Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Hamilton Academical. A crowd of 19,012 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Hamilton Academical kick off the first half!
3.45
1-0David Ceulemans makes a simple pass to Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Scott Naysmith scores for Albion Rovers!!
12.47
1-0Richard Glass flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Hidalgo. Alejandro Hidalgo decides to run forward with the ball. Alejandro Hidalgo shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
14.03
1-0Manuel Palacios deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.06
1-0Abdelhadif Tasfaout controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Manuel Palacios. Manuel Palacios knocks the ball to his team mate, Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Antonio Pinto manages to keep it out.
26.58
Richard Glass makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alejandro Hidalgo. Alejandro Hidalgo makes a simple pass to Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Santiago Tapia.
27.12
Manuel Palacios flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.22
David Ceulemans chips the ball to his team mate, Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
30.19
1-0Albion Rovers are easily keeping Hamilton Academical at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
32.57
Abdelhadif Tasfaout threads the ball through to Yassine Murati. Yassine Murati passes the ball forward to Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.39
Fernando Semedo advances with the ball. Fernando Semedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Kwame Goossen. Kwame Goossen lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.49
1-0Yassine Murati catches Alejandro Hidalgo on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alejandro Hidalgo runs off the knock.
40.54
Paul Mckinlay kicks a strong pass forward to Kwame Goossen. Kwame Goossen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Richard Glass makes a simple pass to Paul Mckinlay. Paul Mckinlay flicks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Guillermo Garrido!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Albion Rovers kick off!
47.28
Alejandro Hidalgo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera shoots from distance but Guillermo Garrido is on top of it.
48.58
Alex James chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Mckinlay. Paul Mckinlay takes it forward alone. Paul Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
54.23
Lorenzo Longo takes it forward alone. Lorenzo Longo lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
55.49
Alejandro Hidalgo passes the ball forward to Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Abdelhadif Tasfaout.
59.45
Lorenzo Longo passes the ball forward to Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Guillermo Garrido easily smothers it!
60.16
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
61.19
1-0Scott Sullivan hacks Andres Alvarado from behind! Scott Sullivan is given a warning by the referee! Andres Alvarado gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
65.55
1-0David Ceulemans clumsily knocks into Lorenzo Longo. David Ceulemans is given a warning by the referee! Lorenzo Longo runs off the knock.
67.58
1-0Andres Alvarado threads the ball through to Yassine Murati. Yassine Murati sees space and advances. Yassine Murati knocks the ball forward to Scott Naysmith but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
72.41
Yassine Murati controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
73.42
Manuel Palacios sees a break and surges forward. Manuel Palacios shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
75.02
Piotr Radomski makes a probing pass to Yassine Murati. Yassine Murati controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves tries a spectacular long range effort. It's there!! Antonio Pinto has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
79.41
Alejandro Hidalgo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera lofts in a cross ball towards Kwame Goossen. Kwame Goossen flicks the ball with his head but Guillermo Garrido is on top of it.
83.04
Alejandro Hidalgo flicks the ball to his team mate, Kwame Goossen. Kwame Goossen shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
84.11
Paul Mckinlay clumsily knocks into Manuel Palacios. Paul Mckinlay is warned by the referee! Manuel Palacios hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.38
David Ceulemans passes the ball forward to Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.44
Hamilton Academical are easily keeping Albion Rovers at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
89.21
Alejandro Hidalgo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Piotr Radomski.
90.00
Richard Glass makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lorenzo Longo. Lorenzo Longo takes it forward alone. Lorenzo Longo knocks in a cross ball towards Kwame Goossen. Kwame Goossen directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
36.7%
63.3%
Play Area
30%
45.6%
24.4%
Scorers