gives him a warning! Mauricio Codognola stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.04
David Dickov catches Tony Jobson on the ankles. The referee warns David Dickov again to calm down! Tony Jobson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.40
Richard Cleland makes a simple pass to Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes whips in a cross ball towards Neil Davidson. Neil Davidson makes a deft header. Silvio Moreira is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
28.08
Tony Jobson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Tony Jobson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nils Kneissl.
30.12
Neil Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. John McStay controls it well on his chest. John McStay lofts in a cross ball towards Nils Hollmer. Nils Hollmer makes a convincing header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.12
Neil Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Codognola. Mauricio Codognola chips the ball to his team mate, John McStay. John McStay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.51
Colin Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Neil Davidson collects the pass. Neil Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Silvio Moreira who gathers it comfortably.
38.09
With great vision, Richard Cleland plays the ball forward to David Dickov. David Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes makes a looping header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
39.20
Seeing Manuel Fernandes's run, Richard Cleland quickly throws the ball into his path. Manuel Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Lopes collects the pass. Eduardo Lopes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nunzio Grieco.
40.28
Neil Dalglish makes a probing pass to Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson knocks the ball to his team mate, John McStay. John McStay controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Callum Booth gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
45.00
Tony Jobson makes a simple pass to John McStay. John McStay knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Cleland.
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. Livingston also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Albion Rovers kick off!
48.17
Tony Jobson threads a neat ball through to Nils Hollmer. Nils Hollmer lofts in a cross ball towards John McStay. John McStay powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
51.24
Richard Cleland barges into Mauricio Codognola. The referee calls over Richard Cleland and warns him to calm down! Mauricio Codognola hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.23
Mauricio Codognola flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Mckinlay collects the pass. Stuart Mckinlay controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Callum Booth comfortably smothers it!
54.50
Duncan Thomson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Codognola. Mauricio Codognola runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mauricio Codognola knocks in a cross ball towards Nils Hollmer. Nils Hollmer flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
63.32
Nils Kneissl flicks a high pass forward. Richard Cleland controls it well on his chest. Richard Cleland sees space and advances. Richard Cleland sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Silvio Moreira. Excellent save.
66.21
Nils Kneissl chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Cleland. Richard Cleland darts forward. Richard Cleland knocks the ball forward, putting Neil Davidson through on goal. Neil Davidson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
69.55
Richard Cleland laces a weighted ball forward to Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.12
Richard Cleland flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Lopes who takes it down. Eduardo Lopes edges inside the box! Eduardo Lopes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Silvio Moreira is on top of it.
73.21
Neil Mckinlay kicks a strong pass forward to John McStay. John McStay sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
79.27
Saïd Hamadou chips the ball to his team mate, Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson lofts in a cross ball towards John McStay. With a superhuman jump, John McStay connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
85.26
Neil Dalglish surges forward with the ball. With great vision, Neil Dalglish plays the ball forward to John McStay. John McStay lofts in a cross ball towards Nils Hollmer. Nils Hollmer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Albion Rovers are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
87.43
Richard Cleland makes a simple pass to Neil Davidson. Neil Davidson edges inside the box! Neil Davidson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
89.18
Duncan Bremner threads a neat ball through to Neil Davidson. Neil Davidson shoots from outside the area. The ball takes a deflection leaving Silvio Moreira with no chance!! Goal for Livingston!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.4%
37.6%
Play Area
29.4%
47.1%
23.5%

Scorers
John McStay 3, 48, 79
Neil Davidson 22, 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John McStay of Albion Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Silvio Moreira (GK)
6
2.Neil Mckinlay (DEF)
6
3.Neil Dalglish (DEF)
7
4.Nunzio Grieco (DEF)
6
5.Duncan Thomson (DEF)
6
6.Stuart Mckinlay (MID)
6
7.Saïd Hamadou (MID)
6
8.Mauricio Codognola (MID)
7
9.Tony Jobson (MID)
7
10.Nils Hollmer (ATT)
7
11.John McStay (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Garry Souness (MID)
0
13.Santiago Sanchez (ATT)
0
14.Sebastian Molina (ATT)
0

1.Callum Booth (GK)
6
2.Leonardo Ghirardello (DEF)
6
3.Nils Kneissl (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Meiklejohn (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Colin Gemmell (DEF)
6
6.David Dickov (MID)
5
7.Richard Cleland (MID)
7
8.Duncan Bremner (MID)
6
9.Manuel Fernandes (MID)
6
10.Eduardo Lopes (ATT)
6
11.Neil Davidson (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
 
12.Scott Hopkin (GK)
0
13.Isaiah Blake (ATT)
0
14.Richard Brady (DEF)
0